Ashling, Flame Dancer (Commander) - Optimized Spellslinger

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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
Fire Nation Palace
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
26%synergy
Redirect Lightning
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Firebending Student
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
12%synergy
Avatar Roku, Firebender
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
13%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Increasing Vengeance
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
77%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
74%synergy
Desperate Ritual
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
63%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
62%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
62%synergy
Reverberate
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
59%synergy
Seething Song
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
59%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
58%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
58%synergy
Overmaster
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Ruby Medallion
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Mana Geyser
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
51%synergy
Chaos Warp
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Faithless Looting
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Lightning Bolt
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Return the Favor
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Past in Flames
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
54%synergy
Urabrask
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
55%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
55%synergy
Bolt Bend
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Underworld Breach
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Gamble
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Ancient Tomb
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
10%synergy
The One Ring
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Chrome Mox
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Mana Vault
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Containment Construct
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
46%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Guttersnipe
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
41%synergy
Conspiracy Theorist
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Coruscation Mage
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Young Pyromancer
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Soulbright Flamekin
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Electrostatic Field
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Firebrand Archer
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Magus of the Moon
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Stormsplitter
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Crackling Spellslinger
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Party Thrasher
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Krark, the Thumbless
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Charmbreaker Devils
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Wandering Archaic
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Rodeo Pyromancers
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Spider-Punk
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Zhao, the Moon Slayer
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Fear of Burning Alive
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Zealous Conscripts
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Sunspine Lynx
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Smokebraider
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Reiterate
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
51%synergy
Big Score
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Demand Answers
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Pyroblast
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Flare of Duplication
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Display of Power
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Deflecting Swat
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Expedite
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
37%synergy
Fury Storm
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
43%synergy
Twinferno
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Valakut Awakening
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Abrade
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Invoke Calamity
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Crimson Wisps
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Dual Strike
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Might of the Meek
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Price of Progress
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Fork
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Needle Drop
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Gut Shot
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Comet Storm
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Commune with Lava
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Lava Dart
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Wild Ricochet
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Fists of Flame
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Electrodominance
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Fiery Temper
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Solstice Revelations
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
8%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Wyll's Reversal
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Opera Love Song
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Faithless Salvaging
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Repeated Reverberation
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Final Fortune
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Thunderclap
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Active Volcano
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Chef's Kiss
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Battle Hymn
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
March of Reckless Joy
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Mine Collapse
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Grapeshot
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Crackle with Power
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Vandalblast
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Bonus Round
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Rite of Flame
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Strike It Rich
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Blasphemous Act
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Sundering Eruption
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Shattering Spree
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Crash Through
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Reckless Impulse
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Warlord's Fury
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Renegade Tactics
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Light Up the Stage
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Rousing Refrain
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Reforge the Soul
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Grab the Prize
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Boltwave
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Ancestral Anger
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Fiery Confluence
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Embrace the Unknown
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Haze of Rage
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Zenith Festival
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Sozin's Comet
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Chain Reaction
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Seize the Spoils
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Empty the Warrens
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Change of Fortune
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Galvanic Relay
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Highway Robbery
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Winds of Change
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Flame Jab
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Shenanigans
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Isengard Unleashed
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Ignite Memories
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Brass's Bounty
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Magmatic Insight
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Basilisk Collar
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Monument to Endurance
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Primal Amulet
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Lightning Greaves
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
-15%synergy
Twinning Staff
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
The Fire Crystal
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Doubling Cube
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Winter Moon
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Gorgon's Head
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Bag of Holding
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Helm of Awakening
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Ore-Rich Stalactite
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Braid of Fire
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
51%synergy
Blood Moon
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Artist's Talent
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Fiery Inscription
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Powerbalance
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Double Vision
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Repercussion
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Fated Firepower
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Festival of Embers
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Dual Casting
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Descent into Avernus
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Koth, Fire of Resistance
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Chandra, Dressed to Kill
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Koth of the Hammer
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
16%synergy
War Room
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Forgotten Cave
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Emergence Zone
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Command Beacon
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Witch's Clinic
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Arena of Glory
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Sandstone Needle
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Crystal Vein
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Mirrorpool
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Mines of Moria
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Dwarven Mine
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Kher Keep
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Treasure Vault
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Dwarven Ruins
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Barbarian Ring
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Shivan Gorge
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Fire Diamond
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-12%synergy
Phial of Galadriel
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Petal
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Cursed Mirror
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-15%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Caged Sun
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Valakut Awakening
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Myriad Landscape
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Demolition Field
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Arid Mesa
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy