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
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
68%synergy
Wrath of God
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Armageddon
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Land Tax
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Giada, Font of Hope
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Serra's Emissary
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Starnheim Aspirant
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Pearl Medallion
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Path to Exile
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Austere Command
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Esper Sentinel
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Grand Abolisher
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Generous Gift
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Teferi's Protection
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Ancient Tomb
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
36%synergy
The One Ring
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Farewell
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Mana Vault
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Grim Monolith
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Field of the Dead
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
Weathered Wayfarer
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Righteous Valkyrie
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Archangel of Thune
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Bruna, the Fading Light
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Gisela, the Broken Blade
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Archangel of Tithes
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Baneslayer Angel
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Herald of War
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Resplendent Angel
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Angel of Jubilation
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Platinum Angel
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Angelic Skirmisher
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Karmic Guide
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Metropolis Reformer
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Exemplar of Light
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Serra Ascendant
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Angel of Finality
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Burnished Hart
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Sunblast Angel
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Sun Titan
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Archon of Emeria
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Admonition Angel
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Firemane Commando
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Inspiring Overseer
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Angel of Serenity
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Angel of Destiny
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Hushbringer
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Giver of Runes
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Thraben Watcher
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Mother of Runes
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Angel of Vitality
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Rebuff the Wicked
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Reprieve
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Akroma's Will
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Tithe
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Mana Tithe
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Final Showdown
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Disenchant
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Clever Concealment
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Cloudshift
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Return to Dust
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Loran's Escape
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Angel's Grace
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Invoke the Divine
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Silence
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Surge of Salvation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Crush Contraband
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Eerie Interlude
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Ephemerate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Orim's Chant
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Fateful Absence
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Revitalize
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Congregate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Brought Back
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Vanquish the Horde
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Cleansing Nova
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Ravages of War
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Catastrophe
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Day of Judgment
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Gift of Estates
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Cut a Deal
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Doomskar
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Fumigate
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Split Up
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Ondu Inversion
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Planar Cleansing
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Devastating Mastery
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Open the Armory
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Winds of Abandon
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
End Hostilities
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Search for Glory
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Rebirth
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Defy Death
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Ravnica at War
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
No Witnesses
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Shatter the Sky
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mass Calcify
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Emeria's Call
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Sublime Exhalation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Entreat the Angels
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Rout
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Sunfall
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Nevinyrral's Disk
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Urza's Incubator
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Worldslayer
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Plate
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Shadowspear
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Sword of the Animist
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Endless Atlas
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Expedition Map
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Oketra's Monument
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Herald's Horn
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
0%synergy
The Wind Crystal
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
-8%synergy
Winter Moon
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Sylex
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
The Seriema
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Voltaic Key
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Angel's Feather
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Boompile
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Torpor Orb
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Helm of Awakening
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Basilisk Collar
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Scroll of Avacyn
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Buster Sword
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-2%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
World Map
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Ghostly Prison
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Smuggler's Share
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Blind Obedience
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Court of Grace
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Rule of Law
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Aura of Silence
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Deafening Silence
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Sigarda's Splendor
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
True Conviction
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Pariah
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Angelic Accord
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Monologue Tax
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Rest in Peace
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Forge Anew
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Worship
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Ashes of the Abhorrent
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Endless Horizons
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Serra the Benevolent
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Archangel Elspeth
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Lands
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
37%synergy
War Room
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Minas Tirith
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Command Beacon
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Temple of the False God
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Monumental Henge
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Saga
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Mistveil Plains
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Homeward Path
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Rogue's Passage
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Lotus Field
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Strip Mine
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Wasteland
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Kor Haven
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Inventors' Fair
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Thespian's Stage
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Buried Ruin
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Crystal Vein
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Emergence Zone
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Three Tree City
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Idyllic Grange
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Arch of Orazca
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Radiant Fountain
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Terrain Generator
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Drifting Meadow
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Karoo
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Guildless Commons
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Faceless Haven
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Field of Ruin
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Thran Dynamo
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Nyx Lotus
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Gilded Lotus
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Caged Sun
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Marble Diamond
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Hedron Archive
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Skyclave Relic
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Plains
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
57%synergy
Path of Ancestry
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Ondu Inversion
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Windswept Heath
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Arid Mesa
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Marsh Flats
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Cave
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Command Tower
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Emeria's Call
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Demolition Field
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Opal Palace
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy