Y'shtola Rhul

Umono-blue{4}{U}{U}$4.87
Legendary Creature — Cat Druid
Y'shtola Rhul card art

At the beginning of your end step, exile target creature you control, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control. Then if it's the first end step of the turn, there is an additional end step after this step.

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How Y'shtola Rhul decks play in EDH

Y'shtola Rhul is a mono-blue commander costing 4UU, and its legendary creature - cat druid line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Y'shtola Rhul decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $62.28

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Ramp (2)

Geology Enthusiast
Geology Enthusiast
$0.31
Solemn Simulacrum
Solemn Simulacrum
$0.26

Card draw (7)

Seasoned Cryomancer
Seasoned Cryomancer
$12.25
Lyra, Tolarian Archangel
Lyra, Tolarian Archangel
$1.22
Gandalf, Shadow's Foe
Gandalf, Shadow's Foe
$22.23
Cosmos Elixir
Cosmos Elixir
$3.20
Circuit Mender
Circuit Mender
$0.16
Anticausal Vestige
Anticausal Vestige
$1.07
Aether Channeler
Aether Channeler
$0.32

Removal (1)

Conjurer's Closet
Conjurer's Closet
$3.18

Creatures (5)

Feywild Caretaker
Feywild Caretaker
$0.13
Archivist of Gondor
Archivist of Gondor
$0.27
Hurkyl, Master Wizard
Hurkyl, Master Wizard
$0.25
Watcher for Tomorrow
Watcher for Tomorrow
$0.19
Jill, Shiva's Dominant // Shiva, Warden of Ice
Jill, Shiva's Dominant // Shiva, Warden of Ice
$0.41

Synergy & payoffs (5)

Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll
Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll
$0.23
Wizard's Staff
Wizard's Staff
$2.98
Primordial Mist
Primordial Mist
$0.32
Sapphire Medallion
Sapphire Medallion
$8.11
Panharmonicon
Panharmonicon
$5.19

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Y'shtola Rhul deck questions

What colours can I use in a Y'shtola Rhul deck?

Y'shtola Rhul has a mono-blue colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Y'shtola Rhul?

The cards played most often in Y'shtola Rhul decks include Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll, Wizard's Staff, Seasoned Cryomancer. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.

How much does a Y'shtola Rhul deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $62.28 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.

Can I build a Y'shtola Rhul deck from cards I already own?

Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.

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