Dance of the Elements Precon Upgrade Guide: Ashling, the Limitless
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Dance of the Elements
- Commander
- Ashling, the Limitless
- Colors
- White, Blue, Black, Red, Green
- Released
- 23 January
- Card value
- ≈ $57.94
- Key cards
- Springleaf Parade, Selvala, Heart of the Wilds, Timeless Lotus
Dance of the Elements is the five-color Elementals deck from Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander, led by Ashling, the Limitless. Ashling lets Elemental permanent spells from your hand be cast for evoke {4}, and whenever you sacrifice a nontoken Elemental she makes a hasty token copy of it, which you keep only if you pay {W}{U}{B}{R}{G} at your next end step. Evoked Elementals get their enter trigger twice, and their leave or death triggers can fire twice too. The upgrades below lean into that loop and trim the cards that do nothing with it.
Below you’ll find the full interactive decklist, what the deck does well, where it struggles and our recommended upgrades, split into budget ($3.54), mid-range ($19.73) and premium ($120.20). Start with the cheapest swaps and work your way up.
The decklist
Commander (1)
- 1Ashling, the Limitless$0.39
Creatures (35)
- 1Avenger of Zendikar$0.51
- 1Bane of Progress$0.34
- 1Belonging$0.22
- 1Cavalier of Thorns$0.25
- 1Eclipsed Flamekin$0.09
- 1Endurance$2.70
- 1Faeburrow Elder$0.48
- 1Flamebraider$0.17
- 1Foundation Breaker$0.29
- 1Fury$0.38
- 1Greenwarden of Murasa$0.26
- 1Horde of Notions$0.21
- 1Impulsivity$0.26
- 1Incandescent Soulstoke$0.24
- 1Ingot Chewer$0.23
- 1Jegantha, the Wellspring$0.28
- 1Jubilation$0.27
- 1Lamentation$0.23
- 1Maelstrom Wanderer$0.28
- 1Mass of Mysteries$0.35
- 1Muldrotha, the Gravetide$0.48
- 1Mulldrifter$0.40
- 1Omnath, Locus of Rage$0.30
- 1Omnath, Locus of the Roil$0.26
- 1Realmwalker$2.43
- 1Risen Reef$0.25
- 1Selvala, Heart of the Wilds$5.02
- 1Shimmercreep$0.18
- 1Shriekmaw$0.29
- 1Slithermuse$0.19
- 1Smokebraider$0.27
- 1Subterfuge$0.22
- 1Titan of Industry$0.29
- 1Vernal Sovereign$0.20
- 1Yarok, the Desecrated$0.29
Instants (5)
- 1Crib Swap$0.20
- 1Kindred Summons$0.73
- 1Path to Exile$1.50
- 1Reality Shift$0.32
- 1Return of the Wildspeaker$2.32
Sorceries (7)
- 1Blasphemous Act$0.94
- 1Cultivate$0.40
- 1Distant Melody$0.38
- 1Elemental Spectacle$0.20
- 1Haunting Voyage$0.32
- 1Kodama’s Reach$1.97
- 1Shatter the Sky$0.21
Artifacts (5)
- 1Arcane Signet$0.40
- 1Chromatic Lantern$0.99
- 1Fellwar Stone$1.28
- 1Sol Ring$1.28
- 1Timeless Lotus$2.99
Enchantments (7)
- 1Abundant Growth$0.30
- 1Cream of the Crop$0.39
- 1Descendants’ Fury$0.26
- 1Fertile Ground$0.28
- 1Garruk’s Uprising$0.50
- 1Hoofprints of the Stag$0.18
- 1Springleaf Parade$7.08
Lands (40)
- 1Abundant Countryside$3.54
- 1Ancient Ziggurat$0.35
- 1Command Tower$0.29
- 1Exotic Orchard$0.35
- 1Flamekin Village$0.25
- 8Forest$0.13
- 1Frontier Bivouac$0.34
- 2Island$0.20
- 1Jungle Shrine$0.34
- 2Mountain$0.19
- 1Opal Palace$0.32
- 1Opulent Palace$0.34
- 1Path of Ancestry$0.30
- 2Plains$0.21
- 1Primal Beyond$0.23
- 1Raging Ravine$0.26
- 1Rain-Slicked Copse$0.32
- 1Sandsteppe Citadel$0.25
- 1Savage Lands$0.30
- 1Seaside Citadel$0.36
- 1Secluded Courtyard$0.30
- 1Sodden Verdure$0.33
- 2Swamp$0.20
- 1Thriving Bluff$0.28
- 1Thriving Grove$0.26
- 1Thriving Heath$0.20
- 1Thriving Isle$0.29
- 1Thriving Moor$0.27
- 1Unclaimed Territory$0.31
Hover a card to see it (tap on mobile). Prices are for the precon printing, via Scryfall.
What the deck does well
- Ashling makes every big Elemental cost four and repeats its enter trigger with a hasty token copy.
- Plenty of fixing and ramp for a five-color deck straight out of the box, including Faeburrow Elder and Timeless Lotus for Ashling’s {W}{U}{B}{R}{G} upkeep.
- Strong Elemental reprints like Avenger of Zendikar, Risen Reef and Mulldrifter give it real depth.
Where it struggles
- Generic removal like Crib Swap and Reality Shift gets nothing from Ashling’s copy trigger.
- Hoofprints of the Stag and Shatter the Sky are slow, off-plan filler.
- Non-Elementals like Selvala and Cream of the Crop, plus Bane of Progress blowing up your own mana rocks, pull against the plan.
Recommended upgrades
Pick a budget tab. Every row tells you which card to take out and what to put in.
Cheap swaps (under $2 each): more Elemental payoffs that work with Ashling’s copies.
| Cut | Add | From | Why | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoofprints of the Stag | Twinflame Travelers | $0.28 €0.19 | Every Elemental trigger happens twice, including the token copies Ashling makes | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Elemental Spectacle | Champion of the Path | $0.34 €0.38 | Every Elemental that enters deals damage equal to its power | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Abundant Growth | Ashling’s Command | $0.35 €0.36 | Flexible: copy an Elemental, draw cards or ramp | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Shatter the Sky | Sunderflock | $1.56 €2.05 | An on-theme wipe that bounces every opposing creature | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Ingot Chewer | Foundry Champion | $0.14 €0.12 | Evoked and copied by Ashling, it deals damage twice | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Springleaf Parade | Ashling, Rekindled | $0.52 €1.12 | Card filtering and mana on an Elemental | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Shimmercreep | Shinestriker | $0.35 €0.18 | Draws a card for each of your colors, which is all five | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Total | $3.54 | |||
Stronger Elemental engines and tutors ($2–$8 each).
| Cut | Add | From | Why | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eclipsed Flamekin | Flamekin Harbinger | $6.56 €3.79 | Tutors your best Elemental to the top of your library | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Crib Swap | Grief | $2.19 €3.00 | Evoke for free disruption, and Ashling hands you a hasty copy | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Distant Melody | Cavalier of Dawn | $4.89 €8.92 | Removal for any nonland permanent that works twice with Ashling | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Cream of the Crop | Reflections of Littjara | $2.10 €1.22 | Copies every Elemental spell you cast | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Descendants’ Fury | Omnath, Locus of Creation | $3.99 €2.69 | An Elemental that turns every land drop into value | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Total | $19.73 | |||
Premium upgrades for the strongest version of the deck. None of these are on the official Game Changers list, so the deck stays friendly for most casual tables.
| Cut | Add | From | Why | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slithermuse | Animar, Soul of Elements | $18.82 €22.49 | Makes your Elementals so cheap that evoke can cost nothing | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Bane of Progress | Solitude | $33.16 €39.59 | Free removal, and Ashling gives you a second copy | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Return of the Wildspeaker | Parallel Lives | $27.46 €19.90 | Doubles every token copy Ashling makes | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Vernal Sovereign | Sneak Attack | $9.97 €8.51 | Puts Elementals into play for one red mana | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Jegantha, the Wellspring | Urza’s Incubator | $19.96 €16.23 | Name Elemental and every evoke costs 2 less | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Faeburrow Elder | Ygra, Eater of All | $10.83 €7.65 | Turns every creature into Food you can sacrifice for Ashling copies | TCGplayer · Cardmarket |
| Total | $120.20 | |||
Where to buy the precon
Don’t own the deck yet? Find Dance of the Elements on TCGplayer or on Cardmarket.
Verdict
Dance of the Elements is a fun, flexible five-color precon with a commander that rewards every Elemental you play. A handful of trigger doublers and Cavaliers turn it from a pile of good creatures into a real value engine.
