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Bennie Smith
Mar 16, 2026
Bennie Smith
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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Prismari Charm
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
98%synergy
Flashback
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
96%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Stoneforge Mystic
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
96%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
95%synergy
Esper Sentinel
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
81%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
32%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
85%synergy
Teferi's Protection
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
62%synergy
Jeska's Will
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
62%synergy
Smothering Tithe
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
32%synergy
Ancient Tomb
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
43%synergy
Rhystic Study
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
32%synergy
Gamble
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
44%synergy
Underworld Breach
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
The One Ring
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Farewell
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
12%synergy
Creatures
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
41%synergy
Brash Taunter
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Spellseeker
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
47%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
45%synergy
The Reality Chip
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
46%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Katara, Waterbending Master
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Witch Enchanter
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Volcano Hellion
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Serra Ascendant
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Truefire Captain
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Mogg Maniac
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Boros Reckoner
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Mother of Runes
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Ill-Tempered Loner
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Selfless Spirit
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Windborn Muse
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Vadrok, Apex of Thunder
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Selfless Squire
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
The Second Doctor
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Coalhauler Swine
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Tribute Mage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Spiteful Sliver
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Spitemare
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Timestream Navigator
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
61%synergy
Valakut Awakening
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
72%synergy
Arcbond
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
50%synergy
Gideon's Sacrifice
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
50%synergy
Dovin's Veto
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
31%synergy
Boros Charm
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
29%synergy
Render Silent
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Invert Polarity
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Silence
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
44%synergy
Path to Exile
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
1%synergy
Deflecting Palm
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Olórin's Searing Light
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Generous Gift
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
30%synergy
Ionize
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Comeuppance
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Chaos Warp
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
3%synergy
Chain of Vapor
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
4%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Return the Favor
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Tithe
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
9%synergy
Stubborn Denial
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
New Way Forward
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Fact or Fiction
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Bolt
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Brain Freeze
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
13%synergy
Overblaze
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Take the Bait
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Angel's Grace
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Unexplained Absence
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Mana Drain
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
15%synergy
Final Showdown
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Flusterstorm
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Wild Ricochet
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Counterflux
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Swan Song
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
7%synergy
Force of Will
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Wear // Tear
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
Double Negative
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Big Score
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
9%synergy
Force of Negation
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Snap
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Legion Leadership
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Sorceries
Sevinne's Reclamation
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
42%synergy
Open the Armory
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Expressive Iteration
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
40%synergy
Supreme Verdict
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
12%synergy
Chart a Course
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Ondu Inversion
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Fabricate
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Treasure Cruise
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Emeria's Call
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Anchor to Reality
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Blasphemous Act
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
2%synergy
Insurrection
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of Fire and Ice
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
73%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
68%synergy
Sunforger
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
72%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Shadowspear
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
46%synergy
Colossus Hammer
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Blazing Sunsteel
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Scroll Rack
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Helm of the Host
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Darksteel Plate
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
0%synergy
Sword of the Animist
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Enchantments
Aggravated Assault
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Pariah
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Noble Heritage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Forge Anew
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Saving Grace
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Blind Obedience
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Furnace of Rath
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Fighter Class
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Remora
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
13%synergy
Timely Ward
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Guilty Conscience
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Land Tax
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Ghostly Prison
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
13%synergy
Propaganda
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
14%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Repercussion
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jaya, Venerated Firemage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Dack Fayden
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Utility Lands
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
71%synergy
Urza's Saga
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
42%synergy
Axgard Armory
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Lotus Field
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Desert
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Kor Haven
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Buried Ruin
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
13%synergy
Maze of Ith
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
War Room
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Inventors' Fair
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Academy Ruins
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Mistveil Plains
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
12%synergy
Barbarian Ring
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Rogue's Passage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
-14%synergy
Talisman of Progress
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
-38%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Signet
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-6%synergy
Lotus Petal
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Boros Signet
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-18%synergy
Mana Vault
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Mox Opal
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Azorius Signet
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-6%synergy
Chrome Mox
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
7%synergy
Shivan Reef
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
58%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
5%synergy
Steam Vents
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
34%synergy
Exotic Orchard
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
13%synergy
Sacred Foundry
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
34%synergy
Mountain
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
-19%synergy
Island
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
-21%synergy
Arid Mesa
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Scalding Tarn
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Training Center
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
33%synergy
Flooded Strand
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Valakut Awakening
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
72%synergy
Windswept Heath
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
44%synergy
Spire of Industry
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
37%synergy
Sea of Clouds
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Battlefield Forge
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
7%synergy
Rugged Prairie
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
26%synergy
Raugrin Triome
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
14%synergy
Spectator Seating
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
12%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
-2%synergy
Marsh Flats
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
44%synergy
City of Brass
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
41%synergy
Glacial Fortress
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-30%synergy
Witch Enchanter
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Misty Rainforest
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Fabled Passage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Ondu Inversion
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Azorius Chancery
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
14%synergy
Grand Coliseum
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Prairie Stream
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-14%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Thran Quarry
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Emeria's Call
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Wooded Foothills
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Sulfur Falls
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-28%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Boros Garrison
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Elegant Parlor
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Legion Leadership
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Glimmervoid
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Meticulous Archive
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Mana Confluence
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
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