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
Baleful Strix
Baleful Strix
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
Hildibrand Manderville
Hildibrand Manderville
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
Instants (19)
Absorb
Absorb
Anguished Unmaking
Anguished Unmaking
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Brainsurge
Brainsurge
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Dismember
Dismember
Flare of Denial
Flare of Denial
Flawless Maneuver
Flawless Maneuver
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Generous Gift
Generous Gift
Go for the Throat
Go for the Throat
Sink into Stupor
Sink into Stupor
Snuff Out
Snuff Out
Swallowed by Leviathan
Swallowed by Leviathan
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Teferi's Protection
Teferi's Protection
Transpose
Transpose
Void Rend
Void Rend
Sorceries (7)
Circle of Power
Circle of Power
Divine Reckoning
Divine Reckoning
Farewell
Farewell
Stock Up
Stock Up
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Treasure Cruise
Treasure Cruise
Yawgmoth's Will
Yawgmoth's Will
Artifacts (13)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Dancer's Chakrams
Dancer's Chakrams
Decanter of Endless Water
Decanter of Endless Water
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Orzhov Signet
Orzhov Signet
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 (12)
Authority of the Consuls
Authority of the Consuls
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Cathar's Call
Cathar's Call
Champions from Beyond
Champions from Beyond
Curiosity
Curiosity
Eye of Nidhogg
Eye of Nidhogg
Ghostly Prison
Ghostly Prison
Griffin Aerie
Griffin Aerie
Helm of the Ghastlord
Helm of the Ghastlord
Observed Stasis
Observed Stasis
Ophidian Eye
Ophidian Eye
Propaganda
Propaganda
Planeswalkers (1)
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
Lands (28)
Adarkar Wastes
Adarkar Wastes
Caves of Koilos
Caves of Koilos
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Glacial Fortress
Glacial Fortress
Gloomlake Verge
Gloomlake Verge
Godless Shrine
Godless Shrine
Hallowed Fountain
Hallowed Fountain
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Meticulous Archive
Meticulous Archive
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Prismatic Vista
Prismatic Vista
Raffine's Tower
Raffine's Tower
Scrubland
Scrubland
Sea of Clouds
Sea of Clouds
Shadowy Backstreet
Shadowy Backstreet
Shipwreck Marsh
Shipwreck Marsh
Tundra
Tundra
Underground River
Underground River
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
Vault of Champions
Vault of Champions
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Basics (3)
Island
2 Islands
Plains
2 Plains
Swamp
2 Swamps