Y'shtola, Night's Blessed (Commander) - Budget Upgraded 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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Agna Qel'a
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Ember Island Production
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Mai, Scornful Striker
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Destined Confrontation
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Snuff Out
86%inclusion43 decks50 decks
78%synergy
Papalymo Totolymo
88%inclusion44 decks50 decks
78%synergy
Transpose
82%inclusion41 decks50 decks
74%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
76%inclusion38 decks50 decks
71%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
78%inclusion39 decks50 decks
70%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
76%inclusion38 decks50 decks
68%synergy
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
78%inclusion39 decks50 decks
68%synergy
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
74%inclusion37 decks50 decks
68%synergy
Circle of Power
74%inclusion37 decks50 decks
67%synergy
Exsanguinate
70%inclusion35 decks50 decks
64%synergy
Top Cards
Void Rend
94%inclusion47 decks50 decks
61%synergy
Propaganda
84%inclusion42 decks50 decks
58%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
78%inclusion39 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Lyse Hext
72%inclusion36 decks50 decks
63%synergy
Vindicate
70%inclusion35 decks50 decks
60%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
64%inclusion32 decks50 decks
53%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
64%inclusion32 decks50 decks
59%synergy
G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn
64%inclusion32 decks50 decks
57%synergy
Observed Stasis
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
56%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Notion Thief
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
47%synergy
Murderous Rider
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
42%synergy
Baleful Strix
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
30%synergy
Tataru Taru
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
34%synergy
Krile Baldesion
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Hraesvelgr of the First Brood
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Torrential Gearhulk
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Thancred Waters
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Estinien Varlineau
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Hildibrand Manderville
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Urianger Augurelt
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Queza, Augur of Agonies
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Summon: Good King Mog XII
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Tandem Lookout
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
High Fae Trickster
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Stormscape Familiar
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Hope Estheim
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Mocking Sprite
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Archmage of Runes
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Sygg, River Cutthroat
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Sublime Epiphany
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
56%synergy
Lethal Scheme
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
53%synergy
Dig Through Time
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
53%synergy
Frantic Search
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
39%synergy
Unwind
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Rewind
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Aetherize
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Counterspell
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Generous Gift
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Into the Story
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Press the Enemy
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Disallow
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Path to Exile
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
-22%synergy
Dismember
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Overkill
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Dovin's Veto
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Undermine
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Baleful Mastery
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Mortify
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Render Silent
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Silundi Vision
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Counterpoint
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Dark Ritual
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Crushing Disappointment
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Curtains' Call
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Inkshield
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Eject
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Brainstorm
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Cancel
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Misdirection
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Sephiroth's Intervention
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Moogles' Valor
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Restoration Magic
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Unravel
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Absorb
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Syncopate
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Eerie Interference
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Soul Manipulation
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Fact or Fiction
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Brainsurge
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Soul Shatter
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Syphon Mind
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
55%synergy
Cleansing Nova
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
52%synergy
Final Judgment
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
46%synergy
Cut a Deal
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Risky Shortcut
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
36%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
38%synergy
Rite of Replication
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Lingering Souls
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Crux of Fate
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Farewell
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Cruise
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Toxic Deluge
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Ringsight
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Yahenni's Expertise
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Single Combat
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Starfall Invocation
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Windfall
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Austere Command
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Commit // Memory
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Diresight
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Relm's Sketching
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Dancer's Chakrams
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
44%synergy
Reaper's Scythe
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Blue Mage's Cane
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
14%synergy
The Wind Crystal
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Norn's Annex
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Tome of Legends
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Mithril Coat
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Curiosity
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
40%synergy
Ghostly Prison
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Helm of the Ghastlord
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Ophidian Eye
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Champions from Beyond
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Sanguine Bond
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Grasp of Fate
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
7%synergy
As Foretold
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Phyresis
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Curator's Ward
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Painful Quandary
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Blind Obedience
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Monologue Tax
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Polluted Bonds
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Timely Ward
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Blessing of Leeches
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Karmic Justice
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Solitary Confinement
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Scavenger Grounds
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
57%synergy
Temple of the False God
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
44%synergy
Reliquary Tower
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Bojuka Bog
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-13%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion50 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
90%inclusion45 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Sol Ring
88%inclusion44 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Progress
86%inclusion43 decks50 decks
43%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
84%inclusion42 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Relic of Legends
76%inclusion38 decks50 decks
71%synergy
Thought Vessel
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
44%synergy
White Auracite
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
49%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Orzhov Signet
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-19%synergy
Dimir Signet
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-22%synergy
Azorius Signet
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-21%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Coveted Jewel
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Blitzball
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion50 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion50 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion50 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion50 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
92%inclusion46 decks50 decks
37%synergy
Prairie Stream
90%inclusion45 decks50 decks
49%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
90%inclusion45 decks50 decks
55%synergy
Glacial Fortress
88%inclusion44 decks50 decks
48%synergy
Exotic Orchard
86%inclusion43 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Isolated Chapel
86%inclusion43 decks50 decks
48%synergy
Sunken Hollow
86%inclusion43 decks50 decks
46%synergy
Underground River
82%inclusion41 decks50 decks
50%synergy
Choked Estuary
82%inclusion41 decks50 decks
66%synergy
Fetid Heath
80%inclusion40 decks50 decks
68%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
80%inclusion40 decks50 decks
65%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
80%inclusion40 decks50 decks
70%synergy
Port Town
78%inclusion39 decks50 decks
61%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
78%inclusion39 decks50 decks
64%synergy
Sunken Ruins
78%inclusion39 decks50 decks
70%synergy
Desolate Mire
70%inclusion35 decks50 decks
64%synergy
Path of Ancestry
66%inclusion33 decks50 decks
39%synergy
Evolving Wilds
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
37%synergy
Demolition Field
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
46%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
44%synergy
Ash Barrens
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
37%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
44%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
40%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Caves of Koilos
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
-15%synergy
Azorius Chancery
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-17%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Silundi Vision
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Deceit
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Watery Grave
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-40%synergy
Godless Shrine
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-42%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Silence
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-12%synergy
Treno, Dark City
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Tainted Isle
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Fell the Profane
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Tranquil Cove
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Dismal Backwater
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-10%synergy