Avacyn, Angel of Hope (Commander) - Upgraded

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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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Agent Bishop, Man in Black
2.8%inclusion1 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Krang, Utrom Warlord
2.8%inclusion1 decks36 decks
3%synergy
The Sentry, Golden Guardian
1.8%inclusion1 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Turtles Forever
1.3%inclusion1 decks79 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Giada, Font of Hope
68%inclusion113 decks167 decks
64%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
66%inclusion110 decks167 decks
51%synergy
Hour of Revelation
52%inclusion87 decks167 decks
49%synergy
Wrath of God
57%inclusion96 decks167 decks
43%synergy
Starnheim Aspirant
51%inclusion86 decks167 decks
40%synergy
Cleansing Nova
44%inclusion73 decks167 decks
36%synergy
Archangel of Thune
49%inclusion82 decks167 decks
35%synergy
Archangel of Tithes
47%inclusion79 decks167 decks
34%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
35%inclusion58 decks167 decks
33%synergy
Day of Judgment
39%inclusion65 decks167 decks
33%synergy
Top Cards
Pearl Medallion
77%inclusion129 decks167 decks
17%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
77%inclusion128 decks167 decks
1%synergy
Path to Exile
70%inclusion117 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Land Tax
59%inclusion98 decks167 decks
27%synergy
Austere Command
53%inclusion89 decks167 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
48%inclusion80 decks167 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
47%inclusion78 decks167 decks
19%synergy
Righteous Valkyrie
46%inclusion76 decks167 decks
30%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
44%inclusion74 decks167 decks
31%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
44%inclusion73 decks167 decks
33%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
56%inclusion94 decks167 decks
26%synergy
Teferi's Protection
42%inclusion70 decks167 decks
15%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
30%inclusion50 decks167 decks
7%synergy
Farewell
21%inclusion35 decks167 decks
-3%synergy
The One Ring
15%inclusion25 decks167 decks
5%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
11%inclusion19 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
11%inclusion18 decks167 decks
1%synergy
Mana Vault
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Grand Abolisher
41%inclusion69 decks167 decks
23%synergy
Esper Sentinel
40%inclusion66 decks167 decks
6%synergy
Serra's Emissary
38%inclusion64 decks167 decks
32%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
38%inclusion64 decks167 decks
28%synergy
Herald of War
37%inclusion62 decks167 decks
25%synergy
Angel of Jubilation
36%inclusion60 decks167 decks
28%synergy
Gisela, the Broken Blade
36%inclusion60 decks167 decks
26%synergy
Bruna, the Fading Light
35%inclusion59 decks167 decks
25%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
34%inclusion56 decks164 decks
29%synergy
Resplendent Angel
32%inclusion54 decks167 decks
19%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
32%inclusion54 decks167 decks
19%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
31%inclusion51 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Bishop of Wings
30%inclusion50 decks167 decks
20%synergy
Baneslayer Angel
29%inclusion48 decks167 decks
22%synergy
Serra Ascendant
29%inclusion48 decks167 decks
16%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
29%inclusion48 decks167 decks
19%synergy
Sunblast Angel
28%inclusion47 decks167 decks
22%synergy
Platinum Angel
28%inclusion47 decks167 decks
24%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
28%inclusion46 decks167 decks
14%synergy
Valkyrie Harbinger
26%inclusion44 decks167 decks
15%synergy
Mother of Runes
26%inclusion44 decks167 decks
5%synergy
Metropolis Reformer
26%inclusion43 decks167 decks
19%synergy
Exemplar of Light
26%inclusion42 decks164 decks
11%synergy
Youthful Valkyrie
25%inclusion42 decks167 decks
14%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
25%inclusion41 decks167 decks
8%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
24%inclusion40 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Angel of Destiny
24%inclusion40 decks167 decks
14%synergy
Angelic Skirmisher
24%inclusion40 decks167 decks
18%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
23%inclusion39 decks167 decks
19%synergy
Magus of the Disk
23%inclusion39 decks167 decks
23%synergy
Firemane Commando
23%inclusion38 decks167 decks
11%synergy
Angel of Vitality
23%inclusion38 decks167 decks
9%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
22%inclusion37 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Angel of Finality
22%inclusion36 decks167 decks
15%synergy
Angel of the Dire Hour
21%inclusion35 decks167 decks
18%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
20%inclusion34 decks167 decks
17%synergy
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor
19%inclusion32 decks167 decks
15%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
19%inclusion31 decks167 decks
5%synergy
Soul Warden
19%inclusion31 decks167 decks
-2%synergy
Dazzling Angel
18%inclusion30 decks164 decks
9%synergy
Angel of Serenity
18%inclusion30 decks167 decks
13%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
17%inclusion28 decks167 decks
7%synergy
Inspiring Overseer
17%inclusion28 decks167 decks
0%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
16%inclusion27 decks167 decks
13%synergy
Burnished Hart
16%inclusion27 decks167 decks
12%synergy
Guardian of the Gateless
16%inclusion27 decks167 decks
15%synergy
Angelic Field Marshal
15%inclusion25 decks167 decks
6%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
15%inclusion25 decks167 decks
7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion24 decks167 decks
-3%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
14%inclusion24 decks167 decks
-8%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
33%inclusion55 decks167 decks
-10%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
32%inclusion53 decks167 decks
14%synergy
Akroma's Will
26%inclusion43 decks167 decks
2%synergy
Return to Dust
25%inclusion41 decks167 decks
16%synergy
Reprieve
23%inclusion39 decks167 decks
1%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
20%inclusion33 decks167 decks
0%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
15%inclusion25 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Disenchant
14%inclusion24 decks167 decks
-2%synergy
Clever Concealment
14%inclusion23 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Silence
14%inclusion23 decks167 decks
5%synergy
Cloudshift
13%inclusion21 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Dawn's Truce
12%inclusion20 decks165 decks
-2%synergy
Angel's Grace
12%inclusion20 decks167 decks
8%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion18 decks167 decks
-15%synergy
Mana Tithe
10%inclusion16 decks167 decks
-2%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
10%inclusion16 decks167 decks
0%synergy
Dawn Charm
9.0%inclusion15 decks167 decks
0%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
7.8%inclusion13 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Final Showdown
7.8%inclusion13 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Brave the Elements
7.8%inclusion13 decks167 decks
-5%synergy
Orim's Chant
7.2%inclusion12 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Oblation
6.0%inclusion10 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
6.0%inclusion10 decks167 decks
0%synergy
Tithe
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
-20%synergy
Everybody Lives!
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
1%synergy
Invoke the Divine
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Akroma's Vengeance
34%inclusion56 decks167 decks
32%synergy
Fumigate
29%inclusion49 decks167 decks
22%synergy
Planar Cleansing
28%inclusion47 decks167 decks
27%synergy
Ondu Inversion
27%inclusion45 decks167 decks
21%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
22%inclusion37 decks167 decks
9%synergy
Doomskar
17%inclusion29 decks167 decks
16%synergy
Cut a Deal
17%inclusion29 decks167 decks
2%synergy
Entreat the Angels
16%inclusion26 decks167 decks
11%synergy
Devastating Mastery
14%inclusion23 decks167 decks
13%synergy
Gift of Estates
13%inclusion22 decks167 decks
6%synergy
Rout
13%inclusion22 decks167 decks
11%synergy
Defy Death
13%inclusion22 decks167 decks
12%synergy
Emeria's Call
13%inclusion21 decks167 decks
6%synergy
Shatter the Sky
10%inclusion16 decks167 decks
9%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
9.0%inclusion15 decks167 decks
0%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
9.0%inclusion15 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Mass Calcify
8.4%inclusion14 decks167 decks
-4%synergy
Martial Coup
8.4%inclusion14 decks167 decks
1%synergy
Ravnica at War
7.8%inclusion13 decks167 decks
-3%synergy
Armageddon
7.8%inclusion13 decks167 decks
5%synergy
Starfall Invocation
7.3%inclusion12 decks165 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
7.2%inclusion12 decks167 decks
-1%synergy
End Hostilities
7.2%inclusion12 decks167 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Rebirth
7.2%inclusion12 decks167 decks
5%synergy
Dismantling Wave
6.6%inclusion11 decks167 decks
5%synergy
Starnheim Unleashed
6.6%inclusion11 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Winds of Abandon
6.6%inclusion11 decks167 decks
1%synergy
Split Up
5.5%inclusion9 decks165 decks
2%synergy
Open the Armory
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
-8%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
0%synergy
Catastrophe
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Archaeomancer's Map
34%inclusion56 decks167 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Incubator
30%inclusion50 decks167 decks
20%synergy
Herald's Horn
25%inclusion42 decks167 decks
10%synergy
The Wind Crystal
24%inclusion29 decks119 decks
3%synergy
Oketra's Monument
24%inclusion40 decks167 decks
-4%synergy
Sword of the Animist
24%inclusion40 decks167 decks
5%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
23%inclusion38 decks167 decks
13%synergy
Endless Atlas
20%inclusion33 decks167 decks
13%synergy
Worldslayer
19%inclusion32 decks167 decks
18%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
18%inclusion30 decks167 decks
7%synergy
Moonsilver Spear
17%inclusion28 decks167 decks
14%synergy
Commander's Plate
15%inclusion25 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
11%inclusion19 decks167 decks
8%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
11%inclusion19 decks167 decks
1%synergy
Shadowspear
11%inclusion18 decks167 decks
1%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
11%inclusion18 decks167 decks
6%synergy
Mind's Eye
10%inclusion17 decks167 decks
8%synergy
The Immortal Sun
10%inclusion17 decks167 decks
8%synergy
Expedition Map
9.0%inclusion15 decks167 decks
6%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
9.0%inclusion15 decks167 decks
1%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
7.3%inclusion12 decks165 decks
-1%synergy
Mazemind Tome
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Norn's Annex
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
1%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Ghostly Prison
37%inclusion62 decks167 decks
17%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
35%inclusion58 decks167 decks
14%synergy
Court of Grace
26%inclusion43 decks167 decks
14%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
25%inclusion41 decks167 decks
17%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
23%inclusion39 decks167 decks
9%synergy
True Conviction
20%inclusion34 decks167 decks
12%synergy
Angelic Accord
17%inclusion29 decks167 decks
8%synergy
Blind Obedience
17%inclusion28 decks167 decks
6%synergy
Monologue Tax
14%inclusion24 decks167 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
14%inclusion23 decks167 decks
-3%synergy
Smuggler's Share
14%inclusion23 decks167 decks
6%synergy
Angelic Chorus
13%inclusion22 decks167 decks
11%synergy
Leyline of Sanctity
12%inclusion20 decks167 decks
11%synergy
Divine Visitation
12%inclusion20 decks167 decks
6%synergy
Dawn of Hope
12%inclusion20 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Pariah
10%inclusion17 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
10%inclusion17 decks167 decks
-5%synergy
Sigarda's Splendor
8.4%inclusion14 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Rest in Peace
7.8%inclusion13 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
7.8%inclusion13 decks167 decks
-5%synergy
Aura of Silence
7.8%inclusion13 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Grasp of Fate
7.2%inclusion12 decks167 decks
1%synergy
Anointed Procession
7.2%inclusion12 decks167 decks
-4%synergy
Worship
6.6%inclusion11 decks167 decks
5%synergy
Cleric Class
6.6%inclusion11 decks167 decks
-1%synergy
Celestial Mantle
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Deafening Silence
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
16%inclusion27 decks167 decks
5%synergy
Serra the Benevolent
16%inclusion27 decks167 decks
11%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
-4%synergy
Archangel Elspeth
7.2%inclusion12 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Elspeth Resplendent
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
60%inclusion100 decks167 decks
22%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
47%inclusion79 decks167 decks
15%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
44%inclusion73 decks167 decks
30%synergy
War Room
40%inclusion67 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
37%inclusion62 decks167 decks
25%synergy
Reliquary Tower
28%inclusion47 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
25%inclusion41 decks167 decks
17%synergy
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion37 decks167 decks
-5%synergy
Minas Tirith
22%inclusion36 decks167 decks
-6%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
19%inclusion32 decks167 decks
1%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
17%inclusion29 decks167 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Field
16%inclusion27 decks167 decks
11%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
16%inclusion27 decks167 decks
-2%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
16%inclusion27 decks167 decks
-6%synergy
Secluded Steppe
15%inclusion25 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Terrain Generator
15%inclusion25 decks167 decks
12%synergy
Homeward Path
14%inclusion24 decks167 decks
11%synergy
Karoo
14%inclusion24 decks167 decks
7%synergy
Kor Haven
14%inclusion23 decks167 decks
8%synergy
Mistveil Plains
12%inclusion20 decks167 decks
5%synergy
Monumental Henge
12%inclusion20 decks167 decks
-2%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
11%inclusion18 decks167 decks
-1%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Three Tree City
9.1%inclusion15 decks165 decks
-2%synergy
Idyllic Grange
7.2%inclusion12 decks167 decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.6%inclusion11 decks167 decks
-4%synergy
Guildless Commons
6.6%inclusion11 decks167 decks
2%synergy
Drifting Meadow
6.6%inclusion11 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
6.0%inclusion10 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.0%inclusion10 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Field of Ruin
6.0%inclusion10 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Buried Ruin
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
-4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
-3%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
1%synergy
Arid Archway
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion155 decks167 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion106 decks167 decks
6%synergy
Gilded Lotus
34%inclusion57 decks167 decks
30%synergy
Thran Dynamo
34%inclusion56 decks167 decks
28%synergy
Mind Stone
34%inclusion56 decks167 decks
6%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
29%inclusion49 decks167 decks
14%synergy
Marble Diamond
28%inclusion46 decks167 decks
8%synergy
Caged Sun
26%inclusion43 decks167 decks
17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion36 decks167 decks
13%synergy
Nyx Lotus
19%inclusion31 decks167 decks
10%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
16%inclusion27 decks167 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion26 decks167 decks
-1%synergy
Worn Powerstone
13%inclusion22 decks167 decks
10%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
13%inclusion21 decks167 decks
8%synergy
Hedron Archive
13%inclusion21 decks167 decks
9%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
12%inclusion20 decks167 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.0%inclusion15 decks167 decks
0%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.1%inclusion10 decks165 decks
-4%synergy
Heraldic Banner
6.0%inclusion10 decks167 decks
-5%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
6.0%inclusion10 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Plains
89%inclusion149 decks167 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
38%inclusion64 decks167 decks
10%synergy
Cavern of Souls
29%inclusion49 decks167 decks
18%synergy
Ondu Inversion
27%inclusion45 decks167 decks
21%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion36 decks167 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
15%inclusion25 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion24 decks167 decks
-3%synergy
Emeria's Call
13%inclusion21 decks167 decks
6%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
11%inclusion19 decks167 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
11%inclusion18 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
11%inclusion18 decks167 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
1%synergy