Astarion, the Decadent (Commander) - Optimized Vampires

Sikora
Sep 18, 2025
How To Play Vampires Differently in Commander
If you want to play a Vampire deck but are concerned that it'll be the same as every other Vampire deck, this is the article for you.
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Sanguine Bond
93%inclusion39 decks42 decks
74%synergy
Exquisite Blood
88%inclusion37 decks42 decks
72%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
66%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
63%synergy
Blood Tribute
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
62%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
61%synergy
Indulging Patrician
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
59%synergy
Mortify
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
57%synergy
Exsanguinate
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
56%synergy
Revival // Revenge
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Blood Artist
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
47%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
50%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
50%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
43%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
46%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
50%synergy
Soul Warden
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Smothering Tithe
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Teferi's Protection
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Farewell
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Demonic Tutor
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Drana's Emissary
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
44%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
36%synergy
Sorin of House Markov
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
36%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
36%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Defiant Bloodlord
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
36%synergy
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
36%synergy
Twilight Prophet
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Markov Purifier
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Cordial Vampire
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Scheming Silvertongue
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Rodolf Duskbringer
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Emeritus of Woe
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Essence Channeler
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Suture Priest
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Bloodline Keeper
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Vampire of the Dire Moon
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Soul's Attendant
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Tithe Drinker
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Legion Lieutenant
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Markov Baron
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Qarsi Revenant
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Henrika Domnathi
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Clavileño, First of the Blessed
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Drana and Linvala
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Starscape Cleric
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Veinwitch Coven
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Captivating Vampire
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Serra Ascendant
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Wispdrinker Vampire
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Witch of the Moors
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Malakir Bloodwitch
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Dark Ritual
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Path to Exile
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Fracture
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Despark
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Village Rites
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Deadly Dispute
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Murder
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Revitalize
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Inkshield
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Go for the Throat
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Utter End
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Reprieve
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Generous Gift
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-15%synergy
Batwing Brume
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Restoration Magic
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Debt to the Deathless
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Damn
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Rush of Dread
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Read the Bones
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Sign in Blood
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Fumigate
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Toxic Deluge
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-0%synergy
Diabolic Intent
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Sanctify
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
New Blood
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Pox Plague
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Pull from the Grave
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Temporal Extortion
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Vindicate
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Night's Whisper
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Reanimate
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Death Grasp
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Risky Shortcut
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Grim Tutor
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
25%synergy
The Wind Crystal
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
24%synergy
Quietus Spike
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Bontu's Monument
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
11%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Pearl Medallion
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Jet Medallion
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Mithril Coat
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Glass-Cast Heart
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Skullclamp
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-19%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Scytheclaw
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Herald's Horn
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Wound Reflection
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Cleric Class
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Blind Obedience
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Lunar Convocation
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Black Market Connections
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Grievous Wound
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Tainted Remedy
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
March of the Canonized
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Boon Reflection
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Life Insurance
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Warlock Class
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Land Tax
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-0%synergy
Black Market
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Light of Promise
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Hope
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Ghostly Prison
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Bonds
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Glasswing Grace
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Vampiric Rites
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Dawn of Hope
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Legion's Landing
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin Markov
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Sorin the Mirthless
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Sorin, Grim Nemesis
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Kaya, Intangible Slayer
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Restless Fortress
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Radiant Fountain
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Mortuary Mire
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Shambling Vent
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Witch's Cottage
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Cabal Coffers
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Memorial to Folly
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Castle Locthwain
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-16%synergy
Great Arashin City
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion39 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Orzhov Signet
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Pristine Talisman
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Isolated Chapel
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Caves of Koilos
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Scoured Barrens
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Tainted Field
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Silence
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Godless Shrine
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Vault of Champions
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Fetid Heath
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
-14%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Desolate Mire
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Marsh Flats
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-13%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Forlorn Flats
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Voldaren Estate
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-14%synergy
Silent Clearing
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Glasswing Grace
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Neglected Manor
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Black Dragon Gate
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
City of Brass
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Misty Palms Oasis
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy