Average Deck for Y'shtola, Night's Blessed - Expensive Burn

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Y'shtola, Night's Blessed currently holds an esteemed ranking as the #6 most popular commander. The question is, will she make the Top 5?
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Average Decklist

Delney, Streetwise Lookout
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
Esper Sentinel
Esper Sentinel
Grand Abolisher
Grand Abolisher
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
Opposition Agent
Opposition Agent
Orcish Bowmasters
Orcish Bowmasters
Papalymo Totolymo
Papalymo Totolymo
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Talion, the Kindly Lord
Talion, the Kindly Lord
Tataru Taru
Tataru Taru
Thassa's Oracle
Thassa's Oracle
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
Instants (23)
Anguished Unmaking
Anguished Unmaking
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Demonic Consultation
Demonic Consultation
Dismember
Dismember
Enlightened Tutor
Enlightened Tutor
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Force of Negation
Force of Negation
Force of Will
Force of Will
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Mindbreak Trap
Mindbreak Trap
Misdirection
Misdirection
Mystical Tutor
Mystical Tutor
Silence
Silence
Sink into Stupor
Sink into Stupor
Snuff Out
Snuff Out
Swan Song
Swan Song
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Teferi's Protection
Teferi's Protection
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Void Rend
Void Rend
Sorceries (7)
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Grim Tutor
Grim Tutor
Imperial Seal
Imperial Seal
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
Quantum Misalignment
Quantum Misalignment
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (14)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Bolas's Citadel
Bolas's Citadel
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Lotus Petal
Lotus Petal
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Mox Diamond
Mox Diamond
Relic of Legends
Relic of Legends
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Progress
Talisman of Progress
The One Ring
The One Ring
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Enchantments (10)
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Bloodchief Ascension
Bloodchief Ascension
Curiosity
Curiosity
Helm of the Ghastlord
Helm of the Ghastlord
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Ophidian Eye
Ophidian Eye
Propaganda
Propaganda
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Sigil of Sleep
Sigil of Sleep
Smothering Tithe
Smothering Tithe
Planeswalkers (1)
Teferi, Time Raveler
Teferi, Time Raveler
Lands (26)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Arid Mesa
Arid Mesa
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Gemstone Caverns
Gemstone Caverns
Godless Shrine
Godless Shrine
Hallowed Fountain
Hallowed Fountain
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Misty Rainforest
Misty Rainforest
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Raffine's Tower
Raffine's Tower
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Scrubland
Scrubland
Sea of Clouds
Sea of Clouds
Tundra
Tundra
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Vault of Champions
Vault of Champions
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Windswept Heath
Windswept Heath
Basics (3)
Island
2 Islands
Plains
1 Plains
Swamp
1 Swamp