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Ashling, the Limitless
Legendary Creature — Elemental Sorcerer · 2R
Color identity: Black · Green · Red · Blue · White
Ashling, the Limitless is black, green, red, blue and white: its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Elemental permanent spells you cast from your hand gain evoke {4} as you cast them. (If you cast a spell for its evoke cost, it's sacrificed when it enters.)
Whenever you sacrifice a nontoken Elemental, create a token that's a copy of it. The token gains haste until end of turn. At the beginning of your next end step, sacrifice it unless you pay {W}{U}{B}{R}{G}.
Reference price of the card: €0.58
Comes in the precon Dance of the Elements
Average lands in decks for Ashling, the Limitless: 37
ElementalsTokensEvokeETBComboAggroMidrangeReanimator
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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: C+ (58/100)
- Consistency78
- Speed57
- Interaction32
- Resilience74
- Closing60
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (27 nonbasic, 1 Plains, 2 Island, 1 Swamp, 2 Mountain, 4 Forest)
Risen Reef · Sol Ring · Maelstrom Wanderer · Mulldrifter · Yarok, the Desecrated · Arcane Signet · Greenwarden of Murasa · Flamebraider · Titan of Industry · Smokebraider · Lamentation · Omnath, Locus of Rage · Fury · Garruk's Uprising · Foundation Breaker · Shriekmaw · Subterfuge · Twinflame Travelers · Jubilation · Muldrotha, the Gravetide · Mass of Mysteries · Omnath, Locus of the Roil · Sunderflock · Endurance · Incandescent Soulstoke · Cavalier of Thorns · Path to Exile · Horde of Notions · Avenger of Zendikar · Chromatic Lantern · Fellwar Stone · Impulsivity · Blasphemous Act · Champion of the Path · Cultivate · Descendants' Fury · Faeburrow Elder · Kodama's Reach · Animar, Soul of Elements · Belonging · Haunting Voyage · Jegantha, the Wellspring · Vernal Sovereign · Ingot Chewer · Realmwalker · Eclipsed Flamekin · Urza's Incubator · Kindred Summons · Flamekin Harbinger · Return of the Wildspeaker · Cream of the Crop · Timeless Lotus · Bane of Progress · Selvala, Heart of the Wilds · Shimmercreep · Slithermuse · Farseek · Distant Melody · Reality Shift · Ashling's Command · Brighthearth Banneret · Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Primal Beyond · Secluded Courtyard · Path of Ancestry · Abundant Countryside · Unclaimed Territory · Flamekin Village · Ancient Ziggurat · Sodden Verdure · Frontier Bivouac · Jungle Shrine · Savage Lands · Opulent Palace · Steam Vents · Stomping Ground · Temple Garden · Seaside Citadel · Breeding Pool · Overgrown Tomb · Sandsteppe Citadel · Blood Crypt · Opal Palace · Rain-Slicked Copse · Hallowed Fountain · Eclipsed Realms · Raging Ravine
🃏 Recommended cards for Ashling, the Limitless
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ashling, the Limitless, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Risen Reef | 96% | +90% |
| Mulldrifter | 91% | +86% |
| Maelstrom Wanderer | 93% | +85% |
| Greenwarden of Murasa | 87% | +83% |
| Titan of Industry | 86% | +82% |
| Yarok, the Desecrated | 88% | +82% |
| Flamebraider | 86% | +79% |
| Smokebraider | 83% | +79% |
| Omnath, Locus of Rage | 81% | +75% |
| Lamentation | 82% | +75% |
| Fury | 77% | +73% |
| Foundation Breaker | 76% | +72% |
| Shriekmaw | 74% | +71% |
| Primal Beyond | 73% | +69% |
| Muldrotha, the Gravetide | 73% | +68% |
| Twinflame Travelers | 74% | +68% |
| Subterfuge | 74% | +67% |
| Jubilation | 73% | +67% |
| Mass of Mysteries | 72% | +66% |
| Omnath, Locus of the Roil | 70% | +66% |
| Endurance | 68% | +65% |
| Incandescent Soulstoke | 68% | +64% |
| Cavalier of Thorns | 67% | +64% |
| Garruk's Uprising | 77% | +64% |
💰 The best cards for your Ashling, the Limitless 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.
- Risen Reef
- Mulldrifter
- Maelstrom Wanderer
- Greenwarden of Murasa
- Titan of Industry
- Yarok, the Desecrated
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Endurance
- Sunderflock
- Abundant Countryside
- Flamekin Harbinger
- Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
- Timeless Lotus
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Animar, Soul of Elements
- Urza's Incubator
- Solitude
- Sundial of the Infinite
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ashling, the Limitless
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill, Near-infinite storm count
- Luminous Broodmoth + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite colorless mana
- Ashnod's Altar + Rhythm of the Wild → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Ashnod's Altar + The Great Henge → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Phyrexian Altar + The Great Henge → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ashling, the Limitless's color identity?
Ashling, the Limitless is black, green, red, blue and white: its deck can only run cards of those colors 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 Limitless come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ashling, the Limitless deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 24 % of the time and floods 5 %. Deck health: C+ (58/100).
How many lands should a Ashling, the Limitless deck run?
Real Ashling, the Limitless decks run 37 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 Limitless?
The three highest-synergy cards are Risen Reef, Mulldrifter, Maelstrom Wanderer. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ashling, the Limitless decks.
What combos does Ashling, the Limitless have?
Ashling, the Limitless has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze. 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 Limitless deck cost?
You can start cheap: Risen Reef, Mulldrifter, Maelstrom Wanderer 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.