Astarion, the Decadent (Commander) - Budget 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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Sanguine Bond
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
61%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
50%synergy
Revival // Revenge
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
48%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
48%synergy
Markov Purifier
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Indulging Patrician
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
44%synergy
Exsanguinate
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
44%synergy
Drana's Emissary
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Blood Tribute
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Blood Artist
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Mortify
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Sign in Blood
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Cordial Vampire
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Exquisite Blood
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Legion Lieutenant
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Defiant Bloodlord
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Tithe Drinker
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Twilight Prophet
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Markov Baron
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Qarsi Revenant
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Starscape Cleric
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Vampire of the Dire Moon
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Clavileño, First of the Blessed
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Sorin of House Markov
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Soul Warden
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Ajani's Pridemate
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Epicure of Blood
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Sanguine Syphoner
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Essence Channeler
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Champion of Dusk
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Wispdrinker Vampire
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Patron of the Vein
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Captivating Vampire
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Suture Priest
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Witch of the Moors
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Vona, Butcher of Magan
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Gifted Aetherborn
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Starseer Mentor
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Dark Ritual
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Murder
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Village Rites
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Revitalize
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Utter End
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Fracture
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Despark
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Return to Dust
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Generous Gift
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Hero's Downfall
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Sanguine Sacrament
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Deadly Dispute
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Blood Pact
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Bleed Dry
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Disenchant
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Overkill
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Fight On!
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Desperate Measures
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Hazel's Nocturne
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Make a Stand
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Valorous Stance
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Armor of Shadows
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Crumb and Get It
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Infernal Grasp
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Riot Control
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Kaya's Guile
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Gods Willing
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Breathe Your Last
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Get Lost
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Nasty End
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Tragic Slip
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Batwing Brume
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Sorin's Thirst
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Mana Tithe
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Sonar Strike
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Take Up the Shield
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Feign Death
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Rush of Dread
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Night's Whisper
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
15%synergy
New Blood
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Read the Bones
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Damn
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-13%synergy
Austere Command
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Vampire's Kiss
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Fumigate
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Feed the Swarm
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Vindicate
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Victimize
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Risky Shortcut
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Sanctify
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Day of Judgment
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Death Grasp
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Sculpted Sunburst
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Cut a Deal
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Eldritch Pact
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Call to the Feast
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Consume Spirit
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Cleansing Nova
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Pointed Discussion
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Crippling Fear
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Myrkul's Edict
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Diresight
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Path of Peril
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Stargaze
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Well of Lost Dreams
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Quietus Spike
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Glass-Cast Heart
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Campfire
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Chalice of Life
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Sinister Monolith
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
The Wind Crystal
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Pearl Medallion
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Luxa River Shrine
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Tithing Blade
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Scytheclaw
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Jet Medallion
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Tainted Sigil
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Lembas
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Herald's Horn
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Cloak of the Bat
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Grievous Wound
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Lunar Convocation
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Warlock Class
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Wound Reflection
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
March of the Canonized
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Blind Obedience
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Painful Quandary
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Cleric Class
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Kindred Boon
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Bonds
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Greed
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Life Insurance
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Wedding Announcement
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Dawn of Hope
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Gift of Fangs
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Hope
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Test of Endurance
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Dark Tutelage
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Axis of Mortality
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Campaign of Vengeance
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Sigarda's Splendor
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Cradle of Vitality
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Triskaidekaphobia
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Petrify
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Banishing Light
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Legion's Landing
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Arrest
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Angelic Destiny
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Angelic Accord
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Parker Luck
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Kaya, Intangible Slayer
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Sorin, Solemn Visitor
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Sorin the Mirthless
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Sorin Markov
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Radiant Fountain
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Restless Fortress
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Access Tunnel
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion31 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Sol Ring
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Orzhov Signet
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
-15%synergy
Mind Stone
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Pristine Talisman
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Marble Diamond
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Orzhov Locket
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Thran Dynamo
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Tainted Field
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Scoured Barrens
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Temple of Silence
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Isolated Chapel
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
-21%synergy
Caves of Koilos
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
-22%synergy
Exotic Orchard
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Voldaren Estate
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Fetid Heath
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-20%synergy
Black Dragon Gate
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Citadel Gate
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Desolate Mire
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Forlorn Flats
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-24%synergy
Fell the Profane
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Heap Gate
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Moor
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Neglected Manor
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Thriving Heath
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy