Astarion, the Decadent

Astarion, the Decadent

Legendary Creature — Vampire Elf Rogue

Mana cost: {4}{W}{B}

How we read this card

Deathtouch, lifelink
At the beginning of your end step, choose one —

triggered —

Feed — Target opponent loses life equal to the amount of life they lost this turn.

triggered — makes each opponent lose life equal to the amount of life they lost this turn

Friends — You gain life equal to the amount of life you gained this turn.

triggered — gains you the amount of life you gained this turn life

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: you face a dilemma, make a player lose life, gain life.

Cares about: an end step.

Works well with

hits creature — 2,298 cards in the game can cause this (Astarion is one).

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Jalira, Master Polymorphist can put Astarion, the Decadent onto the battlefield from your library
  2. Polymorph — Polymorph can put Astarion, the Decadent onto the battlefield from your library
  3. Birthing Ritual — Birthing Ritual can put Astarion, the Decadent onto the battlefield from your library
  4. Industrial Advancement — Industrial Advancement can put Astarion, the Decadent onto the battlefield from your library
  5. Killer Instinct — Killer Instinct can put Astarion, the Decadent onto the battlefield from your library
  6. Arthur, Marigold Knight — Arthur, Marigold Knight can put Astarion, the Decadent onto the battlefield from your library
  7. Proteus Staff — Proteus Staff can put Astarion, the Decadent onto the battlefield from your library
  8. Synthetic Destiny — Synthetic Destiny can put Astarion, the Decadent onto the battlefield from your library
  9. Divergent Transformations — Divergent Transformations can put Astarion, the Decadent onto the battlefield from your library
  10. Transmogrify — Transmogrify can put Astarion, the Decadent onto the battlefield from your library

8 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Vampire attacks — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Astarion is one).

When Astarion, the Decadent attacks:

  1. Glass-Cast Heart — makes a token
  2. Sanctum Seeker — makes each opponent lose 1 life

a nontoken Vampire attacks — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Astarion is one).

  1. Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle — When Astarion, the Decadent attacks, Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle makes a token

a Vampire creature is cast — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Astarion is one).

  1. Bloodlord of Vaasgoth — When Astarion, the Decadent is cast, Bloodlord of Vaasgoth grants bloodthirst

a Vampire deals combat damage — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Astarion is one).

When Astarion, the Decadent deals combat damage:

  1. Rakish Heir — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Stensia Masquerade — puts a counter on a permanent

a Vampire enters the battlefield — 500 cards in the game can cause this (Astarion is one).

When Astarion, the Decadent enters:

  1. Anje, Maid of Dishonor — makes a token
  2. Forerunner of the Legion — gives +1/+1
  3. Markov Enforcer — deals damage
  4. Evelyn, the Covetous — exiles a card from a library

a Rogue attacks — 636 cards in the game can cause this (Astarion is one).

  1. Soaring Thought-Thief — When Astarion, the Decadent attacks, Soaring Thought-Thief mills a card

a Rogue deals combat damage — 636 cards in the game can cause this (Astarion is one).

  1. Anowon, the Ruin Thief — When Astarion, the Decadent deals combat damage, Anowon, the Ruin Thief mills a card

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Rogue creature enters the battlefield — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Astarion is one).

  1. Cloak and Dagger — When Astarion, the Decadent enters, Cloak and Dagger triggers

a Rogue enters the battlefield — 659 cards in the game can cause this (Astarion is one).

  1. Thieves' Guild Enforcer — When Astarion, the Decadent enters, Thieves' Guild Enforcer mills a card

an Elf attacks — 723 cards in the game can cause this (Astarion is one).

When Astarion, the Decadent attacks:

  1. Celeborn the Wise — scries
  2. Harald Unites the Elves — shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  3. Arboreal Alliance — triggers

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken Elf enters the battlefield — 728 cards in the game can cause this (Astarion is one).

  1. Wirewood Hivemaster — When Astarion, the Decadent enters, Wirewood Hivemaster makes a token

you face a dilemma — 739 cards in the game can cause this (Astarion is one).

When Astarion, the Decadent poses a dilemma:

  1. Seven of Nine — draws you 1 card
  2. Elim Garak, Simple Tailor — makes each opponent lose 2 life
  3. Obsidian Order Operative — makes each opponent lose 1 life

an Elf enters the battlefield — 752 cards in the game can cause this (Astarion is one).

When Astarion, the Decadent enters:

  1. Wolverine Riders — gains you its toughness life
  2. Elvish Warmaster — makes a token
  3. Thranduil, the Elvenking — draws you 2 cards
  4. Elvish Vanguard — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Marwyn, the Nurturer — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Woodland Weavemaster — gets +1/+1
  7. High Perfect Morcant — puts a counter on a permanent an opponent controls
  8. Maralen, Fae Ascendant — exiles a card from an opponent's library

life is gained — 2,076 cards in the game can cause this (Astarion is one).

When Astarion, the Decadent gains life:

  1. Dina, Soul Steeper — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — draws you that many cards
  3. South Wind Avatar — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Rodolf Duskbringer — grants indestructible
  5. Fiendish Panda — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Veinwitch Coven — brings a card back
  7. Cleric Class — puts a counter on a creature
  8. Lich's Mastery — draws you that many cards
  9. Wall of Limbs — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Ratchet, Field Medic // Ratchet, Rescue Racer — triggers

84 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

life is lost — 3,160 cards in the game can cause this (Astarion is one).

When a permanent makes a player lose life thanks to Astarion, the Decadent:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — raises your speed
  2. Zahur, Glory's Past — raises your speed
  3. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — raises your speed
  4. Aether Syphon — raises your speed
  5. Vnwxt, Verbose Host — raises your speed
  6. Embalmed Ascendant — raises your speed
  7. Slick Imitator — raises your speed
  8. Nesting Bot — raises your speed
  9. Howlsquad Heavy — raises your speed
  10. Hour of Victory — raises your speed

46 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Astarion is one).

  1. Invisible Woman — When Astarion, the Decadent attacks, Invisible Woman triggers

131 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.