Avacyn, Angel of Hope (Commander) - Budget Angels

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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?
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Giada, Font of Hope
68%inclusion40 decks59 decks
64%synergy
Dazzling Angel
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
55%synergy
Hour of Revelation
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
47%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
46%synergy
Angel of Finality
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
46%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
59%inclusion35 decks59 decks
45%synergy
Cleansing Nova
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
44%synergy
Sunblast Angel
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
44%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
56%inclusion33 decks59 decks
42%synergy
Planar Cleansing
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Path to Exile
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
54%inclusion32 decks59 decks
-21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Herald of War
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
32%synergy
Inspiring Overseer
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Return to Dust
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
32%synergy
Disenchant
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
39%synergy
Platinum Angel
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Angel of Serenity
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-14%synergy
Smothering Tithe
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-24%synergy
Creatures
Righteous Valkyrie
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Burnished Hart
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
34%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Guardian of the Gateless
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Starnheim Aspirant
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Angel of the Dire Hour
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
34%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Baneslayer Angel
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Angel of Vitality
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Wojek Investigator
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
29%synergy
Serra Angel
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Serra's Emissary
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Exemplar of Light
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Bruna, the Fading Light
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Valkyrie Harbinger
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Metropolis Reformer
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Magus of the Disk
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Angelic Skirmisher
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Resplendent Angel
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Omens
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Aang, Air Nomad
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Holy Cow
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Vanguard Seraph
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Angelic Field Marshal
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Exquisite Archangel
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Youthful Valkyrie
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Boreas Charger
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Archangel of Tithes
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Angel of Sanctions
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Kor Cartographer
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Angel of Destiny
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Sigarda's Vanguard
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Resolute Archangel
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Guardian of Ghirapur
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Gisela, the Broken Blade
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Thraben Watcher
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Emeria Angel
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Angel of Invention
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Admonition Angel
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Aegis Angel
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Boon-Bringer Valkyrie
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Cartographer's Hawk
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Bishop of Wings
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Reprieve
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Make Your Move
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Calamity's Wake
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Shelter
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Cloudshift
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Fated Retribution
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Mana Tithe
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Thraben Charm
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Union of the Third Path
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Invoke the Divine
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Revitalize
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Condemn
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Angelic Intervention
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Get Lost
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Brave the Elements
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Congregate
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Luminous Rebuke
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Valorous Stance
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Dazzling Reflection
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-19%synergy
Renounce the Guilds
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Contraband Livestock
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Eerie Interference
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Dawn Charm
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Angelic Ascension
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Pressure Point
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Silence
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Rally of Wings
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Plunge into Winter
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Lost to Legend
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Renewed Faith
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Austere Command
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Wrath of God
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Day of Judgment
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
32%synergy
Shatter the Sky
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
33%synergy
Cut a Deal
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Fumigate
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Entreat the Angels
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Armageddon
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Rout
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Devastating Mastery
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Doomskar
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Ondu Inversion
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Ravnica at War
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Decree of Justice
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Gift of Estates
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Catastrophe
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Declaration in Stone
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Rebirth
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Sublime Exhalation
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Starfall Invocation
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Divine Reckoning
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Martial Coup
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Mass Calcify
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
1%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
1%synergy
End Hostilities
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Defy Death
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Revoke Existence
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Storm Herd
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Angelic Edict
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Starnheim Unleashed
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Lay Down Arms
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Trusty Boomerang
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Pearl Medallion
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
-29%synergy
Worldslayer
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Oketra's Monument
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
-8%synergy
Herald's Horn
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Banner of Kinship
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Endless Atlas
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Moonsilver Spear
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
14%synergy
The Wind Crystal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-4%synergy
Scroll of Avacyn
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Boompile
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Mind's Eye
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-18%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Leyline Axe
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Moonsilver Key
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Incubator
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-17%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Parhelion II
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Valkyrie's Sword
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Seer's Sundial
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Sunset Pyramid
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Encyclopedia
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Fountain of Renewal
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
With Great Power...
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Court of Grace
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Banishing Light
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Ghostly Prison
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Pacifism
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Dawn of Hope
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Oblivion Ring
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Angelic Accord
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Monologue Tax
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Champions from Beyond
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Sigarda's Splendor
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Worship
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Pariah
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Divine Visitation
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Twinblade Blessing
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Rest in Peace
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Grasp of Fate
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Leyline of Sanctity
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Blind Obedience
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Angelic Chorus
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Ashes of the Abhorrent
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Land Tax
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-25%synergy
Glorious Anthem
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Honor of the Pure
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Cleric Class
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Charitable Levy
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Muster the Departed
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Smuggler's Share
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Assemble the Players
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Elspeth Conquers Death
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Answered Prayers
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Angelic Destiny
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Divine Sacrament
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Intangible Virtue
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Angelic Renewal
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
True Conviction
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Serra the Benevolent
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Archangel Elspeth
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Elspeth Resplendent
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Temple of the False God
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
32%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Field of Ruin
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Hidden Courtyard
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Drifting Meadow
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Secluded Steppe
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Karoo
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
6%synergy
New Benalia
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
War Room
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-26%synergy
The Fair Basilica
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-17%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
Minas Tirith
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-19%synergy
Guildless Commons
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Monumental Henge
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Soulstone Sanctuary
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Arid Archway
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Grange
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Desert of the True
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Radiant Fountain
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Buried Ruin
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-33%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion50 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Mind Stone
54%inclusion32 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Arcane Signet
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Marble Diamond
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
33%synergy
Hedron Archive
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
44%synergy
Gilded Lotus
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
33%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
29%synergy
Commander's Sphere
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Worn Powerstone
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Thran Dynamo
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Patchwork Banner
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
4%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
White Auracite
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Caged Sun
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Heraldic Banner
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Skyclave Relic
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Phial of Galadriel
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
Serum Powder
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Nyx Lotus
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion59 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Path of Ancestry
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Ondu Inversion
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Command Tower
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Night Market
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Cave of Temptation
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Opal Palace
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Uncharted Haven
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy