Avacyn, Angel of Hope (Commander) - Angels

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Jonathan Zucchetti
Feb 12, 2026
The Problem of Generic Commanders
How do you build a commander that doesn't really give you an idea of how to build it? Is it worth it to build a generic commander?
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Giada, Font of Hope
84%inclusion473 decks566 decks
80%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
85%inclusion482 decks566 decks
71%synergy
Starnheim Aspirant
73%inclusion412 decks566 decks
61%synergy
Herald of War
68%inclusion387 decks566 decks
57%synergy
Hour of Revelation
59%inclusion334 decks566 decks
55%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
68%inclusion385 decks566 decks
54%synergy
Righteous Valkyrie
68%inclusion386 decks566 decks
53%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
66%inclusion371 decks566 decks
52%synergy
Wrath of God
67%inclusion378 decks566 decks
52%synergy
Archangel of Tithes
64%inclusion363 decks566 decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
Pearl Medallion
75%inclusion427 decks566 decks
16%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
70%inclusion399 decks566 decks
-5%synergy
Path to Exile
67%inclusion381 decks566 decks
0%synergy
Land Tax
61%inclusion345 decks566 decks
29%synergy
Archangel of Thune
61%inclusion343 decks566 decks
47%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
59%inclusion333 decks566 decks
49%synergy
Angel of Jubilation
55%inclusion314 decks566 decks
47%synergy
Bruna, the Fading Light
55%inclusion314 decks566 decks
45%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
54%inclusion307 decks566 decks
41%synergy
Serra's Emissary
54%inclusion304 decks566 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
66%inclusion373 decks566 decks
36%synergy
Teferi's Protection
47%inclusion266 decks566 decks
20%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
35%inclusion196 decks566 decks
12%synergy
Farewell
20%inclusion112 decks566 decks
-4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
14%inclusion80 decks566 decks
4%synergy
The One Ring
12%inclusion68 decks566 decks
2%synergy
Mana Vault
8.0%inclusion45 decks566 decks
4%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
7.8%inclusion44 decks566 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Gisela, the Broken Blade
50%inclusion284 decks566 decks
40%synergy
Platinum Angel
50%inclusion282 decks566 decks
46%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
46%inclusion258 decks566 decks
42%synergy
Resplendent Angel
45%inclusion255 decks566 decks
31%synergy
Grand Abolisher
43%inclusion241 decks566 decks
24%synergy
Sunblast Angel
42%inclusion239 decks566 decks
36%synergy
Metropolis Reformer
42%inclusion237 decks566 decks
35%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
41%inclusion231 decks566 decks
31%synergy
Angelic Skirmisher
40%inclusion228 decks566 decks
35%synergy
Baneslayer Angel
39%inclusion223 decks566 decks
33%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
38%inclusion93 decks245 decks
33%synergy
Angel of Vitality
37%inclusion209 decks566 decks
24%synergy
Bishop of Wings
36%inclusion202 decks566 decks
26%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
35%inclusion199 decks566 decks
31%synergy
Angel of Destiny
34%inclusion195 decks566 decks
25%synergy
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor
33%inclusion185 decks566 decks
28%synergy
Exemplar of Light
33%inclusion80 decks245 decks
18%synergy
Esper Sentinel
32%inclusion180 decks566 decks
-2%synergy
Valkyrie Harbinger
31%inclusion177 decks566 decks
20%synergy
Angel of the Dire Hour
30%inclusion167 decks566 decks
26%synergy
Firemane Commando
29%inclusion162 decks566 decks
17%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
27%inclusion155 decks566 decks
1%synergy
Dazzling Angel
26%inclusion64 decks243 decks
18%synergy
Angel of Serenity
26%inclusion146 decks566 decks
21%synergy
Youthful Valkyrie
25%inclusion144 decks566 decks
14%synergy
Serra Ascendant
24%inclusion137 decks566 decks
11%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
23%inclusion132 decks566 decks
10%synergy
Angel of Finality
23%inclusion129 decks566 decks
16%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
22%inclusion125 decks566 decks
19%synergy
Angelic Field Marshal
20%inclusion116 decks566 decks
12%synergy
Mother of Runes
19%inclusion110 decks566 decks
-1%synergy
Guardian of the Gateless
18%inclusion100 decks566 decks
16%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
16%inclusion93 decks566 decks
3%synergy
Admonition Angel
16%inclusion93 decks566 decks
15%synergy
Serra Paragon
16%inclusion91 decks566 decks
10%synergy
Burnished Hart
16%inclusion90 decks566 decks
11%synergy
Magus of the Disk
15%inclusion87 decks566 decks
15%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
15%inclusion85 decks566 decks
-5%synergy
Inspiring Overseer
15%inclusion83 decks566 decks
-2%synergy
Thraben Watcher
14%inclusion82 decks566 decks
7%synergy
Shattered Angel
14%inclusion82 decks566 decks
10%synergy
Exquisite Archangel
14%inclusion81 decks566 decks
13%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
14%inclusion79 decks566 decks
-3%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
14%inclusion77 decks566 decks
4%synergy
Karmic Guide
14%inclusion77 decks566 decks
3%synergy
Wojek Investigator
13%inclusion72 decks566 decks
7%synergy
Segovian Angel
12%inclusion67 decks566 decks
4%synergy
Serra's Guardian
12%inclusion67 decks566 decks
9%synergy
Angel of Indemnity
12%inclusion66 decks558 decks
8%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
12%inclusion66 decks566 decks
-7%synergy
Instants
Rebuff the Wicked
45%inclusion257 decks566 decks
27%synergy
Generous Gift
35%inclusion199 decks566 decks
-8%synergy
Akroma's Will
25%inclusion142 decks566 decks
1%synergy
Return to Dust
21%inclusion121 decks566 decks
13%synergy
Silence
19%inclusion110 decks566 decks
11%synergy
Disenchant
19%inclusion109 decks566 decks
3%synergy
Reprieve
19%inclusion105 decks566 decks
-4%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
16%inclusion76 decks487 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Tithe
14%inclusion78 decks566 decks
2%synergy
Final Showdown
11%inclusion62 decks566 decks
6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
11%inclusion46 decks421 decks
-3%synergy
Restoration Magic
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
-2%synergy
Angel's Grace
10%inclusion54 decks566 decks
5%synergy
Cloudshift
10%inclusion54 decks566 decks
0%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
9.4%inclusion53 decks566 decks
-17%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
9.2%inclusion52 decks566 decks
0%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
9.0%inclusion51 decks566 decks
-3%synergy
Brave the Elements
8.8%inclusion50 decks566 decks
-4%synergy
Dawn Charm
8.3%inclusion47 decks566 decks
0%synergy
Everybody Lives!
7.6%inclusion43 decks566 decks
4%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
7.2%inclusion41 decks566 decks
1%synergy
Tithe
6.7%inclusion38 decks566 decks
5%synergy
Fated Retribution
5.8%inclusion33 decks566 decks
6%synergy
Invoke the Divine
5.8%inclusion33 decks566 decks
3%synergy
Calamity's Wake
5.3%inclusion30 decks566 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Cleansing Nova
53%inclusion298 decks566 decks
44%synergy
Austere Command
52%inclusion293 decks566 decks
23%synergy
Day of Judgment
48%inclusion274 decks566 decks
43%synergy
Armageddon
43%inclusion245 decks566 decks
41%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
42%inclusion237 decks566 decks
40%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
34%inclusion194 decks566 decks
23%synergy
Fumigate
34%inclusion194 decks566 decks
27%synergy
Planar Cleansing
32%inclusion180 decks566 decks
30%synergy
Entreat the Angels
18%inclusion103 decks566 decks
13%synergy
Doomskar
17%inclusion95 decks566 decks
15%synergy
Gift of Estates
16%inclusion90 decks566 decks
9%synergy
Catastrophe
15%inclusion87 decks566 decks
15%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
14%inclusion78 decks566 decks
0%synergy
Cut a Deal
13%inclusion76 decks566 decks
-2%synergy
Split Up
12%inclusion43 decks347 decks
9%synergy
Ondu Inversion
12%inclusion66 decks566 decks
6%synergy
Starfall Invocation
12%inclusion49 decks421 decks
9%synergy
Rout
11%inclusion64 decks566 decks
9%synergy
Shatter the Sky
11%inclusion62 decks566 decks
10%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
10%inclusion56 decks566 decks
2%synergy
Ravages of War
10%inclusion55 decks566 decks
9%synergy
Defy Death
8.3%inclusion47 decks566 decks
7%synergy
Ravnica at War
8.0%inclusion45 decks566 decks
-3%synergy
Devastating Mastery
8.0%inclusion45 decks566 decks
7%synergy
Mass Calcify
7.8%inclusion44 decks566 decks
-5%synergy
Emeria's Call
6.4%inclusion36 decks566 decks
0%synergy
End Hostilities
6.2%inclusion35 decks566 decks
6%synergy
Starnheim Unleashed
6.0%inclusion34 decks566 decks
3%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
6.0%inclusion34 decks566 decks
1%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
5.7%inclusion32 decks566 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
50%inclusion281 decks566 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
49%inclusion280 decks566 decks
22%synergy
Worldslayer
46%inclusion261 decks566 decks
45%synergy
Urza's Incubator
46%inclusion260 decks566 decks
36%synergy
Herald's Horn
42%inclusion239 decks566 decks
27%synergy
Oketra's Monument
39%inclusion219 decks566 decks
11%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
38%inclusion217 decks566 decks
37%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
35%inclusion196 decks566 decks
11%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
30%inclusion168 decks566 decks
20%synergy
The Wind Crystal
25%inclusion19 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Sword of the Animist
23%inclusion128 decks566 decks
4%synergy
Endless Atlas
17%inclusion98 decks566 decks
10%synergy
Moonsilver Spear
16%inclusion90 decks566 decks
13%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
14%inclusion79 decks566 decks
4%synergy
The Immortal Sun
14%inclusion77 decks566 decks
11%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
13%inclusion75 decks566 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Plate
13%inclusion71 decks566 decks
1%synergy
Mind's Eye
10%inclusion59 decks566 decks
9%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
10%inclusion58 decks566 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.2%inclusion52 decks566 decks
-2%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
9.2%inclusion41 decks448 decks
1%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
8.3%inclusion47 decks566 decks
3%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
7.2%inclusion41 decks566 decks
1%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
7.1%inclusion40 decks566 decks
-1%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Scroll of Avacyn
6.7%inclusion38 decks566 decks
6%synergy
Shadowspear
6.4%inclusion36 decks566 decks
-3%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
6.2%inclusion35 decks566 decks
-2%synergy
Banner of Kinship
5.7%inclusion14 decks244 decks
0%synergy
Winter Moon
5.5%inclusion29 decks526 decks
3%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
5.5%inclusion31 decks566 decks
2%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.3%inclusion30 decks566 decks
3%synergy
Quicksilver Amulet
5.1%inclusion29 decks566 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Ghostly Prison
45%inclusion257 decks566 decks
25%synergy
Court of Grace
33%inclusion187 decks566 decks
21%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
30%inclusion170 decks566 decks
22%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
29%inclusion165 decks566 decks
9%synergy
Angelic Accord
22%inclusion123 decks566 decks
13%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
20%inclusion113 decks566 decks
5%synergy
Monologue Tax
18%inclusion100 decks566 decks
11%synergy
True Conviction
17%inclusion94 decks566 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
13%inclusion74 decks566 decks
-4%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
13%inclusion73 decks566 decks
0%synergy
Blind Obedience
13%inclusion72 decks566 decks
2%synergy
Smuggler's Share
12%inclusion68 decks566 decks
4%synergy
Angelic Chorus
12%inclusion68 decks566 decks
10%synergy
Dawn of Hope
10%inclusion58 decks566 decks
3%synergy
Sigarda's Splendor
10%inclusion57 decks566 decks
5%synergy
Divine Visitation
9.4%inclusion53 decks566 decks
4%synergy
Pariah
7.8%inclusion44 decks566 decks
0%synergy
Pacifism
6.7%inclusion38 decks566 decks
4%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
6.7%inclusion38 decks566 decks
-9%synergy
Leyline of Sanctity
6.5%inclusion37 decks566 decks
5%synergy
Celestial Mantle
6.5%inclusion37 decks566 decks
4%synergy
Aura of Silence
6.2%inclusion35 decks566 decks
2%synergy
With Great Power . . .
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Rest in Peace
6.0%inclusion34 decks566 decks
2%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
5.8%inclusion19 decks326 decks
2%synergy
Banishing Light
5.3%inclusion30 decks566 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Serra the Benevolent
29%inclusion164 decks566 decks
23%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
8.7%inclusion49 decks566 decks
-2%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-3%synergy
Archangel Elspeth
8.0%inclusion45 decks566 decks
5%synergy
Elspeth Resplendent
6.0%inclusion34 decks566 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
59%inclusion335 decks566 decks
21%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
49%inclusion277 decks566 decks
17%synergy
Temple of the False God
33%inclusion185 decks566 decks
21%synergy
War Room
32%inclusion182 decks566 decks
-4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
31%inclusion178 decks566 decks
8%synergy
Minas Tirith
28%inclusion160 decks566 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion109 decks566 decks
-8%synergy
Three Tree City
19%inclusion80 decks427 decks
7%synergy
Homeward Path
15%inclusion86 decks566 decks
12%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion76 decks566 decks
6%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
13%inclusion74 decks566 decks
5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13%inclusion71 decks566 decks
-10%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
11%inclusion65 decks566 decks
-7%synergy
Karoo
11%inclusion64 decks566 decks
4%synergy
Kor Haven
11%inclusion62 decks566 decks
6%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
11%inclusion62 decks566 decks
-7%synergy
Lotus Field
10%inclusion55 decks566 decks
5%synergy
Monumental Henge
10%inclusion47 decks484 decks
-4%synergy
Secluded Steppe
8.1%inclusion46 decks566 decks
-4%synergy
Idyllic Grange
8.0%inclusion45 decks566 decks
-1%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
7.2%inclusion41 decks566 decks
-5%synergy
Terrain Generator
6.7%inclusion38 decks566 decks
4%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-3%synergy
Strip Mine
6.0%inclusion34 decks566 decks
2%synergy
Mistveil Plains
6.0%inclusion34 decks566 decks
-1%synergy
Arch of Orazca
5.8%inclusion33 decks566 decks
3%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.5%inclusion31 decks566 decks
1%synergy
Radiant Fountain
5.5%inclusion31 decks566 decks
0%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.1%inclusion29 decks566 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion519 decks566 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion330 decks566 decks
0%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
41%inclusion232 decks566 decks
26%synergy
Caged Sun
37%inclusion209 decks566 decks
28%synergy
Thran Dynamo
34%inclusion192 decks566 decks
29%synergy
Gilded Lotus
33%inclusion185 decks566 decks
28%synergy
Nyx Lotus
27%inclusion154 decks566 decks
19%synergy
Mind Stone
27%inclusion151 decks566 decks
-1%synergy
Marble Diamond
23%inclusion128 decks566 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
19%inclusion106 decks566 decks
2%synergy
Patchwork Banner
18%inclusion77 decks419 decks
9%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
18%inclusion100 decks566 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion83 decks566 decks
6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
14%inclusion79 decks566 decks
11%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
14%inclusion77 decks566 decks
10%synergy
Hedron Archive
13%inclusion76 decks566 decks
10%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
11%inclusion60 decks566 decks
6%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
6.9%inclusion39 decks566 decks
6%synergy
Mana Crypt
6.5%inclusion37 decks566 decks
6%synergy
White Auracite
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Heraldic Banner
5.7%inclusion32 decks566 decks
-5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.7%inclusion32 decks566 decks
-4%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
5.7%inclusion32 decks566 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Plains
92%inclusion523 decks566 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
35%inclusion200 decks566 decks
7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
33%inclusion189 decks566 decks
22%synergy
Path of Ancestry
33%inclusion186 decks566 decks
17%synergy
Command Tower
13%inclusion74 decks566 decks
6%synergy
Ondu Inversion
12%inclusion66 decks566 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
10%inclusion54 decks566 decks
1%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
9.0%inclusion51 decks566 decks
-3%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
8.1%inclusion46 decks566 decks
2%synergy
Emeria's Call
6.4%inclusion36 decks566 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Cave
5.1%inclusion27 decks526 decks
2%synergy