Syr Vondam, the Lucent (Commander)

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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
Invasion Reinforcements
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
3.4%inclusion2 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Kindly Customer
3.4%inclusion2 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Enter the Avatar State
3.4%inclusion2 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Misty Palms Oasis
3.3%inclusion2 decks60 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dawnstrike Vanguard
36%inclusion64 decks177 decks
36%synergy
Luxknight Breacher
36%inclusion64 decks180 decks
35%synergy
Knight Luminary
32%inclusion57 decks177 decks
31%synergy
Banishing Light
32%inclusion59 decks182 decks
30%synergy
Focus Fire
30%inclusion54 decks178 decks
30%synergy
Zealous Display
30%inclusion53 decks177 decks
30%synergy
Gravpack Monoist
28%inclusion50 decks177 decks
28%synergy
Radiant Strike
28%inclusion50 decks177 decks
28%synergy
Hullcarver
28%inclusion51 decks181 decks
28%synergy
Archetype of Courage
27%inclusion50 decks182 decks
27%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
39%inclusion71 decks182 decks
-26%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
34%inclusion62 decks180 decks
26%synergy
Path to Exile
32%inclusion58 decks182 decks
-17%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
29%inclusion53 decks182 decks
22%synergy
Honor
27%inclusion48 decks178 decks
26%synergy
Honored Knight-Captain
27%inclusion48 decks180 decks
26%synergy
Flight-Deck Coordinator
27%inclusion47 decks177 decks
26%synergy
Embrace Oblivion
26%inclusion48 decks182 decks
26%synergy
Rayblade Trooper
26%inclusion46 decks178 decks
25%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
25%inclusion46 decks182 decks
20%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
11%inclusion20 decks182 decks
-12%synergy
Demonic Tutor
8.8%inclusion16 decks182 decks
-7%synergy
Teferi's Protection
8.2%inclusion15 decks182 decks
-8%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
7.1%inclusion13 decks182 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Elegy Acolyte
21%inclusion38 decks182 decks
17%synergy
Dual-Sun Adepts
20%inclusion36 decks177 decks
20%synergy
Susurian Voidborn
20%inclusion36 decks177 decks
18%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
20%inclusion37 decks182 decks
12%synergy
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
20%inclusion37 decks182 decks
19%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
20%inclusion36 decks182 decks
16%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
20%inclusion36 decks182 decks
18%synergy
Sunstar Expansionist
19%inclusion35 decks181 decks
19%synergy
Exosuit Savior
19%inclusion33 decks177 decks
18%synergy
Beamsaw Prospector
19%inclusion33 decks177 decks
18%synergy
Corpse Knight
18%inclusion33 decks182 decks
6%synergy
Gravblade Heavy
18%inclusion32 decks177 decks
18%synergy
Dockworker Drone
18%inclusion31 decks177 decks
17%synergy
Brightspear Zealot
18%inclusion31 decks177 decks
17%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
17%inclusion31 decks182 decks
8%synergy
Sunstar Lightsmith
17%inclusion30 decks177 decks
17%synergy
Weftblade Enhancer
16%inclusion29 decks177 decks
16%synergy
Perigee Beckoner
16%inclusion28 decks177 decks
15%synergy
Blood Artist
15%inclusion27 decks182 decks
-17%synergy
Astelli Reclaimer
15%inclusion27 decks182 decks
13%synergy
Insatiable Skittermaw
14%inclusion26 decks182 decks
14%synergy
Starfighter Pilot
14%inclusion26 decks182 decks
14%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
14%inclusion26 decks182 decks
10%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
14%inclusion25 decks182 decks
-21%synergy
Dauntless Scrapbot
13%inclusion24 decks180 decks
13%synergy
Starport Security
13%inclusion24 decks181 decks
13%synergy
Virus Beetle
13%inclusion24 decks182 decks
13%synergy
Teysa Karlov
13%inclusion24 decks182 decks
-3%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
13%inclusion24 decks182 decks
12%synergy
Sunstar Chaplain
12%inclusion22 decks181 decks
12%synergy
Timeline Culler
12%inclusion22 decks182 decks
9%synergy
Pulsar Squadron Ace
12%inclusion21 decks181 decks
12%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
12%inclusion21 decks182 decks
-4%synergy
Company Commander
12%inclusion21 decks182 decks
9%synergy
Massacre Wurm
12%inclusion21 decks182 decks
5%synergy
Faller's Faithful
11%inclusion20 decks177 decks
11%synergy
Comet Crawler
11%inclusion20 decks177 decks
11%synergy
Lightless Evangel
11%inclusion20 decks180 decks
10%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
11%inclusion20 decks182 decks
-9%synergy
Summon: Knights of Round
10%inclusion19 decks182 decks
9%synergy
Chrome Companion
10%inclusion19 decks182 decks
10%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
10%inclusion19 decks182 decks
8%synergy
Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist
10%inclusion18 decks178 decks
9%synergy
Hero of Bladehold
10%inclusion18 decks182 decks
9%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
10%inclusion18 decks182 decks
-5%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
10%inclusion18 decks182 decks
-2%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
10%inclusion18 decks182 decks
-1%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
10%inclusion18 decks182 decks
-13%synergy
Monoist Sentry
9.0%inclusion16 decks177 decks
9%synergy
Sun Titan
8.8%inclusion16 decks182 decks
-4%synergy
Instants
Gravkill
25%inclusion45 decks181 decks
24%synergy
Dark Endurance
22%inclusion39 decks177 decks
22%synergy
Depressurize
19%inclusion34 decks177 decks
19%synergy
Dual-Sun Technique
18%inclusion32 decks178 decks
17%synergy
Mortify
18%inclusion32 decks182 decks
-5%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
15%inclusion28 decks182 decks
-25%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
15%inclusion27 decks182 decks
13%synergy
Despark
15%inclusion27 decks182 decks
-16%synergy
Generous Gift
14%inclusion26 decks182 decks
-10%synergy
Reroute Systems
14%inclusion25 decks181 decks
13%synergy
Emergency Eject
13%inclusion24 decks182 decks
12%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
13%inclusion23 decks182 decks
-1%synergy
Inkshield
12%inclusion21 decks182 decks
-6%synergy
Akroma's Will
11%inclusion20 decks182 decks
5%synergy
Murder
11%inclusion20 decks182 decks
7%synergy
Ephemerate
10%inclusion19 decks182 decks
4%synergy
Harsh Sustenance
10%inclusion18 decks182 decks
9%synergy
Cloudshift
10%inclusion18 decks182 decks
5%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
9.3%inclusion17 decks182 decks
5%synergy
Secure the Wastes
8.8%inclusion16 decks182 decks
5%synergy
Village Rites
7.7%inclusion14 decks182 decks
-15%synergy
Disenchant
7.1%inclusion13 decks182 decks
3%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
7.1%inclusion13 decks182 decks
5%synergy
Hero's Downfall
7.1%inclusion13 decks182 decks
6%synergy
Call the Coppercoats
7.1%inclusion13 decks182 decks
4%synergy
Deadly Dispute
6.6%inclusion12 decks182 decks
-15%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
6.6%inclusion12 decks182 decks
-2%synergy
Infernal Grasp
6.0%inclusion11 decks182 decks
2%synergy
Fracture
6.0%inclusion11 decks182 decks
-13%synergy
Make Your Move
6.0%inclusion11 decks182 decks
5%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
4%synergy
Dark Ritual
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
-18%synergy
Valorous Stance
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
4%synergy
Thraben Charm
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Scout for Survivors
22%inclusion40 decks181 decks
21%synergy
Night's Whisper
22%inclusion40 decks182 decks
5%synergy
Decode Transmissions
21%inclusion38 decks182 decks
19%synergy
Scrounge for Eternity
18%inclusion32 decks177 decks
17%synergy
Hymn of the Faller
16%inclusion28 decks178 decks
15%synergy
Read the Bones
13%inclusion24 decks182 decks
3%synergy
Temporal Intervention
13%inclusion23 decks182 decks
12%synergy
Vote Out
11%inclusion20 decks177 decks
11%synergy
Tragic Trajectory
11%inclusion20 decks182 decks
10%synergy
Beyond the Quiet
11%inclusion19 decks178 decks
10%synergy
Martial Coup
10%inclusion19 decks182 decks
7%synergy
Sign in Blood
10%inclusion18 decks182 decks
-8%synergy
Austere Command
8.2%inclusion15 decks182 decks
-10%synergy
Damn
7.7%inclusion14 decks182 decks
-26%synergy
Zero Point Ballad
7.2%inclusion13 decks181 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Glory
6.6%inclusion12 decks182 decks
5%synergy
Exsanguinate
6.0%inclusion11 decks182 decks
-6%synergy
Diresight
6.0%inclusion11 decks182 decks
3%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
3%synergy
Wrath of God
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
-1%synergy
Reanimate
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
-10%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Seriema
21%inclusion38 decks182 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion38 decks182 decks
-5%synergy
Lumen-Class Frigate
21%inclusion37 decks180 decks
20%synergy
Hylderblade
20%inclusion36 decks180 decks
19%synergy
Squire's Lightblade
18%inclusion31 decks177 decks
17%synergy
Pinnacle Kill-Ship
15%inclusion27 decks178 decks
15%synergy
Auxiliary Boosters
14%inclusion25 decks177 decks
14%synergy
Entropic Battlecruiser
13%inclusion24 decks178 decks
13%synergy
Rescue Skiff
13%inclusion24 decks181 decks
13%synergy
The Wind Crystal
13%inclusion24 decks182 decks
6%synergy
Fell Gravship
13%inclusion23 decks181 decks
12%synergy
Dubious Delicacy
12%inclusion22 decks178 decks
12%synergy
Skullclamp
12%inclusion21 decks182 decks
-15%synergy
Susurian Dirgecraft
11%inclusion20 decks177 decks
11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion20 decks182 decks
-3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion19 decks182 decks
-9%synergy
Nutrient Block
10%inclusion18 decks182 decks
10%synergy
Wedgelight Rammer
10%inclusion17 decks178 decks
9%synergy
Requiem Monolith
8.4%inclusion15 decks178 decks
7%synergy
Pinnacle Starcage
6.8%inclusion12 decks177 decks
7%synergy
Vorpal Sword
6.6%inclusion12 decks182 decks
6%synergy
Wurmwall Sweeper
6.6%inclusion12 decks182 decks
6%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
6.6%inclusion12 decks182 decks
6%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
6.6%inclusion12 decks182 decks
6%synergy
Pearl Medallion
6.0%inclusion11 decks182 decks
0%synergy
Extinguisher Battleship
6.0%inclusion11 decks182 decks
6%synergy
Oketra's Monument
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
0%synergy
Herald's Horn
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
1%synergy
Thaumaton Torpedo
5.1%inclusion9 decks177 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Sothera, the Supervoid
22%inclusion40 decks182 decks
19%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
19%inclusion35 decks182 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
16%inclusion29 decks182 decks
-14%synergy
Chorale of the Void
14%inclusion25 decks181 decks
13%synergy
Hardlight Containment
12%inclusion21 decks180 decks
11%synergy
Felidar Retreat
9.3%inclusion17 decks182 decks
6%synergy
Barrensteppe Siege
9.3%inclusion17 decks182 decks
6%synergy
Seam Rip
9.0%inclusion16 decks177 decks
9%synergy
Intangible Virtue
8.2%inclusion15 decks182 decks
3%synergy
Glasswing Grace
7.7%inclusion14 decks182 decks
0%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
7.7%inclusion14 decks182 decks
6%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
7.1%inclusion13 decks182 decks
3%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.1%inclusion13 decks182 decks
-7%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
6.6%inclusion12 decks182 decks
2%synergy
Smile at Death
6.6%inclusion12 decks182 decks
5%synergy
Knights' Charge
6.0%inclusion11 decks182 decks
6%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
6.0%inclusion11 decks182 decks
5%synergy
Concerted Effort
6.0%inclusion11 decks182 decks
6%synergy
Divine Visitation
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
2%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
16%inclusion30 decks182 decks
11%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
9.3%inclusion17 decks182 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
22%inclusion40 decks182 decks
-22%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
20%inclusion37 decks182 decks
-13%synergy
Shambling Vent
13%inclusion24 decks182 decks
8%synergy
Minas Tirith
13%inclusion24 decks182 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion24 decks182 decks
5%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
13%inclusion23 decks182 decks
8%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
13%inclusion23 decks182 decks
10%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
11%inclusion20 decks182 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion19 decks182 decks
-9%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
10%inclusion19 decks182 decks
-10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
9.3%inclusion17 decks182 decks
-13%synergy
Dalkovan Encampment
7.7%inclusion14 decks182 decks
5%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
7.7%inclusion14 decks182 decks
1%synergy
Cabal Coffers
6.0%inclusion11 decks182 decks
-6%synergy
Secluded Starforge
5.6%inclusion10 decks178 decks
5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
65%inclusion118 decks182 decks
-20%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion113 decks182 decks
-19%synergy
Orzhov Signet
34%inclusion61 decks182 decks
-23%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
21%inclusion38 decks182 decks
-32%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion23 decks182 decks
-4%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion23 decks182 decks
-13%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
12%inclusion21 decks181 decks
11%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
11%inclusion20 decks182 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.8%inclusion16 decks182 decks
-5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.2%inclusion15 decks182 decks
-12%synergy
White Auracite
6.0%inclusion11 decks182 decks
5%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
6.0%inclusion11 decks182 decks
6%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
-1%synergy
Marble Diamond
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Plains
98%inclusion179 decks182 decks
1%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion178 decks182 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
64%inclusion116 decks182 decks
-23%synergy
Isolated Chapel
45%inclusion82 decks182 decks
-20%synergy
Godless Shrine
42%inclusion77 decks182 decks
-7%synergy
Scoured Barrens
37%inclusion68 decks182 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Silence
32%inclusion59 decks182 decks
-8%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
31%inclusion56 decks182 decks
-3%synergy
Tainted Field
29%inclusion53 decks182 decks
-23%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
28%inclusion51 decks182 decks
-14%synergy
Fetid Heath
27%inclusion50 decks182 decks
-11%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
27%inclusion49 decks182 decks
-14%synergy
Caves of Koilos
26%inclusion48 decks182 decks
-31%synergy
Path of Ancestry
26%inclusion48 decks182 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
26%inclusion47 decks182 decks
5%synergy
Vault of Champions
20%inclusion37 decks182 decks
-20%synergy
Command Bridge
20%inclusion37 decks182 decks
20%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion34 decks182 decks
-2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
19%inclusion34 decks182 decks
-6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion32 decks182 decks
3%synergy
Desolate Mire
16%inclusion29 decks182 decks
1%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
16%inclusion29 decks182 decks
-11%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
16%inclusion29 decks182 decks
-5%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
15%inclusion28 decks182 decks
-6%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
13%inclusion23 decks182 decks
-9%synergy
Marsh Flats
12%inclusion22 decks182 decks
-18%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
12%inclusion22 decks182 decks
1%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
9.3%inclusion17 decks182 decks
1%synergy
Glasswing Grace
7.7%inclusion14 decks182 decks
0%synergy
Thriving Heath
7.1%inclusion13 decks182 decks
4%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
7.1%inclusion13 decks182 decks
-1%synergy
Insomnia, Crown City
7.1%inclusion13 decks182 decks
5%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
6.0%inclusion11 decks182 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Moor
6.0%inclusion11 decks182 decks
3%synergy
Neglected Manor
6.0%inclusion11 decks182 decks
3%synergy
Silent Clearing
6.0%inclusion11 decks182 decks
-9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
-6%synergy
Forlorn Flats
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
0%synergy