Ashling, Flame Dancer (Commander) - Optimized Storm

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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
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Fire Nation Palace
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Redirect Lightning
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Storm of Memories
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Storm-Kiln Artist
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
77%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
71%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
70%synergy
Urabrask
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
69%synergy
Desperate Ritual
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
67%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
66%synergy
Grapeshot
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
66%synergy
Reverberate
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
62%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
61%synergy
Past in Flames
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
Ruby Medallion
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Seething Song
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
58%synergy
Chaos Warp
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Mana Geyser
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Faithless Looting
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Bolt
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Return the Favor
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
52%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Big Score
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
55%synergy
Underworld Breach
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
63%synergy
Gamble
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Ancient Tomb
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
25%synergy
The One Ring
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Chrome Mox
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Mana Vault
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Mox Diamond
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
Dragon's Rage Channeler
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
51%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
51%synergy
Guttersnipe
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Containment Construct
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Coruscation Mage
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Conspiracy Theorist
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Young Pyromancer
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Electrostatic Field
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Soulbright Flamekin
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Stormsplitter
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Wandering Archaic
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Magus of the Moon
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Surly Badgersaur
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Firebrand Archer
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Crackling Spellslinger
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Firebending Student
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Party Thrasher
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Squee, Goblin Nabob
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Zealous Conscripts
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Rodeo Pyromancers
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Spider-Punk
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Fury Storm
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Bolt Bend
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Pyroblast
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Reiterate
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Valakut Awakening
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Flare of Duplication
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Display of Power
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Abrade
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Fork
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Dual Strike
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Demand Answers
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Expedite
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Invoke Calamity
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Twinferno
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Needle Drop
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Gut Shot
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Price of Progress
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Might of the Meek
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Crimson Wisps
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Commune with Lava
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Electrodominance
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Wild Ricochet
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Fists of Flame
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Lava Dart
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Fiery Temper
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Opera Love Song
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Solstice Revelations
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Faithless Salvaging
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Battle Hymn
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Final Fortune
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Comet Storm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Skullcrack
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Shock
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Cathartic Pyre
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Overmaster
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Rite of Flame
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Strike It Rich
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
47%synergy
Bonus Round
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Crackle with Power
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Vandalblast
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Crash Through
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Reckless Impulse
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Warlord's Fury
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Blasphemous Act
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-28%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Light Up the Stage
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Change of Fortune
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Sundering Eruption
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Highway Robbery
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Shattering Spree
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Empty the Warrens
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Rousing Refrain
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Seize the Spoils
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Embrace the Unknown
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Shenanigans
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Renegade Tactics
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Galvanic Relay
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Burning Inquiry
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Witch's Mark
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Isengard Unleashed
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Irencrag Feat
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Ignite Memories
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Magmatic Insight
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Elemental Eruption
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Boltwave
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Ancestral Anger
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Reforge the Soul
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Haze of Rage
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Snort
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Chain Reaction
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Electroduplicate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Season of the Bold
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Monument to Endurance
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Primal Amulet
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-17%synergy
Basilisk Collar
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
6%synergy
The Fire Crystal
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-9%synergy
Twinning Staff
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-28%synergy
Helm of Awakening
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Sentinel Tower
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Doubling Cube
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Winter Moon
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Braid of Fire
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Artist's Talent
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Blood Moon
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Fiery Inscription
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Virtue of Courage
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Descent into Avernus
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Festival of Embers
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Dual Casting
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Forgotten Cave
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
2%synergy
War Room
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Emergence Zone
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Witch's Clinic
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Mines of Moria
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Sandstone Needle
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Dwarven Ruins
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Treasure Vault
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Mirrorpool
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Smoldering Crater
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Barbarian Ring
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Phial of Galadriel
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Lotus Petal
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Fire Diamond
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Mox Amber
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Mox Opal
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Valakut Awakening
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Sundering Eruption
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Demolition Field
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Grotto
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Arid Mesa
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy