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

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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

Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
Lyse Hext
Lyse Hext
Mai, Scornful Striker
Mai, Scornful Striker
Papalymo Totolymo
Papalymo Totolymo
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sygg, River Cutthroat
Sygg, River Cutthroat
Tataru Taru
Tataru Taru
Valley Floodcaller
Valley Floodcaller
Instants (20)
Anguished Unmaking
Anguished Unmaking
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Brainsurge
Brainsurge
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Dismember
Dismember
Dovin's Veto
Dovin's Veto
Flare of Denial
Flare of Denial
Flare of Malice
Flare of Malice
Flawless Maneuver
Flawless Maneuver
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Generous Gift
Generous Gift
Pongify
Pongify
Sink into Stupor
Sink into Stupor
Snuff Out
Snuff Out
Stroke of Midnight
Stroke of Midnight
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Transpose
Transpose
Undermine
Undermine
Void Rend
Void Rend
Sorceries (8)
Circle of Power
Circle of Power
Cornered by Black Mages
Cornered by Black Mages
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Risky Shortcut
Risky Shortcut
Stock Up
Stock Up
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Treasure Cruise
Treasure Cruise
Winternight Stories
Winternight Stories
Artifacts (12)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Chromatic Lantern
Chromatic Lantern
Decanter of Endless Water
Decanter of Endless Water
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Mithril Coat
Mithril Coat
Relic of Legends
Relic of Legends
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Progress
Talisman of Progress
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Enchantments (13)
Authority of the Consuls
Authority of the Consuls
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Curiosity
Curiosity
Eye of Nidhogg
Eye of Nidhogg
Ghostly Prison
Ghostly Prison
Luminarch Ascension
Luminarch Ascension
Monologue Tax
Monologue Tax
No Mercy
No Mercy
Ophidian Eye
Ophidian Eye
Phyrexian Arena
Phyrexian Arena
Propaganda
Propaganda
Sigil of Sleep
Sigil of Sleep
Thopter Arrest
Thopter Arrest
Lands (27)
Adarkar Wastes
Adarkar Wastes
Arid Mesa
Arid Mesa
Caves of Koilos
Caves of Koilos
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Gloomlake Verge
Gloomlake Verge
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
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Raffine's Tower
Raffine's Tower
Sea of Clouds
Sea of Clouds
Tundra
Tundra
Undercity Sewers
Undercity Sewers
Underground River
Underground River
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Vault of Champions
Vault of Champions
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Windswept Heath
Windswept Heath
Basics (3)
Island
3 Islands
Plains
2 Plains
Swamp
3 Swamps