Ashling, Flame Dancer (Commander) - Optimized

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Bennie Smith
Dec 1, 2025
The Best New Commanders of 2025
Which cards are the best new Commanders from 2025? Bennie Smith's here for the run-down of popular picks & hidden gems for each set.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Hexing Squelcher
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Impolite Entrance
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Cool but Rude
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Shellshock
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
3%synergy
End-Blaze Epiphany
3.1%inclusion2 decks65 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Storm-Kiln Artist
85%inclusion200 decks236 decks
70%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
64%inclusion151 decks236 decks
61%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
72%inclusion171 decks236 decks
60%synergy
Desperate Ritual
71%inclusion168 decks236 decks
59%synergy
Past in Flames
65%inclusion154 decks236 decks
59%synergy
Overmaster
62%inclusion146 decks236 decks
57%synergy
Seething Song
86%inclusion204 decks236 decks
56%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
58%inclusion138 decks236 decks
55%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
67%inclusion158 decks236 decks
53%synergy
Reverberate
66%inclusion155 decks236 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Ruby Medallion
87%inclusion206 decks236 decks
32%synergy
Faithless Looting
75%inclusion176 decks236 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Bolt
73%inclusion173 decks236 decks
36%synergy
Mana Geyser
73%inclusion172 decks236 decks
43%synergy
Chaos Warp
72%inclusion170 decks236 decks
11%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
67%inclusion158 decks236 decks
50%synergy
Return the Favor
61%inclusion144 decks236 decks
42%synergy
Grapeshot
61%inclusion144 decks236 decks
53%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
57%inclusion135 decks236 decks
51%synergy
Flare of Duplication
55%inclusion130 decks236 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
78%inclusion185 decks236 decks
42%synergy
Underworld Breach
59%inclusion139 decks236 decks
51%synergy
Gamble
55%inclusion130 decks236 decks
33%synergy
Ancient Tomb
23%inclusion54 decks236 decks
10%synergy
The One Ring
20%inclusion47 decks236 decks
9%synergy
Chrome Mox
17%inclusion39 decks236 decks
9%synergy
Mana Vault
11%inclusion27 decks236 decks
4%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.1%inclusion19 decks236 decks
4%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
5.5%inclusion13 decks236 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Urabrask
53%inclusion124 decks236 decks
47%synergy
Guttersnipe
51%inclusion121 decks236 decks
36%synergy
Containment Construct
49%inclusion116 decks236 decks
45%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
48%inclusion62 decks130 decks
38%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
45%inclusion107 decks236 decks
33%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
44%inclusion105 decks236 decks
35%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
41%inclusion97 decks236 decks
23%synergy
Coruscation Mage
31%inclusion74 decks236 decks
25%synergy
Conspiracy Theorist
31%inclusion73 decks236 decks
29%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
31%inclusion72 decks236 decks
19%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
29%inclusion68 decks236 decks
26%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
28%inclusion67 decks236 decks
25%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
27%inclusion64 decks236 decks
13%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
27%inclusion63 decks236 decks
19%synergy
Electrostatic Field
26%inclusion61 decks236 decks
19%synergy
Young Pyromancer
25%inclusion59 decks236 decks
17%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
23%inclusion55 decks236 decks
17%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
22%inclusion53 decks236 decks
12%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
21%inclusion49 decks236 decks
-3%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
20%inclusion47 decks236 decks
18%synergy
Firebrand Archer
19%inclusion45 decks236 decks
10%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
18%inclusion17 decks96 decks
14%synergy
Soulbright Flamekin
17%inclusion41 decks236 decks
15%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
17%inclusion39 decks236 decks
12%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
17%inclusion39 decks236 decks
8%synergy
Magus of the Moon
15%inclusion35 decks236 decks
6%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
14%inclusion31 decks227 decks
11%synergy
Rodeo Pyromancers
13%inclusion31 decks236 decks
11%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
13%inclusion31 decks236 decks
0%synergy
Firebending Student
12%inclusion12 decks101 decks
7%synergy
Wandering Archaic
11%inclusion27 decks236 decks
10%synergy
Stormsplitter
10%inclusion23 decks236 decks
9%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
10%inclusion23 decks236 decks
4%synergy
Crackling Spellslinger
10%inclusion23 decks236 decks
9%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
9.3%inclusion22 decks236 decks
2%synergy
Leyline Tyrant
9.3%inclusion22 decks236 decks
2%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
8.9%inclusion21 decks236 decks
-2%synergy
Spider-Punk
8.3%inclusion12 decks145 decks
4%synergy
Grinning Ignus
8.1%inclusion19 decks236 decks
5%synergy
Avatar Roku, Firebender
7.9%inclusion8 decks101 decks
4%synergy
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
7.6%inclusion18 decks236 decks
6%synergy
Krark, the Thumbless
7.2%inclusion17 decks236 decks
5%synergy
Surly Badgersaur
7.2%inclusion17 decks236 decks
5%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
7.2%inclusion17 decks236 decks
6%synergy
Party Thrasher
6.8%inclusion16 decks236 decks
4%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
6.4%inclusion15 decks234 decks
-6%synergy
Sunspine Lynx
6.4%inclusion15 decks236 decks
-4%synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
6.4%inclusion15 decks236 decks
-1%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
5.1%inclusion12 decks235 decks
-2%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
54%inclusion128 decks236 decks
27%synergy
Bolt Bend
53%inclusion126 decks236 decks
35%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
53%inclusion125 decks236 decks
18%synergy
Reiterate
53%inclusion125 decks236 decks
49%synergy
Demand Answers
52%inclusion122 decks236 decks
28%synergy
Pyroblast
47%inclusion111 decks236 decks
29%synergy
Expedite
46%inclusion108 decks236 decks
36%synergy
Abrade
45%inclusion107 decks236 decks
3%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
44%inclusion105 decks236 decks
22%synergy
Display of Power
43%inclusion101 decks236 decks
40%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
41%inclusion96 decks235 decks
13%synergy
Big Score
40%inclusion95 decks236 decks
11%synergy
Fury Storm
40%inclusion94 decks236 decks
39%synergy
Invoke Calamity
40%inclusion94 decks236 decks
36%synergy
Valakut Awakening
38%inclusion89 decks236 decks
19%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
37%inclusion88 decks236 decks
18%synergy
Crimson Wisps
36%inclusion85 decks236 decks
30%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
32%inclusion75 decks236 decks
8%synergy
Twinferno
29%inclusion69 decks236 decks
26%synergy
Dual Strike
29%inclusion69 decks236 decks
28%synergy
Might of the Meek
25%inclusion58 decks236 decks
20%synergy
Fork
24%inclusion57 decks236 decks
22%synergy
Redirect Lightning
23%inclusion31 decks135 decks
9%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
23%inclusion54 decks236 decks
9%synergy
Price of Progress
22%inclusion53 decks236 decks
14%synergy
Gut Shot
22%inclusion51 decks236 decks
19%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
20%inclusion48 decks236 decks
16%synergy
Wild Ricochet
18%inclusion43 decks236 decks
14%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
18%inclusion43 decks236 decks
17%synergy
Electrodominance
17%inclusion41 decks236 decks
12%synergy
Comet Storm
17%inclusion41 decks236 decks
13%synergy
Lava Dart
17%inclusion40 decks236 decks
15%synergy
Needle Drop
17%inclusion39 decks236 decks
14%synergy
Fiery Temper
16%inclusion38 decks236 decks
15%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
16%inclusion38 decks236 decks
10%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
15%inclusion36 decks236 decks
11%synergy
Fists of Flame
14%inclusion32 decks236 decks
8%synergy
Commune with Lava
13%inclusion30 decks236 decks
10%synergy
Wyll's Reversal
12%inclusion29 decks236 decks
8%synergy
Shock
12%inclusion28 decks236 decks
5%synergy
Storm King's Thunder
11%inclusion27 decks236 decks
10%synergy
Repeated Reverberation
9.3%inclusion22 decks236 decks
8%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
7.9%inclusion8 decks101 decks
2%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
7.6%inclusion18 decks236 decks
5%synergy
Ricochet Trap
7.6%inclusion18 decks236 decks
5%synergy
Electric Revelation
7.2%inclusion17 decks236 decks
5%synergy
March of Reckless Joy
6.8%inclusion16 decks236 decks
5%synergy
Final Fortune
6.8%inclusion16 decks236 decks
4%synergy
Laughing Mad
6.1%inclusion11 decks180 decks
3%synergy
Cathartic Pyre
5.9%inclusion14 decks236 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Vandalblast
49%inclusion115 decks236 decks
8%synergy
Blasphemous Act
44%inclusion105 decks236 decks
-8%synergy
Strike It Rich
40%inclusion95 decks236 decks
33%synergy
Rite of Flame
39%inclusion92 decks236 decks
30%synergy
Crackle with Power
37%inclusion87 decks236 decks
32%synergy
Bonus Round
34%inclusion81 decks236 decks
32%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
28%inclusion57 decks205 decks
24%synergy
Light Up the Stage
27%inclusion63 decks236 decks
15%synergy
Sundering Eruption
26%inclusion62 decks236 decks
14%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
26%inclusion61 decks236 decks
15%synergy
Boltwave
26%inclusion60 decks234 decks
19%synergy
Crash Through
25%inclusion60 decks236 decks
19%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
23%inclusion54 decks236 decks
15%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
22%inclusion52 decks236 decks
12%synergy
Shattering Spree
22%inclusion51 decks236 decks
19%synergy
Reckless Impulse
21%inclusion50 decks236 decks
13%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
21%inclusion49 decks236 decks
12%synergy
Warlord's Fury
20%inclusion48 decks236 decks
17%synergy
Renegade Tactics
19%inclusion46 decks236 decks
13%synergy
Twinflame
19%inclusion46 decks236 decks
13%synergy
Change of Fortune
19%inclusion45 decks236 decks
18%synergy
Grab the Prize
18%inclusion42 decks235 decks
10%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
15%inclusion36 decks236 decks
11%synergy
Finale of Promise
15%inclusion36 decks236 decks
14%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
14%inclusion34 decks236 decks
3%synergy
Molten Duplication
14%inclusion33 decks236 decks
9%synergy
Reforge the Soul
14%inclusion33 decks236 decks
7%synergy
Rousing Refrain
14%inclusion32 decks236 decks
12%synergy
Ancestral Anger
13%inclusion31 decks236 decks
8%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
13%inclusion30 decks236 decks
9%synergy
Highway Robbery
11%inclusion27 decks236 decks
9%synergy
Seize the Spoils
11%inclusion27 decks236 decks
-1%synergy
Doublecast
11%inclusion25 decks236 decks
10%synergy
Galvanic Relay
11%inclusion25 decks236 decks
9%synergy
Embrace the Unknown
10%inclusion24 decks236 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Confluence
8.9%inclusion21 decks236 decks
0%synergy
Haze of Rage
8.9%inclusion21 decks236 decks
8%synergy
Ignite the Future
8.9%inclusion21 decks236 decks
6%synergy
End the Festivities
8.5%inclusion20 decks236 decks
4%synergy
Shenanigans
8.1%inclusion19 decks236 decks
7%synergy
Empty the Warrens
7.6%inclusion18 decks236 decks
-1%synergy
Tormenting Voice
7.6%inclusion18 decks236 decks
-3%synergy
Chain Reaction
7.2%inclusion17 decks236 decks
-6%synergy
Elemental Eruption
6.8%inclusion16 decks236 decks
6%synergy
Rile
6.8%inclusion16 decks236 decks
4%synergy
Magmatic Insight
6.4%inclusion15 decks236 decks
4%synergy
Ground Rift
6.4%inclusion15 decks236 decks
6%synergy
Zenith Festival
5.9%inclusion12 decks202 decks
5%synergy
Witch's Mark
5.9%inclusion14 decks236 decks
1%synergy
Banefire
5.9%inclusion14 decks236 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
39%inclusion92 decks236 decks
5%synergy
Basilisk Collar
36%inclusion86 decks236 decks
25%synergy
Monument to Endurance
33%inclusion76 decks228 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion60 decks236 decks
-15%synergy
Primal Amulet
19%inclusion44 decks236 decks
17%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
14%inclusion33 decks236 decks
12%synergy
Bag of Holding
10%inclusion23 decks236 decks
8%synergy
Winter Moon
8.9%inclusion21 decks236 decks
5%synergy
Twinning Staff
7.6%inclusion18 decks236 decks
7%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.8%inclusion16 decks236 decks
6%synergy
Shadowspear
6.4%inclusion15 decks236 decks
0%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.9%inclusion14 decks236 decks
-9%synergy
Doubling Cube
5.9%inclusion14 decks236 decks
5%synergy
Ore-Rich Stalactite
5.9%inclusion14 decks236 decks
5%synergy
Helm of Awakening
5.9%inclusion14 decks236 decks
4%synergy
Vexing Bauble
5.5%inclusion13 decks236 decks
2%synergy
The Fire Crystal
5.1%inclusion9 decks176 decks
-18%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
5.1%inclusion12 decks236 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Braid of Fire
55%inclusion129 decks236 decks
50%synergy
Blood Moon
39%inclusion93 decks236 decks
17%synergy
Fiery Inscription
36%inclusion84 decks236 decks
29%synergy
Artist's Talent
29%inclusion69 decks236 decks
25%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
19%inclusion45 decks236 decks
3%synergy
Powerbalance
19%inclusion45 decks236 decks
11%synergy
Repercussion
16%inclusion38 decks236 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
12%inclusion29 decks236 decks
10%synergy
Double Vision
12%inclusion29 decks236 decks
10%synergy
Virtue of Courage
11%inclusion27 decks236 decks
7%synergy
Dual Casting
9.3%inclusion22 decks236 decks
9%synergy
Descent into Avernus
6.8%inclusion16 decks236 decks
-4%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
5.6%inclusion13 decks234 decks
4%synergy
The Rollercrusher Ride
5.5%inclusion13 decks235 decks
4%synergy
City on Fire
5.1%inclusion12 decks236 decks
-10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
20%inclusion47 decks236 decks
17%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
12%inclusion29 decks236 decks
0%synergy
Jaya Ballard
6.4%inclusion15 decks236 decks
5%synergy
Chandra, Dressed to Kill
5.9%inclusion14 decks236 decks
2%synergy
Koth, Fire of Resistance
5.1%inclusion12 decks236 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Lands
War Room
35%inclusion82 decks236 decks
5%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
34%inclusion80 decks236 decks
11%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
30%inclusion29 decks97 decks
20%synergy
Emergence Zone
24%inclusion57 decks236 decks
21%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
22%inclusion52 decks236 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
18%inclusion42 decks236 decks
6%synergy
Forgotten Cave
17%inclusion41 decks236 decks
1%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
17%inclusion41 decks236 decks
9%synergy
Arena of Glory
15%inclusion36 decks236 decks
-4%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion34 decks236 decks
3%synergy
Witch's Clinic
14%inclusion34 decks236 decks
10%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
14%inclusion25 decks178 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion30 decks236 decks
1%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
10%inclusion24 decks236 decks
-4%synergy
Barbarian Ring
9.3%inclusion22 decks236 decks
6%synergy
Sandstone Needle
8.5%inclusion20 decks236 decks
5%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
7.6%inclusion18 decks236 decks
2%synergy
Mines of Moria
6.4%inclusion15 decks236 decks
-6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.1%inclusion12 decks236 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
87%inclusion205 decks236 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion163 decks236 decks
8%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
27%inclusion64 decks236 decks
21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion49 decks236 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
19%inclusion45 decks236 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
18%inclusion42 decks236 decks
-16%synergy
Phial of Galadriel
17%inclusion41 decks236 decks
16%synergy
Fire Diamond
16%inclusion38 decks236 decks
-9%synergy
Cursed Mirror
16%inclusion37 decks236 decks
-7%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
10%inclusion24 decks236 decks
4%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
9.3%inclusion22 decks236 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Amber
9.3%inclusion22 decks236 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
9.0%inclusion12 decks134 decks
7%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
8.9%inclusion21 decks236 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.2%inclusion17 decks236 decks
-5%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
6.8%inclusion16 decks236 decks
-8%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
5.1%inclusion12 decks236 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
94%inclusion222 decks236 decks
0%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
45%inclusion107 decks236 decks
33%synergy
Valakut Awakening
38%inclusion89 decks236 decks
19%synergy
Sundering Eruption
26%inclusion62 decks236 decks
14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion56 decks236 decks
-2%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
22%inclusion52 decks236 decks
12%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
20%inclusion48 decks236 decks
16%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
11%inclusion26 decks236 decks
5%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
10%inclusion23 decks236 decks
6%synergy
Arid Mesa
10%inclusion23 decks236 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
9.3%inclusion22 decks236 decks
6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
8.5%inclusion20 decks236 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
8.1%inclusion19 decks236 decks
1%synergy
Demolition Field
6.4%inclusion15 decks236 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.4%inclusion15 decks236 decks
4%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
5.5%inclusion13 decks236 decks
3%synergy