Avacyn, Angel of Hope (Commander) - Optimized Angels

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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Giada, Font of Hope
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
71%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
68%synergy
Worldslayer
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
59%synergy
Armageddon
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
54%synergy
Hour of Revelation
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
54%synergy
Serra's Emissary
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Wrath of God
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Temple of the False God
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Pearl Medallion
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Land Tax
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Grand Abolisher
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Righteous Valkyrie
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Bruna, the Fading Light
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Path to Exile
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Court of Grace
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Gisela, the Broken Blade
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Teferi's Protection
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Farewell
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Mana Vault
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Starnheim Aspirant
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Herald of War
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Archangel of Thune
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Sunblast Angel
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Archangel of Tithes
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Baneslayer Angel
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Esper Sentinel
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Angel of the Dire Hour
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Angel of Serenity
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Angel of Jubilation
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Magus of the Disk
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Resplendent Angel
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Platinum Angel
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Burnished Hart
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Walking Ballista
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Mother of Runes
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Youthful Valkyrie
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Exemplar of Light
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Kor Cartographer
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Metropolis Reformer
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Valkyrie Harbinger
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Alms Collector
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Angelic Skirmisher
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Exquisite Archangel
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Angel of Vitality
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Palladium Myr
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Bishop of Wings
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Guardian of the Gateless
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Angel of Destiny
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Hushbringer
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Angel of Finality
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Serra Ascendant
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Wall of Omens
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Reprieve
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Return to Dust
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Akroma's Will
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Generous Gift
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Eerie Interlude
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Silence
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Clever Concealment
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Angel's Grace
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Cloudshift
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Disenchant
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Surge of Salvation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Mana Tithe
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Restoration Magic
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Kabira Takedown
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Gods Willing
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Thraben Charm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-18%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Shelter
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Demystify
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Dawn Charm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Day of Judgment
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Cleansing Nova
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Planar Cleansing
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Austere Command
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Ondu Inversion
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Fumigate
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Catastrophe
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Shatter the Sky
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Gift of Estates
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Doomskar
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Cut a Deal
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Entreat the Angels
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Devastating Mastery
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Mass Calcify
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Winds of Abandon
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Search for Glory
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Mighty
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Ravages of War
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Open the Armory
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Makindi Stampede
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Emeria's Call
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Rebirth
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Rout
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Defy Death
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Urza's Incubator
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Mind's Eye
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Endless Atlas
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Herald's Horn
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Oketra's Monument
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
The Wind Crystal
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Sunset Pyramid
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Mazemind Tome
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Sword of the Animist
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Encyclopedia
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Moonsilver Spear
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Voltaic Key
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Wedding Ring
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
The Immortal Sun
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Helm of the Host
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Shadowspear
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Expedition Map
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Seer's Sundial
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Haunted Cloak
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Ring
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Plate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Howling Mine
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Staff of Domination
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Godsend
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Scroll of Avacyn
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Smuggler's Share
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Monologue Tax
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Ghostly Prison
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Dawn of Hope
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Pariah
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Leyline of Sanctity
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Divine Visitation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Blind Obedience
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Aura of Silence
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Serenity
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Legion Loyalty
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Pacifism
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Deafening Silence
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Forge Anew
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
With Great Power . . .
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Serra the Benevolent
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Archangel Elspeth
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
23%synergy
War Room
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Guildless Commons
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Monumental Henge
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Buried Ruin
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Minas Tirith
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-17%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Secluded Steppe
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Thespian's Stage
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Arch of Orazca
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Vesuva
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Inventors' Fair
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Throne of the High City
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Homeward Path
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Karoo
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Thran Dynamo
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Mind Stone
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Gilded Lotus
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Hedron Archive
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Worn Powerstone
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Nyx Lotus
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Caged Sun
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Marble Diamond
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Serum Powder
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Basalt Monolith
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Heraldic Banner
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Ebony Fly
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Skyclave Relic
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Plains
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Ondu Inversion
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Cavern of Souls
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Kabira Takedown
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Makindi Stampede
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Emeria's Call
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Cave
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Rumble Arena
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy