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

Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
Rank #3,153
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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
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Steelshaper's Gift
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
100%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
100%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
87%synergy
Colossus Hammer
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
75%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
75%synergy
Shadowspear
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
74%synergy
Esper Sentinel
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
63%synergy
Belt of Giant Strength
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
62%synergy
Open the Armory
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
62%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Delighted Halfling
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Grand Abolisher
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
56%synergy
Birds of Paradise
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
50%synergy
Deadly Rollick
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Three Visits
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Heroic Intervention
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
66%synergy
Worldly Tutor
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
66%synergy
Demonic Tutor
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
62%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
65%synergy
The One Ring
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
54%synergy
Imperial Seal
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Ancient Tomb
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Chrome Mox
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Teferi's Protection
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Creatures
Sram, Senior Edificer
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
50%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Voice of Victory
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Witch Enchanter
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Opposition Agent
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Serra Ascendant
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Elvish Mystic
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Llanowar Elves
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Witherbloom Apprentice
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Icetill Explorer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Brightglass Gearhulk
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Abzan Devotee
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Boggart Trawler
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Yenna, Redtooth Regent
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Bloom Tender
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Collector Ouphe
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Relic Seeker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Worldspine Wurm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Krosan Wayfarer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Plague Myr
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Eternal Witness
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Silent Arbiter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Setessan Champion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Dark Confidant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Brimaz, King of Oreskos
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lion Sash
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Illustrious Wanderglyph
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Eidolon of Blossoms
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Assassin's Trophy
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Dark Ritual
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Angel's Grace
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Fell the Profane
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Veil of Summer
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Ephemerate
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Abrupt Decay
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Crop Rotation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Cabal Ritual
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Nature's Claim
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Beast Within
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Silence
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Noxious Revival
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Cloudshift
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Generous Gift
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Path to Exile
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-22%synergy
Sacrifice
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Winnow
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Go for the Throat
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Pact
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Cut Down
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Khalni Ambush
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Orim's Chant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Entomb
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
The End
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Nature's Chant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ram Through
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ad Nauseam
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Chord of Calling
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Saw in Half
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Summoner's Pact
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Berserk
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tainted Strike
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Hunter's Insight
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Fracture
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Damn
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Toxic Deluge
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Culling Ritual
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Farseek
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-19%synergy
Finale of Devastation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Reanimate
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Chain of Smog
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Season of Gathering
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Diabolic Intent
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ondu Inversion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Pack Hunt
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Winds of Abandon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Legion's End
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Maelstrom Pulse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Soul's Majesty
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-10%synergy
Syphon Mind
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Sickening Dreams
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Eradicate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bifurcate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rampant Growth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-14%synergy
Decree of Pain
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Regrowth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Masterwork of Ingenuity
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
50%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
50%synergy
Nettlecyst
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Mithril Coat
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Skullclamp
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Buster Sword
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Genji Glove
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
29%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Bilbo's Ring
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Bone Sabres
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Helm of the Host
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Batterbone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Blasting Station
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Spy Kit
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sculpting Steel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Thran Power Suit
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Cranial Plating
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Robe of Stars
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Fireshrieker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Scepter of Celebration
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Plate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Infiltration Lens
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Basilisk Collar
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Thaumatic Compass
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Gisa's Favorite Shovel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Blade of Selves
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Argentum Armor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Altar of Dementia
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Wild Growth
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Sylvan Library
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
38%synergy
Exploration
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Smothering Tithe
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Burgeoning
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
All That Glitters
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Glasswing Grace
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Verdant Succession
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Smuggler's Share
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Armadillo Cloak
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Forge Anew
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sterling Grove
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Swift Reconfiguration
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Sanguine Bond
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Enchantress's Presence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Spirit Mantle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bear Umbra
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Necropotence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Rancor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Animate Dead
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Fertile Ground
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Necromancy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Black Market Connections
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Land Tax
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Ancestral Mask
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ethereal Armor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Anointed Procession
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Bitterblossom
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Parallel Lives
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Michiko's Reign of Truth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dueling Grounds
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Grist, the Hunger Tide
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
55%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
38%synergy
Urza's Saga
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Bojuka Bog
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-9%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Rogue's Passage
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Command Beacon
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
City of Traitors
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-16%synergy
Mox Opal
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Lotus Petal
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Mana Vault
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Mox Diamond
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Grim Monolith
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Mox Amber
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mana Crypt
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Scrubland
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
88%synergy
Savannah
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
88%synergy
Bayou
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
88%synergy
Windswept Heath
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
51%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
54%synergy
Godless Shrine
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
41%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Plains
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
-8%synergy
Marsh Flats
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
54%synergy
Vault of Champions
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
62%synergy
Temple Garden
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
40%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
40%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Swamp
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
-20%synergy
Forest
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
-22%synergy
Mana Confluence
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
67%synergy
City of Brass
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
66%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Indatha Triome
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Strand
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Witch Enchanter
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Fell the Profane
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Prismatic Vista
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Arid Mesa
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Wooded Foothills
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Polluted Delta
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Underground Mortuary
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Boggart Trawler
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Glasswing Grace
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Horizon Canopy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Ondu Inversion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Caves of Koilos
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-16%synergy
Khalni Ambush
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-30%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy