Avacyn, Angel of Hope (Commander) - Lifegain

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?
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Ceaseless Conflict
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Giada, Font of Hope
82%inclusion120 decks147 decks
78%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
79%inclusion116 decks147 decks
65%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
71%inclusion105 decks147 decks
58%synergy
Righteous Valkyrie
69%inclusion101 decks147 decks
54%synergy
Archangel of Thune
63%inclusion92 decks147 decks
49%synergy
Starnheim Aspirant
59%inclusion87 decks147 decks
48%synergy
Herald of War
57%inclusion84 decks147 decks
45%synergy
Resplendent Angel
59%inclusion86 decks147 decks
45%synergy
Angel of Vitality
55%inclusion81 decks147 decks
42%synergy
Archangel of Tithes
54%inclusion79 decks147 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Pearl Medallion
68%inclusion100 decks147 decks
8%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion99 decks147 decks
-8%synergy
Path to Exile
61%inclusion90 decks147 decks
-6%synergy
Land Tax
54%inclusion80 decks147 decks
22%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
49%inclusion72 decks147 decks
36%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
48%inclusion71 decks147 decks
38%synergy
Lightning Greaves
48%inclusion71 decks147 decks
20%synergy
Bishop of Wings
48%inclusion70 decks147 decks
38%synergy
Wrath of God
47%inclusion69 decks147 decks
32%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
47%inclusion69 decks147 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
53%inclusion78 decks147 decks
24%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
41%inclusion60 decks147 decks
18%synergy
Teferi's Protection
39%inclusion57 decks147 decks
12%synergy
Farewell
25%inclusion37 decks147 decks
2%synergy
The One Ring
17%inclusion25 decks147 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Tomb
12%inclusion18 decks147 decks
2%synergy
Mana Vault
8.2%inclusion12 decks147 decks
4%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
7.5%inclusion11 decks147 decks
-1%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
5.4%inclusion8 decks147 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Valkyrie Harbinger
46%inclusion68 decks147 decks
35%synergy
Angel of Destiny
44%inclusion65 decks147 decks
35%synergy
Gisela, the Broken Blade
44%inclusion64 decks147 decks
34%synergy
Bruna, the Fading Light
41%inclusion61 decks147 decks
31%synergy
Exemplar of Light
40%inclusion40 decks99 decks
26%synergy
Angelic Skirmisher
38%inclusion56 decks147 decks
32%synergy
Serra Ascendant
37%inclusion55 decks147 decks
25%synergy
Metropolis Reformer
37%inclusion55 decks147 decks
30%synergy
Baneslayer Angel
34%inclusion50 decks147 decks
28%synergy
Angel of Jubilation
33%inclusion49 decks147 decks
25%synergy
Serra's Emissary
33%inclusion49 decks147 decks
27%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
33%inclusion48 decks147 decks
23%synergy
Grand Abolisher
32%inclusion47 decks147 decks
13%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
31%inclusion31 decks99 decks
26%synergy
Youthful Valkyrie
31%inclusion45 decks147 decks
19%synergy
Platinum Angel
30%inclusion44 decks147 decks
26%synergy
Soul Warden
30%inclusion44 decks147 decks
9%synergy
Dazzling Angel
29%inclusion29 decks99 decks
21%synergy
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor
29%inclusion43 decks147 decks
25%synergy
Sunblast Angel
29%inclusion42 decks147 decks
22%synergy
Speaker of the Heavens
28%inclusion41 decks147 decks
19%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
27%inclusion39 decks147 decks
23%synergy
Shattered Angel
26%inclusion38 decks147 decks
21%synergy
Esper Sentinel
25%inclusion37 decks147 decks
-9%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
24%inclusion36 decks147 decks
21%synergy
Firemane Commando
24%inclusion35 decks147 decks
12%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
22%inclusion33 decks147 decks
19%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
22%inclusion33 decks147 decks
-4%synergy
Angel of the Dire Hour
22%inclusion33 decks147 decks
19%synergy
Angel of Finality
21%inclusion31 decks147 decks
14%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Soul's Attendant
20%inclusion29 decks147 decks
5%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
20%inclusion29 decks147 decks
7%synergy
Angelic Field Marshal
20%inclusion29 decks147 decks
11%synergy
Angel of Serenity
19%inclusion28 decks147 decks
15%synergy
Inspiring Overseer
19%inclusion28 decks147 decks
3%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
18%inclusion26 decks147 decks
8%synergy
Angel of Indemnity
17%inclusion25 decks147 decks
13%synergy
Serra Paragon
17%inclusion25 decks147 decks
11%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
16%inclusion23 decks147 decks
2%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
15%inclusion22 decks147 decks
9%synergy
Holy Cow
15%inclusion22 decks147 decks
12%synergy
Guardian of the Gateless
15%inclusion22 decks147 decks
13%synergy
Thraben Watcher
14%inclusion21 decks147 decks
7%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
14%inclusion20 decks147 decks
-6%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
14%inclusion20 decks147 decks
-3%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
14%inclusion20 decks147 decks
-5%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
13%inclusion19 decks147 decks
3%synergy
Segovian Angel
13%inclusion19 decks147 decks
6%synergy
Admonition Angel
13%inclusion19 decks147 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Rebuff the Wicked
37%inclusion55 decks147 decks
19%synergy
Akroma's Will
31%inclusion45 decks147 decks
6%synergy
Generous Gift
24%inclusion35 decks147 decks
-18%synergy
Cloudshift
21%inclusion31 decks147 decks
11%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
16%inclusion24 decks147 decks
-3%synergy
Return to Dust
14%inclusion20 decks147 decks
6%synergy
Disenchant
14%inclusion20 decks147 decks
-3%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
14%inclusion20 decks147 decks
5%synergy
Reprieve
13%inclusion19 decks147 decks
-10%synergy
Silence
12%inclusion18 decks147 decks
4%synergy
Revitalize
12%inclusion18 decks147 decks
9%synergy
Invoke the Divine
12%inclusion18 decks147 decks
9%synergy
Mana Tithe
10%inclusion15 decks147 decks
-2%synergy
Ephemerate
10%inclusion14 decks147 decks
-4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion14 decks147 decks
-2%synergy
Angel's Grace
8.2%inclusion12 decks147 decks
4%synergy
Brave the Elements
8.2%inclusion12 decks147 decks
-4%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
8.2%inclusion12 decks147 decks
7%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
8.2%inclusion12 decks147 decks
2%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
-6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.5%inclusion11 decks147 decks
-19%synergy
Restoration Magic
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-5%synergy
Final Showdown
6.8%inclusion10 decks147 decks
2%synergy
Dawn Charm
6.8%inclusion10 decks147 decks
-2%synergy
Congregate
6.8%inclusion10 decks147 decks
6%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.1%inclusion9 decks147 decks
-4%synergy
Surge of Salvation
6.1%inclusion9 decks147 decks
1%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
5.4%inclusion8 decks147 decks
2%synergy
Everybody Lives!
5.4%inclusion8 decks147 decks
1%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.4%inclusion8 decks147 decks
-3%synergy
Flicker of Fate
5.4%inclusion8 decks147 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Hour of Revelation
37%inclusion54 decks147 decks
33%synergy
Austere Command
36%inclusion53 decks147 decks
8%synergy
Cleansing Nova
31%inclusion45 decks147 decks
23%synergy
Fumigate
31%inclusion45 decks147 decks
23%synergy
Armageddon
30%inclusion44 decks147 decks
27%synergy
Day of Judgment
30%inclusion44 decks147 decks
24%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
28%inclusion41 decks147 decks
17%synergy
Entreat the Angels
25%inclusion37 decks147 decks
20%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
23%inclusion34 decks147 decks
21%synergy
Planar Cleansing
20%inclusion30 decks147 decks
19%synergy
Gift of Estates
16%inclusion24 decks147 decks
10%synergy
Split Up
15%inclusion17 decks114 decks
11%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
14%inclusion20 decks147 decks
5%synergy
Ondu Inversion
12%inclusion18 decks147 decks
6%synergy
Emeria's Call
12%inclusion18 decks147 decks
6%synergy
Doomskar
10%inclusion15 decks147 decks
9%synergy
Shatter the Sky
8.8%inclusion13 decks147 decks
8%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
8.8%inclusion13 decks147 decks
-5%synergy
Mass Calcify
8.8%inclusion13 decks147 decks
-4%synergy
Defy Death
8.8%inclusion13 decks147 decks
7%synergy
Cut a Deal
8.2%inclusion12 decks147 decks
-7%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
8.2%inclusion12 decks147 decks
4%synergy
Catastrophe
7.5%inclusion11 decks147 decks
7%synergy
Search for Glory
7.5%inclusion11 decks147 decks
4%synergy
Ravnica at War
6.1%inclusion9 decks147 decks
-5%synergy
Ravages of War
5.4%inclusion8 decks147 decks
5%synergy
Starnheim Unleashed
5.4%inclusion8 decks147 decks
3%synergy
Starfall Invocation
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
43%inclusion63 decks147 decks
7%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
41%inclusion60 decks147 decks
31%synergy
Urza's Incubator
40%inclusion59 decks147 decks
30%synergy
The Wind Crystal
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Oketra's Monument
31%inclusion45 decks147 decks
3%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
29%inclusion42 decks147 decks
4%synergy
Worldslayer
28%inclusion41 decks147 decks
26%synergy
Herald's Horn
23%inclusion34 decks147 decks
8%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
23%inclusion34 decks147 decks
18%synergy
Moonsilver Spear
22%inclusion33 decks147 decks
19%synergy
Sword of the Animist
22%inclusion33 decks147 decks
4%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
19%inclusion28 decks147 decks
10%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
19%inclusion28 decks147 decks
18%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
18%inclusion26 decks147 decks
14%synergy
Commander's Plate
18%inclusion26 decks147 decks
6%synergy
Endless Atlas
18%inclusion26 decks147 decks
11%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
16%inclusion23 decks145 decks
7%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
16%inclusion23 decks147 decks
6%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
15%inclusion22 decks147 decks
7%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
15%inclusion22 decks147 decks
11%synergy
Scroll of Avacyn
13%inclusion19 decks147 decks
12%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion14 decks147 decks
-1%synergy
The Immortal Sun
8.8%inclusion13 decks147 decks
7%synergy
Angel's Feather
6.8%inclusion10 decks147 decks
5%synergy
Shadowspear
6.8%inclusion10 decks147 decks
-3%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
6.1%inclusion9 decks147 decks
5%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
6.1%inclusion9 decks147 decks
5%synergy
Mind's Eye
6.1%inclusion9 decks147 decks
4%synergy
Helm of the Host
6.1%inclusion9 decks147 decks
2%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
5.4%inclusion8 decks147 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
5.4%inclusion8 decks147 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Authority of the Consuls
46%inclusion68 decks147 decks
25%synergy
Ghostly Prison
40%inclusion59 decks147 decks
19%synergy
Angelic Accord
36%inclusion53 decks147 decks
27%synergy
Court of Grace
32%inclusion47 decks147 decks
20%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
31%inclusion46 decks147 decks
24%synergy
True Conviction
20%inclusion30 decks147 decks
12%synergy
Dawn of Hope
20%inclusion29 decks147 decks
12%synergy
Angelic Chorus
18%inclusion27 decks147 decks
16%synergy
Sigarda's Splendor
18%inclusion26 decks147 decks
13%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
16%inclusion23 decks147 decks
1%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
15%inclusion22 decks147 decks
3%synergy
Blind Obedience
15%inclusion22 decks147 decks
4%synergy
Divine Visitation
14%inclusion20 decks147 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
13%inclusion19 decks147 decks
-4%synergy
Cleric Class
12%inclusion18 decks147 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Sanctity
11%inclusion16 decks147 decks
10%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
10%inclusion15 decks147 decks
3%synergy
Boon Reflection
10%inclusion15 decks147 decks
9%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
10%inclusion14 decks147 decks
-6%synergy
Anointed Procession
10%inclusion14 decks147 decks
-2%synergy
Monologue Tax
10%inclusion14 decks147 decks
3%synergy
Leyline of Hope
9.4%inclusion13 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Celestial Mantle
8.2%inclusion12 decks147 decks
6%synergy
Smuggler's Share
7.5%inclusion11 decks147 decks
-1%synergy
Pariah
7.5%inclusion11 decks147 decks
0%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
6.1%inclusion9 decks147 decks
-4%synergy
Test of Endurance
6.1%inclusion9 decks147 decks
2%synergy
Pacifism
6.1%inclusion9 decks147 decks
3%synergy
Elspeth Conquers Death
5.4%inclusion8 decks147 decks
4%synergy
Angelic Destiny
5.4%inclusion8 decks147 decks
0%synergy
Ashes of the Abhorrent
5.4%inclusion8 decks147 decks
4%synergy
Aura of Silence
5.4%inclusion8 decks147 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Serra the Benevolent
27%inclusion39 decks147 decks
21%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Archangel Elspeth
8.8%inclusion13 decks147 decks
6%synergy
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
6.8%inclusion10 decks147 decks
2%synergy
Elspeth Resplendent
6.1%inclusion9 decks147 decks
3%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
5.4%inclusion8 decks147 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Lands
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
51%inclusion75 decks147 decks
13%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
46%inclusion67 decks147 decks
13%synergy
War Room
34%inclusion50 decks147 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
33%inclusion48 decks147 decks
21%synergy
Minas Tirith
32%inclusion47 decks147 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
31%inclusion45 decks147 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
23%inclusion34 decks147 decks
-4%synergy
Three Tree City
17%inclusion24 decks138 decks
6%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
17%inclusion25 decks147 decks
9%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
15%inclusion22 decks147 decks
-3%synergy
Karoo
14%inclusion20 decks147 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13%inclusion19 decks147 decks
-9%synergy
Kor Haven
12%inclusion18 decks147 decks
7%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
12%inclusion18 decks147 decks
-6%synergy
Command Beacon
12%inclusion17 decks147 decks
4%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
11%inclusion16 decks147 decks
-1%synergy
Radiant Fountain
11%inclusion16 decks147 decks
5%synergy
Monumental Henge
11%inclusion16 decks147 decks
-3%synergy
Homeward Path
11%inclusion16 decks147 decks
8%synergy
Idyllic Grange
10%inclusion15 decks147 decks
2%synergy
Secluded Steppe
10%inclusion15 decks147 decks
-2%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
10%inclusion15 decks147 decks
7%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
-1%synergy
Lotus Field
8.2%inclusion12 decks147 decks
3%synergy
Mistveil Plains
8.2%inclusion12 decks147 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.1%inclusion9 decks147 decks
-5%synergy
Guildless Commons
5.4%inclusion8 decks147 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion133 decks147 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
56%inclusion82 decks147 decks
-2%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
29%inclusion42 decks147 decks
14%synergy
Thran Dynamo
27%inclusion39 decks147 decks
21%synergy
Gilded Lotus
26%inclusion38 decks147 decks
22%synergy
Caged Sun
24%inclusion36 decks147 decks
16%synergy
Nyx Lotus
24%inclusion35 decks147 decks
16%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
17%inclusion25 decks147 decks
12%synergy
Mind Stone
16%inclusion24 decks147 decks
-10%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion24 decks147 decks
0%synergy
Marble Diamond
16%inclusion23 decks147 decks
-4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
15%inclusion20 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion21 decks147 decks
6%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
11%inclusion16 decks147 decks
8%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.8%inclusion13 decks147 decks
4%synergy
Pristine Talisman
8.2%inclusion12 decks147 decks
3%synergy
Heraldic Banner
7.5%inclusion11 decks147 decks
-3%synergy
Hedron Archive
6.8%inclusion10 decks147 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.8%inclusion10 decks147 decks
-2%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.8%inclusion10 decks147 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Plains
92%inclusion135 decks147 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
35%inclusion51 decks147 decks
7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
34%inclusion50 decks147 decks
23%synergy
Path of Ancestry
29%inclusion42 decks147 decks
13%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
14%inclusion21 decks147 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
14%inclusion20 decks147 decks
7%synergy
Ondu Inversion
12%inclusion18 decks147 decks
6%synergy
Emeria's Call
12%inclusion18 decks147 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion14 decks147 decks
-2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
6.8%inclusion10 decks147 decks
-11%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
6.1%inclusion9 decks147 decks
0%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.4%inclusion8 decks147 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
5.4%inclusion8 decks147 decks
1%synergy