Astarion, the Decadent (Commander) - Budget Optimized

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Sep 18, 2025
How To Play Vampires Differently in Commander
If you want to play a Vampire deck but are concerned that it'll be the same as every other Vampire deck, this is the article for you.
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Sanguine Bond
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
65%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
60%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
59%synergy
Exsanguinate
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
56%synergy
Exquisite Blood
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
55%synergy
Mortify
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Blood Artist
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Indulging Patrician
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Blood Tribute
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Anguished Unmaking
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
-19%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Defiant Bloodlord
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Lunar Convocation
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Drana's Emissary
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Grievous Wound
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Creatures
Susurian Voidborn
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Markov Purifier
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Qarsi Revenant
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Sorin of House Markov
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Tithe Drinker
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Markov Baron
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Wispdrinker Vampire
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Twilight Prophet
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Soul Warden
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Morlun, Devourer of Spiders
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Veinwitch Coven
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Sanguine Syphoner
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Stromkirk Bloodthief
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Cordial Vampire
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Gifted Aetherborn
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
High-Society Hunter
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Essence Channeler
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Vampire Spawn
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Vampire of the Dire Moon
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Legion Lieutenant
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Lifecreed Duo
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Starscape Cleric
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Crypt Ghast
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Fiendish Panda
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Suture Priest
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Desperate Bloodseeker
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Bloodghast
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Despark
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Path to Exile
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-22%synergy
Fracture
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Dark Ritual
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Village Rites
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Revitalize
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Thraben Charm
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Murder
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Not Dead After All
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Bake into a Pie
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Blossoming Calm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Utter End
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Inkshield
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Vanishing Verse
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Restoration Magic
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Sephiroth's Intervention
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Fight On!
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Alesha's Legacy
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Read the Bones
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Sign in Blood
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Revival // Revenge
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Damn
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Fumigate
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Austere Command
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
New Blood
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Rush of Dread
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Vampire's Kiss
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Toxic Deluge
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Eaten Alive
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Embrace Oblivion
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Sanguine Indulgence
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Demogorgon's Clutches
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Night's Whisper
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Ambition's Cost
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Myrkul's Edict
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Death Grasp
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Eriette's Lullaby
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Sanctify
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Macabre Waltz
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Emerge from the Cocoon
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
United Battlefront
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Quietus Spike
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Sinister Monolith
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Bontu's Monument
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Excalibur II
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Pearl Medallion
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Scytheclaw
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Jet Medallion
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Tainted Sigil
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Instant Ramen
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
The Wind Crystal
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Blind Obedience
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Warlock Class
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Cleric Class
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Wound Reflection
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Polluted Bonds
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Greed
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Life Insurance
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Stab Wound
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Leyline of Hope
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
March of the Canonized
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Black Market
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Midnight Snack
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Lich's Mastery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Necrodominance
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Dawn of Hope
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Banishing Light
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Vampiric Rites
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Recumbent Bliss
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Sorin Markov
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Shambling Vent
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Restless Fortress
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Radiant Fountain
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Castle Locthwain
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Hidden Courtyard
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
-17%synergy
Pristine Talisman
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Orzhov Signet
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-21%synergy
Commander's Sphere
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-21%synergy
Mind Stone
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Heraldic Banner
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Patchwork Banner
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Marble Diamond
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Scoured Barrens
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Temple of Silence
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Tainted Field
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Isolated Chapel
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
-15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Evolving Wilds
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-10%synergy
Caves of Koilos
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-30%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Fetid Heath
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-15%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Voldaren Estate
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-14%synergy
Godless Shrine
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-35%synergy
Neglected Manor
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Forlorn Flats
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Citadel Gate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Desolate Mire
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Ash Barrens
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Maestros Theater
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Brokers Hideout
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-24%synergy
Thriving Heath
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Black Dragon Gate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Thriving Moor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Obscura Storefront
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Insomnia, Crown City
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy