Elenda, the Dusk Rose (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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Moxfield
Scryfall
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Curious Farm Animals
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Realm of Koh
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Tolls of War
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Blade of the Bloodchief
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
70%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
67%synergy
Cordial Vampire
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
66%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
60%synergy
Viscera Seer
80%inclusion36 decks45 decks
59%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
58%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
57%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
56%synergy
Blood Artist
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
53%synergy
Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Village Rites
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Skullclamp
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
47%synergy
Master of Dark Rites
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
47%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Damn
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
46%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
43%synergy
Legion Lieutenant
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Teysa Karlov
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Patron of the Vein
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Twilight Prophet
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Bloodghast
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
36%synergy
Clavileño, First of the Blessed
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Champion of Dusk
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Martyr of Dusk
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Oathsworn Vampire
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Bloodline Necromancer
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Ophiomancer
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Redemption Choir
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Dusk Legion Zealot
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Captivating Vampire
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Felisa, Fang of Silverquill
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Forerunner of the Legion
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Order of Sacred Dusk
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Dusk Legion Sergeant
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Woe Strider
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Ruthless Lawbringer
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Vindictive Vampire
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Bloodtracker
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Preacher of the Schism
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Baron Bertram Graywater
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Luminous Broodmoth
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Bloodline Keeper
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Carrion Feeder
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
11%synergy
High-Society Hunter
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Vampire of the Dire Moon
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Vraan, Executioner Thane
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Markov Baron
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Accursed Marauder
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Utter End
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Mortify
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Despark
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Deadly Dispute
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Path to Exile
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
-27%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Return to Dust
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Undying Malice
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Generous Gift
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Go for the Throat
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Fracture
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Feign Death
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Tragic Slip
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Nasty End
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Infernal Grasp
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Dark Ritual
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-14%synergy
Withering Torment
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Kabira Takedown
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Reprieve
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Disenchant
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Afterlife Insurance
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Batwing Brume
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Olivia's Wrath
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Austere Command
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Victimize
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
20%synergy
New Blood
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Night's Whisper
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Vindicate
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Feed the Swarm
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Sign in Blood
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Slash the Ranks
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Call to the Feast
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Read the Bones
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Exsanguinate
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Toxic Deluge
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Reanimate
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Single Combat
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Merciless Eviction
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Living Death
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Dread Return
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Fumigate
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Glass-Cast Heart
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Heirloom Blade
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Spawning Pit
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
March of the Canonized
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
36%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Exquisite Blood
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Vampiric Rites
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Sanguine Bond
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Promise of Aclazotz
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Radiant Destiny
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Legion's Landing
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Gift of Immortality
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Cultist of the Absolute
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Kindred Boon
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Black Market Connections
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Blind Obedience
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Black Market
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Animate Dead
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Hidden Stockpile
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Grave Pact
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Fallen Ideal
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Leyline of Hope
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Vault of the Archangel
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Bojuka Bog
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Rogue's Passage
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Temple of the False God
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
12%synergy
High Market
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Mortuary Mire
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Restless Fortress
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Westvale Abbey
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Shambling Vent
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Field of Ruin
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Radiant Fountain
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Dalkovan Encampment
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion37 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Orzhov Signet
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Mind Stone
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Commander's Sphere
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Pristine Talisman
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Marble Diamond
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Crowded Crypt
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion45 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion45 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Isolated Chapel
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Tainted Field
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Path of Ancestry
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Temple of Silence
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
47%synergy
Voldaren Estate
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
43%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Myriad Landscape
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Caves of Koilos
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
-17%synergy
Desolate Mire
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Fetid Heath
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
-14%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Scoured Barrens
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Opal Palace
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Forlorn Flats
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-16%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Silverquill Campus
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Thriving Moor
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Godless Shrine
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-41%synergy
Kabira Takedown
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-27%synergy
Thriving Heath
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Silent Clearing
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Goldmire Bridge
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy