Astarion, the Decadent
Legendary Creature — Vampire Elf Rogue4/4$0.44
Deathtouch, lifelink At the beginning of your end step, choose one — • Feed — Target opponent loses life equal to the amount of life they lost this turn. • Friends — You gain life equal to the amount of life you gained this turn.
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Combos 15
Astarion, the Decadent + Blood Tribute
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Blood Tribute by paying {4}{B}{B} and optionally choosing to tap a Vampire, causing an opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up, and causing you to gain life equal to the life lost this way if you paid the kicker cost. At the beginning of your end step, Astarion triggers, causing an opponent to lose life equal to the life they lost this turn. The opponent loses the game due to having 0 or less life.
Astarion, the Decadent + Tree of Perdition
- Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
An opponent has a higher life total than Tree of Perdition's toughness.
Steps
Activate Tree of Perdition by tapping it, causing its toughness to become equal to an opponents life total, and causing that opponent to lose life equal to the difference between their life total and Tree of Perdition's toughness as the ability resolved. At the beginning of your end step, Astarion triggers, causing the opponent to lose life equal to the life they lost this turn.
Astarion, the Decadent + Unstoppable Slasher
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Unstoppable Slasher cannot be blocked by an opponent.
Steps
Deal combat damage to an opponent using Unstoppable Slasher Unstoppable Slasher triggers, causing the defending opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up. At the beginning of your end step, Astarion triggers, causing each opponent to lose life equal to the life they've lost this turn. The opponent dealt combat damage loses the game due to having 0 or less life.
Astarion, the Decadent + Quietus Spike
- Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Quietus Spike attached to any creature that can attack and that cannot be blocked and killed by an opponent.
Steps
Deal combat damage to an opponent with the creature that has Quietus Spike attached. Quietus Spike triggers, causing the opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up. At the beginning of your end step, Astarion triggers, causing the opponent to lose life equal to the life they lost this turn. The opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Astarion, the Decadent + Peer into the Abyss
- Near-infinite card draw for target opponent
- Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Peer into the Abyss by paying {4}{B}{B}{B}, causing target opponent to draw cards equal to half their library size and lose half their life total, rounding up each time. At the beginning of your end step, Astarion triggers, causing the opponent to lose life equal to the life they lost this turn. The opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Astarion, the Decadent + Fraying Omnipotence
- Near-infinite lifeloss
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2. You control at least one additional creature.
Steps
Cast Fraying Omnipotence by paying {3}{B}{B}, causing each player to lose life equal to half their life total, discard half their hand, and sacrifice half of the creatures they control, rounding up each time. At the beginning of your end step, Astarion triggers, causing an opponent to lose life equal to the life they lost this turn. The opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Astarion, the Decadent + Dark Leo & Shredder
- Infinite lifeloss for target opponent
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
An opponent cannot block Dark Leo & Shredder if it's on the battlefield, or another creature you control otherwise. Dark Leo & Shredder doesn't have summoning sickness if it's on the battlefield. You control at least four Ninjas.
Steps
Declare Dark Leo & Shredder as an attacker if it's on the battlefield, or another creature you control otherwise. If Dark Leo & Shredder isn't on the battlefield, when the declared creature is unblocked, cast Dark Leo & Shredder either from your hand or from the command zone for its sneak cost by paying {W}{B} plus commander tax if applicable and returning the unblocked attacker to your hand. Deal combat damage using Dark Leo & Shredder, triggering its second ability, creating a 1/1 Ninja creature token and causing the opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up. At the beginning of your end step, Astarion triggers, causing the opponent to lose the rest of their life total.
Astarion, the Decadent + Betor, Kin to All
- Near-infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Creatures you control have total toughness 40 or greater.
Steps
At the beginning of your end step, Betor and Astarion trigger. Resolve the Betor trigger, causing each opponent to half their life total, rounded up. Resolve the Astarion trigger, causing an opponent to lose life equal to the life they've lost this turn.
Astarion, the Decadent + Scourge of the Skyclaves
- Near-infinite lifeloss
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Your life total is at least 2.
Steps
Cast Scourge of the Skyclaves with kicker by paying {5}{B}{B}. Scourge of the Skyclaves triggers, causing each player to lose life equal to half their life total, rounded up. At the beginning of your end step, Astarion triggers, causing an opponent to lose life equal to the life they lost this turn. The opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Astarion, the Decadent + Scytheclaw
- Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Scytheclaw attached to a creature that does not have summoning sickness. An opponent is unable to block and kill the creature with Scytheclaw attached.
Steps
Deal combat damage to an opponent with the creature that has Scytheclaw attached. Scytheclaw triggers, causing the opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up. At the beginning of your end step, Astarion triggers, causing the opponent to lose life equal to the life they lost this turn. The opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.
Best commanders
Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.
- Y'shtola, Night's BlessedY'shtola, Night's Blessed gains you life, which Astarion, the Decadent can use.
- Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous NeonateAstarion, the Decadent gains you life, which Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate can use.
- Betor, Ancestor's VoiceAstarion, the Decadent gains you life, which Betor, Ancestor's Voice can use.
- Rodolf DuskbringerAstarion, the Decadent gains you life, which Rodolf Duskbringer can use.
- Oloro, Ageless AsceticAstarion, the Decadent gains you life, which Oloro, Ageless Ascetic can use.
- Bilbo, Birthday CelebrantAstarion, the Decadent gains you life, which Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant can use.
- Niv-Mizzet, Ghost CounselAstarion, the Decadent gains you life, which Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel can use.
- Licia, Sanguine TribuneAstarion, the Decadent gains you life, which Licia, Sanguine Tribune can use.
- Selenia, the Cursed HeartAstarion, the Decadent gains you life, which Selenia, the Cursed Heart can use.
- Edgar, Charmed Groom // Edgar Markov's CoffinEdgar, Charmed Groom // Edgar Markov's Coffin gains you life, which Astarion, the Decadent can use.