Anya, Merciless Angel (Commander) - Budget

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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Fiery Confluence
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Quietus Spike
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Earthquake
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Banishing Light
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Hammerfist Giant
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Boros Reckoner
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Aegis Angel
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Top Cards
Wayfarer's Bauble
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Chaos Warp
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Angelfire Ignition
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Helix
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Sun Titan
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-18%synergy
Austere Command
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Harsh Mentor
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Creatures
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Dazzling Angel
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Angelic Quartermaster
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Brash Taunter
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Herald of the Host
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Giada, Font of Hope
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Victory's Herald
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Angel of Serenity
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Sandstone Oracle
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Angelic Captain
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Enraged Flamecaster
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Colossus of the Blood Age
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Rubble Rouser
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Tectonic Giant
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Stinkdrinker Daredevil
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Angel of Indemnity
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Dream Pillager
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Warchief Giant
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Firebrand Archer
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Arbiter of Knollridge
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Firemane Angel
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Angel of Finality
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Angel of Mercy
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Oreskos Explorer
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Heartless Hidetsugu
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Hostility
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Desolation Giant
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Angel of Renewal
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Kalemne's Captain
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Stoneshock Giant
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Youthful Valkyrie
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Dawnbreak Reclaimer
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Thundercloud Shaman
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Balefire Liege
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Angel of the Dawn
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Magma Giant
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Taurean Mauler
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Firemane Avenger
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Hamletback Goliath
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Thunderdrum Soloist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Zookeeper Mechan
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Jareth, Leonine Titan
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Inferno Titan
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Legion Leadership
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Orim's Thunder
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Take the Bait
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Wear // Tear
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-45%synergy
Path to Exile
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-36%synergy
Boros Charm
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-30%synergy
Crib Swap
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Deflecting Palm
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Abrade
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Fall of the Hammer
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Unleash Fury
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Disenchant
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Master Warcraft
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Luminous Rebuke
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Laughing Mad
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Return to Dust
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Barge In
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Bolt
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-0%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Justice Strike
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Double Cleave
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Antagonize
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Pyrrhic Strike
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Tweeze
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Heartwarming Redemption
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Angelic Intervention
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Valorous Stance
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Angel's Mercy
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Adamant Will
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Arrows of Justice
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Twinferno
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Order // Chaos
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Aurelia's Fury
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Safe Passage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Martial Glory
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Aegis of the Heavens
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Destroy Evil
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Run Amok
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Take Up the Shield
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Rush of Blood
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Defiant Strike
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Enter the Avatar State
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Yip Yip!
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
You're Not Alone
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Fate of the Sun-Cryst
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Breath of Darigaaz
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Faithless Looting
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-0%synergy
Act of Treason
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Rip Apart
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Pursue the Past
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Dig Site Inventory
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Chain Reaction
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Meteor Blast
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Disaster Radius
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Angelic Edict
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Cut a Deal
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Deafening Clarion
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Boltwave
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Aerial Assault
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Impolite Entrance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Grab the Prize
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Requisition Raid
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Homestead Courage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Revoke Existence
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Coronation of Chaos
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Razia's Purification
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Basri's Solidarity
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Onward // Victory
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Arrow Storm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Fumigate
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Entreat the Angels
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Banefire
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Agate Assault
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Angelic Purge
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Archangel's Light
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Suplex
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Ruinous Rampage
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Planetary Annihilation
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Romantic Rendezvous
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Call the Mountain Chocobo
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Honor
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Snort
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Staff of Nin
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Sunforger
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-0%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Angel's Feather
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Seer's Sundial
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Champion's Helm
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Scytheclaw
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Hard-Won Jitte
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Ace's Baseball Bat
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Greatsword of Tyr
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Fireshrieker
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Angelic Armaments
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Mask of Memory
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Hero's Heirloom
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Blade of Selves
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Tome of Legends
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Argentum Armor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Warrior's Sword
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Crystal Fragments
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
World Map
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Dragoon's Lance
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Faith's Fetters
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Assemble the Legion
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Curse of the Nightly Hunt
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Liminal Hold
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Maximum Carnage
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Graduation Day
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Warstorm Surge
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Berserkers' Onslaught
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Shiny Impetus
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Spirit Link
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Lightwheel Enhancements
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Spiral into Solitude
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Personal Sanctuary
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Blood Mist
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Bitter Reunion
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Roiling Vortex
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Scourge of the Nobilis
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Pacifism
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Ajani's Mantra
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Fall of Cair Andros
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Answered Prayers
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Day of the Moon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Arrest
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Connecting the Dots
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Showdown of the Skalds
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Outpost Siege
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Abiding Grace
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Angelic Accord
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Fated Firepower
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Sidequest: Play Blitzball
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Web Up
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Tempest Technique
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Sidequest: Catch a Fish
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Regatha
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
The Wanderer
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Archangel Elspeth
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Slayers' Stronghold
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Forgotten Cave
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Secluded Steppe
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Smoldering Crater
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Drifting Meadow
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Blasted Landscape
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Needle Spires
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Secret Tunnel
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Dalkovan Encampment
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Signet
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
-21%synergy
Boros Signet
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Mind Stone
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Worn Powerstone
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-31%synergy
Boros Cluestone
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Marble Diamond
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Fire Diamond
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Boros Locket
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Basalt Monolith
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Firdoch Core
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Blitzball
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
-17%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Boros Garrison
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Boros Guildgate
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Evolving Wilds
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
-29%synergy
Temple of Triumph
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Rugged Prairie
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Legion Leadership
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Abraded Bluffs
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Battlefield Forge
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-33%synergy
Sacred Peaks
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Amphitheater
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Alpine Meadow
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Stone Quarry
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Raucous Carnival
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Vivid Crag
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Vivid Meadow
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Thriving Heath
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Sun-Blessed Peak
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Thriving Bluff
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Lorehold Campus
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Dimension X
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-23%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Glittering Massif
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-3%synergy
Rabanastre, Royal City
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy