Y'shtola, Night's Blessed (copy) by Monger

Format: Commander

Commander: Y'shtola, Night's Blessed

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 32

Deck overview

This Esper control and spellslinger deck is commanded by Y'shtola, Night's Blessed. It converts mid-cost noncreature spells into table-wide life drain and card advantage. By playing noncreature spells with mana value 3 or greater, the deck repeatedly triggers Y'shtola to deal 2 damage to each opponent while gaining 2 life, which in turn unlocks her end-step card draw triggers. Complementary creatures like Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose, Kambal, Consul of Allocation, and Liesa, Shroud of Dusk amplify the life swings, while token creators such as Hermes, Overseer of Elpis and Alela, Cunning Conqueror build an evasive flying board. A comprehensive interaction suite featuring Void Rend, Snuff Out, and Farewell keeps opponent threats under control. The deck wins by grinding down opposing life totals through steady cast triggers, aerial combat, and a closing Exsanguinate.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Alela, Cunning Conqueror
  • 1 Alisaie Leveilleur
  • 1 Alphinaud Leveilleur
  • 1 Arcane Sanctum
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archaeomancer's Map
  • 1 Archmage Emeritus
  • 1 Ash Barrens
  • 1 Authority of the Consuls
  • 1 Baleful Mastery
  • 1 Baleful Strix
  • 1 Choked Estuary
  • 1 Circle of Power
  • 1 Cleansing Nova
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Contaminated Aquifer
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Darkwater Catacombs
  • 1 Demolition Field
  • 1 Deny the Witch
  • 1 Desolate Mire
  • 1 Dig Through Time
  • 1 Dismember
  • 1 Drowned Catacomb
  • 1 Emeritus of Woe // Demonic Tutor
  • 1 Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
  • 1 Estinien Varlineau
  • 1 Evolving Wilds
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Exsanguinate
  • 1 Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
  • 1 Farewell
  • 1 Fetid Heath
  • 1 Flawless Maneuver
  • 1 Frantic Search
  • 1 G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn
  • 1 Geist of Saint Thalia
  • 1 Glacial Fortress
  • 1 Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
  • 1 Helm of the Ghastlord
  • 1 Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
  • 1 High Fae Trickster
  • 1 Idyllic Beachfront
  • 1 Imprisoned in the Moon
  • 3 Island
  • 1 Isolated Chapel
  • 1 Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis
  • 1 Kambal, Consul of Allocation
  • 1 Lethal Scheme
  • 1 Liesa, Shroud of Dusk
  • 1 Lingering Souls
  • 1 Lyse Hext
  • 1 Merchant Scroll
  • 1 Multiversal Recruitment
  • 1 Murderous Rider // Swift End
  • 1 Observed Stasis
  • 1 Ophidian Eye
  • 1 Papalymo Totolymo
  • 4 Plains
  • 1 Port Town
  • 1 Prairie Stream
  • 1 Press the Enemy
  • 1 Propaganda
  • 1 Rebuff the Wicked
  • 1 Relic of Legends
  • 1 Scavenger Grounds
  • 1 Shineshadow Snarl
  • 1 Skycloud Expanse
  • 1 Snuff Out
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Sublime Epiphany
  • 1 Summon: Good King Mog XII
  • 1 Sunken Hollow
  • 1 Sunken Ruins
  • 1 Sunlit Marsh
  • 4 Swamp
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Sygg, River Cutthroat
  • 1 Syphon Mind
  • 1 Talion, the Kindly Lord
  • 1 Talisman of Dominance
  • 1 Talisman of Hierarchy
  • 1 Talisman of Progress
  • 1 Thought Vessel
  • 1 Transpose
  • 1 Underground River
  • 1 Undermine
  • 1 Unwind
  • 1 Vindicate
  • 1 Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
  • 1 Void Rend
  • 1 Y'shtola, Night's Blessed