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Rionya, Fire Dancer
RLegendary Creature — Human Wizard · from $0.44
At the beginning of combat on your turn, create X tokens that are copies of another target creature you control, where X is one plus the number of instant and sorcery spells you've cast this turn. They gain haste. Exile them at the beginning of the next end step.
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 Rionya, Fire Dancer
The 25 most-played cards in 5 settled top-16 lists running Rionya, Fire Dancer at 16+ player events since Mar 22, 2026, ranked by lists played — top-4 counts shown for context. Results from Topdeck.gg.
| # | Card | Played in | Top 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cursed Mirror | 100% · 5 of 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Sol Ring | 100% · 5 of 5 | 2 |
| 3 | Ancient Tomb | 80% · 4 of 5 | 1 |
| 4 | Arcane Signet | 80% · 4 of 5 | 1 |
| 5 | Arid Mesa | 80% · 4 of 5 | 1 |
| 6 | Bloodstained Mire | 80% · 4 of 5 | 1 |
| 7 | Bloodthirster | 80% · 4 of 5 | 1 |
| 8 | Cavern of Souls | 80% · 4 of 5 | 1 |
| 9 | Charming Scoundrel | 80% · 4 of 5 | 1 |
| 10 | Chrome Mox | 80% · 4 of 5 | 1 |
| 11 | City of Traitors | 80% · 4 of 5 | 1 |
| 12 | Combat Celebrant | 80% · 4 of 5 | 1 |
| 13 | Crystal Vein | 80% · 4 of 5 | 1 |
| 14 | Deflecting Swat | 80% · 4 of 5 | 1 |
| 15 | Desperate Ritual | 80% · 4 of 5 | 1 |
| 16 | Dualcaster Mage | 80% · 4 of 5 | 1 |
| 17 | Fear of Missing Out | 80% · 4 of 5 | 1 |
| 18 | Fellwar Stone | 80% · 4 of 5 | 1 |
| 19 | Gamble | 80% · 4 of 5 | 1 |
| 20 | Gemstone Caverns | 80% · 4 of 5 | 1 |
| 21 | Goblin Engineer | 80% · 4 of 5 | 1 |
| 22 | Grim Monolith | 80% · 4 of 5 | 1 |
| 23 | Hexing Squelcher | 80% · 4 of 5 | 1 |
| 24 | Imperial Recruiter | 80% · 4 of 5 | 1 |
| 25 | Jeska's Will | 80% · 4 of 5 | 1 |
Combos with Rionya, Fire Dancer
The 10 most popular of 15 combos (by EDHREC decklist count) using this commander that fit its color identity, from Commander Spellbook.
Combat Celebrant + Rionya, Fire Dancer
Infinite combat phases · Infinite creature tokens with haste · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB
Rionya, Fire Dancer + Terror of the Peaks
Near-infinite damage
Breath of Fury + Rionya, Fire Dancer
Infinite combat damage · Infinite combat phases · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite untap of creatures you control · Infinite creature tokens with haste
Port Razer + Rionya, Fire Dancer
Infinite combat damage · Infinite combat phases · Infinite creature tokens with haste · Infinite damage · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite untap of creatures you control
Bloodthirster + Rionya, Fire Dancer
Infinite combat damage · Infinite combat phases · Infinite creature tokens with haste · Infinite creature ETB
Godo, Bandit Warlord + Rionya, Fire Dancer
Infinite combat phases · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Put all Equipment cards from your library onto the battlefield
Lightning Runner + Rionya, Fire Dancer
Infinite combat phases · Infinite creature tokens with haste · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce · Infinite untap of creatures you control
Rionya, Fire Dancer + Scourge of the Throne
Infinite combat phases · Infinite creature tokens with haste · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB
Aggravated Assault + Atsushi, the Blazing Sky + Rionya, Fire Dancer
Infinite artifact ETB · Infinite artifact LTB · Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers · Infinite artifact tokens · Infinite colored mana · Infinite combat phases · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite Treasure tokens · Infinite untap of creatures you control · Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
Akki Battle Squad + Rionya, Fire Dancer
Infinite combat phases · Infinite creature tokens with haste · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite untap of modified creatures you control
Top finishes
5 finishes placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.
- 9th of 19 — Ascendancy: A CEDH Tournament on Topdeck.ggAug 23, 2026 · 1–3–0 · by John Laurence Patulan
- 14th of 21 — Ascendancy: A CEDH Tournament on Topdeck.ggJul 26, 2026 · 1–3–0 · by John Laurence Patulan
- 1st of 19 — Lincoln Summer Cardboard 2026 Week 2 @ Mana Games on Topdeck.ggJun 2, 2026 · 0–1–0 · by Gunnar
- 5th of 18 — geMETZel Cologne Vol. 2 - Qualifier cEDH Nationals Germany - on Topdeck.ggApr 4, 2026 · 1–2–2 · by Sebastian Kubitza
- 3rd of 17 — Into The North March 2026 on Topdeck.ggMar 22, 2026 · 2–2–1 · by John Laurence Patulan
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.