Avacyn, Angel of Hope (Commander) - Optimized Stax

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Armageddon
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
73%synergy
Worldslayer
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
71%synergy
Hour of Revelation
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
64%synergy
Grand Abolisher
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
57%synergy
Wrath of God
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
57%synergy
Blind Obedience
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
57%synergy
Land Tax
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
56%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
54%synergy
Archon of Emeria
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
51%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Pearl Medallion
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Path to Exile
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Esper Sentinel
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Greaves
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Giada, Font of Hope
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Deafening Silence
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Angel of Jubilation
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
62%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
57%synergy
Teferi's Protection
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Ancient Tomb
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
50%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
44%synergy
The One Ring
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Mana Vault
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Chrome Mox
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Grim Monolith
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Farewell
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Lyra Dawnbringer
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Mother of Runes
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Serra Ascendant
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Serra's Emissary
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Giver of Runes
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Righteous Valkyrie
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Archangel of Tithes
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Archangel of Thune
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Spirit of the Labyrinth
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Hushbringer
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Bruna, the Fading Light
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Gisela, the Broken Blade
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Witch Enchanter
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Walking Ballista
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Serra Paragon
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Starnheim Aspirant
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Voice of Victory
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Magus of the Disk
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Sun Titan
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Guardian of the Gateless
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Aven Interrupter
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Herald of War
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Resplendent Angel
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Platinum Angel
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Angel of the Dire Hour
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Reprieve
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Generous Gift
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Cloudshift
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Silence
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Akroma's Will
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Return to Dust
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Angel's Grace
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Ephemerate
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Mana Tithe
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Orim's Chant
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Tithe
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Clever Concealment
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Surge of Salvation
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Eerie Interlude
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Gods Willing
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Everybody Lives!
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-18%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
March of Otherworldly Light
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Steelshaper's Gift
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Austere Command
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Catastrophe
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Cleansing Nova
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Ravages of War
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Day of Judgment
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Open the Armory
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Planar Cleansing
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Fumigate
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Ondu Inversion
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Doomskar
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Shatter the Sky
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Search for Glory
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Winds of Abandon
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Devastating Mastery
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Gift of Estates
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Winds of Rath
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Soulscour
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Nevinyrral's Disk
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Shadowspear
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Oketra's Monument
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Urza's Incubator
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Winter Moon
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Sword of the Animist
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Static Orb
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Winter Orb
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Panoptic Mirror
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Herald's Horn
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Boompile
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Voltaic Key
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Manifold Key
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Skullclamp
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Chalice of the Void
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Helm of the Host
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Torpor Orb
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Champion's Helm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Scroll Rack
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Knowledge Pool
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Trinisphere
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Mask of Memory
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Smokestack
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Expedition Map
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Endless Atlas
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Aura of Silence
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Ghostly Prison
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Rest in Peace
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Rule of Law
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Court of Grace
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Grasp of Fate
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Moat
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Smuggler's Share
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Forge Anew
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Pariah
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Endless Horizons
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
War of the Last Alliance
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
True Conviction
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Elspeth, Undaunted Hero
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
26%synergy
War Room
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Urza's Saga
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Homeward Path
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Kor Haven
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Field
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Buried Ruin
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Mistveil Plains
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Monumental Henge
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Strip Mine
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Vale
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Grange
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Blast Zone
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Minas Tirith
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-19%synergy
Deserted Temple
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Inventors' Fair
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Thran Dynamo
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Gilded Lotus
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Thought Vessel
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Mox Opal
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Lotus Petal
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Hedron Archive
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Mind Stone
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Mox Diamond
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Caged Sun
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Basalt Monolith
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Worn Powerstone
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Marble Diamond
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Plains
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Cavern of Souls
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Windswept Heath
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Myriad Landscape
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Arid Mesa
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Marsh Flats
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Flooded Strand
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Prismatic Vista
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Witch Enchanter
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Ondu Inversion
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Cave
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy