Ashenmoor Liege
Creature — Elemental Knight
Other black creatures you control get +1/+1.
Other red creatures you control get +1/+1.
Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, that player loses 4 life.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BR
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Double Masters 2022
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #15776
Ashenmoor Liege puts a +1/+1 anthem on every black creature and every red creature you control simultaneously, which adds up fast in a two-color aggro shell. The Scorpion God in particular turns that pump into a -1/-1 counter engine that draws cards on top of swinging wide.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
The Scorpion God
Ashenmoor Liege's anthem keeps The Scorpion God's creatures above the -1/-1 counter threshold longer, letting the engine generate more card draw before anything dies — and any creature that does die with a counter on it still triggers the God's draw ability.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Ashenmoor Liege earns its slot in Rakdos go-wide decks that want a lord effect without paying tribal dues — it pumps any black or red creature, not just one tribe. In Legacy and Vintage, it's too slow at four mana for formats where the game is often decided before it resolves. Modern is theoretically legal but Ashenmoor Liege doesn't appear in any competitive list — the four-mana slot is too contested. Its real home has always been Commander, where the symmetrical anthem across two colors consistently outperforms single-color lords in Rakdos shells.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
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Current pricing data isn't available for Ashenmoor Liege, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the live number. It's a niche Commander staple with no competitive crossover, which historically keeps supply stable and prices modest.
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Sources
Mentioned
- The Scorpion God
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.