[394] Y'shtola - Infect

Commander

Y'shtola, Night's Blessed

4.9±0.4

Upgraded precon

Meaningful upgrades and cleaner synergies, though consistency gaps remain.

High confidence(338 pts)

Estimated win turn

T7best

T8typical

T11+contested

Vector breakdown

Fast mana1

Mana rocks6

Arcane Signet+6

Talisman of Hierarchy+5

Talisman of Progress+5

Talisman of Dominance+5

Thought Vessel+4

Staff of Compleation+3

Other acceleration6

Baral, Chief of Compliance+4

Mocking Sprite+6

Mindsplice Apparatus+6

Wizards of Thay+5

Treasure generators4

Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff+2

Monologue Tax+2

Spell Swindle+7

Commander Draw Engine (Y'shtola, Night's Blessed provides card draw)+18ⓘ

Tutors3

Idyllic Tutor+5

Diabolic Tutor+3

Draw engines7

U/B

U/B

Sygg, River Cutthroat+1

Tandem Lookout+5

Norn's Decree+1

U/B

Helm of the Ghastlord+5

Cantrips & burst draw7

Baral, Chief of Compliance+4

Baleful Strix+2

Prologue to Phyresis+1

Staff of Compleation+3

Steady Progress+1

Infectious Inquiry+1

U/P

Tezzeret's Gambit+1

Recursion2

Kaya's Ghostform+1

Glistening Oil+1

Value engines6

Vampiric Link+1

Flux Channeler+1

Inexorable Tide+1

Bolas's Citadel+5

Counterspells7

Flare of Denial+7

Reject Imperfection+3

Fuel for the Cause+3

Spell Swindle+7

Spot removal12

Sigil of Sleep+1

Sheltered by Ghosts+5

Baleful Strix+2

Generous Gift+5

Stroke of Midnight+5

Staff of Compleation+3

Make Your Move+2

B/P

B/P

Vraska's Fall+1

Spread the Sickness+2

Board wipes1

Phyresis Outbreak+1

Stax & hate6

Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff+2

Ghostly Prison+4

Monologue Tax+2

Solitary Confinement+1

Norn's Decree+1

Protection4

Kaya's Ghostform+1

Swiftfoot Boots+4

Kira, Great Glass-Spinner+3

Soul Channeling+1

Mana Acceleration (13 sources)+3ⓘ

Fetchlands3

Obscura Storefront+8

Evolving Wilds+5

Terramorphic Expanse+5

Dual & shock lands6

Caves of Koilos+4

Underground River+4

Drowned Catacomb+4

Isolated Chapel+4

Glacial Fortress+4

Adarkar Wastes+4

Premium utility lands2

Command Tower+5

Exotic Orchard+4

Utility lands9

Reliquary Tower+2

Prairie Stream+2

Sunken Hollow+2

Deserted Beach+2

Shipwreck Marsh+2

Shattered Sanctum+2

Darkwater Catacombs+2

Taplands2

Fell the Profane // Fell Mire+2

Arcane Sanctum+2

Basic lands3

Tempo Control (lockout lethality)+11.3ⓘ

Combat Damage Synergy: 1 evasion enabler, 1 damage multiplier+7ⓘ

Commander Synergy (1 groups)+5ⓘ

Combo pieces1

Bolas's Citadel+6

Win conditions1

Grafted Exoskeleton+4

Combat threats2

Wizards of Thay+5

Drain effects3

Vampiric Link+1

Infectious Inquiry+1

Damage multipliers2

Tainted Strike+1

Glistening Oil+1

Other1

Soul Channeling+1

Bracket

3

Bracket 3Upgraded

Strong synergy and high card quality. Up to 3 Game Changers, late-game combos OK.

Breakdown

✓

Power level 4.9 → Bracket 3

Interaction85Speed83Mana base83

0.4 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

1.6 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

Game Changers are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 3.

✓

Game changers 1

Bolas's Citadel

✕Mass land denial — none

✕2-card combo — none

✕Extra turns — none

Themes7 total

Voltron14 cards

14 equipment/auras. Stack these on your commander for one-shot commander damage kills.

Grafted Exoskeleton,Tainted Strike,Soul Channeling,Lifelink,Glistening Oil

Counter Control12 cards

12 counterspells. Control the stack and protect your win conditions.

Disallow,Tainted Strike,Steady Progress,Fuel for the Cause,Unwind

Infect9 cards

9 infect/poison cards. Win with 10 poison counters instead of 40 damage.

Grafted Exoskeleton,Tainted Strike,Glistening Oil,Phyresis,Phyresis Outbreak

Combos0 total

No combos detected

This deck wins through combat, value engines, or synergies rather than infinite combos. Checked against Commander Spellbook's database of 80,000+ documented combo variants.