Avacyn, Angel of Hope (Commander) - Optimized Angels

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?
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Giada, Font of Hope
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
72%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
72%synergy
Worldslayer
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
61%synergy
Armageddon
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Bruna, the Fading Light
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Serra's Emissary
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Hour of Revelation
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Wrath of God
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Temple of the False God
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Pearl Medallion
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Land Tax
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Grand Abolisher
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Righteous Valkyrie
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Path to Exile
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Court of Grace
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Starnheim Aspirant
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Gisela, the Broken Blade
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Teferi's Protection
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Farewell
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Mana Vault
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Archangel of Tithes
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Herald of War
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Archangel of Thune
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Sunblast Angel
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Baneslayer Angel
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Resplendent Angel
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Angel of Jubilation
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Esper Sentinel
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Angel of Serenity
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Magus of the Disk
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Youthful Valkyrie
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Angel of the Dire Hour
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Platinum Angel
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Angelic Skirmisher
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Angel of Vitality
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Burnished Hart
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Exemplar of Light
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Metropolis Reformer
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Valkyrie Harbinger
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Walking Ballista
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Mother of Runes
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Guardian of the Gateless
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Angel of Destiny
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Angel of Finality
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Kor Cartographer
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Bishop of Wings
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Alms Collector
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Serra Ascendant
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Hushbringer
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Exquisite Archangel
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Palladium Myr
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Loyal Warhound
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Reprieve
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Akroma's Will
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Return to Dust
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Generous Gift
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Eerie Interlude
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Clever Concealment
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Silence
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Mana Tithe
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Disenchant
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Surge of Salvation
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Restoration Magic
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Angel's Grace
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Cloudshift
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Brave the Elements
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Dawn Charm
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Kabira Takedown
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Orim's Chant
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Dawn's Truce
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Gods Willing
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-18%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Thraben Charm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Shelter
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Demystify
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Vanquish the Horde
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Austere Command
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Cleansing Nova
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Day of Judgment
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Planar Cleansing
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Ondu Inversion
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Fumigate
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Gift of Estates
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Catastrophe
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Shatter the Sky
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Doomskar
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Cut a Deal
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Entreat the Angels
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Search for Glory
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Devastating Mastery
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Open the Armory
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Mass Calcify
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Winds of Abandon
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Defy Death
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Mighty
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Ravages of War
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Makindi Stampede
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Emeria's Call
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Rebirth
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Starfall Invocation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Rout
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Urza's Incubator
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Herald's Horn
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Mind's Eye
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Endless Atlas
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
The Wind Crystal
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Oketra's Monument
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Moonsilver Spear
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Shadowspear
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Plate
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Sword of the Animist
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Voltaic Key
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Wedding Ring
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
The Immortal Sun
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Sunset Pyramid
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Haunted Cloak
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Mazemind Tome
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Helm of the Host
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Expedition Map
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Winter Moon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Howling Mine
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Staff of Domination
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Encyclopedia
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Godsend
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Scroll of Avacyn
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Smuggler's Share
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Ghostly Prison
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Monologue Tax
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Dawn of Hope
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Divine Visitation
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Pariah
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Leyline of Sanctity
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Blind Obedience
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Aura of Silence
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Serenity
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Dimensional Exile
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Legion Loyalty
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Forge Anew
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Pacifism
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Deafening Silence
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
War of the Last Alliance
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
True Conviction
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
With Great Power . . .
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Serra the Benevolent
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Archangel Elspeth
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
9%synergy
War Room
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Secluded Steppe
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Guildless Commons
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Monumental Henge
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Buried Ruin
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Minas Tirith
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-17%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Thespian's Stage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Karoo
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Zhalfirin Void
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Idyllic Grange
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Arch of Orazca
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Vesuva
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Inventors' Fair
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Throne of the High City
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Drifting Meadow
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Homeward Path
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Thran Dynamo
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Gilded Lotus
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Worn Powerstone
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Nyx Lotus
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Caged Sun
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Hedron Archive
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Marble Diamond
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Basalt Monolith
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Heraldic Banner
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Serum Powder
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Ebony Fly
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Skyclave Relic
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Plains
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Ondu Inversion
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Cavern of Souls
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Witch Enchanter
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Kabira Takedown
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Makindi Stampede
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Cave
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Emeria's Call
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Rumble Arena
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy