Y'shtola by user3360917

Format: Commander

Commander: Y'shtola, Night's Blessed

Bracket: 3

Deck overview

Y'shtola, Night's Blessed is the heart of this Esper midrange deck: every noncreature spell with mana value 3 or greater drains each opponent for 2 and nets life, while the end-step draw reward for 4+ life loss refuels the engine. The primary plan is to cast Y'shtola early, lower spell costs with Lyse Hext and the Leveilleur partners, and chain two or more noncreature spells per turn to stack damage. A secondary token plan uses Sagas, equipment, and Champions from Beyond to make a wide board and finish with a full-party pump. There is no hidden commander; Alisaie/Alphinaud are support. The deck is a resilient grinder that wins through attrition rather than a fixed combo.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Alisaie Leveilleur
  • 1 Alphinaud Leveilleur
  • 1 Arcane Sanctum
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archaeomancer's Map
  • 1 Archmage Emeritus
  • 1 Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness
  • 1 Ash Barrens
  • 1 Astrologian's Planisphere
  • 1 Authority of the Consuls
  • 1 Baleful Strix
  • 1 Black Mage's Rod
  • 1 Blue Mage's Cane
  • 1 Champions from Beyond
  • 1 Choked Estuary
  • 1 Cleansing Nova
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Contaminated Aquifer
  • 1 Cornered by Black Mages
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Dancer's Chakrams
  • 1 Darkwater Catacombs
  • 1 Demolition Field
  • 1 Desolate Mire
  • 1 Diabolic Intent
  • 1 Dig Through Time
  • 1 Drowned Catacomb
  • 1 Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
  • 1 Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
  • 1 Estinien Varlineau
  • 1 Evolving Wilds
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Exsanguinate
  • 1 Eye of Nidhogg
  • 1 Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
  • 1 Fetid Heath
  • 1 Final Judgment
  • 1 G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn
  • 1 Glacial Fortress
  • 1 Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
  • 1 Hildibrand Manderville // Gentleman's Rise
  • 1 Hraesvelgr of the First Brood
  • 1 Idyllic Beachfront
  • 1 Into the Story
  • 3 Island
  • 1 Isolated Chapel
  • 1 Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital // Overture
  • 1 Krile Baldesion
  • 1 Lethal Scheme
  • 1 Lyse Hext
  • 1 Memories Returning
  • 1 Moogles' Valor
  • 1 Murderous Rider // Swift End
  • 1 Observed Stasis
  • 1 Overkill
  • 1 Papalymo Totolymo
  • 1 Path of Ancestry
  • 4 Plains
  • 1 Port Town
  • 1 Prairie Stream
  • 1 Propaganda
  • 1 Reaper's Scythe
  • 1 Relic of Legends
  • 1 Scavenger Grounds
  • 1 Shineshadow Snarl
  • 1 Sidequest: Card Collection // Magicked Card
  • 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 Syphon Mind
  • 1 Talisman of Dominance
  • 1 Talisman of Hierarchy
  • 1 Talisman of Progress
  • 1 Tataru Taru
  • 1 Thancred Waters
  • 1 The Wind Crystal
  • 1 Thought Vessel
  • 1 Tome of Legends
  • 1 Transpose
  • 1 Underground River
  • 1 Urianger Augurelt
  • 1 Vindicate
  • 1 Void Rend
  • 1 Y'shtola Rhul
  • 1 Y'shtola, Night's Blessed