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

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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
Bender's Waterskin
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Thancred Waters
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
97%synergy
Vindicate
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
90%synergy
Into the Story
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
84%synergy
Final Judgment
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
84%synergy
Estinien Varlineau
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
83%synergy
Syphon Mind
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
82%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
81%synergy
Dancer's Chakrams
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
80%synergy
Observed Stasis
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
80%synergy
Exsanguinate
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
79%synergy
Top Cards
Void Rend
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
66%synergy
Murderous Rider
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
77%synergy
Snuff Out
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
78%synergy
Propaganda
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
59%synergy
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
76%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
77%synergy
Transpose
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
78%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
78%synergy
Circle of Power
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
79%synergy
Lingering Souls
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Creatures
Hypnotic Sprite
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
66%synergy
Torrential Gearhulk
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
65%synergy
Krile Baldesion
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
67%synergy
Urianger Augurelt
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Baleful Strix
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Hraesvelgr of the First Brood
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
52%synergy
Papalymo Totolymo
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
47%synergy
Lyse Hext
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
48%synergy
Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
54%synergy
G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Tataru Taru
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Stormscape Familiar
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Hildibrand Manderville
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Summon: Good King Mog XII
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Quistis Trepe
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Astarion, the Decadent
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Liesa, Shroud of Dusk
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Archmage of Runes
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
High Fae Trickster
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Illithid Harvester
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Blood Seeker
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Selfless Savior
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sailors' Bane
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Dragonlord Ojutai
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Windborn Muse
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Junji, the Midnight Sky
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Burnished Hart
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Mind Flayer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Archaeomancer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Cunning Breezedancer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Forgotten Creation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Queza, Augur of Agonies
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Ultimecia, Time Sorceress
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Absolute Virtue
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Locke Cole
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Ahriman
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Sublime Epiphany
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Lethal Scheme
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
66%synergy
Dig Through Time
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
66%synergy
Overkill
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Absorb
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Didn't Say Please
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Rewind
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Mortify
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Eject
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Blur
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Frantic Search
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Dovin's Veto
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-11%synergy
Whiplash Trap
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Return to Dust
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Syncopate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Press the Enemy
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Fact or Fiction
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Brainsurge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Crushing Disappointment
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Aetherize
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Bane's Contingency
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Murder
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Reckless Spite
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Kaya's Guile
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-11%synergy
Dream Fracture
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Rebuke
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Blood Pact
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Counterpoint
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Unwind
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Generous Gift
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Fate of the Sun-Cryst
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sephiroth's Intervention
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sorceries
Crux of Fate
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Cut a Deal
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
68%synergy
Cleansing Nova
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
67%synergy
Rite of Replication
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Risky Shortcut
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Relm's Sketching
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Supreme Verdict
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Foreboding Fruit
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Time Wipe
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Read the Bones
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Survival Cache
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Heist
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Myrkul's Edict
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Flay Essence
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Entreat the Angels
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Legions to Ashes
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Ultima
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Combat Tutorial
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Aerith Rescue Mission
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Reaper's Scythe
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
66%synergy
Blue Mage's Cane
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Tome of Legends
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Sage's Nouliths
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Shield of Kaldra
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mirror Shield
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Renegade Map
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
The Wind Crystal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
The Water Crystal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Enchantments
Authority of the Consuls
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
60%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
66%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Champions from Beyond
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Curiosity
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Stunning Strike
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Timely Ward
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Curator's Ward
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Painful Quandary
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Solitary Confinement
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Into the Pit
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Cast Out
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Utility Lands
Scavenger Grounds
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
68%synergy
Temple of the False God
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
49%synergy
Mortuary Mire
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Thought Vessel
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
75%synergy
White Auracite
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
95%synergy
Relic of Legends
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
80%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
-16%synergy
Sol Ring
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
-19%synergy
Talisman of Progress
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Coveted Jewel
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Worn Powerstone
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Hedron Archive
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Gilded Lotus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Blitzball
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Glacial Fortress
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
45%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
31%synergy
Demolition Field
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
82%synergy
Evolving Wilds
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
61%synergy
Sunken Hollow
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
46%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
67%synergy
Exotic Orchard
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Desolate Mire
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
65%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
57%synergy
Prairie Stream
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
31%synergy
Ash Barrens
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
61%synergy
Isolated Chapel
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
32%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Underground River
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
67%synergy
Path of Ancestry
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
44%synergy
Choked Estuary
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Sunken Ruins
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
63%synergy
Fetid Heath
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
45%synergy
Port Town
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
47%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Tranquil Cove
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Dismal Backwater
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Thriving Moor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Thriving Heath
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Uncharted Haven
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Insomnia, Crown City
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Crossroads Village
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy