Astarion, the Decadent (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

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
83%inclusion40 decks48 decks
64%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
56%inclusion27 decks48 decks
53%synergy
Mortify
71%inclusion34 decks48 decks
49%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
47%synergy
Indulging Patrician
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
47%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
44%synergy
Markov Purifier
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
43%synergy
Drana's Emissary
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
42%synergy
Exsanguinate
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
39%synergy
Tithe Drinker
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
38%synergy
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Blood Artist
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
36%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Revival // Revenge
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
37%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
36%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
-22%synergy
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
37%synergy
Exquisite Blood
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
34%synergy
Sign in Blood
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Farewell
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
33%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Legion Lieutenant
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
29%synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
30%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Cordial Vampire
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Defiant Bloodlord
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Sanguine Syphoner
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Markov Baron
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Vampire of the Dire Moon
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Wispdrinker Vampire
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Twilight Prophet
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Sorin of House Markov
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Clavileño, First of the Blessed
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Epicure of Blood
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Starscape Cleric
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Soul Warden
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-0%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Master of Dark Rites
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Vona, Butcher of Magan
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Stromkirk Bloodthief
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Champion of Dusk
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Captivating Vampire
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Nullpriest of Oblivion
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Suture Priest
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-0%synergy
Essence Channeler
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Vampire Spawn
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Preacher of the Schism
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Martyr of Dusk
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Restless Bloodseeker
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
-16%synergy
Murder
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Revitalize
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Silverquill Charm
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Dark Ritual
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Despark
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
-9%synergy
Utter End
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Village Rites
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Fracture
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Foolish Fate
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Generous Gift
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-10%synergy
Return to Dust
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Deadly Dispute
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-12%synergy
Infernal Grasp
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Riot Control
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Valorous Stance
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Disenchant
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Sorin's Thirst
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Hero's Downfall
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Go for the Throat
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Sanguine Sacrament
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Urge to Feed
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Blood Pact
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Reprieve
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Harsh Sustenance
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Sephiroth's Intervention
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Overkill
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Blood Tribute
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
33%synergy
Rush of Dread
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
30%synergy
Fumigate
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Pox Plague
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Read the Bones
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Feed the Swarm
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Austere Command
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Night's Whisper
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Damn
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
-13%synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
16%synergy
New Blood
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Call to the Feast
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Death Grasp
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Vindicate
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Sanctify
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Cost of Brilliance
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Sanguine Indulgence
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Victimize
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-9%synergy
Killing Wave
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Vampire's Kiss
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Eldritch Pact
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Revoke Existence
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Forever Young
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Myrkul's Edict
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Reanimate
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-10%synergy
Risky Shortcut
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Day of Judgment
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Path of Peril
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Zof Consumption
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Ozai's Cruelty
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Chalice of Life
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Quietus Spike
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Glass-Cast Heart
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Sinister Monolith
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
The Wind Crystal
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Tainted Sigil
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Campfire
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Pearl Medallion
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-0%synergy
Tablet of the Guilds
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Scytheclaw
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Phyrexian Arena
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Lunar Convocation
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Grievous Wound
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Warlock Class
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
18%synergy
March of the Canonized
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Vampiric Rites
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Life Insurance
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Test of Endurance
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Blind Obedience
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Wound Reflection
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Legion's Landing
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Dark Tutelage
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Greed
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Painful Quandary
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Hope
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Dawn of Hope
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Wedding Announcement
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Sigarda's Splendor
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Glasswing Grace
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Gift of Fangs
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Cleric Class
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Banishing Light
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-9%synergy
Polluted Bonds
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Axis of Mortality
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Barrensteppe Siege
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-10%synergy
Mark of the Vampire
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Triskaidekaphobia
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-10%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Kaya, Intangible Slayer
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Bojuka Bog
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
-9%synergy
Temple of the False God
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Radiant Fountain
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Mortuary Mire
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Restless Fortress
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Castle Locthwain
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-13%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Access Tunnel
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Barren Moor
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Witch's Cottage
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion42 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion38 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Orzhov Signet
67%inclusion32 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
-16%synergy
Commander's Sphere
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Pristine Talisman
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
30%synergy
Mind Stone
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Marble Diamond
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Firdoch Core
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion48 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion48 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
79%inclusion38 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Scoured Barrens
60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
38%synergy
Tainted Field
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
31%synergy
Temple of Silence
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Isolated Chapel
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
-20%synergy
Evolving Wilds
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
-0%synergy
Caves of Koilos
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
-22%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Voldaren Estate
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Desolate Mire
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-22%synergy
Fetid Heath
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-28%synergy
Foot Headquarters
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Black Dragon Gate
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Forlorn Flats
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Godless Shrine
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-41%synergy
Umbral Expanse
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Glasswing Grace
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Neglected Manor
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Silverquill Campus
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Citadel Gate
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Zof Consumption
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Moor
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy