Astarion, the Decadent (Commander) - Expensive Optimized Lifegain

Astarion, the Decadent
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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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Bloodthirsty Conqueror
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
91%synergy
Blood Tribute
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
89%synergy
Exquisite Blood
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
84%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
83%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
83%synergy
Cabal Coffers
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
80%synergy
Revival // Revenge
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
77%synergy
Sanguine Bond
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
72%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
71%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
70%synergy
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Anguished Unmaking
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
49%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
28%synergy
Dark Ritual
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
56%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
70%synergy
Path to Exile
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
45%synergy
Serra Ascendant
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
57%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
57%synergy
Esper Sentinel
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
46%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
85%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
89%synergy
Smothering Tithe
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
70%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
78%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
80%synergy
Teferi's Protection
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
58%synergy
Ancient Tomb
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
67%synergy
The One Ring
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
58%synergy
Farewell
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Imperial Seal
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Creatures
Blood Artist
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
53%synergy
Soul Warden
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
38%synergy
Soul's Attendant
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Sorin of House Markov
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Twilight Prophet
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Crypt Ghast
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
39%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
29%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Starscape Cleric
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Indulging Patrician
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-6%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Suture Priest
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Grand Abolisher
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Drana's Emissary
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Walking Ballista
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Witch of the Moors
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
The Gaffer
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Tivash, Gloom Summoner
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Tymna the Weaver
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Children of Korlis
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Scheming Silvertongue
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Ardyn, the Usurper
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Tataru Taru
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Tithe Drinker
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Opposition Agent
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Dark Confidant
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Roaming Throne
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-0%synergy
Bloodline Keeper
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Mother of Runes
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Beacon of Immortality
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
61%synergy
Mortify
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
42%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Cabal Ritual
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Culling the Weak
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Stinging Study
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Dawn's Truce
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Silence
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Reprieve
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Fracture
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Erode
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Restoration Magic
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Deadly Rollick
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Fell the Profane
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Argivian Find
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Force of Despair
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Orim's Chant
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Imp's Mischief
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Snuff Out
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Clever Concealment
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Malice
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Get Lost
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Soul Shatter
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Angel's Grace
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Infernal Grasp
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Ad Nauseam
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Spoils of Evil
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Inkshield
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-12%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Saw in Half
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Damn
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Toxic Deluge
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
38%synergy
Grim Tutor
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
51%synergy
Rush of Dread
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
44%synergy
Exsanguinate
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Sign in Blood
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
28%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Temporal Extortion
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Diabolic Intent
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Replenish
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Cleansing Nova
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Fumigate
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Beseech the Queen
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Pox Plague
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
New Blood
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-7%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Profane Tutor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Wrath of God
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Bubbling Muck
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Winds of Abandon
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Pox
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Feed the Swarm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Night's Whisper
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-9%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
In Garruk's Wake
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Armageddon
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Kindred Dominance
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Damnation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
44%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
38%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
42%synergy
The Wind Crystal
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Tainted Sigil
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Lithoform Engine
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Jet Medallion
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Quietus Spike
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Pearl Medallion
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Expedition Map
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Bontu's Monument
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Mindcrank
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-16%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Wound Reflection
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
61%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
39%synergy
Black Market Connections
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Blind Obedience
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
29%synergy
Land Tax
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Ghostly Prison
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
20%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Greed
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Boon Reflection
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Greater Auramancy
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Unlife
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Celestial Mantle
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Necropotence
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
No Mercy
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Solemnity
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Legion's Landing
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin Markov
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
62%synergy
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
19%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
31%synergy
Reliquary Tower
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Rogue's Passage
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
War Room
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Witch's Cottage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Mistveil Plains
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Sol Ring
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
29%synergy
Orzhov Signet
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
10%synergy
The Soul Stone
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Mind Stone
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Lotus Petal
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Grim Monolith
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Mana Vault
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Pristine Talisman
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Hedron Archive
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Thran Dynamo
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Worn Powerstone
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Nyx Lotus
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Chrome Mox
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Godless Shrine
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
39%synergy
Vault of Champions
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
52%synergy
Isolated Chapel
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Fetid Heath
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
30%synergy
Tainted Field
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Marsh Flats
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Caves of Koilos
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
28%synergy
Scrubland
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Windswept Heath
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Silent Clearing
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Reflecting Pool
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Arid Mesa
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Polluted Delta
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Strand
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Witch Enchanter
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Fell the Profane
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-17%synergy
Desolate Mire
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-9%synergy
Sunken Citadel
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-14%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-33%synergy
Mana Confluence
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Silence
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-30%synergy
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