Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Armix, Filigree Thrasher (Commander)

Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Armix, Filigree Thrasher
Rank #3,224
76decks
Bennie Smith
Mar 16, 2026
Ranking the Swords of X and Y in Commander
The Swords of X and Y all have powerful effects and protection. But which ones are the best in Commander? Bennie Smith has your answer.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Fix What's Broken
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Joined Researchers
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Killian's Confidence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Petrified Hamlet
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Forum Filibuster
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Puresteel Paladin
72%inclusion55 decks76 decks
71%synergy
Colossus Hammer
67%inclusion51 decks76 decks
67%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
57%inclusion43 decks76 decks
56%synergy
Vault of Whispers
55%inclusion42 decks76 decks
54%synergy
Cranial Plating
54%inclusion41 decks76 decks
53%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
62%inclusion47 decks76 decks
52%synergy
Ancient Den
53%inclusion40 decks76 decks
51%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
51%inclusion39 decks76 decks
51%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
47%inclusion36 decks76 decks
47%synergy
Shadowspear
47%inclusion36 decks76 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
64%inclusion49 decks76 decks
40%synergy
Open the Armory
47%inclusion36 decks76 decks
43%synergy
Mask of Memory
43%inclusion33 decks76 decks
41%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
42%inclusion32 decks76 decks
37%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
42%inclusion32 decks76 decks
-22%synergy
Sword of the Animist
42%inclusion32 decks76 decks
39%synergy
Foundry Inspector
39%inclusion30 decks76 decks
38%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
38%inclusion29 decks76 decks
37%synergy
Nettlecyst
37%inclusion28 decks76 decks
36%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
37%inclusion28 decks76 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
24%inclusion18 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
20%inclusion15 decks76 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Protection
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Demonic Tutor
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
-4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Imperial Seal
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
7%synergy
The One Ring
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Farewell
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Armored Skyhunter
36%inclusion27 decks76 decks
34%synergy
Esper Sentinel
33%inclusion25 decks76 decks
15%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
29%inclusion22 decks76 decks
27%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
28%inclusion21 decks76 decks
26%synergy
Ironsoul Enforcer
28%inclusion21 decks76 decks
27%synergy
Sun Titan
28%inclusion21 decks76 decks
16%synergy
Starnheim Courser
24%inclusion18 decks76 decks
22%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
22%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
22%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
21%inclusion16 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Gold Myr
21%inclusion16 decks76 decks
20%synergy
Lion Sash
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
16%synergy
Mother of Runes
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
9%synergy
Leaden Myr
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
18%synergy
Bronze Guardian
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
18%synergy
Myr Retriever
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
17%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Containment Construct
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
13%synergy
Blade of the Oni
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
13%synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
13%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Workshop Assistant
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Palladium Myr
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Drana and Linvala
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Giver of Runes
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Pactdoll Terror
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Dark Confidant
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Grand Abolisher
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Steel Overseer
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
9%synergy
Trusty Packbeast
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Noxious Gearhulk
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Shimmer Myr
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Golem Artisan
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Burnished Hart
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
-13%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Kemba, Kha Regent
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Ornithopter
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Rebbec, Architect of Ascension
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Balan, Wandering Knight
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Meteor Golem
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-7%synergy
Instants
Dark Ritual
33%inclusion25 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Path to Exile
30%inclusion23 decks76 decks
-19%synergy
Dispatch
28%inclusion21 decks76 decks
26%synergy
Despark
24%inclusion18 decks76 decks
-7%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
24%inclusion18 decks76 decks
-18%synergy
Generous Gift
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
14%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Utter End
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Deadly Dispute
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
-9%synergy
Murder
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Strike
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Disenchant
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Deadly Rollick
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
-5%synergy
Vanishing Verse
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Surge of Salvation
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
-5%synergy
Fracture
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
-14%synergy
Battlefield Improvisation
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Go for the Throat
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Costly Plunder
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Mortify
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-17%synergy
Silence
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Inkshield
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-15%synergy
Slash of Light
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Sevinne's Reclamation
20%inclusion15 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Reanimate
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Night's Whisper
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
-3%synergy
Sign in Blood
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
-3%synergy
Diabolic Intent
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Damn
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
-21%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Single Combat
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
9%synergy
Winds of Abandon
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Fortuitous Find
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
9%synergy
Vindicate
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
-4%synergy
Toxic Deluge
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
-9%synergy
Read the Bones
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
-2%synergy
Austere Command
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
-10%synergy
Feed the Swarm
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
-1%synergy
Persist
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Merciless Eviction
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Unearth
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Buried Alive
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-1%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Thran Power Suit
36%inclusion27 decks76 decks
35%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
34%inclusion26 decks76 decks
32%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
34%inclusion26 decks76 decks
33%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
32%inclusion24 decks76 decks
30%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
30%inclusion23 decks76 decks
29%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
30%inclusion23 decks76 decks
30%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
30%inclusion23 decks76 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion23 decks76 decks
11%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
29%synergy
Vorpal Sword
28%inclusion21 decks76 decks
27%synergy
Argentum Armor
28%inclusion21 decks76 decks
28%synergy
Commander's Plate
26%inclusion20 decks76 decks
25%synergy
Basilisk Collar
26%inclusion20 decks76 decks
24%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
25%inclusion19 decks76 decks
25%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
25%inclusion19 decks76 decks
23%synergy
Buster Sword
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Skullclamp
24%inclusion18 decks76 decks
-3%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
24%inclusion18 decks76 decks
23%synergy
Haunted Cloak
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
22%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
21%synergy
Helm of the Host
21%inclusion16 decks76 decks
20%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
20%inclusion15 decks76 decks
20%synergy
Fireshrieker
20%inclusion15 decks76 decks
19%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
18%synergy
Bilbo's Ring
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
18%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
18%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
15%synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
16%synergy
Goldvein Pick
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
17%synergy
Infiltration Lens
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
16%synergy
Darksteel Plate
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
15%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
16%synergy
Monument to Endurance
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Genji Glove
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Mithril Coat
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Chariot of Victory
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
14%synergy
Explorer's Scope
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
14%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Assault Suit
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
13%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Pact Weapon
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Leyline Axe
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Dancer's Chakrams
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Gisa's Favorite Shovel
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
11%synergy
Enchantments
Sigarda's Aid
32%inclusion24 decks76 decks
29%synergy
All That Glitters
32%inclusion24 decks76 decks
24%synergy
Forge Anew
28%inclusion21 decks76 decks
27%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
16%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
-11%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Land Tax
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Black Market Connections
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
-10%synergy
Animate Dead
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Greed
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Spirit Mantle
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
-8%synergy
Blind Obedience
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
-11%synergy
Gift of Immortality
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-2%synergy
Pariah
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Biotransference
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Glasswing Grace
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-3%synergy
Armed with Proof
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Super State
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
38%inclusion29 decks76 decks
19%synergy
Buried Ruin
33%inclusion25 decks76 decks
31%synergy
Inventors' Fair
24%inclusion18 decks76 decks
23%synergy
Bojuka Bog
20%inclusion15 decks76 decks
-25%synergy
Fomori Vault
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
17%synergy
Urza's Saga
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
-10%synergy
Monumental Henge
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
-12%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
-5%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Mine
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Treasure Vault
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Tower
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Starforge
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-27%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion58 decks76 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion55 decks76 decks
-8%synergy
Orzhov Signet
43%inclusion33 decks76 decks
-11%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
37%inclusion28 decks76 decks
-16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion25 decks76 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
29%inclusion22 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion15 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
9%synergy
Marble Diamond
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Hedron Archive
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Mox Opal
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
-6%synergy
Orzhov Cluestone
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
96%inclusion73 decks76 decks
-2%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion73 decks76 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
64%inclusion49 decks76 decks
-22%synergy
Godless Shrine
42%inclusion32 decks76 decks
-9%synergy
Goldmire Bridge
42%inclusion32 decks76 decks
38%synergy
Caves of Koilos
37%inclusion28 decks76 decks
-21%synergy
Isolated Chapel
34%inclusion26 decks76 decks
-33%synergy
Vault of Champions
34%inclusion26 decks76 decks
-5%synergy
Tainted Field
30%inclusion23 decks76 decks
-20%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
26%inclusion20 decks76 decks
-11%synergy
Marsh Flats
24%inclusion18 decks76 decks
-6%synergy
Silent Clearing
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
20%inclusion15 decks76 decks
-6%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
-8%synergy
Fetid Heath
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
-24%synergy
Temple of Silence
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
-22%synergy
Scrubland
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
-6%synergy
Spire of Industry
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
-27%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
-10%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
-26%synergy
Scoured Barrens
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
-11%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
-9%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
-10%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
-15%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Thriving Moor
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Arid Mesa
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
-5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-9%synergy
Desolate Mire
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-12%synergy
Power Depot
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Glasswing Grace
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-1%synergy
Opal Palace
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-1%synergy