Vampiriqui V3 by Nausuke

Format: Commander

Commander: Strefan, Maurer Progenitor

Bracket: 2

DeckCheck Threat Index: 25

Deck overview

This deck is a Rakdos Vampire tribal deck commanded by Strefan, Maurer Progenitor. The core strategy revolves around dealing early incremental damage to opponents to generate Blood tokens on end steps. Strefan uses these Blood tokens to cheat massive Vampire threats like Olivia's Attendants, Crossway Troublemakers, and Patron of the Vein onto the battlefield tapped, attacking, and indestructible on Turn 5. The deck supplements combat damage with aristocrat drain triggers from creatures like Sanctum Seeker, Anje, Maid of Dishonor, Falkenrath Noble, and Marauding Blight-Priest, wearing down opposing life totals simultaneously. A robust package of spot removal keeps key opposing threats off the board, while graveyard recursion spells return fallen Vampires to sustain pressure. The deck operates smoothly on curve, using Blood rummaging to smooth land drops and cycle through redundant pieces toward a Turn 8 finish.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abrade
  • 1 Anje, Maid of Dishonor
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Basilisk Collar
  • 1 Blood Beckoning
  • 1 Blood for Bones
  • 1 Bloodfell Caves
  • 1 Bloodline Necromancer
  • 1 Bloodtithe Harvester
  • 1 Bolt Bend
  • 1 Breathe Your Last
  • 1 Champion of Dusk
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Cordial Vampire
  • 1 Crawling Barrens
  • 1 Crossway Troublemakers
  • 1 Dark Bargain
  • 1 Demolition Field
  • 1 Dusk Legion Zealot
  • 1 Evolving Wilds
  • 1 Exsanguinate
  • 1 Fake Your Own Death
  • 1 Falkenrath Noble
  • 1 Feed the Swarm
  • 1 Fire Prophecy
  • 1 Gatekeeper of Malakir
  • 1 Glass-Cast Heart
  • 1 Gluttonous Guest
  • 1 Graveshifter
  • 1 Heraldic Banner
  • 1 Hero's Downfall
  • 1 Ichor Drinker
  • 1 Immersturm Predator
  • 1 Impact Tremors
  • 1 Kalastria Highborn
  • 1 Marauding Blight-Priest
  • 1 Minion's Return
  • 13 Mountain
  • 1 Nazar, the Velvet Fang
  • 1 Nullpriest of Oblivion
  • 1 Obliterating Bolt
  • 1 Olivia Voldaren
  • 1 Olivia's Attendants
  • 1 Patron of the Vein
  • 1 Pulse Tracker
  • 1 Rakdos Guildgate
  • 1 Ravenous Amulet
  • 1 Sanctum Seeker
  • 1 Sanguine Indulgence
  • 1 Sanguine Syphoner
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Soul-Guide Lantern
  • 1 Strefan, Maurer Progenitor
  • 1 Stromkirk Bloodthief
  • 1 Stromkirk Captain
  • 1 Stromkirk Noble
  • 16 Swamp
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Temple of Malice
  • 1 Terror
  • 1 Tribute to Hunger
  • 1 Undying Malice
  • 1 Urborg Uprising
  • 1 Urge to Feed
  • 1 Vampire Nighthawk
  • 1 Vampire's Kiss
  • 1 Vampiric Rites
  • 1 Vengeful Bloodwitch
  • 1 Vermin Gorger
  • 1 Voldaren Bloodcaster // Bloodbat Summoner
  • 1 Voldaren Epicure
  • 1 Wail of War
  • 1 Wishclaw Talisman