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
MTGStocks
Redirect Lightning
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
22%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Storm of Memories
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Storm-Kiln Artist
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
77%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
73%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
71%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
67%synergy
Urabrask
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
66%synergy
Desperate Ritual
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
64%synergy
Grapeshot
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
63%synergy
Reverberate
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
63%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
58%synergy
Seething Song
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Ruby Medallion
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Chaos Warp
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Mana Geyser
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
54%synergy
Lightning Bolt
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Return the Favor
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
53%synergy
Faithless Looting
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
51%synergy
Past in Flames
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
57%synergy
Big Score
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Overmaster
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
55%synergy
Underworld Breach
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
64%synergy
Gamble
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Ancient Tomb
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
27%synergy
The One Ring
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Chrome Mox
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Mana Vault
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Mox Diamond
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Harmonic Prodigy
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
53%synergy
Guttersnipe
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
49%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
41%synergy
Containment Construct
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Coruscation Mage
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Conspiracy Theorist
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Young Pyromancer
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Soulbright Flamekin
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Electrostatic Field
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Stormsplitter
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Wandering Archaic
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Magus of the Moon
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Surly Badgersaur
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Firebrand Archer
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Rodeo Pyromancers
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Crackling Spellslinger
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Firebending Student
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Party Thrasher
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Squee, Goblin Nabob
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Zealous Conscripts
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Spider-Punk
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Fury Storm
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
55%synergy
Bolt Bend
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Pyroblast
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Valakut Awakening
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Reiterate
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Flare of Duplication
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Display of Power
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Fork
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Abrade
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Expedite
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Invoke Calamity
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Dual Strike
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Demand Answers
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Twinferno
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Price of Progress
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Might of the Meek
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Needle Drop
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Gut Shot
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Crimson Wisps
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Commune with Lava
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Electrodominance
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Wild Ricochet
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Fists of Flame
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Lava Dart
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Fiery Temper
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Opera Love Song
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Comet Storm
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Solstice Revelations
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Faithless Salvaging
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Battle Hymn
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Final Fortune
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Wyll's Reversal
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Skullcrack
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Shock
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Cathartic Pyre
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Rite of Flame
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Strike It Rich
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Bonus Round
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Crackle with Power
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Vandalblast
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Crash Through
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Reckless Impulse
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Sundering Eruption
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Rousing Refrain
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Warlord's Fury
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Blasphemous Act
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-29%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Light Up the Stage
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Change of Fortune
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Highway Robbery
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Shattering Spree
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Empty the Warrens
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Seize the Spoils
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Renegade Tactics
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Embrace the Unknown
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Shenanigans
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Galvanic Relay
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Burning Inquiry
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Witch's Mark
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Isengard Unleashed
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Irencrag Feat
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Ignite Memories
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Magmatic Insight
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Elemental Eruption
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Molten Duplication
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Boltwave
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Ancestral Anger
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Reforge the Soul
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Haze of Rage
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Winds of Change
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Snort
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Chain Reaction
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
End the Festivities
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Electroduplicate
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Monument to Endurance
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Primal Amulet
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Basilisk Collar
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
9%synergy
The Fire Crystal
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Twinning Staff
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-28%synergy
Helm of Awakening
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Sentinel Tower
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Doubling Cube
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Winter Moon
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Braid of Fire
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Artist's Talent
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Blood Moon
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Fiery Inscription
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Virtue of Courage
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Descent into Avernus
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Festival of Embers
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Dual Casting
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Forgotten Cave
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
1%synergy
War Room
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Emergence Zone
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Witch's Clinic
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Mines of Moria
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Arena of Glory
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Command Beacon
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Sandstone Needle
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Dwarven Ruins
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Treasure Vault
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Mirrorpool
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Smoldering Crater
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Barbarian Ring
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Phial of Galadriel
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Lotus Petal
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Fire Diamond
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Mox Opal
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Valakut Awakening
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Sundering Eruption
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Demolition Field
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Grotto
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Arid Mesa
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy