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
Adept Watershaper
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Keep Out
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Kinscaer Sentry
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Abigale, Eloquent First-Year
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Riverguard's Reflexes
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dawnstrike Vanguard
36%inclusion66 decks182 decks
36%synergy
Luxknight Breacher
35%inclusion64 decks185 decks
34%synergy
Knight Luminary
32%inclusion58 decks182 decks
31%synergy
Banishing Light
33%inclusion62 decks187 decks
31%synergy
Zealous Display
30%inclusion54 decks182 decks
29%synergy
Focus Fire
30%inclusion54 decks183 decks
29%synergy
Radiant Strike
29%inclusion52 decks182 decks
28%synergy
Gravpack Monoist
27%inclusion50 decks182 decks
27%synergy
Hullcarver
27%inclusion50 decks186 decks
27%synergy
Flight-Deck Coordinator
26%inclusion48 decks182 decks
26%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
39%inclusion73 decks187 decks
-25%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
34%inclusion63 decks185 decks
26%synergy
Path to Exile
33%inclusion61 decks187 decks
-17%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
29%inclusion54 decks187 decks
22%synergy
Honor
26%inclusion48 decks183 decks
26%synergy
Archetype of Courage
26%inclusion49 decks187 decks
26%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
26%inclusion49 decks187 decks
21%synergy
Rayblade Trooper
26%inclusion47 decks183 decks
25%synergy
Embrace Oblivion
26%inclusion48 decks187 decks
25%synergy
Honored Knight-Captain
25%inclusion47 decks185 decks
25%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
12%inclusion22 decks187 decks
-11%synergy
Teferi's Protection
8.6%inclusion16 decks187 decks
-7%synergy
Demonic Tutor
8.6%inclusion16 decks187 decks
-7%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
8.0%inclusion15 decks187 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
22%inclusion41 decks187 decks
20%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
21%inclusion39 decks187 decks
13%synergy
Dual-Sun Adepts
20%inclusion37 decks182 decks
20%synergy
Elegy Acolyte
20%inclusion37 decks187 decks
16%synergy
Sunstar Expansionist
19%inclusion36 decks186 decks
19%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
19%inclusion36 decks187 decks
17%synergy
Susurian Voidborn
19%inclusion35 decks182 decks
17%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
19%inclusion35 decks187 decks
15%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
18%inclusion34 decks187 decks
9%synergy
Beamsaw Prospector
18%inclusion33 decks182 decks
18%synergy
Corpse Knight
18%inclusion33 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Brightspear Zealot
17%inclusion31 decks182 decks
17%synergy
Exosuit Savior
17%inclusion31 decks182 decks
17%synergy
Gravblade Heavy
16%inclusion30 decks182 decks
16%synergy
Dockworker Drone
16%inclusion30 decks182 decks
16%synergy
Sunstar Lightsmith
15%inclusion28 decks182 decks
15%synergy
Perigee Beckoner
15%inclusion28 decks182 decks
15%synergy
Blood Artist
15%inclusion28 decks187 decks
-16%synergy
Weftblade Enhancer
15%inclusion27 decks182 decks
14%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
14%inclusion27 decks187 decks
13%synergy
Starfighter Pilot
14%inclusion27 decks187 decks
14%synergy
Astelli Reclaimer
14%inclusion26 decks187 decks
12%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
14%inclusion26 decks187 decks
-21%synergy
Dauntless Scrapbot
13%inclusion24 decks185 decks
12%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
13%inclusion24 decks187 decks
9%synergy
Insatiable Skittermaw
13%inclusion24 decks187 decks
13%synergy
Starport Security
12%inclusion23 decks186 decks
12%synergy
Sunstar Chaplain
12%inclusion23 decks186 decks
12%synergy
Virus Beetle
12%inclusion23 decks187 decks
12%synergy
Teysa Karlov
12%inclusion23 decks187 decks
-4%synergy
Pulsar Squadron Ace
12%inclusion22 decks186 decks
12%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
12%inclusion22 decks187 decks
-4%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
12%inclusion22 decks187 decks
-3%synergy
Massacre Wurm
12%inclusion22 decks187 decks
6%synergy
Company Commander
11%inclusion21 decks187 decks
9%synergy
Timeline Culler
11%inclusion21 decks187 decks
9%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
11%inclusion20 decks187 decks
-12%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
11%inclusion20 decks187 decks
-9%synergy
Faller's Faithful
10%inclusion19 decks182 decks
10%synergy
Comet Crawler
10%inclusion19 decks182 decks
10%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
10%inclusion19 decks187 decks
8%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
10%inclusion19 decks187 decks
-2%synergy
Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist
10%inclusion18 decks183 decks
8%synergy
Lightless Evangel
10%inclusion18 decks185 decks
9%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
10%inclusion18 decks187 decks
1%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
10%inclusion18 decks187 decks
-1%synergy
Summon: Knights of Round
10%inclusion18 decks187 decks
9%synergy
Chrome Companion
10%inclusion18 decks187 decks
9%synergy
Hero of Bladehold
9.1%inclusion17 decks187 decks
8%synergy
Monoist Sentry
8.8%inclusion16 decks182 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Gravkill
23%inclusion42 decks186 decks
22%synergy
Dark Endurance
20%inclusion37 decks182 decks
20%synergy
Mortify
18%inclusion34 decks187 decks
-4%synergy
Depressurize
18%inclusion33 decks182 decks
18%synergy
Dual-Sun Technique
16%inclusion30 decks183 decks
16%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
16%inclusion30 decks187 decks
-24%synergy
Generous Gift
16%inclusion29 decks187 decks
-9%synergy
Despark
16%inclusion29 decks187 decks
-15%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
15%inclusion28 decks187 decks
13%synergy
Emergency Eject
13%inclusion24 decks187 decks
12%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
13%inclusion24 decks187 decks
-1%synergy
Inkshield
12%inclusion23 decks187 decks
-5%synergy
Reroute Systems
12%inclusion22 decks186 decks
11%synergy
Murder
11%inclusion20 decks187 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Will
11%inclusion20 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Harsh Sustenance
10%inclusion18 decks187 decks
9%synergy
Ephemerate
10%inclusion18 decks187 decks
3%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
10%inclusion18 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Cloudshift
9.1%inclusion17 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Village Rites
8.6%inclusion16 decks187 decks
-14%synergy
Secure the Wastes
8.6%inclusion16 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Deadly Dispute
7.5%inclusion14 decks187 decks
-14%synergy
Hero's Downfall
7.0%inclusion13 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Disenchant
7.0%inclusion13 decks187 decks
3%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
7.0%inclusion13 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Call the Coppercoats
7.0%inclusion13 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Make Your Move
6.4%inclusion12 decks187 decks
6%synergy
Dark Ritual
6.4%inclusion12 decks187 decks
-17%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
5.9%inclusion11 decks187 decks
-3%synergy
Infernal Grasp
5.9%inclusion11 decks187 decks
2%synergy
Fracture
5.9%inclusion11 decks187 decks
-13%synergy
Thraben Charm
5.9%inclusion11 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
5.3%inclusion10 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Valorous Stance
5.3%inclusion10 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Protective Response
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Night's Whisper
22%inclusion42 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Scout for Survivors
21%inclusion39 decks186 decks
20%synergy
Decode Transmissions
20%inclusion38 decks187 decks
19%synergy
Scrounge for Eternity
18%inclusion32 decks182 decks
17%synergy
Hymn of the Faller
15%inclusion28 decks183 decks
14%synergy
Read the Bones
13%inclusion25 decks187 decks
3%synergy
Temporal Intervention
12%inclusion23 decks187 decks
12%synergy
Tragic Trajectory
11%inclusion20 decks187 decks
10%synergy
Vote Out
10%inclusion19 decks182 decks
10%synergy
Beyond the Quiet
10%inclusion19 decks183 decks
10%synergy
Sign in Blood
10%inclusion19 decks187 decks
-8%synergy
Martial Coup
10%inclusion19 decks187 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
9.1%inclusion17 decks187 decks
-9%synergy
Damn
8.6%inclusion16 decks187 decks
-25%synergy
Zero Point Ballad
7.0%inclusion13 decks186 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Glory
6.4%inclusion12 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
5.9%inclusion11 decks187 decks
3%synergy
Exsanguinate
5.9%inclusion11 decks187 decks
-6%synergy
Reanimate
5.3%inclusion10 decks187 decks
-10%synergy
Wrath of God
5.3%inclusion10 decks187 decks
-1%synergy
Diresight
5.3%inclusion10 decks187 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion39 decks187 decks
-5%synergy
The Seriema
20%inclusion38 decks187 decks
19%synergy
Lumen-Class Frigate
20%inclusion37 decks185 decks
19%synergy
Hylderblade
19%inclusion35 decks185 decks
18%synergy
Squire's Lightblade
16%inclusion30 decks182 decks
16%synergy
Pinnacle Kill-Ship
16%inclusion29 decks183 decks
16%synergy
Auxiliary Boosters
14%inclusion25 decks182 decks
14%synergy
Rescue Skiff
13%inclusion25 decks186 decks
13%synergy
Entropic Battlecruiser
13%inclusion23 decks183 decks
12%synergy
Skullclamp
12%inclusion23 decks187 decks
-15%synergy
Fell Gravship
12%inclusion22 decks186 decks
12%synergy
The Wind Crystal
12%inclusion22 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Dubious Delicacy
11%inclusion21 decks183 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion21 decks187 decks
-9%synergy
Susurian Dirgecraft
11%inclusion20 decks182 decks
11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion20 decks187 decks
-3%synergy
Wedgelight Rammer
10%inclusion19 decks183 decks
10%synergy
Nutrient Block
10%inclusion18 decks187 decks
9%synergy
Requiem Monolith
8.2%inclusion15 decks183 decks
7%synergy
Pinnacle Starcage
6.6%inclusion12 decks182 decks
6%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
6.4%inclusion12 decks187 decks
6%synergy
Wurmwall Sweeper
6.4%inclusion12 decks187 decks
6%synergy
Extinguisher Battleship
6.4%inclusion12 decks187 decks
6%synergy
Vorpal Sword
6.4%inclusion12 decks187 decks
6%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
6.4%inclusion12 decks187 decks
6%synergy
Oketra's Monument
5.3%inclusion10 decks187 decks
0%synergy
Pearl Medallion
5.3%inclusion10 decks187 decks
0%synergy
Herald's Horn
5.3%inclusion10 decks187 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Sothera, the Supervoid
22%inclusion41 decks187 decks
19%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
20%inclusion38 decks187 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
15%inclusion28 decks187 decks
-15%synergy
Chorale of the Void
13%inclusion24 decks186 decks
12%synergy
Hardlight Containment
12%inclusion22 decks185 decks
11%synergy
Barrensteppe Siege
10%inclusion19 decks187 decks
7%synergy
Seam Rip
9.3%inclusion17 decks182 decks
9%synergy
Felidar Retreat
8.6%inclusion16 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Intangible Virtue
8.0%inclusion15 decks187 decks
3%synergy
Glasswing Grace
7.5%inclusion14 decks187 decks
0%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
7.0%inclusion13 decks187 decks
3%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
7.0%inclusion13 decks187 decks
6%synergy
Smile at Death
7.0%inclusion13 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Knights' Charge
6.4%inclusion12 decks187 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.4%inclusion12 decks187 decks
-8%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
6.4%inclusion12 decks187 decks
2%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
6.4%inclusion12 decks187 decks
6%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
5.9%inclusion11 decks187 decks
0%synergy
Concerted Effort
5.9%inclusion11 decks187 decks
6%synergy
Hyena Umbra
5.3%inclusion10 decks187 decks
2%synergy
Divine Visitation
5.3%inclusion10 decks187 decks
2%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.3%inclusion10 decks187 decks
-16%synergy
Liminal Hold
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
16%inclusion30 decks187 decks
11%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
9.1%inclusion17 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Ajani, Outland Chaperone
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
22%inclusion41 decks187 decks
-22%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
20%inclusion38 decks187 decks
-13%synergy
Minas Tirith
13%inclusion25 decks187 decks
6%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
13%inclusion24 decks187 decks
10%synergy
Shambling Vent
13%inclusion24 decks187 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion24 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
13%inclusion24 decks187 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion22 decks187 decks
-8%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
11%inclusion20 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
10%inclusion19 decks187 decks
-11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
9.1%inclusion17 decks187 decks
-14%synergy
Dalkovan Encampment
8.0%inclusion15 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
7.5%inclusion14 decks187 decks
1%synergy
Secluded Starforge
6.0%inclusion11 decks183 decks
6%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.9%inclusion11 decks187 decks
-6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
5.3%inclusion10 decks187 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
65%inclusion121 decks187 decks
-20%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion117 decks187 decks
-18%synergy
Orzhov Signet
33%inclusion62 decks187 decks
-24%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
20%inclusion38 decks187 decks
-32%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion26 decks187 decks
-2%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion23 decks187 decks
-13%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
12%inclusion22 decks187 decks
11%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
11%inclusion21 decks186 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.1%inclusion17 decks187 decks
-5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.0%inclusion15 decks187 decks
-13%synergy
White Auracite
6.4%inclusion12 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
5.9%inclusion11 decks187 decks
6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.3%inclusion10 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
5.3%inclusion10 decks187 decks
-1%synergy
Marble Diamond
5.3%inclusion10 decks187 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion185 decks187 decks
1%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion184 decks187 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
64%inclusion120 decks187 decks
-22%synergy
Isolated Chapel
45%inclusion85 decks187 decks
-20%synergy
Godless Shrine
42%inclusion78 decks187 decks
-8%synergy
Scoured Barrens
38%inclusion71 decks187 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Silence
32%inclusion60 decks187 decks
-9%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
30%inclusion57 decks187 decks
-4%synergy
Tainted Field
28%inclusion53 decks187 decks
-23%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
28%inclusion52 decks187 decks
-14%synergy
Fetid Heath
27%inclusion50 decks187 decks
-12%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
26%inclusion49 decks187 decks
-15%synergy
Caves of Koilos
26%inclusion48 decks187 decks
-31%synergy
Evolving Wilds
26%inclusion48 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
26%inclusion48 decks187 decks
2%synergy
Vault of Champions
21%inclusion39 decks187 decks
-19%synergy
Command Bridge
19%inclusion36 decks187 decks
19%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion35 decks187 decks
-2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
19%inclusion35 decks187 decks
-6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion34 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
16%inclusion30 decks187 decks
-5%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
16%inclusion29 decks187 decks
-12%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
15%inclusion28 decks187 decks
-7%synergy
Desolate Mire
15%inclusion28 decks187 decks
0%synergy
Marsh Flats
13%inclusion24 decks187 decks
-17%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
12%inclusion23 decks187 decks
-10%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
12%inclusion22 decks187 decks
1%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
10%inclusion18 decks187 decks
1%synergy
Insomnia, Crown City
7.5%inclusion14 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Glasswing Grace
7.5%inclusion14 decks187 decks
0%synergy
Neglected Manor
7.5%inclusion14 decks187 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Heath
7.0%inclusion13 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
6.4%inclusion12 decks187 decks
-1%synergy
Witch Enchanter
6.4%inclusion12 decks187 decks
-5%synergy
Thriving Moor
6.4%inclusion12 decks187 decks
4%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
5.9%inclusion11 decks187 decks
2%synergy
Silent Clearing
5.9%inclusion11 decks187 decks
-9%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.3%inclusion10 decks187 decks
1%synergy
Forlorn Flats
5.3%inclusion10 decks187 decks
0%synergy