Avacyn, Angel of Hope (Commander) - +1/+1 Counters

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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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Scryfall
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Chronicle of Victory
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Giada, Font of Hope
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
68%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
54%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Herald of War
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Worldslayer
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Armageddon
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Archangel of Thune
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Wrath of God
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Pearl Medallion
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Path to Exile
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Righteous Valkyrie
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Land Tax
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Resplendent Angel
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Angel of Jubilation
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Starnheim Aspirant
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Archangel of Tithes
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Bruna, the Fading Light
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Teferi's Protection
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Tomb
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Farewell
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Chrome Mox
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
The One Ring
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Vault
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Bishop of Wings
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Angel of Vitality
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Serra's Emissary
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Angelic Skirmisher
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Esper Sentinel
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Platinum Angel
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Grand Abolisher
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Sunblast Angel
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Gisela, the Broken Blade
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Baneslayer Angel
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Youthful Valkyrie
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Exemplar of Light
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Serra Ascendant
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Mother of Runes
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Admonition Angel
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Metropolis Reformer
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Soul Warden
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Angel of Serenity
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Dazzling Angel
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Angel of Destiny
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Valkyrie Harbinger
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Angel of Finality
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Giver of Runes
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Segovian Angel
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Speaker of the Heavens
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Serra Paragon
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Angelic Field Marshal
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Angel of the Dire Hour
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Enduring Angel
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Inspiring Overseer
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Exquisite Archangel
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Walking Ballista
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Firemane Commando
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Rebuff the Wicked
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Generous Gift
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Akroma's Will
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Return to Dust
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Angel's Grace
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Tithe
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Clever Concealment
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Silence
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Dawn Charm
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Surge of Salvation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Reprieve
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Ephemerate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Orim's Chant
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Angelic Intervention
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Cloudshift
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Invoke the Divine
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Mana Tithe
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Riot Control
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Calamity's Wake
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Erase
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Brought Back
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Hour of Revelation
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Day of Judgment
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Austere Command
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Cleansing Nova
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Entreat the Angels
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Catastrophe
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Planar Cleansing
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Fumigate
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Doomskar
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Split Up
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Ravages of War
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Cut a Deal
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Defy Death
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Search for Glory
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Ondu Inversion
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Gift of Estates
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Revoke Existence
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Ajani's Influence
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Mass Calcify
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Starnheim Unleashed
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Ultima
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Urza's Incubator
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Lightning Greaves
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Oketra's Monument
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
0%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Herald's Horn
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Plate
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Sword of the Animist
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Moonsilver Spear
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
The Wind Crystal
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
-9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Shadowspear
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Endless Atlas
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Banner of Kinship
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Wedding Ring
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Halo Fountain
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
The Immortal Sun
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Mind's Eye
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Helm of the Host
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Seer's Sundial
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Norn's Annex
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Godsend
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Scroll of Avacyn
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Court of Grace
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Ghostly Prison
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Angelic Accord
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Blind Obedience
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Anointed Procession
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Dawn of Hope
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Sigarda's Splendor
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Cleric Class
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
True Conviction
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Rest in Peace
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Pariah
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Divine Visitation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Leyline of Hope
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Leyline of Sanctity
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Rule of Law
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Planar Disruption
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Deafening Silence
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Arrest
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Monologue Tax
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Endless Horizons
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Angelic Chorus
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Aura of Silence
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Honor of the Pure
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Smile at Death
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Serra the Benevolent
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Elspeth Resplendent
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Archangel Elspeth
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Elspeth Tirel
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Elspeth, Knight-Errant
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
21%synergy
War Room
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Reliquary Tower
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Minas Tirith
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of the False God
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Saga
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Monumental Henge
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Three Tree City
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Grange
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Homeward Path
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Karoo
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Den
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Radiant Fountain
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Steppe
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Terrain Generator
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Strip Mine
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Kor Haven
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Arch of Orazca
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Vesuva
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Crystal Vein
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Thespian's Stage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Drifting Meadow
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Sanctum of Eternity
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-4%synergy
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Thran Dynamo
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Marble Diamond
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Nyx Lotus
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Mind Stone
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Patchwork Banner
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Caged Sun
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Mox Opal
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Hedron Archive
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
White Auracite
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Plains
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Myriad Landscape
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Command Tower
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Opal Palace
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Marsh Flats
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Ondu Inversion
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Arid Mesa
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy