Avacyn, Angel of Hope (Commander) - Expensive Optimized

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Nick Benstead
Aug 12, 2025
Plargg, Dean of Chaos - A Love Letter to Shifting Shadow
Who doesn't love a secret commander? In this Commander deck tech, Nick shows us the many joys of the Aura Shifting Shadow.
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Momo, Friendly Flier
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Airbending Lesson
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Worldslayer
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
75%synergy
Armageddon
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
74%synergy
Hour of Revelation
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Grand Abolisher
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Esper Sentinel
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Ravages of War
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Silence
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Wrath of God
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
46%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Path to Exile
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Land Tax
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Pearl Medallion
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Angel of Jubilation
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Mother of Runes
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Mana Vault
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
77%synergy
Ancient Tomb
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
67%synergy
The One Ring
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
67%synergy
Teferi's Protection
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Grim Monolith
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
64%synergy
Chrome Mox
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
62%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Mox Diamond
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Creatures
Aven Mindcensor
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Giver of Runes
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Serra Ascendant
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Archon of Emeria
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Giada, Font of Hope
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Archangel of Tithes
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Solitude
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Archangel of Thune
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Serra's Emissary
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Witch Enchanter
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Walking Ballista
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Aven Interrupter
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Magus of the Disk
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Platinum Angel
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Bruna, the Fading Light
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Starnheim Aspirant
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Serra Paragon
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Gisela, the Broken Blade
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
11%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sun Titan
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Guardian of the Gateless
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Righteous Valkyrie
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Metropolis Reformer
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Voice of Victory
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Angel of Destiny
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Herald of War
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Spirit of the Labyrinth
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Angelic Skirmisher
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Baneslayer Angel
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Angel of Indemnity
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Rebuff the Wicked
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Generous Gift
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Reprieve
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Orim's Chant
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Tithe
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Angel's Grace
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Clever Concealment
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Mana Tithe
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Will
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Everybody Lives!
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Oblation
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Surge of Salvation
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Ephemerate
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Dispatch
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Loran's Escape
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Return to Dust
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Disenchant
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Final Showdown
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Perch Protection
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Soul Partition
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Fateful Absence
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Not of This World
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Abeyance
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Cloudshift
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Reverent Mantra
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Get Lost
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
March of Otherworldly Light
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Brought Back
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Cease-Fire
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Emergency Eject
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Day of Judgment
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Catastrophe
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Planar Cleansing
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Austere Command
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Open the Armory
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Cleansing Nova
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Ondu Inversion
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Doomskar
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Winds of Abandon
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Farewell
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Search for Glory
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Fumigate
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Fated Clash
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Devastating Mastery
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Shatter the Sky
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Rout
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sunscour
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Gift of Estates
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Cut a Deal
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Sword of the Animist
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Shadowspear
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Helm of Obedience
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-17%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
The Wind Crystal
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
-4%synergy
Voltaic Key
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Manifold Key
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Boompile
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Expedition Map
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Scroll Rack
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Incubator
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Buster Sword
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Wedding Ring
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Defense Grid
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Oblivion Stone
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Radiant Lotus
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Winter Orb
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Trinisphere
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Helm of the Host
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Torpor Orb
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Winter Moon
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Endless Atlas
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Plate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Moonsilver Spear
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
World Map
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Moat
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Deafening Silence
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Blind Obedience
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Rest in Peace
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Pariah
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Rule of Law
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Ghostly Prison
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Forge Anew
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Monologue Tax
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Aura of Silence
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Smuggler's Share
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Four Knocks
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Fall of the Thran
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Solemnity
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Court of Grace
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Elspeth, Knight-Errant
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
The Wandering Emperor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Urza's Saga
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Kor Haven
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
37%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Inventors' Fair
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Homeward Path
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Strip Mine
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Monumental Henge
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Minas Tirith
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
War Room
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Lotus Field
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Thespian's Stage
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Scorched Ruins
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Lotus Vale
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Crystal Vein
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Command Beacon
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Deserted Temple
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Wasteland
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Remote Farm
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Maze of Ith
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Emergence Zone
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
City of Traitors
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Den
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Idyllic Grange
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Desert of the True
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Secluded Steppe
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Drifting Meadow
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Dark Depths
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Karoo
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Mox Opal
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Arcane Signet
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Lotus Petal
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Thran Dynamo
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Lotus Bloom
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Gilded Lotus
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Basalt Monolith
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Caged Sun
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Marble Diamond
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Nyx Lotus
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Mox Amber
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-18%synergy
White Auracite
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Hedron Archive
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
The Aetherspark
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Skyclave Relic
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Plains
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
-20%synergy
Cavern of Souls
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Prismatic Vista
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Windswept Heath
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Arid Mesa
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Marsh Flats
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Flooded Strand
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Witch Enchanter
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Ondu Inversion
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Urza's Cave
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy