Ashling, Flame Dancer (Commander) - Optimized Combo

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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
Redirect Lightning
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Firebending Student
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Price of Freedom
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Increasing Vengeance
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
91%synergy
Overmaster
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
84%synergy
Reverberate
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
76%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
74%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
71%synergy
Desperate Ritual
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
66%synergy
Return the Favor
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
64%synergy
Expedite
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
62%synergy
Dual Strike
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
60%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Ruby Medallion
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
40%synergy
Chaos Warp
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Seething Song
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
53%synergy
Mana Geyser
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
54%synergy
Lightning Bolt
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
41%synergy
Faithless Looting
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
55%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
39%synergy
Pyroblast
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
48%synergy
Flare of Duplication
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
56%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
41%synergy
Underworld Breach
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
53%synergy
Gamble
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
33%synergy
Ancient Tomb
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Chrome Mox
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
15%synergy
The One Ring
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mox Diamond
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Mana Vault
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Harmonic Prodigy
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
52%synergy
Containment Construct
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
52%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
40%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
38%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
41%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
32%synergy
Urabrask
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
33%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
32%synergy
Guttersnipe
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
23%synergy
Coruscation Mage
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Conspiracy Theorist
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Electrostatic Field
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Soulbright Flamekin
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Surly Badgersaur
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Young Pyromancer
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Wandering Archaic
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Magus of the Moon
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Spider-Punk
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Firebrand Archer
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Rodeo Pyromancers
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Party Thrasher
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Krark, the Thumbless
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Zealous Conscripts
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Bloodthirsty Adversary
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Pain Distributor
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Stormsplitter
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-7%synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Vindictive Flamestoker
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
_____ Goblin
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-18%synergy
Generous Plunderer
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Thrill of Possibility
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Reiterate
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
57%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
39%synergy
Fury Storm
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
55%synergy
Invoke Calamity
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
52%synergy
Twinferno
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
52%synergy
Display of Power
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
53%synergy
Deflecting Swat
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
29%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
36%synergy
Demand Answers
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
33%synergy
Crimson Wisps
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
44%synergy
Big Score
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Bolt Bend
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Abrade
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Might of the Meek
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
35%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Fork
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
37%synergy
Valakut Awakening
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
32%synergy
Needle Drop
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Gut Shot
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Comet Storm
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
18%synergy
Price of Progress
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Fiery Temper
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-7%synergy
Wild Ricochet
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Final Fortune
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Fists of Flame
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Ricochet Trap
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
March of Reckless Joy
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Siege Smash
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Wyll's Reversal
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Burnout
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Repeated Reverberation
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Shock
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Stun
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Commune with Lava
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Cathartic Pyre
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Laughing Mad
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Opera Love Song
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Mogg Salvage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Decaying Time Loop
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Active Volcano
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Electrodominance
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Battle Hymn
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-8%synergy
Sorceries
Grapeshot
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
52%synergy
Bonus Round
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
53%synergy
Past in Flames
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
43%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
35%synergy
Vandalblast
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Renegade Tactics
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
32%synergy
Strike It Rich
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
32%synergy
Sundering Eruption
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Crackle with Power
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
29%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Rite of Flame
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Shattering Spree
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
18%synergy
Blasphemous Act
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
-25%synergy
Shenanigans
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Crash Through
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Magmatic Insight
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Warlord's Fury
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
18%synergy
Light Up the Stage
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Molten Duplication
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Boltwave
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Ancestral Anger
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
18%synergy
Winds of Change
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
20%synergy
End the Festivities
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Confluence
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Reckless Impulse
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Change of Fortune
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Doublecast
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Embrace the Unknown
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Grab the Prize
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Haze of Rage
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Witch's Mark
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Flame Jab
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Isengard Unleashed
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Zenith Festival
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Warrior's Oath
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Seize the Spoils
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Ruination
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Twinflame
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Ignite the Future
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Wild Guess
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Burning Inquiry
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Finale of Promise
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Reforge the Soul
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Twinning Staff
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
-18%synergy
Basilisk Collar
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-17%synergy
Monument to Endurance
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
12%synergy
The Fire Crystal
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
-11%synergy
Shadowspear
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Primal Amulet
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Doubling Cube
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Winter Moon
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Ore-Rich Stalactite
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Helm of Awakening
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-10%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-5%synergy
Vexing Bauble
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Stone of Erech
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Library of Leng
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Endless Atlas
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Braid of Fire
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
56%synergy
Blood Moon
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Artist's Talent
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
29%synergy
Fiery Inscription
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Powerbalance
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Dual Casting
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Double Vision
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Descent into Avernus
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Return the Past
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Repercussion
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Festival of Embers
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-11%synergy
Impact Tremors
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-19%synergy
Case of the Crimson Pulse
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Stranglehold
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Curse of Opulence
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-4%synergy
War's Toll
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Chandra, Dressed to Kill
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
War Room
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Emergence Zone
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Mines of Moria
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sandstone Needle
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Dwarven Ruins
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
8%synergy
Witch's Clinic
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Arena of Glory
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-9%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Forgotten Cave
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-12%synergy
Treasure Vault
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Crystal Vein
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-9%synergy
Dwarven Mine
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-5%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Castle Embereth
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-11%synergy
Detection Tower
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Smoldering Crater
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Strip Mine
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Barbarian Ring
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
City of Traitors
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Mariposa Military Base
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-18%synergy
Great Furnace
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Phial of Galadriel
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
38%synergy
Fellwar Stone
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Mind Stone
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Lotus Petal
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Mox Amber
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Cursed Mirror
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-12%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Fire Diamond
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-15%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-7%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Springleaf Drum
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Opal
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
38%synergy
Sundering Eruption
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Valakut Awakening
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
18%synergy
Myriad Landscape
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Wooded Foothills
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Command Tower
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Conduit Pylons
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Grotto
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-4%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy