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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Bloodline Bidding
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Gathering Stone
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Reaping Willow
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Morningtide's Light
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Cordial Vampire
73%inclusion78 decks107 decks
66%synergy
Legion Lieutenant
71%inclusion76 decks107 decks
66%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
66%inclusion71 decks107 decks
61%synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
64%inclusion68 decks107 decks
59%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
63%inclusion67 decks107 decks
57%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
60%inclusion64 decks107 decks
54%synergy
Champion of Dusk
57%inclusion61 decks107 decks
54%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
57%inclusion61 decks107 decks
51%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
76%inclusion81 decks107 decks
50%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
56%inclusion60 decks107 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Welcoming Vampire
62%inclusion66 decks107 decks
47%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
61%inclusion65 decks107 decks
44%synergy
Blood Artist
58%inclusion62 decks107 decks
27%synergy
Viscera Seer
56%inclusion60 decks107 decks
35%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
52%inclusion56 decks107 decks
45%synergy
Clavileño, First of the Blessed
51%inclusion55 decks107 decks
49%synergy
Village Rites
50%inclusion54 decks107 decks
28%synergy
Teysa Karlov
50%inclusion54 decks107 decks
35%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
50%inclusion53 decks107 decks
39%synergy
Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher
50%inclusion53 decks107 decks
40%synergy
Creatures
Elenda's Hierophant
47%inclusion50 decks107 decks
35%synergy
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
42%inclusion45 decks107 decks
36%synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
40%inclusion43 decks107 decks
36%synergy
Martyr of Dusk
40%inclusion43 decks107 decks
37%synergy
Wispdrinker Vampire
39%inclusion42 decks107 decks
36%synergy
Vindictive Vampire
38%inclusion41 decks107 decks
35%synergy
Patron of the Vein
38%inclusion41 decks107 decks
35%synergy
Master of Dark Rites
36%inclusion39 decks107 decks
30%synergy
Ruthless Lawbringer
35%inclusion37 decks106 decks
31%synergy
Forerunner of the Legion
34%inclusion36 decks107 decks
32%synergy
Vona, Butcher of Magan
33%inclusion35 decks107 decks
30%synergy
Twilight Prophet
32%inclusion34 decks107 decks
22%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
31%inclusion33 decks107 decks
-4%synergy
Order of Sacred Dusk
30%inclusion32 decks107 decks
28%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
28%inclusion30 decks107 decks
13%synergy
Markov Baron
28%inclusion30 decks107 decks
26%synergy
Bloodline Necromancer
28%inclusion30 decks107 decks
26%synergy
Redemption Choir
27%inclusion29 decks107 decks
23%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
26%inclusion28 decks107 decks
22%synergy
High-Society Hunter
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Dusk Legion Zealot
25%inclusion27 decks107 decks
22%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
24%inclusion26 decks107 decks
20%synergy
Bishop of Rebirth
23%inclusion25 decks107 decks
22%synergy
Felisa, Fang of Silverquill
23%inclusion25 decks107 decks
17%synergy
Dusk Legion Sergeant
23%inclusion25 decks107 decks
20%synergy
Indulging Patrician
22%inclusion24 decks107 decks
17%synergy
Astarion, the Decadent
21%inclusion23 decks107 decks
16%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
21%inclusion23 decks107 decks
0%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
21%inclusion23 decks107 decks
8%synergy
Baron Bertram Graywater
21%inclusion22 decks106 decks
15%synergy
Tithe Drinker
20%inclusion21 decks107 decks
16%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
20%inclusion21 decks107 decks
15%synergy
Oathsworn Vampire
20%inclusion21 decks107 decks
17%synergy
Markov Purifier
19%inclusion20 decks107 decks
15%synergy
Anowon, the Ruin Sage
17%inclusion18 decks107 decks
16%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
17%inclusion18 decks107 decks
10%synergy
Drana's Emissary
17%inclusion18 decks107 decks
12%synergy
Vraan, Executioner Thane
16%inclusion17 decks107 decks
12%synergy
Bloodtracker
16%inclusion17 decks107 decks
14%synergy
Corpse Knight
15%inclusion16 decks107 decks
3%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
15%inclusion16 decks107 decks
-7%synergy
Bloodghast
15%inclusion16 decks107 decks
9%synergy
Timothar, Baron of Bats
14%inclusion15 decks107 decks
13%synergy
Malakir Bloodwitch
14%inclusion15 decks107 decks
12%synergy
Bishop of the Bloodstained
14%inclusion15 decks107 decks
14%synergy
Qarsi Revenant
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
13%inclusion14 decks107 decks
1%synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
12%inclusion13 decks107 decks
7%synergy
Captivating Vampire
12%inclusion13 decks107 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Mortify
49%inclusion52 decks107 decks
26%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
46%inclusion49 decks107 decks
-19%synergy
Despark
38%inclusion41 decks107 decks
7%synergy
Utter End
35%inclusion37 decks107 decks
22%synergy
Fracture
32%inclusion34 decks107 decks
13%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
27%inclusion29 decks107 decks
16%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
24%inclusion26 decks107 decks
21%synergy
Undying Malice
23%inclusion25 decks107 decks
22%synergy
Feign Death
22%inclusion24 decks107 decks
21%synergy
Path to Exile
21%inclusion22 decks107 decks
-29%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
19%inclusion20 decks107 decks
17%synergy
Murder
19%inclusion20 decks107 decks
15%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
19%inclusion20 decks107 decks
17%synergy
Deadly Dispute
18%inclusion19 decks107 decks
-4%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
18%inclusion19 decks107 decks
-22%synergy
Urge to Feed
16%inclusion17 decks107 decks
16%synergy
Return to Dust
14%inclusion15 decks107 decks
10%synergy
Not Dead After All
12%inclusion13 decks107 decks
8%synergy
Nasty End
10%inclusion11 decks107 decks
7%synergy
Moment of Craving
9.3%inclusion10 decks107 decks
9%synergy
Dark Ritual
9.3%inclusion10 decks107 decks
-14%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
9.3%inclusion10 decks107 decks
5%synergy
Go for the Throat
8.4%inclusion9 decks107 decks
4%synergy
Generous Gift
8.4%inclusion9 decks107 decks
-15%synergy
Vanishing Verse
7.5%inclusion8 decks107 decks
2%synergy
Disenchant
7.5%inclusion8 decks107 decks
4%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
7.5%inclusion8 decks107 decks
2%synergy
Costly Plunder
7.5%inclusion8 decks107 decks
5%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Focus Fire
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Alesha's Legacy
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Vincent's Limit Break
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Doom Blade
6.5%inclusion7 decks107 decks
5%synergy
Tragic Slip
6.5%inclusion7 decks107 decks
3%synergy
Moment of Triumph
5.6%inclusion6 decks107 decks
5%synergy
Ritual of Rejuvenation
5.6%inclusion6 decks107 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Olivia's Wrath
46%inclusion49 decks107 decks
41%synergy
Victimize
37%inclusion40 decks107 decks
19%synergy
Sign in Blood
34%inclusion36 decks107 decks
16%synergy
New Blood
33%inclusion35 decks107 decks
29%synergy
Austere Command
32%inclusion34 decks107 decks
14%synergy
Call to the Feast
30%inclusion32 decks107 decks
29%synergy
Damn
24%inclusion26 decks107 decks
-9%synergy
Read the Bones
22%inclusion24 decks107 decks
12%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
21%inclusion23 decks107 decks
14%synergy
Vindicate
18%inclusion19 decks107 decks
5%synergy
Queen's Commission
18%inclusion19 decks107 decks
17%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
17%inclusion18 decks107 decks
7%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
15%inclusion16 decks107 decks
11%synergy
Embrace Oblivion
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Exsanguinate
12%inclusion13 decks107 decks
0%synergy
Feast of Blood
12%inclusion13 decks107 decks
12%synergy
Dread Return
11%inclusion12 decks107 decks
8%synergy
Slash the Ranks
11%inclusion12 decks107 decks
10%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
10%inclusion11 decks107 decks
4%synergy
Divine Reckoning
10%inclusion11 decks107 decks
9%synergy
Feed the Swarm
10%inclusion11 decks107 decks
3%synergy
Night's Whisper
9.3%inclusion10 decks107 decks
-8%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
7.5%inclusion8 decks107 decks
-2%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
7.5%inclusion8 decks107 decks
5%synergy
Scout for Survivors
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
The Final Days
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Fumigate
6.5%inclusion7 decks107 decks
-1%synergy
Revival // Revenge
6.5%inclusion7 decks107 decks
2%synergy
Sanguine Indulgence
5.6%inclusion6 decks107 decks
5%synergy
Vampire's Kiss
5.6%inclusion6 decks107 decks
5%synergy
Alms of the Vein
5.6%inclusion6 decks107 decks
6%synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
5.6%inclusion6 decks107 decks
2%synergy
Gruesome Fate
5.6%inclusion6 decks107 decks
5%synergy
By Invitation Only
5.6%inclusion6 decks107 decks
5%synergy
Arterial Flow
5.6%inclusion6 decks107 decks
5%synergy
Starfall Invocation
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Glass-Cast Heart
29%inclusion31 decks107 decks
25%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
22%inclusion24 decks107 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion24 decks107 decks
-3%synergy
Skullclamp
17%inclusion18 decks107 decks
-10%synergy
Excalibur II
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Heirloom Blade
13%inclusion14 decks107 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion13 decks107 decks
-1%synergy
Tithing Blade
12%inclusion13 decks107 decks
11%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
10%inclusion11 decks107 decks
-8%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
9.3%inclusion10 decks107 decks
7%synergy
Ghost Lantern
8.4%inclusion9 decks107 decks
8%synergy
Requiem Monolith
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Conformer Shuriken
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
The Masamune
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.5%inclusion7 decks107 decks
4%synergy
Tarrian's Journal
5.6%inclusion6 decks107 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
March of the Canonized
48%inclusion51 decks107 decks
42%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
36%inclusion38 decks107 decks
30%synergy
Sanguine Bond
35%inclusion37 decks107 decks
14%synergy
Vampiric Rites
35%inclusion37 decks107 decks
27%synergy
Radiant Destiny
23%inclusion25 decks107 decks
21%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
23%inclusion25 decks107 decks
6%synergy
Legion's Landing
18%inclusion19 decks107 decks
14%synergy
Intangible Virtue
14%inclusion15 decks107 decks
9%synergy
Promise of Aclazotz
12%inclusion13 decks107 decks
9%synergy
Lunar Convocation
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
10%inclusion11 decks107 decks
1%synergy
Kindred Boon
9.3%inclusion10 decks107 decks
8%synergy
Gift of Immortality
8.4%inclusion9 decks107 decks
3%synergy
Exquisite Blood
8.4%inclusion9 decks107 decks
-8%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.5%inclusion8 decks107 decks
-22%synergy
Profane Procession
7.5%inclusion8 decks107 decks
7%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Agent of the Iron Throne
5.6%inclusion6 decks107 decks
3%synergy
Squire's Devotion
5.6%inclusion6 decks107 decks
5%synergy
Cultist of the Absolute
5.6%inclusion6 decks107 decks
5%synergy
Campaign of Vengeance
5.6%inclusion6 decks107 decks
5%synergy
Gift of Fangs
5.6%inclusion6 decks107 decks
5%synergy
Barrensteppe Siege
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Smile at Death
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Capenna
5.6%inclusion6 decks107 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
45%inclusion48 decks107 decks
40%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
19%inclusion20 decks107 decks
14%synergy
Sorin, Solemn Visitor
5.6%inclusion6 decks107 decks
4%synergy
Sorin the Mirthless
5.6%inclusion6 decks107 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
36%inclusion38 decks107 decks
16%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
34%inclusion36 decks107 decks
0%synergy
Bojuka Bog
32%inclusion34 decks107 decks
-12%synergy
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion20 decks107 decks
11%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
17%inclusion18 decks107 decks
11%synergy
Mortuary Mire
13%inclusion14 decks107 decks
8%synergy
Witch's Cottage
10%inclusion11 decks107 decks
7%synergy
Restless Fortress
8.4%inclusion9 decks107 decks
1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.4%inclusion9 decks107 decks
-14%synergy
High Market
7.5%inclusion8 decks107 decks
-4%synergy
Great Arashin City
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Radiant Fountain
5.6%inclusion6 decks107 decks
2%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion84 decks107 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion74 decks107 decks
-11%synergy
Orzhov Signet
66%inclusion71 decks107 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
41%inclusion44 decks107 decks
-11%synergy
Mind Stone
38%inclusion41 decks107 decks
14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
37%inclusion40 decks107 decks
22%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
20%inclusion21 decks107 decks
14%synergy
Marble Diamond
18%inclusion19 decks107 decks
12%synergy
Patchwork Banner
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion12 decks107 decks
-9%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion11 decks107 decks
-4%synergy
Orzhov Cluestone
8.4%inclusion9 decks107 decks
6%synergy
Orzhov Locket
7.5%inclusion8 decks107 decks
5%synergy
Heraldic Banner
5.6%inclusion6 decks107 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
99%inclusion106 decks107 decks
1%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion106 decks107 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
80%inclusion86 decks107 decks
-6%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
60%inclusion64 decks107 decks
19%synergy
Temple of Silence
60%inclusion64 decks107 decks
20%synergy
Tainted Field
57%inclusion61 decks107 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
55%inclusion59 decks107 decks
32%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
48%inclusion51 decks107 decks
7%synergy
Isolated Chapel
42%inclusion45 decks107 decks
-24%synergy
Voldaren Estate
41%inclusion44 decks107 decks
36%synergy
Myriad Landscape
36%inclusion38 decks107 decks
16%synergy
Scoured Barrens
35%inclusion37 decks107 decks
11%synergy
Caves of Koilos
32%inclusion34 decks107 decks
-25%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
31%inclusion33 decks107 decks
25%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
31%inclusion33 decks107 decks
27%synergy
Evolving Wilds
31%inclusion33 decks107 decks
10%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
26%inclusion28 decks107 decks
20%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
23%inclusion25 decks107 decks
15%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion15 decks107 decks
-10%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
12%inclusion13 decks107 decks
-9%synergy
Silverquill Campus
11%inclusion12 decks107 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion11 decks107 decks
-4%synergy
Opal Palace
9.3%inclusion10 decks107 decks
7%synergy
Forlorn Flats
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
3%synergy
Desolate Mire
8.4%inclusion9 decks107 decks
-7%synergy
Command Bridge
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Insomnia, Crown City
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
6.5%inclusion7 decks107 decks
-4%synergy
Thriving Heath
6.5%inclusion7 decks107 decks
4%synergy
Fetid Heath
5.6%inclusion6 decks107 decks
-34%synergy
Thriving Moor
5.6%inclusion6 decks107 decks
3%synergy