Astarion, the Decadent (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded

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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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Abigale, Eloquent First-Year
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
92%inclusion35 decks38 decks
70%synergy
Exquisite Blood
87%inclusion33 decks38 decks
70%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
76%inclusion29 decks38 decks
67%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
74%inclusion28 decks38 decks
66%synergy
Sanguine Bond
82%inclusion31 decks38 decks
61%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
57%synergy
Blood Tribute
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
56%synergy
Revival // Revenge
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
53%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
51%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
76%inclusion29 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
71%inclusion27 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Dark Ritual
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
42%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
61%inclusion23 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Twilight Prophet
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
45%synergy
Path to Exile
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Mortify
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
33%synergy
Black Market Connections
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
28%synergy
Serra Ascendant
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
43%synergy
Exsanguinate
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
38%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
24%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
33%synergy
Demonic Tutor
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Teferi's Protection
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
20%synergy
The One Ring
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Necropotence
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Mana Vault
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Blood Artist
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Soul Warden
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
32%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
33%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
40%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
28%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
30%synergy
Indulging Patrician
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
34%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Crypt Ghast
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Rodolf Duskbringer
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
33%synergy
Esper Sentinel
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Markov Purifier
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
34%synergy
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Soul's Attendant
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
28%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Suture Priest
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Legion Lieutenant
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
-11%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Defiant Bloodlord
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Cordial Vampire
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Qarsi Revenant
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Drana's Emissary
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
4%synergy
The Gaffer
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Sorin of House Markov
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Scourge of the Skyclaves
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Grand Abolisher
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Mister Negative
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Vampire of the Dire Moon
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Drana and Linvala
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Roaming Throne
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Shard of the Nightbringer
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Witch of the Moors
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Astarion's Thirst
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
36%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
34%synergy
Fracture
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Despark
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Inkshield
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Rollick
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Generous Gift
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Ritual
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Dawn's Truce
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Stinging Study
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Revitalize
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Disenchant
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Reprieve
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Deadly Dispute
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-11%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Enter the Avatar State
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Restoration Magic
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Go for the Throat
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Return to Dust
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Culling the Weak
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Orim's Chant
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Village Rites
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-14%synergy
Everybody Lives!
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Will
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Mana Tithe
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Utter End
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Judgment of Alexander
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Silence
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Treacherous Greed
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Vanishing Verse
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Batwing Brume
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Murder
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Dismember
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Damn
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Toxic Deluge
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Grim Tutor
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Farewell
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Sign in Blood
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Fumigate
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Night's Whisper
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Reanimate
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Temporal Extortion
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Read the Bones
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Rush of Dread
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Feed the Swarm
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Vindicate
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Victimize
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-10%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
New Blood
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Diabolic Intent
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Requisition Raid
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Profane Transfusion
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Bubbling Muck
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Death Grasp
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Sanctify
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Chaplain's Blessing
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Well of Lost Dreams
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
37%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
17%synergy
The Wind Crystal
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Lightning Greaves
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Quietus Spike
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Bontu's Monument
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Scytheclaw
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Tainted Sigil
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Lithoform Engine
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
The Endstone
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Whip of Erebos
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Mithril Coat
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Jet Medallion
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Pearl Medallion
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-11%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Banner of Kinship
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Expedition Map
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Strionic Resonator
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Shadowspear
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-6%synergy
Herald's Horn
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Authority of the Consuls
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Wound Reflection
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
34%synergy
Boon Reflection
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
35%synergy
Land Tax
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
24%synergy
Cleric Class
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Greed
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Lunar Convocation
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Blind Obedience
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Ghostly Prison
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Brilliant Wings
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Grievous Wound
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Life Insurance
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Axis of Mortality
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Test of Endurance
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Sokka's Charge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Bonds
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Black Market
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Leyline of Hope
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Remedy
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-10%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
1%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Sunbond
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Light of Promise
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
March of the Canonized
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
2%synergy
No Mercy
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Necrodominance
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Solemnity
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Cradle of Vitality
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Painful Quandary
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin Markov
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
32%synergy
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Kaya, Intangible Slayer
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Sorin the Mirthless
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
46%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
37%synergy
Bojuka Bog
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Reliquary Tower
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
17%synergy
War Room
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Restless Fortress
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Command Beacon
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Castle Locthwain
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Radiant Fountain
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Strip Mine
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Shambling Vent
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Witch's Cottage
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-11%synergy
Mortuary Mire
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Three Tree City
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion36 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion32 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Orzhov Signet
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Thought Vessel
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Mind Stone
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-6%synergy
Pristine Talisman
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
The Soul Stone
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Marble Diamond
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Opal
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Plains
87%inclusion33 decks38 decks
-11%synergy
Swamp
87%inclusion33 decks38 decks
-11%synergy
Godless Shrine
84%inclusion32 decks38 decks
34%synergy
Command Tower
82%inclusion31 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Isolated Chapel
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Scrubland
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
57%synergy
Vault of Champions
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Marsh Flats
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
33%synergy
Tainted Field
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Caves of Koilos
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Silence
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
-7%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
-7%synergy
Scoured Barrens
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Fetid Heath
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
-13%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Desolate Mire
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Voldaren Estate
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
7%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Silent Clearing
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Strand
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Confluence
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-13%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Obscura Storefront
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Forlorn Flats
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Arid Mesa
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-3%synergy