Y'shtola, Night's Blessed (Commander) - Expensive Self-Damage

Josh Nelson
Apr 13, 2026
Y'shtola Becomes #4 Most Popular Commander, Bumping Krenko
Y'shtola has bumped Krenko, Mob Boss to #5. Let's examine where Y'shtola is now, where she may be headed, and who she's up against!
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Moxfield
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Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
75%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
71%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
68%synergy
Force of Negation
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
65%synergy
Necropotence
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
63%synergy
Mental Misstep
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
63%synergy
Imperial Seal
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
62%synergy
Curiosity
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
61%synergy
Snuff Out
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
60%synergy
Swan Song
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Mystic Remora
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
56%synergy
Deadly Rollick
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
54%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Tainted Pact
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
55%synergy
Opposition Agent
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
53%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
52%synergy
Esper Sentinel
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Flusterstorm
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
54%synergy
Silence
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
51%synergy
Toxic Deluge
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
69%synergy
Ancient Tomb
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
80%synergy
Rhystic Study
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
61%synergy
Demonic Tutor
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
72%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
75%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
72%synergy
Force of Will
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
72%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
74%synergy
The One Ring
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
64%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
58%synergy
Creatures
Talion, the Kindly Lord
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
54%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
47%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
46%synergy
Voice of Victory
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
45%synergy
Grand Abolisher
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Tataru Taru
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Mockingbird
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Sygg, River Cutthroat
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Starscape Cleric
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Rug of Smothering
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Papalymo Totolymo
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Mai, Scornful Striker
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Witch Enchanter
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Soul's Attendant
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Displacer Kitten
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Tandem Lookout
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Dark Confidant
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Liesa, Shroud of Dusk
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
High Fae Trickster
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Fate Unraveler
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Archangel of Thune
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Magus of the Tabernacle
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Stormscape Familiar
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Zethi, Arcane Blademaster
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Wall of Blood
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Boggart Trawler
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Children of Korlis
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Dismember
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
55%synergy
Demonic Consultation
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
54%synergy
Pact of Negation
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
54%synergy
Dark Ritual
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Mystical Tutor
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
40%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
-22%synergy
Misdirection
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Teferi's Protection
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Mana Drain
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Void Rend
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Frantic Search
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Fell the Profane
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Cabal Ritual
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Ad Nauseam
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Path to Exile
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-19%synergy
Dovin's Veto
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
Render Silent
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Slaughter
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Undermine
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Submerge
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Rain of Filth
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Angel's Grace
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Rewind
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Strix Serenade
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Foil
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Force of Despair
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Chain of Vapor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Orim's Chant
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Entomb
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Tithe
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Negate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-9%synergy
Brainstorm
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-9%synergy
Intuition
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Disrupting Shoal
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Mystical Dispute
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Press the Enemy
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Everybody Lives!
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Slaughter Pact
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Fact or Fiction
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Grim Tutor
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
50%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Farewell
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Windfall
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Timetwister
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Lórien Revealed
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Yahenni's Expertise
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Doomsday
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Damn
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Austere Command
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Lively Dirge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Unmarked Grave
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Repay in Kind
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Time Wipe
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Treasure Cruise
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Vindicate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Ringsight
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Dark Petition
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Exsanguinate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Personal Tutor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Reanimate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Sickening Dreams
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Single Combat
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Ultima
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Memories Returning
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Oketra's Last Mercy
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
46%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Mithril Coat
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Norn's Annex
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Mindcrank
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
Giant's Amulet
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Weathered Runestone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Vexing Bauble
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Portcullis
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Ankh of Mishra
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Meekstone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Cursed Totem
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Sculpting Steel
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Sigil
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Imposter Mech
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Ophidian Eye
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
56%synergy
Black Market Connections
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
33%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Blind Obedience
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Helm of the Ghastlord
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Exquisite Blood
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Vile Consumption
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Painful Quandary
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Propaganda
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Ghostly Prison
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Soul Barrier
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Glistening Oil
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Mirrormade
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Copy Enchantment
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Phyresis
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Solitary Confinement
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Necrodominance
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Rest in Peace
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Counterbalance
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Grasp of Fate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Sanguine Bond
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Copy Artifact
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Shark Typhoon
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Steal Enchantment
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Archmage Ascension
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Breathstealer's Crypt
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
As Foretold
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Aura of Silence
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Urza's Saga
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Reliquary Tower
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-11%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Kor Haven
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Crystal Vein
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Glacial Chasm
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
City of Traitors
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Progress
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Lotus Petal
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
59%synergy
Chrome Mox
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
60%synergy
Mana Vault
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
53%synergy
Mox Diamond
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
55%synergy
Fellwar Stone
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Mox Opal
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Grim Monolith
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Mox Amber
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Staff of Compleation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Signet
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-23%synergy
Azorius Signet
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-23%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Orzhov Signet
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-25%synergy
Lands
Tundra
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
84%synergy
Command Tower
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Underground Sea
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
84%synergy
Godless Shrine
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
49%synergy
Scrubland
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
84%synergy
Flooded Strand
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
54%synergy
Watery Grave
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Mana Confluence
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
79%synergy
Marsh Flats
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
56%synergy
Polluted Delta
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
54%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
42%synergy
City of Brass
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
70%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
74%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
67%synergy
Misty Rainforest
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
58%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
62%synergy
Sea of Clouds
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Morphic Pool
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Arid Mesa
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
52%synergy
Scalding Tarn
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
51%synergy
Windswept Heath
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Vault of Champions
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
-13%synergy
Caves of Koilos
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Swamp
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
-46%synergy
Island
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
-47%synergy
Plains
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
-46%synergy
Underground River
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Undercity Sewers
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Raffine's Tower
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Prismatic Vista
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Fell the Profane
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Meticulous Archive
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Fetid Heath
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Spire of Industry
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Isolated Chapel
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-26%synergy
Glacial Fortress
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-34%synergy
Witch Enchanter
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Gemstone Mine
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-6%synergy