Astarion, the Decadent (Commander) - Upgraded Lifegain

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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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3.8%inclusion1 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Sandbenders' Storm
3.8%inclusion1 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Airbender's Reversal
3.8%inclusion1 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Fire Nation Engineer
2.1%inclusion1 decks47 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Sanguine Bond
95%inclusion74 decks78 decks
74%synergy
Exsanguinate
76%inclusion59 decks78 decks
63%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
85%inclusion66 decks78 decks
62%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
74%inclusion58 decks78 decks
61%synergy
Exquisite Blood
76%inclusion59 decks78 decks
58%synergy
Blood Tribute
58%inclusion45 decks78 decks
55%synergy
Mortify
76%inclusion59 decks78 decks
53%synergy
Revival // Revenge
56%inclusion44 decks78 decks
52%synergy
Indulging Patrician
56%inclusion44 decks78 decks
51%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
51%inclusion40 decks78 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Anguished Unmaking
69%inclusion54 decks78 decks
29%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
68%inclusion53 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Blood Artist
63%inclusion49 decks78 decks
31%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
59%inclusion46 decks78 decks
47%synergy
Path to Exile
58%inclusion45 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
56%inclusion44 decks78 decks
44%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
53%inclusion41 decks78 decks
23%synergy
Soul Warden
53%inclusion41 decks78 decks
34%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
49%inclusion38 decks78 decks
42%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
49%inclusion38 decks78 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
36%inclusion28 decks78 decks
21%synergy
Smothering Tithe
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
-8%synergy
Demonic Tutor
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Teferi's Protection
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
-7%synergy
Necropotence
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Cordial Vampire
46%inclusion36 decks78 decks
39%synergy
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
45%inclusion35 decks77 decks
41%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
44%inclusion34 decks77 decks
34%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
44%inclusion34 decks78 decks
38%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
41%inclusion32 decks78 decks
26%synergy
Sorin of House Markov
41%inclusion32 decks78 decks
36%synergy
Markov Purifier
41%inclusion32 decks78 decks
38%synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
40%inclusion31 decks78 decks
34%synergy
Twilight Prophet
40%inclusion31 decks78 decks
29%synergy
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
40%inclusion31 decks78 decks
37%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
38%inclusion30 decks78 decks
30%synergy
Drana's Emissary
37%inclusion29 decks78 decks
32%synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
36%inclusion28 decks78 decks
31%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
36%inclusion28 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Rodolf Duskbringer
35%inclusion27 decks78 decks
31%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
33%inclusion26 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Tithe Drinker
32%inclusion25 decks78 decks
28%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
32%inclusion25 decks78 decks
26%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
29%inclusion23 decks78 decks
25%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
29%inclusion23 decks78 decks
19%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
29%inclusion23 decks78 decks
-6%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
28%inclusion22 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Defiant Bloodlord
28%inclusion22 decks78 decks
26%synergy
Legion Lieutenant
27%inclusion21 decks78 decks
21%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Soul's Attendant
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Bloodline Keeper
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
21%synergy
Suture Priest
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Starscape Cleric
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Vampire of the Dire Moon
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
18%synergy
Essence Channeler
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Captivating Vampire
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Markov Baron
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Drana and Linvala
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Stromkirk Bloodthief
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Serra Ascendant
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Witch of the Moors
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Crypt Ghast
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Vona, Butcher of Magan
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Epicure of Blood
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Sanguine Syphoner
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Clavileño, First of the Blessed
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Dark Ritual
40%inclusion31 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Fracture
32%inclusion25 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Despark
29%inclusion23 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Revitalize
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Generous Gift
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
-9%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Deadly Dispute
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
-10%synergy
Murder
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Go for the Throat
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Village Rites
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
-12%synergy
Inkshield
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
-7%synergy
Return to Dust
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Riot Control
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Disenchant
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Utter End
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
-4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Breathe Your Last
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Overkill
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-5%synergy
Stinging Study
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Tragic Slip
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Batwing Brume
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Sign in Blood
44%inclusion34 decks78 decks
26%synergy
Damn
42%inclusion33 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
40%inclusion31 decks78 decks
30%synergy
Rush of Dread
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
29%synergy
Fumigate
29%inclusion23 decks78 decks
22%synergy
Read the Bones
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Night's Whisper
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Temporal Extortion
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Vindicate
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Farewell
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
1%synergy
New Blood
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Death Grasp
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Toxic Deluge
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
-4%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
-7%synergy
Sanctify
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Victimize
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
-9%synergy
Feed the Swarm
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Call to the Feast
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Ambition's Cost
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Reanimate
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
-7%synergy
Sanguine Indulgence
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Merciless Eviction
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Doomskar
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Killing Wave
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Well of Lost Dreams
40%inclusion31 decks78 decks
32%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
36%inclusion28 decks78 decks
27%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
35%inclusion27 decks78 decks
9%synergy
The Wind Crystal
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Jet Medallion
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
19%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
19%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Tainted Sigil
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Quietus Spike
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Bontu's Monument
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
-5%synergy
Pearl Medallion
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Chalice of Life
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
7%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Whip of Erebos
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Incubator
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Excalibur II
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Door of Destinies
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Sinister Monolith
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Cleric Class
38%inclusion30 decks78 decks
30%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
37%inclusion29 decks78 decks
22%synergy
Wound Reflection
33%inclusion26 decks78 decks
30%synergy
Black Market Connections
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Lunar Convocation
29%inclusion23 decks78 decks
18%synergy
Blind Obedience
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Greed
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
19%synergy
Grievous Wound
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
20%synergy
Boon Reflection
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
21%synergy
Ghostly Prison
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Warlock Class
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
10%synergy
March of the Canonized
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Hope
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Land Tax
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Life Insurance
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Remedy
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Polluted Bonds
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Glasswing Grace
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Light of Promise
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Legion's Landing
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Vampiric Rites
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Painful Quandary
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Dawn of Hope
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Wedding Announcement
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Campaign of Vengeance
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Kindred Boon
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Test of Endurance
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
22%synergy
Sorin Markov
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
19%synergy
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Sorin the Mirthless
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Sorin, Grim Nemesis
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
53%inclusion41 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
45%inclusion35 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
40%inclusion31 decks78 decks
20%synergy
Restless Fortress
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Radiant Fountain
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Temple of the False God
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
-6%synergy
Mortuary Mire
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Castle Locthwain
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Shambling Vent
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Cabal Coffers
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
-3%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
-12%synergy
War Room
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Witch's Cottage
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion73 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion71 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Orzhov Signet
63%inclusion49 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
51%inclusion40 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Pristine Talisman
29%inclusion23 decks78 decks
23%synergy
Commander's Sphere
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Marble Diamond
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Thran Dynamo
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion78 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion78 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion73 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Isolated Chapel
73%inclusion57 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Tainted Field
63%inclusion49 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Scoured Barrens
60%inclusion47 decks78 decks
36%synergy
Caves of Koilos
53%inclusion41 decks78 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Silence
53%inclusion41 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
50%inclusion39 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
49%inclusion38 decks78 decks
25%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
47%inclusion37 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Godless Shrine
45%inclusion35 decks78 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
38%inclusion30 decks78 decks
18%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
33%inclusion26 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Vault of Champions
32%inclusion25 decks78 decks
-8%synergy
Fetid Heath
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
-7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
29%inclusion23 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Voldaren Estate
28%inclusion22 decks78 decks
22%synergy
Desolate Mire
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Marsh Flats
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
-10%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
-9%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
-8%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
-11%synergy
Glasswing Grace
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Scrubland
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Thriving Moor
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Obscura Storefront
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-5%synergy
Black Dragon Gate
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Forlorn Flats
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Silent Clearing
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-9%synergy
Insomnia, Crown City
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Witch Enchanter
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-6%synergy
Citadel Gate
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Silverquill Campus
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Thriving Heath
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
2%synergy