Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker (Commander) - Optimized

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Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker
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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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Rhystic Study
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
77%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
79%synergy
Teferi's Protection
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
51%synergy
Smothering Tithe
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
43%synergy
Force of Will
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Mystical Tutor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Creatures
Stoneforge Mystic
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Mother of Runes
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
The Reality Chip
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Starwinder
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
10%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Fog Bank
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Deadeye Quartermaster
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Dennick, Pious Apprentice
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Ao, the Dawn Sky
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Windborn Muse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Steel Seraph
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Blazing Archon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Frodo, Determined Hero
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Medomai the Ageless
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Mockingbird
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Grand Abolisher
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Aven Interrupter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Ledger Shredder
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Serra Paragon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Hand of Honor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
48%synergy
Counterspell
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
13%synergy
Path to Exile
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
13%synergy
Dovin's Veto
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
6%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
5%synergy
Get Lost
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Reality Shift
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Mana Drain
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Permission Denied
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
7%synergy
Force of Negation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-35%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Pact of Negation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Generous Gift
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Open the Armory
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
97%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
99%synergy
Fabricate
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
56%synergy
Requisition Raid
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Open the Vaults
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Wrath of God
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Temporal Mastery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Time Warp
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of Feast and Famine
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
98%synergy
Sword of the Animist
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
96%synergy
Genji Glove
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
99%synergy
Shadowspear
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
41%synergy
Lightning Greaves
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
46%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Seraphic Greatsword
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Mithril Coat
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Robe of Stars
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Skullclamp
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
The Key to the Vault
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Helm of the Host
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Fireshrieker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Darksteel Plate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Champion's Helm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Commander's Plate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Haystack
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mask of Memory
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Moonsilver Spear
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Godsend
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Basilisk Collar
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Forebear's Blade
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Buster Sword
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Enchantments
Duelist's Heritage
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Gift of Immortality
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Reconnaissance
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Aqueous Form
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Forge Anew
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Blind Obedience
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Spirit Mantle
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Coastal Piracy
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Mystic Remora
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
All That Glitters
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Witness Protection
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Land Tax
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Ossification
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Ghostly Prison
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
6%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Gobakhan
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
85%synergy
Inventors' Fair
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
44%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Restless Anchorage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Academy Ruins
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-15%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Azorius Signet
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
44%synergy
Fellwar Stone
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
38%synergy
Talisman of Progress
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-17%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Sky Diamond
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
The Aetherspark
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-9%synergy
Mind Stone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
15%synergy
Island
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
5%synergy
Port Town
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Prairie Stream
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
1%synergy
Sea of Clouds
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Glacial Fortress
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-30%synergy
Azorius Chancery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Grotto
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
13%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
13%synergy
Tranquil Cove
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
15%synergy
Razortide Bridge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-3%synergy
Demolition Field
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Seachrome Coast
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Glimmervoid
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Nimbus Maze
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
11%synergy
Deserted Beach
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-7%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
6%synergy
City of Brass
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Flooded Strand
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1%synergy
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