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Ashling, Flame Dancer
RLegendary Creature — Elemental Shaman · from $5.80
You don't lose unspent red mana as steps and phases end.
Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, discard a card, then draw a card. If this is the second time this ability has resolved this turn, Ashling deals 2 damage to each opponent and each creature they control. If it's the third time, add {R}{R}{R}{R}.
A typical Commander deck
A starting template, not a rule — counts to fill in around the commander.
- Lands3736–38 for most decks; fewer with cheap curves
- Ramp10mana rocks, dorks, land ramp — mostly 2–3 mana
- Card draw10repeatable engines beat one-shot cantrips
- Targeted removal6answers for creatures AND artifacts/enchantments
- Board wipes3sweepers reset boards you've lost
- Synergy & win conditions33the deck's actual plan
Staples in these colors
The 100 cards that fit this color identity in the most EDHREC decklists (EDHREC rank via Scryfall).
Budget
54 of 100 at $5 or less · 35 at $1 or less
| # | Card | Type | MV | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sol Ring | Artifact | 1 | $1.07 |
| 2 | Command Tower | Land | 0 | $0.26 |
| 3 | Arcane Signet | Artifact | 2 | $0.34 |
| 4 | Exotic Orchard | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 5 | Reliquary Tower | Land | 0 | $4.28 |
| 6 | Swiftfoot Boots | Artifact | 2 | $1.43 |
| 7 | Lightning Greaves | Artifact | 2 | $3.86 |
| 8 | Path of Ancestry | Land | 0 | $0.16 |
| 9 | Fellwar Stone | Artifact | 2 | $0.47 |
| 10 | Rogue's Passage | Land | 0 | $0.31 |
| 11 | Evolving Wilds | Land | 0 | $0.09 |
| 12 | Thought Vessel | Artifact | 2 | $2.23 |
| 13 | Blasphemous Act | Sorcery | 9 | $0.72 |
| 14 | Terramorphic Expanse | Land | 0 | $0.10 |
| 15 | Chaos Warp | Instant | 3 | $0.32 |
| 16 | Myriad Landscape | Land | 0 | $0.25 |
| 17 | Mind Stone | Artifact | 2 | $0.21 |
| 18 | Polluted Delta | Land | 0 | $19.85 |
| 19 | Flooded Strand | Land | 0 | $12.78 |
| 20 | Skullclamp | Artifact | 1 | $4.85 |
| 21 | Solemn Simulacrum | Creature | 4 | $0.27 |
| 22 | Misty Rainforest | Land | 0 | $35.98 |
| 23 | Bloodstained Mire | Land | 0 | $14.54 |
| 24 | Fabled Passage | Land | 0 | $0.65 |
| 25 | Windswept Heath | Land | 0 | $11.19 |
| 26 | Wooded Foothills | Land | 0 | $17.96 |
| 27 | Verdant Catacombs | Land | 0 | $29.16 |
| 28 | Scalding Tarn | Land | 0 | $36.86 |
| 29 | Marsh Flats | Land | 0 | $32.04 |
| 30 | Commander's Sphere | Artifact | 3 | $0.19 |
| 31 | Arid Mesa | Land | 0 | $31.40 |
| 32 | Ancient Tomb | Land | 0 | $56.94 |
| 33 | Deflecting Swat | Instant | 3 | $70.85 |
| 34 | Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth | Land | 0 | $56.13 |
| 35 | Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth | Land | 0 | $16.76 |
| 36 | Temple of the False God | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 37 | Chromatic Lantern | Artifact | 3 | $0.38 |
| 38 | City of Brass | Land | 0 | $9.17 |
| 39 | The One Ring | Artifact | 4 | $109.88 |
| 40 | Faithless Looting | Sorcery | 1 | $0.36 |
| 41 | Vandalblast | Sorcery | 1 | $1.74 |
| 42 | Jeska's Will | Sorcery | 3 | $39.58 |
| 43 | Cavern of Souls | Land | 0 | $47.72 |
| 44 | Mana Confluence | Land | 0 | $34.75 |
| 45 | Urza's Saga | Enchantment | 0 | $34.67 |
| 46 | Lotus Petal | Artifact | 0 | $35.11 |
| 47 | Wayfarer's Bauble | Artifact | 1 | $0.31 |
| 48 | Roaming Throne | Creature | 4 | $47.06 |
| 49 | Ashnod's Altar | Artifact | 3 | $8.15 |
| 50 | Big Score | Instant | 4 | $0.41 |
| 51 | War Room | Land | 0 | $0.79 |
| 52 | Abrade | Instant | 2 | $0.17 |
| 53 | Herald's Horn | Artifact | 3 | $2.88 |
| 54 | Mana Vault | Artifact | 1 | $91.59 |
| 55 | Chrome Mox | Artifact | 0 | $51.19 |
| 56 | Lightning Bolt | Instant | 1 | $0.75 |
| 57 | Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx | Land | 0 | $45.68 |
| 58 | Reflecting Pool | Land | 0 | $5.50 |
| 59 | Three Tree City | Land | 0 | $29.09 |
| 60 | Gemstone Caverns | Land | 0 | $62.05 |
| 61 | Command Beacon | Land | 0 | $7.99 |
| 62 | Idol of Oblivion | Artifact | 2 | $2.40 |
| 63 | Prismatic Vista | Land | 0 | $28.10 |
| 64 | Buried Ruin | Land | 0 | $0.38 |
| 65 | Thran Dynamo | Artifact | 4 | $1.94 |
| 66 | Storm-Kiln Artist | Creature | 4 | $1.74 |
| 67 | Impact Tremors | Enchantment | 2 | $2.52 |
| 68 | Patchwork Banner | Artifact | 3 | $1.52 |
| 69 | Mox Amber | Artifact | 0 | $86.45 |
| 70 | Karn's Bastion | Land | 0 | $2.51 |
| 71 | Professional Face-Breaker | Creature | 3 | $4.99 |
| 72 | Ash Barrens | Land | 0 | $0.15 |
| 73 | Thrill of Possibility | Instant | 2 | $0.17 |
| 74 | Secluded Courtyard | Land | 0 | $0.31 |
| 75 | Ornithopter of Paradise | Creature | 2 | $0.35 |
| 76 | Sensei's Divining Top | Artifact | 1 | $36.48 |
| 77 | Sword of the Animist | Artifact | 2 | $2.79 |
| 78 | Mithril Coat | Artifact | 3 | $27.09 |
| 79 | Gamble | Sorcery | 1 | $16.21 |
| 80 | Mox Opal | Artifact | 0 | $229.58 |
| 81 | Unclaimed Territory | Land | 0 | $0.30 |
| 82 | Mox Diamond | Artifact | 0 | $1108.66 |
| 83 | Foundry Inspector | Creature | 3 | $0.28 |
| 84 | Everflowing Chalice | Artifact | 0 | $0.28 |
| 85 | Basilisk Collar | Artifact | 1 | $2.73 |
| 86 | Academy Manufactor | Creature | 3 | $8.00 |
| 87 | Inventors' Fair | Land | 0 | $15.74 |
| 88 | Panharmonicon | Artifact | 4 | $4.98 |
| 89 | Unexpected Windfall | Instant | 4 | $1.87 |
| 90 | Jet Medallion | Artifact | 2 | $13.02 |
| 91 | Etali, Primal Storm | Creature | 6 | $0.46 |
| 92 | Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer | Creature | 1 | $39.93 |
| 93 | Darksteel Citadel | Artifact | 0 | $0.45 |
| 94 | Mana Geyser | Sorcery | 5 | $0.52 |
| 95 | Ruby Medallion | Artifact | 2 | $14.04 |
| 96 | Scavenger Grounds | Land | 0 | $0.23 |
| 97 | Seething Song | Instant | 3 | $6.78 |
| 98 | The Ozolith | Artifact | 1 | $60.88 |
| 99 | Shadowspear | Artifact | 1 | $21.06 |
| 100 | Phyrexian Altar | Artifact | 3 | $54.22 |
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Most played with Ashling, Flame Dancer
The 25 most-played cards in 36 settled top-16 lists running Ashling, Flame Dancer at 16+ player events since Mar 8, 2026, ranked by lists played — top-4 counts shown for context. Results from Topdeck.gg.
| # | Card | Played in | Top 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Tomb | 100% · 36 of 36 | 8 |
| 2 | Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty | 100% · 36 of 36 | 8 |
| 3 | Chrome Mox | 100% · 36 of 36 | 8 |
| 4 | Deflecting Swat | 100% · 36 of 36 | 8 |
| 5 | Desperate Ritual | 100% · 36 of 36 | 8 |
| 6 | Gemstone Caverns | 100% · 36 of 36 | 8 |
| 7 | Jeska's Will | 100% · 36 of 36 | 8 |
| 8 | Lightning Bolt | 100% · 36 of 36 | 8 |
| 9 | Lotus Petal | 100% · 36 of 36 | 8 |
| 10 | Mountain | 100% · 36 of 36 | 8 |
| 11 | Pyretic Ritual | 100% · 36 of 36 | 8 |
| 12 | Pyroblast | 100% · 36 of 36 | 8 |
| 13 | Redirect Lightning | 100% · 36 of 36 | 8 |
| 14 | Rite of Flame | 100% · 36 of 36 | 8 |
| 15 | Ruby Medallion | 100% · 36 of 36 | 8 |
| 16 | Seething Song | 100% · 36 of 36 | 8 |
| 17 | Sol Ring | 100% · 36 of 36 | 8 |
| 18 | Underworld Breach | 100% · 36 of 36 | 8 |
| 19 | Increasing Vengeance | 97% · 35 of 36 | 8 |
| 20 | Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer | 97% · 35 of 36 | 8 |
| 21 | Reverberate | 97% · 35 of 36 | 8 |
| 22 | Flare of Duplication | 94% · 34 of 36 | 8 |
| 23 | Fork | 94% · 34 of 36 | 8 |
| 24 | Fury Storm | 94% · 34 of 36 | 8 |
| 25 | Gamble | 94% · 34 of 36 | 8 |
Combos with Ashling, Flame Dancer
8 combos using this commander that fit its color identity, from Commander Spellbook.
Aggravated Assault + Ashling, Flame Dancer + Sozin's Comet
Infinite combat phases · Infinite red mana · Infinite untap of creatures you control · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
Aggravated Assault + Ashling, Flame Dancer + Avatar Roku, Firebender
Infinite combat phases · Infinite red mana · Infinite untap of creatures you control · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinitely powerful red creatures you control until end of turn
Aggravated Assault + Ashling, Flame Dancer + Firebending Student
Infinite combat phases · Infinite red mana · Infinite untap of creatures you control · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
Aggravated Assault + Ashling, Flame Dancer + Zuko, Firebending Master
Infinite combat phases · Infinite red mana · Infinite untap of creatures you control · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
Ashling, Flame Dancer + Emergence Zone + Worldfire
Each opponent loses the game · Exile all cards in hands and graveyards · Exile all permanents · Near-infinite lifeloss for all players · Mass Land Denial
Ashling, Flame Dancer + Vedalken Orrery + Worldfire
Each opponent loses the game · Exile all cards in hands and graveyards · Exile all permanents · Near-infinite lifeloss for all players · Mass Land Denial
Ashling, Flame Dancer + Brash Taunter + Chain of Plasma
Near-infinite damage · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite magecraft triggers
Ashling, Flame Dancer + Chain of Plasma + Stuffy Doll
Near-infinite damage · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite magecraft triggers
Top finishes
The 8 most recent of 38 finishes placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.
- 15th of 29 — Urban Legends 4 on Topdeck.ggOct 9, 2026 · 1–2–1 · by Toby Haslam
- 1st of 58 — AoE Games 1K on Topdeck.ggSep 26, 2026 · 3–0–3 · by Xander Blacklidge
- 3rd of 34 — 2 Rock 2 Salt on Topdeck.ggSep 20, 2026 · 3–2–2 · by ryan knippel
- 8th of 36 — The Family Jewelz: Cash on the Stack on Topdeck.ggSep 19, 2026 · 2–3–1 · by Ahmed Shire
- 14th of 44 — Lucky Top Deck Series 18 on Topdeck.ggSep 19, 2026 · 1–2–1 · by Jeroen S.
- 9th of 52 — North Star's Monthly CEDH on Topdeck.ggSep 12, 2026 · 2–3–1 · by Ahmed Shire
- 15th of 85 — 3. Path to Exile National & European Qualifier on Topdeck.ggAug 15, 2026 · 2–4–1 · by Jeroen S.
- 5th of 22 — Win a (Chrome) Mox cEDH Tournament on Topdeck.ggAug 1, 2026 · 2–2–0 · by Matt Schneider [Pinnacle]
Card data and images courtesy of Scryfall; popularity ranking from EDHREC decklist data included in Scryfall bulk. Combo data courtesy of Commander Spellbook. Tournament results courtesy of Topdeck.gg. Deckwarden is unofficial Fan Content and is not endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.