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

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Will Y'shtola Break Into the Top 5 Most Popular Commanders?
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
Etherium Sculptor
Etherium Sculptor
Gandalf the White
Gandalf the White
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
Metalworker
Metalworker
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Valley Floodcaller
Valley Floodcaller
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Voyager Quickwelder
Voyager Quickwelder
Instants (15)
Anguished Unmaking
Anguished Unmaking
Baleful Mastery
Baleful Mastery
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Demonic Consultation
Demonic Consultation
Dismember
Dismember
Force of Negation
Force of Negation
Force of Will
Force of Will
Mental Misstep
Mental Misstep
Mindbreak Trap
Mindbreak Trap
Press the Enemy
Press the Enemy
Snuff Out
Snuff Out
Stroke of Midnight
Stroke of Midnight
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Unwind
Unwind
Void Rend
Void Rend
Sorceries (11)
Day's Undoing
Day's Undoing
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
Memories Returning
Memories Returning
Read the Bones
Read the Bones
Risky Shortcut
Risky Shortcut
Starfall Invocation
Starfall Invocation
Stock Up
Stock Up
Syphon Mind
Syphon Mind
Treasure Cruise
Treasure Cruise
Vindicate
Vindicate
Yahenni's Expertise
Yahenni's Expertise
Artifacts (20)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Bolas's Citadel
Bolas's Citadel
Charisma Bobblehead
Charisma Bobblehead
Cloud Key
Cloud Key
Elixir of Immortality
Elixir of Immortality
Endurance Bobblehead
Endurance Bobblehead
Krark-Clan Ironworks
Krark-Clan Ironworks
Machine God's Effigy
Machine God's Effigy
Mithril Coat
Mithril Coat
Relic of Legends
Relic of Legends
Sculpting Steel
Sculpting Steel
Semblance Anvil
Semblance Anvil
Sensei's Divining Top
Sensei's Divining Top
Shadowspear
Shadowspear
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Progress
Talisman of Progress
The Wind Crystal
The Wind Crystal
Thran Dynamo
Thran Dynamo
Enchantments (11)
Authority of the Consuls
Authority of the Consuls
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Blind Obedience
Blind Obedience
Bloodchief Ascension
Bloodchief Ascension
Curiosity
Curiosity
Helm of the Ghastlord
Helm of the Ghastlord
Ophidian Eye
Ophidian Eye
Painful Quandary
Painful Quandary
Phyrexian Arena
Phyrexian Arena
Psychic Impetus
Psychic Impetus
Revenge of Ravens
Revenge of Ravens
Lands (27)
Academy Ruins
Academy Ruins
Adarkar Wastes
Adarkar Wastes
Caves of Koilos
Caves of Koilos
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Beacon
Command Beacon
Command Tower
Command Tower
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Fomori Vault
Fomori Vault
Glacial Fortress
Glacial Fortress
Godless Shrine
Godless Shrine
Hallowed Fountain
Hallowed Fountain
Isolated Chapel
Isolated Chapel
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Mystic Gate
Mystic Gate
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Raffine's Tower
Raffine's Tower
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Scrubland
Scrubland
Sea of Clouds
Sea of Clouds
Sunken Ruins
Sunken Ruins
Underground River
Underground River
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Vault of Champions
Vault of Champions
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Basics (3)
Island
2 Islands
Plains
2 Plains
Swamp
2 Swamps