Syr Vondam, the Lucent (Commander)

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Jeff Girten
Jul 31, 2025
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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MTGStocks
Adept Watershaper
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Kinscaer Sentry
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Abigale, Eloquent First-Year
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Keep Out
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Riverguard's Reflexes
3.0%inclusion1 decks33 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dawnstrike Vanguard
37%inclusion72 decks195 decks
37%synergy
Luxknight Breacher
34%inclusion67 decks198 decks
33%synergy
Knight Luminary
33%inclusion64 decks195 decks
32%synergy
Banishing Light
33%inclusion66 decks200 decks
31%synergy
Zealous Display
29%inclusion57 decks195 decks
29%synergy
Radiant Strike
28%inclusion55 decks195 decks
28%synergy
Focus Fire
28%inclusion55 decks196 decks
28%synergy
Gravpack Monoist
27%inclusion52 decks195 decks
26%synergy
Honor
27%inclusion52 decks196 decks
26%synergy
Archetype of Courage
27%inclusion53 decks200 decks
26%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
39%inclusion77 decks200 decks
-26%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
34%inclusion67 decks198 decks
26%synergy
Path to Exile
33%inclusion65 decks200 decks
-17%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
30%inclusion59 decks200 decks
22%synergy
Hullcarver
26%inclusion52 decks199 decks
26%synergy
Honored Knight-Captain
26%inclusion51 decks198 decks
25%synergy
Flight-Deck Coordinator
26%inclusion50 decks195 decks
25%synergy
Rayblade Trooper
26%inclusion50 decks196 decks
25%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
26%inclusion51 decks200 decks
20%synergy
Embrace Oblivion
25%inclusion49 decks200 decks
24%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
-12%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
Teferi's Protection
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
-8%synergy
Demonic Tutor
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
22%inclusion44 decks200 decks
21%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
22%inclusion44 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Dual-Sun Adepts
21%inclusion40 decks195 decks
20%synergy
Elegy Acolyte
20%inclusion40 decks200 decks
17%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
20%inclusion40 decks200 decks
18%synergy
Sunstar Expansionist
20%inclusion39 decks199 decks
19%synergy
Susurian Voidborn
19%inclusion38 decks195 decks
17%synergy
Beamsaw Prospector
18%inclusion35 decks195 decks
17%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
18%inclusion35 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
18%inclusion35 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Corpse Knight
17%inclusion34 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Exosuit Savior
17%inclusion33 decks195 decks
17%synergy
Brightspear Zealot
16%inclusion32 decks195 decks
16%synergy
Dockworker Drone
16%inclusion32 decks195 decks
16%synergy
Gravblade Heavy
16%inclusion31 decks195 decks
16%synergy
Perigee Beckoner
15%inclusion30 decks195 decks
15%synergy
Sunstar Lightsmith
15%inclusion30 decks195 decks
15%synergy
Weftblade Enhancer
14%inclusion28 decks195 decks
14%synergy
Blood Artist
14%inclusion28 decks200 decks
-17%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
14%inclusion27 decks200 decks
-21%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
14%inclusion27 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Astelli Reclaimer
14%inclusion27 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Starfighter Pilot
14%inclusion27 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Insatiable Skittermaw
13%inclusion26 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Starport Security
13%inclusion25 decks199 decks
12%synergy
Sunstar Chaplain
13%inclusion25 decks199 decks
12%synergy
Virus Beetle
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Dauntless Scrapbot
12%inclusion24 decks198 decks
12%synergy
Pulsar Squadron Ace
12%inclusion24 decks199 decks
12%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Teysa Karlov
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Timeline Culler
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Company Commander
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
-5%synergy
Massacre Wurm
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Comet Crawler
11%inclusion21 decks195 decks
11%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
-9%synergy
Faller's Faithful
10%inclusion20 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist
10%inclusion20 decks196 decks
8%synergy
Lightless Evangel
10%inclusion20 decks198 decks
9%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
-12%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Summon: Knights of Round
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Chrome Companion
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Hero of Bladehold
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Kwende, Pride of Femeref
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Gravkill
22%inclusion43 decks199 decks
21%synergy
Dark Endurance
20%inclusion39 decks195 decks
20%synergy
Mortify
19%inclusion38 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Depressurize
17%inclusion33 decks195 decks
17%synergy
Dual-Sun Technique
16%inclusion31 decks196 decks
15%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
16%inclusion31 decks200 decks
-25%synergy
Despark
16%inclusion31 decks200 decks
-15%synergy
Generous Gift
15%inclusion30 decks200 decks
-9%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
14%inclusion29 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Reroute Systems
13%inclusion25 decks199 decks
12%synergy
Emergency Eject
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Inkshield
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
Akroma's Will
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Village Rites
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
-12%synergy
Murder
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Ephemerate
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Harsh Sustenance
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Cloudshift
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Secure the Wastes
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Deadly Dispute
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
-14%synergy
Disenchant
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Call the Coppercoats
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Fracture
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
-13%synergy
Hero's Downfall
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Dark Ritual
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
-17%synergy
Make Your Move
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Thraben Charm
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Infernal Grasp
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Dawn's Truce
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Adamant Will
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Valorous Stance
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Night's Whisper
21%inclusion42 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Scout for Survivors
20%inclusion40 decks199 decks
19%synergy
Decode Transmissions
20%inclusion40 decks200 decks
18%synergy
Scrounge for Eternity
17%inclusion33 decks195 decks
16%synergy
Hymn of the Faller
15%inclusion30 decks196 decks
14%synergy
Read the Bones
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Temporal Intervention
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Beyond the Quiet
11%inclusion21 decks196 decks
10%synergy
Martial Coup
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Sign in Blood
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
-8%synergy
Tragic Trajectory
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Vote Out
10%inclusion19 decks195 decks
10%synergy
Austere Command
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
-9%synergy
Damn
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
-25%synergy
Zero Point Ballad
7.5%inclusion15 decks199 decks
7%synergy
Finale of Glory
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Wrath of God
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Exsanguinate
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
Victimize
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
-13%synergy
Farewell
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
-8%synergy
Reanimate
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
-10%synergy
Diresight
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion43 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Lumen-Class Frigate
21%inclusion41 decks198 decks
20%synergy
The Seriema
21%inclusion41 decks200 decks
19%synergy
Hylderblade
18%inclusion36 decks198 decks
17%synergy
Squire's Lightblade
17%inclusion33 decks195 decks
17%synergy
Pinnacle Kill-Ship
15%inclusion30 decks196 decks
15%synergy
Entropic Battlecruiser
14%inclusion27 decks196 decks
13%synergy
Auxiliary Boosters
13%inclusion26 decks195 decks
13%synergy
Rescue Skiff
13%inclusion26 decks199 decks
13%synergy
Skullclamp
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
-15%synergy
Fell Gravship
12%inclusion23 decks199 decks
11%synergy
Dubious Delicacy
11%inclusion22 decks196 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
-9%synergy
The Wind Crystal
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Susurian Dirgecraft
11%inclusion21 decks195 decks
11%synergy
Requiem Monolith
10%inclusion20 decks196 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Wedgelight Rammer
10%inclusion19 decks196 decks
10%synergy
Nutrient Block
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
9%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Starcage
6.2%inclusion12 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Vorpal Sword
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Extinguisher Battleship
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Wurmwall Sweeper
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Herald's Horn
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Oketra's Monument
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Thaumaton Torpedo
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
5%synergy
Horn of Gondor
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Pearl Medallion
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Enchantments
Sothera, the Supervoid
22%inclusion43 decks200 decks
19%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
20%inclusion40 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
15%inclusion30 decks200 decks
-15%synergy
Chorale of the Void
14%inclusion27 decks199 decks
13%synergy
Hardlight Containment
12%inclusion23 decks198 decks
11%synergy
Barrensteppe Siege
11%inclusion21 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Seam Rip
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Intangible Virtue
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Felidar Retreat
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Glasswing Grace
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Smile at Death
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Knights' Charge
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Concerted Effort
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
-8%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Hyena Umbra
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Divine Visitation
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
-17%synergy
Champions from Beyond
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
-10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
16%inclusion32 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
22%inclusion44 decks200 decks
-22%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
20%inclusion40 decks200 decks
-14%synergy
Minas Tirith
14%inclusion28 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
13%inclusion26 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
13%inclusion26 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Shambling Vent
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
-8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
-13%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
-11%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Dalkovan Encampment
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Secluded Starforge
6.1%inclusion12 decks196 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Secluded Steppe
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
64%inclusion128 decks200 decks
-20%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion124 decks200 decks
-19%synergy
Orzhov Signet
34%inclusion67 decks200 decks
-23%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
20%inclusion40 decks200 decks
-33%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion27 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion26 decks200 decks
-12%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
11%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
11%inclusion22 decks199 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
-12%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
White Auracite
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Marble Diamond
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Heraldic Banner
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion198 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Swamp
99%inclusion197 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
64%inclusion128 decks200 decks
-22%synergy
Isolated Chapel
47%inclusion93 decks200 decks
-19%synergy
Godless Shrine
43%inclusion85 decks200 decks
-8%synergy
Scoured Barrens
39%inclusion77 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Silence
33%inclusion65 decks200 decks
-8%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
32%inclusion63 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Tainted Field
30%inclusion59 decks200 decks
-22%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
28%inclusion56 decks200 decks
-13%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
28%inclusion56 decks200 decks
-13%synergy
Fetid Heath
27%inclusion54 decks200 decks
-12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
27%inclusion53 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Caves of Koilos
27%inclusion53 decks200 decks
-31%synergy
Evolving Wilds
26%inclusion51 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Vault of Champions
21%inclusion41 decks200 decks
-19%synergy
Command Bridge
21%inclusion41 decks200 decks
20%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion38 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
19%inclusion38 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion36 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
17%inclusion33 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Desolate Mire
16%inclusion31 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
15%inclusion30 decks200 decks
-12%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
14%inclusion28 decks200 decks
-8%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
13%inclusion26 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
-10%synergy
Marsh Flats
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
-18%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Heath
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Glasswing Grace
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Neglected Manor
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Insomnia, Crown City
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Moor
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
Silent Clearing
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
-10%synergy
Silverquill Campus
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Forlorn Flats
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
0%synergy