Lorwyn’s Most Explosive Commander [In-Depth Video Guide] | Ashling, the Limitless

Commander
WUBRGAshling, the Limitless
8.5±0.3
High power
Fast, consistent, and resilient; can present and protect strong wins in stronger pods.
Primary win line:Deterministic combo lines—Ashling, the Limitless,Animar, Soul of Elements+1 more
High confidence(622 pts)
Estimated win turn
T5best
T6typical
T8+contested
Vector breakdown
Heavy Curve (35% CMC 5+)+-10ⓘ
Fast mana8
1Sol Ring+10
BSacrifice+5
BBurnt Offering+3
GMetamorphosis+3
3Phyrexian Altar+5
2GOutcaster Trailblazer+5
3Ashnod's Altar+4
Ancient Tomb+9
Mana dorks6
GBirds of Paradise+6
GNoble Hierarch+6
B/GDeathrite Shaman+6
GIgnoble Hierarch+6
GDelighted Halfling+6
GArbor Elf+5
Land ramp2
GUtopia Sprawl+6
1GURisen Reef+1
Other acceleration10
GWild Growth+5
1RBrighthearth Banneret+6
1BHeartless Summoning+6
GURTemur Battlecrier+6
3Urza's Incubator+6
GURAnimar, Soul of Elements+3
3Semblance Anvil+1
5BRottenmouth Viper+1
6UUInterdisciplinary Mascot+1
7UUSunderflock+1
Tutors5
WEnlightened Tutor+9
RFlamekin Harbinger+8
2Pyre of Heroes+5
1GEvolutionary Leap+2
3G/PBirthing Pod+8
Draw engines8
2GGarruk's Uprising+5
2GElemental Bond+5
2GOutcaster Trailblazer+5
1GURisen Reef+1
2GGGreater Good+2
4USubterfuge+1
4UUShinestriker+1
3WWBBShroudstomper+3
Cantrips & burst draw4
4UMulldrifter+1
4GGGRegal Force+1
7Nulldrifter+1
6UUInterdisciplinary Mascot+1
Recursion7
BRGRiveteers Ascendancy+1
3BGraveshifter+1
2WWWCavalier of Dawn+2
2BBBCavalier of Night+1
4GGGreenwarden of Murasa+2
5GGrave Sifter+2
4GGPaleoloth+2
Value engines5
1UPhantasmal Image+4
1GBirthing Ritual+1
2URTwinflame Travelers+2
2BGUYarok, the Desecrated+1
5GURMaelstrom Wanderer+3
Counterspells3
USwan Song+8
UAn Offer You Can't Refuse+7
2UFierce Guardianship+10
Spot removal10
BGAssassin's Trophy+6
3WWSolitude+9
3RRFury+7
4BShriekmaw+2
2WWWCavalier of Dawn+2
2BBBCavalier of Night+1
5BLamentation+2
4GGGTitan of Industry+3
7UUSunderflock+1
Boseiju, Who Endures+5
Graveyard hate2
B/GDeathrite Shaman+3
1GGEndurance+6
Board wipes1
8RBlasphemous Act+5
Protection1
1GHeroic Intervention+7
Mana Acceleration (26 sources)+15ⓘ
Fetchlands9
Bloodstained Mire+8
Flooded Strand+8
Arid Mesa+8
Misty Rainforest+8
Scalding Tarn+8
Verdant Catacombs+8
Polluted Delta+8
Windswept Heath+8
Wooded Foothills+8
Dual & shock lands9
Breeding Pool+6
Sacred Foundry+6
Watery Grave+6
Overgrown Tomb+6
Steam Vents+6
Temple Garden+6
Stomping Ground+6
Blood Crypt+6
Mistrise Village+4
Premium utility lands6
Cavern of Souls+6
Starting Town+6
Command Tower+5
City of Brass+5
Mana Confluence+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Utility lands3
Boseiju, Who Endures+3
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth+2
Wastewood Verge+2
Taplands1
3GGGDisciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise+2
Basic lands3
Forest+2
Island+1
Mountain+1
6 Combo Families (14 lines, Consistency: 100%)+50ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, 1 haste enabler, 1 evasion enabler, aristocrats engine, 1 damage multiplier+21ⓘ
Combo pieces12
BBurnt Offering+5
BSacrifice+2
1RGoblin Bombardment+9
1UPhantasmal Image+5
3Phyrexian Altar+7
GURAnimar, Soul of Elements+6
3Ashnod's Altar+6
GURTemur Battlecrier+3
3BGraveshifter
2BBBCavalier of Night+3
4GGGreenwarden of Murasa+3
5GGrave Sifter
Synergy pieces6
GMetamorphosis+3
1GEvolutionary Leap+2
1GBirthing Ritual+1
BRGRiveteers Ascendancy+1
2GGGreater Good+2
3RRGGOmnath, Locus of Rage+4
Win conditions4
3RChampion of the Path+2
5BRottenmouth Viper+1
4GGGTitan of Industry+3
5GURMaelstrom Wanderer+3
Combat threats2
4USubterfuge+1
4UUShinestriker+1
Drain effects1
3WWBBShroudstomper+3

Bracket

4
Bracket 4Optimized
High power, built to win. Unlimited Game Changers, efficient combos expected.
Breakdown
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Power level 8.5 → Bracket 4
Mana base97Threats95Speed89

2.0 above Bracket 3 ceiling (6.5)

0.0 below Bracket 5 threshold (8.5)

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Game changers 3
Enlightened TutorAncient TombFierce Guardianship
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes6 total

Elemental Tribal28 cards

28 elemental creatures detected. Tribal synergies can create powerful board states.

Animar, Soul of Elements,Mulldrifter,Shriekmaw,Cavalier of Dawn,Cavalier of Night
Stompy / Big Mana27 cards

27 high-impact creatures. Ramp into massive threats that dominate the board.

Mulldrifter,Shriekmaw,Garruk's Uprising,Cavalier of Dawn,Cavalier of Night
Blink/Flicker14 cards

14 blink/flicker effects. Reuse enter-the-battlefield triggers repeatedly.

Mulldrifter,Shriekmaw,Cavalier of Night,Risen Reef,Greenwarden of Murasa

Combos14 total