Average Deck for Y'shtola, Night's Blessed - Budget Optimized Control

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Average Decklist

Alisaie Leveilleur
Alisaie Leveilleur
Alphinaud Leveilleur
Alphinaud Leveilleur
Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus
Baleful Strix
Baleful Strix
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
Enduring Tenacity
Enduring Tenacity
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn
G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
Krile Baldesion
Krile Baldesion
Lyse Hext
Lyse Hext
Papalymo Totolymo
Papalymo Totolymo
Sygg, River Cutthroat
Sygg, River Cutthroat
Tataru Taru
Tataru Taru
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Instants (16)
Anguished Unmaking
Anguished Unmaking
Counterspell
Counterspell
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Dismember
Dismember
Dovin's Veto
Dovin's Veto
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Generous Gift
Generous Gift
Lethal Scheme
Lethal Scheme
Rewind
Rewind
Snuff Out
Snuff Out
Stroke of Midnight
Stroke of Midnight
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Transpose
Transpose
Undermine
Undermine
Unwind
Unwind
Void Rend
Void Rend
Sorceries (9)
Circle of Power
Circle of Power
Cleansing Nova
Cleansing Nova
Diabolic Tutor
Diabolic Tutor
Exsanguinate
Exsanguinate
Farewell
Farewell
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
Risky Shortcut
Risky Shortcut
Syphon Mind
Syphon Mind
Vindicate
Vindicate
Artifacts (12)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Archaeomancer's Map
Archaeomancer's Map
Bolas's Citadel
Bolas's Citadel
Commander's Sphere
Commander's Sphere
Decanter of Endless Water
Decanter of Endless Water
Norn's Annex
Norn's Annex
Relic of Legends
Relic of Legends
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
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
Curiosity
Curiosity
Eye of Nidhogg
Eye of Nidhogg
Ghostly Prison
Ghostly Prison
Helm of the Ghastlord
Helm of the Ghastlord
Observed Stasis
Observed Stasis
Ophidian Eye
Ophidian Eye
Phyrexian Arena
Phyrexian Arena
Propaganda
Propaganda
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Sanguine Bond
Sanguine Bond
Smothering Tithe
Smothering Tithe
Planeswalkers (1)
Teferi, Time Raveler
Teferi, Time Raveler
Lands (22)
Arcane Sanctum
Arcane Sanctum
Ash Barrens
Ash Barrens
Caves of Koilos
Caves of Koilos
Choked Estuary
Choked Estuary
Command Tower
Command Tower
Darkwater Catacombs
Darkwater Catacombs
Desolate Mire
Desolate Mire
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Fetid Heath
Fetid Heath
Glacial Fortress
Glacial Fortress
Isolated Chapel
Isolated Chapel
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Port Town
Port Town
Prairie Stream
Prairie Stream
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Shineshadow Snarl
Shineshadow Snarl
Skycloud Expanse
Skycloud Expanse
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Ruins
Sunken Ruins
Underground River
Underground River
Basics (3)
Island
5 Islands
Plains
3 Plains
Swamp
4 Swamps