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

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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Sram, Senior Edificer
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
91%synergy
Open the Armory
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
63%synergy
Belt of Giant Strength
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
55%synergy
Colossus Hammer
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
54%synergy
Nettlecyst
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
54%synergy
All That Glitters
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
54%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
45%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
45%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
45%synergy
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
37%synergy
Farseek
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Path to Exile
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
44%synergy
Colossification
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Yenna, Redtooth Regent
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Sterling Grove
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
28%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Seedborn Muse
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Setessan Champion
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
28%synergy
Elvish Mystic
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
28%synergy
Eidolon of Blossoms
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Starnheim Courser
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Llanowar Elves
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Herald of the Pantheon
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Satyr Enchanter
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Sanctum Weaver
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Birds of Paradise
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-6%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Leech Gauntlet
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Arbor Elf
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Demon of Fate's Design
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Tanuki Transplanter
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Doomwake Giant
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Jukai Naturalist
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Balan, Wandering Knight
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Adelbert Steiner
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
The Earth King
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Betor, Ancestor's Voice
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Enduring Vitality
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Reclamation Sage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Hardbristle Bandit
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Argothian Enchantress
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Foundry Inspector
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Dark Confidant
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Éowyn, Lady of Rohan
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Relic Seeker
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Boreal Druid
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Starfield Mystic
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Juggernaut
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Soul of Eternity
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Ratchet, Field Medic
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Lion Sash
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-27%synergy
Generous Gift
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Heroic Intervention
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-9%synergy
Village Rites
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-19%synergy
Hunter's Insight
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Autumn's Veil
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Deadly Rollick
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Argivian Find
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Dispatch
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Valorous Stance
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Dawn's Truce
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Deadly Dispute
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Mortality Spear
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Momentous Fall
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Tear Asunder
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Return to Nature
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Final Showdown
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Infernal Grasp
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Putrefy
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Scrollshift
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Dawn Charm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Grand Crescendo
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Rampant Growth
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Toxic Deluge
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Diabolic Intent
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Nature's Lore
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-12%synergy
Damn
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Resurgent Belief
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Three Visits
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-13%synergy
Open the Vaults
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Circuitous Route
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Replenish
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Feed the Swarm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Casualties of War
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Spiral
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Eradicate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Night's Whisper
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Hurricane
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Winds of Rath
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Reanimate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Overwhelming Forces
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Regrowth
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Against All Odds
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wand of Orcus
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Bard's Bow
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Paladin's Arms
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Dancer's Chakrams
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Thran Power Suit
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Mithril Coat
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Vorpal Sword
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Scepter of Celebration
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Argentum Armor
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Sword of the Animist
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Basilisk Collar
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Celestial Armor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Lashwrithe
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Colossal Dreadmask
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Skinwing
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Cloud Key
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Batterbone
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Flayer Husk
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Strandwalker
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Phantom Blade
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Prowler's Helm
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Skullclamp
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Mortarpod
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Necropouncer
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Scytheclaw
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Explorer's Scope
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Sanctuary Blade
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Tangleweave Armor
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Mandibular Kite
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Fireshrieker
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Power Fist
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Assault Suit
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Horn of Valhalla
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Batterskull
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Champion's Helm
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Drossclaw
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Enchantments
Wild Growth
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
31%synergy
Spirit Mantle
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Fertile Ground
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Curse of the Restless Dead
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Armadillo Cloak
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Trespasser's Curse
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Cruel Reality
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Bear Umbra
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Curse of Exhaustion
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Curse of Disturbance
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Rancor
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Curse of Misfortunes
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Ghostly Prison
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Overwhelming Splendor
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Glasswing Grace
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Torment of Scarabs
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Forge Anew
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Alpha Authority
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Enchantress's Presence
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Out of Time
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Starfield of Nyx
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Ancestral Mask
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Ethereal Armor
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Curse of Thirst
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Curse of Clinging Webs
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Grievous Wound
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Verdant Haven
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Strong Back
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Minimus Containment
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Prodigious Growth
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Grasp of Fate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Forced Adaptation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Cacophony Unleashed
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Sixth Sense
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Gravity Well
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Gift of Doom
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Silence
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Vampiric Link
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Cathar's Call
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Buried Ruin
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Den
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Vault of Whispers
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Restless Cottage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Restless Fortress
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Tree of Tales
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-11%synergy
Restless Prairie
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Sol Ring
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Selesnya Signet
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
The Aetherspark
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Orzhov Signet
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Unity
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
-9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Caves of Koilos
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Brushland
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Isolated Chapel
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-17%synergy
Evolving Wilds
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-11%synergy
Canopy Vista
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-8%synergy
Temple Garden
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-11%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Godless Shrine
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-19%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Indatha Triome
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-13%synergy
Vault of Champions
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Illegitimate Business
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Windswept Heath
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-18%synergy
Glasswing Grace
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-7%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-15%synergy
Scoured Barrens
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Marsh Flats
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-14%synergy
Temple of Malady
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Plenty
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Deathcap Glade
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
3%synergy
City of Brass
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Vernal Fen
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Strangled Cemetery
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Neglected Manor
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Deceptive Landscape
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-15%synergy
Darkmoss Bridge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Radiant Grove
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Desolate Mire
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Blossoming Sands
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Spire of Industry
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
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