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

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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Protective Response
1.3%inclusion1 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Darkness Descends
1.3%inclusion1 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Firdoch Core
1.3%inclusion1 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Voracious Tome-Skimmer
1.2%inclusion1 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Winnowing
1.2%inclusion1 decks85 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Papalymo Totolymo
85%inclusion313 decks369 decks
75%synergy
Lyse Hext
81%inclusion300 decks369 decks
72%synergy
Snuff Out
80%inclusion300 decks376 decks
71%synergy
Transpose
79%inclusion290 decks369 decks
71%synergy
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
80%inclusion295 decks369 decks
70%synergy
Vindicate
80%inclusion302 decks376 decks
70%synergy
Exsanguinate
76%inclusion287 decks376 decks
70%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
77%inclusion285 decks369 decks
69%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
73%inclusion275 decks376 decks
68%synergy
Circle of Power
75%inclusion276 decks369 decks
68%synergy
Top Cards
Void Rend
90%inclusion338 decks376 decks
56%synergy
Propaganda
89%inclusion334 decks376 decks
62%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
78%inclusion292 decks376 decks
9%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
75%inclusion275 decks369 decks
67%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
73%inclusion273 decks376 decks
61%synergy
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
72%inclusion265 decks369 decks
65%synergy
Observed Stasis
70%inclusion260 decks369 decks
64%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
70%inclusion264 decks376 decks
65%synergy
G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn
70%inclusion259 decks369 decks
64%synergy
Cleansing Nova
70%inclusion263 decks376 decks
66%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
22%inclusion84 decks376 decks
13%synergy
Notion Thief
6.9%inclusion26 decks376 decks
0%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.6%inclusion25 decks376 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Murderous Rider
61%inclusion230 decks376 decks
53%synergy
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
60%inclusion222 decks369 decks
55%synergy
Krile Baldesion
56%inclusion206 decks369 decks
51%synergy
Baleful Strix
51%inclusion191 decks376 decks
30%synergy
Tataru Taru
49%inclusion179 decks369 decks
40%synergy
Torrential Gearhulk
43%inclusion163 decks376 decks
41%synergy
Hraesvelgr of the First Brood
42%inclusion154 decks369 decks
39%synergy
Thancred Waters
38%inclusion141 decks369 decks
35%synergy
Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness
33%inclusion123 decks369 decks
30%synergy
Estinien Varlineau
33%inclusion123 decks369 decks
31%synergy
Urianger Augurelt
30%inclusion110 decks369 decks
28%synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
28%inclusion107 decks376 decks
27%synergy
Hildibrand Manderville
26%inclusion96 decks369 decks
24%synergy
Summon: Good King Mog XII
21%inclusion79 decks369 decks
20%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
14%inclusion53 decks376 decks
5%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
12%inclusion43 decks369 decks
10%synergy
Emet-Selch, Unsundered
11%inclusion42 decks376 decks
10%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias
11%inclusion41 decks376 decks
9%synergy
Tandem Lookout
11%inclusion40 decks376 decks
9%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
10%inclusion37 decks376 decks
2%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
9.3%inclusion35 decks376 decks
2%synergy
High Fae Trickster
8.2%inclusion31 decks376 decks
4%synergy
Stormscape Familiar
8.2%inclusion31 decks376 decks
6%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
7.7%inclusion29 decks376 decks
0%synergy
Dark Confidant
7.4%inclusion28 decks376 decks
6%synergy
Absolute Virtue
6.8%inclusion25 decks369 decks
5%synergy
Sygg, River Cutthroat
6.6%inclusion25 decks376 decks
4%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
6.3%inclusion23 decks367 decks
5%synergy
Queza, Augur of Agonies
6.1%inclusion23 decks376 decks
1%synergy
Liesa, Shroud of Dusk
5.6%inclusion21 decks376 decks
5%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
5.6%inclusion21 decks376 decks
2%synergy
Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn
5.2%inclusion19 decks363 decks
4%synergy
Archmage of Runes
5.1%inclusion19 decks376 decks
4%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
5.1%inclusion19 decks376 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Lethal Scheme
68%inclusion254 decks376 decks
62%synergy
Dig Through Time
60%inclusion227 decks376 decks
55%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
57%inclusion215 decks376 decks
54%synergy
Frantic Search
38%inclusion144 decks376 decks
21%synergy
Into the Story
31%inclusion118 decks376 decks
30%synergy
Unwind
30%inclusion111 decks376 decks
24%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
29%inclusion109 decks376 decks
21%synergy
Rewind
29%inclusion109 decks376 decks
24%synergy
Counterspell
27%inclusion102 decks376 decks
-14%synergy
Dovin's Veto
20%inclusion77 decks376 decks
-5%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
20%inclusion77 decks376 decks
-5%synergy
Brainstorm
19%inclusion72 decks376 decks
2%synergy
Overkill
19%inclusion70 decks367 decks
17%synergy
Generous Gift
18%inclusion69 decks376 decks
4%synergy
Press the Enemy
18%inclusion67 decks376 decks
16%synergy
Dismember
17%inclusion64 decks376 decks
11%synergy
Mortify
16%inclusion59 decks376 decks
7%synergy
Undermine
14%inclusion53 decks376 decks
11%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
14%inclusion53 decks376 decks
10%synergy
Disallow
13%inclusion50 decks376 decks
10%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion48 decks376 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
11%inclusion41 decks376 decks
-16%synergy
Counterpoint
11%inclusion40 decks376 decks
10%synergy
Path to Exile
11%inclusion40 decks376 decks
-31%synergy
Baleful Mastery
10%inclusion38 decks376 decks
8%synergy
Swallowed by Leviathan
9.1%inclusion33 decks364 decks
8%synergy
Cryptic Command
8.8%inclusion33 decks376 decks
7%synergy
Refute
8.0%inclusion30 decks376 decks
5%synergy
Syncopate
8.0%inclusion30 decks376 decks
7%synergy
Cancel
7.7%inclusion29 decks376 decks
6%synergy
Negate
6.9%inclusion26 decks376 decks
-10%synergy
Brainsurge
6.4%inclusion24 decks376 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
6.4%inclusion24 decks376 decks
-14%synergy
Dark Ritual
6.4%inclusion24 decks376 decks
-13%synergy
Inkshield
6.4%inclusion24 decks376 decks
-3%synergy
Restoration Magic
6.3%inclusion23 decks366 decks
4%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
6.0%inclusion22 decks369 decks
5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
5.9%inclusion22 decks376 decks
2%synergy
Eject
5.8%inclusion21 decks365 decks
5%synergy
Moogles' Valor
5.7%inclusion21 decks368 decks
5%synergy
Slaughter
5.6%inclusion21 decks376 decks
5%synergy
Crushing Disappointment
5.6%inclusion21 decks376 decks
5%synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
5.5%inclusion20 decks366 decks
5%synergy
Sephiroth's Intervention
5.4%inclusion20 decks368 decks
5%synergy
Absorb
5.1%inclusion19 decks376 decks
2%synergy
Render Silent
5.1%inclusion19 decks376 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Syphon Mind
70%inclusion263 decks376 decks
66%synergy
Final Judgment
60%inclusion226 decks376 decks
58%synergy
Cut a Deal
51%inclusion192 decks376 decks
48%synergy
Rite of Replication
44%inclusion166 decks376 decks
42%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
32%inclusion117 decks365 decks
30%synergy
Risky Shortcut
30%inclusion112 decks376 decks
26%synergy
Lingering Souls
28%inclusion107 decks376 decks
27%synergy
Crux of Fate
23%inclusion88 decks376 decks
22%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
11%inclusion40 decks376 decks
7%synergy
Memories Returning
10%inclusion35 decks365 decks
9%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.8%inclusion33 decks376 decks
4%synergy
Treasure Cruise
8.8%inclusion33 decks376 decks
6%synergy
Farewell
8.8%inclusion33 decks376 decks
-4%synergy
Toxic Deluge
7.7%inclusion29 decks376 decks
-12%synergy
Ringsight
6.4%inclusion24 decks376 decks
5%synergy
Ultima
6.3%inclusion23 decks368 decks
6%synergy
Relm's Sketching
6.3%inclusion23 decks368 decks
5%synergy
Austere Command
5.9%inclusion22 decks376 decks
-3%synergy
Starfall Invocation
5.9%inclusion22 decks376 decks
4%synergy
Read the Bones
5.6%inclusion21 decks376 decks
1%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
5.3%inclusion20 decks376 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Dancer's Chakrams
59%inclusion218 decks369 decks
53%synergy
Reaper's Scythe
54%inclusion201 decks369 decks
50%synergy
Blue Mage's Cane
42%inclusion154 decks369 decks
38%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
31%inclusion113 decks369 decks
27%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
25%inclusion94 decks369 decks
21%synergy
Tome of Legends
20%inclusion75 decks376 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion57 decks376 decks
-9%synergy
The Wind Crystal
15%inclusion55 decks367 decks
10%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
14%inclusion51 decks369 decks
11%synergy
Norn's Annex
9.3%inclusion35 decks376 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.8%inclusion33 decks376 decks
-14%synergy
Sage's Nouliths
7.0%inclusion26 decks369 decks
5%synergy
The Water Crystal
5.7%inclusion21 decks367 decks
4%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
5.6%inclusion21 decks376 decks
5%synergy
Ninja's Blades
5.4%inclusion20 decks367 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Eye of Nidhogg
64%inclusion237 decks369 decks
59%synergy
Curiosity
38%inclusion144 decks376 decks
30%synergy
Champions from Beyond
33%inclusion120 decks369 decks
29%synergy
Ghostly Prison
27%inclusion103 decks376 decks
6%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
22%inclusion81 decks376 decks
19%synergy
Helm of the Ghastlord
20%inclusion74 decks376 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
18%inclusion67 decks376 decks
4%synergy
Ophidian Eye
11%inclusion43 decks376 decks
7%synergy
Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum
11%inclusion41 decks364 decks
11%synergy
Sanguine Bond
11%inclusion40 decks376 decks
3%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.8%inclusion33 decks376 decks
2%synergy
Painful Quandary
6.9%inclusion26 decks376 decks
4%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
6.9%inclusion26 decks376 decks
4%synergy
As Foretold
6.4%inclusion24 decks376 decks
4%synergy
Grasp of Fate
5.6%inclusion21 decks376 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Bonds
5.3%inclusion20 decks376 decks
4%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
5.1%inclusion19 decks376 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Scavenger Grounds
63%inclusion235 decks376 decks
59%synergy
Temple of the False God
52%inclusion197 decks376 decks
45%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion78 decks376 decks
-13%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
12%inclusion43 decks369 decks
8%synergy
Bojuka Bog
10%inclusion39 decks376 decks
-17%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
10%inclusion36 decks366 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion358 decks376 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
95%inclusion357 decks376 decks
7%synergy
Relic of Legends
78%inclusion295 decks376 decks
73%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
78%inclusion294 decks376 decks
29%synergy
Talisman of Progress
77%inclusion290 decks376 decks
34%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
77%inclusion289 decks376 decks
33%synergy
Thought Vessel
75%inclusion281 decks376 decks
50%synergy
White Auracite
61%inclusion226 decks369 decks
56%synergy
Coveted Jewel
20%inclusion74 decks376 decks
18%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion67 decks376 decks
-1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
12%inclusion34 decks277 decks
8%synergy
Dimir Signet
12%inclusion46 decks376 decks
-20%synergy
Orzhov Signet
12%inclusion44 decks376 decks
-22%synergy
Azorius Signet
12%inclusion44 decks376 decks
-20%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion41 decks376 decks
-23%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion40 decks376 decks
-3%synergy
Blitzball
10%inclusion35 decks363 decks
8%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion36 decks376 decks
2%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.4%inclusion24 decks376 decks
3%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
5.8%inclusion21 decks364 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion375 decks376 decks
7%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion374 decks376 decks
8%synergy
Swamp
99%inclusion374 decks376 decks
8%synergy
Command Tower
99%inclusion371 decks376 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
92%inclusion345 decks376 decks
37%synergy
Glacial Fortress
91%inclusion344 decks376 decks
51%synergy
Isolated Chapel
91%inclusion344 decks376 decks
52%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
89%inclusion335 decks376 decks
53%synergy
Prairie Stream
89%inclusion333 decks376 decks
48%synergy
Exotic Orchard
88%inclusion332 decks376 decks
30%synergy
Sunken Hollow
86%inclusion324 decks376 decks
47%synergy
Underground River
85%inclusion320 decks376 decks
52%synergy
Fetid Heath
84%inclusion315 decks376 decks
72%synergy
Choked Estuary
83%inclusion312 decks376 decks
67%synergy
Port Town
81%inclusion306 decks376 decks
64%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
81%inclusion303 decks376 decks
70%synergy
Sunken Ruins
81%inclusion303 decks376 decks
72%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
79%inclusion297 decks376 decks
64%synergy
Path of Ancestry
77%inclusion291 decks376 decks
50%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
77%inclusion290 decks376 decks
62%synergy
Evolving Wilds
73%inclusion276 decks376 decks
48%synergy
Desolate Mire
73%inclusion273 decks376 decks
66%synergy
Demolition Field
65%inclusion244 decks376 decks
61%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
63%inclusion236 decks376 decks
58%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
62%inclusion232 decks376 decks
58%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
61%inclusion229 decks376 decks
57%synergy
Ash Barrens
54%inclusion203 decks376 decks
43%synergy
Caves of Koilos
15%inclusion55 decks376 decks
-21%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
14%inclusion53 decks376 decks
10%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
12%inclusion46 decks376 decks
-19%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
9.0%inclusion34 decks376 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
8.0%inclusion30 decks376 decks
-9%synergy
Temple of Deceit
7.4%inclusion28 decks376 decks
-10%synergy
Godless Shrine
7.2%inclusion27 decks376 decks
-43%synergy
Temple of Silence
7.2%inclusion27 decks376 decks
-12%synergy
Watery Grave
7.2%inclusion27 decks376 decks
-43%synergy
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
7.1%inclusion26 decks367 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.6%inclusion25 decks376 decks
-10%synergy
Treno, Dark City
6.5%inclusion24 decks367 decks
5%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
6.1%inclusion23 decks376 decks
-8%synergy
Tranquil Cove
5.6%inclusion21 decks376 decks
-1%synergy
Deserted Beach
5.6%inclusion21 decks376 decks
-15%synergy
Azorius Chancery
5.3%inclusion20 decks376 decks
-9%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
5.3%inclusion20 decks376 decks
-10%synergy
Dismal Backwater
5.1%inclusion19 decks376 decks
-1%synergy