Anya, Merciless Angel (Commander) - Core

Owain Roberts
Jun 19, 2026
Underrated Backup Precon Commanders
These legends might have been second-fiddle in their own precons, but that doesn't mean they're all forgettable; in fact, some are the best!
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Rubble Rouser
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Colossus of the Blood Age
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Fields of Strife
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
43%synergy
Heartless Hidetsugu
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
43%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
39%synergy
Roiling Vortex
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
37%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
33%synergy
Take the Bait
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Earthquake
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
29%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Aurelia, Exemplar of Justice
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Top Cards
Boros Charm
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Act
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
-22%synergy
Path to Exile
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
-18%synergy
Deflecting Palm
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Brash Taunter
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Balefire Liege
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Harsh Mentor
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Archangel Avacyn
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Giada, Font of Hope
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Firemane Commando
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Dazzling Angel
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Exemplar of Light
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Angel of Finality
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Tectonic Giant
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Vindicator
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Righteous Valkyrie
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Herald of War
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Angelic Skirmisher
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Fury
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Archangel of Thune
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Boros Reckoner
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Esper Sentinel
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-11%synergy
Angel of Vitality
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Sun Titan
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Baneslayer Angel
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Aegis Angel
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Mother of Runes
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Youthful Valkyrie
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Firemane Avenger
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Fiendish Duo
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Cemetery Gatekeeper
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Life of the Party
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Zog, Triceraton Castaway
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Sunspine Lynx
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Angelic Quartermaster
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Valkyrie Harbinger
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Resplendent Angel
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Firebrand Archer
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Blade Historian
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Instants
Legion Leadership
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
29%synergy
Generous Gift
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Bolt
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Olórin's Searing Light
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Arcbond
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Wear // Tear
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Big Score
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Dawn Charm
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Helix
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Akroma's Will
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Return to Dust
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Bolt Bend
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Price of Progress
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Abrade
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Comeuppance
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Adamant Will
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Angel's Grace
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Reprieve
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Crib Swap
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Unleash Fury
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Riot Control
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Shock
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Demand Answers
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Risk Factor
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Mandate of Peace
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Yip Yip!
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Enter the Avatar State
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Luminous Rebuke
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Spectacular Tactics
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Taunt from the Rampart
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Austere Command
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Angelfire Ignition
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Wrath of God
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Chain Reaction
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Vandalblast
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Cut a Deal
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Faithless Looting
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Rip Apart
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Fumigate
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Day of Judgment
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Open the Armory
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Light Up the Stage
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Boltwave
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Suplex
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Angelic Edict
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Confluence
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Acidic Soil
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Cleansing Nova
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Grab the Prize
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Call the Mountain Chocobo
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Molten Disaster
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Star of Extinction
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Flame Rift
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Reckless Impulse
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Act of Treason
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Aerial Assault
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Mana Geyser
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Sunfall
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Exorcise
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Loxodon Warhammer
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Quietus Spike
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Lightning Greaves
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Basilisk Collar
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Blazing Sunsteel
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Norn's Annex
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Sunforger
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Fiendlash
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Embercleave
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Scytheclaw
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Incubator
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Shadowspear
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Leyline Axe
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Ruby Medallion
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
1%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Blade of Selves
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Fireshrieker
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Bladehold War-Whip
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Mask of Memory
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Sword of the Animist
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-10%synergy
Enchantments
Descent into Avernus
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Spellshock
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Manabarbs
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Dictate of the Twin Gods
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Warleader's Call
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Land Tax
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Personal Sanctuary
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Brave the Sands
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Showdown of the Skalds
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Assemble the Legion
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Ghostly Prison
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Forge Anew
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-0%synergy
Fighter Class
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Angelic Chorus
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
True Conviction
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Smuggler's Share
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Pariah
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Rising of the Day
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Blind Obedience
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Pyrostatic Pillar
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Forging the Tyrite Sword
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Furious Rise
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Legion's Initiative
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Court of Grace
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Pyrohemia
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Redemption Arc
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Fated Firepower
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Maximum Carnage
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Twinblade Blessing
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
The Wanderer
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
11%synergy
War Room
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Forgotten Cave
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Needle Spires
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Secluded Steppe
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Minas Tirith
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Buried Ruin
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Restless Bivouac
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Mistveil Plains
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Axgard Armory
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion32 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Sol Ring
72%inclusion31 decks43 decks
-13%synergy
Boros Signet
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Stone
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Commander's Sphere
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Fire Diamond
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-0%synergy
Marble Diamond
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Boros Cluestone
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion43 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion43 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion39 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
-8%synergy
Battlefield Forge
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Legion Leadership
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
29%synergy
Temple of Triumph
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Sacred Foundry
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Rugged Prairie
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Boros Garrison
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Spectator Seating
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Sundown Pass
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Sacred Peaks
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Elegant Parlor
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Arid Mesa
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-10%synergy
Abraded Bluffs
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-16%synergy
Boros Guildgate
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Alpine Meadow
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Demolition Field
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Plateau
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Radiant Summit
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-14%synergy
Glittering Massif
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Witch Enchanter
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Sun-Blessed Peak
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Daily Bugle Building
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Raucous Carnival
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy