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

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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Dream Harvest
3.6%inclusion1 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Omni-Changeling
3.4%inclusion1 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Glen Elendra's Answer
3.3%inclusion1 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Unexpected Assistance
2.3%inclusion1 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Morningtide's Light
1.6%inclusion1 decks64 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
85%inclusion83 decks98 decks
75%synergy
Lethal Scheme
79%inclusion78 decks99 decks
74%synergy
Transpose
81%inclusion79 decks98 decks
73%synergy
Vindicate
83%inclusion82 decks99 decks
72%synergy
Papalymo Totolymo
83%inclusion81 decks98 decks
72%synergy
Circle of Power
79%inclusion77 decks98 decks
72%synergy
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
78%inclusion76 decks98 decks
71%synergy
Syphon Mind
75%inclusion74 decks99 decks
71%synergy
Exsanguinate
78%inclusion77 decks99 decks
71%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
80%inclusion78 decks98 decks
71%synergy
Top Cards
Void Rend
92%inclusion91 decks99 decks
58%synergy
Propaganda
81%inclusion80 decks99 decks
54%synergy
Lyse Hext
80%inclusion78 decks98 decks
71%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
78%inclusion76 decks98 decks
70%synergy
Snuff Out
77%inclusion76 decks99 decks
68%synergy
Observed Stasis
74%inclusion73 decks98 decks
69%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
74%inclusion73 decks99 decks
69%synergy
G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn
73%inclusion72 decks98 decks
67%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
72%inclusion71 decks99 decks
3%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
69%inclusion68 decks98 decks
64%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
8.1%inclusion8 decks99 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Krile Baldesion
63%inclusion62 decks98 decks
59%synergy
Murderous Rider
61%inclusion60 decks99 decks
52%synergy
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
57%inclusion56 decks98 decks
52%synergy
Thancred Waters
51%inclusion50 decks98 decks
48%synergy
Hraesvelgr of the First Brood
49%inclusion48 decks98 decks
46%synergy
Tataru Taru
49%inclusion48 decks98 decks
41%synergy
Baleful Strix
47%inclusion47 decks99 decks
27%synergy
Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness
43%inclusion42 decks98 decks
40%synergy
Torrential Gearhulk
42%inclusion42 decks99 decks
40%synergy
Estinien Varlineau
42%inclusion41 decks98 decks
39%synergy
Urianger Augurelt
42%inclusion41 decks98 decks
40%synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
35%inclusion35 decks99 decks
34%synergy
Hildibrand Manderville
26%inclusion25 decks98 decks
23%synergy
Summon: Good King Mog XII
23%inclusion23 decks98 decks
22%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
10%inclusion10 decks98 decks
8%synergy
Zenos yae Galvus
9.2%inclusion9 decks98 decks
9%synergy
Emet-Selch, Unsundered
9.1%inclusion9 decks99 decks
8%synergy
Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Xande, Dark Mage
7.1%inclusion7 decks98 decks
7%synergy
Tandem Lookout
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
6%synergy
Liesa, Shroud of Dusk
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
6%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
0%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
3%synergy
Stormscape Familiar
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
6.1%inclusion6 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Quistis Trepe
6.1%inclusion6 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Archmage of Runes
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
5%synergy
High Fae Trickster
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
1%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
-3%synergy
Queza, Augur of Agonies
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
1%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
1%synergy
Ultimecia, Time Sorceress
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Absolute Virtue
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Sublime Epiphany
63%inclusion62 decks99 decks
60%synergy
Dig Through Time
59%inclusion58 decks99 decks
53%synergy
Into the Story
52%inclusion51 decks99 decks
50%synergy
Frantic Search
30%inclusion30 decks99 decks
13%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
27%inclusion27 decks99 decks
20%synergy
Overkill
27%inclusion26 decks98 decks
24%synergy
Rewind
26%inclusion26 decks99 decks
21%synergy
Dovin's Veto
24%inclusion24 decks99 decks
-1%synergy
Unwind
24%inclusion24 decks99 decks
18%synergy
Aetherize
22%inclusion22 decks99 decks
18%synergy
Mortify
19%inclusion19 decks99 decks
10%synergy
Counterspell
18%inclusion18 decks99 decks
-23%synergy
Brainstorm
16%inclusion16 decks99 decks
-1%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
16%inclusion16 decks99 decks
-9%synergy
Generous Gift
16%inclusion16 decks99 decks
2%synergy
Press the Enemy
15%inclusion15 decks99 decks
13%synergy
Counterpoint
14%inclusion14 decks99 decks
13%synergy
Absorb
12%inclusion12 decks99 decks
9%synergy
Disallow
12%inclusion12 decks99 decks
9%synergy
Crushing Disappointment
11%inclusion11 decks99 decks
10%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
10%inclusion10 decks99 decks
6%synergy
Syncopate
9.1%inclusion9 decks99 decks
9%synergy
Undermine
9.1%inclusion9 decks99 decks
6%synergy
Sephiroth's Intervention
8.2%inclusion8 decks98 decks
8%synergy
Cryptic Command
8.1%inclusion8 decks99 decks
7%synergy
Path to Exile
8.1%inclusion8 decks99 decks
-34%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
7.1%inclusion7 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Cancel
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
6%synergy
Utter End
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
0%synergy
Withering Torment
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
5%synergy
Eject
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Swallowed by Leviathan
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Restoration Magic
6.1%inclusion6 decks98 decks
4%synergy
Fate of the Sun-Cryst
6.1%inclusion6 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Hero's Downfall
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
5%synergy
Refute
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
3%synergy
Bane's Contingency
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
6%synergy
Baleful Mastery
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Silundi Vision
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
-22%synergy
Return to Dust
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
1%synergy
Negate
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
-11%synergy
Brainsurge
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
1%synergy
Dark Ritual
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
-14%synergy
Suspended Sentence
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Cleansing Nova
68%inclusion67 decks99 decks
63%synergy
Final Judgment
60%inclusion59 decks99 decks
57%synergy
Cut a Deal
54%inclusion53 decks99 decks
50%synergy
Rite of Replication
49%inclusion49 decks99 decks
47%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
39%inclusion38 decks97 decks
37%synergy
Lingering Souls
33%inclusion33 decks99 decks
32%synergy
Risky Shortcut
31%inclusion31 decks99 decks
27%synergy
Crux of Fate
24%inclusion24 decks99 decks
23%synergy
Relm's Sketching
13%inclusion13 decks98 decks
12%synergy
Combat Tutorial
12%inclusion12 decks98 decks
12%synergy
Memories Returning
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
11%synergy
Ultima
9.2%inclusion9 decks98 decks
8%synergy
Painful Truths
9.1%inclusion9 decks99 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
8.1%inclusion8 decks99 decks
-1%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
8.1%inclusion8 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Read the Bones
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
3%synergy
Supreme Verdict
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
-9%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
1%synergy
Time Wipe
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
-1%synergy
Farewell
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
-7%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
3%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
4%synergy
The Final Days
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Yahenni's Expertise
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Archaeomancer's Map
69%inclusion68 decks99 decks
63%synergy
Dancer's Chakrams
64%inclusion63 decks98 decks
58%synergy
Reaper's Scythe
60%inclusion59 decks98 decks
55%synergy
Blue Mage's Cane
54%inclusion53 decks98 decks
50%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
37%inclusion36 decks98 decks
33%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
29%inclusion28 decks98 decks
24%synergy
Tome of Legends
25%inclusion25 decks99 decks
24%synergy
The Wind Crystal
18%inclusion18 decks98 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion14 decks99 decks
-10%synergy
Sage's Nouliths
13%inclusion13 decks98 decks
12%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
11%inclusion11 decks98 decks
9%synergy
The Water Crystal
7.1%inclusion7 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
6%synergy
Norn's Annex
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
3%synergy
Thief's Knife
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Authority of the Consuls
66%inclusion65 decks99 decks
54%synergy
Champions from Beyond
34%inclusion33 decks98 decks
30%synergy
Curiosity
30%inclusion30 decks99 decks
22%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
28%inclusion28 decks99 decks
25%synergy
Ghostly Prison
15%inclusion15 decks99 decks
-7%synergy
Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
13%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
13%inclusion13 decks99 decks
7%synergy
Sanguine Bond
10%inclusion10 decks99 decks
2%synergy
As Foretold
10%inclusion10 decks99 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
9.1%inclusion9 decks99 decks
5%synergy
Painful Quandary
8.1%inclusion8 decks99 decks
6%synergy
Helm of the Ghastlord
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
-7%synergy
Timely Ward
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
1%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
3%synergy
Phyresis
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Curator's Ward
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
3%synergy
Sidequest: Card Collection
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Bonds
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Banishing Light
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Scavenger Grounds
62%inclusion61 decks99 decks
58%synergy
Temple of the False God
57%inclusion56 decks99 decks
49%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion19 decks99 decks
-15%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
14%inclusion14 decks98 decks
11%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
11%inclusion11 decks98 decks
9%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
9.2%inclusion9 decks98 decks
8%synergy
Bojuka Bog
9.1%inclusion9 decks99 decks
-18%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion85 decks99 decks
-2%synergy
Sol Ring
85%inclusion84 decks99 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
76%inclusion75 decks99 decks
51%synergy
Relic of Legends
72%inclusion71 decks99 decks
66%synergy
White Auracite
70%inclusion69 decks98 decks
65%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
70%inclusion69 decks99 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Progress
69%inclusion68 decks99 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
65%inclusion64 decks99 decks
21%synergy
Commander's Sphere
24%inclusion24 decks99 decks
6%synergy
Coveted Jewel
19%inclusion19 decks99 decks
18%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion12 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion11 decks99 decks
-2%synergy
Blitzball
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Signet
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
-26%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
2%synergy
Orzhov Signet
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
-28%synergy
Azorius Signet
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
-26%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
-8%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion99 decks99 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion99 decks99 decks
7%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion99 decks99 decks
8%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion95 decks99 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
90%inclusion89 decks99 decks
35%synergy
Glacial Fortress
88%inclusion87 decks99 decks
47%synergy
Exotic Orchard
84%inclusion83 decks99 decks
25%synergy
Prairie Stream
83%inclusion82 decks99 decks
42%synergy
Isolated Chapel
83%inclusion82 decks99 decks
43%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
83%inclusion82 decks99 decks
46%synergy
Sunken Hollow
83%inclusion82 decks99 decks
43%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
79%inclusion78 decks99 decks
64%synergy
Choked Estuary
79%inclusion78 decks99 decks
62%synergy
Underground River
78%inclusion77 decks99 decks
44%synergy
Sunken Ruins
77%inclusion76 decks99 decks
69%synergy
Port Town
76%inclusion75 decks99 decks
59%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
76%inclusion75 decks99 decks
61%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
76%inclusion75 decks99 decks
65%synergy
Fetid Heath
75%inclusion74 decks99 decks
63%synergy
Evolving Wilds
75%inclusion74 decks99 decks
50%synergy
Desolate Mire
74%inclusion73 decks99 decks
68%synergy
Path of Ancestry
73%inclusion72 decks99 decks
45%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
67%inclusion66 decks99 decks
63%synergy
Demolition Field
65%inclusion64 decks99 decks
61%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
64%inclusion63 decks99 decks
60%synergy
Ash Barrens
62%inclusion61 decks99 decks
51%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
62%inclusion61 decks99 decks
57%synergy
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
14%inclusion14 decks98 decks
13%synergy
Insomnia, Crown City
12%inclusion12 decks98 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Deceit
12%inclusion12 decks99 decks
-6%synergy
Crossroads Village
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
10%inclusion10 decks99 decks
-4%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
10%inclusion10 decks99 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
9.1%inclusion9 decks99 decks
-7%synergy
Treno, Dark City
8.2%inclusion8 decks98 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.1%inclusion8 decks99 decks
-8%synergy
Dismal Backwater
8.1%inclusion8 decks99 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Silence
8.1%inclusion8 decks99 decks
-11%synergy
Caves of Koilos
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
-28%synergy
Tranquil Cove
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
-2%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
-8%synergy
Silundi Vision
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
5%synergy
Starting Town
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
1%synergy
Capital City
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Chancery
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
-9%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
-26%synergy
Watery Grave
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
-45%synergy