Astarion, the Decadent (Commander) - Upgraded

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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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Abigale, Eloquent First-Year
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Enter the Avatar State
1.9%inclusion2 decks106 decks
1%synergy
Curious Farm Animals
1.0%inclusion1 decks103 decks
0%synergy
Airbender's Reversal
1.0%inclusion1 decks103 decks
0%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
1.0%inclusion1 decks103 decks
-2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Sanguine Bond
89%inclusion335 decks375 decks
68%synergy
Exquisite Blood
78%inclusion293 decks375 decks
61%synergy
Exsanguinate
65%inclusion245 decks375 decks
53%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
74%inclusion278 decks375 decks
52%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
54%inclusion201 decks375 decks
50%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
60%inclusion225 decks375 decks
46%synergy
Blood Tribute
48%inclusion179 decks375 decks
46%synergy
Indulging Patrician
51%inclusion190 decks375 decks
45%synergy
Revival // Revenge
49%inclusion185 decks375 decks
45%synergy
Mortify
66%inclusion248 decks375 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Anguished Unmaking
67%inclusion250 decks375 decks
27%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
65%inclusion245 decks375 decks
1%synergy
Blood Artist
57%inclusion213 decks375 decks
25%synergy
Path to Exile
52%inclusion196 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
48%inclusion180 decks375 decks
36%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
48%inclusion179 decks375 decks
18%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
46%inclusion169 decks369 decks
36%synergy
Soul Warden
45%inclusion170 decks375 decks
27%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
43%inclusion160 decks375 decks
34%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
43%inclusion160 decks375 decks
30%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
34%inclusion126 decks375 decks
19%synergy
Smothering Tithe
21%inclusion77 decks375 decks
-3%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
16%inclusion60 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Demonic Tutor
15%inclusion55 decks375 decks
-1%synergy
Teferi's Protection
13%inclusion48 decks375 decks
-3%synergy
Necropotence
9.1%inclusion34 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
8.8%inclusion33 decks375 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Vampire Nighthawk
42%inclusion157 decks375 decks
38%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
40%inclusion151 decks375 decks
25%synergy
Twilight Prophet
38%inclusion144 decks375 decks
28%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
37%inclusion140 decks375 decks
31%synergy
Markov Purifier
37%inclusion139 decks375 decks
34%synergy
Sorin of House Markov
35%inclusion133 decks375 decks
31%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
35%inclusion133 decks375 decks
0%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
35%inclusion133 decks375 decks
30%synergy
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
35%inclusion130 decks369 decks
30%synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
34%inclusion127 decks375 decks
29%synergy
Drana's Emissary
33%inclusion123 decks375 decks
28%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
33%inclusion122 decks375 decks
22%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
31%inclusion116 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Cordial Vampire
30%inclusion111 decks375 decks
22%synergy
Defiant Bloodlord
29%inclusion109 decks375 decks
27%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
29%inclusion108 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
29%inclusion108 decks375 decks
26%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
27%inclusion103 decks375 decks
23%synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
26%inclusion99 decks375 decks
22%synergy
Tithe Drinker
26%inclusion97 decks375 decks
22%synergy
Rodolf Duskbringer
25%inclusion92 decks375 decks
21%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
24%inclusion91 decks375 decks
19%synergy
Suture Priest
24%inclusion89 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
24%inclusion89 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Soul's Attendant
23%inclusion86 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
23%inclusion84 decks372 decks
21%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
22%inclusion84 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
22%inclusion82 decks375 decks
16%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
22%inclusion82 decks375 decks
17%synergy
Legion Lieutenant
22%inclusion82 decks375 decks
16%synergy
Crypt Ghast
22%inclusion82 decks375 decks
14%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
21%inclusion78 decks375 decks
18%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
21%inclusion78 decks375 decks
14%synergy
Starscape Cleric
20%inclusion75 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
19%inclusion72 decks375 decks
15%synergy
Essence Channeler
18%inclusion68 decks375 decks
12%synergy
Vampire of the Dire Moon
18%inclusion66 decks375 decks
16%synergy
Bloodline Keeper
17%inclusion63 decks375 decks
13%synergy
Serra Ascendant
15%inclusion55 decks375 decks
8%synergy
Witch of the Moors
15%inclusion55 decks375 decks
12%synergy
Qarsi Revenant
14%inclusion43 decks298 decks
12%synergy
Drana and Linvala
14%inclusion54 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Captivating Vampire
14%inclusion52 decks375 decks
11%synergy
Markov Baron
14%inclusion51 decks375 decks
12%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion49 decks375 decks
-3%synergy
The Gaffer
13%inclusion49 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
13%inclusion48 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Exemplar of Light
12%inclusion45 decks369 decks
5%synergy
Clavileño, First of the Blessed
12%inclusion45 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
11%inclusion43 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Dark Ritual
39%inclusion148 decks375 decks
16%synergy
Fracture
28%inclusion105 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Despark
24%inclusion90 decks375 decks
-7%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
20%inclusion76 decks375 decks
17%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
16%inclusion60 decks375 decks
11%synergy
Inkshield
16%inclusion60 decks375 decks
-1%synergy
Revitalize
13%inclusion50 decks375 decks
11%synergy
Generous Gift
13%inclusion48 decks375 decks
-12%synergy
Dawn's Truce
13%inclusion47 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Utter End
11%inclusion43 decks375 decks
-2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion42 decks375 decks
-3%synergy
Go for the Throat
11%inclusion41 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion40 decks375 decks
-2%synergy
Murder
9.3%inclusion35 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Return to Dust
9.1%inclusion34 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Village Rites
8.8%inclusion33 decks375 decks
-13%synergy
Deadly Dispute
8.8%inclusion33 decks375 decks
-12%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.2%inclusion27 decks375 decks
-4%synergy
Infernal Grasp
6.7%inclusion25 decks375 decks
2%synergy
Stinging Study
6.4%inclusion24 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Disenchant
6.1%inclusion23 decks375 decks
2%synergy
Riot Control
5.6%inclusion21 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Deadly Rollick
5.3%inclusion20 decks375 decks
-6%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
5.3%inclusion20 decks375 decks
-2%synergy
Reprieve
5.1%inclusion19 decks375 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Sign in Blood
39%inclusion146 decks375 decks
21%synergy
Damn
38%inclusion143 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
38%inclusion141 decks375 decks
28%synergy
Fumigate
28%inclusion104 decks375 decks
20%synergy
Rush of Dread
27%inclusion103 decks375 decks
26%synergy
Read the Bones
22%inclusion84 decks375 decks
12%synergy
Night's Whisper
20%inclusion75 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Toxic Deluge
19%inclusion71 decks375 decks
2%synergy
Farewell
19%inclusion70 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
17%inclusion65 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
15%inclusion58 decks375 decks
11%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
15%inclusion58 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion54 decks375 decks
-4%synergy
Vindicate
14%inclusion53 decks375 decks
2%synergy
Feed the Swarm
13%inclusion47 decks375 decks
5%synergy
New Blood
11%inclusion40 decks375 decks
7%synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
10%inclusion39 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Reanimate
10%inclusion39 decks375 decks
-5%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
10%inclusion38 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Temporal Extortion
10%inclusion37 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Death Grasp
10%inclusion36 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Victimize
9.3%inclusion35 decks375 decks
-9%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
9.1%inclusion34 decks375 decks
8%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
7.9%inclusion29 decks369 decks
2%synergy
Sanctify
7.7%inclusion29 decks375 decks
7%synergy
Grim Tutor
7.5%inclusion28 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Merciless Eviction
6.7%inclusion25 decks375 decks
2%synergy
Ambition's Cost
5.9%inclusion22 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Call to the Feast
5.6%inclusion21 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion142 decks375 decks
12%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
37%inclusion137 decks375 decks
28%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
36%inclusion134 decks375 decks
28%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
26%inclusion97 decks375 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion81 decks375 decks
2%synergy
The Wind Crystal
19%inclusion46 decks243 decks
11%synergy
Quietus Spike
17%inclusion62 decks375 decks
16%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
15%inclusion55 decks375 decks
12%synergy
Bontu's Monument
15%inclusion55 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Jet Medallion
15%inclusion55 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Sigil
14%inclusion53 decks375 decks
11%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
14%inclusion53 decks375 decks
11%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
13%inclusion50 decks375 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion48 decks375 decks
-1%synergy
Pearl Medallion
10%inclusion39 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Chalice of Life
10%inclusion38 decks375 decks
9%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
10%inclusion25 decks247 decks
6%synergy
Glass-Cast Heart
8.5%inclusion32 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Whip of Erebos
7.2%inclusion27 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Scytheclaw
5.9%inclusion22 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Herald's Horn
5.9%inclusion22 decks375 decks
1%synergy
Sinister Monolith
5.3%inclusion20 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Wound Reflection
36%inclusion134 decks375 decks
33%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
33%inclusion124 decks375 decks
18%synergy
Blind Obedience
29%inclusion108 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Cleric Class
28%inclusion105 decks375 decks
20%synergy
Black Market Connections
27%inclusion102 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Lunar Convocation
26%inclusion99 decks375 decks
15%synergy
Boon Reflection
21%inclusion78 decks375 decks
19%synergy
Grievous Wound
19%inclusion72 decks372 decks
16%synergy
Ghostly Prison
16%inclusion59 decks375 decks
1%synergy
Greed
13%inclusion49 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Land Tax
11%inclusion42 decks375 decks
1%synergy
Warlock Class
11%inclusion41 decks375 decks
10%synergy
March of the Canonized
11%inclusion41 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
11%inclusion41 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Hope
10%inclusion39 decks375 decks
8%synergy
Polluted Bonds
9.3%inclusion35 decks375 decks
7%synergy
Life Insurance
9.1%inclusion34 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Glasswing Grace
8.0%inclusion30 decks375 decks
0%synergy
Painful Quandary
8.0%inclusion30 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Legion's Landing
8.0%inclusion30 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Test of Endurance
8.0%inclusion30 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Dawn of Hope
7.2%inclusion27 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Tainted Remedy
6.9%inclusion26 decks375 decks
5%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
6.7%inclusion25 decks375 decks
-4%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
6.4%inclusion24 decks375 decks
-1%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
6.4%inclusion24 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Light of Promise
5.9%inclusion22 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Vampiric Rites
5.6%inclusion21 decks375 decks
-2%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
5.1%inclusion19 decks375 decks
-13%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin Markov
22%inclusion83 decks375 decks
20%synergy
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
18%inclusion67 decks375 decks
16%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
16%inclusion60 decks375 decks
11%synergy
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
15%inclusion58 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Kaya, Intangible Slayer
10%inclusion36 decks375 decks
7%synergy
Sorin, Grim Nemesis
8.5%inclusion32 decks375 decks
7%synergy
Sorin the Mirthless
7.7%inclusion29 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
50%inclusion186 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
45%inclusion167 decks375 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
38%inclusion142 decks375 decks
18%synergy
Restless Fortress
21%inclusion80 decks375 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion79 decks375 decks
-2%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
17%inclusion65 decks375 decks
-4%synergy
Radiant Fountain
17%inclusion63 decks375 decks
13%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion61 decks375 decks
8%synergy
Cabal Coffers
16%inclusion59 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Castle Locthwain
13%inclusion48 decks375 decks
3%synergy
War Room
10%inclusion39 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Mortuary Mire
10%inclusion36 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
9.3%inclusion23 decks247 decks
7%synergy
Shambling Vent
8.3%inclusion31 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
7.2%inclusion27 decks375 decks
-4%synergy
Witch's Cottage
6.9%inclusion26 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
5.9%inclusion22 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
5.6%inclusion21 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
5.6%inclusion21 decks375 decks
-4%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
5.6%inclusion21 decks375 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion357 decks375 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion321 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Orzhov Signet
64%inclusion240 decks375 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
48%inclusion181 decks375 decks
-5%synergy
Pristine Talisman
27%inclusion100 decks375 decks
21%synergy
Commander's Sphere
24%inclusion90 decks375 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion83 decks375 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion71 decks375 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion61 decks375 decks
2%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
12%inclusion46 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Marble Diamond
11%inclusion40 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion36 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.4%inclusion24 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
98%inclusion369 decks375 decks
1%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion368 decks375 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion335 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Isolated Chapel
65%inclusion243 decks375 decks
0%synergy
Tainted Field
54%inclusion204 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Scoured Barrens
53%inclusion200 decks375 decks
29%synergy
Temple of Silence
48%inclusion181 decks375 decks
7%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
47%inclusion177 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Caves of Koilos
45%inclusion168 decks375 decks
-12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
43%inclusion161 decks375 decks
19%synergy
Godless Shrine
42%inclusion158 decks375 decks
-8%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
41%inclusion155 decks375 decks
0%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
34%inclusion129 decks375 decks
1%synergy
Vault of Champions
32%inclusion120 decks375 decks
-8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
30%inclusion111 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
28%inclusion104 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Fetid Heath
26%inclusion99 decks375 decks
-12%synergy
Voldaren Estate
25%inclusion92 decks375 decks
19%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion90 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Marsh Flats
21%inclusion79 decks375 decks
-9%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
19%inclusion70 decks375 decks
-9%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
18%inclusion68 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
18%inclusion66 decks375 decks
-5%synergy
Desolate Mire
16%inclusion61 decks375 decks
1%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
16%inclusion60 decks375 decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion59 decks375 decks
1%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
16%inclusion59 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
14%inclusion54 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
13%inclusion48 decks362 decks
-8%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
11%inclusion43 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Forlorn Flats
11%inclusion41 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion40 decks375 decks
-2%synergy
Silent Clearing
10%inclusion39 decks375 decks
-5%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.3%inclusion35 decks375 decks
0%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
8.5%inclusion32 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Scrubland
8.5%inclusion32 decks375 decks
-3%synergy
Black Dragon Gate
8.3%inclusion31 decks375 decks
7%synergy
Glasswing Grace
8.0%inclusion30 decks375 decks
0%synergy
Thriving Moor
7.7%inclusion29 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.2%inclusion27 decks375 decks
-4%synergy
Obscura Storefront
6.9%inclusion26 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Citadel Gate
6.4%inclusion24 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Heath
6.1%inclusion23 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.6%inclusion21 decks375 decks
2%synergy