# MTG’s Most Popular Commander Has Been Officially Dethroned by a Final Fantasy Card

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/mtgs-most-popular-commander-has-been-officially-dethroned-by-a-final-fantasy-card/
- Published: 2026-08-12T18:00:34+00:00
- Original publisher: Polygon
- Original article: https://www.polygon.com/mtg-yshtola-nights-blessed-most-popular-commander-final-fantasy/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Y’shtola is now EDHREC’s most popular Commander.
- Availability and low price helped drive adoption.
- Flexible abilities support many different deck strategies.

## Summary

Y’shtola, Night’s Blessed from Magic: The Gathering’s Final Fantasy crossover has become EDHREC’s most popular Commander, overtaking The Ur-Dragon on 11 August. The change matters because it ends The Ur-Dragon’s roughly year-long lead and shows the enduring appeal of a crossover card that has retained players’ interest well beyond its initial release.

EDHREC recorded 49,813 Y’shtola decks after 425 days of availability, helped by her inclusion in a widely available preconstructed deck priced around its $69.99 recommended retail price; individual copies cost roughly $1–$4. Her broad Esper-colour abilities provide card draw, damage and life gain while supporting many deck styles, unlike more specialised tribal Commanders such as The Ur-Dragon and Edgar Markov; the other three leading Commanders cost more than $20 each.

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