Y'shtola, Night's Blessed (Commander) - Budget 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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Bender's Waterskin
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Ruinous Waterbending
2.9%inclusion1 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Katara's Reversal
2.8%inclusion1 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
2.8%inclusion1 decks36 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Transpose
82%inclusion69 decks84 decks
74%synergy
Syphon Mind
76%inclusion65 decks85 decks
73%synergy
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
82%inclusion69 decks84 decks
72%synergy
Papalymo Totolymo
82%inclusion69 decks84 decks
72%synergy
Circle of Power
77%inclusion65 decks84 decks
70%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
79%inclusion66 decks84 decks
70%synergy
Exsanguinate
76%inclusion65 decks85 decks
70%synergy
Vindicate
80%inclusion68 decks85 decks
70%synergy
Lethal Scheme
74%inclusion63 decks85 decks
69%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
76%inclusion64 decks84 decks
68%synergy
Top Cards
Void Rend
91%inclusion77 decks85 decks
57%synergy
Propaganda
80%inclusion68 decks85 decks
53%synergy
Lyse Hext
76%inclusion64 decks84 decks
67%synergy
Snuff Out
75%inclusion64 decks85 decks
67%synergy
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
74%inclusion62 decks84 decks
67%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
72%inclusion61 decks85 decks
67%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
72%inclusion61 decks85 decks
3%synergy
G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn
69%inclusion58 decks84 decks
63%synergy
Observed Stasis
69%inclusion58 decks84 decks
63%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
68%inclusion58 decks85 decks
63%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Krile Baldesion
64%inclusion54 decks84 decks
60%synergy
Murderous Rider
61%inclusion52 decks85 decks
53%synergy
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
55%inclusion46 decks84 decks
50%synergy
Thancred Waters
51%inclusion43 decks84 decks
48%synergy
Hraesvelgr of the First Brood
50%inclusion42 decks84 decks
47%synergy
Tataru Taru
50%inclusion42 decks84 decks
42%synergy
Baleful Strix
48%inclusion41 decks85 decks
28%synergy
Torrential Gearhulk
44%inclusion37 decks85 decks
41%synergy
Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness
42%inclusion35 decks84 decks
39%synergy
Urianger Augurelt
40%inclusion34 decks84 decks
38%synergy
Estinien Varlineau
39%inclusion33 decks84 decks
37%synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
34%inclusion29 decks85 decks
33%synergy
Hildibrand Manderville
26%inclusion22 decks84 decks
24%synergy
Summon: Good King Mog XII
24%inclusion20 decks84 decks
22%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Zenos yae Galvus
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
2%synergy
High Fae Trickster
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Liesa, Shroud of Dusk
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Archmage of Runes
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Emet-Selch, Unsundered
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Stormscape Familiar
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Queza, Augur of Agonies
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Xande, Dark Mage
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Quistis Trepe
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Tandem Lookout
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Sublime Epiphany
62%inclusion53 decks85 decks
60%synergy
Dig Through Time
62%inclusion53 decks85 decks
57%synergy
Into the Story
53%inclusion45 decks85 decks
51%synergy
Frantic Search
34%inclusion29 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Unwind
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
23%synergy
Overkill
27%inclusion23 decks84 decks
25%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
18%synergy
Rewind
25%inclusion21 decks85 decks
20%synergy
Aetherize
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
20%synergy
Dovin's Veto
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
-3%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
-5%synergy
Counterspell
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
-21%synergy
Generous Gift
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Mortify
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Press the Enemy
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Absorb
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
-3%synergy
Counterpoint
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Crushing Disappointment
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Disallow
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Undermine
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Path to Exile
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
-33%synergy
Sephiroth's Intervention
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Refute
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Syncopate
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Baleful Mastery
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Utter End
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Cancel
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Dark Ritual
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
-12%synergy
Withering Torment
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Swallowed by Leviathan
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Fate of the Sun-Cryst
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Hero's Downfall
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-21%synergy
Return to Dust
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Bane's Contingency
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Suspended Sentence
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Cryptic Command
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Silundi Vision
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Cleansing Nova
65%inclusion55 decks85 decks
60%synergy
Final Judgment
55%inclusion47 decks85 decks
53%synergy
Cut a Deal
55%inclusion47 decks85 decks
52%synergy
Rite of Replication
52%inclusion44 decks85 decks
49%synergy
Risky Shortcut
36%inclusion31 decks85 decks
32%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
36%inclusion30 decks83 decks
34%synergy
Lingering Souls
31%inclusion26 decks85 decks
29%synergy
Crux of Fate
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
23%synergy
Combat Tutorial
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Memories Returning
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
10%synergy
Relm's Sketching
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Painful Truths
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Ultima
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Austere Command
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Read the Bones
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Supreme Verdict
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-7%synergy
Farewell
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-5%synergy
Time Wipe
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Treasure Cruise
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Dancer's Chakrams
64%inclusion54 decks84 decks
58%synergy
Reaper's Scythe
57%inclusion48 decks84 decks
52%synergy
Blue Mage's Cane
51%inclusion43 decks84 decks
47%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
36%inclusion30 decks84 decks
32%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
32%inclusion27 decks84 decks
27%synergy
Tome of Legends
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
-9%synergy
The Wind Crystal
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
10%synergy
Sage's Nouliths
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
12%synergy
Norn's Annex
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
5%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Eye of Nidhogg
68%inclusion57 decks84 decks
62%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
64%inclusion54 decks85 decks
52%synergy
Curiosity
35%inclusion30 decks85 decks
27%synergy
Champions from Beyond
30%inclusion25 decks84 decks
26%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
27%inclusion23 decks85 decks
24%synergy
Ghostly Prison
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
-3%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
10%synergy
Sanguine Bond
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
3%synergy
As Foretold
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Painful Quandary
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Timely Ward
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
-7%synergy
Polluted Bonds
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Curator's Ward
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Helm of the Ghastlord
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Phyresis
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Scavenger Grounds
62%inclusion53 decks85 decks
59%synergy
Temple of the False God
54%inclusion46 decks85 decks
46%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
-14%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Bojuka Bog
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
-18%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion73 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Sol Ring
86%inclusion73 decks85 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
76%inclusion65 decks85 decks
52%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
72%inclusion61 decks85 decks
22%synergy
Talisman of Progress
68%inclusion58 decks85 decks
25%synergy
Relic of Legends
67%inclusion57 decks85 decks
62%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
67%inclusion57 decks85 decks
24%synergy
White Auracite
64%inclusion54 decks84 decks
59%synergy
Commander's Sphere
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Coveted Jewel
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
19%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Orzhov Signet
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
-25%synergy
Blitzball
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Signet
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-24%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
-6%synergy
Azorius Signet
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
-25%synergy
Midnight Clock
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion85 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion85 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion85 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion82 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
89%inclusion76 decks85 decks
35%synergy
Glacial Fortress
86%inclusion73 decks85 decks
46%synergy
Exotic Orchard
86%inclusion73 decks85 decks
27%synergy
Prairie Stream
82%inclusion70 decks85 decks
42%synergy
Isolated Chapel
82%inclusion70 decks85 decks
43%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
82%inclusion70 decks85 decks
46%synergy
Sunken Hollow
82%inclusion70 decks85 decks
43%synergy
Underground River
78%inclusion66 decks85 decks
45%synergy
Choked Estuary
78%inclusion66 decks85 decks
61%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
76%inclusion65 decks85 decks
62%synergy
Evolving Wilds
76%inclusion65 decks85 decks
51%synergy
Fetid Heath
74%inclusion63 decks85 decks
62%synergy
Port Town
74%inclusion63 decks85 decks
57%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
74%inclusion63 decks85 decks
59%synergy
Sunken Ruins
74%inclusion63 decks85 decks
66%synergy
Path of Ancestry
73%inclusion62 decks85 decks
46%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
73%inclusion62 decks85 decks
62%synergy
Desolate Mire
69%inclusion59 decks85 decks
63%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
64%inclusion54 decks85 decks
60%synergy
Ash Barrens
64%inclusion54 decks85 decks
53%synergy
Demolition Field
64%inclusion54 decks85 decks
60%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
61%inclusion52 decks85 decks
57%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
59%inclusion50 decks85 decks
55%synergy
Caves of Koilos
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
-24%synergy
Temple of Deceit
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
-6%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
-6%synergy
Insomnia, Crown City
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
-5%synergy
Crossroads Village
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Silence
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-11%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-8%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-23%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Dismal Backwater
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Tranquil Cove
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Silundi Vision
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Watery Grave
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-44%synergy