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Jeff Girten
Jul 31, 2025
Jeff Girten
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!
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South Wind Avatar
3.6%inclusion1 decks28 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Exquisite Blood
93%inclusion81 decks87 decks
76%synergy
Sanguine Bond
95%inclusion83 decks87 decks
75%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
85%inclusion74 decks87 decks
63%synergy
Blood Tribute
57%inclusion50 decks87 decks
55%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
61%inclusion53 decks87 decks
53%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
64%inclusion56 decks87 decks
52%synergy
Mortify
74%inclusion64 decks87 decks
51%synergy
Exsanguinate
62%inclusion54 decks87 decks
50%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
59%inclusion51 decks87 decks
49%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
59%inclusion51 decks87 decks
45%synergy
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Anguished Unmaking
72%inclusion63 decks87 decks
32%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
68%inclusion59 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Blood Artist
64%inclusion56 decks87 decks
33%synergy
Soul Warden
55%inclusion48 decks87 decks
37%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
51%inclusion44 decks87 decks
21%synergy
Indulging Patrician
49%inclusion43 decks87 decks
44%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
48%inclusion42 decks87 decks
37%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
46%inclusion40 decks87 decks
43%synergy
Dark Ritual
46%inclusion40 decks87 decks
22%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
45%inclusion39 decks87 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
45%inclusion39 decks87 decks
31%synergy
Smothering Tithe
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Demonic Tutor
36%inclusion31 decks87 decks
20%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
29%inclusion25 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Teferi's Protection
24%inclusion21 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Farewell
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
6%synergy
The One Ring
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Necropotence
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
5%synergy
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Cliffhaven Vampire
38%inclusion33 decks87 decks
33%synergy
Sorin of House Markov
38%inclusion33 decks87 decks
33%synergy
Twilight Prophet
38%inclusion33 decks87 decks
28%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
22%synergy
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
36%inclusion31 decks87 decks
31%synergy
Drana's Emissary
36%inclusion31 decks87 decks
31%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
34%inclusion30 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
31%inclusion27 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Markov Purifier
31%inclusion27 decks87 decks
28%synergy
Defiant Bloodlord
29%inclusion25 decks87 decks
26%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
24%synergy
Soul's Attendant
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
24%inclusion21 decks87 decks
20%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
24%inclusion21 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
21%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Crypt Ghast
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Suture Priest
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Tithe Drinker
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Vampire of the Dire Moon
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
19%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
19%synergy
Bloodline Keeper
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Starscape Cleric
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Rodolf Duskbringer
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Cordial Vampire
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Serra Ascendant
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Witch of the Moors
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Legion Lieutenant
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Qarsi Revenant
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Essence Channeler
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Drana and Linvala
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Markov Baron
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
7%synergy
The Gaffer
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Captivating Vampire
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Vein Ripper
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
-8%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
44%inclusion38 decks87 decks
-6%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
30%inclusion26 decks87 decks
27%synergy
Fracture
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Despark
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
-14%synergy
Inkshield
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Dawn's Truce
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Village Rites
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
-9%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Generous Gift
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
-12%synergy
Deadly Rollick
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
-2%synergy
Fell the Profane
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
-3%synergy
Murder
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
-2%synergy
Reprieve
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Deadly Dispute
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-14%synergy
Cabal Ritual
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Stinging Study
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Snuff Out
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Revitalize
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Go for the Throat
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Imp's Mischief
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Vanishing Verse
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Angel's Grace
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Silence
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Utter End
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-7%synergy
Batwing Brume
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Restoration Magic
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
2%synergy
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Debt to the Deathless
41%inclusion36 decks87 decks
32%synergy
Revival // Revenge
41%inclusion36 decks87 decks
37%synergy
Damn
39%inclusion34 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Rush of Dread
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
31%synergy
Sign in Blood
31%inclusion27 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Toxic Deluge
25%inclusion22 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Fumigate
24%inclusion21 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Night's Whisper
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Read the Bones
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Grim Tutor
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Vindicate
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Temporal Extortion
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Reanimate
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
-3%synergy
Sanctify
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
-7%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
3%synergy
New Blood
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Intent
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Death Grasp
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Vampire's Kiss
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Wrath of God
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Feed the Swarm
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Call to the Feast
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Damnation
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Cruel Tutor
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Aetherflux Reservoir
38%inclusion33 decks87 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
36%inclusion31 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
33%inclusion29 decks87 decks
26%synergy
The Wind Crystal
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Greaves
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Quietus Spike
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
12%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Jet Medallion
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Sigil
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Chalice of Life
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Whip of Erebos
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-6%synergy
Scytheclaw
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Mindcrank
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Pearl Medallion
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Bontu's Monument
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Incubator
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Wound Reflection
38%inclusion33 decks87 decks
35%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
34%inclusion30 decks87 decks
19%synergy
Black Market Connections
34%inclusion30 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Blind Obedience
29%inclusion25 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Boon Reflection
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
20%synergy
Cleric Class
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Lunar Convocation
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Ghostly Prison
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Grievous Wound
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Tainted Remedy
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
13%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Greed
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
7%synergy
March of the Canonized
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Land Tax
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Warlock Class
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Life Insurance
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Painful Quandary
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Hope
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Axis of Mortality
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Dawn of Hope
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Test of Endurance
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Parker Luck
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Bonds
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Black Market
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Court of Ambition
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-12%synergy
Legion's Landing
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin Markov
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Kaya, Intangible Slayer
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Sorin, Grim Nemesis
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Sorin the Mirthless
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
45%inclusion39 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
40%inclusion35 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
29%inclusion25 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Cabal Coffers
24%inclusion21 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Radiant Fountain
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Mortuary Mire
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Restless Fortress
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
4%synergy
War Room
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Castle Locthwain
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-2%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Witch's Cottage
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion83 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion73 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Orzhov Signet
57%inclusion50 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
53%inclusion46 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
25%inclusion22 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Pristine Talisman
24%inclusion21 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Marble Diamond
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Thran Dynamo
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
The Soul Stone
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion87 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion87 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion78 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Isolated Chapel
72%inclusion63 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Field
56%inclusion49 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Godless Shrine
55%inclusion48 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Caves of Koilos
53%inclusion46 decks87 decks
-4%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
51%inclusion44 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Scoured Barrens
48%inclusion42 decks87 decks
24%synergy
Temple of Silence
47%inclusion41 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
43%inclusion37 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
39%inclusion34 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Vault of Champions
39%inclusion34 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
-4%synergy
Fetid Heath
36%inclusion31 decks87 decks
-4%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
33%inclusion29 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Marsh Flats
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
29%inclusion25 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Desolate Mire
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Voldaren Estate
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
-4%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Forlorn Flats
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
-12%synergy
Silent Clearing
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
-3%synergy
Scrubland
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
-3%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
-2%synergy
Neglected Manor
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Witch Enchanter
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Obscura Storefront
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Misty Palms Oasis
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Thriving Heath
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3%synergy
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