Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Dogmeat, Constant Companion (Commander) - Optimized

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Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Dogmeat, Constant Companion
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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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The Mind Stone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Colossus Hammer
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
82%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
79%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
78%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
72%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
70%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
70%synergy
Kor Haven
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
70%synergy
Sword of the Animist
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
69%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
66%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
65%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Esper Sentinel
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
54%synergy
Open the Armory
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
62%synergy
Commander's Plate
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
63%synergy
Path to Exile
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
64%synergy
Shadowspear
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
65%synergy
Leyline Axe
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
52%synergy
Mother of Runes
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
The One Ring
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
65%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
52%synergy
Smothering Tithe
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Ancient Tomb
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
53%synergy
Grim Monolith
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Farewell
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Mana Vault
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Chrome Mox
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Creatures
Serra Ascendant
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Keleth, Sunmane Familiar
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Bastion Protector
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
38%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
40%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Gandalf the White
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Giver of Runes
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Grand Abolisher
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Eight-and-a-Half-Tails
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Witch Enchanter
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Lion Sash
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Urdnan, Dromoka Warrior
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Sun Titan
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Spectacular Spider-Man
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Voice of Victory
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-0%synergy
Leonin Abunas
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Spirit of the Labyrinth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Relic Seeker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Silent Arbiter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Adarkar Valkyrie
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Salvage Scout
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Plague Myr
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Baird, Steward of Argive
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Cathar Commando
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-13%synergy
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Leonin Shikari
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Flawless Maneuver
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Dawn's Truce
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Erode
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Dispatch
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Silence
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Generous Gift
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-17%synergy
Teferi's Protection
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-14%synergy
Kabira Takedown
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Get Lost
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Mana Tithe
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-14%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Reprieve
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-10%synergy
Akroma's Will
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-12%synergy
Sorceries
Winds of Abandon
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Urza's Ruinous Blast
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wrath of God
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Divine Reckoning
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Dismantling Wave
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Ravages of War
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ondu Inversion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Catastrophe
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Search for Glory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Single Combat
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Sunfall
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Armageddon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
56%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
54%synergy
Mithril Coat
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Buster Sword
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
42%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Oketra's Monument
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Luxior, Giada's Gift
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Mask of Memory
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Pearl Medallion
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-36%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Helm of the Host
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Skullclamp
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Godsend
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Bilbo's Ring
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Lost Jitte
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
The Seriema
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Gerrard's Hourglass Pendant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Nettlecyst
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Voltaic Key
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
The Ozolith
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Glaring Spotlight
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Kaldra
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Manifold Key
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Ace's Baseball Bat
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Vexing Bauble
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sculpting Steel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Thran Power Suit
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Blade of Selves
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
O-Naginata
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Enchantments
Forge Anew
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Land Tax
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
All That Glitters
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Flaming Fist
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Super State
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Grasp of Fate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Blind Obedience
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Deafening Silence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Spirit Mantle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Legion's Landing
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Crackdown
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Idolized
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
War of the Last Alliance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Aura of Silence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Archangel Elspeth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Ajani, Caller of the Pride
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Minas Tirith
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Rogue's Passage
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
50%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Inventors' Fair
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
55%synergy
Urza's Saga
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
39%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-14%synergy
Ancient Den
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Cave of the Frost Dragon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Untaidake, the Cloud Keeper
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Buried Ruin
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
War Room
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-23%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Monumental Henge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Strip Mine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Emergence Zone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Frostwalk Bastion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Mox Amber
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Mox Opal
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
The Aetherspark
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
The Irencrag
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Lotus Petal
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Mox Diamond
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Phial of Galadriel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Relic of Legends
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Marble Diamond
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Thran Dynamo
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Paradise Mantle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Springleaf Drum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
69%synergy
The Grey Havens
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Witch Enchanter
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
7%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Windswept Heath
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Arid Mesa
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Marsh Flats
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Flooded Strand
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Kabira Takedown
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Ondu Inversion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Cave
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Gallifrey Council Chamber
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
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