Avacyn, Angel of Hope (Commander) - Expensive 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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Armageddon
88%inclusion29 decks33 decks
85%synergy
Ravages of War
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
69%synergy
Worldslayer
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
68%synergy
Hour of Revelation
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
63%synergy
Esper Sentinel
88%inclusion29 decks33 decks
54%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
54%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
53%synergy
Wrath of God
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
52%synergy
Grand Abolisher
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
51%synergy
Catastrophe
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
Path to Exile
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
76%inclusion25 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Land Tax
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
41%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
44%synergy
Silence
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
46%synergy
Lightning Greaves
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
37%synergy
Pearl Medallion
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
-11%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Deafening Silence
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
91%inclusion30 decks33 decks
61%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
88%inclusion29 decks33 decks
65%synergy
Mana Vault
85%inclusion28 decks33 decks
81%synergy
Ancient Tomb
82%inclusion27 decks33 decks
72%synergy
The One Ring
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
69%synergy
Chrome Mox
76%inclusion25 decks33 decks
72%synergy
Teferi's Protection
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
43%synergy
Grim Monolith
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
65%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
55%synergy
Mox Diamond
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
55%synergy
Creatures
Serra Ascendant
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
34%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Mother of Runes
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Angel of Jubilation
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Giver of Runes
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Archon of Emeria
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Giada, Font of Hope
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Archangel of Tithes
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Witch Enchanter
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Starnheim Aspirant
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Magus of the Disk
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Walking Ballista
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Solitude
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Serra's Emissary
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Voice of Victory
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Archangel of Thune
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Platinum Angel
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Bruna, the Fading Light
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Gisela, the Broken Blade
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Aven Interrupter
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Spirit of the Labyrinth
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Serra Paragon
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-12%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Herald of War
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Cathar Commando
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Sun Titan
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-11%synergy
Metropolis Reformer
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Loyal Warhound
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Guardian of the Gateless
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Righteous Valkyrie
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Reprieve
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Angel's Grace
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Mana Tithe
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Akroma's Will
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Tithe
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Dawn's Truce
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Orim's Chant
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Clever Concealment
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Final Showdown
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Ephemerate
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Everybody Lives!
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Disenchant
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Oblation
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Surge of Salvation
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Dispatch
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Loran's Escape
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Return to Dust
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Get Lost
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Fateful Absence
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Reverent Mantra
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Not of This World
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Abeyance
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Cloudshift
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
March of Otherworldly Light
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Cease-Fire
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Brought Back
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Day of Judgment
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
37%synergy
Austere Command
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Planar Cleansing
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Ondu Inversion
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Cleansing Nova
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Open the Armory
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Doomskar
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Farewell
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Winds of Abandon
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Fumigate
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Rout
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Shatter the Sky
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Ravnica at War
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Devastating Mastery
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Sunscour
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Gift of Estates
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Martial Coup
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Balancing Act
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Split Up
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Rebirth
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Cataclysm
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Emeria's Call
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Soulscour
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Search for Glory
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Fated Clash
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Shadowspear
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-15%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Manifold Key
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Sword of the Animist
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Incubator
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Voltaic Key
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Helm of Obedience
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Trinisphere
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Expedition Map
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Torpor Orb
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Boompile
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Winter Moon
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
The Wind Crystal
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Winter Orb
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Static Orb
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Oblivion Stone
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Radiant Lotus
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Scroll Rack
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Meekstone
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Herald's Horn
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Endless Atlas
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Helm of the Host
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Plate
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Moonsilver Spear
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Moat
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Rule of Law
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Rest in Peace
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Blind Obedience
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Pariah
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Ghostly Prison
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Monologue Tax
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Aura of Silence
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Smuggler's Share
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Forge Anew
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Endless Horizons
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Solemnity
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Grasp of Fate
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Fall of the Thran
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Sphere of Safety
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Four Knocks
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Court of Grace
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Kismet
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Charitable Levy
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Elspeth, Knight-Errant
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
The Wandering Emperor
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
40%synergy
Urza's Saga
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
50%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
26%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
39%synergy
Strip Mine
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Kor Haven
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Inventors' Fair
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Homeward Path
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
24%synergy
War Room
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Monumental Henge
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Wasteland
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Lotus Field
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Minas Tirith
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Lotus Vale
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Crystal Vein
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Scorched Ruins
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Thespian's Stage
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Temple of the False God
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
City of Traitors
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Deserted Temple
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Den
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Remote Farm
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Emergence Zone
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Desert of the True
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Maze of Ith
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Ruins of Trokair
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Karoo
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Dark Depths
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-6%synergy
Idyllic Grange
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Buried Ruin
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Blast Zone
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Vesuva
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Secluded Steppe
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Mutavault
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Drifting Meadow
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Mox Opal
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
60%synergy
Arcane Signet
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Lotus Petal
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Thran Dynamo
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Gilded Lotus
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Lotus Bloom
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Basalt Monolith
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Mox Amber
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Caged Sun
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Worn Powerstone
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Marble Diamond
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Nyx Lotus
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Hedron Archive
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Coalition Relic
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Skyclave Relic
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Plains
76%inclusion25 decks33 decks
-18%synergy
Cavern of Souls
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
53%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Prismatic Vista
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Witch Enchanter
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Windswept Heath
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Ondu Inversion
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Arid Mesa
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Marsh Flats
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Flooded Strand
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Urza's Cave
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Horizon of Progress
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Emeria's Call
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy