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

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Average Decklist

Delney, Streetwise Lookout
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
Displacer Kitten
Displacer Kitten
Drannith Magistrate
Drannith Magistrate
Esper Sentinel
Esper Sentinel
Grand Abolisher
Grand Abolisher
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
Opposition Agent
Opposition Agent
Orcish Bowmasters
Orcish Bowmasters
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sygg, River Cutthroat
Sygg, River Cutthroat
Talion, the Kindly Lord
Talion, the Kindly Lord
Tataru Taru
Tataru Taru
Thassa's Oracle
Thassa's Oracle
Instants (23)
Anguished Unmaking
Anguished Unmaking
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Dismember
Dismember
Enlightened Tutor
Enlightened Tutor
Fell the Profane
Fell the Profane
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Force of Negation
Force of Negation
Force of Will
Force of Will
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Mental Misstep
Mental Misstep
Mindbreak Trap
Mindbreak Trap
Misdirection
Misdirection
Silence
Silence
Sink into Stupor
Sink into Stupor
Snuff Out
Snuff Out
Swan Song
Swan Song
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Teferi's Protection
Teferi's Protection
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Void Rend
Void Rend
Sorceries (7)
Beseech the Mirror
Beseech the Mirror
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Farewell
Farewell
Imperial Seal
Imperial Seal
Mnemonic Betrayal
Mnemonic Betrayal
Quantum Misalignment
Quantum Misalignment
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Artifacts (13)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Bolas's Citadel
Bolas's Citadel
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Lotus Petal
Lotus Petal
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Mox Diamond
Mox Diamond
Mox Opal
Mox Opal
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Progress
Talisman of Progress
The One Ring
The One Ring
Enchantments (10)
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Bloodchief Ascension
Bloodchief Ascension
Curiosity
Curiosity
Helm of the Ghastlord
Helm of the Ghastlord
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Ophidian Eye
Ophidian Eye
Propaganda
Propaganda
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Sigil of Sleep
Sigil of Sleep
Smothering Tithe
Smothering Tithe
Planeswalkers (1)
Teferi, Time Raveler
Teferi, Time Raveler
Lands (27)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Gemstone Caverns
Gemstone Caverns
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
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Scrubland
Scrubland
Sea of Clouds
Sea of Clouds
Tundra
Tundra
Undercity Sewers
Undercity Sewers
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Urza's Saga
Urza's Saga
Vault of Champions
Vault of Champions
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Basics (3)
Island
2 Islands
Plains
1 Plains
Swamp
1 Swamp