Astarion, the Decadent (Commander) - Upgraded Lifegain

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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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Firdoch Core
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Sanguine Bond
94%inclusion83 decks88 decks
74%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
85%inclusion75 decks88 decks
63%synergy
Exsanguinate
74%inclusion65 decks88 decks
62%synergy
Exquisite Blood
76%inclusion67 decks88 decks
59%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
73%inclusion64 decks88 decks
59%synergy
Mortify
76%inclusion67 decks88 decks
54%synergy
Blood Tribute
56%inclusion49 decks88 decks
54%synergy
Revival // Revenge
53%inclusion47 decks88 decks
49%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
51%inclusion45 decks88 decks
48%synergy
Indulging Patrician
52%inclusion46 decks88 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Anguished Unmaking
70%inclusion62 decks88 decks
30%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
69%inclusion61 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Blood Artist
64%inclusion56 decks88 decks
32%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
57%inclusion50 decks88 decks
45%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
55%inclusion48 decks88 decks
43%synergy
Path to Exile
52%inclusion46 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Soul Warden
50%inclusion44 decks88 decks
32%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
49%inclusion43 decks88 decks
42%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
48%inclusion42 decks88 decks
18%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
45%inclusion40 decks88 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
22%synergy
Smothering Tithe
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
-9%synergy
Demonic Tutor
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Teferi's Protection
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
-7%synergy
Necropotence
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Cordial Vampire
44%inclusion39 decks88 decks
37%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
43%inclusion38 decks88 decks
38%synergy
Markov Purifier
43%inclusion38 decks88 decks
40%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
43%inclusion37 decks87 decks
33%synergy
Sorin of House Markov
42%inclusion37 decks88 decks
37%synergy
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
41%inclusion36 decks87 decks
37%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
40%inclusion35 decks88 decks
25%synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
39%inclusion34 decks88 decks
34%synergy
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
39%inclusion34 decks88 decks
36%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
38%inclusion33 decks88 decks
29%synergy
Twilight Prophet
38%inclusion33 decks88 decks
27%synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
32%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
35%inclusion31 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Rodolf Duskbringer
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
29%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
27%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Drana's Emissary
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
28%synergy
Tithe Drinker
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
27%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
28%inclusion25 decks88 decks
24%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
28%inclusion25 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Defiant Bloodlord
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
25%synergy
Bloodline Keeper
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
22%synergy
Legion Lieutenant
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Soul's Attendant
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Suture Priest
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Starscape Cleric
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Vampire of the Dire Moon
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Captivating Vampire
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Essence Channeler
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Clavileño, First of the Blessed
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Markov Baron
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Serra Ascendant
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Drana and Linvala
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Crypt Ghast
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Epicure of Blood
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Sanguine Syphoner
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Witch of the Moors
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
10%synergy
The Gaffer
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Master of Dark Rites
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Stromkirk Bloodthief
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Dark Ritual
39%inclusion34 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Fracture
28%inclusion25 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Despark
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Revitalize
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Go for the Throat
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Deadly Dispute
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
-9%synergy
Murder
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Generous Gift
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
-12%synergy
Village Rites
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
-12%synergy
Inkshield
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
-7%synergy
Return to Dust
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Riot Control
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Disenchant
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Utter End
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Breathe Your Last
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Overkill
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Get Lost
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Tragic Slip
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Sign in Blood
43%inclusion38 decks88 decks
25%synergy
Damn
42%inclusion37 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
39%inclusion34 decks88 decks
29%synergy
Fumigate
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
23%synergy
Rush of Dread
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
28%synergy
Night's Whisper
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Read the Bones
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Temporal Extortion
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Farewell
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
7%synergy
New Blood
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Vindicate
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Death Grasp
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Toxic Deluge
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
-6%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
-8%synergy
Sanctify
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Victimize
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
-9%synergy
Call to the Feast
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Feed the Swarm
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Killing Wave
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Ambition's Cost
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Sanguine Indulgence
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Reanimate
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-8%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Aetherflux Reservoir
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
28%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
28%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Jet Medallion
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
17%synergy
The Wind Crystal
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Tainted Sigil
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Quietus Spike
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Pearl Medallion
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Bontu's Monument
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Chalice of Life
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
7%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Glass-Cast Heart
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Whip of Erebos
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Incubator
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Excalibur II
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Scytheclaw
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Sinister Monolith
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Authority of the Consuls
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
21%synergy
Cleric Class
34%inclusion30 decks88 decks
26%synergy
Wound Reflection
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
28%synergy
Lunar Convocation
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Black Market Connections
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Blind Obedience
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Grievous Wound
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Greed
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Boon Reflection
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Ghostly Prison
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
4%synergy
March of the Canonized
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Hope
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Land Tax
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Glasswing Grace
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Warlock Class
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Legion's Landing
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Light of Promise
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Remedy
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Bonds
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Life Insurance
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Dawn of Hope
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Vampiric Link
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Painful Quandary
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Vampiric Rites
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Test of Endurance
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
23%synergy
Sorin Markov
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
22%synergy
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Sorin the Mirthless
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Sorin, Grim Nemesis
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
52%inclusion46 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
48%inclusion42 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Restless Fortress
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Radiant Fountain
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
-8%synergy
Castle Locthwain
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Mortuary Mire
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
5%synergy
War Room
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Shambling Vent
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-13%synergy
Cabal Coffers
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion83 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion80 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Orzhov Signet
64%inclusion56 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
53%inclusion47 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Pristine Talisman
28%inclusion25 decks88 decks
22%synergy
Commander's Sphere
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
-7%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Marble Diamond
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Thran Dynamo
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion88 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion88 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion80 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Isolated Chapel
70%inclusion62 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Field
61%inclusion54 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Scoured Barrens
58%inclusion51 decks88 decks
34%synergy
Caves of Koilos
52%inclusion46 decks88 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Silence
52%inclusion46 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
48%inclusion42 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
48%inclusion42 decks88 decks
24%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
47%inclusion41 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Godless Shrine
42%inclusion37 decks88 decks
-8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
34%inclusion30 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Fetid Heath
32%inclusion28 decks88 decks
-7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Vault of Champions
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
-10%synergy
Desolate Mire
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Voldaren Estate
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
22%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
-9%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Marsh Flats
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
-13%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
-8%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
-12%synergy
Glasswing Grace
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Scrubland
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Thriving Moor
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Silent Clearing
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-7%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Silverquill Campus
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Obscura Storefront
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Witch Enchanter
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-6%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Black Dragon Gate
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Forlorn Flats
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
0%synergy