Avacyn (Paper)

Format: Commander

Commander: Avacyn, Angel of Hope

Bracket: 2

DeckCheck Threat Index: 31

Deck overview

This mono-white deck blends Angel and Human tribal synergies into a resilient midrange beatdown strategy. In the early game, it accelerates its mana using artifacts and catch-up ramp while deploying efficient creatures that generate tokens and trigger card draw. By mid-game, it establishes a dense creature presence with Adeline, Resplendent Cathar and Righteous Valkyrie, scaling board power through +1/+1 counters from Cathars' Crusade and Archangel of Thune. Its commander, Avacyn, Angel of Hope, serves as a late-game anchor that grants universal indestructibility, turning symmetric sweepers like Wrath of God into one-sided board clears. The deck protects its board using instant-speed tools such as Flawless Maneuver and Eerie Interlude, and closes games by overwhelming opposing defenses through massive combat damage or decisive alpha strikes with Akroma's Will.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 Angel of Glory's Rise
  • 1 Angel of Jubilation
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archaeomancer's Map
  • 1 Archangel of Thune
  • 1 Avacyn's Collar
  • 1 Avacyn's Memorial
  • 1 Avacyn, Angel of Hope
  • 1 Bonders' Enclave
  • 1 Bruna, the Fading Light
  • 1 Bygone Bishop
  • 1 Castle Ardenvale
  • 1 Cathar Commando
  • 1 Cathars' Crusade
  • 1 Champion of the Parish
  • 1 Court of Grace
  • 1 Day of Judgment
  • 1 Demolition Field
  • 1 Devout Chaplain
  • 1 Eerie Interlude
  • 1 Emeria, the Sky Ruin
  • 1 Faith's Shield
  • 1 Fateful Absence
  • 1 Flare of Fortitude
  • 1 Flawless Maneuver
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Giada, Font of Hope
  • 1 Gisela, the Broken Blade
  • 1 Grand Abolisher
  • 1 Hanweir Militia Captain // Westvale Cult Leader
  • 1 Herald's Horn
  • 1 Hopeful Initiate
  • 1 Keeper of the Accord
  • 1 Knight of the White Orchid
  • 1 Land Tax
  • 1 Linvala, Keeper of Silence
  • 1 Loyal Warhound
  • 1 Lyra Dawnbringer
  • 1 Mask of Avacyn
  • 1 Mentor of the Meek
  • 1 Mikaeus, the Lunarch
  • 1 Moonsilver Key
  • 1 Myriad Landscape
  • 1 Odric, Lunarch Marshal
  • 1 Odric, Master Tactician
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Pearl Medallion
  • 30 Plains
  • 1 Reprieve
  • 1 Restoration Angel
  • 1 Righteous Valkyrie
  • 1 Scavenger Grounds
  • 1 Scroll of Avacyn
  • 1 Serra Paragon
  • 1 Sigarda's Vanguard
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Starnheim Aspirant
  • 1 Stroke of Midnight
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Thalia's Lieutenant
  • 1 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
  • 1 Thalia, Heretic Cathar
  • 1 Thraben Inspector
  • 1 Vanquish the Horde
  • 1 Vanquisher's Banner
  • 1 War Room
  • 1 Wedding Announcement // Wedding Festivity
  • 1 Welcoming Vampire
  • 1 Wrath of God