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

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Jan 15, 2026
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

Baleful Strix
Baleful Strix
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
Emet-Selch, Unsundered
Emet-Selch, Unsundered
Haughty Djinn
Haughty Djinn
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
Knight of the White Orchid
Knight of the White Orchid
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
Lyse Hext
Lyse Hext
Papalymo Totolymo
Papalymo Totolymo
Phyrexian Metamorph
Phyrexian Metamorph
Roaming Throne
Roaming Throne
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Valley Floodcaller
Valley Floodcaller
Welcoming Vampire
Welcoming Vampire
Witch Enchanter
Witch Enchanter
Instants (18)
Anguished Unmaking
Anguished Unmaking
Brainsurge
Brainsurge
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Dig Through Time
Dig Through Time
Dismember
Dismember
Fell the Profane
Fell the Profane
Flare of Malice
Flare of Malice
Flawless Maneuver
Flawless Maneuver
Flusterstorm
Flusterstorm
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Generous Gift
Generous Gift
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Snuff Out
Snuff Out
Soul Shatter
Soul Shatter
Stroke of Midnight
Stroke of Midnight
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Undermine
Undermine
Void Rend
Void Rend
Sorceries (11)
Cut a Deal
Cut a Deal
Farewell
Farewell
Lórien Revealed
Lórien Revealed
Read the Bones
Read the Bones
Risky Shortcut
Risky Shortcut
Secret Rendezvous
Secret Rendezvous
Stock Up
Stock Up
Tendrils of Agony
Tendrils of Agony
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Treasure Cruise
Treasure Cruise
Vindicate
Vindicate
Artifacts (10)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Chromatic Lantern
Chromatic Lantern
Cryptic Coat
Cryptic Coat
Mithril Coat
Mithril Coat
Relic of Legends
Relic of Legends
Shadowspear
Shadowspear
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Staff of Compleation
Staff of Compleation
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
Enchantments (9)
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Bloodchief Ascension
Bloodchief Ascension
Curiosity
Curiosity
Ghostly Prison
Ghostly Prison
Helm of the Ghastlord
Helm of the Ghastlord
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Ophidian Eye
Ophidian Eye
Phyrexian Arena
Phyrexian Arena
Propaganda
Propaganda
Lands (28)
Arid Archway
Arid Archway
Arid Mesa
Arid Mesa
Azorius Chancery
Azorius Chancery
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Caves of Koilos
Caves of Koilos
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Dimir Aqueduct
Dimir Aqueduct
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Godless Shrine
Godless Shrine
Hallowed Fountain
Hallowed Fountain
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Meticulous Archive
Meticulous Archive
Misty Rainforest
Misty Rainforest
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Raffine's Tower
Raffine's Tower
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Sea of Clouds
Sea of Clouds
Shadowy Backstreet
Shadowy Backstreet
Undercity Sewers
Undercity Sewers
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
Vault of Champions
Vault of Champions
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Windswept Heath
Windswept Heath
Basics (3)
Island
3 Islands
Plains
2 Plains
Swamp
2 Swamps