Syr Vondam, the Lucent (Commander)

Jeff Girten
Jul 31, 2025
Deathtouch and First Strike With Syr Vondam, the Lucent
This week on Plot Twist, Jeff builds a Syr Vondam, the Lucent deck that presents our opponents with difficult choices!
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Masterful Flourish
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Fix What's Broken
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Forum of Amity
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Melancholic Poet
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Joined Researchers
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dawnstrike Vanguard
34%inclusion94 decks280 decks
33%synergy
Luxknight Breacher
34%inclusion95 decks283 decks
33%synergy
Knight Luminary
33%inclusion91 decks280 decks
32%synergy
Focus Fire
28%inclusion80 decks281 decks
28%synergy
Zealous Display
27%inclusion76 decks280 decks
27%synergy
Banishing Light
29%inclusion83 decks285 decks
27%synergy
Gravpack Monoist
26%inclusion72 decks280 decks
25%synergy
Hullcarver
26%inclusion73 decks284 decks
25%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
33%inclusion93 decks283 decks
25%synergy
Flight-Deck Coordinator
25%inclusion71 decks280 decks
25%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
39%inclusion112 decks285 decks
-25%synergy
Path to Exile
36%inclusion104 decks285 decks
-13%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
28%inclusion79 decks285 decks
22%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
27%inclusion77 decks285 decks
20%synergy
Radiant Strike
25%inclusion71 decks280 decks
25%synergy
Decode Transmissions
25%inclusion70 decks285 decks
23%synergy
Honored Knight-Captain
24%inclusion69 decks283 decks
24%synergy
Archetype of Courage
24%inclusion69 decks285 decks
24%synergy
Honor
24%inclusion68 decks281 decks
23%synergy
Rayblade Trooper
23%inclusion66 decks281 decks
23%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
10%inclusion28 decks285 decks
-12%synergy
Teferi's Protection
7.0%inclusion20 decks285 decks
-8%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
7.0%inclusion20 decks285 decks
-6%synergy
Demonic Tutor
6.7%inclusion19 decks285 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Knight of the White Orchid
23%inclusion66 decks285 decks
15%synergy
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
22%inclusion63 decks285 decks
21%synergy
Elegy Acolyte
20%inclusion57 decks285 decks
17%synergy
Dual-Sun Adepts
20%inclusion56 decks280 decks
20%synergy
Sunstar Expansionist
19%inclusion55 decks284 decks
19%synergy
Beamsaw Prospector
19%inclusion52 decks280 decks
18%synergy
Perigee Beckoner
18%inclusion51 decks280 decks
18%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
18%inclusion51 decks285 decks
15%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
18%inclusion51 decks285 decks
15%synergy
Susurian Voidborn
18%inclusion49 decks280 decks
16%synergy
Sunstar Lightsmith
18%inclusion49 decks280 decks
17%synergy
Exosuit Savior
17%inclusion48 decks280 decks
17%synergy
Dockworker Drone
17%inclusion48 decks280 decks
17%synergy
Corpse Knight
17%inclusion48 decks285 decks
5%synergy
Gravblade Heavy
16%inclusion46 decks280 decks
16%synergy
Brightspear Zealot
15%inclusion43 decks280 decks
15%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
15%inclusion43 decks285 decks
7%synergy
Weftblade Enhancer
15%inclusion42 decks280 decks
15%synergy
Insatiable Skittermaw
14%inclusion40 decks285 decks
14%synergy
Sunstar Chaplain
13%inclusion38 decks284 decks
13%synergy
Astelli Reclaimer
13%inclusion38 decks285 decks
12%synergy
Blood Artist
13%inclusion37 decks285 decks
-17%synergy
Starfighter Pilot
13%inclusion37 decks285 decks
13%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
13%inclusion36 decks285 decks
-21%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
12%inclusion34 decks285 decks
-3%synergy
Kinscaer Sentry
12%inclusion15 decks128 decks
11%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
12%inclusion33 decks285 decks
-3%synergy
Virus Beetle
12%inclusion33 decks285 decks
11%synergy
Timeline Culler
11%inclusion32 decks285 decks
9%synergy
Pulsar Squadron Ace
11%inclusion31 decks284 decks
11%synergy
Starport Security
11%inclusion31 decks284 decks
11%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
11%inclusion31 decks285 decks
-1%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
11%inclusion31 decks285 decks
6%synergy
Faller's Faithful
11%inclusion30 decks280 decks
10%synergy
Comet Crawler
10%inclusion29 decks280 decks
10%synergy
Dauntless Scrapbot
10%inclusion29 decks283 decks
10%synergy
Hero of Bladehold
10%inclusion29 decks285 decks
9%synergy
Company Commander
10%inclusion29 decks285 decks
8%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
10%inclusion29 decks285 decks
-9%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
10%inclusion29 decks285 decks
9%synergy
Knight Exemplar
10%inclusion29 decks285 decks
9%synergy
Lightless Evangel
10%inclusion27 decks283 decks
9%synergy
Teysa Karlov
9.5%inclusion27 decks285 decks
-6%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
9.5%inclusion27 decks285 decks
-4%synergy
Massacre Wurm
9.5%inclusion27 decks285 decks
4%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
9.1%inclusion26 decks285 decks
-13%synergy
Chrome Companion
9.1%inclusion26 decks285 decks
9%synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
8.8%inclusion25 decks285 decks
7%synergy
Adept Watershaper
8.6%inclusion11 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist
8.5%inclusion24 decks281 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Dark Endurance
22%inclusion62 decks280 decks
22%synergy
Gravkill
21%inclusion60 decks284 decks
21%synergy
Mortify
19%inclusion55 decks285 decks
-3%synergy
Depressurize
16%inclusion45 decks280 decks
16%synergy
Dual-Sun Technique
16%inclusion45 decks281 decks
16%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
16%inclusion45 decks285 decks
-25%synergy
Generous Gift
15%inclusion43 decks285 decks
-7%synergy
Reroute Systems
15%inclusion42 decks284 decks
14%synergy
Despark
14%inclusion41 decks285 decks
-16%synergy
Emergency Eject
13%inclusion38 decks285 decks
12%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
13%inclusion38 decks285 decks
12%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
12%inclusion33 decks285 decks
-2%synergy
Inkshield
10%inclusion29 decks285 decks
-10%synergy
Akroma's Will
10%inclusion29 decks285 decks
4%synergy
Village Rites
10%inclusion28 decks285 decks
-12%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
9.5%inclusion27 decks285 decks
6%synergy
Deadly Dispute
8.8%inclusion25 decks285 decks
-13%synergy
Murder
8.8%inclusion25 decks285 decks
5%synergy
Secure the Wastes
8.4%inclusion24 decks285 decks
4%synergy
Interjection
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Rabid Attack
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Ephemerate
8.1%inclusion23 decks285 decks
1%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
8.1%inclusion23 decks285 decks
6%synergy
Dark Ritual
7.7%inclusion22 decks285 decks
-17%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
7.7%inclusion22 decks285 decks
6%synergy
Harsh Sustenance
7.4%inclusion21 decks285 decks
7%synergy
Cloudshift
7.0%inclusion20 decks285 decks
1%synergy
Call the Coppercoats
7.0%inclusion20 decks285 decks
4%synergy
Disenchant
7.0%inclusion20 decks285 decks
3%synergy
Hero's Downfall
6.0%inclusion17 decks285 decks
4%synergy
Make Your Move
6.0%inclusion17 decks285 decks
5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
5.6%inclusion16 decks285 decks
-3%synergy
Ajani's Response
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Thraben Charm
5.3%inclusion15 decks285 decks
4%synergy
Fracture
5.3%inclusion15 decks285 decks
-15%synergy
Rapier Wit
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Embrace Oblivion
22%inclusion63 decks285 decks
21%synergy
Night's Whisper
21%inclusion60 decks285 decks
3%synergy
Scout for Survivors
20%inclusion56 decks284 decks
19%synergy
Scrounge for Eternity
16%inclusion45 decks280 decks
16%synergy
Hymn of the Faller
14%inclusion40 decks281 decks
13%synergy
Read the Bones
13%inclusion36 decks285 decks
3%synergy
Temporal Intervention
13%inclusion36 decks285 decks
12%synergy
Beyond the Quiet
11%inclusion32 decks281 decks
11%synergy
Sign in Blood
11%inclusion32 decks285 decks
-7%synergy
Tragic Trajectory
11%inclusion31 decks285 decks
10%synergy
Martial Coup
11%inclusion30 decks285 decks
8%synergy
Austere Command
9.1%inclusion26 decks285 decks
-8%synergy
Vote Out
8.9%inclusion25 decks280 decks
9%synergy
Render Speechless
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Zero Point Ballad
7.4%inclusion21 decks284 decks
7%synergy
Damn
7.0%inclusion20 decks285 decks
-25%synergy
Fumigate
7.0%inclusion20 decks285 decks
0%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
6.3%inclusion18 decks285 decks
4%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
5.6%inclusion16 decks285 decks
1%synergy
Cost of Brilliance
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Lingering Souls
5.3%inclusion15 decks285 decks
2%synergy
Split Up
5.3%inclusion15 decks285 decks
4%synergy
Wrath of God
5.3%inclusion15 decks285 decks
0%synergy
Finale of Glory
5.3%inclusion15 decks285 decks
4%synergy
Exsanguinate
5.3%inclusion15 decks285 decks
-8%synergy
Reanimate
5.3%inclusion15 decks285 decks
-11%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion60 decks285 decks
-4%synergy
Lumen-Class Frigate
20%inclusion57 decks283 decks
20%synergy
The Seriema
19%inclusion55 decks285 decks
18%synergy
Hylderblade
19%inclusion53 decks283 decks
18%synergy
Squire's Lightblade
19%inclusion52 decks280 decks
18%synergy
Rescue Skiff
14%inclusion41 decks284 decks
14%synergy
Pinnacle Kill-Ship
14%inclusion40 decks281 decks
14%synergy
Skullclamp
13%inclusion38 decks285 decks
-13%synergy
Auxiliary Boosters
13%inclusion37 decks280 decks
13%synergy
Entropic Battlecruiser
13%inclusion36 decks281 decks
13%synergy
Fell Gravship
12%inclusion34 decks284 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion31 decks285 decks
-2%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion31 decks285 decks
-9%synergy
Susurian Dirgecraft
11%inclusion30 decks280 decks
11%synergy
Dubious Delicacy
10%inclusion29 decks281 decks
10%synergy
The Wind Crystal
9.5%inclusion27 decks285 decks
2%synergy
Requiem Monolith
9.3%inclusion26 decks281 decks
8%synergy
Wedgelight Rammer
8.9%inclusion25 decks281 decks
9%synergy
Nutrient Block
7.7%inclusion22 decks285 decks
8%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
7.4%inclusion21 decks285 decks
7%synergy
Pearl Medallion
7.0%inclusion20 decks285 decks
0%synergy
Wurmwall Sweeper
6.7%inclusion19 decks285 decks
7%synergy
Diary of Dreams
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
6.3%inclusion18 decks285 decks
6%synergy
Herald's Horn
6.0%inclusion17 decks285 decks
2%synergy
Strixhaven Skycoach
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Pinnacle Starcage
5.4%inclusion15 decks280 decks
5%synergy
Thaumaton Torpedo
5.0%inclusion14 decks280 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Bastion of Remembrance
20%inclusion57 decks285 decks
2%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
17%inclusion49 decks285 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
15%inclusion43 decks285 decks
-13%synergy
Chorale of the Void
14%inclusion41 decks284 decks
14%synergy
Barrensteppe Siege
11%inclusion31 decks285 decks
8%synergy
Hardlight Containment
11%inclusion30 decks283 decks
10%synergy
Seam Rip
10%inclusion28 decks280 decks
10%synergy
Intangible Virtue
8.8%inclusion25 decks285 decks
4%synergy
Graduation Day
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Grave Venerations
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
7.7%inclusion22 decks285 decks
3%synergy
Knights' Charge
7.7%inclusion22 decks285 decks
7%synergy
Kinbinding
7.6%inclusion10 decks132 decks
7%synergy
Felidar Retreat
7.0%inclusion20 decks285 decks
4%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
7.0%inclusion20 decks285 decks
-9%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
6.7%inclusion19 decks285 decks
2%synergy
Glasswing Grace
6.0%inclusion17 decks285 decks
-2%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
6.0%inclusion17 decks285 decks
1%synergy
Black Market Connections
6.0%inclusion17 decks285 decks
-16%synergy
Smile at Death
6.0%inclusion17 decks285 decks
4%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.0%inclusion17 decks285 decks
-10%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
6.0%inclusion17 decks285 decks
5%synergy
Pacifism
5.6%inclusion16 decks285 decks
4%synergy
Bleeding Effect
5.6%inclusion16 decks285 decks
5%synergy
Sanguine Bond
5.3%inclusion15 decks285 decks
-14%synergy
Concerted Effort
5.3%inclusion15 decks285 decks
5%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
5.3%inclusion15 decks285 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
15%inclusion43 decks285 decks
10%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
8.4%inclusion24 decks285 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
23%inclusion66 decks285 decks
-21%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
23%inclusion65 decks285 decks
-10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion36 decks285 decks
-7%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
13%inclusion36 decks285 decks
8%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
12%inclusion34 decks285 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion30 decks285 decks
3%synergy
Minas Tirith
11%inclusion30 decks285 decks
3%synergy
Shambling Vent
10%inclusion28 decks285 decks
5%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
9.5%inclusion27 decks285 decks
3%synergy
Dalkovan Encampment
9.1%inclusion26 decks285 decks
6%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
9.1%inclusion26 decks285 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
9.1%inclusion26 decks285 decks
-14%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
8.1%inclusion23 decks285 decks
-13%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Skycoach Waypoint
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Steppe
6.0%inclusion17 decks285 decks
3%synergy
Secluded Starforge
5.7%inclusion16 decks281 decks
5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
5.3%inclusion15 decks285 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
64%inclusion181 decks285 decks
-21%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion180 decks285 decks
-17%synergy
Orzhov Signet
35%inclusion101 decks285 decks
-19%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
24%inclusion68 decks285 decks
-29%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion40 decks285 decks
-9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion35 decks285 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion34 decks285 decks
-10%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
11%inclusion31 decks284 decks
11%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
10%inclusion29 decks285 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.7%inclusion22 decks285 decks
-6%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
6.0%inclusion17 decks285 decks
0%synergy
Heraldic Banner
5.6%inclusion16 decks285 decks
5%synergy
Marble Diamond
5.6%inclusion16 decks285 decks
0%synergy
Potioner's Trove
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion282 decks285 decks
1%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion279 decks285 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
63%inclusion180 decks285 decks
-23%synergy
Isolated Chapel
46%inclusion132 decks285 decks
-21%synergy
Godless Shrine
40%inclusion113 decks285 decks
-12%synergy
Scoured Barrens
39%inclusion110 decks285 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Silence
32%inclusion90 decks285 decks
-8%synergy
Tainted Field
30%inclusion86 decks285 decks
-20%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
28%inclusion81 decks285 decks
-9%synergy
Fetid Heath
28%inclusion79 decks285 decks
-14%synergy
Caves of Koilos
27%inclusion77 decks285 decks
-31%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
27%inclusion77 decks285 decks
-15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
26%inclusion75 decks285 decks
3%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
25%inclusion72 decks285 decks
-14%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion71 decks285 decks
5%synergy
Command Bridge
20%inclusion58 decks285 decks
20%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion54 decks285 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion51 decks285 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion51 decks285 decks
-8%synergy
Vault of Champions
16%inclusion46 decks285 decks
-23%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
15%inclusion44 decks285 decks
-5%synergy
Desolate Mire
15%inclusion42 decks285 decks
-3%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
13%inclusion38 decks285 decks
-13%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
13%inclusion37 decks285 decks
-11%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
12%inclusion34 decks285 decks
-11%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
12%inclusion34 decks285 decks
1%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
12%inclusion33 decks285 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Heath
10%inclusion29 decks285 decks
8%synergy
Marsh Flats
10%inclusion28 decks285 decks
-20%synergy
Thriving Moor
9.5%inclusion27 decks285 decks
7%synergy
Neglected Manor
8.8%inclusion25 decks285 decks
6%synergy
Insomnia, Crown City
7.4%inclusion21 decks285 decks
5%synergy
Forlorn Flats
6.7%inclusion19 decks285 decks
2%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
6.3%inclusion18 decks285 decks
-1%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
6.3%inclusion18 decks285 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.0%inclusion17 decks285 decks
-6%synergy
Glasswing Grace
6.0%inclusion17 decks285 decks
-2%synergy
Misty Palms Oasis
5.8%inclusion10 decks171 decks
4%synergy
Silent Clearing
5.3%inclusion15 decks285 decks
-10%synergy