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
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Storm of Memories
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Firebending Student
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Storm-Kiln Artist
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
76%synergy
Desperate Ritual
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
70%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
70%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
70%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
69%synergy
Urabrask
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
68%synergy
Grapeshot
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
65%synergy
Past in Flames
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
63%synergy
Reverberate
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
61%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Ruby Medallion
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Seething Song
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
57%synergy
Chaos Warp
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Mana Geyser
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
53%synergy
Faithless Looting
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Bolt
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Return the Favor
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
51%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
48%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
53%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
54%synergy
Underworld Breach
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
66%synergy
Gamble
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Ancient Tomb
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
22%synergy
The One Ring
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Chrome Mox
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Mana Vault
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Mox Diamond
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
Harmonic Prodigy
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
53%synergy
Guttersnipe
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
41%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Coruscation Mage
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Containment Construct
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Young Pyromancer
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Conspiracy Theorist
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Electrostatic Field
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Surly Badgersaur
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Stormsplitter
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Magus of the Moon
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Soulbright Flamekin
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Firebrand Archer
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Wandering Archaic
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Crackling Spellslinger
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Party Thrasher
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Squee, Goblin Nabob
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Zealous Conscripts
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Rodeo Pyromancers
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Spider-Punk
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Summon: G.F. Ifrit
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Untimely Malfunction
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Big Score
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Deflecting Swat
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Bolt Bend
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Pyroblast
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Fury Storm
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
51%synergy
Reiterate
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Valakut Awakening
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Display of Power
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
41%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Flare of Duplication
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Fork
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Abrade
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Expedite
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Invoke Calamity
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Dual Strike
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Demand Answers
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Twinferno
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Needle Drop
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Gut Shot
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Price of Progress
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Might of the Meek
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Crimson Wisps
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Commune with Lava
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Electrodominance
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Wild Ricochet
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Fists of Flame
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Lava Dart
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Opera Love Song
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Temper
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Solstice Revelations
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Faithless Salvaging
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Battle Hymn
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Final Fortune
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Comet Storm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Skullcrack
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Shock
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Cathartic Pyre
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Rite of Flame
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
48%synergy
Overmaster
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Strike It Rich
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
45%synergy
Bonus Round
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
46%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Vandalblast
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Crackle with Power
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Crash Through
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Reckless Impulse
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Warlord's Fury
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Blasphemous Act
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-27%synergy
Light Up the Stage
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Change of Fortune
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Sundering Eruption
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Highway Robbery
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Shattering Spree
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Empty the Warrens
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Rousing Refrain
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Seize the Spoils
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Renegade Tactics
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Embrace the Unknown
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Burning Inquiry
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Witch's Mark
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Shenanigans
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Isengard Unleashed
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Irencrag Feat
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Ignite Memories
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Magmatic Insight
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Elemental Eruption
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Galvanic Relay
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Boltwave
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Ancestral Anger
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Reforge the Soul
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Haze of Rage
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Snort
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Chain Reaction
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Electroduplicate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Season of the Bold
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Monument to Endurance
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Primal Amulet
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-16%synergy
The Fire Crystal
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
-8%synergy
Twinning Staff
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-27%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Helm of Awakening
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Basilisk Collar
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Sentinel Tower
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Doubling Cube
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Winter Moon
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Braid of Fire
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Artist's Talent
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Blood Moon
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Fiery Inscription
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Virtue of Courage
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Festival of Embers
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Descent into Avernus
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Dual Casting
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Forgotten Cave
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
War Room
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Emergence Zone
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Witch's Clinic
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Sandstone Needle
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Dwarven Ruins
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Mirrorpool
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Mines of Moria
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Smoldering Crater
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Barbarian Ring
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Phial of Galadriel
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Lotus Petal
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Fire Diamond
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Mind Stone
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-17%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Mox Amber
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Mox Opal
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Mountain
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Valakut Awakening
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Sundering Eruption
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Demolition Field
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Grotto
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Arid Mesa
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy