Vampire: The Dark Ages (budget version)

Commander / EDH* Aggro Aristocrats Lifegain RBW (Mardu) Tokens Vampires

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Creature (35)

• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Bloodcrazed Paladin
• 1x Bloodlord of Vaasgoth
• 1x Captivating Vampire
• 1x Champion of Dusk
• 1x Cordial Vampire
• 1x Cruel Celebrant
• 1x Dark Impostor
• 1x Drana, Liberator of Malakir
• 1x Falkenrath Noble
• 1x Forerunner of the Legion
• 1x Gifted Aetherborn
• 1x Indulgent Aristocrat
• 1x Knight of the Ebon Legion
• 1x Legion Lieutenant
• 1x Malakir Bloodwitch
• 1x Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
• 1x Mirror Entity
• 1x Necropolis Regent
• 1x Olivia's Bloodsworn
• 1x Patron of the Vein
• 1x Pawn of Ulamog
• 1x Rakish Heir
• 1x Sanctum Seeker
• 1x Sangromancer
• 1x Shadow Alley Denizen
• 1x Stromkirk Captain
• 1x Tithe Drinker
• 1x Vampire Hexmage
• 1x Vampire Nighthawk
• 1x Vampire Socialite
• 1x Vampire of the Dire Moon
• 1x Vicious Conquistador
• 1x Viscera Seer
• 1x Yahenni, Undying Partisan

Land (36)

• 1x Akoum Refuge
• 1x Bloodfell Caves
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Boros Garrison
• 1x Cinder Barrens
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 1x Forsaken Sanctuary
• 3x Mountain
• 1x Nomad Outpost
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 1x Path of Ancestry
• 4x Plains
• 1x Rakdos Carnarium
• 1x Scoured Barrens
• 1x Stone Quarry
• 9x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Field
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Unclaimed Territory
• 1x Urborg Volcano
• 1x Wind-Scarred Crag

Instant (7)

• 1x Boros Charm
• 1x Despark
• 1x Mortify
• 1x Order / Chaos
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Teferi's Protection
• 1x Utter End

Commander (1)

Artifact (11)

• 1x Blade of the Bloodchief
• 1x Bontu's Monument
• 1x Coat of Arms
• 1x Door of Destinies
• 1x Herald's Horn
• 1x Heraldic Banner
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Talisman of Indulgence
• 1x Vanquisher's Banner

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Black Market
• 1x Dark Tutelage
• 1x Etchings of the Chosen
• 1x Impact Tremors
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Reconnaissance
• 1x Shared Animosity

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Merciless Eviction
• 1x New Blood
• 1x Read the Bones

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Enchantment (4)

• 1x Citadel of Pain
• 1x Legion's Landing  ^Flip
• 1x Outpost Siege
• 1x Stensia Masquerade

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Ambition's Cost
• 1x Kindred Charge
• 1x Praetor's Grasp

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A budget version of the deck Vampire: The Dark Ages by aekrusty found here: https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/est-sunt-dracul/

I deleted some of the most expensive cards and added other alternatives.

Draw: Phyrexian arena; Skullclamp; Vanquisher’s banner; Read the bones; Herald’s horn; Forerunner of the legion; Dark Tutelage

Removal: Despark; Mortify; Swords to plowshares; Utter end; New blood; Order; Captivating vampire; Patron of the vein; Dark Impostor

Board wipes: Merciless eviction

Lords: Captivating Vampire; Cordial Vampire; Indulgent Aristocrat; Drana, Liberator of Malakir; Legion Lieutenant; Stromkirk Captain; Rakish Heir; Patron of the Vein; Bloodlord of Vaasgoth;

Buff Effects: Door of Destinies; Vanquisher's Banner; Stensia Masquerade; Etchings of the Chosen; Necropolis Regent; Heraldic Banner; Coat of Arms; Shared Animosity; Mirror Entity

Ramp / CMC reduction: Sol Ring; Herald's Horn; Black Market; Arcane Signet; Heraldic Banner; Bontu’s monument; Orzhov signet; Rakdos signet; Pawn of Ulamog

Protection: Teferi's protection; Boros Charm; Etchings of the Chosen; Reconnaissance;

Combat stuff: Order; Shadow Alley Denizen; Reconnaissance;

Dark tutelage:
36% chance: Draw 1, lose 0 life
12% chance: Draw 1, lose 1 life
16% chance: Draw 1, lose 2 life
21% chance: Draw 1, lose 3 life
6% chance: Draw 1, lose 4 life
6% chance: Draw 1, lose 5 life

Date added	3 years
Last updated	3 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 0 Mythic Rares 26 - 0 Rares 40 - 0 Uncommons 13 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.95
Tokens	Eldrazi Spawn 0/1 C, Vampire 1/1 B, Vampire 1/1 W
Based on	Vampire: The Dark Ages (Edgar 2025) aekrusty EDH