Anya, Merciless Angel (Commander)

Owain Roberts
Jun 19, 2026
Underrated Backup Precon Commanders
These legends might have been second-fiddle in their own precons, but that doesn't mean they're all forgettable; in fact, some are the best!
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Puppet Master, String Puller
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Asgardian Citadel
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
3%synergy
The Arkenstone
2.5%inclusion1 decks40 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Heartless Hidetsugu
51%inclusion150 decks292 decks
50%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
62%inclusion181 decks292 decks
50%synergy
Quietus Spike
38%inclusion111 decks292 decks
37%synergy
Roiling Vortex
36%inclusion104 decks292 decks
35%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
35%inclusion103 decks292 decks
35%synergy
Brash Taunter
40%inclusion116 decks292 decks
34%synergy
Giada, Font of Hope
36%inclusion106 decks292 decks
34%synergy
Take the Bait
39%inclusion115 decks292 decks
34%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
43%inclusion126 decks292 decks
33%synergy
Descent into Avernus
36%inclusion106 decks292 decks
33%synergy
Top Cards
Boros Charm
60%inclusion176 decks292 decks
13%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
55%inclusion162 decks292 decks
-11%synergy
Blasphemous Act
52%inclusion152 decks292 decks
19%synergy
Path to Exile
52%inclusion152 decks292 decks
-5%synergy
Deflecting Palm
51%inclusion148 decks292 decks
32%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
47%inclusion138 decks292 decks
5%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
46%inclusion133 decks292 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
44%inclusion129 decks292 decks
15%synergy
Chaos Warp
41%inclusion119 decks292 decks
11%synergy
Generous Gift
36%inclusion104 decks292 decks
4%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
18%inclusion54 decks292 decks
3%synergy
Smothering Tithe
18%inclusion53 decks292 decks
-1%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
14%inclusion42 decks292 decks
-1%synergy
Jeska's Will
13%inclusion37 decks292 decks
-3%synergy
Farewell
11%inclusion32 decks292 decks
1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.5%inclusion16 decks292 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Lyra Dawnbringer
35%inclusion101 decks292 decks
33%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
32%inclusion94 decks292 decks
25%synergy
Firemane Commando
31%inclusion91 decks292 decks
27%synergy
Aurelia, Exemplar of Justice
31%inclusion90 decks292 decks
28%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
29%inclusion84 decks292 decks
19%synergy
Harsh Mentor
28%inclusion83 decks292 decks
28%synergy
Balefire Liege
27%inclusion78 decks292 decks
19%synergy
Archangel Avacyn
25%inclusion73 decks292 decks
24%synergy
Esper Sentinel
25%inclusion73 decks292 decks
0%synergy
Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer
25%inclusion72 decks292 decks
22%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
24%inclusion69 decks292 decks
21%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
23%inclusion66 decks292 decks
20%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
22%inclusion65 decks292 decks
16%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
21%inclusion61 decks292 decks
-1%synergy
Boros Reckoner
21%inclusion61 decks292 decks
17%synergy
Exemplar of Light
19%inclusion51 decks263 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Vindicator
19%inclusion56 decks292 decks
18%synergy
Zo-Zu the Punisher
19%inclusion55 decks292 decks
19%synergy
Righteous Valkyrie
19%inclusion55 decks292 decks
18%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
18%inclusion52 decks292 decks
16%synergy
Sun Titan
17%inclusion49 decks292 decks
2%synergy
Firemane Avenger
16%inclusion47 decks292 decks
14%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
16%inclusion47 decks292 decks
10%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
15%inclusion45 decks292 decks
9%synergy
Tectonic Giant
15%inclusion43 decks292 decks
14%synergy
Herald of War
14%inclusion42 decks292 decks
13%synergy
Youthful Valkyrie
14%inclusion42 decks292 decks
14%synergy
Angelic Skirmisher
14%inclusion41 decks292 decks
13%synergy
Iroas, God of Victory
14%inclusion40 decks292 decks
4%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
13%inclusion37 decks292 decks
12%synergy
Resplendent Angel
12%inclusion35 decks292 decks
11%synergy
Sunspine Lynx
12%inclusion34 decks290 decks
11%synergy
Rampaging Ferocidon
11%inclusion33 decks292 decks
11%synergy
Mother of Runes
11%inclusion32 decks292 decks
-2%synergy
Cemetery Gatekeeper
11%inclusion32 decks292 decks
11%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
11%inclusion31 decks292 decks
10%synergy
Truefire Captain
11%inclusion31 decks292 decks
10%synergy
Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser
11%inclusion31 decks292 decks
8%synergy
Gisela, the Broken Blade
10%inclusion30 decks292 decks
9%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
10%inclusion29 decks292 decks
7%synergy
Dazzling Angel
10%inclusion26 decks263 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion28 decks292 decks
-4%synergy
Stuffy Doll
10%inclusion28 decks292 decks
8%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
10%inclusion28 decks292 decks
-8%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Fury
9.2%inclusion27 decks292 decks
9%synergy
Screaming Nemesis
9.2%inclusion27 decks292 decks
8%synergy
Metropolis Reformer
9.2%inclusion27 decks292 decks
9%synergy
Bruna, the Fading Light
9.2%inclusion27 decks292 decks
8%synergy
Starnheim Aspirant
8.9%inclusion26 decks292 decks
8%synergy
Angel of Vitality
8.6%inclusion25 decks292 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Legion Leadership
37%inclusion108 decks292 decks
19%synergy
Wear // Tear
30%inclusion88 decks292 decks
11%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
27%inclusion78 decks292 decks
10%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
22%inclusion64 decks292 decks
19%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
17%inclusion49 decks292 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Helix
16%inclusion48 decks292 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Bolt
15%inclusion43 decks292 decks
4%synergy
Arcbond
14%inclusion42 decks292 decks
14%synergy
Olórin's Searing Light
14%inclusion42 decks292 decks
10%synergy
Price of Progress
14%inclusion41 decks292 decks
13%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
13%inclusion39 decks292 decks
-5%synergy
Akroma's Will
13%inclusion38 decks292 decks
1%synergy
Disenchant
11%inclusion32 decks292 decks
6%synergy
Comeuppance
11%inclusion31 decks292 decks
7%synergy
Abrade
11%inclusion31 decks292 decks
-2%synergy
Aurelia's Fury
10%inclusion30 decks292 decks
7%synergy
Master Warcraft
10%inclusion30 decks292 decks
6%synergy
Angel's Grace
9.2%inclusion27 decks292 decks
7%synergy
Demand Answers
9.2%inclusion27 decks292 decks
0%synergy
Deflecting Swat
9.2%inclusion27 decks292 decks
-7%synergy
Chance for Glory
8.9%inclusion26 decks292 decks
6%synergy
Dawn Charm
8.9%inclusion26 decks292 decks
5%synergy
Return to Dust
8.2%inclusion24 decks292 decks
5%synergy
Unleash Fury
8.2%inclusion24 decks292 decks
5%synergy
Reprieve
8.2%inclusion24 decks292 decks
-1%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
7.9%inclusion23 decks292 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
7.9%inclusion23 decks292 decks
-0%synergy
Big Score
7.5%inclusion22 decks292 decks
-5%synergy
Bolt Bend
7.2%inclusion21 decks292 decks
3%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
7.0%inclusion19 decks271 decks
-4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.2%inclusion18 decks292 decks
-1%synergy
Erode
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
5.1%inclusion15 decks292 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Earthquake
30%inclusion89 decks292 decks
29%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
30%inclusion87 decks292 decks
23%synergy
Vandalblast
29%inclusion85 decks292 decks
14%synergy
Austere Command
26%inclusion77 decks292 decks
10%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
26%inclusion77 decks292 decks
21%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
24%inclusion69 decks292 decks
22%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
20%inclusion59 decks292 decks
15%synergy
Cut a Deal
20%inclusion57 decks292 decks
13%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
19%inclusion56 decks292 decks
15%synergy
Wrath of God
18%inclusion54 decks292 decks
14%synergy
Open the Armory
18%inclusion52 decks292 decks
5%synergy
Angelfire Ignition
16%inclusion47 decks292 decks
10%synergy
Chain Reaction
14%inclusion42 decks292 decks
11%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion40 decks292 decks
-4%synergy
Rip Apart
13%inclusion37 decks292 decks
-0%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
12%inclusion34 decks292 decks
6%synergy
Mana Geyser
10%inclusion28 decks292 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
8.6%inclusion25 decks292 decks
6%synergy
Fumigate
8.6%inclusion25 decks292 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Confluence
8.2%inclusion24 decks292 decks
6%synergy
Day of Judgment
7.5%inclusion22 decks292 decks
6%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
7.2%inclusion21 decks292 decks
4%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
6.5%inclusion19 decks292 decks
-5%synergy
Star of Extinction
6.2%inclusion18 decks292 decks
5%synergy
Acidic Soil
6.2%inclusion18 decks292 decks
6%synergy
Deafening Clarion
6.2%inclusion18 decks292 decks
3%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
6.2%inclusion18 decks292 decks
1%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.2%inclusion18 decks292 decks
0%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.1%inclusion15 decks292 decks
3%synergy
Cleansing Nova
5.1%inclusion15 decks292 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Loxodon Warhammer
24%inclusion69 decks292 decks
17%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
23%inclusion67 decks292 decks
13%synergy
Sunforger
21%inclusion61 decks292 decks
7%synergy
Embercleave
18%inclusion54 decks292 decks
12%synergy
Sword of the Animist
18%inclusion52 decks292 decks
1%synergy
Shadowspear
16%inclusion48 decks292 decks
7%synergy
Basilisk Collar
15%inclusion45 decks292 decks
1%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
13%inclusion38 decks292 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
13%inclusion37 decks292 decks
8%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
11%inclusion32 decks292 decks
2%synergy
Pearl Medallion
11%inclusion31 decks292 decks
5%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
10%inclusion30 decks292 decks
-2%synergy
Blazing Sunsteel
10%inclusion28 decks292 decks
8%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
9.2%inclusion27 decks292 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Incubator
8.9%inclusion26 decks292 decks
7%synergy
Ankh of Mishra
8.9%inclusion26 decks292 decks
9%synergy
Norn's Annex
8.9%inclusion26 decks292 decks
8%synergy
Ruby Medallion
8.6%inclusion25 decks292 decks
3%synergy
Scytheclaw
8.6%inclusion25 decks292 decks
8%synergy
Pariah's Shield
8.6%inclusion25 decks292 decks
8%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
7.5%inclusion22 decks292 decks
-2%synergy
Fireshrieker
6.8%inclusion20 decks292 decks
4%synergy
Helm of the Host
5.5%inclusion16 decks292 decks
-2%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
5.5%inclusion16 decks292 decks
3%synergy
Mask of Memory
5.1%inclusion15 decks292 decks
-2%synergy
Skullclamp
5.1%inclusion15 decks292 decks
-10%synergy
Enchantments
Duelist's Heritage
35%inclusion101 decks292 decks
28%synergy
Manabarbs
31%inclusion90 decks292 decks
30%synergy
Spellshock
28%inclusion82 decks292 decks
28%synergy
Ghostly Prison
25%inclusion74 decks292 decks
16%synergy
Dictate of the Twin Gods
21%inclusion62 decks292 decks
20%synergy
Land Tax
21%inclusion60 decks292 decks
9%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
17%inclusion51 decks292 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
15%inclusion44 decks292 decks
11%synergy
Smuggler's Share
12%inclusion35 decks292 decks
7%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
12%inclusion35 decks292 decks
7%synergy
Personal Sanctuary
12%inclusion34 decks292 decks
12%synergy
Pariah
11%inclusion33 decks292 decks
10%synergy
Assemble the Legion
11%inclusion31 decks292 decks
2%synergy
Curse of Opulence
10%inclusion30 decks292 decks
4%synergy
Citadel of Pain
9.2%inclusion27 decks292 decks
9%synergy
Repercussion
9.2%inclusion27 decks292 decks
7%synergy
True Conviction
8.9%inclusion26 decks292 decks
7%synergy
Maximum Carnage
8.6%inclusion13 decks151 decks
8%synergy
Warleader's Call
8.6%inclusion25 decks292 decks
-4%synergy
Rising of the Day
8.2%inclusion24 decks292 decks
4%synergy
Fighter Class
7.9%inclusion23 decks292 decks
-2%synergy
Blind Obedience
7.2%inclusion21 decks292 decks
5%synergy
Forge Anew
6.5%inclusion19 decks292 decks
-3%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
6.5%inclusion19 decks292 decks
3%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
6.2%inclusion18 decks292 decks
4%synergy
Shiny Impetus
6.2%inclusion18 decks292 decks
3%synergy
City on Fire
5.8%inclusion17 decks292 decks
0%synergy
Pyrostatic Pillar
5.8%inclusion17 decks292 decks
6%synergy
Pyrohemia
5.8%inclusion17 decks292 decks
5%synergy
Court of Grace
5.8%inclusion17 decks292 decks
4%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
5.5%inclusion16 decks292 decks
-6%synergy
Banishing Light
5.5%inclusion16 decks292 decks
4%synergy
Court of Ire
5.1%inclusion15 decks292 decks
5%synergy
Bitter Reunion
5.1%inclusion15 decks292 decks
4%synergy
Grasp of Fate
5.1%inclusion15 decks292 decks
3%synergy
Burning Earth
5.1%inclusion15 decks292 decks
5%synergy
Angelic Accord
5.1%inclusion15 decks292 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
The Wanderer
20%inclusion57 decks292 decks
19%synergy
Serra the Benevolent
7.2%inclusion21 decks292 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Slayers' Stronghold
39%inclusion115 decks292 decks
19%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
37%inclusion107 decks292 decks
20%synergy
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion96 decks292 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion49 decks292 decks
-2%synergy
Arena of Glory
16%inclusion48 decks292 decks
7%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
16%inclusion47 decks292 decks
15%synergy
War Room
13%inclusion38 decks292 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion34 decks292 decks
3%synergy
Forgotten Cave
11%inclusion32 decks292 decks
6%synergy
Minas Tirith
10%inclusion28 decks292 decks
-3%synergy
Secluded Steppe
10%inclusion28 decks292 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.5%inclusion22 decks292 decks
2%synergy
Needle Spires
7.5%inclusion22 decks292 decks
2%synergy
Buried Ruin
7.2%inclusion21 decks292 decks
-6%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
7.2%inclusion21 decks292 decks
3%synergy
Axgard Armory
6.8%inclusion20 decks292 decks
-1%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
6.8%inclusion20 decks292 decks
5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
6.2%inclusion18 decks292 decks
-6%synergy
Arid Archway
5.5%inclusion16 decks292 decks
4%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
5.5%inclusion16 decks292 decks
2%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
5.1%inclusion15 decks292 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion244 decks292 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion231 decks292 decks
-1%synergy
Boros Signet
55%inclusion161 decks292 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
48%inclusion141 decks292 decks
-4%synergy
Mind Stone
35%inclusion103 decks292 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
34%inclusion98 decks292 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion64 decks292 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion48 decks292 decks
2%synergy
Marble Diamond
11%inclusion31 decks292 decks
5%synergy
Worn Powerstone
11%inclusion31 decks292 decks
8%synergy
Fire Diamond
11%inclusion31 decks292 decks
5%synergy
Boros Cluestone
6.2%inclusion18 decks292 decks
4%synergy
Cursed Mirror
5.5%inclusion16 decks292 decks
-2%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
5.1%inclusion15 decks292 decks
4%synergy
Thran Dynamo
5.1%inclusion15 decks292 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion286 decks292 decks
0%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion286 decks292 decks
-0%synergy
Command Tower
82%inclusion238 decks292 decks
-4%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
66%inclusion194 decks292 decks
-0%synergy
Battlefield Forge
50%inclusion147 decks292 decks
-7%synergy
Boros Garrison
50%inclusion147 decks292 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Triumph
44%inclusion129 decks292 decks
7%synergy
Sacred Foundry
43%inclusion127 decks292 decks
-4%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
43%inclusion126 decks292 decks
-1%synergy
Sundown Pass
43%inclusion125 decks292 decks
5%synergy
Rugged Prairie
42%inclusion122 decks292 decks
-3%synergy
Spectator Seating
40%inclusion116 decks292 decks
1%synergy
Legion Leadership
37%inclusion108 decks292 decks
19%synergy
Myriad Landscape
28%inclusion83 decks292 decks
10%synergy
Arid Mesa
28%inclusion82 decks292 decks
-1%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
26%inclusion77 decks292 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion69 decks292 decks
5%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
20%inclusion58 decks292 decks
-6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion56 decks292 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion53 decks292 decks
-12%synergy
Elegant Parlor
18%inclusion52 decks292 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion50 decks292 decks
3%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
17%inclusion50 decks292 decks
-5%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
17%inclusion41 decks244 decks
-8%synergy
Radiant Summit
16%inclusion28 decks174 decks
-7%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
16%inclusion46 decks292 decks
-1%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
14%inclusion41 decks292 decks
-2%synergy
Sacred Peaks
14%inclusion41 decks292 decks
3%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
-5%synergy
Boros Guildgate
11%inclusion33 decks292 decks
3%synergy
Alpine Meadow
10%inclusion29 decks292 decks
4%synergy
Plateau
10%inclusion29 decks292 decks
-2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion28 decks292 decks
-4%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.2%inclusion27 decks292 decks
-2%synergy
Abraded Bluffs
8.6%inclusion25 decks292 decks
3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
7.9%inclusion23 decks292 decks
-0%synergy
Cavern of Souls
6.5%inclusion19 decks292 decks
2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.2%inclusion18 decks292 decks
0%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.2%inclusion18 decks292 decks
-1%synergy
Glittering Massif
5.2%inclusion9 decks174 decks
-4%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
5.1%inclusion15 decks292 decks
-7%synergy