Plus, we're not going to mess with the mana base
Then you discard a single card
Creatures (25) 3 Sanctum Seeker 2 Vicious Conquistador 4 Adanto Vanguard 4 Legion Lieutenant 4 Skymarcher Aspirant 4 Champion of Dusk 4 Knight of the Ebon Legion Planeswalkers (5) Lands (22) Spells (8) Sideboard Last weekend I stumbled into the finals of a 200-plus-person online Mythic Championship Qualifier with the above decklist while trying to help Autumn Burchett playtest for their upcoming MPL matches
Deep Forest Hermit breaks the immersion a bit, but it makes and pumps Squirrels, so the Elf Druid typeline gets a pass
A 4/4 with flying whose opening move is to destroy one of your opponents creatures is great, and its +1/+1 counter ability is just another boost to your bloodsucking army
Beyond her popularity as a Final Fantasy character, Yshtola is remarkably powerful in Commander, influencing price spikes on cards like Ophidian Eye, Helm of the Ghastlord, and Snuff Out recently