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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Abandoned Air Temple
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Gather the White Lotus
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
United Front
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Monk Gyatso
4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Soul's Attendant
77%inclusion37 decks48 decks
63%synergy
Soul Warden
83%inclusion40 decks48 decks
62%synergy
Exemplar of Light
75%inclusion36 decks48 decks
60%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
67%inclusion32 decks48 decks
55%synergy
Cleric Class
60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
53%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
52%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
51%synergy
Voice of the Blessed
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
50%synergy
The Gaffer
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
47%synergy
Suture Priest
60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
92%inclusion44 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Path to Exile
81%inclusion39 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Pearl Medallion
69%inclusion33 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
58%inclusion28 decks48 decks
39%synergy
Oketra's Monument
58%inclusion28 decks48 decks
30%synergy
Resplendent Angel
56%inclusion27 decks48 decks
42%synergy
Guide of Souls
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
47%synergy
Generous Gift
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
8%synergy
The Wind Crystal
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
31%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Smothering Tithe
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Serra Ascendant
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
35%synergy
Esper Sentinel
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
43%synergy
Archangel of Thune
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
32%synergy
Enduring Innocence
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
33%synergy
Hinterland Sanctifier
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
41%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
35%synergy
Cat Collector
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
37%synergy
Ocelot Pride
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
34%synergy
Auriok Champion
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
35%synergy
Angel of Vitality
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Witch Enchanter
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Mother of Runes
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Lunarch Veteran
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
31%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Essence Channeler
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
33%synergy
Qala, Ajani's Pridemate
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
31%synergy
Crested Sunmare
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
31%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
28%synergy
Ajani's Pridemate
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Sun Titan
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Voice of Victory
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Sunscorch Regent
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Speaker of the Heavens
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Righteous Valkyrie
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Distinguished Conjurer
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Minwu, White Mage
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Selfless Spirit
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Angel of Destiny
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Lifecreed Duo
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Celestine, the Living Saint
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Valkyrie Harbinger
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Loyal Warhound
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Ranger of Eos
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Impassioned Orator
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Walking Ballista
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Flare of Fortitude
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Akroma's Will
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Reprieve
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Clever Concealment
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Restoration Magic
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Kabira Takedown
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Riot Control
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Grand Crescendo
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Moogles' Valor
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Mana Tithe
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Brave the Elements
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Secure the Wastes
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Call the Coppercoats
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Ephemerate
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Parting Gust
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Get Lost
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Perch Protection
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Dawn Charm
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Disenchant
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-8%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Emergency Eject
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Entrapment Maneuver
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Revitalize
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Thraben Charm
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
White Sun's Zenith
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-11%synergy
Return to Dust
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Tithe
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Focus Fire
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Fumigate
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
40%synergy
Austere Command
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
Farewell
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Storm Herd
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Tempt with Bunnies
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Martial Coup
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Wrath of God
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Ondu Inversion
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Emeria's Call
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
6%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Raise the Past
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Gift of Estates
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Winds of Abandon
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Cut a Deal
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
Beyond the Quiet
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Finale of Glory
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Hour of Revelation
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Mass Calcify
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
Requisition Raid
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Day of Judgment
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Cleansing Nova
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Well of Lost Dreams
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
29%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
12%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Excalibur II
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
28%synergy
Skullclamp
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
-15%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Sword of the Animist
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Panharmonicon
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Endless Atlas
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Staff of the Storyteller
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Field-Tested Frying Pan
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Halo Fountain
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Horn of Gondor
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Shadowspear
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Andúril, Flame of the West
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Lumen-Class Frigate
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Ghostly Prison
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
31%synergy
Griffin Aerie
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
28%synergy
Leyline of Hope
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Angelic Accord
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Dawn of Hope
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Land Tax
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
-13%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Blind Obedience
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Test of Endurance
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Legion's Landing
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Smuggler's Share
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Divine Visitation
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Felidar Retreat
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Anointed Procession
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Monologue Tax
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Sigarda's Splendor
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Intangible Virtue
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Champions from Beyond
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Archangel Elspeth
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Minas Tirith
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
14%synergy
War Room
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
29%synergy
Radiant Fountain
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Reliquary Tower
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Rogue's Passage
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Fountainport
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Monumental Henge
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Ancient Den
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Kor Haven
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Secluded Steppe
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Lotus Field
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Inventors' Fair
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Buried Ruin
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Terrain Generator
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion44 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion28 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Mind Stone
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Pristine Talisman
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Marble Diamond
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Nyx Lotus
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Hourglass of the Lost
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Plains
96%inclusion46 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Witch Enchanter
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Cave
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-13%synergy
Kabira Takedown
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Ondu Inversion
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Emeria's Call
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
Command Tower
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Skyclave Cleric
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Demolition Field
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
0%synergy