EDH Optimizer
Ashling, the Extinguisher
Legendary Creature — Elemental Shaman · 2BB
Color identity: Black
Ashling, the Extinguisher is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever Ashling deals combat damage to a player, choose target creature that player controls. The player sacrifices that creature.
Reference price of the card: €15.36
Average lands in decks for Ashling, the Extinguisher: 36
SacrificeAristocratsEquipmentControlTheftVoltronReanimatorAggro
Build your Ashling, the Extinguisher deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Ashling, the Extinguisher 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Ashling, the Extinguisher deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B (71/100)
- Consistency45
- Speed52
- Interaction70
- Resilience85
- Closing96
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (12 nonbasic, 24 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Jet Medallion · Whispersilk Cloak · Swiftfoot Boots · Dark Ritual · Fireshrieker · Black Market · Arcane Signet · Harvester of Souls · Crypt Ghast · Prowler's Helm · Grave Betrayal · Phyrexian Obliterator · Archfiend of Depravity · Blood Artist · Mortician Beetle · Plaguecrafter · Trailblazer's Boots · Diabolic Edict · Sign in Blood · Phyrexian Arena · Rise of the Dark Realms · Sheoldred, Whispering One · Accursed Marauder · Feed the Swarm · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Lightning Greaves · Nazgûl Battle-Mace · Sangromancer · Sheoldred's Edict · Dauthi Embrace · Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern · Morbid Opportunist · Reanimate · It That Betrays · Liliana of the Dark Realms · Nirkana Revenant · Defile · Vorpal Sword · Fleshbag Marauder · Soul Shatter · Brotherhood Regalia · Sudden Edict · Grim Return · Mithril Coat · Torment of Hailfire · Dread Presence · Indulgent Tormentor · Lashwrithe · Solemn Simulacrum · Charcoal Diamond · Damnation · Demonic Tutor · Gisa, Glorious Resurrector · Braids, Arisen Nightmare · Demon of Wailing Agonies · Killing Wave · Tragic Slip · Grave Pact · Toxic Deluge · Mire in Misery · The Eldest Reborn · Commander's Plate · Rogue's Passage · Cabal Coffers · Bojuka Bog · Shizo, Death's Storehouse · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Cabal Stronghold · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Myriad Landscape · War Room · Reliquary Tower · Witch's Cottage · Castle Locthwain
🃏 Recommended cards for Ashling, the Extinguisher
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ashling, the Extinguisher, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Whispersilk Cloak | 70% | +64% |
| Fireshrieker | 63% | +62% |
| Rogue's Passage | 73% | +54% |
| Harvester of Souls | 58% | +52% |
| Prowler's Helm | 51% | +50% |
| Mortician Beetle | 49% | +48% |
| Grave Betrayal | 50% | +48% |
| Diabolic Edict | 46% | +45% |
| Trailblazer's Boots | 47% | +44% |
| Nazgûl Battle-Mace | 44% | +43% |
| Archfiend of Depravity | 49% | +42% |
| Dauthi Embrace | 42% | +40% |
| It That Betrays | 40% | +39% |
| Black Market | 60% | +39% |
| Phyrexian Obliterator | 50% | +39% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 68% | +36% |
| Vorpal Sword | 39% | +35% |
| Tergrid, God of Fright | 42% | +35% |
| Shizo, Death's Storehouse | 45% | +35% |
| Sudden Edict | 35% | +34% |
| Sangromancer | 44% | +33% |
| Sheoldred, Whispering One | 45% | +33% |
| Grim Return | 34% | +33% |
| Brotherhood Regalia | 35% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your Ashling, the Extinguisher deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Whispersilk Cloak
- Fireshrieker
- Rogue's Passage
- Harvester of Souls
- Prowler's Helm
- Diabolic Edict
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Mortician Beetle
- Grave Betrayal
- Nazgûl Battle-Mace
- Black Market
- Phyrexian Obliterator
- Brotherhood Regalia
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- It That Betrays
- Shizo, Death's Storehouse
- Sheoldred, Whispering One
- Mithril Coat
- Commander's Plate
- Shadowspear
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ashling, the Extinguisher
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Enduring Tenacity + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ashling, the Extinguisher's color identity?
Ashling, the Extinguisher is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Ashling, the Extinguisher come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ashling, the Extinguisher deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 40 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: B (71/100).
How many lands should a Ashling, the Extinguisher deck run?
Real Ashling, the Extinguisher decks run 36 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Ashling, the Extinguisher?
The three highest-synergy cards are Whispersilk Cloak, Fireshrieker, Rogue's Passage. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ashling, the Extinguisher decks.
What combos does Ashling, the Extinguisher have?
Ashling, the Extinguisher has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Ashling, the Extinguisher deck cost?
You can start cheap: Whispersilk Cloak, Fireshrieker, Rogue's Passage are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.