Clavileno: Vampire Aristocrats

Commander / EDH* Budget Casual Sacrifice Vampires WB (Orzhov)

Darb_the_Bard

Creature (34)

• 1x Bartolome del Presidio
• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Bloodghast
• 1x Bloodline Necromancer
• 1x Bloodtracker
• 1x Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher
• 1x Champion of Dusk
• 1x Charismatic Conqueror
• 1x Cordial Vampire
• 1x Crossway Troublemakers
• 1x Cruel Celebrant
• 1x Drana, Liberator of Malakir
• 1x Dusk Legion Sergeant
• 1x Dusk Legion Zealot
• 1x Edgar, Charmed Groom  ^Flip
• 1x Elenda's Hierophant
• 1x Elenda, the Dusk Rose
• 1x Falkenrath Noble
• 1x Forerunner of the Legion
• 1x Indulgent Aristocrat
• 1x Legion Lieutenant
• 1x Malakir Bloodwitch
• 1x Martyr of Dusk
• 1x Master of Dark Rites
• 1x Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
• 1x Oathsworn Vampire
• 1x Order of Sacred Dusk
• 1x Patron of the Vein
• 1x Redemption Choir
• 1x Sanctum Seeker
• 1x Twilight Prophet
• 1x Viscera Seer
• 1x Welcoming Vampire
• 1x Yahenni, Undying Partisan

Land (34)

• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x High Market
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Myriad Landscape
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 1x Path of Ancestry
• 7x Plains
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Secluded Courtyard
• 1x Shineshadow Snarl
• 9x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Field
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Unclaimed Territory
• 1x Vault of the Archangel
• 1x Voldaren Estate
• 1x Westvale Abbey  ^Flip
• 1x Windbrisk Heights

Instant (7)

• 1x Hagra Mauling  ^Flip
• 1x Kabira Takedown  ^Flip
• 1x Malakir Rebirth  ^Flip
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Soul Shatter
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Village Rites

Enchantment (6)

• 1x Etchings of the Chosen
• 1x Legion's Landing  ^Flip
• 1x Liliana's Contract
• 1x March of the Canonized
• 1x Promise of Aclazotz
• 1x Radiant Destiny

Commander (1)

Artifact (11)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Blade of the Bloodchief
• 1x Glass-Cast Heart
• 1x Heirloom Blade
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Talisman of Hierarchy
• 1x Wayfarer's Bauble

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Damn
• 1x New Blood
• 1x Olivia's Wrath
• 1x Pact of the Serpent
• 1x Promise of Loyalty
• 1x Single Combat
• 1x Tragic Arrogance

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Creature (9)

• 1x Astarion, the Decadent
• 1x Bloodletter of Aclazotz
• 1x Butcher of Malakir
• 1x Felisa, Fang of Silverquill
• 1x Nighthawk Scavenger
• 1x Timothar, Baron of Bats
• 1x Vindictive Vampire
• 1x Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
• 1x Vona, Butcher of Magan

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Austere Command
• 1x Divine Reckoning
• 1x Make an Example
• 1x Revival / Revenge
• 1x Slash the Ranks

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Exquisite Blood
• 1x Kindred Boon

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Sorin, Lord of Innistrad

Land (5)

• 1x Plains
• 3x Swamp
• 1x Temple of the False God

Instant (2)

• 1x Astarion's Thirst
• 1x Utter End

Artifact (2)

• 1x Cauldron of Souls
• 1x Commander's Sphere

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Deck Snapshot

Primary Commander: Clavileno, First of the Blessed

Alternate Commander(s): Elenda, the Dusk Rose, Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher

Major Theme(s): Vampire Tribal

Subtheme(s): Aristocrats

Primary Win Condition: Create a bunch of vampire creature tokens, pump their power, and win through aggressive combat; Cause direct life loss based on the number of vampires you control with cards like Malakir Bloodwitch

Backup Win Condition: Use aristocrat staples like Blood Artist, Cruel Celebrant, and Falkenrath Noble to drain life from your opponents as you sacrifice your creatures and create 4/3 flying creatures with your commander

Infinite Combos: None

Non-land Tutors: 1

1. Forerunner of the Legion = any vampire

Suggested Targets:

• Draw Cards: Welcoming Vampire, Champion of Dusk
• Removal: Patron of the Vein
• Go Wide Payoffs: Malakir Bloodwitch, Sanctum Seeker
• Sacrifice Outlets: Yahenni, Undying Partisan, Viscera Seer, Bartolome del Presidio
• Sacrifice Payoffs: alternate commanders, Cordial Vampire, Dusk Legion Sergeant

Gameplay

With Clavileno, First of the Blessed in the command zone, this is first and foremost a vampire tribal deck that wants to attack early and often. The goal is to go wide by creating a bunch of vampire tokens through cards like Legion's Landing  , Charismatic Conqueror, Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle, and March of the Canonized. Then apply the pressure by pumping up your army with cards like Legion Lieutenant and Etchings of the Chosen or by causing direct life loss with cards like Sanctum Seeker and Malakir Bloodwitch.

The is also an aristocrats deck, which means you are seeking to sacrifice your creatures for profit. The most obvious profit comes from Clavileno, who effectively turns each sacrificed creature into a 4/3 vampire demon with flying while also drawing a card (assuming the sacrificed creature already attacked and gained those abilities from Clavileno, which is obviously your preferred sequence). The vampire creature tokens already mentioned make great sacrifice fodder, as do creatures you can get back from the graveyard such as Bloodghast and Oathsworn Vampire. Sacrifice outlets include Yahenni, Undying Partisan, Viscera Seer, and Bartolome del Presidio, which bring additional profit such as scrying and +1/+1 counters. To get even more advantage from all the dying creatures, the deck contains aristocrat "drain and gain" staples such as Blood Artist, Cruel Celebrant, and Falkenrath Noble.

Perhaps the most powerful aspect of the deck is its resiliency. Due to Clavileno's ability to turn your dying creatures into even bigger threats (4/3 vampire demons with flying!) you do not need to be afraid of board wipes. In fact, you welcome them and may even want to initiate them on your own. Use wipes like Austere Command, Damn, and Olivia's Wrath to delay your opponents while making your own board state even more threatening. The deck's alternate commanders, Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher and Elenda, the Dusk Rose, are especially excited by Single Combat and Tragic Arrogance, both of which can keep either Carmen or Elenda alive while adding to them a huge number of +1/+1 counters. Forerunner of the Legion can be used to tutor for either Carmen or Elenda (or any other vampire). Another great vampire to tutor for is Dusk Legion Sergeant, which will bring back all of your creatures that die in a single turn, allowing you to plan for a big sacrificial sequence or self-inflicted boardwipe. You can also bring creatures back from your graveyard with cards such as Bloodline Necromancer and Redemption Choir.

Tales from Darb the Bard

In search of New Blood, the vampires advance
With skill to captivate and entrance
Led by Clavileno, First of the Blessed
Carefully plotting the legion’s conquest

With the help of Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher
The vampires await the time of departure
Under Promise of Loyalty and Liliana's Contract
Each Oathsworn Vampire is ready to attack

With a Bloodtrackerand an Heirloom Blade
The vampires lurk in the fog and shade
Each Isolated Chapel and Secluded Courtyard
Is a death sentence for anyone not on guard

Will you resist the vampire’s charm?
Or succumb to their seductive harm?
With Clavileño in the lead
The vampire legion will succeed

Precon Cuts

Lands:
1x Plains
4x Swamp
1x Temple of the False God

Non-Lands:
1x Nighthawk Scavenger
1x Timothar, Baron of Bats
1x Utter End
1x Commander's Sphere
1x Exquisite Blood
1x Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
1x Butcher of Malakir
1x Vona, Butcher of Magan
1x Austere Command
1x Return to Dust
1x Kindred Boon

Additions

Lands:
1x Malakir Rebirth  
1x Westvale Abbey  
1x High Market
1x Kabira Takedown  
1x Caves of Koilos
1x Hagra Mauling  

Non-Lands:
1x Edgar, Charmed Groom  
1x Forerunner of the Legion
1x Malakir Bloodwitch
1x Single Combat
1x Skullclamp
1x Legion's Landing  
1x Tragic Arrogance
1x Path to Exile
1x Liliana's Contract
1x Promise of Loyalty
1x Soul Shatter

I am a casual, budget player and my goal is to always keep my commander decks within $100 or close to it. Any suggestions to improve the deck while still keeping it within budget are appreciated!

Date added	6 months
Last updated	1 week
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	5 - 0 Mythic Rares 42 - 0 Rares 27 - 0 Uncommons 10 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.91
Tokens	Blood, City's Blessing, Human Cleric 1/1 BW, Vampire 1/1 W, Vampire 1/1 WB, Vampire Demon 4/3 WB
Folders	Casual - Built Decks