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

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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
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
43%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Commander's Plate
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
94%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
90%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
88%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
83%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
59%synergy
Jeska's Will
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
35%synergy
Smothering Tithe
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
31%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
35%synergy
The One Ring
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Farewell
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
15%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Creatures
Esper Sentinel
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
50%synergy
Giver of Runes
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
68%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
68%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
58%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
72%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
71%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Mother of Runes
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
37%synergy
Grand Abolisher
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
40%synergy
Bastion Protector
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
43%synergy
Spider-Punk
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Bronzeplate Boar
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Relic Seeker
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Trusty Packbeast
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Serra Ascendant
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Foundry Inspector
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
Koll, the Forgemaster
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Soul of Eternity
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Blade Historian
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
15%synergy
Archon of Coronation
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
13%synergy
Burrenton Forge-Tender
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Stone Haven Outfitter
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
14%synergy
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Voice of Victory
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Sun Titan
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
10%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
15%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Malignus
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Lightning, Army of One
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Instants
Boros Charm
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
28%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
57%synergy
Deflecting Swat
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
58%synergy
Dispatch
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
36%synergy
Path to Exile
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
-7%synergy
Spectacular Tactics
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Eerie Interlude
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Dawn's Truce
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
15%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Silence
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Raze the Effigy
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Rebel Salvo
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Legion Leadership
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
7%synergy
Inventory Management
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Bolt Bend
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Deflecting Palm
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
6%synergy
Akroma's Will
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
13%synergy
Sorceries
Open the Armory
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
62%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
63%synergy
Wake the Past
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Renegade Tactics
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Blasphemous Act
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of Light and Shadow
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
72%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
68%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
69%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
73%synergy
Shadowspear
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
65%synergy
Colossus Hammer
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
64%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
73%synergy
Argentum Armor
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
71%synergy
Sunforger
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
61%synergy
Sword of the Animist
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
58%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
66%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
73%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
66%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
44%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
40%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
44%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
46%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
46%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Helm of the Host
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
43%synergy
Spider-Suit
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
38%synergy
Buster Sword
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
42%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Mithril Coat
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
15%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Darksteel Forge
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Darksteel Plate
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Winter Moon
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Champion's Helm
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Mask of Memory
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Armory of Iroas
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Hero's Heirloom
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Coral Sword
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Bladehold War-Whip
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Amorphous Axe
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Genji Glove
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Enchantments
Fighter Class
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
65%synergy
Land Tax
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
64%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
38%synergy
Forging the Tyrite Sword
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
47%synergy
Ghostly Prison
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
41%synergy
Hardlight Containment
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Flaming Sword
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Ghitu War Cry
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Dragon Mantle
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Aggravated Assault
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Windcrag Siege
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
15%synergy
Celestial Mantle
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
High Noon
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Blood Moon
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
All That Glitters
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Vow of Lightning
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Powerbalance
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Sun Clasp
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Akki War Paint
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Angelic Gift
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nahiri, Heir of the Ancients
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Utility Lands
Slayers' Stronghold
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
54%synergy
Rogue's Passage
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Buried Ruin
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
37%synergy
Inventors' Fair
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
41%synergy
Ancient Den
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
12%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Urza's Saga
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
15%synergy
Command Beacon
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Axgard Armory
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
9%synergy
Great Furnace
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
12%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
-30%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
-2%synergy
Lotus Petal
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Boros Signet
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-24%synergy
The Aetherspark
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-0%synergy
Mox Opal
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
14%synergy
Mountain
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
-23%synergy
Plains
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
-23%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
8%synergy
Sacred Foundry
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
3%synergy
Boros Garrison
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
14%synergy
Arid Mesa
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Battlefield Forge
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
-8%synergy
Spectator Seating
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
7%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
3%synergy
Elegant Parlor
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
5%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
1%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
13%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-0%synergy
Legion Leadership
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Temple of Triumph
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-12%synergy
Rugged Prairie
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-20%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Plateau
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
13%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
8%synergy
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