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

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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

Delney, Streetwise Lookout
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
Esper Sentinel
Esper Sentinel
Grand Abolisher
Grand Abolisher
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
Lyse Hext
Lyse Hext
Orcish Bowmasters
Orcish Bowmasters
Roaming Throne
Roaming Throne
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sygg, River Cutthroat
Sygg, River Cutthroat
Instants (22)
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
Flawless Maneuver
Flawless Maneuver
Force of Negation
Force of Negation
Force of Will
Force of Will
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Misdirection
Misdirection
Sink into Stupor
Sink into Stupor
Snuff Out
Snuff Out
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Teferi's Protection
Teferi's Protection
Unwind
Unwind
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Void Rend
Void Rend
Sorceries (8)
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Grim Tutor
Grim Tutor
Imperial Seal
Imperial Seal
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
Quantum Misalignment
Quantum Misalignment
Risky Shortcut
Risky Shortcut
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (12)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Bolas's Citadel
Bolas's Citadel
Decanter of Endless Water
Decanter of Endless Water
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Mindcrank
Mindcrank
Mithril Coat
Mithril Coat
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
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Enchantments (12)
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Bloodchief Ascension
Bloodchief Ascension
Curiosity
Curiosity
Helm of the Ghastlord
Helm of the Ghastlord
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Necropotence
Necropotence
Ophidian Eye
Ophidian Eye
Phyresis
Phyresis
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 (26)
Adarkar Wastes
Adarkar Wastes
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Caves of Koilos
Caves of Koilos
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
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
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Raffine's Tower
Raffine's Tower
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Scrubland
Scrubland
Sea of Clouds
Sea of Clouds
Tundra
Tundra
Undercity Sewers
Undercity Sewers
Underground River
Underground River
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Vault of Champions
Vault of Champions
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Basics (3)
Island
3 Islands
Plains
2 Plains
Swamp
2 Swamps