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!
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Adept Watershaper
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Kinscaer Sentry
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Abigale, Eloquent First-Year
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Grave Venerations
4.6%inclusion3 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Kinbinding
4.5%inclusion3 decks66 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dawnstrike Vanguard
37%inclusion80 decks219 decks
36%synergy
Luxknight Breacher
32%inclusion72 decks222 decks
32%synergy
Knight Luminary
32%inclusion70 decks219 decks
31%synergy
Banishing Light
31%inclusion69 decks224 decks
29%synergy
Zealous Display
27%inclusion60 decks219 decks
27%synergy
Focus Fire
27%inclusion60 decks220 decks
27%synergy
Radiant Strike
26%inclusion58 decks219 decks
26%synergy
Archetype of Courage
26%inclusion59 decks224 decks
26%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
33%inclusion74 decks222 decks
25%synergy
Gravpack Monoist
25%inclusion55 decks219 decks
25%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
41%inclusion91 decks224 decks
-24%synergy
Path to Exile
36%inclusion80 decks224 decks
-14%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
29%inclusion64 decks224 decks
21%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
28%inclusion62 decks224 decks
22%synergy
Honor
25%inclusion55 decks220 decks
24%synergy
Honored Knight-Captain
25%inclusion55 decks222 decks
24%synergy
Hullcarver
25%inclusion55 decks223 decks
24%synergy
Flight-Deck Coordinator
25%inclusion54 decks219 decks
24%synergy
Rayblade Trooper
25%inclusion54 decks220 decks
24%synergy
Embrace Oblivion
24%inclusion54 decks224 decks
23%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
11%inclusion24 decks224 decks
-12%synergy
Teferi's Protection
8.5%inclusion19 decks224 decks
-7%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
8.0%inclusion18 decks224 decks
-6%synergy
Demonic Tutor
7.6%inclusion17 decks224 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Knight of the White Orchid
23%inclusion52 decks224 decks
15%synergy
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
22%inclusion49 decks224 decks
20%synergy
Elegy Acolyte
20%inclusion45 decks224 decks
17%synergy
Dual-Sun Adepts
20%inclusion43 decks219 decks
20%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
19%inclusion43 decks224 decks
17%synergy
Susurian Voidborn
19%inclusion42 decks219 decks
17%synergy
Corpse Knight
19%inclusion42 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Sunstar Expansionist
18%inclusion40 decks223 decks
18%synergy
Beamsaw Prospector
17%inclusion38 decks219 decks
17%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
17%inclusion37 decks224 decks
8%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
17%inclusion37 decks224 decks
13%synergy
Brightspear Zealot
16%inclusion36 decks219 decks
16%synergy
Exosuit Savior
16%inclusion36 decks219 decks
16%synergy
Perigee Beckoner
16%inclusion35 decks219 decks
15%synergy
Dockworker Drone
16%inclusion34 decks219 decks
15%synergy
Blood Artist
15%inclusion34 decks224 decks
-16%synergy
Gravblade Heavy
15%inclusion33 decks219 decks
15%synergy
Sunstar Lightsmith
15%inclusion32 decks219 decks
14%synergy
Weftblade Enhancer
14%inclusion30 decks219 decks
13%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
13%inclusion30 decks224 decks
-21%synergy
Astelli Reclaimer
13%inclusion30 decks224 decks
12%synergy
Insatiable Skittermaw
13%inclusion29 decks224 decks
13%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
13%inclusion28 decks224 decks
11%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
13%inclusion28 decks224 decks
8%synergy
Starfighter Pilot
13%inclusion28 decks224 decks
12%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
13%inclusion28 decks224 decks
-2%synergy
Starport Security
12%inclusion26 decks223 decks
12%synergy
Sunstar Chaplain
12%inclusion26 decks223 decks
11%synergy
Teysa Karlov
12%inclusion26 decks224 decks
-4%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
12%inclusion26 decks224 decks
-8%synergy
Company Commander
11%inclusion25 decks224 decks
9%synergy
Virus Beetle
11%inclusion25 decks224 decks
11%synergy
Dauntless Scrapbot
11%inclusion24 decks222 decks
10%synergy
Pulsar Squadron Ace
11%inclusion24 decks223 decks
11%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion24 decks224 decks
-5%synergy
Timeline Culler
11%inclusion24 decks224 decks
8%synergy
Comet Crawler
11%inclusion23 decks219 decks
10%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
10%inclusion23 decks224 decks
-12%synergy
Massacre Wurm
10%inclusion23 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Lightless Evangel
10%inclusion22 decks222 decks
9%synergy
Faller's Faithful
10%inclusion21 decks219 decks
9%synergy
Hero of Bladehold
9.4%inclusion21 decks224 decks
9%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
9.4%inclusion21 decks224 decks
-2%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
9.4%inclusion21 decks224 decks
-4%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
9.4%inclusion21 decks224 decks
7%synergy
Summon: Knights of Round
9.4%inclusion21 decks224 decks
8%synergy
Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist
9.1%inclusion20 decks220 decks
7%synergy
Knight Exemplar
8.9%inclusion20 decks224 decks
8%synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
8.9%inclusion20 decks224 decks
7%synergy
Alpharael, Stonechosen
8.5%inclusion19 decks223 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Gravkill
21%inclusion47 decks223 decks
21%synergy
Dark Endurance
21%inclusion46 decks219 decks
21%synergy
Mortify
20%inclusion44 decks224 decks
-3%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
17%inclusion37 decks224 decks
-24%synergy
Depressurize
16%inclusion35 decks219 decks
16%synergy
Dual-Sun Technique
15%inclusion34 decks220 decks
15%synergy
Despark
15%inclusion34 decks224 decks
-16%synergy
Generous Gift
14%inclusion32 decks224 decks
-10%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
13%inclusion30 decks224 decks
12%synergy
Emergency Eject
13%inclusion28 decks224 decks
11%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
13%inclusion28 decks224 decks
-1%synergy
Inkshield
12%inclusion27 decks224 decks
-5%synergy
Reroute Systems
12%inclusion26 decks223 decks
11%synergy
Village Rites
11%inclusion25 decks224 decks
-11%synergy
Akroma's Will
11%inclusion25 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Murder
10%inclusion22 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
9.4%inclusion21 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Secure the Wastes
9.4%inclusion21 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Ephemerate
8.9%inclusion20 decks224 decks
2%synergy
Cloudshift
8.5%inclusion19 decks224 decks
3%synergy
Harsh Sustenance
8.5%inclusion19 decks224 decks
8%synergy
Deadly Dispute
8.5%inclusion19 decks224 decks
-13%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
7.6%inclusion17 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Disenchant
7.6%inclusion17 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Dark Ritual
6.7%inclusion15 decks224 decks
-17%synergy
Call the Coppercoats
6.7%inclusion15 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Hero's Downfall
6.3%inclusion14 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
-3%synergy
Make Your Move
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Fracture
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
-13%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Night's Whisper
22%inclusion50 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Decode Transmissions
21%inclusion46 decks224 decks
19%synergy
Scout for Survivors
20%inclusion44 decks223 decks
19%synergy
Hymn of the Faller
16%inclusion36 decks220 decks
15%synergy
Scrounge for Eternity
16%inclusion35 decks219 decks
15%synergy
Read the Bones
13%inclusion29 decks224 decks
3%synergy
Sign in Blood
12%inclusion26 decks224 decks
-6%synergy
Temporal Intervention
12%inclusion26 decks224 decks
11%synergy
Martial Coup
11%inclusion24 decks224 decks
8%synergy
Beyond the Quiet
10%inclusion22 decks220 decks
9%synergy
Tragic Trajectory
10%inclusion22 decks224 decks
9%synergy
Vote Out
9.1%inclusion20 decks219 decks
9%synergy
Austere Command
8.5%inclusion19 decks224 decks
-9%synergy
Zero Point Ballad
7.6%inclusion17 decks223 decks
7%synergy
Damn
7.1%inclusion16 decks224 decks
-26%synergy
Victimize
6.3%inclusion14 decks224 decks
-12%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
6.3%inclusion14 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Reanimate
6.3%inclusion14 decks224 decks
-9%synergy
Finale of Glory
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Exsanguinate
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
-6%synergy
Wrath of God
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion49 decks224 decks
-4%synergy
Lumen-Class Frigate
21%inclusion47 decks222 decks
21%synergy
The Seriema
20%inclusion45 decks224 decks
19%synergy
Hylderblade
18%inclusion40 decks222 decks
17%synergy
Squire's Lightblade
16%inclusion35 decks219 decks
16%synergy
Pinnacle Kill-Ship
15%inclusion32 decks220 decks
14%synergy
Skullclamp
14%inclusion31 decks224 decks
-13%synergy
Entropic Battlecruiser
13%inclusion28 decks220 decks
12%synergy
Auxiliary Boosters
12%inclusion27 decks219 decks
12%synergy
Rescue Skiff
12%inclusion26 decks223 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion25 decks224 decks
-9%synergy
Fell Gravship
11%inclusion24 decks223 decks
10%synergy
The Wind Crystal
11%inclusion24 decks224 decks
3%synergy
Susurian Dirgecraft
10%inclusion22 decks219 decks
10%synergy
Dubious Delicacy
10%inclusion22 decks220 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion22 decks224 decks
-4%synergy
Requiem Monolith
9.1%inclusion20 decks220 decks
8%synergy
Wedgelight Rammer
8.6%inclusion19 decks220 decks
9%synergy
Nutrient Block
8.0%inclusion18 decks224 decks
8%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
6.7%inclusion15 decks224 decks
6%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
6.3%inclusion14 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Starcage
5.9%inclusion13 decks219 decks
6%synergy
Vorpal Sword
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Herald's Horn
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
1%synergy
Wurmwall Sweeper
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Extinguisher Battleship
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Bastion of Remembrance
21%inclusion47 decks224 decks
3%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
21%inclusion46 decks224 decks
18%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
15%inclusion34 decks224 decks
-14%synergy
Chorale of the Void
14%inclusion31 decks223 decks
13%synergy
Hardlight Containment
11%inclusion25 decks222 decks
11%synergy
Barrensteppe Siege
10%inclusion22 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Seam Rip
8.7%inclusion19 decks219 decks
8%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
8.5%inclusion19 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Intangible Virtue
8.5%inclusion19 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Felidar Retreat
7.6%inclusion17 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Knights' Charge
7.1%inclusion16 decks224 decks
7%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
7.1%inclusion16 decks224 decks
3%synergy
Smile at Death
6.7%inclusion15 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Glasswing Grace
6.7%inclusion15 decks224 decks
-1%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
6.3%inclusion14 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Sanguine Bond
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
-15%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
-10%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Concerted Effort
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
1%synergy
Reconnaissance
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Hyena Umbra
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
2%synergy
Ghostly Prison
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
-9%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
-16%synergy
Land Tax
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
-5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
15%inclusion34 decks224 decks
10%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
8.9%inclusion20 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
24%inclusion53 decks224 decks
-20%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
23%inclusion51 decks224 decks
-11%synergy
Minas Tirith
13%inclusion30 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion29 decks224 decks
-7%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
13%inclusion28 decks224 decks
7%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
13%inclusion28 decks224 decks
10%synergy
Shambling Vent
12%inclusion27 decks224 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion27 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion24 decks224 decks
-12%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
10%inclusion23 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
10%inclusion22 decks224 decks
-11%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
10%inclusion22 decks224 decks
3%synergy
Dalkovan Encampment
8.9%inclusion20 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Secluded Starforge
5.5%inclusion12 decks220 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Steppe
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
2%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
-6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
65%inclusion145 decks224 decks
-20%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion142 decks224 decks
-17%synergy
Orzhov Signet
36%inclusion80 decks224 decks
-21%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
22%inclusion50 decks224 decks
-30%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion30 decks224 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion29 decks224 decks
-12%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
11%inclusion24 decks224 decks
10%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
9.4%inclusion21 decks223 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.4%inclusion21 decks224 decks
-11%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.9%inclusion20 decks224 decks
-5%synergy
Heraldic Banner
6.3%inclusion14 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
-1%synergy
Patchwork Banner
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
0%synergy
Marble Diamond
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
-1%synergy
White Auracite
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion222 decks224 decks
2%synergy
Swamp
99%inclusion221 decks224 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
64%inclusion143 decks224 decks
-22%synergy
Isolated Chapel
47%inclusion105 decks224 decks
-19%synergy
Godless Shrine
41%inclusion92 decks224 decks
-9%synergy
Scoured Barrens
38%inclusion86 decks224 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Silence
32%inclusion72 decks224 decks
-8%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
30%inclusion68 decks224 decks
-4%synergy
Tainted Field
29%inclusion66 decks224 decks
-22%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
28%inclusion63 decks224 decks
-13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
28%inclusion62 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Caves of Koilos
27%inclusion60 decks224 decks
-30%synergy
Fetid Heath
27%inclusion60 decks224 decks
-12%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
27%inclusion60 decks224 decks
-14%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion53 decks224 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion44 decks224 decks
0%synergy
Command Bridge
20%inclusion44 decks224 decks
19%synergy
Vault of Champions
20%inclusion44 decks224 decks
-20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
19%inclusion42 decks224 decks
-6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion40 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
16%inclusion36 decks224 decks
-5%synergy
Desolate Mire
16%inclusion35 decks224 decks
0%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
14%inclusion32 decks224 decks
-13%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
14%inclusion31 decks224 decks
3%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
13%inclusion29 decks224 decks
-9%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
12%inclusion27 decks224 decks
-11%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
12%inclusion27 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Marsh Flats
11%inclusion25 decks224 decks
-19%synergy
Thriving Heath
8.0%inclusion18 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Neglected Manor
7.6%inclusion17 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
7.1%inclusion16 decks224 decks
3%synergy
Insomnia, Crown City
6.7%inclusion15 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Glasswing Grace
6.7%inclusion15 decks224 decks
-1%synergy
Thriving Moor
6.3%inclusion14 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Forlorn Flats
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
0%synergy
Witch Enchanter
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
-6%synergy
Silent Clearing
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
-10%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
-2%synergy