
Stock Commander precon
Dance of the Elements
Ashling, the Limitless
Art by Kai Carpenter, © Wizards of the Coast.
Read the evidence
How it compares
Human tables
Real-game win rate
24.1%555 stock gamesPlaygroup.gg, fetched 20 Oct 2026. Normalised to four players; pilots and opponents differ from the simulation. This is observed evidence, not a personal win-rate forecast.
Phase simulation
Model win rate
30.6%159 games / #33Published interval coverage: 90% (game bootstrap). Versus 174 stock precons, four-player pods. Analysed 24 Oct 2026.
90% interval: 26.1%–34.8%.
Rank range 17–65. Observed wins: 30.2%.
Upgradeability
Highest supported in-box upgrade grade: 4/5 BroadAshling, the Limitless1/4 commander configurations graded. Unassessed options may be stronger.4 colour-compatible in-box commander configurations inventoried 2026-10-28. 4 have validated simulation lists. Inventory complete for the checked stock list.
This package includes every inventoried stock-compatible commander configuration. Highest supported upgrade grade describes the named assessed options, not overall deck power or a proven best commander. Unassessed options may be stronger. Outside commander swaps are excluded from the package summary.
Other included legends
These cannot lead the complete unchanged stock pool with a checked configuration: Maelstrom Wanderer, Muldrotha, the Gravetide, Omnath, Locus of Rage, Omnath, Locus of the Roil, Selvala, Heart of the Wilds, Yarok, the Desecrated.
Ashling, the Limitless
Download Ashling, the Limitless comparison list. 100/100 card copies retained. Legality and colours checked 2026-10-28. Any stock results elsewhere on this page belong to the reference catalog snapshot, not to alternative commander lists.
4/5 BroadYama assessment. Moderate changes.Add Elemental triggers, fixing and ways to recover without Ashling.
- Card support
- Elemental entries, token copies and creature-type payoffs give several compatible packages.
- Commander payoff
- Evoke plus the commander’s copy trigger lets one creature provide repeated entry effects.
- Restrictions
- Five-colour mana and commander dependence remain costs after upgrading.
Limit: The commander is central; repeated removal leaves expensive creatures to cast.
Upgrade examples
- Roaming Throne: Additional triggered abilities for Elementals.
- Kindred Discovery: Creature-type card draw.
- Molten Echoes: Another source of hasty creature copies.
Yama's editorial judgment of improvement options for the stated commander configuration while retaining the precon’s main theme. Based on the cited guides, checked card examples and commander restrictions. No upgrade win-rate estimate is available. Audited 2026-10-27. Catalog list.
Commander rules: Ashling, the Limitless.
What 1–5 means
| Grade | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1: Minimal | Individual replacements do little for the main plan; its limiting mechanism remains. |
| 2: Narrow | Useful replacements exist, but a commander or theme restriction blocks most further gains. |
| 3: Workable | A documented package improves the plan, with a persistent setup, combat or card-pool limit. |
| 4: Broad | Several compatible packages improve the plan and its finish; important restrictions still apply. |
| 5: Exceptional | The commander supplies repeatable resources and a direct finish; on-theme additions strengthen both. |
These are Yama’s ordinal judgments, with no measured win-rate gain attached. A grade belongs to the stated commander configuration and retained main theme. Assess on-theme commander swaps separately; a replacement strategy is a separate deck build. Missing evidence means ungraded. Targeted changes refine the main package; Moderate replaces several packages; Substantial removes much of the shell. Effort describes work, not a budget or Commander bracket.
Reviews and upgrade guides
- Dance of the Elements review — Nick Wolf, EDHREC, 2026-01-08.
Publisher’s overall review grade: B.
Rates the five-colour Elemental precon B and discusses its evoke plan.
Reviewed 2026-10-27; source captured 2026-10-26. - Dance of the Elements upgrade guide — Tomer Abramovici, MTGGoldfish, 2026-02-07.
Adds Elementals, mana fixing and ways to function when Ashling is removed.
Reviewed 2026-10-27; source captured 2026-10-27.
Commander results
Playgroup commander results include stock and modified lists, mixed pod sizes and opponents. The raw rate is wins divided by games, not four-player normalised. Partner commanders are separate observations, not a pair's rate. Do not subtract a stock-precon rate to estimate upgrade gain.
- Ashling, the Limitless: 36.7% raw wins (3,902 / 10,624 games). Fetched 27 Oct 2026. API observation.
Playgroup.gg / Arcane Digital B.V., aggregate statistics under CC BY 4.0. Source refresh dates are not provided by this endpoint.
Other commander options
Each option has its own assessment and comparison list. Stock results elsewhere on this page are not results for these alternative lists.
Horde of Notions: Ungraded
Alternative commander from the box
Download Horde of Notions comparison list. 100/100 card copies retained. Legality and colours checked 2026-10-28. No matched simulation results are attached to this commander option.
UngradedIncluded commander option: leadership and colour compatibility checked. Theme fit and upgrade potential have not been assessed; no grade or simulation result is assigned.
Commander rules: Horde of Notions.
Reviews and upgrade guides
No review or upgrade guide has been assessed for this list.
Commander results
- Horde of Notions: 29.2% raw wins (165 / 565 games). Fetched 28 Oct 2026. API observation.
Jegantha, the Wellspring: Ungraded
Alternative commander from the box
Download Jegantha, the Wellspring comparison list. 100/100 card copies retained. Legality and colours checked 2026-10-28. No matched simulation results are attached to this commander option.
UngradedIncluded commander option: leadership and colour compatibility checked. Theme fit and upgrade potential have not been assessed; no grade or simulation result is assigned.
Commander rules: Jegantha, the Wellspring.
Reviews and upgrade guides
No review or upgrade guide has been assessed for this list.
Commander results
- Jegantha, the Wellspring: 20.0% raw wins (54 / 270 games). Fetched 28 Oct 2026. API observation.
Mass of Mysteries: Ungraded
Alternative commander from the box
Download Mass of Mysteries comparison list. 100/100 card copies retained. Legality and colours checked 2026-10-28. No matched simulation results are attached to this commander option.
UngradedIncluded commander option: leadership and colour compatibility checked. Theme fit and upgrade potential have not been assessed; no grade or simulation result is assigned.
Commander rules: Mass of Mysteries.
Reviews and upgrade guides
No review or upgrade guide has been assessed for this list.
Commander results
- Mass of Mysteries: 35.3% raw wins (230 / 652 games). Fetched 28 Oct 2026. API observation.
Market references
What it costs
Sealed deck
$45.65TCGplayer / TCGCSV26 Oct 2026Singles replacement
$53.71TCGplayer / Scryfall28 Oct 202699 priced copies; 1 without a price; total is partial. Market references are not store quotes, proof of availability or resale offers.
Known Phase card support gaps (1)
Jegantha, the Wellspring. Catalog coverage is separate from published run confidence.
The original 100 cards
Stock decklist
Catalog updated 22 Oct 2026. MTGJSON source. Images and card details from Scryfall.
Commander 1
Main deck 99
1 Abundant CountrysideLand
1 Abundant GrowthEnchantment — Aura
1 Ancient ZigguratLand
1 Arcane SignetArtifact
1 Avenger of ZendikarCreature — Elemental
1 Bane of ProgressCreature — Elemental
1 BelongingCreature — Elemental Incarnation
1 Blasphemous ActSorcery
1 Cavalier of ThornsCreature — Elemental Knight
1 Chromatic LanternArtifact
1 Command TowerLand
1 Cream of the CropEnchantment
1 Crib SwapKindred Instant — Shapeshifter
1 CultivateSorcery
1 Descendants' FuryEnchantment
1 Distant MelodySorcery
1 Eclipsed FlamekinCreature — Elemental Scout
1 Elemental SpectacleSorcery
1 EnduranceCreature — Elemental Incarnation
1 Exotic OrchardLand
1 Faeburrow ElderCreature — Treefolk Druid
1 Fellwar StoneArtifact
1 Fertile GroundEnchantment — Aura
1 FlamebraiderCreature — Elemental Bard
1 Flamekin VillageLand
8 ForestBasic Land — Forest
1 Foundation BreakerCreature — Elemental
1 Frontier BivouacLand
1 FuryCreature — Elemental Incarnation
1 Garruk's UprisingEnchantment
1 Greenwarden of MurasaCreature — Elemental
1 Haunting VoyageSorcery
1 Hoofprints of the StagKindred Enchantment — Elemental
1 Horde of NotionsLegendary Creature — Elemental
1 ImpulsivityCreature — Elemental Incarnation
1 Incandescent SoulstokeCreature — Elemental Shaman
1 Ingot ChewerCreature — Elemental
2 IslandBasic Land — Island
1 Jegantha, the WellspringLegendary Creature — Elemental Elk
1 JubilationCreature — Elemental Incarnation
1 Jungle ShrineLand
1 Kindred SummonsInstant
1 Kodama's ReachSorcery — Arcane
1 LamentationCreature — Elemental Incarnation
1 Maelstrom WandererLegendary Creature — Elemental
1 Mass of MysteriesLegendary Creature — Elemental
2 MountainBasic Land — Mountain
1 Muldrotha, the GravetideLegendary Creature — Elemental Avatar
1 MulldrifterCreature — Elemental
1 Omnath, Locus of RageLegendary Creature — Elemental
1 Omnath, Locus of the RoilLegendary Creature — Elemental
1 Opal PalaceLand
1 Opulent PalaceLand
1 Path of AncestryLand
1 Path to ExileInstant
2 PlainsBasic Land — Plains
1 Primal BeyondLand
1 Raging RavineLand
1 Rain-Slicked CopseLand — Forest Island
1 Reality ShiftInstant
1 RealmwalkerCreature — Shapeshifter
1 Return of the WildspeakerInstant
1 Risen ReefCreature — Elemental
1 Sandsteppe CitadelLand
1 Savage LandsCard
1 Seaside CitadelLand
1 Secluded CourtyardLand
1 Selvala, Heart of the WildsLegendary Creature — Elf Scout
1 Shatter the SkySorcery
1 ShimmercreepCreature — Elemental
1 ShriekmawCreature — Elemental
1 SlithermuseCreature — Elemental
1 SmokebraiderCreature — Elemental Shaman
1 Sodden VerdureLand — Forest Island
1 Sol RingArtifact
1 Springleaf ParadeEnchantment
1 SubterfugeCreature — Elemental Incarnation
2 SwampBasic Land — Swamp
1 Thriving BluffLand
1 Thriving GroveLand
1 Thriving HeathLand
1 Thriving IsleLand
1 Thriving MoorLand
1 Timeless LotusLegendary Artifact
1 Titan of IndustryCreature — Elemental
1 Unclaimed TerritoryLand
1 Vernal SovereignCreature — Elemental Elk
1 Yarok, the DesecratedLegendary Creature — Elemental Horror