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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Sanguine Bond
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
66%synergy
Exsanguinate
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
57%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
56%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
53%synergy
Exquisite Blood
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Blood Artist
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Indulging Patrician
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Blood Tribute
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Defiant Bloodlord
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Mortify
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
-21%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Markov Purifier
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
36%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Sign in Blood
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Drana's Emissary
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Cleric Class
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Creatures
Vampire Nighthawk
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Twilight Prophet
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Susurian Voidborn
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Tithe Drinker
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Sanguine Syphoner
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Stromkirk Bloodthief
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Wispdrinker Vampire
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-13%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Qarsi Revenant
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Legion Lieutenant
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Bloodbond Vampire
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Essence Channeler
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Veinwitch Coven
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Markov Baron
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Pontiff of Blight
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Sorin of House Markov
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Cordial Vampire
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Soul Warden
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Bloodline Keeper
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Lifecreed Duo
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Witch of the Moors
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Starscape Cleric
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
High-Society Hunter
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Acolyte of Aclazotz
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Vampire of the Dire Moon
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Patron of the Vein
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Revitalize
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Village Rites
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Despark
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Fracture
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Dark Ritual
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Murder
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Path to Exile
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-32%synergy
Restoration Magic
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
9%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Thraben Charm
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Consuming Corruption
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Vanishing Verse
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Angel's Mercy
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Disenchant
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Renewed Faith
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Utter End
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Harsh Sustenance
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Bake into a Pie
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Blossoming Calm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Sanguine Sacrament
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Sephiroth's Intervention
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Fight On!
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Alesha's Legacy
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Read the Bones
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Revival // Revenge
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
New Blood
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Austere Command
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Damn
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-16%synergy
Fumigate
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Vampire's Kiss
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Sanctify
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Rush of Dread
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Toxic Deluge
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Eaten Alive
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Sanguine Indulgence
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Demogorgon's Clutches
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Myrkul's Edict
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Eriette's Lullaby
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Macabre Waltz
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Night's Whisper
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Ambition's Cost
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Death Grasp
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Emerge from the Cocoon
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Embrace Oblivion
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
United Battlefront
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Quietus Spike
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
The Wind Crystal
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Sinister Monolith
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
9%synergy
Excalibur II
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Bontu's Monument
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Fountain of Renewal
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Jet Medallion
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Campfire
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Instant Ramen
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Grievous Wound
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Lunar Convocation
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Blind Obedience
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Warlock Class
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Wound Reflection
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Leyline of Hope
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
March of the Canonized
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Polluted Bonds
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Greed
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Life Insurance
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Stab Wound
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Vampiric Rites
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Dawn of Hope
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Kindred Boon
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Radiant Destiny
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Black Market
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Campaign of Vengeance
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Recumbent Bliss
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Trespasser's Curse
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Midnight Snack
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Lich's Mastery
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Necrodominance
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Banishing Light
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Kaya, Intangible Slayer
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Sorin Markov
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Shambling Vent
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Radiant Fountain
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Restless Fortress
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Courtyard
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
-15%synergy
Pristine Talisman
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Mind Stone
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Orzhov Signet
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-27%synergy
Commander's Sphere
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-27%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Heraldic Banner
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Patchwork Banner
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Marble Diamond
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Scoured Barrens
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Temple of Silence
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Tainted Field
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Isolated Chapel
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
-17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Fetid Heath
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Myriad Landscape
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Caves of Koilos
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-35%synergy
Exotic Orchard
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Voldaren Estate
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Desolate Mire
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Godless Shrine
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-37%synergy
Thriving Moor
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-21%synergy
Neglected Manor
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Forlorn Flats
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Heath
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Citadel Gate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Brokers Hideout
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Maestros Theater
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-19%synergy
Obscura Storefront
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Black Dragon Gate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Insomnia, Crown City
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy