Avacyn, Angel of Hope (Commander) - Expensive 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
88%inclusion52 decks59 decks
84%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
93%inclusion55 decks59 decks
79%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
85%inclusion50 decks59 decks
75%synergy
Archangel of Thune
86%inclusion51 decks59 decks
72%synergy
Archangel of Tithes
81%inclusion48 decks59 decks
68%synergy
Hour of Revelation
71%inclusion42 decks59 decks
68%synergy
Angel of Jubilation
75%inclusion44 decks59 decks
66%synergy
Wrath of God
80%inclusion47 decks59 decks
65%synergy
Platinum Angel
66%inclusion39 decks59 decks
62%synergy
Righteous Valkyrie
76%inclusion45 decks59 decks
61%synergy
Top Cards
Land Tax
92%inclusion54 decks59 decks
60%synergy
Pearl Medallion
83%inclusion49 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Path to Exile
73%inclusion43 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
69%inclusion41 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Starnheim Aspirant
69%inclusion41 decks59 decks
58%synergy
Herald of War
66%inclusion39 decks59 decks
54%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
64%inclusion38 decks59 decks
51%synergy
Esper Sentinel
64%inclusion38 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Urza's Incubator
64%inclusion38 decks59 decks
54%synergy
Serra's Emissary
63%inclusion37 decks59 decks
56%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
95%inclusion56 decks59 decks
64%synergy
Teferi's Protection
90%inclusion53 decks59 decks
63%synergy
Ancient Tomb
69%inclusion41 decks59 decks
59%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
68%inclusion40 decks59 decks
45%synergy
The One Ring
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Farewell
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Mana Vault
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Chrome Mox
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Creatures
Sephara, Sky's Blade
63%inclusion37 decks59 decks
49%synergy
Bruna, the Fading Light
61%inclusion36 decks59 decks
51%synergy
Gisela, the Broken Blade
59%inclusion35 decks59 decks
49%synergy
Baneslayer Angel
56%inclusion33 decks59 decks
49%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
56%inclusion33 decks59 decks
46%synergy
Grand Abolisher
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
34%synergy
Resplendent Angel
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
45%synergy
Serra Ascendant
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
35%synergy
Angel of Destiny
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
34%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
40%synergy
Bishop of Wings
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
33%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Metropolis Reformer
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
32%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
32%synergy
Exemplar of Light
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Angelic Skirmisher
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Serra Paragon
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Admonition Angel
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Mother of Runes
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Firemane Commando
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Angel of Vitality
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Valkyrie Harbinger
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Sunblast Angel
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Giver of Runes
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Angel of the Dire Hour
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Karmic Guide
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Angel of Indemnity
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Angelic Field Marshal
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Youthful Valkyrie
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-14%synergy
Angel of Invention
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Magus of the Disk
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Thraben Watcher
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Shattered Angel
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Angel of Serenity
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Resolute Archangel
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Exquisite Archangel
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-8%synergy
Walking Ballista
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-14%synergy
Instants
Rebuff the Wicked
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Akroma's Will
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Generous Gift
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
-13%synergy
Silence
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Tithe
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Final Showdown
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Everybody Lives!
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Mana Tithe
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Reprieve
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
Disenchant
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Angel's Grace
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Clever Concealment
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Cloudshift
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Orim's Chant
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Eerie Interlude
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Get Lost
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Brave the Elements
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-8%synergy
Sorceries
Armageddon
54%inclusion32 decks59 decks
51%synergy
Austere Command
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
38%synergy
Cleansing Nova
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
39%synergy
Day of Judgment
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Ravages of War
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Ondu Inversion
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Catastrophe
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Planar Cleansing
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Fumigate
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Search for Glory
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Doomskar
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Rout
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Split Up
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Devastating Mastery
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Gift of Estates
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Winds of Abandon
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Open the Armory
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Entreat the Angels
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Starnheim Unleashed
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Emeria's Call
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
63%inclusion37 decks59 decks
35%synergy
Worldslayer
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
51%synergy
Herald's Horn
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
28%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
38%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Shadowspear
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Sword of the Animist
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Oketra's Monument
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
The Immortal Sun
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Commander's Plate
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Buster Sword
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
The Wind Crystal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-7%synergy
World Map
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Wedding Ring
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Mind's Eye
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Endless Atlas
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Winter Moon
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Expedition Map
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Moonsilver Spear
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Scroll Rack
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Howling Mine
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Ghostly Prison
61%inclusion36 decks59 decks
41%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
41%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
35%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Court of Grace
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Smuggler's Share
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Monologue Tax
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Moat
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Pariah
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Blind Obedience
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Aura of Silence
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Deafening Silence
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
5%synergy
True Conviction
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Anointed Procession
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Celestial Mantle
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Grasp of Fate
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Leyline of Sanctity
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Sigarda's Splendor
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Angelic Chorus
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Rest in Peace
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Elspeth Conquers Death
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Rule of Law
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Divine Visitation
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Sphere of Safety
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Angelic Accord
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Endless Horizons
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Test of Endurance
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Serra the Benevolent
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Lands
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
88%inclusion52 decks59 decks
56%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
86%inclusion51 decks59 decks
48%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
69%inclusion41 decks59 decks
55%synergy
Reliquary Tower
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
24%synergy
War Room
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Minas Tirith
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Homeward Path
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
39%synergy
Urza's Saga
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Kor Haven
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Command Beacon
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Three Tree City
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Strip Mine
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Maze of Ith
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-13%synergy
Wasteland
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Field
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Secluded Steppe
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-8%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-8%synergy
Monumental Henge
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Idyllic Grange
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Mistveil Plains
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Drifting Meadow
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Karoo
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Faceless Haven
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Den
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Vesuva
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion57 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
42%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
39%synergy
Nyx Lotus
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Caged Sun
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
29%synergy
Mana Crypt
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
29%synergy
Thran Dynamo
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Gilded Lotus
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Mox Opal
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
13%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Mox Diamond
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-16%synergy
Marble Diamond
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Grim Monolith
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Mox Amber
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Skyclave Relic
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Plains
75%inclusion44 decks59 decks
-19%synergy
Cavern of Souls
73%inclusion43 decks59 decks
62%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Ondu Inversion
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Arid Mesa
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Marsh Flats
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Windswept Heath
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Strand
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Cave
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-10%synergy
Command Tower
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Emeria's Call
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy