Avacyn, Angel of Hope (Commander) - Budget Optimized

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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
Hour of Revelation
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
58%synergy
Cleansing Nova
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
56%synergy
Planar Cleansing
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
53%synergy
Worldslayer
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
53%synergy
Shatter the Sky
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
51%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Return to Dust
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Armageddon
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
49%synergy
Sunblast Angel
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
-21%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Day of Judgment
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Wrath of God
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Serra's Emissary
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Burnished Hart
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Angel of the Dire Hour
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Fumigate
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Path to Exile
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
-22%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-14%synergy
Farewell
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Giada, Font of Hope
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Angel of Serenity
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Magus of the Disk
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Kor Cartographer
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Loyal Warhound
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Herald of War
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Boreas Charger
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Wall of Omens
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Platinum Angel
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Alms Collector
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Exquisite Archangel
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Righteous Valkyrie
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Guardian of the Gateless
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Starnheim Aspirant
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Resplendent Angel
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Palladium Myr
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Baneslayer Angel
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Valkyrie Harbinger
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Hushbringer
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Emancipation Angel
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Youthful Valkyrie
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Bruna, the Fading Light
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Angel of Finality
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Clockwork Fox
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Filigree Familiar
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Angelic Skirmisher
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Howling Golem
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Glare
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Serra's Guardian
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Gisela, the Broken Blade
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Archangel of Tithes
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Windborn Muse
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Loxodon Gatekeeper
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Weathered Bodyguards
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Spirited Companion
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Breathkeeper Seraph
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Inspiring Overseer
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Palisade Giant
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Kjeldoran Royal Guard
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Angel of Sanctions
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Sigarda's Vanguard
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Sejiri Shelter
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Reprieve
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-17%synergy
Disenchant
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Loran's Escape
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Condemn
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Cloudshift
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Valorous Stance
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Crush Contraband
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Renounce the Guilds
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Shelter
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Blessing
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Fierce Retribution
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Riot Control
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Adamant Will
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Wing Shards
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
March of Otherworldly Light
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Pay No Heed
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mana Tithe
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Dawn Charm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Radiant Strike
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Secret Rendezvous
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Catastrophe
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Austere Command
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Ondu Inversion
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Doomskar
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Cut a Deal
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Devastating Mastery
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Rout
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
End Hostilities
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Ravages of War
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Split Up
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Mass Calcify
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Sublime Exhalation
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Soulscour
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Ravnica at War
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Starnheim Unleashed
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Depopulate
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Rebirth
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Entreat the Angels
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Sanctify
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
No Witnesses
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Solar Tide
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Breath of Life
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Open the Armory
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Angelic Edict
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Divine Reckoning
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Invoke Justice
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Mighty
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Kirtar's Wrath
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Descend upon the Sinful
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Crisis of Conscience
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Defy Death
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Emeria's Call
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Eriette's Lullaby
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Planar Outburst
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Honor
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Endless Atlas
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Mind's Eye
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Pearl Medallion
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-34%synergy
Sunset Pyramid
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Mazemind Tome
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Seer's Sundial
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Staff of Nin
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Encyclopedia
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Boompile
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-15%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Herald's Horn
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Moonsilver Spear
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Norn's Annex
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Oketra's Monument
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-22%synergy
Journeyer's Kite
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Helm of the Host
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Winter Moon
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Celestial Armor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Mask of Memory
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Quicksilver Amulet
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-17%synergy
Scroll of Avacyn
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Wurmwall Sweeper
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Rescue Skiff
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Court of Grace
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Monologue Tax
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Smuggler's Share
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Dawn of Hope
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Land Tax
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-16%synergy
Pacifism
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Banishing Light
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Fall of the Thran
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Sigarda's Splendor
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Worship
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Oblivion Ring
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Pariah
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Angelic Accord
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Intangible Virtue
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Search the Premises
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Elspeth Conquers Death
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Shardmage's Rescue
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-14%synergy
Planar Collapse
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Angelic Destiny
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Divine Favor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Ossification
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Blind Obedience
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-14%synergy
Tenuous Truce
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Sigarda's Summons
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Raffine's Guidance
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mystical Tether
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Serra the Benevolent
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Elspeth Resplendent
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Archangel Elspeth
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Elspeth Tirel
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Temple of the False God
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
28%synergy
War Room
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Secluded Steppe
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Drifting Meadow
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Karoo
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Field of Ruin
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-14%synergy
Guildless Commons
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Desert of the True
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Arid Archway
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Monumental Henge
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
New Benalia
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-14%synergy
Sandstone Bridge
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Minas Tirith
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-21%synergy
The Fair Basilica
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-32%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Marble Diamond
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Mind Stone
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Hedron Archive
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
52%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Gilded Lotus
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Worn Powerstone
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Fellwar Stone
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Commander's Sphere
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Thran Dynamo
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Serum Powder
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Nyx Lotus
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Heraldic Banner
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Lens
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Sisay's Ring
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Skyclave Relic
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Ur-Golem's Eye
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Phial of Galadriel
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
White Auracite
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Caged Sun
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Orazca Relic
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Planar Atlas
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Plains
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Ondu Inversion
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Emeria's Call
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy