EDH Optimizer
Ashling the Pilgrim
Legendary Creature — Elemental Shaman · 1R
Color identity: Red
Ashling the Pilgrim is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{1}{R}: Put a +1/+1 counter on Ashling. If this is the third time this ability has resolved this turn, remove all +1/+1 counters from Ashling, and it deals that much damage to each creature and each player.
Reference price of the card: €0.16
Comes in the precon Legends' Legacy
Average lands in decks for Ashling the Pilgrim: 45
+1/+1 CountersBurnEquipmentVoltronGroup SlugAggroControlArtifacts
Build your Ashling the Pilgrim deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Ashling the Pilgrim 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Ashling the Pilgrim deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (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+ (60/100)
- Consistency23
- Speed66
- Interaction43
- Resilience82
- Closing75
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 42 lands (8 nonbasic, 34 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Basilisk Collar · Brash Taunter · Heartstone · Chaos Warp · Ring of Valkas · Stuffy Doll · Arcane Signet · Magebane Armor · Mana Geyser · Blasphemous Act · Darksteel Plate · Swiftfoot Boots · Braid of Fire · Loxodon Warhammer · Arcbond · Mithril Coat · Smokebraider · Vandalblast · Solphim, Mayhem Dominus · Gratuitous Violence · Thrill of Possibility · Faithless Looting · Shadowspear · Solemn Simulacrum · Big Score · Ruby Medallion · Agitator Ant · Caged Sun · Soulbright Flamekin · Repercussion · Chandra's Ignition · Unexpected Windfall · Abrade · Fiery Emancipation · Resurrection Orb · Seething Song · Tarrian's Soulcleaver · Dictate of the Twin Gods · Toralf, God of Fury // Toralf's Hammer · Glittering Stockpile · Leyline Tyrant · Scythe of the Wretched · Fire Diamond · Gauntlet of Power · Pain for All · Jeska's Will · Neheb, the Eternal · Sanctuary Blade · Drillworks Mole · Lightning Bolt · Mind Stone · Mogg Maniac · Burnished Hart · Extraplanar Lens · Hammer of Nazahn · Koth, Fire of Resistance · Tyrite Sanctum · Opal Palace · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Myriad Landscape · Witch's Clinic · War Room · Rogue's Passage · Forge of Heroes
🃏 Recommended cards for Ashling the Pilgrim
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ashling the Pilgrim, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Basilisk Collar | 72% | +60% |
| Heartstone | 60% | +59% |
| Ring of Valkas | 56% | +54% |
| Brash Taunter | 66% | +53% |
| Magebane Armor | 53% | +52% |
| Stuffy Doll | 55% | +51% |
| Darksteel Plate | 51% | +47% |
| Braid of Fire | 49% | +45% |
| Smokebraider | 44% | +44% |
| Arcbond | 44% | +42% |
| Loxodon Warhammer | 45% | +41% |
| Tyrite Sanctum | 45% | +40% |
| Opal Palace | 41% | +39% |
| Agitator Ant | 38% | +35% |
| Soulbright Flamekin | 37% | +34% |
| Gratuitous Violence | 42% | +34% |
| Mithril Coat | 44% | +33% |
| Resurrection Orb | 34% | +33% |
| Shadowspear | 40% | +33% |
| Scythe of the Wretched | 32% | +32% |
| Witch's Clinic | 36% | +31% |
| Tarrian's Soulcleaver | 34% | +31% |
| Caged Sun | 38% | +30% |
| Toralf, God of Fury | 33% | +30% |
💰 The best cards for your Ashling the Pilgrim 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.
- Heartstone
- Ring of Valkas
- Brash Taunter
- Magebane Armor
- Smokebraider
- Arcbond
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Basilisk Collar
- Stuffy Doll
- Darksteel Plate
- Witch's Clinic
- Caged Sun
- Repercussion
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Braid of Fire
- Mithril Coat
- Resurrection Orb
- Shadowspear
- Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
- All Will Be One
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ashling the Pilgrim
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
- Reiterate + Mana Geyser → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count
- Godo, Bandit Warlord + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Put all Equipment cards from your library onto the battlefield
- Toralf, God of Fury + Blasphemous Act → Near-infinite damage
- Solphim, Mayhem Dominus + Heartless Hidetsugu → Each opponent with an even life total loses the game, Near-infinite damage to all players
Other commanders
Frequently asked questions
What is Ashling the Pilgrim's color identity?
Ashling the Pilgrim is red: 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 Pilgrim come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ashling the Pilgrim deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 42 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.1 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 17 % of the time and floods 35 %. Deck health: C+ (60/100).
How many lands should a Ashling the Pilgrim deck run?
Real Ashling the Pilgrim decks run 45 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 Pilgrim?
The three highest-synergy cards are Basilisk Collar, Heartstone, Ring of Valkas. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ashling the Pilgrim decks.
What combos does Ashling the Pilgrim have?
Ashling the Pilgrim has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Blasphemous Act + Repercussion. 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 Pilgrim deck cost?
You can start cheap: Heartstone, Ring of Valkas, Brash Taunter 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.