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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Sokka, Swordmaster
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Momo, Friendly Flier
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Airbending Lesson
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Worldslayer
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
76%synergy
Armageddon
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
75%synergy
Hour of Revelation
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
67%synergy
Grand Abolisher
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
56%synergy
Ravages of War
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
55%synergy
Esper Sentinel
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
54%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
53%synergy
Silence
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
51%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
50%synergy
Wrath of God
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Path to Exile
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Land Tax
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
45%synergy
Pearl Medallion
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Mother of Runes
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Day of Judgment
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Angel of Jubilation
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
57%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
62%synergy
Mana Vault
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
77%synergy
The One Ring
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
68%synergy
Ancient Tomb
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
67%synergy
Teferi's Protection
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
43%synergy
Chrome Mox
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
63%synergy
Grim Monolith
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
65%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
51%synergy
Mox Diamond
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Creatures
Stoneforge Mystic
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Serra Ascendant
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Giver of Runes
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Archon of Emeria
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Giada, Font of Hope
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Archangel of Tithes
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Solitude
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Witch Enchanter
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Serra's Emissary
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Archangel of Thune
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Aven Interrupter
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Magus of the Disk
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Walking Ballista
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Starnheim Aspirant
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Gisela, the Broken Blade
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Platinum Angel
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Sun Titan
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Bruna, the Fading Light
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Serra Paragon
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Voice of Victory
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Metropolis Reformer
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Righteous Valkyrie
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Guardian of the Gateless
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Angel of Destiny
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Baneslayer Angel
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Spirit of the Labyrinth
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Angelic Skirmisher
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Herald of War
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Instants
Rebuff the Wicked
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Generous Gift
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Reprieve
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Tithe
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Orim's Chant
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Angel's Grace
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Clever Concealment
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Mana Tithe
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Akroma's Will
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Surge of Salvation
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Everybody Lives!
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-11%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Final Showdown
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Oblation
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Ephemerate
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Dispatch
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Get Lost
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Disenchant
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Loran's Escape
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Return to Dust
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Dawn's Truce
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Perch Protection
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Not of This World
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
March of Otherworldly Light
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Fateful Absence
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Abeyance
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Reverent Mantra
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Brought Back
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Soul Partition
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Cloudshift
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Cease-Fire
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Emergency Eject
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Restoration Magic
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-7%synergy
Sorceries
Steelshaper's Gift
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Catastrophe
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Planar Cleansing
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Austere Command
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Ondu Inversion
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Doomskar
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Cleansing Nova
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Open the Armory
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Farewell
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Winds of Abandon
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Search for Glory
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Devastating Mastery
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Fumigate
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Shatter the Sky
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Rout
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Fated Clash
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Gift of Estates
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Split Up
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Sunscour
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Cut a Deal
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Shadowspear
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Sword of the Animist
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-14%synergy
Helm of Obedience
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
The Wind Crystal
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
-5%synergy
Boompile
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Expedition Map
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Voltaic Key
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Manifold Key
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Scroll Rack
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Incubator
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Buster Sword
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Wedding Ring
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Winter Orb
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Defense Grid
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Radiant Lotus
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Plate
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Endless Atlas
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Helm of the Host
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Torpor Orb
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Winter Moon
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Oblivion Stone
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Trinisphere
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Moonsilver Spear
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
World Map
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Moat
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Blind Obedience
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Deafening Silence
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Pariah
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Rest in Peace
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Rule of Law
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Ghostly Prison
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Smuggler's Share
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Monologue Tax
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Fall of the Thran
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Forge Anew
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Aura of Silence
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Four Knocks
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Court of Grace
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Solemnity
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Elspeth, Knight-Errant
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
The Wandering Emperor
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Lands
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Urza's Saga
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
45%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Kor Haven
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
35%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
41%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Inventors' Fair
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Homeward Path
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Strip Mine
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Monumental Henge
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
16%synergy
War Room
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-11%synergy
Minas Tirith
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Scorched Ruins
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Lotus Field
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Thespian's Stage
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Deserted Temple
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Lotus Vale
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Crystal Vein
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Command Beacon
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Remote Farm
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
City of Traitors
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Maze of Ith
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Emergence Zone
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Wasteland
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Den
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-11%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Dark Depths
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Karoo
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Idyllic Grange
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Drifting Meadow
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Desert of the True
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Secluded Steppe
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Mox Opal
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Arcane Signet
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
-10%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Lotus Petal
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Thran Dynamo
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Gilded Lotus
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Lotus Bloom
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Basalt Monolith
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-18%synergy
Caged Sun
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Marble Diamond
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Nyx Lotus
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
2%synergy
White Auracite
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Skyclave Relic
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Hedron Archive
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
The Aetherspark
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Plains
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
-23%synergy
Cavern of Souls
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Prismatic Vista
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Marsh Flats
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Windswept Heath
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Arid Mesa
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Flooded Strand
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Ondu Inversion
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Witch Enchanter
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Cave
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Myriad Landscape
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy