Ashling, Flame Dancer (Commander) - Upgraded

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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
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Fire Nation Palace
36%inclusion28 decks78 decks
25%synergy
Redirect Lightning
19%inclusion25 decks130 decks
7%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
13%synergy
Firebending Student
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Sozin's Comet
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Storm-Kiln Artist
82%inclusion217 decks265 decks
67%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
63%inclusion167 decks265 decks
57%synergy
Past in Flames
63%inclusion168 decks265 decks
57%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
70%inclusion185 decks265 decks
52%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
55%inclusion147 decks265 decks
52%synergy
Reverberate
63%inclusion166 decks265 decks
50%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
62%inclusion164 decks265 decks
49%synergy
Overmaster
53%inclusion141 decks265 decks
49%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
52%inclusion137 decks265 decks
48%synergy
Guttersnipe
63%inclusion167 decks265 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Ruby Medallion
83%inclusion221 decks265 decks
29%synergy
Mana Geyser
74%inclusion197 decks265 decks
45%synergy
Seething Song
72%inclusion192 decks265 decks
42%synergy
Chaos Warp
71%inclusion189 decks265 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Bolt
71%inclusion188 decks265 decks
34%synergy
Faithless Looting
69%inclusion182 decks265 decks
27%synergy
Return the Favor
63%inclusion166 decks265 decks
44%synergy
Desperate Ritual
59%inclusion157 decks265 decks
47%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
59%inclusion157 decks265 decks
46%synergy
Grapeshot
56%inclusion149 decks265 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
70%inclusion186 decks265 decks
33%synergy
Underworld Breach
38%inclusion101 decks265 decks
30%synergy
Gamble
34%inclusion89 decks265 decks
11%synergy
The One Ring
9.4%inclusion25 decks265 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Urabrask
54%inclusion142 decks265 decks
48%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
53%inclusion62 decks116 decks
44%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
48%inclusion128 decks265 decks
36%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
47%inclusion125 decks265 decks
30%synergy
Containment Construct
45%inclusion118 decks265 decks
41%synergy
Coruscation Mage
35%inclusion93 decks264 decks
29%synergy
Conspiracy Theorist
34%inclusion91 decks265 decks
32%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
32%inclusion84 decks265 decks
18%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
31%inclusion83 decks265 decks
22%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
29%inclusion78 decks265 decks
21%synergy
Electrostatic Field
29%inclusion77 decks265 decks
22%synergy
Young Pyromancer
27%inclusion72 decks265 decks
19%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
27%inclusion72 decks265 decks
4%synergy
Firebrand Archer
23%inclusion60 decks265 decks
13%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
23%inclusion60 decks265 decks
18%synergy
Rodeo Pyromancers
21%inclusion56 decks265 decks
19%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
21%inclusion55 decks265 decks
12%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
20%inclusion54 decks265 decks
17%synergy
Soulbright Flamekin
20%inclusion54 decks265 decks
18%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
17%inclusion46 decks265 decks
14%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
15%inclusion40 decks265 decks
3%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
15%inclusion40 decks265 decks
9%synergy
Leyline Tyrant
14%inclusion36 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
13%inclusion35 decks260 decks
2%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
13%inclusion35 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
13%inclusion32 decks252 decks
10%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
11%inclusion28 decks265 decks
0%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
11%inclusion28 decks265 decks
9%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
10%inclusion27 decks265 decks
-1%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
10%inclusion27 decks265 decks
4%synergy
Avatar Roku, Firebender
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Wandering Archaic
10%inclusion26 decks265 decks
9%synergy
Crackling Spellslinger
10%inclusion26 decks265 decks
9%synergy
Krark, the Thumbless
9.1%inclusion24 decks265 decks
7%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
8.9%inclusion19 decks213 decks
8%synergy
Sunspine Lynx
8.7%inclusion23 decks264 decks
-1%synergy
Stormsplitter
8.3%inclusion22 decks264 decks
7%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
8.3%inclusion22 decks265 decks
-4%synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
7.2%inclusion19 decks265 decks
-1%synergy
Spider-Punk
6.5%inclusion9 decks138 decks
2%synergy
Knollspine Dragon
6.4%inclusion17 decks265 decks
2%synergy
Party Thrasher
6.0%inclusion16 decks265 decks
3%synergy
Zuko, Firebending Master
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
5.7%inclusion15 decks265 decks
-6%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
5.7%inclusion15 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Vindictive Flamestoker
5.3%inclusion14 decks265 decks
4%synergy
Clive, Ifrit's Dominant
5.1%inclusion9 decks175 decks
-3%synergy
Stormscale Scion
5.1%inclusion12 decks237 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Thrill of Possibility
54%inclusion144 decks265 decks
19%synergy
Demand Answers
51%inclusion134 decks265 decks
27%synergy
Bolt Bend
50%inclusion133 decks265 decks
32%synergy
Big Score
46%inclusion121 decks265 decks
17%synergy
Flare of Duplication
43%inclusion114 decks265 decks
33%synergy
Abrade
43%inclusion113 decks265 decks
0%synergy
Deflecting Swat
39%inclusion104 decks265 decks
13%synergy
Expedite
38%inclusion102 decks265 decks
29%synergy
Reiterate
38%inclusion101 decks265 decks
34%synergy
Display of Power
38%inclusion101 decks265 decks
35%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
38%inclusion99 decks262 decks
10%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
36%inclusion96 decks265 decks
14%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
35%inclusion93 decks265 decks
12%synergy
Valakut Awakening
34%inclusion91 decks265 decks
15%synergy
Invoke Calamity
33%inclusion88 decks265 decks
29%synergy
Price of Progress
31%inclusion81 decks265 decks
22%synergy
Twinferno
30%inclusion79 decks265 decks
26%synergy
Crimson Wisps
29%inclusion77 decks265 decks
23%synergy
Pyroblast
29%inclusion76 decks265 decks
10%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
28%inclusion74 decks265 decks
23%synergy
Fury Storm
25%inclusion67 decks265 decks
24%synergy
Electrodominance
24%inclusion64 decks265 decks
19%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
22%inclusion59 decks265 decks
3%synergy
Wild Ricochet
22%inclusion58 decks265 decks
18%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
20%inclusion54 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Comet Storm
20%inclusion54 decks265 decks
16%synergy
Gut Shot
19%inclusion50 decks265 decks
16%synergy
Dual Strike
18%inclusion49 decks265 decks
17%synergy
Needle Drop
18%inclusion48 decks265 decks
16%synergy
Shock
17%inclusion46 decks265 decks
10%synergy
Fork
17%inclusion45 decks265 decks
15%synergy
Might of the Meek
17%inclusion44 decks264 decks
12%synergy
Fiery Temper
15%inclusion41 decks265 decks
14%synergy
Storm King's Thunder
14%inclusion38 decks265 decks
13%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
14%inclusion38 decks265 decks
10%synergy
Lava Dart
14%inclusion37 decks265 decks
12%synergy
Wyll's Reversal
14%inclusion36 decks265 decks
9%synergy
Fists of Flame
13%inclusion35 decks265 decks
7%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
12%inclusion33 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
12%inclusion33 decks265 decks
11%synergy
Commune with Lava
11%inclusion28 decks265 decks
8%synergy
Repeated Reverberation
9.1%inclusion24 decks265 decks
8%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
8.0%inclusion21 decks264 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Strike
7.9%inclusion21 decks265 decks
3%synergy
March of Reckless Joy
7.9%inclusion21 decks265 decks
6%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
0%synergy
Opera Love Song
6.1%inclusion10 decks164 decks
4%synergy
Siege Smash
6.0%inclusion16 decks265 decks
0%synergy
Electric Revelation
5.7%inclusion15 decks265 decks
4%synergy
Fire Magic
5.1%inclusion9 decks175 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Vandalblast
49%inclusion129 decks265 decks
8%synergy
Blasphemous Act
45%inclusion120 decks265 decks
-8%synergy
Crackle with Power
43%inclusion114 decks265 decks
39%synergy
Light Up the Stage
34%inclusion90 decks265 decks
22%synergy
Rite of Flame
32%inclusion85 decks265 decks
23%synergy
Strike It Rich
31%inclusion81 decks265 decks
24%synergy
Bonus Round
30%inclusion79 decks265 decks
28%synergy
Boltwave
28%inclusion73 decks260 decks
22%synergy
Sundering Eruption
27%inclusion71 decks265 decks
15%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
27%inclusion57 decks213 decks
23%synergy
Renegade Tactics
26%inclusion70 decks265 decks
19%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
26%inclusion68 decks265 decks
15%synergy
Reckless Impulse
26%inclusion68 decks265 decks
17%synergy
Crash Through
25%inclusion66 decks265 decks
19%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
25%inclusion66 decks265 decks
17%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
23%inclusion60 decks265 decks
13%synergy
Grab the Prize
22%inclusion57 decks262 decks
14%synergy
Fiery Confluence
21%inclusion55 decks265 decks
12%synergy
Warlord's Fury
20%inclusion52 decks265 decks
16%synergy
Rousing Refrain
18%inclusion49 decks265 decks
16%synergy
Shattering Spree
18%inclusion48 decks265 decks
16%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
18%inclusion47 decks265 decks
13%synergy
Seize the Spoils
17%inclusion46 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Reforge the Soul
17%inclusion44 decks265 decks
9%synergy
Change of Fortune
16%inclusion42 decks265 decks
15%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
15%inclusion40 decks265 decks
4%synergy
Ancestral Anger
15%inclusion40 decks265 decks
10%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
15%inclusion39 decks265 decks
11%synergy
Ignite the Future
15%inclusion39 decks265 decks
12%synergy
Embrace the Unknown
15%inclusion39 decks265 decks
13%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
14%inclusion38 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Finale of Promise
12%inclusion32 decks265 decks
11%synergy
Impolite Entrance
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Doublecast
10%inclusion27 decks265 decks
9%synergy
Highway Robbery
10%inclusion27 decks265 decks
7%synergy
Galvanic Relay
10%inclusion26 decks265 decks
9%synergy
Rile
9.4%inclusion25 decks265 decks
7%synergy
Elemental Eruption
8.7%inclusion23 decks265 decks
8%synergy
Chain Reaction
8.3%inclusion22 decks265 decks
-5%synergy
Twinflame
8.3%inclusion22 decks265 decks
2%synergy
Apex of Power
7.9%inclusion21 decks265 decks
7%synergy
Dragon's Approach
7.5%inclusion20 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Dance with Calamity
7.5%inclusion20 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
6.8%inclusion18 decks265 decks
2%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
6.6%inclusion11 decks166 decks
6%synergy
End the Festivities
6.4%inclusion17 decks265 decks
2%synergy
Tormenting Voice
6.4%inclusion17 decks265 decks
-5%synergy
Romantic Rendezvous
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Zenith Festival
5.7%inclusion12 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
5.7%inclusion15 decks265 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Basilisk Collar
40%inclusion105 decks265 decks
28%synergy
Monument to Endurance
39%inclusion99 decks252 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Greaves
34%inclusion91 decks265 decks
1%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion82 decks265 decks
-9%synergy
Primal Amulet
17%inclusion44 decks265 decks
15%synergy
The Fire Crystal
12%inclusion20 decks173 decks
-11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion27 decks265 decks
-5%synergy
Twinning Staff
9.1%inclusion24 decks265 decks
9%synergy
Doubling Cube
8.3%inclusion22 decks265 decks
7%synergy
Ore-Rich Stalactite
8.3%inclusion22 decks265 decks
7%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
7.9%inclusion21 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Bag of Holding
7.5%inclusion20 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Shadowspear
6.8%inclusion18 decks265 decks
0%synergy
Thrumming Stone
6.8%inclusion18 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
6.4%inclusion17 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Locket of Yesterdays
5.7%inclusion15 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
5.3%inclusion14 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Braid of Fire
50%inclusion132 decks265 decks
45%synergy
Fiery Inscription
37%inclusion99 decks265 decks
30%synergy
Artist's Talent
34%inclusion90 decks264 decks
30%synergy
Double Vision
23%inclusion62 decks265 decks
21%synergy
Repercussion
23%inclusion60 decks265 decks
17%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
21%inclusion56 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
19%inclusion50 decks265 decks
17%synergy
Powerbalance
17%inclusion46 decks265 decks
10%synergy
Virtue of Courage
16%inclusion43 decks265 decks
11%synergy
Fated Firepower
13%inclusion17 decks130 decks
8%synergy
Descent into Avernus
12%inclusion31 decks265 decks
1%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
8.8%inclusion23 decks260 decks
7%synergy
City on Fire
7.2%inclusion19 decks265 decks
-8%synergy
Dual Casting
5.7%inclusion15 decks265 decks
5%synergy
The Legend of Roku
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
1%synergy
Festival of Embers
5.3%inclusion14 decks264 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
21%inclusion55 decks265 decks
8%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
20%inclusion54 decks265 decks
17%synergy
Jaya Ballard
7.9%inclusion21 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Chandra, Dressed to Kill
6.0%inclusion16 decks265 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
War Room
49%inclusion131 decks265 decks
19%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
35%inclusion94 decks265 decks
13%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
24%inclusion63 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Forgotten Cave
23%inclusion61 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Emergence Zone
23%inclusion60 decks265 decks
20%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
21%inclusion36 decks173 decks
17%synergy
Witch's Clinic
15%inclusion40 decks265 decks
11%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
15%inclusion39 decks265 decks
9%synergy
Arena of Glory
14%inclusion36 decks265 decks
-6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion35 decks265 decks
2%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
12%inclusion33 decks265 decks
-2%synergy
Command Beacon
12%inclusion33 decks265 decks
0%synergy
Mines of Moria
10%inclusion26 decks265 decks
-2%synergy
Barbarian Ring
7.9%inclusion21 decks265 decks
4%synergy
Smoldering Crater
7.2%inclusion19 decks265 decks
2%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
7.2%inclusion19 decks265 decks
-2%synergy
Dwarven Mine
6.0%inclusion16 decks265 decks
-4%synergy
Sandstone Needle
6.0%inclusion16 decks265 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.0%inclusion16 decks265 decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.7%inclusion15 decks265 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion216 decks265 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion172 decks265 decks
4%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
32%inclusion84 decks265 decks
25%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion54 decks265 decks
-14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion51 decks265 decks
2%synergy
Cursed Mirror
18%inclusion47 decks265 decks
-5%synergy
Fire Diamond
18%inclusion47 decks265 decks
-8%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
17%inclusion44 decks265 decks
6%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
15%inclusion39 decks265 decks
3%synergy
Phial of Galadriel
12%inclusion33 decks265 decks
12%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
11%inclusion29 decks265 decks
4%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
10%inclusion27 decks265 decks
-5%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.5%inclusion20 decks265 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.7%inclusion15 decks265 decks
-7%synergy
Caged Sun
5.3%inclusion14 decks265 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
93%inclusion246 decks265 decks
-2%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
48%inclusion128 decks265 decks
36%synergy
Valakut Awakening
34%inclusion91 decks265 decks
15%synergy
Myriad Landscape
31%inclusion82 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
28%inclusion74 decks265 decks
23%synergy
Sundering Eruption
27%inclusion71 decks265 decks
15%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
23%inclusion60 decks265 decks
13%synergy
Demolition Field
11%inclusion28 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
8.3%inclusion22 decks265 decks
2%synergy
Arid Mesa
6.8%inclusion18 decks265 decks
3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
6.4%inclusion17 decks265 decks
2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.7%inclusion15 decks265 decks
2%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
5.7%inclusion15 decks265 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
5.3%inclusion14 decks265 decks
2%synergy