Astarion, the Decadent (Commander) - Optimized Combo

Background image for Deathtouch and First Strike With Syr Vondam, the Lucent
Jeff Girten
Jul 31, 2025
Deathtouch and First Strike With Syr Vondam, the Lucent
This week on Plot Twist, Jeff builds a Syr Vondam, the Lucent deck that presents our opponents with difficult choices!
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Sanguine Bond
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
77%synergy
Exquisite Blood
91%inclusion32 decks35 decks
75%synergy
Blood Tribute
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
69%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
64%synergy
Revival // Revenge
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
55%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
54%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
50%synergy
Exsanguinate
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
48%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
46%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Anguished Unmaking
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
40%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Mortify
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
43%synergy
Blood Artist
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Dark Ritual
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
40%synergy
Rush of Dread
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Black Market Connections
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Wound Reflection
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
46%synergy
Demonic Tutor
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Smothering Tithe
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Teferi's Protection
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Ancient Tomb
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
12%synergy
The One Ring
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Necropotence
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Farewell
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Soul Warden
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Defiant Bloodlord
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Twilight Prophet
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Indulging Patrician
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Sorin of House Markov
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Drana's Emissary
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Bloodline Keeper
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Crypt Ghast
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Markov Purifier
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Starscape Cleric
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-12%synergy
Tithe Drinker
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Soul's Attendant
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Serra Ascendant
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Witch of the Moors
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Children of Korlis
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Tree of Perdition
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Legion Lieutenant
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Vampire of the Dire Moon
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Epicure of Blood
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Voice of Victory
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Qarsi Revenant
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Darkstar Augur
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Gifted Aetherborn
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
-9%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Inkshield
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Fell the Profane
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Village Rites
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Deadly Rollick
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Dawn's Truce
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Imp's Mischief
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Silence
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Despark
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-17%synergy
Angel's Grace
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Stinging Study
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Reprieve
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Fracture
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Deadly Dispute
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-13%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Cabal Ritual
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Generous Gift
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-15%synergy
Restoration Magic
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Force of Despair
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Orim's Chant
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Snuff Out
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Get Lost
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Culling the Weak
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Stunning Reversal
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Necrologia
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Ad Nauseam
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Gravepurge
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Blood Pact
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Bitter Triumph
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Murder
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Revitalize
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Secure the Wastes
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Sign in Blood
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Damn
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Toxic Deluge
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Night's Whisper
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Fumigate
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Temporal Extortion
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Grim Tutor
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Reanimate
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Diabolic Intent
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Read the Bones
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Vindicate
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Wrath of God
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-9%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Feed the Swarm
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Beseech the Queen
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Bond of Discipline
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
New Blood
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Imperial Seal
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Damnable Pact
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Ambition's Cost
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Damnation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Sanctify
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Kindred Dominance
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Day of Judgment
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Zof Consumption
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Quietus Spike
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Scytheclaw
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
9%synergy
The Wind Crystal
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Jet Medallion
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Tainted Sigil
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Skullclamp
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-18%synergy
Strionic Resonator
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Expedition Map
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Incubator
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Pearl Medallion
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Lithoform Engine
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Glass-Cast Heart
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Herald's Horn
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Cryptolith Fragment
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Bontu's Monument
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Mindcrank
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Phyrexian Arena
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Blind Obedience
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Cleric Class
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Grievous Wound
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Tainted Remedy
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Boon Reflection
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Axis of Mortality
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Life Insurance
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Painful Quandary
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Ghostly Prison
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Warlock Class
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Land Tax
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
3%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Greed
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
No Mercy
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Polluted Bonds
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Court of Ambition
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Glasswing Grace
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Smuggler's Share
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Black Market
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Monologue Tax
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-12%synergy
Light of Promise
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Lunar Convocation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Phyrexian Unlife
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Vampiric Rites
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Sigarda's Splendor
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Underworld Dreams
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Legion's Landing
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Test of Endurance
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin Markov
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Sorin the Mirthless
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Sorin, Grim Nemesis
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Cabal Coffers
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Restless Fortress
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Mortuary Mire
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
War Room
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-11%synergy
Shambling Vent
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Witch's Cottage
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Glacial Chasm
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Castle Locthwain
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Three Tree City
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Orzhov Signet
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Mind Stone
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Pristine Talisman
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Marble Diamond
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion31 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Isolated Chapel
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Caves of Koilos
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Tainted Field
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Godless Shrine
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Silence
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Scoured Barrens
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Vault of Champions
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Fetid Heath
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
-10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Marsh Flats
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-18%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Desolate Mire
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Voldaren Estate
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Silent Clearing
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Scrubland
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Forlorn Flats
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Windswept Heath
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Silverquill Campus
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Glasswing Grace
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Neglected Manor
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Mana Confluence
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Heath
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Misty Palms Oasis
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Thriving Moor
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Arid Mesa
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Boggart Trawler
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy