Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder (Commander) - Artifacts

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Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder
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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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Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Buster Sword
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
92%synergy
Colossus Hammer
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
89%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
83%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
83%synergy
Esper Sentinel
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
75%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
73%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
70%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
68%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
68%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
68%synergy
Top Cards
Open the Armory
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
67%synergy
Deflecting Swat
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
64%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Path to Exile
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
23%synergy
Generous Gift
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
44%synergy
Jeska's Will
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
25%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
25%synergy
Smothering Tithe
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
The One Ring
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Farewell
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Mana Vault
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Chrome Mox
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Creatures
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
54%synergy
Mother of Runes
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
47%synergy
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
57%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
54%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
53%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
53%synergy
Giver of Runes
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
33%synergy
Kassandra, Eagle Bearer
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Voice of Victory
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
32%synergy
Champion of the Flame
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
31%synergy
Knuckles the Echidna
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Starnheim Courser
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Witch Enchanter
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
6%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Serra Ascendant
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Koll, the Forgemaster
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Lion Sash
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Bastion Protector
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Guardian of Faith
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Goblin Engineer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Archon of Emeria
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Solitude
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Clarion Conqueror
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Lizard Blades
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Slicer, Hired Muscle
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Fury
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Tataru Taru
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
30%synergy
Boros Charm
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Deflecting Palm
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
41%synergy
Dispatch
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
26%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
22%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Wear // Tear
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
23%synergy
Erode
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Dawn's Truce
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Get Lost
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Silence
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Disenchant
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Dawn Charm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Legion Leadership
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
2%synergy
Inventory Management
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Gallifrey Falls // No More
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Pyroblast
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Akroma's Will
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
4%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
5%synergy
Faithless Looting
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
2%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Rip Apart
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Reaver Cleaver
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
50%synergy
Mithril Coat
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
50%synergy
Shadowspear
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
50%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
54%synergy
Commander's Plate
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
54%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
51%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
53%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
56%synergy
Nettlecyst
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
33%synergy
Thran Power Suit
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Skullclamp
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
25%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
33%synergy
Helm of the Host
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
33%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Lightning Greaves
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Argentum Armor
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Sunforger
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
26%synergy
Mask of Memory
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
32%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
31%synergy
Genji Glove
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
33%synergy
Mechanical Glider
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Fishing Gear
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Nazgûl Battle-Mace
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Embercleave
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Sculpting Steel
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Fireshrieker
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Bilbo's Ring
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Lost Jitte
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Mandibular Kite
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Sword of the Animist
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
3%synergy
Godsend
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Basilisk Collar
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
6%synergy
Aether Vial
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Enchantments
Sigarda's Aid
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
48%synergy
Fighter Class
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
50%synergy
Forge Anew
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
30%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
All That Glitters
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
33%synergy
Super State
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
High Noon
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Deafening Silence
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Monologue Tax
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Bedlam
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Land Tax
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nahiri, Heir of the Ancients
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Utility Lands
Buried Ruin
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
47%synergy
Urza's Saga
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
50%synergy
Rogue's Passage
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
30%synergy
Ancient Den
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
27%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Inventors' Fair
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
31%synergy
Reliquary Tower
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
21%synergy
Great Furnace
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
27%synergy
Hanweir Battlements
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Crystal Vein
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Arena of Glory
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
4%synergy
Axgard Armory
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
City of Traitors
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
28%synergy
Boros Signet
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
26%synergy
Lotus Petal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Mox Amber
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-5%synergy
Mox Opal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Mox Diamond
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Battlefield Forge
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
23%synergy
Mountain
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
-18%synergy
Plains
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
-18%synergy
Sacred Foundry
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Plateau
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
48%synergy
Spectator Seating
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
21%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
-7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Sundown Pass
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
2%synergy
Rugged Prairie
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
-4%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Arid Mesa
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
16%synergy
Radiant Summit
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Windswept Heath
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-24%synergy
Wooded Foothills
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Triumph
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-17%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-2%synergy
Elegant Parlor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-0%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-6%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Legion Leadership
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Scalding Tarn
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Mana Confluence
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
City of Brass
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Flooded Strand
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
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