Haliya, Guided by Light (Commander) - Upgraded

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Andy Zupke
Dec 11, 2025
The EDHREC Writers' Favorite New Commanders of 2025
The writing staff at EDHREC gives you the rundown on their favorite new commanders that came out in 2025. Is your favorite on the list?
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Kinscaer Sentry
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Kinbinding
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Ajani, Outland Chaperone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Personify
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Morningtide's Light
2.2%inclusion1 decks45 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Soul Warden
89%inclusion49 decks55 decks
68%synergy
Soul's Attendant
78%inclusion43 decks55 decks
64%synergy
Exemplar of Light
78%inclusion43 decks55 decks
63%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
67%inclusion37 decks55 decks
55%synergy
Cleric Class
62%inclusion34 decks55 decks
54%synergy
The Gaffer
58%inclusion32 decks55 decks
54%synergy
Voice of the Blessed
56%inclusion31 decks55 decks
52%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
58%inclusion32 decks55 decks
50%synergy
Suture Priest
62%inclusion34 decks55 decks
49%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
93%inclusion51 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Path to Exile
80%inclusion44 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Pearl Medallion
71%inclusion39 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
58%inclusion32 decks55 decks
39%synergy
Resplendent Angel
58%inclusion32 decks55 decks
44%synergy
Oketra's Monument
56%inclusion31 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
56%inclusion31 decks55 decks
47%synergy
The Wind Crystal
55%inclusion30 decks55 decks
34%synergy
Guide of Souls
55%inclusion30 decks55 decks
47%synergy
Serra Ascendant
53%inclusion29 decks55 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Smothering Tithe
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Ancient Tomb
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Enduring Innocence
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
38%synergy
Hinterland Sanctifier
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
44%synergy
Archangel of Thune
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
33%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
42%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
36%synergy
Esper Sentinel
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Auriok Champion
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
39%synergy
Witch Enchanter
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Ocelot Pride
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
36%synergy
Cat Collector
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
38%synergy
Essence Channeler
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
36%synergy
Angel of Vitality
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Lunarch Veteran
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
33%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Crested Sunmare
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Ajani's Pridemate
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Qala, Ajani's Pridemate
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
30%synergy
Mother of Runes
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Sun Titan
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Righteous Valkyrie
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Celestine, the Living Saint
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Speaker of the Heavens
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Voice of Victory
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Sunscorch Regent
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Lifecreed Duo
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Valkyrie Harbinger
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Loyal Warhound
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Minwu, White Mage
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Angel of Destiny
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Distinguished Conjurer
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Selfless Spirit
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Ranger of Eos
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Impassioned Orator
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Linden, the Steadfast Queen
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
53%inclusion29 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Akroma's Will
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Reprieve
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Restoration Magic
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Clever Concealment
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Kabira Takedown
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Grand Crescendo
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Riot Control
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Brave the Elements
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Dawn's Truce
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Moogles' Valor
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Disenchant
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-8%synergy
Parting Gust
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Mana Tithe
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Secure the Wastes
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Get Lost
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Perch Protection
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Dawn Charm
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Call the Coppercoats
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Emergency Eject
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Entrapment Maneuver
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Return to Dust
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Revitalize
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Thraben Charm
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
White Sun's Zenith
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Ephemerate
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-8%synergy
Tithe
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Fumigate
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
38%synergy
Austere Command
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Farewell
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Tempt with Bunnies
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Storm Herd
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Ondu Inversion
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Emeria's Call
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Wrath of God
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Cut a Deal
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Requisition Raid
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Hour of Revelation
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Day of Judgment
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Martial Coup
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Beyond the Quiet
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Gift of Estates
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Winds of Abandon
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
1%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Raise the Past
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Mass Calcify
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Finale of Glory
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Cleansing Nova
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Well of Lost Dreams
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
36%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Excalibur II
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Skullclamp
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
-10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
-18%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Panharmonicon
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Sword of the Animist
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-10%synergy
Staff of the Storyteller
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Endless Atlas
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Field-Tested Frying Pan
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Shadowspear
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Lumen-Class Frigate
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Horn of Gondor
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Norn's Annex
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Case of the Uneaten Feast
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
37%synergy
Leyline of Hope
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
33%synergy
Angelic Accord
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Griffin Aerie
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Ghostly Prison
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Dawn of Hope
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Land Tax
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
-14%synergy
Blind Obedience
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Legion's Landing
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Anointed Procession
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Smuggler's Share
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Test of Endurance
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-8%synergy
Divine Visitation
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Abiding Grace
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Felidar Retreat
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Sigarda's Splendor
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Court of Grace
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Smile at Death
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Boon Reflection
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Sidequest: Catch a Fish
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Monologue Tax
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Path of Bravery
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Champions from Beyond
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
34%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Archangel Elspeth
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Minas Tirith
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
16%synergy
War Room
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Radiant Fountain
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Fountainport
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Monumental Henge
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Ancient Den
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Kor Haven
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Urza's Saga
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Secluded Steppe
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Blighted Steppe
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Field
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Inventors' Fair
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Terrain Generator
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Buried Ruin
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Arid Archway
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion50 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion36 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Pristine Talisman
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Marble Diamond
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Nyx Lotus
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Hourglass of the Lost
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Thran Dynamo
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Plains
96%inclusion53 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Witch Enchanter
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Kabira Takedown
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Cave
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-15%synergy
Ondu Inversion
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Emeria's Call
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Skyclave Cleric
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Command Tower
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Demolition Field
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-1%synergy