Ashad, the Lone Cyberman
Legendary Artifact Creature — Cyberman
The first nonlegendary artifact spell you cast each turn has casualty 2. (As you cast it, you may sacrifice a creature with power 2 or greater. When you do, copy it. A copy of an artifact spell becomes a token.)
Whenever you sacrifice another creature, put a +1/+1 counter on Ashad.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BRU
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Doctor Who
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #12535
Ashad, the Lone Cyberman hits the board as a recursive threat that punishes opponents for dealing with it, making removal a losing proposition over a long game. The cost is real — five mana for a creature that needs setup to maximize its death triggers — but in the right shell, Davros, Dalek Creator in particular, the payoff justifies the investment.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Davros, Dalek Creator
Davros, Dalek Creator's engine rewards you for sacrificing and recurring creatures, and Ashad, the Lone Cyberman's self-recursion turns that loop into a repeatable resource machine rather than a one-shot.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Ashad, the Lone Cyberman is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but Commander is unambiguously where it belongs — the multiplayer environment gives its death-and-recursion gameplan enough time to generate value before the game ends. In Legacy and Vintage, five mana for a creature without immediate board impact is a non-starter; those formats end before the recursion loop pays off. Oathbreaker is a plausible home if the signature spell supports the graveyard plan, but the card pool is narrower and the games faster, so it's a tier below EDH.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
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Price data for Ashad, the Lone Cyberman isn't currently available, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for live listings. As a Doctor Who crossover card with a niche but dedicated fanbase, supply is limited relative to most Commander staples, which typically keeps the floor higher than comparable mythics from large sets.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.