Astarion, the Decadent (Commander) - Budget Optimized Lifegain

Astarion, the Decadent
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Jeff Girten
Jul 31, 2025
Jeff Girten
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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Emeritus of Woe
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
44%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Sanguine Bond
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
81%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
76%synergy
Exquisite Blood
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
73%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
57%synergy
Defiant Bloodlord
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Vampire of the Dire Moon
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Blood Tribute
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Anguished Unmaking
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Mortify
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Indulging Patrician
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Blood Artist
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Dark Ritual
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Exsanguinate
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Cordial Vampire
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Drana's Emissary
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Clavileño, First of the Blessed
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Veinwitch Coven
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Bloodbond Vampire
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Twilight Prophet
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Child of Night
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Markov Purifier
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Moonrise Cleric
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Soul Warden
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Gifted Aetherborn
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Rodolf Duskbringer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Bloodline Keeper
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Dreamdrinker Vampire
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Legion Lieutenant
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Wispdrinker Vampire
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Champion of Dusk
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Sorin of House Markov
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Sangromancer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-12%synergy
Suture Priest
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Sanguine Savior
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Alpharael, Stonechosen
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Lightless Evangel
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Syr Vondam, the Lucent
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Marshal of the Lost
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Shadowcloak Vampire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Voice of the Blessed
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Order of Sacred Dusk
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Vito's Inquisitor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Bishop of Rebirth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Blood Glutton
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Starseer Mentor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Essence Channeler
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Highborn Vampire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Village Rites
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Deadly Dispute
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Vanishing Verse
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Angel's Mercy
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Breathe Your Last
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Sorin's Thirst
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Overkill
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Restoration Magic
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Hero's Downfall
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Bake into a Pie
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Entrapment Maneuver
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Divine Offering
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Go for the Throat
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Divine Verdict
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Joust Through
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Not Dead After All
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Clever Concealment
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Dazzling Reflection
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Get Lost
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Blossoming Calm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Cabal Ritual
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Light of Hope
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Pay No Heed
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Jump Scare
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Grave Endeavor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Infernal Grasp
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Invoke the Divine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Murder
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Cling to Dust
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Revitalize
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Disenchant
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Urge to Feed
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Secure the Wastes
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Congregate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Stab
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Deadly Riposte
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Erase
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mortal's Ardor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lethal Scheme
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Gravepurge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
V.A.T.S.
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Tidy Conclusion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Live or Die
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Tribute to Hunger
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Chant of Vitu-Ghazi
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Sanguine Indulgence
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Read the Bones
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Sign in Blood
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Increasing Ambition
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Vampire's Kiss
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Solemn Offering
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Damn
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Sanctify
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Emerge from the Cocoon
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
New Blood
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Rush of Dread
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Demon's Grasp
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Open the Vaults
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Revenge of the Rats
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Martial Coup
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Edgar's Awakening
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Healing Hands
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Maw of the Mire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Vicious Rumors
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Blood Beckoning
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Killing Wave
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Vindicate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Buried Alive
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Revival // Revenge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Ambition's Cost
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Murderous Compulsion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Eriette's Lullaby
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Reanimate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Death Grasp
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Contract Killing
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Overwhelming Forces
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Blood Tithe
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Toxic Deluge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Fumigate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Dawn to Dusk
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Pilfer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Eaten Alive
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Dark Inquiry
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Feast of Blood
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Wind Crystal
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
20%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Quietus Spike
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Pearl Medallion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Chalice of Life
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Skullclamp
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-16%synergy
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Tablet of the Guilds
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Scytheclaw
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Blood Fountain
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Witch's Cauldron
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Incubator
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Ceremonial Knife
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Jet Medallion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Staff of the Death Magus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Poet's Quill
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Expert-Level Safe
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Argentum Armor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fountain of Renewal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
Grievous Wound
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Blind Obedience
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Warlock Class
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Wound Reflection
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Lunar Convocation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Mark of the Vampire
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Jaws of Defeat
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Stormplain Detainment
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Radiant Destiny
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Lunarch Mantle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Bonds
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Black Market
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Righteous Cause
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Faith's Fetters
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ajani's Mantra
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Midnight Snack
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Cracked Skull
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Font of Vigor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Squire's Devotion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Promise of Aclazotz
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Grasping Shadows
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Sigarda's Imprisonment
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Campaign of Vengeance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Vampiric Rites
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Light of Promise
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Death Watch
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Celestial Mantle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sigarda's Splendor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Griffin Aerie
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Noble Purpose
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Derelict Attic // Widow's Walk
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Gift of Fangs
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Recumbent Bliss
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
March of the Canonized
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Dead Weight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
All That Glitters
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Monologue Tax
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Arguel's Blood Fast
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Leyline of Hope
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Ragged Veins
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Banishing Light
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Black Market Connections
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Canonized in Blood
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Cover of Darkness
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Sorin, Solemn Visitor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sorin Markov
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Vault of the Archangel
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Bojuka Bog
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-22%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Hidden Courtyard
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Pit of Offerings
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Memorial to Folly
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Treasure Vault
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sejiri Steppe
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Shambling Vent
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Radiant Fountain
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
The Dross Pits
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-12%synergy
Monumental Henge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Memorial to Glory
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Hidden Necropolis
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Sol Ring
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-20%synergy
Mind Stone
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Orzhov Signet
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-32%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Pristine Talisman
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Heraldic Banner
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Relic of Legends
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Patchwork Banner
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Bandit's Haul
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Caves of Koilos
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-13%synergy
Scoured Barrens
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Tainted Field
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-17%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of Silence
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Isolated Chapel
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-45%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-17%synergy
Thriving Moor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Neglected Manor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-15%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Desolate Mire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Fetid Heath
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-30%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Godless Shrine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-40%synergy
Maestros Theater
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Shimmering Grotto
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Brokers Hideout
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-26%synergy
City of Brass
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Heath
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Obscura Storefront
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
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