Elenda, the Dusk Rose (Commander) - Budget Vampires

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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
MTGStocks
Cordial Vampire
76%inclusion109 decks143 decks
69%synergy
Legion Lieutenant
74%inclusion106 decks143 decks
68%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
70%inclusion100 decks143 decks
64%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
70%inclusion100 decks143 decks
64%synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
66%inclusion94 decks143 decks
60%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
65%inclusion93 decks143 decks
59%synergy
Champion of Dusk
59%inclusion85 decks143 decks
56%synergy
Clavileño, First of the Blessed
58%inclusion83 decks143 decks
55%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
60%inclusion86 decks143 decks
53%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
65%inclusion93 decks143 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Cruel Celebrant
76%inclusion108 decks143 decks
49%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
68%inclusion97 decks143 decks
50%synergy
Blood Artist
63%inclusion90 decks143 decks
31%synergy
Viscera Seer
62%inclusion89 decks143 decks
41%synergy
Village Rites
55%inclusion79 decks143 decks
33%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
55%inclusion79 decks143 decks
49%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
55%inclusion79 decks143 decks
50%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
55%inclusion78 decks143 decks
47%synergy
Teysa Karlov
54%inclusion77 decks143 decks
38%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
54%inclusion77 decks143 decks
41%synergy
Creatures
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
54%inclusion77 decks143 decks
43%synergy
Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher
53%inclusion76 decks143 decks
43%synergy
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
47%inclusion67 decks143 decks
41%synergy
Patron of the Vein
43%inclusion61 decks143 decks
39%synergy
Master of Dark Rites
42%inclusion60 decks143 decks
35%synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
41%inclusion59 decks143 decks
37%synergy
Wispdrinker Vampire
41%inclusion54 decks133 decks
37%synergy
Vindictive Vampire
39%inclusion56 decks143 decks
35%synergy
Order of Sacred Dusk
38%inclusion54 decks143 decks
36%synergy
Vona, Butcher of Magan
37%inclusion53 decks143 decks
34%synergy
Ruthless Lawbringer
35%inclusion40 decks114 decks
31%synergy
Martyr of Dusk
35%inclusion50 decks143 decks
32%synergy
Twilight Prophet
35%inclusion50 decks143 decks
24%synergy
Redemption Choir
34%inclusion49 decks143 decks
30%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
34%inclusion49 decks143 decks
-1%synergy
Forerunner of the Legion
32%inclusion46 decks143 decks
30%synergy
Dusk Legion Sergeant
32%inclusion46 decks143 decks
29%synergy
High-Society Hunter
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Bloodline Necromancer
31%inclusion44 decks143 decks
28%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
29%inclusion42 decks143 decks
14%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
29%inclusion42 decks143 decks
25%synergy
Dusk Legion Zealot
29%inclusion42 decks143 decks
26%synergy
Markov Baron
27%inclusion39 decks143 decks
25%synergy
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Felisa, Fang of Silverquill
27%inclusion38 decks143 decks
21%synergy
Bishop of Rebirth
25%inclusion36 decks143 decks
24%synergy
Qarsi Revenant
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
22%inclusion32 decks143 decks
17%synergy
Oathsworn Vampire
22%inclusion32 decks143 decks
19%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
22%inclusion31 decks143 decks
8%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
22%inclusion31 decks143 decks
18%synergy
Baron Bertram Graywater
21%inclusion24 decks114 decks
15%synergy
Indulging Patrician
21%inclusion30 decks143 decks
15%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
21%inclusion30 decks143 decks
14%synergy
Bloodghast
21%inclusion30 decks143 decks
15%synergy
Susurian Voidborn
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Astarion, the Decadent
20%inclusion28 decks143 decks
14%synergy
Bloodtracker
18%inclusion26 decks143 decks
16%synergy
Markov Purifier
17%inclusion25 decks143 decks
14%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
17%inclusion25 decks143 decks
-5%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
17%inclusion24 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Lightless Evangel
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Anowon, the Ruin Sage
15%inclusion22 decks143 decks
14%synergy
Timothar, Baron of Bats
15%inclusion22 decks143 decks
14%synergy
Malakir Bloodwitch
15%inclusion22 decks143 decks
14%synergy
Judge Magister Gabranth
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Tithe Drinker
14%inclusion20 decks143 decks
10%synergy
Corpse Knight
14%inclusion20 decks143 decks
2%synergy
Vito, Fanatic of Aclazotz
14%inclusion20 decks143 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
46%inclusion66 decks143 decks
-18%synergy
Mortify
43%inclusion61 decks143 decks
20%synergy
Despark
38%inclusion54 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Utter End
33%inclusion47 decks143 decks
19%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
28%inclusion40 decks143 decks
17%synergy
Fracture
28%inclusion40 decks143 decks
9%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
23%inclusion33 decks143 decks
20%synergy
Undying Malice
23%inclusion33 decks143 decks
22%synergy
Feign Death
23%inclusion33 decks143 decks
22%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
20%inclusion29 decks143 decks
19%synergy
Path to Exile
18%inclusion26 decks143 decks
-31%synergy
Return to Dust
17%inclusion25 decks143 decks
13%synergy
Deadly Dispute
17%inclusion24 decks143 decks
-4%synergy
Murder
15%inclusion21 decks143 decks
11%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
14%inclusion20 decks143 decks
-26%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
13%inclusion19 decks143 decks
12%synergy
Urge to Feed
13%inclusion18 decks143 decks
12%synergy
Not Dead After All
12%inclusion17 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Nasty End
12%inclusion17 decks143 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
12%inclusion17 decks143 decks
-13%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
9.1%inclusion13 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Dark Ritual
8.4%inclusion12 decks143 decks
-14%synergy
Fanatical Offering
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Vanishing Verse
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
2%synergy
Disenchant
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Go for the Throat
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
2%synergy
Tragic Slip
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Kabira Takedown
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Moment of Craving
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Costly Plunder
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Doom Blade
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Luminous Rebuke
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Victimize
36%inclusion52 decks143 decks
18%synergy
New Blood
34%inclusion49 decks143 decks
30%synergy
Austere Command
34%inclusion48 decks143 decks
15%synergy
Sign in Blood
31%inclusion44 decks143 decks
13%synergy
Call to the Feast
28%inclusion40 decks143 decks
27%synergy
Damn
27%inclusion39 decks143 decks
-6%synergy
Read the Bones
25%inclusion36 decks143 decks
15%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
21%inclusion30 decks143 decks
13%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
20%inclusion29 decks143 decks
16%synergy
Queen's Commission
19%inclusion27 decks143 decks
18%synergy
Vindicate
17%inclusion24 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Embrace Oblivion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
The Final Days
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
11%inclusion16 decks143 decks
1%synergy
Feed the Swarm
10%inclusion15 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Slash the Ranks
10%inclusion15 decks143 decks
10%synergy
Dread Return
9.1%inclusion13 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
9.1%inclusion13 decks143 decks
-1%synergy
Feast of Blood
9.1%inclusion13 decks143 decks
9%synergy
Divine Reckoning
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
7%synergy
By Invitation Only
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
1%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Exsanguinate
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
-5%synergy
Starfall Invocation
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
3%synergy
Merciless Eviction
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
1%synergy
Night's Whisper
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
-11%synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
2%synergy
Fumigate
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Glass-Cast Heart
31%inclusion45 decks143 decks
27%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion39 decks143 decks
1%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
24%inclusion34 decks143 decks
21%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion24 decks143 decks
2%synergy
Heirloom Blade
15%inclusion21 decks143 decks
13%synergy
Ghost Lantern
13%inclusion18 decks143 decks
12%synergy
Skullclamp
13%inclusion18 decks143 decks
-14%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
10%inclusion15 decks143 decks
-9%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
10%inclusion15 decks143 decks
8%synergy
Tithing Blade
9.1%inclusion13 decks143 decks
8%synergy
Tarrian's Journal
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Herald's Horn
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
March of the Canonized
50%inclusion72 decks143 decks
43%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
40%inclusion57 decks143 decks
34%synergy
Vampiric Rites
35%inclusion50 decks143 decks
27%synergy
Sanguine Bond
33%inclusion47 decks143 decks
11%synergy
Radiant Destiny
24%inclusion34 decks143 decks
21%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
23%inclusion33 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Legion's Landing
17%inclusion25 decks143 decks
14%synergy
Promise of Aclazotz
16%inclusion23 decks143 decks
13%synergy
Kindred Boon
14%inclusion20 decks143 decks
13%synergy
Exquisite Blood
13%inclusion18 decks143 decks
-5%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Intangible Virtue
12%inclusion17 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
10%inclusion15 decks143 decks
1%synergy
Lunar Convocation
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
-2%synergy
Smile at Death
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Profane Procession
9.1%inclusion13 decks143 decks
8%synergy
Cultist of the Absolute
9.1%inclusion13 decks143 decks
8%synergy
Campaign of Vengeance
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Gift of Immortality
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
0%synergy
Agent of the Iron Throne
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Arguel's Blood Fast
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Necrosynthesis
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
-23%synergy
Gift of Fangs
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Capenna
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
44%inclusion63 decks143 decks
38%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
18%inclusion26 decks143 decks
13%synergy
Sorin the Mirthless
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Vault of the Archangel
36%inclusion51 decks143 decks
2%synergy
Bojuka Bog
35%inclusion50 decks143 decks
-9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
34%inclusion49 decks143 decks
14%synergy
Temple of the False God
22%inclusion31 decks143 decks
13%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
20%inclusion29 decks143 decks
14%synergy
Mortuary Mire
10%inclusion15 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Witch's Cottage
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Restless Fortress
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
-1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
-16%synergy
High Market
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
-5%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Radiant Fountain
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion111 decks143 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion105 decks143 decks
-7%synergy
Orzhov Signet
68%inclusion97 decks143 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
48%inclusion69 decks143 decks
-5%synergy
Mind Stone
45%inclusion64 decks143 decks
19%synergy
Commander's Sphere
42%inclusion60 decks143 decks
25%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
21%inclusion30 decks143 decks
14%synergy
Marble Diamond
17%inclusion24 decks143 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion20 decks143 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion18 decks143 decks
-1%synergy
Patchwork Banner
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Heraldic Banner
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Orzhov Cluestone
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Orzhov Locket
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
99%inclusion142 decks143 decks
2%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion142 decks143 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
80%inclusion114 decks143 decks
-7%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
62%inclusion88 decks143 decks
20%synergy
Tainted Field
60%inclusion86 decks143 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
60%inclusion86 decks143 decks
36%synergy
Temple of Silence
60%inclusion86 decks143 decks
19%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
55%inclusion78 decks143 decks
13%synergy
Isolated Chapel
45%inclusion64 decks143 decks
-20%synergy
Voldaren Estate
43%inclusion61 decks143 decks
37%synergy
Myriad Landscape
38%inclusion55 decks143 decks
17%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
35%inclusion50 decks143 decks
29%synergy
Caves of Koilos
32%inclusion46 decks143 decks
-25%synergy
Evolving Wilds
32%inclusion46 decks143 decks
11%synergy
Scoured Barrens
32%inclusion46 decks143 decks
8%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
29%inclusion41 decks143 decks
22%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
26%inclusion37 decks143 decks
22%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
20%inclusion28 decks143 decks
11%synergy
Command Bridge
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
15%inclusion22 decks143 decks
-9%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
11%inclusion16 decks143 decks
-10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion14 decks143 decks
-5%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
10%inclusion14 decks143 decks
-2%synergy
Opal Palace
10%inclusion14 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Forlorn Flats
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
3%synergy
Desolate Mire
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
-7%synergy
Silverquill Campus
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-14%synergy
Kabira Takedown
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
6.0%inclusion8 decks134 decks
-16%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
-3%synergy