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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Hexing Squelcher
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
17%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Storm-Kiln Artist
90%inclusion36 decks40 decks
75%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
78%inclusion31 decks40 decks
74%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
80%inclusion32 decks40 decks
68%synergy
Overmaster
70%inclusion28 decks40 decks
66%synergy
Desperate Ritual
75%inclusion30 decks40 decks
63%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
75%inclusion30 decks40 decks
62%synergy
Reverberate
73%inclusion29 decks40 decks
60%synergy
Seething Song
90%inclusion36 decks40 decks
60%synergy
Grapeshot
65%inclusion26 decks40 decks
56%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
73%inclusion29 decks40 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Ruby Medallion
88%inclusion35 decks40 decks
33%synergy
Faithless Looting
80%inclusion32 decks40 decks
39%synergy
Lightning Bolt
80%inclusion32 decks40 decks
43%synergy
Chaos Warp
75%inclusion30 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Mana Geyser
75%inclusion30 decks40 decks
45%synergy
Return the Favor
63%inclusion25 decks40 decks
43%synergy
Past in Flames
60%inclusion24 decks40 decks
53%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
60%inclusion24 decks40 decks
54%synergy
Expedite
60%inclusion24 decks40 decks
50%synergy
Bolt Bend
60%inclusion24 decks40 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
75%inclusion30 decks40 decks
38%synergy
Underworld Breach
60%inclusion24 decks40 decks
52%synergy
Gamble
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
25%synergy
Ancient Tomb
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
10%synergy
The One Ring
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Chrome Mox
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Mana Vault
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Mox Diamond
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Harmonic Prodigy
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
54%synergy
Urabrask
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
52%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
41%synergy
Containment Construct
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
46%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Guttersnipe
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
32%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
33%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
37%synergy
Coruscation Mage
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
31%synergy
Conspiracy Theorist
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
33%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Young Pyromancer
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Electrostatic Field
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Firebrand Archer
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Soulbright Flamekin
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Magus of the Moon
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-8%synergy
Spider-Punk
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Party Thrasher
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Wandering Archaic
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Rodeo Pyromancers
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Avatar Roku, Firebender
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Firebending Student
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Charmbreaker Devils
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Stormsplitter
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Crackling Spellslinger
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Soul-Scar Mage
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Surly Badgersaur
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Krark, the Thumbless
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Fear of Burning Alive
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Zealous Conscripts
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Reiterate
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
53%synergy
Flare of Duplication
55%inclusion22 decks40 decks
45%synergy
Display of Power
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
47%synergy
Twinferno
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
46%synergy
Big Score
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
21%synergy
Pyroblast
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
31%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
25%synergy
Deflecting Swat
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
21%synergy
Demand Answers
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
24%synergy
Fury Storm
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
44%synergy
Crimson Wisps
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
39%synergy
Invoke Calamity
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
39%synergy
Abrade
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Valakut Awakening
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Dual Strike
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
33%synergy
Might of the Meek
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
28%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Redirect Lightning
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
26%synergy
Price of Progress
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Needle Drop
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
23%synergy
Fork
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
23%synergy
Fists of Flame
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Gut Shot
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Wild Ricochet
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Lava Dart
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Electrodominance
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Commune with Lava
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Comet Storm
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Opera Love Song
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Temper
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Final Fortune
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Wyll's Reversal
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Laughing Mad
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Solstice Revelations
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Faithless Salvaging
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Thunderclap
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
March of Reckless Joy
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Chef's Kiss
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Electric Revelation
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Storm King's Thunder
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Crackle with Power
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
43%synergy
Vandalblast
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Rite of Flame
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
36%synergy
Blasphemous Act
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
-10%synergy
Strike It Rich
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
35%synergy
Bonus Round
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
38%synergy
Crash Through
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
29%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
30%synergy
Sundering Eruption
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
21%synergy
Warlord's Fury
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
29%synergy
Shattering Spree
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
28%synergy
Renegade Tactics
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
21%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Reckless Impulse
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Boltwave
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Ancestral Anger
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Light Up the Stage
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Reforge the Soul
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Rousing Refrain
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Grab the Prize
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Fiery Confluence
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Galvanic Relay
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Embrace the Unknown
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Finale of Promise
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Haze of Rage
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Zenith Festival
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Flame Jab
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Chain Reaction
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Shenanigans
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Seize the Spoils
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Empty the Warrens
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Winds of Change
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Change of Fortune
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Doublecast
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Ground Rift
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Snort
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Rile
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Isengard Unleashed
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Last Chance
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Insult // Injury
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Ignite Memories
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Magmatic Insight
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Basilisk Collar
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Greaves
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
-6%synergy
Monument to Endurance
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
23%synergy
Primal Amulet
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
23%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
-20%synergy
Twinning Staff
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Doubling Cube
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Winter Moon
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
6%synergy
The Fire Crystal
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-15%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Bag of Holding
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Ore-Rich Stalactite
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Helm of Awakening
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Braid of Fire
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
48%synergy
Blood Moon
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Fiery Inscription
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
28%synergy
Artist's Talent
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
31%synergy
Powerbalance
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Double Vision
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Repercussion
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Fated Firepower
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Dual Casting
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Descent into Avernus
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Festival of Embers
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Virtue of Courage
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Return the Past
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Koth, Fire of Resistance
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Chandra, Dressed to Kill
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Koth of the Hammer
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Fire Nation Palace
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
9%synergy
War Room
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Emergence Zone
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Command Beacon
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Forgotten Cave
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Witch's Clinic
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Sandstone Needle
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Arena of Glory
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Mines of Moria
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Crystal Vein
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Dwarven Mine
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Smoldering Crater
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-9%synergy
City of Traitors
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Kher Keep
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-14%synergy
Hidden Volcano
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Dwarven Ruins
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Shivan Gorge
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion35 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion27 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Fire Diamond
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
-14%synergy
Phial of Galadriel
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Lotus Petal
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-16%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Mox Amber
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Caged Sun
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
90%inclusion36 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
41%synergy
Valakut Awakening
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Sundering Eruption
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
21%synergy
Myriad Landscape
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Demolition Field
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Arid Mesa
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy