Y'shtola, Night's Blessed (Commander) - cEDH

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Jonathan Zucchetti
Feb 12, 2026
The Problem of Generic Commanders
How do you build a commander that doesn't really give you an idea of how to build it? Is it worth it to build a generic commander?
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Glen Elendra's Answer
3.4%inclusion4 decks119 decks
2%synergy
Voracious Tome-Skimmer
2.5%inclusion3 decks119 decks
2%synergy
Abigale, Eloquent First-Year
1.7%inclusion2 decks119 decks
1%synergy
Aquitect's Defenses
0.9%inclusion1 decks108 decks
1%synergy
Omni-Changeling
0.9%inclusion1 decks113 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Force of Negation
92%inclusion620 decks677 decks
80%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
86%inclusion580 decks677 decks
79%synergy
Tainted Pact
86%inclusion581 decks677 decks
79%synergy
Demonic Consultation
86%inclusion585 decks677 decks
78%synergy
Deadly Rollick
91%inclusion614 decks677 decks
76%synergy
Silence
85%inclusion577 decks677 decks
75%synergy
Mental Misstep
81%inclusion545 decks677 decks
74%synergy
The One Ring
87%inclusion589 decks677 decks
74%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
79%inclusion532 decks677 decks
73%synergy
Flusterstorm
81%inclusion545 decks677 decks
72%synergy
Top Cards
Esper Sentinel
94%inclusion634 decks677 decks
66%synergy
Mystic Remora
91%inclusion615 decks677 decks
70%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
87%inclusion589 decks677 decks
67%synergy
Dark Ritual
86%inclusion579 decks677 decks
66%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
82%inclusion555 decks677 decks
65%synergy
Swan Song
78%inclusion530 decks677 decks
59%synergy
Dismember
78%inclusion525 decks677 decks
72%synergy
Grand Abolisher
77%inclusion523 decks677 decks
63%synergy
Opposition Agent
77%inclusion522 decks677 decks
69%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
77%inclusion520 decks677 decks
70%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
98%inclusion663 decks677 decks
66%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
96%inclusion649 decks677 decks
75%synergy
Force of Will
95%inclusion645 decks677 decks
83%synergy
Smothering Tithe
95%inclusion640 decks677 decks
63%synergy
Demonic Tutor
94%inclusion633 decks677 decks
72%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
93%inclusion629 decks677 decks
76%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
92%inclusion622 decks677 decks
82%synergy
Chrome Mox
91%inclusion613 decks677 decks
81%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
88%inclusion594 decks677 decks
77%synergy
Ancient Tomb
88%inclusion593 decks677 decks
75%synergy
Creatures
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
72%inclusion488 decks677 decks
63%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
71%inclusion479 decks677 decks
64%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
63%inclusion424 decks677 decks
55%synergy
Displacer Kitten
62%inclusion420 decks677 decks
55%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
60%inclusion405 decks677 decks
52%synergy
Voice of Victory
54%inclusion329 decks604 decks
46%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
54%inclusion363 decks677 decks
44%synergy
Mockingbird
51%inclusion342 decks677 decks
46%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
47%inclusion316 decks677 decks
38%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
46%inclusion311 decks677 decks
39%synergy
Tataru Taru
44%inclusion241 decks546 decks
36%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
42%inclusion284 decks677 decks
38%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
40%inclusion101 decks251 decks
35%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
38%inclusion257 decks677 decks
32%synergy
Papalymo Totolymo
34%inclusion186 decks543 decks
24%synergy
Mai, Scornful Striker
24%inclusion59 decks244 decks
22%synergy
Tandem Lookout
24%inclusion163 decks677 decks
23%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
23%inclusion154 decks677 decks
14%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
14%inclusion94 decks677 decks
10%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
14%inclusion93 decks677 decks
8%synergy
Serra Ascendant
13%inclusion88 decks677 decks
9%synergy
Sygg, River Cutthroat
12%inclusion81 decks677 decks
9%synergy
Spellskite
12%inclusion80 decks677 decks
9%synergy
Gilded Drake
12%inclusion79 decks677 decks
10%synergy
Drana and Linvala
11%inclusion75 decks677 decks
9%synergy
High Fae Trickster
9.0%inclusion61 decks677 decks
4%synergy
Rug of Smothering
8.6%inclusion58 decks677 decks
8%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
8.1%inclusion55 decks677 decks
6%synergy
Spellseeker
8.1%inclusion55 decks677 decks
7%synergy
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
8.0%inclusion44 decks547 decks
-2%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
7.8%inclusion53 decks677 decks
0%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
7.8%inclusion53 decks677 decks
6%synergy
Ledger Shredder
7.5%inclusion51 decks677 decks
-1%synergy
Notion Thief
7.5%inclusion51 decks677 decks
1%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
7.1%inclusion48 decks677 decks
1%synergy
Roaming Throne
6.6%inclusion45 decks677 decks
0%synergy
Witch Enchanter
5.0%inclusion34 decks677 decks
-2%synergy
Instants
Snuff Out
74%inclusion502 decks677 decks
66%synergy
Mystical Tutor
74%inclusion499 decks677 decks
62%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
68%inclusion462 decks677 decks
0%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
68%inclusion461 decks677 decks
44%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
68%inclusion461 decks677 decks
41%synergy
Pact of Negation
67%inclusion452 decks677 decks
59%synergy
Sink into Stupor
55%inclusion370 decks677 decks
42%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
50%inclusion338 decks677 decks
45%synergy
Misdirection
49%inclusion334 decks677 decks
47%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
39%inclusion264 decks677 decks
35%synergy
Mana Drain
33%inclusion224 decks677 decks
16%synergy
Path to Exile
26%inclusion174 decks677 decks
-16%synergy
Submerge
25%inclusion171 decks677 decks
24%synergy
Frantic Search
22%inclusion148 decks677 decks
4%synergy
Cabal Ritual
18%inclusion125 decks677 decks
15%synergy
Retraction Helix
16%inclusion110 decks677 decks
16%synergy
Commandeer
16%inclusion109 decks677 decks
15%synergy
Force of Despair
16%inclusion107 decks677 decks
15%synergy
Ad Nauseam
15%inclusion102 decks677 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Protection
14%inclusion96 decks677 decks
-3%synergy
Counterspell
14%inclusion92 decks677 decks
-28%synergy
Fell the Profane
12%inclusion81 decks677 decks
3%synergy
Chain of Vapor
12%inclusion80 decks677 decks
9%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
12%inclusion78 decks677 decks
9%synergy
Dovin's Veto
11%inclusion76 decks677 decks
-14%synergy
Void Rend
10%inclusion70 decks677 decks
-24%synergy
Entomb
9.5%inclusion64 decks677 decks
3%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
9.5%inclusion64 decks677 decks
-16%synergy
Strix Serenade
9.2%inclusion62 decks677 decks
6%synergy
Angel's Grace
8.7%inclusion59 decks677 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Denial
7.8%inclusion53 decks677 decks
6%synergy
Dig Through Time
7.7%inclusion52 decks677 decks
2%synergy
Orim's Chant
7.7%inclusion52 decks677 decks
6%synergy
Unwind
7.5%inclusion51 decks677 decks
2%synergy
Brain Freeze
7.2%inclusion49 decks677 decks
7%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.2%inclusion49 decks677 decks
-1%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
7.1%inclusion48 decks677 decks
4%synergy
Trickbind
6.9%inclusion47 decks677 decks
6%synergy
Delay
6.9%inclusion47 decks677 decks
5%synergy
Banishing Knack
6.4%inclusion43 decks677 decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
6.4%inclusion43 decks677 decks
-11%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.1%inclusion41 decks677 decks
2%synergy
Baleful Mastery
5.6%inclusion38 decks677 decks
3%synergy
Transpose
5.3%inclusion29 decks543 decks
-3%synergy
Intuition
5.2%inclusion35 decks677 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Imperial Seal
74%inclusion504 decks677 decks
67%synergy
Toxic Deluge
69%inclusion470 decks677 decks
50%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
61%inclusion410 decks677 decks
58%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
49%inclusion331 decks677 decks
45%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
46%inclusion309 decks677 decks
43%synergy
Windfall
28%inclusion187 decks677 decks
14%synergy
Reanimate
26%inclusion177 decks677 decks
10%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
21%inclusion143 decks677 decks
12%synergy
Grim Tutor
18%inclusion123 decks677 decks
14%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
17%inclusion115 decks677 decks
16%synergy
Diabolic Intent
10%inclusion67 decks677 decks
5%synergy
Timetwister
8.9%inclusion60 decks677 decks
8%synergy
Massacre
8.7%inclusion59 decks677 decks
8%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
7.4%inclusion50 decks677 decks
5%synergy
Yahenni's Expertise
5.2%inclusion35 decks677 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
62%inclusion417 decks677 decks
54%synergy
Cursed Totem
31%inclusion212 decks677 decks
29%synergy
Mindcrank
25%inclusion171 decks677 decks
23%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
24%inclusion161 decks677 decks
14%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
23%inclusion154 decks677 decks
20%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
21%inclusion141 decks677 decks
11%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
11%inclusion76 decks677 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Curiosity
72%inclusion489 decks677 decks
64%synergy
Necropotence
59%inclusion399 decks677 decks
52%synergy
Ophidian Eye
51%inclusion346 decks677 decks
46%synergy
Blind Obedience
37%inclusion248 decks677 decks
24%synergy
Mirrormade
29%inclusion193 decks677 decks
19%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
27%inclusion186 decks677 decks
23%synergy
Helm of the Ghastlord
23%inclusion153 decks677 decks
18%synergy
Black Market Connections
17%inclusion112 decks677 decks
2%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
15%inclusion99 decks677 decks
9%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
14%inclusion94 decks677 decks
11%synergy
Copy Enchantment
9.5%inclusion64 decks677 decks
5%synergy
Counterbalance
9.2%inclusion62 decks677 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
8.0%inclusion54 decks677 decks
-19%synergy
Phyresis
6.6%inclusion45 decks677 decks
5%synergy
Exquisite Blood
6.4%inclusion43 decks677 decks
0%synergy
Chakra Meditation
6.2%inclusion15 decks243 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
5.6%inclusion38 decks677 decks
-16%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
5.0%inclusion34 decks677 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
70%inclusion472 decks677 decks
61%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
13%inclusion86 decks677 decks
9%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
7.6%inclusion36 decks474 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
82%inclusion557 decks677 decks
63%synergy
Urza's Saga
55%inclusion369 decks677 decks
43%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
26%inclusion174 decks677 decks
22%synergy
Mistrise Village
16%inclusion94 decks602 decks
12%synergy
Emergence Zone
14%inclusion97 decks677 decks
12%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
14%inclusion93 decks677 decks
10%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
14%inclusion93 decks677 decks
1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion82 decks677 decks
-22%synergy
City of Traitors
8.4%inclusion57 decks677 decks
7%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
7.7%inclusion52 decks677 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
99%inclusion668 decks677 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
97%inclusion655 decks677 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Petal
86%inclusion583 decks677 decks
76%synergy
Mana Vault
85%inclusion573 decks677 decks
75%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
82%inclusion556 decks677 decks
33%synergy
Mox Diamond
81%inclusion545 decks677 decks
73%synergy
Mox Opal
70%inclusion473 decks677 decks
61%synergy
Talisman of Progress
70%inclusion471 decks677 decks
26%synergy
Mox Amber
58%inclusion395 decks677 decks
52%synergy
Fellwar Stone
56%inclusion379 decks677 decks
22%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
36%inclusion245 decks677 decks
-8%synergy
Grim Monolith
18%inclusion124 decks677 decks
15%synergy
Basalt Monolith
16%inclusion106 decks677 decks
13%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.4%inclusion50 decks677 decks
-17%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
6.8%inclusion46 decks677 decks
5%synergy
Relic of Legends
6.4%inclusion43 decks677 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion664 decks677 decks
6%synergy
Watery Grave
96%inclusion653 decks677 decks
46%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
96%inclusion651 decks677 decks
46%synergy
Polluted Delta
96%inclusion649 decks677 decks
58%synergy
Godless Shrine
95%inclusion646 decks677 decks
45%synergy
Flooded Strand
94%inclusion638 decks677 decks
56%synergy
Marsh Flats
94%inclusion635 decks677 decks
58%synergy
Mana Confluence
85%inclusion578 decks677 decks
72%synergy
City of Brass
85%inclusion574 decks677 decks
70%synergy
Underground Sea
82%inclusion558 decks677 decks
67%synergy
Scrubland
82%inclusion553 decks677 decks
66%synergy
Tundra
81%inclusion551 decks677 decks
65%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
75%inclusion506 decks677 decks
67%synergy
Misty Rainforest
75%inclusion505 decks677 decks
64%synergy
Scalding Tarn
75%inclusion505 decks677 decks
64%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
73%inclusion497 decks677 decks
62%synergy
Morphic Pool
69%inclusion468 decks677 decks
35%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
66%inclusion448 decks677 decks
56%synergy
Arid Mesa
65%inclusion440 decks677 decks
55%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion391 decks677 decks
-1%synergy
Sea of Clouds
57%inclusion383 decks677 decks
21%synergy
Sink into Stupor
55%inclusion370 decks677 decks
42%synergy
Windswept Heath
53%inclusion360 decks677 decks
43%synergy
Island
50%inclusion341 decks677 decks
-42%synergy
Undercity Sewers
45%inclusion304 decks677 decks
31%synergy
Vault of Champions
44%inclusion298 decks677 decks
11%synergy
Swamp
38%inclusion260 decks677 decks
-53%synergy
Plains
32%inclusion219 decks677 decks
-59%synergy
Underground River
29%inclusion197 decks677 decks
-4%synergy
Starting Town
25%inclusion139 decks547 decks
21%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
25%inclusion166 decks677 decks
24%synergy
Meticulous Archive
20%inclusion137 decks677 decks
6%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
18%inclusion124 decks677 decks
-13%synergy
Cavern of Souls
17%inclusion117 decks677 decks
11%synergy
Raffine's Tower
16%inclusion111 decks677 decks
-25%synergy
Caves of Koilos
16%inclusion107 decks677 decks
-20%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
13%inclusion89 decks677 decks
12%synergy
Fell the Profane
12%inclusion81 decks677 decks
3%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
10%inclusion66 decks677 decks
-3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.9%inclusion60 decks677 decks
1%synergy
Spire of Industry
8.7%inclusion59 decks677 decks
0%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
8.4%inclusion57 decks677 decks
6%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
8.4%inclusion57 decks677 decks
-3%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
8.0%inclusion54 decks677 decks
-29%synergy
Glacial Fortress
7.4%inclusion50 decks677 decks
-34%synergy
Isolated Chapel
6.8%inclusion46 decks677 decks
-33%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
6.6%inclusion45 decks677 decks
4%synergy
Silent Clearing
6.5%inclusion44 decks677 decks
4%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
5.8%inclusion39 decks677 decks
-5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.3%inclusion36 decks677 decks
1%synergy