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Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
Legendary Creature — Human Knight · WB
Color identity: Black · White · Orzhov
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Vigilance, menace
Whenever another creature you control dies or is put into exile, put a +1/+1 counter on Syr Vondam and you gain 1 life.
When Syr Vondam dies or is put into exile while its power is 4 or greater, destroy up to one target nonland permanent.
Reference price of the card: €0.41
Average lands in decks for Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar: 36
BlinkAristocratsTokens+1/+1 CountersLifegainSacrificeReanimatorAggro
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The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B (68/100)
- Consistency41
- Speed71
- Interaction38
- Resilience82
- Closing98
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (22 nonbasic, 9 Plains, 5 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Ephemerate · Cloudshift · Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim · Swords to Plowshares · Elegy Acolyte · Haliya, Guided by Light · Flowering of the White Tree · Talisman of Hierarchy · Umbral Collar Zealot · Parting Gust · Orzhov Signet · Gilraen, Dúnedain Protector · Hero's Blade · Conjurer's Closet · Spirited Companion · Adeline, Resplendent Cathar · Path to Exile · Timeline Culler · Flicker of Fate · Village Rites · Charming Prince · Dalkovan Packbeasts · Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd · Teleportation Circle · Corpse Knight · Helpful Hunter · Solemn Simulacrum · All-Fates Stalker · Deathbringer Liege · Starfield Shepherd · Restoration Angel · Bastion of Remembrance · Corrupted Conviction · Blade of Selves · Getaway Glamer · Wyrm's Crossing Patrol · Ainok Strike Leader · Ashnod's Altar · Flickerwisp · Skullclamp · Tocasia's Welcome · Eerie Interlude · Elenda, the Dusk Rose · Smile at Death · Deadly Dispute · Sun Titan · Teysa Karlov · Vampiric Rites · Hylderblade · Touch the Spirit Realm · Viscera Seer · Airbender Ascension · Astelli Reclaimer · Cultist of the Absolute · Decode Transmissions · Marionette Apprentice · Noble Heritage · Voice of Victory · Ironwill Forger · Ketramose, the New Dawn · Morbid Opportunist · Command Tower · Isolated Chapel · Caves of Koilos · Godless Shrine · Tainted Field · Fetid Heath · Shineshadow Snarl · Temple of Silence · Vault of the Archangel · Bojuka Bog · Shattered Sanctum · Dalkovan Encampment · Exotic Orchard · Vault of Champions · Bleachbone Verge · Orzhov Basilica · Rogue's Passage · Susur Secundi, Void Altar · High Market · Marsh Flats · Scoured Barrens · Desolate Mire
🃏 Recommended cards for Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Cloudshift | 60% | +54% |
| Ephemerate | 62% | +54% |
| Elegy Acolyte | 51% | +48% |
| Flowering of the White Tree | 50% | +46% |
| Haliya, Guided by Light | 51% | +45% |
| Parting Gust | 48% | +44% |
| Gilraen, Dúnedain Protector | 43% | +42% |
| Hero's Blade | 42% | +41% |
| Umbral Collar Zealot | 49% | +41% |
| Timeline Culler | 40% | +37% |
| Conjurer's Closet | 41% | +36% |
| Spirited Companion | 41% | +36% |
| Flicker of Fate | 39% | +36% |
| Dalkovan Packbeasts | 36% | +35% |
| Adeline, Resplendent Cathar | 40% | +34% |
| Dalkovan Encampment | 36% | +34% |
| Charming Prince | 38% | +34% |
| Helpful Hunter | 35% | +33% |
| All-Fates Stalker | 34% | +32% |
| Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd | 36% | +32% |
| Starfield Shepherd | 34% | +31% |
| Teleportation Circle | 36% | +31% |
| Wyrm's Crossing Patrol | 31% | +30% |
| Getaway Glamer | 31% | +30% |
💰 The best cards for your Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Cloudshift
- Elegy Acolyte
- Parting Gust
- Gilraen, Dúnedain Protector
- Hero's Blade
- Umbral Collar Zealot
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ephemerate
- Flowering of the White Tree
- Haliya, Guided by Light
- Conjurer's Closet
- Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
- Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Voice of Victory
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Luminous Broodmoth + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite colorless mana
- Ashnod's Altar + Cathars' Crusade → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Luminous Broodmoth + Viscera Seer → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite scry 1
- Preston, the Vanisher + Felidar Guardian + Ephemerate → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite blinking of permanents, Infinite mana lands you control that enter the battlefield untapped can produce, Exile all nonland permanents opponents control, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar's color identity?
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 31 % of the time and floods 20 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar deck run?
Real Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar decks run 36 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar?
The three highest-synergy cards are Cloudshift, Ephemerate, Elegy Acolyte. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar decks.
What combos does Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar have?
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar deck cost?
You can start cheap: Cloudshift, Elegy Acolyte, Parting Gust are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.