Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper (Commander)

Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
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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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Illegitimate Business
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Quintessential Katana
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Killian, Decisive Mentor
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Sram, Senior Edificer
56%inclusion46 decks82 decks
56%synergy
Open the Armory
54%inclusion44 decks82 decks
53%synergy
Colossus Hammer
44%inclusion36 decks82 decks
44%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
38%inclusion31 decks82 decks
38%synergy
All That Glitters
37%inclusion30 decks82 decks
36%synergy
Wild Growth
40%inclusion33 decks82 decks
34%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
34%inclusion28 decks82 decks
34%synergy
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
33%inclusion27 decks82 decks
33%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
33%inclusion27 decks82 decks
33%synergy
Belt of Giant Strength
32%inclusion26 decks82 decks
32%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
55%inclusion45 decks82 decks
-9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
37%inclusion30 decks82 decks
17%synergy
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
27%synergy
Farseek
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
-8%synergy
Path to Exile
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
-11%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
34%inclusion28 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Setessan Champion
32%inclusion26 decks82 decks
23%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
32%inclusion26 decks82 decks
32%synergy
Yenna, Redtooth Regent
30%inclusion25 decks82 decks
26%synergy
Nature's Lore
30%inclusion25 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
17%synergy
Demonic Tutor
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Smothering Tithe
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Protection
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Farewell
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
2%synergy
The One Ring
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Sanctum Weaver
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Birds of Paradise
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Eidolon of Blossoms
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Satyr Enchanter
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
21%synergy
Verduran Enchantress
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Esper Sentinel
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Jukai Naturalist
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Sun Titan
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Eternal Witness
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Llanowar Elves
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Calix, Guided by Fate
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Destiny Spinner
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Herald of the Pantheon
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Argothian Enchantress
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Lion Sash
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Demon of Fate's Design
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Doomwake Giant
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Grand Abolisher
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Golden-Tail Trainer
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Elvish Mystic
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Starfield Mystic
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Faithbound Judge
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Killian, Ink Duelist
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Relic Seeker
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Worldspine Wurm
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Composer of Spring
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Grim Guardian
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Delighted Halfling
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
-6%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
-9%synergy
Generous Gift
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Heroic Intervention
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Fell the Profane
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Deadly Rollick
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Angel's Grace
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Despark
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
-6%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
5%synergy
The End
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Veil of Summer
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Dark Ritual
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Mythos of Nethroi
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Abrupt Decay
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Abzan Charm
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Putrefy
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Hunter's Insight
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
1%synergy
March of Burgeoning Life
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
30%inclusion25 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Three Visits
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Cultivate
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
-11%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Toxic Deluge
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Winds of Rath
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
21%synergy
Kodama's Reach
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Damn
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Eradicate
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Rise to Glory
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Open the Vaults
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Wrath of God
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Pack Hunt
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Austere Command
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Replenish
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Maelstrom Pulse
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Bifurcate
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Imperial Seal
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Declaration in Stone
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Painful Truths
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Read the Bones
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Retether
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Kaldra Compleat
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
29%synergy
Basilisk Collar
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
25%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
23%synergy
Shadowspear
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
22%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
22%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
22%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Mask of Memory
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
17%synergy
Nettlecyst
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Mithril Coat
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Sword of the Animist
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Spy Kit
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Helm of the Host
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Thran Power Suit
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Wand of Orcus
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Argentum Armor
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Batterskull
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Robe of Stars
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Skullclamp
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Haunted Cloak
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Fireshrieker
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Vorpal Sword
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Leyline Axe
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Batterbone
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Blade of Selves
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Scepter of Celebration
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Genji Glove
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Buster Sword
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Psychic Paper
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Fertile Ground
30%inclusion25 decks82 decks
28%synergy
Enchantress's Presence
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
21%synergy
Overwhelming Splendor
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
26%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
20%synergy
Ghostly Prison
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
22%synergy
Trespasser's Curse
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Sterling Grove
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Curse of Exhaustion
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Curse of Misfortunes
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Curse of Clinging Webs
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Cruel Reality
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Curse of Disturbance
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
17%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Torment of Scarabs
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
17%synergy
Curse of the Restless Dead
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Sanguine Bond
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Ethereal Armor
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Colossification
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Armadillo Cloak
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Songbirds' Blessing
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Forge Anew
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Bear Umbra
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Sphere of Safety
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Ancestral Mask
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Spirit Mantle
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Grasp of Fate
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Library
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Rancor
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Sage's Reverie
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Curse of Death's Hold
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Curse of Thirst
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Shallow Graves
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Curse of Fool's Wisdom
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Black Market Connections
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Glasswing Grace
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Grievous Wound
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Curse of Bounty
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Verdant Succession
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Alpha Authority
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Starfield of Nyx
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Vengeance
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Exploration
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
22%synergy
Rogue's Passage
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Bojuka Bog
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
-12%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
-6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
-5%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
73%inclusion60 decks82 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion51 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Selesnya Signet
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Golgari Signet
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Chrome Mox
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Opal
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Orzhov Signet
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Plains
96%inclusion79 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion78 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Swamp
94%inclusion77 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion71 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
43%inclusion35 decks82 decks
-5%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
41%inclusion34 decks82 decks
-12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
40%inclusion33 decks82 decks
-15%synergy
Temple Garden
40%inclusion33 decks82 decks
-7%synergy
Godless Shrine
39%inclusion32 decks82 decks
-7%synergy
Windswept Heath
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Indatha Triome
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
-5%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
33%inclusion27 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Marsh Flats
33%inclusion27 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Vault of Champions
33%inclusion27 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
32%inclusion26 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Canopy Vista
32%inclusion26 decks82 decks
-13%synergy
Caves of Koilos
30%inclusion25 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
-13%synergy
Isolated Chapel
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
-14%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
-19%synergy
Brushland
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Plenty
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
-6%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Malady
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Silence
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
-12%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Fortified Village
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
-8%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Krosan Verge
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Deceptive Landscape
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
-11%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Murmuring Bosk
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
-6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
-15%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Scrubland
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Glasswing Grace
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
-6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Underground Mortuary
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
-7%synergy
Bayou
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Savannah
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Deathcap Glade
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
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