Ashiok, Sculptor of Fears
Legendary Planeswalker — Ashiok
+2: Draw a card. Each player mills two cards.
−5: Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control.
−11: Gain control of all creatures target opponent controls.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BU
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Theros Beyond Death
- Price
- $1.97
- EDHREC rank
- #11399
Ashiok, Sculptor of Fears mills opponents every upkeep, then converts their best creature into yours — a continuous threat that wins the board incrementally without needing a combo. Six mana is real, but the payoff is immediate: you start milling the turn you cast it and can steal something by the next upkeep if the numbers line up.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Ashiok, Sculptor of Fears earns its keep — three opponents means three libraries milling simultaneously, and stealing a creature from the player with the best board is a meaningful tempo swing at any table. In 1v1 formats like Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer it's too slow and too expensive; dedicated mill or theft strategies have cheaper, more consistent tools that don't require six mana and multiple turns to close. Oathbreaker allows it as a planeswalker spell, where the smaller life totals and faster pace make the milling irrelevant and the theft too slow to matter.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$1.97 cheap tier
At $1.97, Ashiok, Sculptor of Fears sits in the impulse-buy tier — cheap enough to slot into any mill or theft build without a second thought. That price reflects limited competitive demand, and it's unlikely to move much unless a Commander precon or high-profile decklist pushes it into the spotlight.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.