Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Esior, Wardwing Familiar (Commander) - Expensive Core

Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Esior, Wardwing Familiar
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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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Robe of the Archmagi
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
85%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
84%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
79%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
71%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
71%synergy
Colossus Hammer
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Commander's Plate
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Shadowspear
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Sword of the Animist
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
68%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
31%synergy
Path to Exile
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
32%synergy
Arcane Denial
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
45%synergy
Generous Gift
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Buster Sword
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
65%synergy
Nettlecyst
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Dovin's Veto
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Stubborn Denial
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Farewell
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Rhystic Study
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-9%synergy
Force of Will
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-7%synergy
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Indomitable Archangel
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Esper Sentinel
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Lion Sash
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Foundry Inspector
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Silent Arbiter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Hushbringer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Mother of Runes
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
The Reality Chip
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Bastion Protector
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Redemption Choir
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Bronze Guardian
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Thought Monitor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Sun Titan
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Grand Abolisher
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Sand Scout
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Aven Interrupter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Urza, Lord Protector
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Spellskite
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Dispatch
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
30%synergy
Earthshape
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Faith's Reward
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Brainstorm
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Slip Out the Back
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Permission Denied
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Akroma's Will
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Ethereal Haze
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Loran's Escape
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Orim's Chant
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-14%synergy
Dawn's Truce
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Turn Aside
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Final Showdown
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Flusterstorm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Fumble
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-40%synergy
Masterful Replication
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Excise the Imperfect
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Echoing Truth
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mask of the Mimic
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Brought Back
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sorceries
Sevinne's Reclamation
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Echo Storm
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Dance of the Manse
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Slash the Ranks
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Thoughtcast
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Eagle Vision
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Fated Clash
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Flash Photography
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Voyage Home
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
United Battlefront
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Ponder
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Chart a Course
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Requisition Raid
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Dismantling Wave
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Open the Armory
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Wrath of God
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Kayla's Reconstruction
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Declaration in Stone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mimeofacture
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Single Combat
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Winds of Rath
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Retraced Image
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Winged Words
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Rite of Replication
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Key to the Vault
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Thran Power Suit
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Leyline Axe
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Fireshrieker
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Mask of Memory
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Genji Glove
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Robe of Stars
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Greataxe
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Ogre's Cleaver
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
29%synergy
World Map
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Atomic Microsizer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Gerrard's Hourglass Pendant
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Quietus Spike
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Crawlspace
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Kaldra
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Helm of Kaldra
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mithril Coat
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Spy Kit
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Celestial Armor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Shield of Kaldra
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mask of the Schemer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Chariot of Victory
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Citizen's Crowbar
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mystery Key
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Haunted Cloak
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Expedition Map
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Blade of Selves
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Lost Jitte
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Goggles of Night
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Enchantments
Super-Soldier Serum
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
98%synergy
Curiosity
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
All That Glitters
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Combat Research
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Staggering Insight
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Aqueous Form
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Flaming Fist
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Ghostly Prison
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Propaganda
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Remembrance
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Grasp of Fate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Curious Obsession
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Idolized
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Treachery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Banishment
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Witness Protection
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Teferi's Veil
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Aura of Silence
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Candlekeep Sage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, the Great Creator
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Utility Lands
Urza's Saga
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
31%synergy
Academy Ruins
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
30%synergy
Ancient Den
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Faerie Conclave
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Seat of the Synod
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Mishra's Factory
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
RELIQUARY TOWER
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-20%synergy
Monumental Henge
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Vale
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Witch's Clinic
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Lotus Field
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Rivendell
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Buried Ruin
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Arid Archway
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Fomori Vault
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Scorched Ruins
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
War Room
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Inventors' Fair
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Volatile Fault
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Deserted Temple
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Thespian's Stage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Mishra's Foundry
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Archway of Innovation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Drownyard Temple
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Castle Vantress
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Strip Mine
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Progress
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Sol Ring
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
-29%synergy
Mind Stone
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
32%synergy
Azorius Signet
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
The Aetherspark
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Thought Vessel
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-14%synergy
Midnight Clock
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Mox Opal
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Keyrune
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
The Irencrag
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
51%synergy
Flooded Strand
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
67%synergy
Glacial Fortress
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Sea of Clouds
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
46%synergy
Command Tower
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
-14%synergy
Azorius Chancery
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Meticulous Archive
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
52%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
44%synergy
Prismatic Vista
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
52%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
29%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Deserted Beach
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Prairie Stream
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-23%synergy
Mystic Gate
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
18%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Fabled Passage
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Spire of Industry
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Seachrome Coast
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Nimbus Maze
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Tundra
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Cave
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Port Town
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-32%synergy
Mirrex
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Ash Barrens
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Horizon of Progress
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Razortide Bridge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-21%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Arid Mesa
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
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