Avacyn, Angel of Hope (Commander) - Expensive 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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Armageddon
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
75%synergy
Archon of Emeria
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
73%synergy
Deafening Silence
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
73%synergy
Urza's Saga
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
67%synergy
Ravages of War
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
66%synergy
Esper Sentinel
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
66%synergy
Hour of Revelation
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
63%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
60%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
57%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Reprieve
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Grand Abolisher
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
48%synergy
Land Tax
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
35%synergy
Path to Exile
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Pearl Medallion
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Wrath of God
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
47%synergy
Giver of Runes
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Ancient Tomb
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
90%synergy
Mana Vault
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
96%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
77%synergy
Smothering Tithe
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
58%synergy
The One Ring
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
68%synergy
Teferi's Protection
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Grim Monolith
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
65%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
58%synergy
Mox Diamond
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
64%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Creatures
Archivist of Oghma
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Serra Ascendant
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Spirit of the Labyrinth
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Angel of Jubilation
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Giada, Font of Hope
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Mother of Runes
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Serra's Emissary
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
22%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Magus of the Disk
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Hushbringer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Walking Ballista
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Angel of Indemnity
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Magus of the Moat
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Platinum Angel
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Guardian of the Gateless
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Starnheim Aspirant
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Serra Paragon
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Voice of Victory
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Soul's Attendant
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Spelltithe Enforcer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Doorkeeper Thrull
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Indomitable Archangel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Scrap Trawler
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Felidar Guardian
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Lion Sash
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Void Winnower
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Palladium Myr
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-16%synergy
Sanctum Prelate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Containment Priest
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Magus of the Tabernacle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Silence
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
47%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Angel's Grace
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Mana Tithe
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Orim's Chant
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Surge of Salvation
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Generous Gift
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Akroma's Will
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Everybody Lives!
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Abeyance
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Ephemerate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Loran's Escape
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Tithe
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Clever Concealment
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Not of This World
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Cloudshift
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Cease-Fire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Calamity's Wake
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Illumination
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Steelshaper's Gift
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Austere Command
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Planar Cleansing
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Catastrophe
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Ondu Inversion
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Soulscour
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Ravnica at War
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Devastating Mastery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Martial Coup
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Open the Armory
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Shatter the Sky
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Doomskar
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Winds of Abandon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Balancing Act
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Emeria's Call
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Cut a Deal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Season of the Burrow
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Day of Judgment
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Crisis of Conscience
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Rout
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Nevinyrral's Disk
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Worldslayer
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Torpor Orb
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Lightning Greaves
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Static Orb
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Winter Orb
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Manifold Key
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Trinisphere
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Shadowspear
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Winter Moon
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Voltaic Key
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Wedding Ring
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Unwinding Clock
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Mind's Eye
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Chalice of the Void
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Boompile
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Expedition Map
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Forge
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Buster Sword
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Radiant Lotus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Oketra's Monument
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-17%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Zuran Orb
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Helm of Obedience
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Defense Grid
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Vexing Bauble
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Panoptic Mirror
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Storm Cauldron
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Meekstone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Clock of Omens
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Cursed Totem
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Trading Post
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Skullclamp
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Armageddon Clock
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Uba Mask
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Planar Bridge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Blind Obedience
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Rest in Peace
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Moat
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Rule of Law
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Smuggler's Share
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Aura of Silence
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Monologue Tax
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Ghostly Prison
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Solemnity
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Grasp of Fate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Pariah
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Forge Anew
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Unlife
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Kismet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Charitable Levy
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Equipoise
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Endless Horizons
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Court of Grace
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Gobakhan
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
45%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
51%synergy
Homeward Path
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Strip Mine
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
War Room
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Wasteland
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Lotus Field
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Buried Ruin
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Deserted Temple
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Thespian's Stage
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Lotus Vale
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ancient Den
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Kor Haven
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Remote Farm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Maze of Ith
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Crystal Vein
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Fomori Vault
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mutavault
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Scorched Ruins
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Glacial Chasm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Minas Tirith
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-16%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Inventors' Fair
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Fountainport
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Ruins of Trokair
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Monumental Henge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Dark Depths
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Blinkmoth Well
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
City of Traitors
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Mox Opal
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
63%synergy
Lotus Petal
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Chrome Mox
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Basalt Monolith
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Thran Dynamo
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Marble Diamond
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
The Aetherspark
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Bloom
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Blossom
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Worn Powerstone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Springleaf Drum
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-17%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Lands
Cavern of Souls
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
78%synergy
Plains
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
-27%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
64%synergy
Prismatic Vista
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Windswept Heath
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Arid Mesa
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Marsh Flats
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Flooded Strand
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Ondu Inversion
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Urza's Cave
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Emeria's Call
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy