Y'shtola, Night's Blessed (Commander) - Expensive Optimized Control

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Dec 23, 2025
Lower Life Totals on a Budget With Y'shtola, Night's Blessed in Commander
Y'shtola, Night's Blessed is one of the most popular commanders of 2025. But is she still good when you build her on a budget?
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Mai, Scornful Striker
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Deadly Rollick
95%inclusion35 decks37 decks
81%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
81%inclusion30 decks37 decks
72%synergy
Force of Negation
81%inclusion30 decks37 decks
69%synergy
Snuff Out
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
68%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
73%inclusion27 decks37 decks
68%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
73%inclusion27 decks37 decks
66%synergy
Curiosity
73%inclusion27 decks37 decks
65%synergy
Dismember
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
65%synergy
Ophidian Eye
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
61%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Esper Sentinel
78%inclusion29 decks37 decks
51%synergy
Toxic Deluge
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
56%synergy
Mystic Remora
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
46%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
42%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
40%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Dark Ritual
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
38%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Mana Drain
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
37%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
95%inclusion35 decks37 decks
62%synergy
Rhystic Study
95%inclusion35 decks37 decks
62%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
95%inclusion35 decks37 decks
74%synergy
Demonic Tutor
89%inclusion33 decks37 decks
68%synergy
Ancient Tomb
86%inclusion32 decks37 decks
73%synergy
The One Ring
86%inclusion32 decks37 decks
73%synergy
Force of Will
84%inclusion31 decks37 decks
71%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
81%inclusion30 decks37 decks
63%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
73%inclusion27 decks37 decks
48%synergy
Chrome Mox
73%inclusion27 decks37 decks
63%synergy
Creatures
Opposition Agent
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
42%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
43%synergy
Grand Abolisher
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
37%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
40%synergy
Sygg, River Cutthroat
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Tataru Taru
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Papalymo Totolymo
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Displacer Kitten
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Voice of Victory
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Tandem Lookout
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Gilded Drake
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Spark Double
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
High Fae Trickster
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Boggart Trawler
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Mockingbird
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Roaming Throne
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Lyse Hext
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Ledger Shredder
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Stormscape Familiar
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Spellskite
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Notion Thief
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Foundry Inspector
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Liesa, Shroud of Dusk
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Serra Ascendant
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Spellseeker
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Walking Ballista
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
47%synergy
Teferi's Protection
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
34%synergy
Void Rend
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Swan Song
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
34%synergy
Fell the Profane
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Unwind
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Frantic Search
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Mental Misstep
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Silence
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Submerge
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
34%synergy
Misdirection
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
33%synergy
Mystical Tutor
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Counterspell
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
-9%synergy
Path to Exile
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
-9%synergy
Demonic Consultation
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Tainted Pact
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Dovin's Veto
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Force of Despair
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Generous Gift
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Rewind
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Pact of Negation
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Undermine
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Flusterstorm
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Render Silent
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Flare of Denial
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Soul Shatter
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Angel's Grace
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Disallow
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Baleful Mastery
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Transpose
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Chain of Vapor
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Retraction Helix
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Consign to Memory
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Orim's Chant
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Negate
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-11%synergy
Brainstorm
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-12%synergy
Brainsurge
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Cabal Ritual
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Hellish Rebuke
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Abstruse Appropriation
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Imperial Seal
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
44%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Farewell
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Grim Tutor
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Stock Up
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Timetwister
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Supreme Verdict
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Windfall
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Vindicate
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Risky Shortcut
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Yahenni's Expertise
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Reanimate
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Damn
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-10%synergy
Massacre
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Time Spiral
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Show and Tell
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Austere Command
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Fabricate
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Council's Judgment
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Damnation
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bolas's Citadel
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Mindcrank
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Norn's Annex
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Mithril Coat
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
6%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Unwinding Clock
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Cursed Totem
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
The Wind Crystal
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
The Water Crystal
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Ankh of Mishra
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Helm of the Ghastlord
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
42%synergy
Propaganda
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Ghostly Prison
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Necropotence
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Black Market Connections
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Phyresis
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Blind Obedience
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Exquisite Blood
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Glistening Oil
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Omniscience
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Vile Consumption
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Solitary Confinement
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Counterbalance
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Shark Typhoon
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Treachery
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Power Artifact
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
No Mercy
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Painful Quandary
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
40%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
73%inclusion27 decks37 decks
54%synergy
Urza's Saga
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
37%synergy
Reliquary Tower
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Mistrise Village
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Seat of the Synod
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Academy Ruins
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Coffers
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Strip Mine
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Bojuka Bog
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-19%synergy
Vault of Whispers
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
City of Traitors
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion37 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
95%inclusion35 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
78%inclusion29 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Talisman of Progress
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Mana Vault
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
45%synergy
Mox Diamond
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
44%synergy
Mox Opal
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
40%synergy
Lotus Petal
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
35%synergy
Fellwar Stone
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Amber
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Thought Vessel
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Relic of Legends
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Staff of Compleation
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Basalt Monolith
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-11%synergy
Dimir Signet
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-25%synergy
Azorius Signet
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-24%synergy
Grim Monolith
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-8%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Orzhov Signet
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-29%synergy
Misleading Signpost
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion36 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
97%inclusion36 decks37 decks
60%synergy
Flooded Strand
97%inclusion36 decks37 decks
60%synergy
Watery Grave
97%inclusion36 decks37 decks
48%synergy
Tundra
95%inclusion35 decks37 decks
79%synergy
Underground Sea
95%inclusion35 decks37 decks
79%synergy
Scrubland
95%inclusion35 decks37 decks
79%synergy
Marsh Flats
95%inclusion35 decks37 decks
59%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
95%inclusion35 decks37 decks
46%synergy
Godless Shrine
89%inclusion33 decks37 decks
39%synergy
Mana Confluence
78%inclusion29 decks37 decks
65%synergy
City of Brass
78%inclusion29 decks37 decks
63%synergy
Swamp
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
-21%synergy
Island
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
-22%synergy
Morphic Pool
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
36%synergy
Sea of Clouds
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Plains
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
-24%synergy
Vault of Champions
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Raffine's Tower
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Undercity Sewers
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
45%synergy
Sink into Stupor
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
47%synergy
Misty Rainforest
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
43%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
36%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
-15%synergy
Scalding Tarn
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Meticulous Archive
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Fell the Profane
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Underground River
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Arid Mesa
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Windswept Heath
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Caves of Koilos
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Glacial Fortress
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
-21%synergy
Prismatic Vista
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
-16%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Boggart Trawler
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-41%synergy
Isolated Chapel
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-25%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Starting Town
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy