Ashling the Pilgrim
Legendary Creature — Elemental Shaman
: Put a +1/+1 counter on Ashling. If this is the third time this ability has resolved this turn, remove all +1/+1 counters from Ashling, and it deals that much damage to each creature and each player.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Commander Masters
- Price
- $0.32
- EDHREC rank
- #11061
Ashling the Pilgrim is a self-contained board wipe on a stick — pump her to 3 counters, deal 3 to everything, and reset back to 1 to do it again. The cost is real: she demands a critical mass of mana and protection to reach the detonation threshold reliably, and Scythe of the Wretched or similar tech is often needed to make the loop truly abusive. Auntie Blyte, Bad Influence turns every activation into a bonus damage trigger, which is what pushes Ashling from a repeatable sweeper into a genuine win condition.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Auntie Blyte, Bad Influence
Auntie Blyte, Bad Influence triggers off noncombat damage dealt to you, and every time Ashling the Pilgrim's ability resolves she deals damage to all creatures — including the creatures you're pointing at yourself — letting Blyte stack counters and convert Ashling's sweeper loop directly into a damage-based kill.
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 |
Commander is where Ashling the Pilgrim lives — the four-player table gives her repeated sweeper value that a one-on-one format rarely rewards, and the 40-life cushion lets you absorb her own triggers long enough to close the game. In Legacy and Vintage she's legal but irrelevant; a three-mana creature that needs multiple turns and a mana investment to threaten the board doesn't compete with the speed of those formats. Modern is the same story — her ceiling is too slow and too telegraphed for a format that ends on turn 4. Oathbreaker is the one non-Commander venue worth considering, since she can serve as a signature spell target in a mono-red shell that already wants the effect.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Ashling the PilgrimScythe of the Wretched
Gain control of most creatures during each of your turns
View on Commander Spellbook ↗Price Context
Current price
$0.32 bulk tier
At $0.32, Ashling the Pilgrim is firmly bulk, which makes her easy to pick up as a casual Commander staple or a one-of in a themed mono-red build. Bulk rares with narrow commander niches tend to stay in this range unless a high-profile content cycle pushes demand, so don't expect movement.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.