Avacyn, Guardian Angel
Flying, vigilance {1}{W}: Prevent all damage that would be dealt to another target creature this turn by sources of the color of your choice. {5}{W}{W}: Prevent all damage that would be dealt to target player or planeswalker this turn by sources of the color of your choice.
How Avacyn decks play in EDH
Avacyn, Guardian Angel is a mono-white commander costing 2WWW, and its legendary creature - angel line shapes the whole deck around it. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Avacyn, Guardian Angel decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $42.93Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (6)
Removal (2)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (5)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Avacyn, Guardian Angel decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Avacyn, Guardian Angel deck?
Avacyn, Guardian Angel has a mono-white colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Avacyn, Guardian Angel?
The cards played most often in Avacyn, Guardian Angel decks include Seluma, Light of Aysen, Evasive Maneuvers, Thrór's Map. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Avacyn, Guardian Angel deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $42.93 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Avacyn, Guardian Angel deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.