Friendly Vampires by -reez-

Format: Commander

Commander: Edgar Markov

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 22

Deck overview

This deck is a Mardu aggressive tribal build centered on Edgar Markov's Eminence ability. By triggering free 1/1 Vampire tokens from the command zone whenever a Vampire spell is cast, the deck rapidly establishes a wide board of creatures during the early turns. In the mid-game, it leverages global anthems, life-gain synergies, and +1/+1 counter distribution from cards like Archangel of Thune, Edgar, Charmed Groom, and Edgar Markov himself to turn low-cost creatures into a lethal combat threat. Proactive cards like Drana and Linvala shut down opposing activated abilities, while Armageddon can destroy opposing lands once a dominant creature advantage is established. However, the deck operates on a lean 28-land mana base with high tap-land friction and limited mana ramp, making it vulnerable to missing land drops in the mid-to-late game. A lack of mass protection spells also leaves its token army heavily exposed to opposing board sweepers.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Adanto Vanguard
  • 1 Aegis of the Heavens
  • 1 Angel's Mercy
  • 1 Angel's Tomb
  • 1 Anointer of Valor
  • 1 Archangel of Thune
  • 1 Armageddon
  • 1 Arrows of Justice
  • 1 Arvad the Cursed
  • 1 Bad Moon
  • 1 Bartolomé del Presidio
  • 1 Basri's Solidarity
  • 1 Beckon Apparition
  • 1 Bleed Dry
  • 1 Blood Burglar
  • 1 Blood-Cursed Knight
  • 1 Bloodfell Caves
  • 1 Bone Splinters
  • 1 Boros Guildgate
  • 1 Call of the Ring
  • 1 Call to the Feast
  • 1 Captivating Cave
  • 1 Cave of Temptation
  • 1 Cinder Barrens
  • 1 Clavileño, First of the Blessed
  • 1 Congregate
  • 1 Dark Ritual
  • 1 Demonic Tutor
  • 1 Drana and Linvala
  • 1 Dread Return
  • 1 Duskborne Skymarcher
  • 1 Edgar Markov
  • 1 Edgar, Charmed Groom // Edgar Markov's Coffin
  • 1 Exhilarating Elocution
  • 1 Exultant Skymarcher
  • 1 Fan Bearer
  • 1 Forerunner of the Legion
  • 1 Fork
  • 1 Forlorn Flats
  • 1 Forsaken Sanctuary
  • 1 Glorifier of Dusk
  • 1 Glorifier of Suffering
  • 1 Goldmire Bridge
  • 1 Heroic Reinforcements
  • 1 Impostor of the Sixth Pride
  • 1 Inspiring Cleric
  • 1 Knight of the Last Breath
  • 1 Liliana of the Veil
  • 1 Lorehold Campus
  • 1 Malboro
  • 1 Mana Flare
  • 1 Marauding Blight-Priest
  • 1 Martyr of Dusk
  • 1 Master Decoy
  • 3 Mountain
  • 1 On Serra's Wings
  • 1 Opal Palace
  • 1 Patron of the Valiant
  • 4 Plains
  • 1 Platinum Angel
  • 1 Profane Tutor
  • 1 Promising Vein
  • 1 Purge the Profane
  • 1 Queen's Commission
  • 1 Reconstruct History
  • 1 Regal Bloodlord
  • 1 Rock Hydra
  • 1 Rustvale Bridge
  • 1 Sanguine Evangelist
  • 1 Sanguine Glorifier
  • 1 Scoured Barrens
  • 1 Shadewing Laureate
  • 1 Silverquill Campus
  • 1 Skyblade of the Legion
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Sorceress Queen
  • 1 Sorin the Mirthless
  • 1 Spinning Wheel
  • 1 Squire's Devotion
  • 1 Stone Quarry
  • 4 Swamp
  • 1 Temporal Extortion
  • 1 Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
  • 1 The Hive
  • 1 The One Ring
  • 1 Tocasia's Dig Site
  • 1 Unholy Officiant
  • 1 Unlicensed Disintegration
  • 1 Vanguard of the Rose
  • 1 Vizkopa Vampire
  • 1 Wind-Scarred Crag
  • 1 Wrath of God