Avacyn, Angel of Hope (Commander) - Upgraded

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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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Leonardo, Cutting Edge
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Sally Pride, Lioness Leader
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Krang, Utrom Warlord
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Leader's Talent
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Gathering Stone
2.8%inclusion1 decks36 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Giada, Font of Hope
67%inclusion107 decks159 decks
63%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
65%inclusion103 decks159 decks
50%synergy
Hour of Revelation
51%inclusion81 decks159 decks
47%synergy
Wrath of God
57%inclusion91 decks159 decks
42%synergy
Starnheim Aspirant
52%inclusion83 decks159 decks
40%synergy
Archangel of Tithes
48%inclusion77 decks159 decks
36%synergy
Cleansing Nova
43%inclusion68 decks159 decks
34%synergy
Day of Judgment
40%inclusion63 decks159 decks
34%synergy
Archangel of Thune
48%inclusion76 decks159 decks
34%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
33%inclusion53 decks159 decks
32%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
77%inclusion123 decks159 decks
2%synergy
Pearl Medallion
76%inclusion121 decks159 decks
17%synergy
Path to Exile
70%inclusion111 decks159 decks
2%synergy
Land Tax
57%inclusion90 decks159 decks
25%synergy
Austere Command
51%inclusion81 decks159 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
47%inclusion75 decks159 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
47%inclusion75 decks159 decks
19%synergy
Righteous Valkyrie
46%inclusion73 decks159 decks
31%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
45%inclusion71 decks159 decks
31%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
42%inclusion67 decks159 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
56%inclusion89 decks159 decks
26%synergy
Teferi's Protection
41%inclusion65 decks159 decks
14%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
27%inclusion43 decks159 decks
4%synergy
Farewell
19%inclusion31 decks159 decks
-5%synergy
The One Ring
14%inclusion23 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
11%inclusion18 decks159 decks
1%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
11%inclusion18 decks159 decks
3%synergy
Mana Vault
5.7%inclusion9 decks159 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Grand Abolisher
40%inclusion63 decks159 decks
21%synergy
Esper Sentinel
39%inclusion62 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Serra's Emissary
38%inclusion60 decks159 decks
31%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
38%inclusion60 decks159 decks
28%synergy
Herald of War
37%inclusion59 decks159 decks
25%synergy
Gisela, the Broken Blade
36%inclusion57 decks159 decks
26%synergy
Angel of Jubilation
36%inclusion57 decks159 decks
27%synergy
Bruna, the Fading Light
35%inclusion55 decks159 decks
24%synergy
Resplendent Angel
34%inclusion54 decks159 decks
20%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
34%inclusion54 decks159 decks
21%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
33%inclusion51 decks156 decks
27%synergy
Bishop of Wings
31%inclusion49 decks159 decks
21%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
30%inclusion48 decks159 decks
3%synergy
Serra Ascendant
30%inclusion47 decks159 decks
17%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
30%inclusion47 decks159 decks
19%synergy
Platinum Angel
28%inclusion45 decks159 decks
25%synergy
Baneslayer Angel
28%inclusion45 decks159 decks
22%synergy
Valkyrie Harbinger
28%inclusion44 decks159 decks
16%synergy
Sunblast Angel
28%inclusion44 decks159 decks
21%synergy
Metropolis Reformer
27%inclusion43 decks159 decks
20%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
26%inclusion42 decks159 decks
13%synergy
Exemplar of Light
26%inclusion41 decks156 decks
11%synergy
Youthful Valkyrie
26%inclusion41 decks159 decks
15%synergy
Mother of Runes
26%inclusion41 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Angel of Vitality
25%inclusion39 decks159 decks
11%synergy
Angel of Destiny
25%inclusion39 decks159 decks
15%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
24%inclusion38 decks159 decks
20%synergy
Angelic Skirmisher
24%inclusion38 decks159 decks
18%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
23%inclusion37 decks159 decks
6%synergy
Firemane Commando
23%inclusion37 decks159 decks
12%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
23%inclusion36 decks159 decks
2%synergy
Angel of Finality
23%inclusion36 decks159 decks
16%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
23%inclusion36 decks159 decks
4%synergy
Angel of the Dire Hour
22%inclusion35 decks159 decks
19%synergy
Magus of the Disk
21%inclusion34 decks159 decks
21%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
21%inclusion33 decks159 decks
17%synergy
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor
21%inclusion33 decks159 decks
16%synergy
Soul Warden
19%inclusion30 decks159 decks
-2%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
18%inclusion29 decks159 decks
8%synergy
Angel of Serenity
18%inclusion29 decks159 decks
14%synergy
Inspiring Overseer
18%inclusion29 decks159 decks
1%synergy
Dazzling Angel
18%inclusion28 decks156 decks
9%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
18%inclusion28 decks159 decks
14%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
17%inclusion27 decks159 decks
4%synergy
Burnished Hart
16%inclusion26 decks159 decks
12%synergy
Angelic Field Marshal
16%inclusion25 decks159 decks
7%synergy
Guardian of the Gateless
15%inclusion24 decks159 decks
13%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
14%inclusion23 decks159 decks
-8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion23 decks159 decks
-3%synergy
Loyal Warhound
14%inclusion22 decks159 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
34%inclusion54 decks159 decks
-9%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
31%inclusion50 decks159 decks
14%synergy
Akroma's Will
25%inclusion40 decks159 decks
1%synergy
Return to Dust
24%inclusion38 decks159 decks
16%synergy
Reprieve
24%inclusion38 decks159 decks
1%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
21%inclusion33 decks159 decks
1%synergy
Disenchant
16%inclusion25 decks159 decks
-1%synergy
Clever Concealment
14%inclusion23 decks159 decks
4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
14%inclusion23 decks159 decks
3%synergy
Cloudshift
13%inclusion21 decks159 decks
4%synergy
Silence
13%inclusion21 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
12%inclusion19 decks157 decks
-2%synergy
Angel's Grace
11%inclusion18 decks159 decks
7%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion18 decks159 decks
-15%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
10%inclusion16 decks159 decks
1%synergy
Mana Tithe
8.8%inclusion14 decks159 decks
-3%synergy
Dawn Charm
8.8%inclusion14 decks159 decks
0%synergy
Brave the Elements
8.2%inclusion13 decks159 decks
-5%synergy
Final Showdown
7.5%inclusion12 decks159 decks
2%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
6.9%inclusion11 decks159 decks
3%synergy
Orim's Chant
6.3%inclusion10 decks159 decks
2%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
6.3%inclusion10 decks159 decks
0%synergy
Everybody Lives!
5.7%inclusion9 decks159 decks
2%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
5.7%inclusion9 decks159 decks
-19%synergy
Loran's Escape
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
-3%synergy
Get Lost
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
-2%synergy
Oblation
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
2%synergy
Revitalize
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
2%synergy
Surge of Salvation
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
-1%synergy
Invoke the Divine
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Akroma's Vengeance
33%inclusion53 decks159 decks
31%synergy
Planar Cleansing
28%inclusion45 decks159 decks
27%synergy
Fumigate
28%inclusion45 decks159 decks
21%synergy
Ondu Inversion
26%inclusion41 decks159 decks
20%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
22%inclusion35 decks159 decks
9%synergy
Cut a Deal
18%inclusion29 decks159 decks
3%synergy
Doomskar
18%inclusion29 decks159 decks
17%synergy
Entreat the Angels
15%inclusion24 decks159 decks
10%synergy
Gift of Estates
14%inclusion23 decks159 decks
8%synergy
Devastating Mastery
13%inclusion21 decks159 decks
13%synergy
Defy Death
13%inclusion21 decks159 decks
12%synergy
Rout
13%inclusion20 decks159 decks
11%synergy
Emeria's Call
12%inclusion19 decks159 decks
6%synergy
Shatter the Sky
10%inclusion16 decks159 decks
9%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
9.4%inclusion15 decks159 decks
1%synergy
Martial Coup
8.8%inclusion14 decks159 decks
2%synergy
Armageddon
8.2%inclusion13 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
8.2%inclusion13 decks159 decks
4%synergy
Mass Calcify
8.2%inclusion13 decks159 decks
-4%synergy
Ravnica at War
7.5%inclusion12 decks159 decks
-4%synergy
Phyrexian Rebirth
7.5%inclusion12 decks159 decks
5%synergy
End Hostilities
7.5%inclusion12 decks159 decks
7%synergy
Starfall Invocation
7.0%inclusion11 decks157 decks
4%synergy
Winds of Abandon
6.9%inclusion11 decks159 decks
1%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.9%inclusion11 decks159 decks
-1%synergy
Dismantling Wave
6.3%inclusion10 decks159 decks
4%synergy
Starnheim Unleashed
6.3%inclusion10 decks159 decks
4%synergy
Catastrophe
6.3%inclusion10 decks159 decks
5%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
5.7%inclusion9 decks159 decks
0%synergy
Open the Armory
5.7%inclusion9 decks159 decks
-7%synergy
Split Up
5.1%inclusion8 decks157 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Archaeomancer's Map
33%inclusion52 decks159 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Incubator
30%inclusion47 decks159 decks
19%synergy
Herald's Horn
26%inclusion41 decks159 decks
11%synergy
Sword of the Animist
25%inclusion39 decks159 decks
6%synergy
The Wind Crystal
24%inclusion27 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Oketra's Monument
24%inclusion38 decks159 decks
-4%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
24%inclusion38 decks159 decks
14%synergy
Endless Atlas
21%inclusion33 decks159 decks
13%synergy
Worldslayer
20%inclusion32 decks159 decks
19%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
18%inclusion29 decks159 decks
7%synergy
Moonsilver Spear
16%inclusion26 decks159 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Plate
15%inclusion24 decks159 decks
3%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
12%inclusion19 decks159 decks
2%synergy
Shadowspear
11%inclusion18 decks159 decks
2%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
11%inclusion18 decks159 decks
8%synergy
Mind's Eye
11%inclusion17 decks159 decks
9%synergy
The Immortal Sun
11%inclusion17 decks159 decks
8%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
10%inclusion16 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Expedition Map
9.4%inclusion15 decks159 decks
6%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
9.4%inclusion15 decks159 decks
1%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
7.0%inclusion11 decks157 decks
-2%synergy
Norn's Annex
6.9%inclusion11 decks159 decks
3%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.3%inclusion10 decks159 decks
2%synergy
Mazemind Tome
5.7%inclusion9 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Boompile
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Champion's Helm
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Ghostly Prison
38%inclusion60 decks159 decks
17%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
36%inclusion57 decks159 decks
16%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
25%inclusion40 decks159 decks
17%synergy
Court of Grace
25%inclusion40 decks159 decks
13%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
23%inclusion37 decks159 decks
9%synergy
True Conviction
21%inclusion33 decks159 decks
12%synergy
Angelic Accord
19%inclusion31 decks159 decks
10%synergy
Blind Obedience
18%inclusion29 decks159 decks
7%synergy
Monologue Tax
16%inclusion25 decks159 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
14%inclusion22 decks159 decks
-4%synergy
Smuggler's Share
13%inclusion21 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Dawn of Hope
12%inclusion19 decks159 decks
4%synergy
Angelic Chorus
11%inclusion18 decks159 decks
9%synergy
Leyline of Sanctity
11%inclusion18 decks159 decks
10%synergy
Divine Visitation
11%inclusion17 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Sigarda's Splendor
9.4%inclusion15 decks159 decks
4%synergy
Pariah
9.4%inclusion15 decks159 decks
2%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
8.8%inclusion14 decks159 decks
-4%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
8.8%inclusion14 decks159 decks
-6%synergy
Aura of Silence
8.2%inclusion13 decks159 decks
4%synergy
Cleric Class
7.5%inclusion12 decks159 decks
0%synergy
Grasp of Fate
6.9%inclusion11 decks159 decks
0%synergy
Anointed Procession
6.9%inclusion11 decks159 decks
-5%synergy
Rest in Peace
6.9%inclusion11 decks159 decks
3%synergy
Worship
6.3%inclusion10 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Celestial Mantle
5.7%inclusion9 decks159 decks
3%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
16%inclusion25 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Serra the Benevolent
14%inclusion23 decks159 decks
9%synergy
Archangel Elspeth
8.2%inclusion13 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
-3%synergy
Elspeth Resplendent
5.7%inclusion9 decks159 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
61%inclusion97 decks159 decks
23%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
47%inclusion75 decks159 decks
15%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
45%inclusion71 decks159 decks
31%synergy
War Room
40%inclusion63 decks159 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
35%inclusion55 decks159 decks
23%synergy
Reliquary Tower
28%inclusion45 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
25%inclusion40 decks159 decks
18%synergy
Rogue's Passage
23%inclusion36 decks159 decks
-4%synergy
Minas Tirith
21%inclusion33 decks159 decks
-7%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
19%inclusion31 decks159 decks
1%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
18%inclusion28 decks159 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Field
16%inclusion25 decks159 decks
11%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
16%inclusion25 decks159 decks
-7%synergy
Terrain Generator
15%inclusion24 decks159 decks
12%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
14%inclusion23 decks159 decks
-4%synergy
Secluded Steppe
14%inclusion23 decks159 decks
2%synergy
Homeward Path
14%inclusion22 decks159 decks
11%synergy
Karoo
13%inclusion20 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Kor Haven
12%inclusion19 decks159 decks
7%synergy
Mistveil Plains
12%inclusion19 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
11%inclusion17 decks159 decks
-2%synergy
Monumental Henge
10%inclusion16 decks159 decks
-3%synergy
Three Tree City
10%inclusion15 decks157 decks
-2%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
-5%synergy
Idyllic Grange
6.9%inclusion11 decks159 decks
-2%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.9%inclusion11 decks159 decks
-4%synergy
Drifting Meadow
6.3%inclusion10 decks159 decks
2%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.7%inclusion9 decks159 decks
3%synergy
Buried Ruin
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
3%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
1%synergy
Inventors' Fair
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
-2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
-3%synergy
Guildless Commons
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
1%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion147 decks159 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion104 decks159 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
34%inclusion54 decks159 decks
6%synergy
Gilded Lotus
33%inclusion53 decks159 decks
29%synergy
Thran Dynamo
33%inclusion52 decks159 decks
27%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
30%inclusion48 decks159 decks
15%synergy
Caged Sun
26%inclusion42 decks159 decks
18%synergy
Marble Diamond
26%inclusion42 decks159 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion35 decks159 decks
13%synergy
Nyx Lotus
20%inclusion32 decks159 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion25 decks159 decks
-1%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
16%inclusion25 decks159 decks
11%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
13%inclusion21 decks159 decks
8%synergy
Hedron Archive
13%inclusion20 decks159 decks
9%synergy
Worn Powerstone
13%inclusion20 decks159 decks
9%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
11%inclusion18 decks159 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.8%inclusion14 decks159 decks
0%synergy
Heraldic Banner
6.3%inclusion10 decks159 decks
-5%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
6.3%inclusion10 decks159 decks
4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
5.7%inclusion9 decks157 decks
-4%synergy
Skyclave Relic
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Plains
89%inclusion142 decks159 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
40%inclusion63 decks159 decks
11%synergy
Cavern of Souls
29%inclusion46 decks159 decks
18%synergy
Ondu Inversion
26%inclusion41 decks159 decks
20%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion33 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion23 decks159 decks
-3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
14%inclusion23 decks159 decks
3%synergy
Emeria's Call
12%inclusion19 decks159 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
11%inclusion18 decks159 decks
4%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
11%inclusion17 decks159 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
11%inclusion17 decks159 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
5.7%inclusion9 decks159 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.7%inclusion9 decks159 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
2%synergy
Arid Mesa
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
2%synergy