Y'shtola Rhul - The Archon (after Niv) by hatdoogen

Format: Commander

Commander: Y'shtola, Night's Blessed

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 34

Deck overview

This deck is an Esper spellslinger control list led by Y'shtola, Night's Blessed. The deck leverages cost reducers like Baral, Chief of Compliance and Lyse Hext to chain medium-to-large noncreature spells (mana value 3 or greater), triggering Y'shtola to burn all opponents for 2 damage and gain 2 life each time. Because Y'shtola's ability deals damage to all three opponents simultaneously, enchanting her with Curiosity or Ophidian Eye draws three cards per trigger, generating massive card advantage. Psychosis Crawler and Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel provide supplemental drain and card draw, though note that Psychosis Crawler's life loss does not trigger lifelink or damage-based auras. Defensive staples like Inkshield, Mithril Coat, and Restoration Magic safeguard key pieces while the deck grinds down life totals and closes with Debt to the Deathless or Bolas's Citadel.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Alisaie Leveilleur
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archmage Emeritus
  • 1 Archmage of Runes
  • 1 Baral, Chief of Compliance
  • 1 Basilisk Collar
  • 1 Bender's Waterskin
  • 1 Bolas's Citadel
  • 1 Brainstorm
  • 1 Chameleon, Master of Disguise
  • 1 Choked Estuary
  • 1 Circle of Power
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Cornered by Black Mages
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Curiosity
  • 1 Darkwater Catacombs
  • 1 Debt to the Deathless
  • 1 Decanter of Endless Water
  • 1 Decorum Dissertation
  • 1 Desolate Mire
  • 1 Diabolic Tutor
  • 1 Dovin's Veto
  • 1 Drowned Catacomb
  • 1 Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
  • 1 Empyrial Armor
  • 1 Evolving Wilds
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Fell the Mighty
  • 1 Fetid Heath
  • 1 Frantic Search
  • 1 Geist of Saint Thalia
  • 1 Glacial Fortress
  • 1 Helm of the Ghastlord
  • 1 Hindering Light
  • 1 Increasing Ambition
  • 1 Inkshield
  • 5 Island
  • 1 Isolated Chapel
  • 1 Legions to Ashes
  • 1 Lethal Scheme
  • 1 Lyse Hext
  • 1 Magic Damper
  • 1 Mistrise Village
  • 1 Mithril Coat
  • 1 Niv-Mizzet, Ghost Counsel
  • 1 Omniscience
  • 1 Ophidian Eye
  • 1 Overwhelming Denial
  • 1 Papalymo Totolymo
  • 4 Plains
  • 1 Port Town
  • 1 Prairie Stream
  • 1 Propaganda
  • 1 Psychosis Crawler
  • 1 Pull from Tomorrow
  • 1 Relic of Legends
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Restoration Magic
  • 1 Risky Shortcut
  • 1 Rite of Replication
  • 1 Roaming Throne
  • 1 Shineshadow Snarl
  • 1 Skycloud Expanse
  • 1 Snuff Out
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Spirit Link
  • 1 Stock Up
  • 1 Stormscape Familiar
  • 1 Sunken Hollow
  • 1 Sunken Ruins
  • 4 Swamp
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Syphon Mind
  • 1 Talisman of Dominance
  • 1 Talisman of Progress
  • 1 Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
  • 1 Temple of Deceit
  • 1 Temple of Silence
  • 1 Temple of the False God
  • 1 Transpose
  • 1 Ultimate Magic: Holy
  • 1 Underground River
  • 1 Unravel
  • 1 Unwind
  • 1 Vindicate
  • 1 Void Rend
  • 1 White Auracite
  • 1 Wizard's Staff
  • 1 Y'shtola, Night's Blessed