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

Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Esior, Wardwing Familiar
Rank #1,878
58decks
Bennie Smith
Mar 16, 2026
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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Moxfield
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Stoneforge Mystic
90%inclusion52 decks58 decks
88%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
84%inclusion49 decks58 decks
83%synergy
Commander's Plate
81%inclusion47 decks58 decks
80%synergy
Colossus Hammer
79%inclusion46 decks58 decks
78%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
79%inclusion46 decks58 decks
78%synergy
Shadowspear
72%inclusion42 decks58 decks
70%synergy
Urza's Saga
81%inclusion47 decks58 decks
70%synergy
Buster Sword
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
67%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
67%inclusion39 decks58 decks
66%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
66%inclusion38 decks58 decks
64%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
88%inclusion51 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Mana Drain
79%inclusion46 decks58 decks
63%synergy
Path to Exile
67%inclusion39 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Esper Sentinel
66%inclusion38 decks58 decks
43%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
64%inclusion37 decks58 decks
63%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
60%inclusion35 decks58 decks
34%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
60%inclusion35 decks58 decks
60%synergy
Open the Armory
59%inclusion34 decks58 decks
56%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
59%inclusion34 decks58 decks
57%synergy
Dovin's Veto
57%inclusion33 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
83%inclusion48 decks58 decks
67%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
69%inclusion40 decks58 decks
47%synergy
Ancient Tomb
66%inclusion38 decks58 decks
58%synergy
Rhystic Study
66%inclusion38 decks58 decks
42%synergy
Teferi's Protection
62%inclusion36 decks58 decks
47%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
59%inclusion34 decks58 decks
42%synergy
Smothering Tithe
43%inclusion25 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Force of Will
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
33%synergy
The One Ring
38%inclusion22 decks58 decks
30%synergy
Chrome Mox
38%inclusion22 decks58 decks
33%synergy
Creatures
The Reality Chip
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
46%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
45%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
51%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
38%inclusion22 decks58 decks
32%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
30%synergy
Grand Abolisher
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Voice of Victory
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Mother of Runes
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Lion Sash
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Trinket Mage
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Bastion Protector
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Thought Monitor
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Indomitable Archangel
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Giver of Runes
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Silent Arbiter
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Hushbringer
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Serra Ascendant
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Blighted Agent
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Mendicant Core, Guidelight
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Trophy Mage
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Absolute Virtue
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-19%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-7%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-5%synergy
Gilded Drake
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Spellskite
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
55%inclusion32 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Swan Song
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
27%synergy
Generous Gift
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
27%synergy
Force of Negation
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
25%synergy
Stubborn Denial
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Flusterstorm
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
16%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Dispatch
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
-11%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Silence
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Spell Pierce
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Pact of Negation
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Whir of Invention
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Slip Out the Back
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Mental Misstep
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Misdirection
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Scour for Scrap
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-9%synergy
Clever Concealment
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Nexus of Fate
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Dispel
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-9%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Patrician's Scorn
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Orim's Chant
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Disruption Protocol
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Opt
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Fabricate
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
26%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Slash the Ranks
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Thoughtcast
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Eagle Vision
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Farewell
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Transmute Artifact
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Reverse Engineer
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Ponder
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Dance of the Manse
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Time Warp
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Supreme Verdict
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
-17%synergy
Echo Storm
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Anchor to Reality
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Personal Tutor
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Preordain
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Austere Command
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-7%synergy
Winds of Abandon
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Winged Words
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Chart a Course
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Reshape
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Temporal Mastery
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Wrath of God
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of Fire and Ice
57%inclusion33 decks58 decks
56%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
57%inclusion33 decks58 decks
56%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
54%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
55%inclusion32 decks58 decks
30%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
48%synergy
Sword of the Animist
48%inclusion28 decks58 decks
45%synergy
The Key to the Vault
48%inclusion28 decks58 decks
47%synergy
Leyline Axe
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
47%synergy
Nettlecyst
47%inclusion27 decks58 decks
44%synergy
Genji Glove
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
45%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
45%synergy
Thran Power Suit
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
44%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
44%synergy
Mask of Memory
40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
39%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
38%inclusion22 decks58 decks
37%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
35%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
30%synergy
Fireshrieker
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
30%synergy
Robe of Stars
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
28%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
29%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
27%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Mithril Coat
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Goggles of Night
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Argentum Armor
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Skullclamp
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Batterskull
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Basilisk Collar
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Mystery Key
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Doc Ock's Tentacles
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Greataxe
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
Sigarda's Aid
40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
38%synergy
Mystic Remora
40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Copy Artifact
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
22%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Propaganda
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
-6%synergy
Forge Anew
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
18%synergy
All That Glitters
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Ghostly Prison
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
-6%synergy
Aqueous Form
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Flaming Fist
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Staggering Insight
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Combat Research
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Curiosity
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Land Tax
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Idolized
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Counterbalance
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Curious Obsession
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Moat
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Blind Obedience
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-5%synergy
Mirrormade
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Spirit Mantle
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Treachery
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Witness Protection
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Aura of Silence
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
66%inclusion38 decks58 decks
46%synergy
Academy Ruins
60%inclusion35 decks58 decks
48%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
47%inclusion27 decks58 decks
36%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
34%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
36%synergy
Reliquary Tower
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
-14%synergy
Ancient Den
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Seat of the Synod
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Archway of Innovation
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Inventors' Fair
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Monumental Henge
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Rivendell
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Fomori Vault
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Strip Mine
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Multiversal Passage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Buried Ruin
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-4%synergy
War Room
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Starforge
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Wasteland
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Mutavault
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion57 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Mox Opal
79%inclusion46 decks58 decks
73%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion41 decks58 decks
-13%synergy
Mox Amber
66%inclusion38 decks58 decks
61%synergy
Talisman of Progress
43%inclusion25 decks58 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Vault
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
30%synergy
Azorius Signet
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
-28%synergy
Mox Diamond
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
21%synergy
The Aetherspark
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Lotus Petal
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
-21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
-11%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
-15%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Mana Crypt
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Hourglass of the Lost
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion57 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion57 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
98%inclusion57 decks58 decks
51%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion54 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Strand
93%inclusion54 decks58 decks
61%synergy
Sea of Clouds
88%inclusion51 decks58 decks
48%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
76%inclusion44 decks58 decks
32%synergy
Tundra
72%inclusion42 decks58 decks
59%synergy
Glacial Fortress
59%inclusion34 decks58 decks
-4%synergy
Marsh Flats
48%inclusion28 decks58 decks
41%synergy
Mystic Gate
47%inclusion27 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Polluted Delta
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
37%synergy
Scalding Tarn
43%inclusion25 decks58 decks
36%synergy
Prismatic Vista
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
36%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
38%synergy
Misty Rainforest
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
34%synergy
Arid Mesa
40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
33%synergy
Deserted Beach
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Windswept Heath
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
28%synergy
Sink into Stupor
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Seachrome Coast
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
3%synergy
City of Brass
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
22%synergy
Prairie Stream
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
-42%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Meticulous Archive
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Mana Confluence
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
-5%synergy
Spire of Industry
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
-18%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Port Town
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
-33%synergy
Nimbus Maze
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
-8%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
-11%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Azorius Chancery
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-31%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-32%synergy
Urza's Cave
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Razortide Bridge
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-9%synergy