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

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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Kíli the Resourceful
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Sting, Bilbo's Sword
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Stoneforge Mystic
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
91%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
90%synergy
Colossus Hammer
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
84%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
83%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
76%synergy
Shadowspear
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
75%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
73%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
71%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
70%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
70%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
17%synergy
The Reality Chip
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
69%synergy
Esper Sentinel
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Path to Exile
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Commander's Plate
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
69%synergy
The Key to the Vault
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
65%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Counterspell
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
58%synergy
Swordsman's Steel
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
62%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Rhystic Study
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Teferi's Protection
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Ancient Tomb
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Smothering Tithe
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Force of Will
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Mana Vault
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
20%synergy
The One Ring
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Creatures
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Lion Sash
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Witch Enchanter
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Indomitable Archangel
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Trophy Mage
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Sun Titan
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Tribute Mage
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Blighted Agent
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Trinket Mage
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Ironheart, Clever Champion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
The Mighty Thor, Jane Foster
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Shuri, Wakandan Inventor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Foundry Inspector
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Mother of Runes
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Bastion Protector
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Bronze Guardian
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Voice of Victory
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Bounty Agent
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Silent Arbiter
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Giver of Runes
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Windborn Muse
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Monitor
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Mendicant Core, Guidelight
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Grand Abolisher
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-0%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Riddlesmith
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-0%synergy
Instants
Dovin's Veto
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Mana Drain
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Swan Song
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Generous Gift
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Stubborn Denial
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Sink into Stupor
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Negate
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Denial
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Dispatch
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Force of Negation
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
11%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Whir of Invention
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Brainstorm
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Excise the Imperfect
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Mystical Tutor
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Flusterstorm
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Memory Lapse
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Misdirection
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
SPELL PIERCE
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Lofty Denial
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Desynchronization
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Ephemerate
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Mental Misstep
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Fateful Absence
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Clever Concealment
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Dispel
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Opt
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Delay
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Open the Armory
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
53%synergy
Fabricate
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Thoughtcast
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Eagle Vision
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Reverse Engineer
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Austere Command
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Slash the Ranks
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Supreme Verdict
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-13%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Preordain
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Winged Words
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Chart a Course
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Echo Storm
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Ponder
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Single Combat
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Council's Judgment
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Time Warp
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Buster Sword
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
51%synergy
Nettlecyst
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
49%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
50%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
51%synergy
Thran Power Suit
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
47%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
47%synergy
Fireshrieker
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
47%synergy
Leyline Axe
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Mask of Memory
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
43%synergy
Sword of the Animist
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
41%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Genji Glove
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Robe of Stars
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Mystery Key
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Batterskull
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Argentum Armor
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Mask of the Schemer
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Greataxe
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Goggles of Night
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Darksteel Plate
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Hero's Heirloom
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Hulkbuster Armor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mithril Coat
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Champion's Helm
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
Doc Ock's Tentacles
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
Sigarda's Aid
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
32%synergy
All That Glitters
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Remora
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Forge Anew
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Copy Artifact
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Propaganda
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-13%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-14%synergy
Curiosity
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Aqueous Form
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Mirrormade
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Spirit Mantle
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
LAND TAX
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
With Great Power . . .
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Urza's Saga
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
55%synergy
Academy Ruins
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
47%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
55%synergy
Ancient Den
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Seat of the Synod
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Archway of Innovation
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
26%synergy
RELIQUARY TOWER
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
-15%synergy
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Inventors' Fair
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Monumental Henge
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Faerie Conclave
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Buried Ruin
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Fomori Vault
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Command Beacon
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Secluded Starforge
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Witch's Clinic
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Rivendell
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Mishra's Factory
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Mutavault
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Restless Anchorage
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Cave of the Frost Dragon
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Kor Haven
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
War Room
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Strip Mine
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
-20%synergy
Mox Amber
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Mox Opal
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Talisman of Progress
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
-14%synergy
Azorius Signet
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
-18%synergy
Lotus Petal
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
17%synergy
The Aetherspark
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Chrome Mox
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Mox Diamond
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-21%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-35%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Flooded Strand
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
41%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Sea of Clouds
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Glacial Fortress
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Deserted Beach
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Gate
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Tundra
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Prairie Stream
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
-32%synergy
Sink into Stupor
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Arid Mesa
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Scalding Tarn
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Meticulous Archive
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Nimbus Maze
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Marsh Flats
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Polluted Delta
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Windswept Heath
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Spire of Industry
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Razortide Bridge
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Seachrome Coast
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-13%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Mana Confluence
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
City of Brass
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Gleaming Bastion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-25%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Demolition Field
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Obscura Storefront
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
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