Avacyn, Angel of Hope (Commander) - Optimized Angels

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
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Moxfield
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MTGStocks
Giada, Font of Hope
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
77%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
73%synergy
Worldslayer
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
60%synergy
Armageddon
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
52%synergy
Serra's Emissary
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
51%synergy
Hour of Revelation
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Bruna, the Fading Light
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Righteous Valkyrie
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Archangel of Tithes
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Land Tax
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Pearl Medallion
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Path to Exile
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Wrath of God
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Grand Abolisher
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
36%synergy
Gisela, the Broken Blade
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Court of Grace
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Teferi's Protection
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Farewell
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
11%synergy
The One Ring
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Mana Vault
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Archangel of Thune
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Starnheim Aspirant
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Herald of War
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Sunblast Angel
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Baneslayer Angel
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Resplendent Angel
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Exemplar of Light
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Angel of Serenity
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Angelic Skirmisher
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Magus of the Disk
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Esper Sentinel
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Angel of the Dire Hour
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Platinum Angel
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Valkyrie Harbinger
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Angel of Jubilation
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Angel of Vitality
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-0%synergy
Metropolis Reformer
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Guardian of the Gateless
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Angel of Finality
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Youthful Valkyrie
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Burnished Hart
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Bishop of Wings
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Angel of Destiny
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Mother of Runes
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Walking Ballista
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Admonition Angel
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Kor Cartographer
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Resolute Archangel
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Alms Collector
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Serra Ascendant
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Hushbringer
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Exquisite Archangel
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Palladium Myr
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Dazzling Angel
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Reprieve
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Akroma's Will
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Generous Gift
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Return to Dust
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Eerie Interlude
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Clever Concealment
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Cloudshift
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Silence
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Mana Tithe
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Disenchant
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Restoration Magic
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Angel's Grace
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Brave the Elements
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Surge of Salvation
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Shelter
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Demystify
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Ephemerate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Orim's Chant
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Gods Willing
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-19%synergy
Dawn Charm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Austere Command
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Planar Cleansing
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Cleansing Nova
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Day of Judgment
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Fumigate
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Ondu Inversion
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Gift of Estates
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Catastrophe
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Shatter the Sky
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Doomskar
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Devastating Mastery
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Cut a Deal
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Entreat the Angels
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Search for Glory
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Split Up
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Open the Armory
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Mass Calcify
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Winds of Abandon
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Rout
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Defy Death
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Ravages of War
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Makindi Stampede
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Declaration in Stone
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Emeria's Call
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Phyrexian Rebirth
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Starfall Invocation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Urza's Incubator
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Herald's Horn
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Oketra's Monument
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Mind's Eye
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Endless Atlas
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Moonsilver Spear
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
The Wind Crystal
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Commander's Plate
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
4%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Sword of the Animist
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Shadowspear
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-0%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Scroll of Avacyn
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Voltaic Key
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Wedding Ring
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Sunset Pyramid
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mazemind Tome
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Helm of the Host
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Boompile
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Expedition Map
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Winter Moon
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Howling Mine
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Staff of Domination
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Encyclopedia
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Godsend
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Smuggler's Share
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Ghostly Prison
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Monologue Tax
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Pariah
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Blind Obedience
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Dawn of Hope
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Sanctity
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Divine Visitation
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Sigarda's Splendor
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Aura of Silence
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Serenity
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Dimensional Exile
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Legion Loyalty
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Forge Anew
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Pacifism
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Deafening Silence
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Celestial Mantle
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Worship
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
War of the Last Alliance
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Banishing Light
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
True Conviction
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Serra the Benevolent
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Archangel Elspeth
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Elspeth Resplendent
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Temple of the False God
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
13%synergy
War Room
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Secluded Steppe
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Guildless Commons
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Monumental Henge
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Buried Ruin
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Minas Tirith
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-17%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Inventors' Fair
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Thespian's Stage
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Drifting Meadow
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Karoo
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Zhalfirin Void
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Arch of Orazca
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Vesuva
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Throne of the High City
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Mistveil Plains
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-0%synergy
Homeward Path
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Thran Dynamo
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
46%synergy
Mind Stone
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Gilded Lotus
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Nyx Lotus
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Worn Powerstone
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Caged Sun
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Hedron Archive
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Marble Diamond
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Heraldic Banner
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Basalt Monolith
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Serum Powder
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Pristine Talisman
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Ebony Fly
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Skyclave Relic
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
White Lotus Tile
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Plains
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Ondu Inversion
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Cavern of Souls
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Makindi Stampede
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Cave
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Emeria's Call
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
The Grey Havens
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Rumble Arena
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy