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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MTGStocks
Adept Watershaper
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Kinscaer Sentry
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Abigale, Eloquent First-Year
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Kinbinding
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Keep Out
4.2%inclusion2 decks48 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dawnstrike Vanguard
36%inclusion75 decks207 decks
36%synergy
Luxknight Breacher
33%inclusion69 decks210 decks
32%synergy
Knight Luminary
32%inclusion67 decks207 decks
31%synergy
Banishing Light
32%inclusion68 decks212 decks
30%synergy
Zealous Display
29%inclusion59 decks207 decks
28%synergy
Radiant Strike
27%inclusion56 decks207 decks
27%synergy
Focus Fire
27%inclusion56 decks208 decks
27%synergy
Archetype of Courage
26%inclusion56 decks212 decks
26%synergy
Gravpack Monoist
26%inclusion53 decks207 decks
25%synergy
Honor
26%inclusion54 decks208 decks
25%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
39%inclusion83 decks212 decks
-25%synergy
Path to Exile
34%inclusion72 decks212 decks
-15%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
33%inclusion69 decks210 decks
25%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
29%inclusion61 decks212 decks
21%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
26%inclusion56 decks212 decks
21%synergy
Honored Knight-Captain
25%inclusion53 decks210 decks
25%synergy
Flight-Deck Coordinator
25%inclusion52 decks207 decks
25%synergy
Hullcarver
25%inclusion53 decks211 decks
25%synergy
Rayblade Trooper
25%inclusion52 decks208 decks
24%synergy
Embrace Oblivion
24%inclusion50 decks212 decks
23%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
11%inclusion24 decks212 decks
-11%synergy
Teferi's Protection
9.0%inclusion19 decks212 decks
-7%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
8.0%inclusion17 decks212 decks
-6%synergy
Demonic Tutor
8.0%inclusion17 decks212 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
23%inclusion49 decks212 decks
22%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
23%inclusion48 decks212 decks
14%synergy
Elegy Acolyte
21%inclusion44 decks212 decks
17%synergy
Dual-Sun Adepts
20%inclusion42 decks207 decks
20%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
19%inclusion41 decks212 decks
18%synergy
Susurian Voidborn
19%inclusion39 decks207 decks
17%synergy
Sunstar Expansionist
18%inclusion39 decks211 decks
18%synergy
Corpse Knight
18%inclusion39 decks212 decks
6%synergy
Beamsaw Prospector
17%inclusion36 decks207 decks
17%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
17%inclusion36 decks212 decks
8%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
17%inclusion36 decks212 decks
14%synergy
Exosuit Savior
16%inclusion34 decks207 decks
16%synergy
Brightspear Zealot
16%inclusion33 decks207 decks
16%synergy
Gravblade Heavy
15%inclusion32 decks207 decks
15%synergy
Dockworker Drone
15%inclusion32 decks207 decks
15%synergy
Perigee Beckoner
15%inclusion32 decks207 decks
15%synergy
Blood Artist
15%inclusion32 decks212 decks
-16%synergy
Sunstar Lightsmith
14%inclusion30 decks207 decks
14%synergy
Astelli Reclaimer
14%inclusion29 decks212 decks
12%synergy
Weftblade Enhancer
14%inclusion28 decks207 decks
13%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
13%inclusion28 decks212 decks
-22%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
13%inclusion28 decks212 decks
12%synergy
Starfighter Pilot
13%inclusion27 decks212 decks
12%synergy
Insatiable Skittermaw
13%inclusion27 decks212 decks
12%synergy
Sunstar Chaplain
12%inclusion26 decks211 decks
12%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
12%inclusion26 decks212 decks
-2%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
12%inclusion26 decks212 decks
8%synergy
Starport Security
12%inclusion25 decks211 decks
12%synergy
Virus Beetle
12%inclusion25 decks212 decks
11%synergy
Company Commander
12%inclusion25 decks212 decks
10%synergy
Teysa Karlov
12%inclusion25 decks212 decks
-4%synergy
Dauntless Scrapbot
11%inclusion24 decks210 decks
11%synergy
Pulsar Squadron Ace
11%inclusion24 decks211 decks
11%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion24 decks212 decks
-5%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
11%inclusion23 decks212 decks
-9%synergy
Timeline Culler
11%inclusion23 decks212 decks
8%synergy
Massacre Wurm
11%inclusion23 decks212 decks
5%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
10%inclusion22 decks212 decks
-12%synergy
Comet Crawler
10%inclusion21 decks207 decks
10%synergy
Lightless Evangel
10%inclusion21 decks210 decks
9%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
10%inclusion21 decks212 decks
8%synergy
Faller's Faithful
10%inclusion20 decks207 decks
9%synergy
Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist
10%inclusion20 decks208 decks
8%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
9.4%inclusion20 decks212 decks
-2%synergy
Summon: Knights of Round
9.4%inclusion20 decks212 decks
8%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
9.0%inclusion19 decks212 decks
-2%synergy
Sun Titan
9.0%inclusion19 decks212 decks
-4%synergy
Chrome Companion
9.0%inclusion19 decks212 decks
9%synergy
Hero of Bladehold
9.0%inclusion19 decks212 decks
8%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
8.5%inclusion18 decks212 decks
-5%synergy
Instants
Gravkill
21%inclusion44 decks211 decks
20%synergy
Mortify
20%inclusion42 decks212 decks
-3%synergy
Dark Endurance
19%inclusion40 decks207 decks
19%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
17%inclusion35 decks212 decks
-24%synergy
Despark
16%inclusion34 decks212 decks
-15%synergy
Depressurize
16%inclusion33 decks207 decks
16%synergy
Dual-Sun Technique
15%inclusion32 decks208 decks
15%synergy
Generous Gift
15%inclusion31 decks212 decks
-9%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
14%inclusion30 decks212 decks
13%synergy
Emergency Eject
13%inclusion28 decks212 decks
12%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
13%inclusion27 decks212 decks
-1%synergy
Inkshield
12%inclusion26 decks212 decks
-5%synergy
Reroute Systems
12%inclusion25 decks211 decks
11%synergy
Village Rites
11%inclusion24 decks212 decks
-11%synergy
Akroma's Will
11%inclusion24 decks212 decks
5%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
10%inclusion22 decks212 decks
6%synergy
Murder
10%inclusion21 decks212 decks
6%synergy
Ephemerate
9.4%inclusion20 decks212 decks
2%synergy
Secure the Wastes
9.4%inclusion20 decks212 decks
6%synergy
Cloudshift
9.0%inclusion19 decks212 decks
3%synergy
Deadly Dispute
8.5%inclusion18 decks212 decks
-13%synergy
Harsh Sustenance
8.5%inclusion18 decks212 decks
8%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
8.0%inclusion17 decks212 decks
6%synergy
Disenchant
7.5%inclusion16 decks212 decks
4%synergy
Call the Coppercoats
6.6%inclusion14 decks212 decks
4%synergy
Dark Ritual
6.6%inclusion14 decks212 decks
-17%synergy
Fracture
6.1%inclusion13 decks212 decks
-13%synergy
Hero's Downfall
6.1%inclusion13 decks212 decks
5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
5.7%inclusion12 decks212 decks
-3%synergy
Make Your Move
5.7%inclusion12 decks212 decks
5%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
5.2%inclusion11 decks212 decks
4%synergy
Thraben Charm
5.2%inclusion11 decks212 decks
4%synergy
Adamant Will
5.2%inclusion11 decks212 decks
5%synergy
Infernal Grasp
5.2%inclusion11 decks212 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Night's Whisper
21%inclusion45 decks212 decks
4%synergy
Scout for Survivors
21%inclusion44 decks211 decks
20%synergy
Decode Transmissions
20%inclusion42 decks212 decks
18%synergy
Scrounge for Eternity
16%inclusion33 decks207 decks
15%synergy
Hymn of the Faller
15%inclusion32 decks208 decks
14%synergy
Read the Bones
13%inclusion28 decks212 decks
3%synergy
Temporal Intervention
11%inclusion24 decks212 decks
11%synergy
Sign in Blood
11%inclusion23 decks212 decks
-7%synergy
Beyond the Quiet
11%inclusion22 decks208 decks
10%synergy
Martial Coup
10%inclusion22 decks212 decks
7%synergy
Tragic Trajectory
10%inclusion21 decks212 decks
9%synergy
Vote Out
9.2%inclusion19 decks207 decks
9%synergy
Austere Command
9.0%inclusion19 decks212 decks
-9%synergy
Damn
7.5%inclusion16 decks212 decks
-26%synergy
Zero Point Ballad
7.1%inclusion15 decks211 decks
6%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
6.6%inclusion14 decks212 decks
4%synergy
Wrath of God
6.1%inclusion13 decks212 decks
0%synergy
Exsanguinate
6.1%inclusion13 decks212 decks
-6%synergy
Finale of Glory
6.1%inclusion13 decks212 decks
5%synergy
Victimize
5.7%inclusion12 decks212 decks
-12%synergy
Reanimate
5.7%inclusion12 decks212 decks
-10%synergy
Feed the Swarm
5.2%inclusion11 decks212 decks
-2%synergy
United Front
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion47 decks212 decks
-3%synergy
Lumen-Class Frigate
20%inclusion43 decks210 decks
20%synergy
The Seriema
20%inclusion42 decks212 decks
18%synergy
Hylderblade
18%inclusion38 decks210 decks
17%synergy
Squire's Lightblade
16%inclusion33 decks207 decks
16%synergy
Pinnacle Kill-Ship
15%inclusion31 decks208 decks
15%synergy
Skullclamp
14%inclusion29 decks212 decks
-13%synergy
Entropic Battlecruiser
13%inclusion28 decks208 decks
13%synergy
Auxiliary Boosters
13%inclusion26 decks207 decks
12%synergy
Rescue Skiff
12%inclusion26 decks211 decks
12%synergy
Fell Gravship
11%inclusion24 decks211 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion24 decks212 decks
-9%synergy
The Wind Crystal
11%inclusion23 decks212 decks
3%synergy
Susurian Dirgecraft
11%inclusion22 decks207 decks
10%synergy
Dubious Delicacy
11%inclusion22 decks208 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion21 decks212 decks
-4%synergy
Requiem Monolith
10%inclusion20 decks208 decks
9%synergy
Wedgelight Rammer
9.1%inclusion19 decks208 decks
9%synergy
Nutrient Block
8.5%inclusion18 decks212 decks
8%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
6.6%inclusion14 decks212 decks
6%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
6.6%inclusion14 decks212 decks
6%synergy
Vorpal Sword
6.1%inclusion13 decks212 decks
5%synergy
Herald's Horn
6.1%inclusion13 decks212 decks
2%synergy
Pinnacle Starcage
5.8%inclusion12 decks207 decks
6%synergy
Wurmwall Sweeper
5.7%inclusion12 decks212 decks
6%synergy
Extinguisher Battleship
5.7%inclusion12 decks212 decks
6%synergy
Oketra's Monument
5.2%inclusion11 decks212 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Sothera, the Supervoid
21%inclusion45 decks212 decks
19%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
21%inclusion44 decks212 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
15%inclusion32 decks212 decks
-14%synergy
Chorale of the Void
13%inclusion28 decks211 decks
12%synergy
Hardlight Containment
11%inclusion23 decks210 decks
10%synergy
Barrensteppe Siege
10%inclusion22 decks212 decks
7%synergy
Intangible Virtue
9.0%inclusion19 decks212 decks
4%synergy
Seam Rip
8.7%inclusion18 decks207 decks
8%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
7.5%inclusion16 decks212 decks
3%synergy
Glasswing Grace
7.5%inclusion16 decks212 decks
0%synergy
Felidar Retreat
7.5%inclusion16 decks212 decks
4%synergy
Smile at Death
7.1%inclusion15 decks212 decks
5%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
7.1%inclusion15 decks212 decks
3%synergy
Knights' Charge
7.1%inclusion15 decks212 decks
7%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
6.6%inclusion14 decks212 decks
6%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
6.1%inclusion13 decks212 decks
1%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
6.1%inclusion13 decks212 decks
5%synergy
Concerted Effort
6.1%inclusion13 decks212 decks
6%synergy
Hyena Umbra
5.7%inclusion12 decks212 decks
3%synergy
Ghostly Prison
5.7%inclusion12 decks212 decks
-9%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.2%inclusion11 decks212 decks
-16%synergy
Teleportation Circle
5.2%inclusion11 decks212 decks
1%synergy
Land Tax
5.2%inclusion11 decks212 decks
-5%synergy
Champions from Beyond
5.2%inclusion11 decks212 decks
4%synergy
Sanguine Bond
5.2%inclusion11 decks212 decks
-16%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
15%inclusion32 decks212 decks
10%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
9.4%inclusion20 decks212 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
24%inclusion50 decks212 decks
-20%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
23%inclusion48 decks212 decks
-11%synergy
Minas Tirith
14%inclusion29 decks212 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion28 decks212 decks
-7%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
13%inclusion27 decks212 decks
7%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
13%inclusion27 decks212 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion27 decks212 decks
5%synergy
Shambling Vent
12%inclusion25 decks212 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion23 decks212 decks
-12%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
10%inclusion22 decks212 decks
4%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
10%inclusion22 decks212 decks
4%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
10%inclusion22 decks212 decks
-10%synergy
Dalkovan Encampment
9.0%inclusion19 decks212 decks
6%synergy
Secluded Starforge
5.8%inclusion12 decks208 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
5.7%inclusion12 decks212 decks
-4%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.7%inclusion12 decks212 decks
-6%synergy
Secluded Steppe
5.2%inclusion11 decks212 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
65%inclusion137 decks212 decks
-20%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion134 decks212 decks
-17%synergy
Orzhov Signet
35%inclusion75 decks212 decks
-21%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
22%inclusion46 decks212 decks
-31%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion29 decks212 decks
-11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion28 decks212 decks
-3%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
11%inclusion24 decks212 decks
11%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
10%inclusion22 decks211 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.0%inclusion19 decks212 decks
-5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.0%inclusion19 decks212 decks
-12%synergy
Heraldic Banner
6.6%inclusion14 decks212 decks
6%synergy
White Auracite
5.7%inclusion12 decks212 decks
5%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
5.2%inclusion11 decks212 decks
-1%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
5.2%inclusion11 decks212 decks
5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
5.2%inclusion11 decks212 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion210 decks212 decks
1%synergy
Swamp
99%inclusion209 decks212 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
65%inclusion138 decks212 decks
-21%synergy
Isolated Chapel
48%inclusion101 decks212 decks
-18%synergy
Godless Shrine
42%inclusion88 decks212 decks
-9%synergy
Scoured Barrens
38%inclusion81 decks212 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Silence
33%inclusion70 decks212 decks
-7%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
32%inclusion67 decks212 decks
-3%synergy
Tainted Field
30%inclusion64 decks212 decks
-22%synergy
Fetid Heath
28%inclusion59 decks212 decks
-11%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
28%inclusion59 decks212 decks
-13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
27%inclusion58 decks212 decks
4%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
27%inclusion58 decks212 decks
-14%synergy
Caves of Koilos
27%inclusion57 decks212 decks
-30%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion52 decks212 decks
4%synergy
Vault of Champions
20%inclusion43 decks212 decks
-20%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion42 decks212 decks
0%synergy
Command Bridge
20%inclusion42 decks212 decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
19%inclusion40 decks212 decks
-6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion38 decks212 decks
4%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
17%inclusion37 decks212 decks
-3%synergy
Desolate Mire
17%inclusion35 decks212 decks
1%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
15%inclusion31 decks212 decks
-12%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
14%inclusion29 decks212 decks
3%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
14%inclusion29 decks212 decks
-9%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
12%inclusion26 decks212 decks
-10%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
11%inclusion24 decks212 decks
3%synergy
Marsh Flats
11%inclusion24 decks212 decks
-19%synergy
Thriving Heath
8.0%inclusion17 decks212 decks
5%synergy
Glasswing Grace
7.5%inclusion16 decks212 decks
0%synergy
Neglected Manor
7.1%inclusion15 decks212 decks
4%synergy
Insomnia, Crown City
7.1%inclusion15 decks212 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Moor
6.6%inclusion14 decks212 decks
4%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
6.1%inclusion13 decks212 decks
2%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
5.7%inclusion12 decks212 decks
-2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
5.7%inclusion12 decks212 decks
-6%synergy
Misty Palms Oasis
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Silent Clearing
5.2%inclusion11 decks212 decks
-10%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.2%inclusion11 decks212 decks
1%synergy
Forlorn Flats
5.2%inclusion11 decks212 decks
0%synergy