Art by Chris Rallis
Commander deckBR
Strefan, Maurer Progenitor
Deal damage to opponents each turn to stockpile Blood tokens, then attack with Strefan to cheat huge, indestructible Vampires directly onto the battlefield.
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Deck anatomy
What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.
Mana curve · 62 nonland cards
The working parts
Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.
Colored mana symbols
Commander
1Strefan, Maurer Progenitor
2BRLegendary Creature — Vampire Noble
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Card Draw
10
Champion of Dusk
3BBCreature — Vampire Knight
refills your hand based on Vampire count
Florian, Voldaren Scion
1BRLegendary Creature — Vampire Noble
digs into library based on life lost by opponents
Morbid Opportunist
2BCreature — Human Rogue
draws cards off steady creature deaths in combat
Removal
10
Anowon, the Ruin Sage
3BBLegendary Creature — Vampire Shaman
forces non-Vampire sacrifices each upkeep
Butcher of Malakir
5BBCreature — Vampire Warrior
Grave Pact on a large flyer that Strefan can cheat out
Threats/Wincons
24
Crossway Troublemakers
5BCreature — Vampire
massive high-cost Vampire granting card draw and lifelink
Necropolis Regent
3BBBCreature — Vampire
doubles power of creatures dealing combat damage
Patron of the Vein
4BBCreature — Vampire Shaman
exiles dying opposing creatures and grows the board
Olivia's Attendants
4RRCreature — Vampire
huge threat that spawns an abundance of Blood tokens
Stromkirk Occultist
2RCreature — Vampire Horror
trample beater offering impulsive card advantage
Falkenrath Forebear
2BCreature — Vampire
recurring flyer that produces Blood on combat damage
Bloodtithe Harvester
BRCreature — Vampire
early Blood generator and scalable removal option
Vampire Nighthawk
1BBCreature — Vampire Shaman
deathtouch and lifelink evasive attacker
Nighthawk Scavenger
1BBCreature — Vampire Rogue
scaling flying threat with lifelink
Stromkirk Captain
1BRCreature — Vampire Soldier
tribal lord granting +1/+1 and first strike
Cordial Vampire
BBCreature — Vampire
permanently buffs the board whenever any creature dies
Malakir Bloodwitch
3BBCreature — Vampire Shaman
drains every opponent upon entry to generate Blood
Sanctum Seeker
2BBCreature — Vampire Knight
drains all opponents whenever your Vampires attack
Kamber, the Plunderer
3BLegendary Creature — Vampire Rogue
gains life and creates Blood off opponent deaths
Timothar, Baron of Bats
4BBLegendary Creature — Vampire Noble
protects dying nontoken Vampires by turning them into bats
Markov Enforcer
4RRCreature — Vampire Soldier
fights on entry and creates Blood tokens
Voldaren Bloodcaster // Bloodbat Summoner
1BCreature — Vampire Wizard // Creature — Vampire Wizard
produces Blood and transforms into an anthem
Sengir, the Dark Baron
4BBLegendary Creature — Vampire Noble
grows rapidly whenever creatures die
Indulgent Aristocrat
BCreature — Vampire Noble
one-drop Vampire that puts counters on the team
Anje, Maid of Dishonor
2BRLegendary Creature — Vampire
creates Blood and drains opponents for incidental life loss
Dark Impostor
2BCreature — Vampire Assassin
exiles threats at instant speed and steals abilities
Bloodline Pretender
3Artifact Creature — Shapeshifter
changeling that grows with every Vampire cast
Utility
8
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
protects Strefan with hexproof and gives haste
Whispersilk Cloak
3Artifact — Equipment
ensures Strefan attacks safely without being blocked
Theater of Horrors
1BREnchantment
pings opponents to guarantee Blood and provides card access
Sanctum of Stone Fangs
1BLegendary Enchantment — Shrine
drains each opponent on precombat main phase
Creeping Bloodsucker
1BCreature — Vampire
drains each opponent on upkeep to guarantee Blood tokens
