Y'shtola, Night's Blessed (Commander) - Budget Core

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Josh Nelson
Jan 16, 2026
Esper Renaissance: A Major Glow-Up in 2025
Two commanders released in 2025 have brought something of an Esper Renaissance to the format, revitalizing the color combination!
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Pyrrhic Strike
4.0%inclusion1 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Protective Response
4.0%inclusion1 decks25 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Papalymo Totolymo
92%inclusion107 decks116 decks
82%synergy
Lethal Scheme
86%inclusion101 decks118 decks
80%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
89%inclusion103 decks116 decks
80%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
88%inclusion102 decks116 decks
80%synergy
Syphon Mind
82%inclusion97 decks118 decks
79%synergy
Vindicate
89%inclusion105 decks118 decks
79%synergy
Observed Stasis
84%inclusion98 decks116 decks
79%synergy
Reaper's Scythe
83%inclusion96 decks116 decks
78%synergy
Cleansing Nova
82%inclusion97 decks118 decks
78%synergy
Circle of Power
84%inclusion98 decks116 decks
78%synergy
Top Cards
Void Rend
93%inclusion110 decks118 decks
59%synergy
Lyse Hext
86%inclusion100 decks116 decks
77%synergy
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
85%inclusion99 decks116 decks
76%synergy
Transpose
84%inclusion98 decks116 decks
76%synergy
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
83%inclusion96 decks116 decks
76%synergy
G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn
82%inclusion96 decks117 decks
76%synergy
Krile Baldesion
82%inclusion95 decks116 decks
77%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
81%inclusion96 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Dancer's Chakrams
81%inclusion94 decks116 decks
75%synergy
Murderous Rider
81%inclusion95 decks118 decks
72%synergy
Creatures
Archmage Emeritus
78%inclusion92 decks118 decks
73%synergy
Hraesvelgr of the First Brood
78%inclusion90 decks116 decks
75%synergy
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
76%inclusion88 decks116 decks
71%synergy
Thancred Waters
76%inclusion88 decks116 decks
73%synergy
Baleful Strix
74%inclusion87 decks118 decks
53%synergy
Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness
69%inclusion80 decks116 decks
66%synergy
Urianger Augurelt
66%inclusion77 decks116 decks
64%synergy
Estinien Varlineau
65%inclusion75 decks116 decks
62%synergy
Torrential Gearhulk
64%inclusion75 decks118 decks
61%synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
62%inclusion73 decks118 decks
61%synergy
Hildibrand Manderville
61%inclusion71 decks117 decks
58%synergy
Tataru Taru
60%inclusion70 decks116 decks
52%synergy
Summon: Good King Mog XII
57%inclusion66 decks116 decks
55%synergy
Zenos yae Galvus
7.7%inclusion9 decks117 decks
7%synergy
Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Emet-Selch, Unsundered
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
6.0%inclusion7 decks117 decks
4%synergy
Queza, Augur of Agonies
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Quistis Trepe
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Sahagin
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Mocking Sprite
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Stormscape Familiar
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Sublime Epiphany
79%inclusion93 decks118 decks
76%synergy
Dig Through Time
75%inclusion89 decks118 decks
70%synergy
Snuff Out
75%inclusion88 decks118 decks
66%synergy
Into the Story
71%inclusion84 decks118 decks
70%synergy
Overkill
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Frantic Search
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Rewind
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Syncopate
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Unwind
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Mortify
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Aetherize
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Cancel
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Sephiroth's Intervention
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Fate of the Sun-Cryst
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Dovin's Veto
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
-18%synergy
Path to Exile
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
-34%synergy
Moogles' Valor
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Swallowed by Leviathan
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Refute
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
-19%synergy
Despark
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
-10%synergy
Fight On!
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Absorb
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Press the Enemy
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Brainstorm
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-12%synergy
Disallow
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Counterspell
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-36%synergy
Generous Gift
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-10%synergy
Sorceries
Exsanguinate
81%inclusion95 decks118 decks
74%synergy
Final Judgment
75%inclusion89 decks118 decks
73%synergy
Cut a Deal
69%inclusion81 decks118 decks
65%synergy
Rite of Replication
67%inclusion79 decks118 decks
65%synergy
Crux of Fate
61%inclusion72 decks118 decks
60%synergy
Lingering Souls
60%inclusion71 decks118 decks
59%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
25%inclusion29 decks115 decks
23%synergy
Risky Shortcut
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Relm's Sketching
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Combat Tutorial
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Ultima
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Memories Returning
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
The Final Days
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Aerith Rescue Mission
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Read the Bones
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Destined Confrontation
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Ember Island Production
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Archaeomancer's Map
74%inclusion87 decks118 decks
69%synergy
Blue Mage's Cane
72%inclusion83 decks116 decks
68%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
61%inclusion71 decks116 decks
58%synergy
Tome of Legends
53%inclusion62 decks118 decks
52%synergy
Sage's Nouliths
39%inclusion45 decks116 decks
37%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
18%inclusion21 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Ninja's Blades
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
6%synergy
The Wind Crystal
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Dark Knight's Greatsword
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Thief's Knife
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
80%inclusion94 decks118 decks
53%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
78%inclusion91 decks116 decks
73%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
68%inclusion80 decks118 decks
56%synergy
Champions from Beyond
66%inclusion76 decks116 decks
62%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
56%inclusion66 decks118 decks
53%synergy
Curiosity
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Scavenger Grounds
72%inclusion85 decks118 decks
68%synergy
Temple of the False God
66%inclusion78 decks118 decks
58%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-27%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion110 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Sol Ring
91%inclusion107 decks118 decks
1%synergy
White Auracite
80%inclusion93 decks116 decks
75%synergy
Talisman of Progress
79%inclusion93 decks118 decks
35%synergy
Relic of Legends
78%inclusion92 decks118 decks
72%synergy
Thought Vessel
78%inclusion92 decks118 decks
53%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
77%inclusion91 decks118 decks
28%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
77%inclusion91 decks118 decks
33%synergy
Coveted Jewel
54%inclusion64 decks118 decks
53%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
-6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Blitzball
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Orzhov Signet
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
-26%synergy
Dimir Signet
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-25%synergy
Azorius Signet
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-25%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Mind Stone
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-8%synergy
Azorius Locket
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-8%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion118 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion118 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion118 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion114 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
92%inclusion109 decks118 decks
38%synergy
Prairie Stream
91%inclusion107 decks118 decks
50%synergy
Sunken Hollow
91%inclusion107 decks118 decks
51%synergy
Glacial Fortress
90%inclusion106 decks118 decks
49%synergy
Exotic Orchard
87%inclusion103 decks118 decks
29%synergy
Isolated Chapel
86%inclusion101 decks118 decks
46%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
86%inclusion101 decks118 decks
75%synergy
Choked Estuary
84%inclusion99 decks118 decks
68%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
81%inclusion96 decks118 decks
67%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
81%inclusion96 decks118 decks
45%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
81%inclusion95 decks118 decks
66%synergy
Underground River
80%inclusion94 decks118 decks
46%synergy
Evolving Wilds
80%inclusion94 decks118 decks
55%synergy
Port Town
79%inclusion93 decks118 decks
62%synergy
Path of Ancestry
79%inclusion93 decks118 decks
51%synergy
Desolate Mire
77%inclusion91 decks118 decks
71%synergy
Fetid Heath
75%inclusion89 decks118 decks
63%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
74%inclusion87 decks118 decks
70%synergy
Demolition Field
74%inclusion87 decks118 decks
70%synergy
Sunken Ruins
74%inclusion87 decks118 decks
66%synergy
Ash Barrens
73%inclusion86 decks118 decks
62%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
73%inclusion86 decks118 decks
69%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
73%inclusion86 decks118 decks
69%synergy
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
-6%synergy
Caves of Koilos
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
-27%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
-23%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
-9%synergy
Treno, Dark City
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Deceit
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-11%synergy
Temple of Silence
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-13%synergy
Insomnia, Crown City
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Chancery
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-9%synergy
Dismal Backwater
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Tranquil Cove
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-11%synergy