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
Robot Domination
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Stolen Stark Tech
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Cloak and Dagger, Entwined
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
H.E.R.B.I.E. Scout Unit
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Fisk Tower
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Luxknight Breacher
35%inclusion106 decks300 decks
35%synergy
Dawnstrike Vanguard
34%inclusion102 decks297 decks
34%synergy
Knight Luminary
33%inclusion99 decks297 decks
33%synergy
Focus Fire
29%inclusion87 decks298 decks
29%synergy
Zealous Display
29%inclusion85 decks297 decks
28%synergy
Banishing Light
29%inclusion88 decks302 decks
27%synergy
Radiant Strike
27%inclusion79 decks297 decks
26%synergy
Flight-Deck Coordinator
26%inclusion78 decks297 decks
26%synergy
Gravpack Monoist
26%inclusion78 decks297 decks
26%synergy
Hullcarver
26%inclusion79 decks301 decks
26%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
39%inclusion119 decks302 decks
-24%synergy
Path to Exile
36%inclusion109 decks302 decks
-13%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
31%inclusion94 decks300 decks
24%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
27%inclusion83 decks302 decks
22%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
27%inclusion81 decks302 decks
20%synergy
Honored Knight-Captain
26%inclusion79 decks300 decks
26%synergy
Decode Transmissions
26%inclusion79 decks302 decks
25%synergy
Archetype of Courage
25%inclusion75 decks302 decks
24%synergy
Honor
24%inclusion73 decks298 decks
24%synergy
Rayblade Trooper
24%inclusion73 decks298 decks
24%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
9.3%inclusion28 decks302 decks
-12%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
7.3%inclusion22 decks302 decks
-6%synergy
Teferi's Protection
6.6%inclusion20 decks302 decks
-8%synergy
Demonic Tutor
6.0%inclusion18 decks302 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Knight of the White Orchid
23%inclusion69 decks302 decks
15%synergy
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
22%inclusion67 decks302 decks
21%synergy
Dual-Sun Adepts
21%inclusion62 decks297 decks
21%synergy
Elegy Acolyte
21%inclusion63 decks302 decks
18%synergy
Sunstar Expansionist
20%inclusion61 decks301 decks
20%synergy
Beamsaw Prospector
19%inclusion57 decks297 decks
19%synergy
Perigee Beckoner
19%inclusion56 decks297 decks
18%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
19%inclusion56 decks302 decks
16%synergy
Susurian Voidborn
19%inclusion55 decks297 decks
17%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
18%inclusion54 decks302 decks
15%synergy
Exosuit Savior
18%inclusion53 decks297 decks
18%synergy
Dockworker Drone
18%inclusion53 decks297 decks
17%synergy
Sunstar Lightsmith
17%inclusion51 decks297 decks
17%synergy
Gravblade Heavy
17%inclusion51 decks297 decks
17%synergy
Weftblade Enhancer
16%inclusion47 decks297 decks
16%synergy
Brightspear Zealot
16%inclusion47 decks297 decks
16%synergy
Corpse Knight
16%inclusion47 decks302 decks
4%synergy
Insatiable Skittermaw
15%inclusion46 decks302 decks
15%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
15%inclusion44 decks302 decks
7%synergy
Astelli Reclaimer
14%inclusion42 decks302 decks
12%synergy
Melancholic Poet
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Blood Artist
13%inclusion39 decks302 decks
-17%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
13%inclusion39 decks302 decks
-21%synergy
Sunstar Chaplain
13%inclusion38 decks301 decks
12%synergy
Starfighter Pilot
13%inclusion38 decks302 decks
12%synergy
Virus Beetle
12%inclusion36 decks302 decks
11%synergy
Faller's Faithful
12%inclusion35 decks297 decks
11%synergy
Dauntless Scrapbot
12%inclusion35 decks300 decks
11%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
11%inclusion34 decks302 decks
-3%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
11%inclusion34 decks302 decks
-1%synergy
Starport Security
11%inclusion33 decks301 decks
11%synergy
Pulsar Squadron Ace
11%inclusion33 decks301 decks
11%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion33 decks302 decks
-4%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
11%inclusion33 decks302 decks
7%synergy
Timeline Culler
11%inclusion33 decks302 decks
9%synergy
Comet Crawler
10%inclusion31 decks297 decks
10%synergy
Company Commander
10%inclusion31 decks302 decks
9%synergy
Teysa Karlov
10%inclusion31 decks302 decks
-5%synergy
Kinscaer Sentry
10%inclusion15 decks149 decks
10%synergy
Hero of Bladehold
10%inclusion30 decks302 decks
9%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
10%inclusion30 decks302 decks
-9%synergy
Chrome Companion
10%inclusion30 decks302 decks
10%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
10%inclusion30 decks302 decks
9%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
9.3%inclusion28 decks302 decks
-12%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
9.3%inclusion28 decks302 decks
-4%synergy
Knight Exemplar
9.3%inclusion28 decks302 decks
9%synergy
Swarm Culler
9.1%inclusion27 decks297 decks
9%synergy
Lightless Evangel
9.0%inclusion27 decks300 decks
9%synergy
Massacre Wurm
8.9%inclusion27 decks302 decks
3%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
8.6%inclusion26 decks302 decks
-4%synergy
Instants
Dark Endurance
23%inclusion68 decks297 decks
23%synergy
Gravkill
23%inclusion68 decks301 decks
22%synergy
Mortify
18%inclusion55 decks302 decks
-4%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
17%inclusion51 decks302 decks
-25%synergy
Depressurize
17%inclusion50 decks297 decks
17%synergy
Dual-Sun Technique
16%inclusion48 decks298 decks
16%synergy
Generous Gift
15%inclusion46 decks302 decks
-7%synergy
Reroute Systems
15%inclusion45 decks301 decks
15%synergy
Masterful Flourish
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Despark
14%inclusion43 decks302 decks
-16%synergy
Emergency Eject
14%inclusion42 decks302 decks
13%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
14%inclusion41 decks302 decks
12%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion34 decks302 decks
-2%synergy
Inkshield
10%inclusion31 decks302 decks
-11%synergy
Village Rites
10%inclusion29 decks302 decks
-12%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
10%inclusion29 decks302 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Will
10%inclusion29 decks302 decks
3%synergy
Deadly Dispute
8.9%inclusion27 decks302 decks
-13%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
8.9%inclusion27 decks302 decks
5%synergy
Murder
8.6%inclusion26 decks302 decks
5%synergy
Secure the Wastes
8.3%inclusion25 decks302 decks
4%synergy
Dark Ritual
8.3%inclusion25 decks302 decks
-17%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
8.3%inclusion25 decks302 decks
6%synergy
Harsh Sustenance
7.9%inclusion24 decks302 decks
7%synergy
Call the Coppercoats
7.6%inclusion23 decks302 decks
4%synergy
Ephemerate
7.3%inclusion22 decks302 decks
-0%synergy
Cloudshift
6.6%inclusion20 decks302 decks
1%synergy
Make Your Move
6.6%inclusion20 decks302 decks
6%synergy
Visions of Villainy
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Hero's Downfall
6.0%inclusion18 decks302 decks
4%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
6.0%inclusion18 decks302 decks
-3%synergy
Disenchant
6.0%inclusion18 decks302 decks
2%synergy
Fracture
6.0%inclusion18 decks302 decks
-15%synergy
Thraben Charm
5.6%inclusion17 decks302 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Embrace Oblivion
22%inclusion67 decks302 decks
22%synergy
Night's Whisper
21%inclusion64 decks302 decks
3%synergy
Scout for Survivors
20%inclusion59 decks301 decks
19%synergy
Scrounge for Eternity
17%inclusion51 decks297 decks
17%synergy
Hymn of the Faller
14%inclusion41 decks298 decks
13%synergy
Temporal Intervention
14%inclusion41 decks302 decks
13%synergy
Fix What's Broken
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Read the Bones
12%inclusion36 decks302 decks
3%synergy
Beyond the Quiet
12%inclusion35 decks298 decks
11%synergy
Sign in Blood
11%inclusion33 decks302 decks
-7%synergy
Tragic Trajectory
11%inclusion33 decks302 decks
10%synergy
Martial Coup
10%inclusion31 decks302 decks
7%synergy
Vote Out
9.4%inclusion28 decks297 decks
9%synergy
Austere Command
9.3%inclusion28 decks302 decks
-7%synergy
Zero Point Ballad
7.3%inclusion22 decks301 decks
7%synergy
Damn
7.0%inclusion21 decks302 decks
-25%synergy
Render Speechless
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
6.3%inclusion19 decks302 decks
4%synergy
Fumigate
6.3%inclusion19 decks302 decks
-1%synergy
Borough Backup
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Too Evil to Stay Dead
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Split Up
5.6%inclusion17 decks302 decks
4%synergy
Finale of Glory
5.6%inclusion17 decks302 decks
4%synergy
Wrath of God
5.6%inclusion17 decks302 decks
0%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
5.6%inclusion17 decks302 decks
1%synergy
Lingering Souls
5.3%inclusion16 decks302 decks
2%synergy
Cleansing Nova
5.3%inclusion16 decks302 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion64 decks302 decks
-3%synergy
Lumen-Class Frigate
20%inclusion61 decks300 decks
20%synergy
The Seriema
20%inclusion59 decks302 decks
18%synergy
Hylderblade
19%inclusion58 decks300 decks
19%synergy
Squire's Lightblade
19%inclusion56 decks297 decks
19%synergy
Rescue Skiff
15%inclusion46 decks301 decks
15%synergy
Pinnacle Kill-Ship
15%inclusion44 decks298 decks
15%synergy
Auxiliary Boosters
14%inclusion43 decks297 decks
14%synergy
Skullclamp
13%inclusion39 decks302 decks
-14%synergy
Entropic Battlecruiser
13%inclusion38 decks298 decks
13%synergy
Fell Gravship
12%inclusion37 decks301 decks
12%synergy
Susurian Dirgecraft
12%inclusion35 decks297 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion33 decks302 decks
-1%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion31 decks302 decks
-9%synergy
Dubious Delicacy
10%inclusion30 decks298 decks
10%synergy
The Wind Crystal
9.3%inclusion28 decks302 decks
2%synergy
Requiem Monolith
8.7%inclusion26 decks298 decks
8%synergy
Wedgelight Rammer
8.4%inclusion25 decks298 decks
8%synergy
Nutrient Block
7.9%inclusion24 decks302 decks
8%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
7.0%inclusion21 decks302 decks
7%synergy
Pearl Medallion
6.6%inclusion20 decks302 decks
-0%synergy
Wurmwall Sweeper
6.3%inclusion19 decks302 decks
6%synergy
S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Starcage
5.7%inclusion17 decks297 decks
6%synergy
Herald's Horn
5.6%inclusion17 decks302 decks
1%synergy
Horn of Gondor
5.3%inclusion16 decks302 decks
4%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
5.3%inclusion16 decks302 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Bastion of Remembrance
21%inclusion62 decks302 decks
3%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
17%inclusion51 decks302 decks
15%synergy
Chorale of the Void
15%inclusion46 decks301 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
15%inclusion46 decks302 decks
-13%synergy
Barrensteppe Siege
11%inclusion34 decks302 decks
8%synergy
Graduation Day
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Hardlight Containment
10%inclusion30 decks300 decks
10%synergy
Intangible Virtue
10%inclusion29 decks302 decks
5%synergy
Seam Rip
9.4%inclusion28 decks297 decks
9%synergy
Kinbinding
8.5%inclusion13 decks153 decks
8%synergy
Felidar Retreat
7.9%inclusion24 decks302 decks
5%synergy
Grave Venerations
7.9%inclusion12 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
7.3%inclusion22 decks302 decks
-9%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
7.0%inclusion21 decks302 decks
2%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
7.0%inclusion21 decks302 decks
3%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
6.3%inclusion19 decks302 decks
2%synergy
Black Market Connections
6.3%inclusion19 decks302 decks
-16%synergy
Knights' Charge
6.3%inclusion19 decks302 decks
6%synergy
Political Triumph
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Pacifism
6.0%inclusion18 decks302 decks
5%synergy
Bleeding Effect
5.6%inclusion17 decks302 decks
5%synergy
Glasswing Grace
5.6%inclusion17 decks302 decks
-3%synergy
Smile at Death
5.6%inclusion17 decks302 decks
4%synergy
Ghostly Prison
5.6%inclusion17 decks302 decks
-10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
15%inclusion44 decks302 decks
10%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
8.6%inclusion26 decks302 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
23%inclusion70 decks302 decks
-21%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
23%inclusion69 decks302 decks
-10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion38 decks302 decks
-7%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
12%inclusion37 decks302 decks
8%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
12%inclusion36 decks302 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion34 decks302 decks
4%synergy
Shambling Vent
11%inclusion33 decks302 decks
6%synergy
Minas Tirith
10%inclusion30 decks302 decks
3%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
9.3%inclusion28 decks302 decks
4%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
9.3%inclusion28 decks302 decks
3%synergy
Dalkovan Encampment
8.6%inclusion26 decks302 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.3%inclusion25 decks302 decks
-15%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
7.6%inclusion23 decks302 decks
-13%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Skycoach Waypoint
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Secluded Steppe
6.3%inclusion19 decks302 decks
4%synergy
Secluded Starforge
6.0%inclusion18 decks298 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
63%inclusion191 decks302 decks
-21%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion186 decks302 decks
-18%synergy
Orzhov Signet
35%inclusion107 decks302 decks
-18%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
25%inclusion75 decks302 decks
-28%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion42 decks302 decks
-8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion35 decks302 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion35 decks302 decks
-10%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
11%inclusion34 decks301 decks
11%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
10%inclusion30 decks302 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.3%inclusion22 decks302 decks
-7%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
5.6%inclusion17 decks302 decks
0%synergy
Heraldic Banner
5.3%inclusion16 decks302 decks
4%synergy
Marble Diamond
5.3%inclusion16 decks302 decks
-0%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion298 decks302 decks
1%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion294 decks302 decks
-0%synergy
Command Tower
62%inclusion187 decks302 decks
-25%synergy
Isolated Chapel
45%inclusion137 decks302 decks
-22%synergy
Scoured Barrens
39%inclusion119 decks302 decks
17%synergy
Godless Shrine
39%inclusion118 decks302 decks
-12%synergy
Temple of Silence
32%inclusion98 decks302 decks
-7%synergy
Tainted Field
30%inclusion90 decks302 decks
-20%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
29%inclusion87 decks302 decks
-10%synergy
Fetid Heath
27%inclusion82 decks302 decks
-15%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
27%inclusion82 decks302 decks
-15%synergy
Caves of Koilos
27%inclusion81 decks302 decks
-31%synergy
Path of Ancestry
27%inclusion81 decks302 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion76 decks302 decks
6%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
25%inclusion76 decks302 decks
-14%synergy
Command Bridge
20%inclusion61 decks302 decks
20%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion59 decks302 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion55 decks302 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion55 decks302 decks
-8%synergy
Forum of Amity
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Vault of Champions
16%inclusion48 decks302 decks
-23%synergy
Desolate Mire
15%inclusion46 decks302 decks
-3%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
15%inclusion44 decks302 decks
-6%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
13%inclusion39 decks302 decks
-11%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
12%inclusion36 decks302 decks
-14%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
12%inclusion35 decks302 decks
0%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
11%inclusion34 decks302 decks
-11%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
11%inclusion34 decks302 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Heath
9.3%inclusion28 decks302 decks
7%synergy
Marsh Flats
9.3%inclusion28 decks302 decks
-21%synergy
Thriving Moor
8.6%inclusion26 decks302 decks
6%synergy
Neglected Manor
8.6%inclusion26 decks302 decks
6%synergy
Insomnia, Crown City
7.9%inclusion24 decks302 decks
6%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
6.6%inclusion20 decks302 decks
-0%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
6.3%inclusion19 decks302 decks
3%synergy
Forlorn Flats
6.3%inclusion19 decks302 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.0%inclusion18 decks302 decks
-6%synergy
Misty Palms Oasis
5.8%inclusion11 decks191 decks
4%synergy
Glasswing Grace
5.6%inclusion17 decks302 decks
-3%synergy
Silent Clearing
5.6%inclusion17 decks302 decks
-9%synergy