Ashling, Flame Dancer

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Ashling, Flame Dancer: Legendary Creature - Elemental Shaman, Modern Horizons 3. You don't lose unspent red mana as steps and phases end. On Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{2}{R}{R}
Mana value
4
Type
Legendary Creature - Elemental Shaman
Colour identity
Red (R)
Power / toughness
4/4
Rarity
Mythic
Set
Modern Horizons 3 (MH3)
Released
2024-06-14
Collector number
115
Artist
Michal Ivan
Commander rank
1,544 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
Keywords
Magecraft
Commander
Can be your commander

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About Ashling, Flame Dancer

Ashling, Flame Dancer is a Magic: The Gathering card, a mythic rare red legendary creature from Modern Horizons 3 (MH3), a draft-focused set released in June 2024. It is collector number 115 in that set, with art by Michal Ivan. It costs {2}{R}{R} (two generic and two red mana) to cast, for a mana value of 4. It is a 4/4 creature. Its colour identity is red. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 3 sets, from The List (2020) to Modern Horizons 3 (2024). It can be your commander. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $6.25 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-03).

Card text

You don't lose unspent red mana as steps and phases end.

Magecraft - Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, discard a card, then draw a card. If this is the second time this ability has resolved this turn, Ashling deals 2 damage to each opponent and each creature they control. If it's the third time, add {R}{R}{R}{R}.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $6.25 (as of 2026-11-03).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Ashling, Flame Dancer by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
GladiatorLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal

Other printings of Ashling, Flame Dancer

Ashling, Flame Dancer has been printed in 3 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
The List (PLST) #MH3-115Mythic2026
Modern Horizons 3 (MH3) #367Mythic2024
Modern Horizons 3 (MH3) #415Mythic2024
Modern Horizons 3 (MH3) #481Mythic2024
Modern Horizons 3 Promos (PMH3) #115sMythic2024

Official rulings

Five official rulings apply to Ashling, Flame Dancer, newest first.

  • Once Ashling leaves the battlefield, you have until the end of the current step or phase to spend whatever red mana you have before you lose that mana as normal. There is no penalty associated with this other than the loss of the mana.
  • If an effect creates multiple copies of an instant or sorcery spell, Ashling's last ability triggers once for each copy created by the effect.
  • If a red mana you add has certain restrictions or riders associated with it (for example, if it was produced by the last ability of Arena of Glory), they'll apply to that mana no matter when you spend it.
  • You can keep unspent red mana indefinitely while Ashling is on the battlefield. That means if you add a red mana during one step or phase, you can spend it during a later step or phase, or even a later turn. You will still lose other types of unspent mana as each step and phase ends.
  • Some effects instruct you to copy an instant or sorcery card in a zone other than the stack. These copies will not cause Ashling's last ability to trigger. However, most effects that do this also allow you to cast the copy, and casting the copy will cause Ashling's last ability to trigger.

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