EDH Optimizer
Dance of the Elements precon: decklist, bracket and price
Dance of the Elements is the Ashling, the Limitless precon (ECC, January 23, 2026). Here is its list as it comes in the box, what the EDH Optimizer analysis says about it and how it starts over 10,000 simulated games.
Commander: Ashling, the Limitless
Color identity: White · Blue · Black · Red · Green
Product: Dance of the Elements (ECC, released on January 23, 2026)
Bracket: 2
Deck health: D (47/100)
Reference price of the list: €55.06
Paste your box list (or the upgraded one) and see what it lacks, what it has too much of and how it starts over 10,000 games.
📥 Analyze my preconHow the box starts over 10,000 games
EDH Optimizer goldfish simulation of the list as it comes: hands, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health axes · D (47/100)
- Consistency57
- Speed41
- Interaction30
- Resilience64
- Closing50
EDH Optimizer analysis data as of August 25, 2026.
Why it is bracket 2
Per the official Commander bracket rules, applied to the box list.
What it runs, by role
The full precon decklist
The cards exactly as they come in the box, by type. Cards with a page link to it.
Creatures (35)
- Mulldrifter
- Shriekmaw
- Horde of Notions
- Smokebraider
- Incandescent Soulstoke
- Ingot Chewer
- Slithermuse
- Avenger of Zendikar
- Maelstrom Wanderer
- Bane of Progress
- Omnath, Locus of Rage
- Greenwarden of Murasa
- Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
- Muldrotha, the Gravetide
- Risen Reef
- Omnath, Locus of the Roil
- Cavalier of Thorns
- Yarok, the Desecrated
- Faeburrow Elder
- Jegantha, the Wellspring
- Realmwalker
- Fury
- Endurance
- Foundation Breaker
- Titan of Industry
- Vernal Sovereign
- Eclipsed Flamekin
- Subterfuge
- Shimmercreep
- Lamentation
- Jubilation
- Flamebraider
- Belonging
- Impulsivity
- Mass of Mysteries
Instants (5)
- Crib Swap
- Path to Exile
- Reality Shift
- Kindred Summons
- Return of the Wildspeaker
Sorceries (7)
- Kodama's Reach
- Distant Melody
- Cultivate
- Blasphemous Act
- Shatter the Sky
- Haunting Voyage
- Elemental Spectacle
Artifacts (5)
- Sol Ring
- Fellwar Stone
- Chromatic Lantern
- Arcane Signet
- Timeless Lotus
Enchantments (7)
- Fertile Ground
- Hoofprints of the Stag
- Cream of the Crop
- Abundant Growth
- Garruk's Uprising
- Descendants' Fury
- Springleaf Parade
Lands (40)
- 2× Swamp
- 2× Mountain
- 2× Plains
- 8× Forest
- 2× Island
- Primal Beyond
- Seaside Citadel
- Savage Lands
- Jungle Shrine
- Ancient Ziggurat
- Exotic Orchard
- Raging Ravine
- Command Tower
- Opal Palace
- Opulent Palace
- Frontier Bivouac
- Sandsteppe Citadel
- Flamekin Village
- Path of Ancestry
- Unclaimed Territory
- Thriving Grove
- Thriving Isle
- Thriving Moor
- Thriving Heath
- Thriving Bluff
- Secluded Courtyard
- Sodden Verdure
- Abundant Countryside
- Rain-Slicked Copse
Frequently asked questions
What bracket is the Dance of the Elements precon?
Bracket 2 per the official Commander rules, applied to the box list: 0 game changers, 0 fast mana cards, 1 tutors and 0 two-card combos.
How much is the Dance of the Elements precon worth in singles?
About €55.06 adding the reference price of its 100 cards (cheapest English printing, changes daily). It is the figure to compare against the box price, not the box price itself.
How many lands does the Dance of the Elements precon run, and does it get stuck?
It runs 40 lands. Over 10,000 simulated games it misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 19 % of the time and floods 8 %; the commander comes down on turn 3.2 on average.
How do I upgrade the Dance of the Elements precon?
Paste the box list into EDH Optimizer and hit Optimize: the AI suggests swaps that fit the per-card price cap you pick (€2, €10 or no cap), with the analysis and the 10,000 games before and after. To start with, the box runs 17 ramp cards, 12 draw and 9 removal: that is where the first swaps usually go.