RVD 3.1 by Nick97

Format: Commander

Commander: Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 63

Deck overview

This Orzhov deck leverages Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar alongside an aristocrats engine that blends aggressive card draw, flexible board control, and compact combo finishes. The deck uses low-cost token generators and recursive creatures to fuel sacrifice outlets such as Warren Soultrader, Yawgmoth, Thran Physician, and Skullclamp. While Syr Vondam grows into a significant threat and provides targeted removal on death or exile, the primary route to victory is assembling an infinite aristocrat loop using Warren Soultrader, Gravecrawler, and a drain payoff like Blood Artist or Zulaport Cutthroat. Backed by proactive protection like Voice of Victory and Ranger-Captain of Eos, the deck can execute a same-turn table kill on Turn 5 while ignoring opposing interaction. Even without the combo, continuous value engines, asymmetric graveyard hate via Dauthi Voidwalker, and potent reanimation packages allow the deck to grind down opponents and dominate the board.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
  • 1 Accursed Marauder
  • 1 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
  • 1 Ainok Strike Leader
  • 1 Airbender Ascension
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Bitterblossom
  • 1 Blade of Selves
  • 1 Bleachbone Verge
  • 1 Blood Artist
  • 1 Carrion Feeder
  • 1 Caves of Koilos
  • 1 Charismatic Conqueror
  • 1 Cloudshift
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Corrupted Conviction
  • 1 Culling the Weak
  • 1 Cultist of the Absolute
  • 1 Damn
  • 1 Dark Ritual
  • 1 Dauthi Voidwalker
  • 1 Deadly Dispute
  • 1 Deadly Rollick
  • 1 Diabolic Intent
  • 1 Disciple of Bolas
  • 1 Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
  • 1 Elenda, the Dusk Rose
  • 1 Enduring Innocence
  • 1 Ephemerate
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Fetid Heath
  • 1 Flare of Fortitude
  • 1 Flawless Maneuver
  • 1 Godless Shrine
  • 1 Gravecrawler
  • 1 Guide of Souls
  • 1 Haliya, Guided by Light
  • 1 Hero's Blade
  • 1 High Market
  • 1 Isolated Chapel
  • 1 Karmic Guide
  • 1 Kaya's Ghostform
  • 1 Lively Dirge
  • 1 Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
  • 1 Luminous Broodmoth
  • 1 Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire
  • 1 Marionette Apprentice
  • 1 Mausoleum Secrets
  • 1 Necropotence
  • 1 Orcish Bowmasters
  • 1 Orzhov Signet
  • 1 Parting Gust
  • 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
  • 1 Phyrexian Tower
  • 8 Plains
  • 1 Ranger-Captain of Eos
  • 1 Reanimate
  • 1 Recruiter of the Guard
  • 1 Selfless Spirit
  • 1 Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel
  • 1 Shineshadow Snarl
  • 1 Shizo, Death's Storehouse
  • 1 Silent Clearing
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Spymaster's Vault
  • 1 Sun Titan
  • 8 Swamp
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
  • 1 Tainted Field
  • 1 Talisman of Hierarchy
  • 1 Teleportation Circle
  • 1 The Queen of Dale
  • 1 Toxic Deluge
  • 1 Unearth
  • 1 Vault of Champions
  • 1 Vault of the Archangel
  • 1 Victimize
  • 1 Village Rites
  • 1 Viscera Seer
  • 1 Voice of Victory
  • 1 War Room
  • 1 Warren Soultrader
  • 1 Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
  • 1 Zulaport Cutthroat