Ashling, the Extinguisher
Whenever Ashling deals combat damage to a player, choose target creature that player controls. The player sacrifices that creature.
How Ashling decks play in EDH
Ashling, the Extinguisher is a mono-black commander costing 2BB, and its legendary creature - elemental shaman line shapes the whole deck around it. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. The cards below are the ones Ashling, the Extinguisher decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $69.09Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (2)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (10)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Ashling, the Extinguisher decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Ashling, the Extinguisher deck?
Ashling, the Extinguisher has a mono-black colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Ashling, the Extinguisher?
The cards played most often in Ashling, the Extinguisher decks include My Precious // Allure of Power, Battle-Scarred Survivalist, Key to the Side-Door. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Ashling, the Extinguisher deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $69.09 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Ashling, the Extinguisher deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.