Avacyn, Angel of Hope (Commander) - Control

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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7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Armageddon
68%inclusion42 decks62 decks
65%synergy
Hour of Revelation
68%inclusion42 decks62 decks
64%synergy
Worldslayer
60%inclusion37 decks62 decks
58%synergy
Wrath of God
73%inclusion45 decks62 decks
58%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
55%inclusion34 decks62 decks
54%synergy
Planar Cleansing
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
44%synergy
Day of Judgment
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
43%synergy
Catastrophe
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
41%synergy
Cleansing Nova
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
41%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
84%inclusion52 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Path to Exile
74%inclusion46 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Pearl Medallion
66%inclusion41 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
63%inclusion39 decks62 decks
35%synergy
Land Tax
63%inclusion39 decks62 decks
31%synergy
Esper Sentinel
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Grand Abolisher
50%inclusion31 decks62 decks
31%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
39%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
38%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
68%inclusion42 decks62 decks
38%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
29%synergy
Teferi's Protection
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
26%synergy
The One Ring
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Ancient Tomb
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Farewell
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Mana Vault
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Chrome Mox
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Grim Monolith
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Mother of Runes
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Giada, Font of Hope
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
33%synergy
Serra's Emissary
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
27%synergy
Angel of Jubilation
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Archangel of Tithes
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Burnished Hart
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Starnheim Aspirant
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Magus of the Disk
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Sun Titan
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Archon of Emeria
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Serra Ascendant
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Platinum Angel
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Witch Enchanter
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Giver of Runes
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Archangel of Thune
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Angel of Serenity
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Herald of War
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Righteous Valkyrie
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Gisela, the Broken Blade
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Resplendent Angel
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Hushbringer
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Sunblast Angel
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Bruna, the Fading Light
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Admonition Angel
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Loyal Warhound
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Windborn Muse
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Baneslayer Angel
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Claim Jumper
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Alms Collector
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Reprieve
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Return to Dust
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Silence
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Akroma's Will
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
-0%synergy
Mana Tithe
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
-7%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Orim's Chant
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Clever Concealment
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Tithe
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Final Showdown
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Dawn's Truce
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Angel's Grace
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Surge of Salvation
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Restoration Magic
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Fated Retribution
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Cloudshift
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-0%synergy
Disenchant
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-7%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Soul Partition
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-19%synergy
Get Lost
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Brave the Elements
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-6%synergy
Dawn Charm
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Ondu Inversion
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
36%synergy
Austere Command
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Ravages of War
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
27%synergy
Fumigate
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Doomskar
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Shatter the Sky
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Cut a Deal
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Devastating Mastery
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Open the Armory
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Rout
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Winds of Abandon
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Rebirth
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Split Up
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Martial Coup
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
3%synergy
End Hostilities
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Sublime Exhalation
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Search for Glory
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Gift of Estates
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Emeria's Call
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Archaeomancer's Map
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Urza's Incubator
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Mind's Eye
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Endless Atlas
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Sword of the Animist
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
10%synergy
The Immortal Sun
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Scroll Rack
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Winter Moon
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Plate
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
7%synergy
The Wind Crystal
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-9%synergy
Oketra's Monument
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-16%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Vexing Bauble
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Shadowspear
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-0%synergy
Expedition Map
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Sylex
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Mazemind Tome
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Helm of the Host
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Manifold Key
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Staff of Nin
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Boompile
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Torpor Orb
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Seer's Sundial
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Encyclopedia
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Trouble in Pairs
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
27%synergy
Blind Obedience
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
30%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Ghostly Prison
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Rest in Peace
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Aura of Silence
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Court of Grace
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Rule of Law
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Smuggler's Share
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
10%synergy
True Conviction
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Deafening Silence
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Pariah
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Grasp of Fate
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Monologue Tax
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Fall of the Thran
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Leyline of Sanctity
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Dawn of Hope
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Solemnity
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-4%synergy
Oblivion Ring
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Crackdown
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-0%synergy
Utility Lands
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
56%inclusion35 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
50%inclusion31 decks62 decks
11%synergy
War Room
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Temple of the False God
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Command Beacon
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Homeward Path
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Kor Haven
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Rogue's Passage
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
-5%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Field
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Minas Tirith
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
-8%synergy
Strip Mine
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Saga
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
-9%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-7%synergy
Secluded Steppe
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Guildless Commons
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Maze of Ith
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Emergence Zone
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Terrain Generator
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Thespian's Stage
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Karoo
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Lotus Vale
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Wasteland
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Arid Archway
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Crystal Vein
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Inventors' Fair
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Monumental Henge
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-6%synergy
Idyllic Grange
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Fountainport
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Mistveil Plains
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-0%synergy
Drifting Meadow
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion58 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion39 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
29%synergy
Thran Dynamo
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
37%synergy
Gilded Lotus
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
31%synergy
Mind Stone
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Caged Sun
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Marble Diamond
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Nyx Lotus
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Worn Powerstone
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Hedron Archive
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Basalt Monolith
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Mox Opal
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Plains
82%inclusion51 decks62 decks
-11%synergy
Ondu Inversion
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
36%synergy
Cavern of Souls
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
31%synergy
Myriad Landscape
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Windswept Heath
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Strand
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Cave
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Arid Mesa
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Marsh Flats
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Emeria's Call
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
3%synergy