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
Kindly Customer
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Desperate Plea
2.8%inclusion1 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Water Tribe Captain
2.8%inclusion1 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Raven Eagle
2.7%inclusion1 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Enter the Avatar State
2.7%inclusion1 decks37 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dawnstrike Vanguard
35%inclusion55 decks157 decks
35%synergy
Luxknight Breacher
35%inclusion56 decks160 decks
35%synergy
Knight Luminary
33%inclusion52 decks157 decks
32%synergy
Focus Fire
32%inclusion50 decks158 decks
31%synergy
Zealous Display
31%inclusion49 decks157 decks
31%synergy
Banishing Light
32%inclusion52 decks162 decks
30%synergy
Gravpack Monoist
29%inclusion45 decks157 decks
28%synergy
Archetype of Courage
28%inclusion46 decks162 decks
28%synergy
Hullcarver
28%inclusion45 decks161 decks
28%synergy
Radiant Strike
27%inclusion42 decks157 decks
26%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
39%inclusion63 decks162 decks
-26%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
33%inclusion53 decks160 decks
25%synergy
Path to Exile
32%inclusion52 decks162 decks
-17%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
28%inclusion45 decks162 decks
21%synergy
Honored Knight-Captain
27%inclusion43 decks160 decks
26%synergy
Embrace Oblivion
26%inclusion42 decks162 decks
25%synergy
Honor
25%inclusion40 decks158 decks
25%synergy
Rayblade Trooper
25%inclusion40 decks158 decks
24%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
25%inclusion41 decks162 decks
20%synergy
Flight-Deck Coordinator
25%inclusion39 decks157 decks
25%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
9.3%inclusion15 decks162 decks
-14%synergy
Demonic Tutor
8.0%inclusion13 decks162 decks
-8%synergy
Teferi's Protection
7.4%inclusion12 decks162 decks
-8%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
6.2%inclusion10 decks162 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Knight of the White Orchid
22%inclusion35 decks162 decks
13%synergy
Susurian Voidborn
20%inclusion32 decks157 decks
18%synergy
Elegy Acolyte
20%inclusion33 decks162 decks
17%synergy
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
20%inclusion32 decks162 decks
18%synergy
Dual-Sun Adepts
20%inclusion31 decks157 decks
20%synergy
Sunstar Expansionist
19%inclusion31 decks161 decks
19%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
19%inclusion31 decks162 decks
16%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
19%inclusion31 decks162 decks
17%synergy
Brightspear Zealot
19%inclusion30 decks157 decks
19%synergy
Exosuit Savior
18%inclusion29 decks157 decks
18%synergy
Beamsaw Prospector
18%inclusion29 decks157 decks
18%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
18%inclusion29 decks162 decks
9%synergy
Corpse Knight
18%inclusion29 decks162 decks
5%synergy
Gravblade Heavy
18%inclusion28 decks157 decks
18%synergy
Dockworker Drone
18%inclusion28 decks157 decks
17%synergy
Weftblade Enhancer
17%inclusion26 decks157 decks
16%synergy
Sunstar Lightsmith
17%inclusion26 decks157 decks
16%synergy
Perigee Beckoner
17%inclusion26 decks157 decks
16%synergy
Blood Artist
16%inclusion26 decks162 decks
-16%synergy
Astelli Reclaimer
16%inclusion26 decks162 decks
14%synergy
Starfighter Pilot
15%inclusion24 decks162 decks
15%synergy
Starport Security
14%inclusion23 decks161 decks
14%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
14%inclusion23 decks162 decks
13%synergy
Dauntless Scrapbot
14%inclusion22 decks160 decks
13%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
14%inclusion22 decks162 decks
-22%synergy
Insatiable Skittermaw
14%inclusion22 decks162 decks
13%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion21 decks162 decks
-3%synergy
Virus Beetle
13%inclusion21 decks162 decks
13%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
13%inclusion21 decks162 decks
9%synergy
Sunstar Chaplain
12%inclusion20 decks161 decks
12%synergy
Pulsar Squadron Ace
12%inclusion20 decks161 decks
12%synergy
Teysa Karlov
12%inclusion20 decks162 decks
-4%synergy
Timeline Culler
12%inclusion20 decks162 decks
9%synergy
Lightless Evangel
12%inclusion19 decks160 decks
11%synergy
Summon: Knights of Round
12%inclusion19 decks162 decks
11%synergy
Company Commander
12%inclusion19 decks162 decks
10%synergy
Massacre Wurm
11%inclusion18 decks162 decks
5%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
11%inclusion18 decks162 decks
1%synergy
Comet Crawler
11%inclusion17 decks157 decks
11%synergy
Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist
11%inclusion17 decks158 decks
10%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
10%inclusion17 decks162 decks
-12%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
10%inclusion17 decks162 decks
-1%synergy
Chrome Companion
10%inclusion17 decks162 decks
10%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
10%inclusion17 decks162 decks
-10%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
10%inclusion16 decks162 decks
8%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
10%inclusion16 decks162 decks
2%synergy
Hero of Bladehold
10%inclusion16 decks162 decks
9%synergy
Sun Titan
10%inclusion16 decks162 decks
-3%synergy
Faller's Faithful
10%inclusion15 decks157 decks
9%synergy
Monoist Sentry
10%inclusion15 decks157 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Gravkill
24%inclusion39 decks161 decks
24%synergy
Dark Endurance
20%inclusion31 decks157 decks
19%synergy
Depressurize
19%inclusion30 decks157 decks
19%synergy
Mortify
17%inclusion28 decks162 decks
-5%synergy
Dual-Sun Technique
17%inclusion27 decks158 decks
17%synergy
Generous Gift
16%inclusion26 decks162 decks
-9%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
16%inclusion26 decks162 decks
14%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
15%inclusion25 decks162 decks
-24%synergy
Reroute Systems
14%inclusion23 decks161 decks
14%synergy
Emergency Eject
14%inclusion23 decks162 decks
13%synergy
Despark
14%inclusion22 decks162 decks
-17%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
14%inclusion22 decks162 decks
0%synergy
Inkshield
11%inclusion18 decks162 decks
-6%synergy
Akroma's Will
10%inclusion17 decks162 decks
4%synergy
Ephemerate
10%inclusion17 decks162 decks
4%synergy
Murder
10%inclusion16 decks162 decks
6%synergy
Harsh Sustenance
10%inclusion16 decks162 decks
9%synergy
Cloudshift
10%inclusion16 decks162 decks
5%synergy
Village Rites
9.3%inclusion15 decks162 decks
-13%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
9.3%inclusion15 decks162 decks
5%synergy
Secure the Wastes
8.6%inclusion14 decks162 decks
5%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
7.4%inclusion12 decks162 decks
6%synergy
Fracture
6.8%inclusion11 decks162 decks
-12%synergy
Hero's Downfall
6.8%inclusion11 decks162 decks
5%synergy
Call the Coppercoats
6.8%inclusion11 decks162 decks
4%synergy
Deadly Dispute
6.2%inclusion10 decks162 decks
-15%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
6.2%inclusion10 decks162 decks
-2%synergy
Thraben Charm
6.2%inclusion10 decks162 decks
5%synergy
Disenchant
6.2%inclusion10 decks162 decks
2%synergy
Dark Ritual
5.6%inclusion9 decks162 decks
-17%synergy
Infernal Grasp
5.6%inclusion9 decks162 decks
1%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
5.6%inclusion9 decks162 decks
4%synergy
Dire Tactics
5.6%inclusion9 decks162 decks
3%synergy
Adamant Will
5.6%inclusion9 decks162 decks
5%synergy
Hellish Rebuke
5.6%inclusion9 decks162 decks
5%synergy
Utter End
5.6%inclusion9 decks162 decks
-8%synergy
Sorceries
Night's Whisper
22%inclusion36 decks162 decks
5%synergy
Scout for Survivors
21%inclusion34 decks161 decks
20%synergy
Decode Transmissions
20%inclusion32 decks162 decks
18%synergy
Scrounge for Eternity
17%inclusion27 decks157 decks
16%synergy
Hymn of the Faller
13%inclusion21 decks158 decks
12%synergy
Temporal Intervention
13%inclusion21 decks162 decks
13%synergy
Vote Out
12%inclusion19 decks157 decks
12%synergy
Read the Bones
12%inclusion19 decks162 decks
1%synergy
Tragic Trajectory
12%inclusion19 decks162 decks
11%synergy
Beyond the Quiet
11%inclusion18 decks158 decks
11%synergy
Martial Coup
10%inclusion16 decks162 decks
7%synergy
Sign in Blood
10%inclusion16 decks162 decks
-8%synergy
Austere Command
8.6%inclusion14 decks162 decks
-10%synergy
Zero Point Ballad
8.1%inclusion13 decks161 decks
7%synergy
Damn
7.4%inclusion12 decks162 decks
-26%synergy
Reanimate
6.2%inclusion10 decks162 decks
-9%synergy
Wrath of God
6.2%inclusion10 decks162 decks
0%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
5.6%inclusion9 decks162 decks
3%synergy
Farewell
5.6%inclusion9 decks162 decks
-7%synergy
Diresight
5.6%inclusion9 decks162 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Seriema
20%inclusion33 decks162 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion33 decks162 decks
-5%synergy
Hylderblade
20%inclusion32 decks160 decks
19%synergy
Lumen-Class Frigate
20%inclusion32 decks160 decks
19%synergy
Squire's Lightblade
18%inclusion29 decks157 decks
18%synergy
Pinnacle Kill-Ship
16%inclusion26 decks158 decks
16%synergy
Auxiliary Boosters
15%inclusion24 decks157 decks
15%synergy
Rescue Skiff
15%inclusion24 decks161 decks
15%synergy
Entropic Battlecruiser
13%inclusion21 decks158 decks
13%synergy
Susurian Dirgecraft
13%inclusion20 decks157 decks
13%synergy
Dubious Delicacy
13%inclusion20 decks158 decks
12%synergy
Fell Gravship
12%inclusion20 decks161 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion20 decks162 decks
-2%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion18 decks162 decks
-9%synergy
Skullclamp
11%inclusion18 decks162 decks
-16%synergy
Nutrient Block
10%inclusion17 decks162 decks
10%synergy
The Wind Crystal
10%inclusion17 decks162 decks
3%synergy
Wedgelight Rammer
10%inclusion16 decks158 decks
10%synergy
Requiem Monolith
8.2%inclusion13 decks158 decks
7%synergy
Vorpal Sword
7.4%inclusion12 decks162 decks
7%synergy
Wurmwall Sweeper
7.4%inclusion12 decks162 decks
7%synergy
Pinnacle Starcage
7.0%inclusion11 decks157 decks
7%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
6.8%inclusion11 decks162 decks
6%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
6.8%inclusion11 decks162 decks
6%synergy
Extinguisher Battleship
6.2%inclusion10 decks162 decks
6%synergy
Thaumaton Torpedo
5.7%inclusion9 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Pearl Medallion
5.6%inclusion9 decks162 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Sothera, the Supervoid
20%inclusion33 decks162 decks
18%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
19%inclusion31 decks162 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
14%inclusion23 decks162 decks
-15%synergy
Chorale of the Void
12%inclusion20 decks161 decks
12%synergy
Hardlight Containment
11%inclusion18 decks160 decks
11%synergy
Seam Rip
8.9%inclusion14 decks157 decks
9%synergy
Barrensteppe Siege
8.6%inclusion14 decks162 decks
5%synergy
Intangible Virtue
8.0%inclusion13 decks162 decks
3%synergy
Felidar Retreat
8.0%inclusion13 decks162 decks
5%synergy
Glasswing Grace
8.0%inclusion13 decks162 decks
0%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
7.4%inclusion12 decks162 decks
3%synergy
Smile at Death
7.4%inclusion12 decks162 decks
6%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
7.4%inclusion12 decks162 decks
3%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.8%inclusion11 decks162 decks
-8%synergy
Concerted Effort
6.8%inclusion11 decks162 decks
7%synergy
Divine Visitation
6.2%inclusion10 decks162 decks
3%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
6.2%inclusion10 decks162 decks
5%synergy
Teleportation Circle
6.2%inclusion10 decks162 decks
2%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
6.2%inclusion10 decks162 decks
5%synergy
Hyena Umbra
6.2%inclusion10 decks162 decks
3%synergy
Champions from Beyond
5.6%inclusion9 decks162 decks
5%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
5.6%inclusion9 decks162 decks
0%synergy
Land Tax
5.6%inclusion9 decks162 decks
-5%synergy
Knights' Charge
5.6%inclusion9 decks162 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
15%inclusion25 decks162 decks
10%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
8.6%inclusion14 decks162 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
23%inclusion37 decks162 decks
-21%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
22%inclusion35 decks162 decks
-12%synergy
Shambling Vent
14%inclusion23 decks162 decks
9%synergy
Minas Tirith
13%inclusion21 decks162 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion20 decks162 decks
4%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
12%inclusion20 decks162 decks
7%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
12%inclusion20 decks162 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion18 decks162 decks
-9%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
11%inclusion18 decks162 decks
5%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
10%inclusion17 decks162 decks
-10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
9.3%inclusion15 decks162 decks
-13%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
8.0%inclusion13 decks162 decks
2%synergy
Dalkovan Encampment
7.4%inclusion12 decks162 decks
5%synergy
Cabal Coffers
6.2%inclusion10 decks162 decks
-6%synergy
Secluded Starforge
5.7%inclusion9 decks158 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Steppe
5.6%inclusion9 decks162 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
65%inclusion106 decks162 decks
-19%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion103 decks162 decks
-17%synergy
Orzhov Signet
36%inclusion58 decks162 decks
-22%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
22%inclusion36 decks162 decks
-31%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion22 decks162 decks
-12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion22 decks162 decks
-3%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
12%inclusion20 decks161 decks
12%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
12%inclusion19 decks162 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion16 decks162 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.6%inclusion14 decks162 decks
-12%synergy
White Auracite
6.8%inclusion11 decks162 decks
6%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
6.2%inclusion10 decks162 decks
6%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
5.6%inclusion9 decks162 decks
-1%synergy
Marble Diamond
5.6%inclusion9 decks162 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion160 decks162 decks
1%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion159 decks162 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
63%inclusion102 decks162 decks
-23%synergy
Isolated Chapel
48%inclusion77 decks162 decks
-18%synergy
Godless Shrine
42%inclusion68 decks162 decks
-7%synergy
Scoured Barrens
34%inclusion55 decks162 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Silence
33%inclusion53 decks162 decks
-8%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
31%inclusion51 decks162 decks
-2%synergy
Fetid Heath
30%inclusion48 decks162 decks
-8%synergy
Tainted Field
30%inclusion48 decks162 decks
-22%synergy
Path of Ancestry
28%inclusion45 decks162 decks
4%synergy
Caves of Koilos
28%inclusion45 decks162 decks
-29%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
28%inclusion45 decks162 decks
-14%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
27%inclusion44 decks162 decks
-14%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion40 decks162 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion33 decks162 decks
0%synergy
Vault of Champions
20%inclusion33 decks162 decks
-20%synergy
Command Bridge
20%inclusion32 decks162 decks
19%synergy
Desolate Mire
19%inclusion30 decks162 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion30 decks162 decks
4%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
19%inclusion30 decks162 decks
-9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion29 decks162 decks
-6%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
17%inclusion28 decks162 decks
-4%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
17%inclusion28 decks162 decks
-3%synergy
Marsh Flats
13%inclusion21 decks162 decks
-17%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
12%inclusion20 decks162 decks
-10%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
12%inclusion20 decks162 decks
1%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
10%inclusion17 decks162 decks
2%synergy
Glasswing Grace
8.0%inclusion13 decks162 decks
0%synergy
Thriving Heath
8.0%inclusion13 decks162 decks
5%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
7.4%inclusion12 decks162 decks
-1%synergy
Thriving Moor
7.4%inclusion12 decks162 decks
5%synergy
Silent Clearing
6.8%inclusion11 decks162 decks
-8%synergy
Insomnia, Crown City
6.8%inclusion11 decks162 decks
4%synergy
Neglected Manor
6.2%inclusion10 decks162 decks
3%synergy
Forlorn Flats
6.2%inclusion10 decks162 decks
1%synergy
Witch Enchanter
6.2%inclusion10 decks162 decks
-5%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
6.2%inclusion10 decks162 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.6%inclusion9 decks162 decks
-4%synergy