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

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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!
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Bender's Waterskin
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Ember Island Production
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
North Pole Gates
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Agna Qel'a
2.9%inclusion1 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Serpent's Pass
2.8%inclusion1 decks36 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Papalymo Totolymo
94%inclusion62 decks66 decks
84%synergy
Exsanguinate
79%inclusion52 decks66 decks
72%synergy
Lyse Hext
80%inclusion53 decks66 decks
71%synergy
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
80%inclusion53 decks66 decks
71%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
76%inclusion50 decks66 decks
68%synergy
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
74%inclusion49 decks66 decks
68%synergy
G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn
74%inclusion49 decks66 decks
68%synergy
Transpose
76%inclusion50 decks66 decks
68%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
79%inclusion52 decks66 decks
67%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
76%inclusion50 decks66 decks
67%synergy
Top Cards
Void Rend
89%inclusion59 decks66 decks
56%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
83%inclusion55 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Propaganda
82%inclusion54 decks66 decks
55%synergy
Vindicate
77%inclusion51 decks66 decks
67%synergy
Snuff Out
74%inclusion49 decks66 decks
66%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
71%inclusion47 decks66 decks
66%synergy
Cleansing Nova
71%inclusion47 decks66 decks
67%synergy
Dancer's Chakrams
70%inclusion46 decks66 decks
64%synergy
Syphon Mind
68%inclusion45 decks66 decks
65%synergy
Lethal Scheme
68%inclusion45 decks66 decks
63%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
59%inclusion39 decks66 decks
54%synergy
Krile Baldesion
59%inclusion39 decks66 decks
54%synergy
Murderous Rider
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
46%synergy
Baleful Strix
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
33%synergy
Hraesvelgr of the First Brood
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
43%synergy
Thancred Waters
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
38%synergy
Tataru Taru
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
30%synergy
Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
33%synergy
Torrential Gearhulk
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
30%synergy
Estinien Varlineau
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Urianger Augurelt
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Summon: Good King Mog XII
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Hildibrand Manderville
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Stormscape Familiar
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Hope Estheim
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
12%synergy
High Fae Trickster
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Emet-Selch, Unsundered
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Queza, Augur of Agonies
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Liesa, Shroud of Dusk
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Archmage of Runes
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Tandem Lookout
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Haughty Djinn
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Sublime Epiphany
61%inclusion40 decks66 decks
58%synergy
Dig Through Time
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
37%synergy
Frantic Search
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Unwind
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Rewind
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
26%synergy
Into the Story
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Press the Enemy
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Overkill
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Dovin's Veto
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Counterspell
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
-22%synergy
Aetherize
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Generous Gift
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Disallow
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Undermine
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Mortify
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Path to Exile
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-30%synergy
Moogles' Valor
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Absorb
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-18%synergy
Syncopate
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Dark Ritual
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-10%synergy
Crushing Disappointment
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Cancel
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Counterpoint
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Dismember
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Withering Torment
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Slaughter
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Brainsurge
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Baleful Mastery
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Restoration Magic
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Quick Study
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Obscura Charm
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Whirlwind Denial
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Fate of the Sun-Cryst
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Circle of Power
68%inclusion45 decks66 decks
61%synergy
Final Judgment
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
46%synergy
Cut a Deal
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
44%synergy
Rite of Replication
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
39%synergy
Risky Shortcut
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
31%synergy
Lingering Souls
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Crux of Fate
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Read the Bones
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Memories Returning
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Supreme Verdict
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Night's Whisper
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Farewell
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Divination
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Painful Truths
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Toxic Deluge
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-14%synergy
Relm's Sketching
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Singularity Rupture
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Archaeomancer's Map
67%inclusion44 decks66 decks
62%synergy
Reaper's Scythe
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
47%synergy
Blue Mage's Cane
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
37%synergy
The Wind Crystal
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Tome of Legends
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Basilisk Collar
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
The Water Crystal
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Norn's Annex
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Excalibur II
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Observed Stasis
67%inclusion44 decks66 decks
61%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
58%inclusion38 decks66 decks
52%synergy
Curiosity
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
34%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Champions from Beyond
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Sanguine Bond
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Ghostly Prison
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Helm of the Ghastlord
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
11%synergy
As Foretold
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Phyresis
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Glasswing Grace
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Grasp of Fate
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Omniscience
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Test of Endurance
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Painful Quandary
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Temple of the False God
58%inclusion38 decks66 decks
50%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
56%inclusion37 decks66 decks
52%synergy
Reliquary Tower
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Bojuka Bog
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-18%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
95%inclusion63 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Sol Ring
92%inclusion61 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
77%inclusion51 decks66 decks
53%synergy
Talisman of Progress
73%inclusion48 decks66 decks
30%synergy
Relic of Legends
71%inclusion47 decks66 decks
66%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
71%inclusion47 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
71%inclusion47 decks66 decks
28%synergy
White Auracite
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
46%synergy
Commander's Sphere
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Coveted Jewel
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Orzhov Signet
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-25%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Dimir Signet
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-26%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-28%synergy
Azorius Signet
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-26%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion66 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion66 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion66 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion64 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Prairie Stream
89%inclusion59 decks66 decks
49%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
89%inclusion59 decks66 decks
35%synergy
Glacial Fortress
88%inclusion58 decks66 decks
48%synergy
Sunken Hollow
86%inclusion57 decks66 decks
47%synergy
Isolated Chapel
85%inclusion56 decks66 decks
46%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
83%inclusion55 decks66 decks
47%synergy
Exotic Orchard
82%inclusion54 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Underground River
80%inclusion53 decks66 decks
47%synergy
Fetid Heath
79%inclusion52 decks66 decks
67%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
79%inclusion52 decks66 decks
64%synergy
Sunken Ruins
79%inclusion52 decks66 decks
71%synergy
Port Town
77%inclusion51 decks66 decks
60%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
76%inclusion50 decks66 decks
65%synergy
Choked Estuary
76%inclusion50 decks66 decks
60%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
73%inclusion48 decks66 decks
58%synergy
Desolate Mire
71%inclusion47 decks66 decks
65%synergy
Evolving Wilds
68%inclusion45 decks66 decks
43%synergy
Path of Ancestry
67%inclusion44 decks66 decks
39%synergy
Demolition Field
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
58%synergy
Ash Barrens
56%inclusion37 decks66 decks
45%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
56%inclusion37 decks66 decks
52%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
49%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
46%synergy
Caves of Koilos
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
-19%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-20%synergy
Temple of Deceit
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-10%synergy
Glasswing Grace
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Treno, Dark City
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Godless Shrine
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-44%synergy
Flood Plain
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Silence
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-13%synergy
Starting Town
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Insomnia, Crown City
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy