Average Deck for Y'shtola, Night's Blessed - Budget Core Lifedrain

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Average Decklist

Alisaie Leveilleur
Alisaie Leveilleur
Alphinaud Leveilleur
Alphinaud Leveilleur
Cabal Paladin
Cabal Paladin
Cyberdrive Awakener
Cyberdrive Awakener
Foundry Inspector
Foundry Inspector
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
Hypnotic Sprite
Hypnotic Sprite
Loyal Subordinate
Loyal Subordinate
Oltec Matterweaver
Oltec Matterweaver
Papalymo Totolymo
Papalymo Totolymo
Sai, Master Thopterist
Sai, Master Thopterist
Stalking Assassin
Stalking Assassin
Treasury Thrull
Treasury Thrull
Urza, Prince of Kroog
Urza, Prince of Kroog
Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn
Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn
Zoraline, Cosmos Caller
Zoraline, Cosmos Caller
Instants (10)
Acrobatic Maneuver
Acrobatic Maneuver
Afflict
Afflict
Befuddle
Befuddle
Dovin's Veto
Dovin's Veto
Refute
Refute
Snuff Out
Snuff Out
Transpose
Transpose
Turnabout
Turnabout
Twitch
Twitch
Void Rend
Void Rend
Sorceries (7)
Demogorgon's Clutches
Demogorgon's Clutches
Kayla's Reconstruction
Kayla's Reconstruction
One with the Machine
One with the Machine
Rise and Shine
Rise and Shine
Sevinne's Reclamation
Sevinne's Reclamation
The Final Days
The Final Days
Triumphant Reckoning
Triumphant Reckoning
Artifacts (22)
Adventurer's Airship
Adventurer's Airship
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Azorius Cluestone
Azorius Cluestone
Cloud Key
Cloud Key
Commander's Sphere
Commander's Sphere
Cryptolith Fragment
Cryptolith Fragment
Dimir Locket
Dimir Locket
Dungeon Map
Dungeon Map
Heraldic Banner
Heraldic Banner
Hierophant's Chalice
Hierophant's Chalice
Inherited Envelope
Inherited Envelope
Nettlecyst
Nettlecyst
Ninja's Blades
Ninja's Blades
Orzhov Cluestone
Orzhov Cluestone
Reaper's Scythe
Reaper's Scythe
Relic of Legends
Relic of Legends
Runaway Boulder
Runaway Boulder
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Spectral Searchlight
Spectral Searchlight
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
The Lunar Whale
The Lunar Whale
Wayfarer's Bauble
Wayfarer's Bauble
Enchantments (5)
Authority of the Consuls
Authority of the Consuls
Greed
Greed
Mechanized Production
Mechanized Production
Sidequest: Card Collection
Sidequest: Card Collection
Thopter Spy Network
Thopter Spy Network
Lands (21)
Ash Barrens
Ash Barrens
Barren Moor
Barren Moor
Caves of Koilos
Caves of Koilos
Command Tower
Command Tower
Conduit Pylons
Conduit Pylons
Darkwater Catacombs
Darkwater Catacombs
Desolate Mire
Desolate Mire
Dimir Guildgate
Dimir Guildgate
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Fetid Heath
Fetid Heath
Gond Gate
Gond Gate
Heap Gate
Heap Gate
Hidden Grotto
Hidden Grotto
Idyllic Beachfront
Idyllic Beachfront
Orzhov Guildgate
Orzhov Guildgate
Port Town
Port Town
Prairie Stream
Prairie Stream
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
Sunscorched Desert
Sunscorched Desert
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Basics (3)
Island
7 Islands
Plains
5 Plains
Swamp
6 Swamps