Avacyn, Angel of Hope (Commander) - Midrange

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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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Hour of Revelation
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
70%synergy
Wrath of God
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
48%synergy
Armageddon
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
47%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
46%synergy
Giada, Font of Hope
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
46%synergy
Land Tax
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
45%synergy
Starnheim Aspirant
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
45%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
44%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
43%synergy
Serra's Emissary
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
80%inclusion24 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Pearl Medallion
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Path to Exile
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Grand Abolisher
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Austere Command
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Esper Sentinel
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
40%synergy
Teferi's Protection
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
34%synergy
Ancient Tomb
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
33%synergy
The One Ring
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Farewell
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Mana Vault
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Grim Monolith
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Field of the Dead
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Herald of Eternal Dawn
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Archangel of Thune
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Righteous Valkyrie
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Bruna, the Fading Light
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Gisela, the Broken Blade
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Archangel of Tithes
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Herald of War
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Angel of Jubilation
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Platinum Angel
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Baneslayer Angel
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Angelic Skirmisher
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Resplendent Angel
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Karmic Guide
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Metropolis Reformer
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Burnished Hart
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Exemplar of Light
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Serra Ascendant
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Angel of Finality
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Admonition Angel
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Sunblast Angel
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Sun Titan
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Archon of Emeria
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Hushbringer
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Windborn Muse
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Firemane Commando
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Inspiring Overseer
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Angel of Serenity
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Angel of Destiny
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Giver of Runes
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Thraben Watcher
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Mother of Runes
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Reprieve
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Mana Tithe
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Tithe
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Akroma's Will
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Cloudshift
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Final Showdown
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Disenchant
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Return to Dust
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Clever Concealment
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Loran's Escape
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Crush Contraband
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Dawn's Truce
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Eerie Interlude
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Angel's Grace
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Invoke the Divine
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Silence
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Surge of Salvation
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Ephemerate
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Orim's Chant
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Fateful Absence
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Not of This World
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Dawn Charm
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Revitalize
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Congregate
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Brought Back
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Cleansing Nova
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Ravages of War
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Catastrophe
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Gift of Estates
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Cut a Deal
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Fumigate
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Day of Judgment
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Ondu Inversion
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Split Up
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Doomskar
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Planar Cleansing
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Open the Armory
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Winds of Abandon
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Devastating Mastery
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
0%synergy
End Hostilities
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Search for Glory
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Rebirth
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Rout
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Defy Death
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Ravnica at War
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
No Witnesses
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Shatter the Sky
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Mass Calcify
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Emeria's Call
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Sublime Exhalation
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Entreat the Angels
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Sunfall
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Worldslayer
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Urza's Incubator
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Sword of the Animist
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Plate
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Endless Atlas
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Shadowspear
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Oketra's Monument
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Expedition Map
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Herald's Horn
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
2%synergy
The Wind Crystal
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-7%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Winter Moon
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Sylex
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
The Seriema
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Buster Sword
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
World Map
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Voltaic Key
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Moonsilver Key
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Angel's Feather
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Boompile
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Torpor Orb
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Moonsilver Spear
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Helm of Awakening
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Basilisk Collar
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Scroll of Avacyn
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Ghostly Prison
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Blind Obedience
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Smuggler's Share
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Court of Grace
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Rule of Law
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Aura of Silence
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Deafening Silence
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Sigarda's Splendor
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
True Conviction
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Pariah
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Angelic Accord
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Monologue Tax
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Rest in Peace
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Forge Anew
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Worship
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Ashes of the Abhorrent
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Endless Horizons
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Serra the Benevolent
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Archangel Elspeth
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Lands
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
35%synergy
War Room
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Minas Tirith
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Command Beacon
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Temple of the False God
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
20%synergy
Monumental Henge
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Saga
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Mistveil Plains
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Rogue's Passage
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Homeward Path
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Lotus Field
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Strip Mine
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Wasteland
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Kor Haven
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Buried Ruin
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Inventors' Fair
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Thespian's Stage
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Crystal Vein
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Emergence Zone
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Terrain Generator
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Three Tree City
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Idyllic Grange
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Arch of Orazca
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Radiant Fountain
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Drifting Meadow
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Karoo
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Guildless Commons
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Faceless Haven
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Field of Ruin
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
38%synergy
Nyx Lotus
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Gilded Lotus
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Thran Dynamo
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Mind Stone
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Caged Sun
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Marble Diamond
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Skyclave Relic
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Hedron Archive
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Plains
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
56%synergy
Myriad Landscape
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Ondu Inversion
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Windswept Heath
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Marsh Flats
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Cave
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Command Tower
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Opal Palace
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Emeria's Call
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Demolition Field
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy