Haliya, Guided by Light (Commander) - Upgraded

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Andy Zupke
Dec 11, 2025
The EDHREC Writers' Favorite New Commanders of 2025
The writing staff at EDHREC gives you the rundown on their favorite new commanders that came out in 2025. Is your favorite on the list?
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Kinscaer Sentry
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
30%synergy
Adept Watershaper
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Kinbinding
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Personify
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Ajani, Outland Chaperone
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Soul Warden
89%inclusion50 decks56 decks
68%synergy
Soul's Attendant
79%inclusion44 decks56 decks
64%synergy
Exemplar of Light
79%inclusion44 decks56 decks
64%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
68%inclusion38 decks56 decks
56%synergy
Cleric Class
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
55%synergy
Voice of the Blessed
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
53%synergy
The Gaffer
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
53%synergy
Suture Priest
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
49%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
48%synergy
Guide of Souls
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
93%inclusion52 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Path to Exile
80%inclusion45 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Pearl Medallion
73%inclusion41 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Resplendent Angel
59%inclusion33 decks56 decks
45%synergy
Oketra's Monument
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
37%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
48%synergy
The Wind Crystal
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Generous Gift
54%inclusion30 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Serra Ascendant
52%inclusion29 decks56 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Smothering Tithe
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Ancient Tomb
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Enduring Innocence
50%inclusion28 decks56 decks
37%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
45%synergy
Archangel of Thune
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
32%synergy
Hinterland Sanctifier
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
42%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
41%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
37%synergy
Esper Sentinel
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Ocelot Pride
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
37%synergy
Auriok Champion
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
38%synergy
Witch Enchanter
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Angel of Vitality
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Cat Collector
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Crested Sunmare
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
33%synergy
Lunarch Veteran
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
31%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Essence Channeler
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
34%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Qala, Ajani's Pridemate
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
31%synergy
Mother of Runes
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Ajani's Pridemate
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
25%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
27%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Sun Titan
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Righteous Valkyrie
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Sunscorch Regent
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
25%synergy
Celestine, the Living Saint
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Voice of Victory
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Speaker of the Heavens
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Lifecreed Duo
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Minwu, White Mage
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Distinguished Conjurer
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Valkyrie Harbinger
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Loyal Warhound
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Angel of Destiny
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Selfless Spirit
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Linden, the Steadfast Queen
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Ranger of Eos
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Impassioned Orator
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Flare of Fortitude
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Akroma's Will
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Reprieve
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Restoration Magic
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Clever Concealment
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Grand Crescendo
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Kabira Takedown
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Riot Control
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Secure the Wastes
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Dawn's Truce
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Brave the Elements
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Call the Coppercoats
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Mana Tithe
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Moogles' Valor
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Parting Gust
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Get Lost
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Disenchant
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Dawn Charm
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Perch Protection
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Emergency Eject
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Return to Dust
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Thraben Charm
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Ephemerate
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Entrapment Maneuver
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Tithe
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
White Sun's Zenith
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Revitalize
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Fumigate
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
37%synergy
Austere Command
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Farewell
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Ondu Inversion
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Storm Herd
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Emeria's Call
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Tempt with Bunnies
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Wrath of God
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Day of Judgment
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Requisition Raid
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Martial Coup
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Cut a Deal
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Beyond the Quiet
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Hour of Revelation
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Abandon
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
1%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Raise the Past
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Gift of Estates
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Cleansing Nova
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Mass Calcify
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Finale of Glory
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Well of Lost Dreams
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
35%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
31%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Excalibur II
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
25%synergy
Skullclamp
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-20%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Staff of the Storyteller
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Sword of the Animist
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-10%synergy
Endless Atlas
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Panharmonicon
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Shadowspear
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Norn's Annex
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Lumen-Class Frigate
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Field-Tested Frying Pan
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Horn of Gondor
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Case of the Uneaten Feast
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
37%synergy
Leyline of Hope
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
34%synergy
Angelic Accord
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Griffin Aerie
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
27%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Ghostly Prison
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Dawn of Hope
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Blind Obedience
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Land Tax
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
-14%synergy
Anointed Procession
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Legion's Landing
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Divine Visitation
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Test of Endurance
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Smuggler's Share
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-9%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Felidar Retreat
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Sigarda's Splendor
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Court of Grace
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Smile at Death
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Abiding Grace
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Champions from Beyond
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Boon Reflection
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Path of Bravery
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Sidequest: Catch a Fish
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Archangel Elspeth
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
52%inclusion29 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
50%inclusion28 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Minas Tirith
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
17%synergy
War Room
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Radiant Fountain
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
25%synergy
Rogue's Passage
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Fountainport
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Ancient Den
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Monumental Henge
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Kor Haven
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Secluded Steppe
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Inventors' Fair
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Field
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Blighted Steppe
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Buried Ruin
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Mutavault
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Terrain Generator
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Arid Archway
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion52 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion37 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Pristine Talisman
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Marble Diamond
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Hourglass of the Lost
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Nyx Lotus
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Thran Dynamo
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Plains
96%inclusion54 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Witch Enchanter
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Cave
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Kabira Takedown
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-13%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Ondu Inversion
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Emeria's Call
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Skyclave Cleric
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Command Tower
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Demolition Field
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-3%synergy