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Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Joshua Rosfield
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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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Lorehold Charm
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Harsh Annotation
3.8%inclusion1 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Fields of Strife
3.1%inclusion1 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
3.1%inclusion1 decks32 decks
-14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Colossus Hammer
86%inclusion339 decks396 decks
74%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
81%inclusion320 decks396 decks
63%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
70%inclusion277 decks396 decks
58%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
64%inclusion253 decks396 decks
52%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
69%inclusion274 decks396 decks
52%synergy
Thran Power Suit
56%inclusion221 decks396 decks
50%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
59%inclusion235 decks396 decks
49%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
56%inclusion220 decks396 decks
48%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
55%inclusion218 decks396 decks
48%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
57%inclusion226 decks396 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
73%inclusion290 decks396 decks
31%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
66%inclusion260 decks396 decks
0%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
57%inclusion225 decks396 decks
46%synergy
Open the Armory
56%inclusion221 decks396 decks
43%synergy
All That Glitters
53%inclusion210 decks396 decks
45%synergy
Mask of Memory
52%inclusion207 decks396 decks
45%synergy
Path to Exile
50%inclusion197 decks396 decks
-7%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
49%inclusion196 decks396 decks
42%synergy
Basilisk Collar
49%inclusion194 decks396 decks
35%synergy
Sword of the Animist
44%inclusion175 decks396 decks
27%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
5.3%inclusion21 decks396 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
42%inclusion167 decks396 decks
35%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
30%inclusion118 decks396 decks
26%synergy
Foundry Inspector
29%inclusion116 decks396 decks
20%synergy
Lizard Blades
28%inclusion112 decks396 decks
21%synergy
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
27%inclusion106 decks396 decks
23%synergy
Raiyuu, Storm's Edge
26%inclusion103 decks396 decks
24%synergy
Champion of the Flame
25%inclusion98 decks396 decks
23%synergy
Koll, the Forgemaster
24%inclusion96 decks396 decks
20%synergy
Bastion Protector
22%inclusion86 decks396 decks
15%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
21%inclusion83 decks396 decks
15%synergy
Tiana, Ship's Caretaker
21%inclusion82 decks396 decks
18%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
20%inclusion80 decks396 decks
10%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
19%inclusion77 decks396 decks
13%synergy
Lion Sash
19%inclusion76 decks396 decks
13%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
18%inclusion70 decks396 decks
12%synergy
Brass Squire
17%inclusion69 decks396 decks
15%synergy
Rabbit Battery
17%inclusion68 decks396 decks
14%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
17%inclusion67 decks396 decks
14%synergy
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
17%inclusion66 decks396 decks
13%synergy
Starnheim Courser
16%inclusion64 decks396 decks
15%synergy
Ironclad Slayer
16%inclusion62 decks396 decks
15%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
15%inclusion36 decks236 decks
8%synergy
Kor Blademaster
15%inclusion60 decks396 decks
14%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
15%inclusion55 decks379 decks
8%synergy
Relic Seeker
14%inclusion57 decks396 decks
13%synergy
Sun Titan
14%inclusion54 decks396 decks
-1%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
13%inclusion52 decks396 decks
7%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
13%inclusion50 decks396 decks
9%synergy
Silent Arbiter
12%inclusion48 decks396 decks
11%synergy
Esper Sentinel
12%inclusion48 decks396 decks
-13%synergy
Freya Crescent
12%inclusion28 decks235 decks
7%synergy
Valduk, Keeper of the Flame
12%inclusion47 decks396 decks
10%synergy
Bladegraft Aspirant
12%inclusion47 decks396 decks
10%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
12%inclusion28 decks236 decks
7%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
12%inclusion46 decks396 decks
8%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
11%inclusion26 decks236 decks
8%synergy
Adelbert Steiner
9.2%inclusion21 decks229 decks
7%synergy
Mother of Runes
9.1%inclusion36 decks396 decks
-4%synergy
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
8.6%inclusion34 decks396 decks
3%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
8.3%inclusion33 decks396 decks
6%synergy
Swiftblade Vindicator
8.3%inclusion33 decks396 decks
4%synergy
Rebbec, Architect of Ascension
8.1%inclusion32 decks396 decks
8%synergy
Kemba, Kha Regent
7.8%inclusion31 decks396 decks
7%synergy
Selfless Samurai
7.3%inclusion29 decks396 decks
6%synergy
Merry, Esquire of Rohan
7.3%inclusion29 decks396 decks
3%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
7.2%inclusion17 decks236 decks
4%synergy
Leonin Shikari
6.8%inclusion27 decks396 decks
5%synergy
Armory Paladin
6.6%inclusion26 decks396 decks
5%synergy
Leonin Abunas
5.8%inclusion23 decks396 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Gaveleer
5.8%inclusion23 decks396 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Boros Charm
43%inclusion170 decks396 decks
-5%synergy
Generous Gift
37%inclusion145 decks396 decks
4%synergy
Dispatch
32%inclusion126 decks396 decks
18%synergy
Wear // Tear
31%inclusion123 decks396 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Warp
24%inclusion95 decks396 decks
-6%synergy
Legion Leadership
22%inclusion85 decks391 decks
4%synergy
Deflecting Palm
19%inclusion77 decks396 decks
1%synergy
Disenchant
18%inclusion70 decks396 decks
12%synergy
Loran's Escape
17%inclusion67 decks396 decks
10%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
15%inclusion59 decks396 decks
-2%synergy
Abrade
14%inclusion57 decks396 decks
2%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
14%inclusion55 decks396 decks
3%synergy
Dawn Charm
13%inclusion52 decks396 decks
9%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
12%inclusion46 decks396 decks
3%synergy
Return to Dust
11%inclusion44 decks396 decks
8%synergy
Master Warcraft
11%inclusion44 decks396 decks
7%synergy
Valorous Stance
11%inclusion43 decks396 decks
7%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
10%inclusion41 decks396 decks
7%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
10%inclusion40 decks396 decks
4%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
10%inclusion39 decks396 decks
2%synergy
Inventory Management
9.3%inclusion37 decks396 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Bolt
8.8%inclusion35 decks396 decks
-2%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
8.6%inclusion34 decks396 decks
-9%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
8.2%inclusion29 decks355 decks
-3%synergy
Condemn
8.1%inclusion32 decks396 decks
7%synergy
Deflecting Swat
7.6%inclusion30 decks396 decks
-9%synergy
Reprieve
7.6%inclusion30 decks396 decks
-1%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
7.3%inclusion29 decks396 decks
4%synergy
Bulk Up
6.8%inclusion22 decks322 decks
5%synergy
Demand Answers
6.8%inclusion27 decks396 decks
-2%synergy
Akroma's Will
6.6%inclusion26 decks396 decks
-5%synergy
Restoration Magic
6.3%inclusion14 decks223 decks
-4%synergy
Surge of Salvation
5.6%inclusion22 decks396 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Steelshaper's Gift
30%inclusion119 decks396 decks
18%synergy
Slash the Ranks
30%inclusion117 decks396 decks
27%synergy
Blasphemous Act
25%inclusion98 decks396 decks
-8%synergy
Single Combat
20%inclusion80 decks396 decks
16%synergy
Faithless Looting
16%inclusion62 decks396 decks
-1%synergy
Relentless Assault
13%inclusion50 decks396 decks
8%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion45 decks396 decks
-5%synergy
Rip Apart
10%inclusion41 decks396 decks
-3%synergy
Vandalblast
10%inclusion40 decks396 decks
-5%synergy
Divine Reckoning
10%inclusion39 decks396 decks
8%synergy
Response // Resurgence
9.3%inclusion37 decks396 decks
4%synergy
Winds of Rath
8.3%inclusion33 decks396 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.3%inclusion29 decks396 decks
-6%synergy
Open the Vaults
5.8%inclusion23 decks396 decks
5%synergy
Overpowering Attack
5.8%inclusion22 decks379 decks
2%synergy
Tormenting Voice
5.3%inclusion21 decks396 decks
3%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
5.3%inclusion21 decks396 decks
0%synergy
Cut a Deal
5.1%inclusion20 decks396 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sunforger
40%inclusion158 decks396 decks
25%synergy
Nettlecyst
40%inclusion157 decks396 decks
33%synergy
Argentum Armor
39%inclusion156 decks396 decks
35%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
39%inclusion153 decks396 decks
37%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
37%inclusion147 decks396 decks
35%synergy
Fireshrieker
34%inclusion136 decks396 decks
32%synergy
Hero's Blade
34%inclusion134 decks396 decks
31%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
33%inclusion130 decks396 decks
28%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
31%inclusion123 decks396 decks
27%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
31%inclusion122 decks396 decks
26%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
31%inclusion121 decks396 decks
21%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
29%inclusion115 decks396 decks
24%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
29%inclusion113 decks396 decks
27%synergy
Lightning Greaves
28%inclusion109 decks396 decks
-1%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
27%inclusion105 decks396 decks
21%synergy
Explorer's Scope
24%inclusion96 decks396 decks
22%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
23%inclusion55 decks236 decks
21%synergy
Buster Sword
23%inclusion53 decks233 decks
15%synergy
Greataxe
22%inclusion88 decks396 decks
21%synergy
Genji Glove
22%inclusion49 decks221 decks
15%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
22%inclusion87 decks396 decks
17%synergy
Commander's Plate
22%inclusion86 decks396 decks
16%synergy
Plate Armor
21%inclusion85 decks396 decks
20%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
20%inclusion58 decks296 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
19%inclusion77 decks396 decks
10%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
19%inclusion73 decks380 decks
13%synergy
Shadowspear
19%inclusion76 decks396 decks
9%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
19%inclusion74 decks396 decks
13%synergy
Leyline Axe
18%inclusion59 decks326 decks
14%synergy
Mithril Coat
18%inclusion71 decks396 decks
7%synergy
Ogre's Cleaver
18%inclusion71 decks396 decks
17%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
17%inclusion69 decks396 decks
8%synergy
Champion's Helm
17%inclusion68 decks396 decks
13%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
17%inclusion67 decks396 decks
16%synergy
Darksteel Plate
17%inclusion66 decks396 decks
13%synergy
Bladehold War-Whip
16%inclusion65 decks396 decks
11%synergy
Haunted Cloak
16%inclusion62 decks396 decks
13%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
15%inclusion35 decks226 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
15%inclusion60 decks396 decks
10%synergy
Goldvein Pick
15%inclusion59 decks396 decks
12%synergy
Celestial Armor
15%inclusion47 decks324 decks
11%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
14%inclusion53 decks380 decks
7%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
13%inclusion52 decks396 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
13%inclusion50 decks396 decks
9%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
12%inclusion47 decks396 decks
9%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
12%inclusion30 decks256 decks
9%synergy
Quietus Spike
11%inclusion43 decks396 decks
10%synergy
Robe of Stars
10%inclusion40 decks396 decks
8%synergy
Ring of Valkas
10%inclusion40 decks396 decks
9%synergy
Hunter's Blowgun
10%inclusion40 decks396 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Sigarda's Aid
41%inclusion162 decks396 decks
29%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
26%inclusion103 decks396 decks
21%synergy
Forge Anew
25%inclusion98 decks396 decks
15%synergy
Fighter Class
22%inclusion89 decks396 decks
12%synergy
Spirit Mantle
20%inclusion81 decks396 decks
17%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
18%inclusion70 decks396 decks
15%synergy
Timely Ward
15%inclusion61 decks396 decks
13%synergy
On Serra's Wings
15%inclusion61 decks396 decks
14%synergy
Forging the Tyrite Sword
15%inclusion60 decks396 decks
12%synergy
Hyena Umbra
12%inclusion47 decks396 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
11%inclusion45 decks396 decks
7%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
11%inclusion42 decks374 decks
6%synergy
Idolized
11%inclusion43 decks396 decks
10%synergy
Benevolent Blessing
10%inclusion41 decks396 decks
10%synergy
Flaming Fist
10%inclusion38 decks396 decks
8%synergy
Angelic Gift
8.1%inclusion32 decks396 decks
6%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
7.1%inclusion25 decks353 decks
2%synergy
Ethereal Armor
7.1%inclusion28 decks396 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.8%inclusion27 decks396 decks
-2%synergy
Sticky Fingers
6.1%inclusion24 decks396 decks
3%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
5.3%inclusion21 decks396 decks
-1%synergy
Land Tax
5.3%inclusion21 decks396 decks
-6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nahiri, Heir of the Ancients
12%inclusion47 decks396 decks
9%synergy
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
8.3%inclusion33 decks396 decks
7%synergy
Nahiri, the Lithomancer
6.1%inclusion24 decks396 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
61%inclusion240 decks396 decks
30%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
41%inclusion163 decks396 decks
20%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
39%inclusion156 decks396 decks
23%synergy
Buried Ruin
30%inclusion120 decks396 decks
17%synergy
Axgard Armory
29%inclusion115 decks396 decks
21%synergy
Ancient Den
14%inclusion54 decks396 decks
1%synergy
Great Furnace
13%inclusion52 decks396 decks
0%synergy
Secluded Steppe
11%inclusion45 decks396 decks
7%synergy
Forgotten Cave
11%inclusion43 decks396 decks
6%synergy
Monumental Henge
9.5%inclusion37 decks391 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.8%inclusion35 decks396 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.1%inclusion32 decks396 decks
-1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.3%inclusion29 decks396 decks
-12%synergy
Minas Tirith
6.8%inclusion27 decks396 decks
-6%synergy
Needle Spires
6.8%inclusion27 decks396 decks
1%synergy
War Room
6.1%inclusion24 decks396 decks
-3%synergy
Inventors' Fair
6.1%inclusion24 decks396 decks
-3%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
5.8%inclusion23 decks396 decks
-3%synergy
Restless Bivouac
5.6%inclusion22 decks396 decks
-1%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
5.1%inclusion20 decks396 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion340 decks396 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion275 decks396 decks
-10%synergy
Boros Signet
48%inclusion192 decks396 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
34%inclusion134 decks396 decks
-18%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion86 decks396 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion71 decks396 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion50 decks396 decks
-12%synergy
Marble Diamond
10%inclusion38 decks396 decks
4%synergy
The Aetherspark
9.1%inclusion27 decks296 decks
6%synergy
Fire Diamond
7.6%inclusion30 decks396 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.3%inclusion29 decks396 decks
-7%synergy
Mox Amber
6.6%inclusion26 decks396 decks
2%synergy
The Irencrag
6.1%inclusion24 decks396 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion395 decks396 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion387 decks396 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion336 decks396 decks
-1%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
48%inclusion191 decks396 decks
-17%synergy
Boros Garrison
45%inclusion177 decks396 decks
7%synergy
Battlefield Forge
42%inclusion165 decks396 decks
-15%synergy
Temple of Triumph
35%inclusion139 decks396 decks
-3%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
34%inclusion135 decks396 decks
-10%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
30%inclusion117 decks396 decks
12%synergy
Rugged Prairie
29%inclusion113 decks396 decks
-15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
26%inclusion101 decks396 decks
7%synergy
Sacred Foundry
24%inclusion95 decks396 decks
-23%synergy
Spectator Seating
22%inclusion87 decks396 decks
-17%synergy
Legion Leadership
22%inclusion85 decks391 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion85 decks396 decks
2%synergy
Sundown Pass
21%inclusion85 decks396 decks
-15%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion79 decks396 decks
6%synergy
Boros Guildgate
19%inclusion74 decks396 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion73 decks396 decks
-11%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
16%inclusion63 decks396 decks
-10%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
14%inclusion57 decks396 decks
-7%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
14%inclusion42 decks296 decks
-10%synergy
Arid Mesa
14%inclusion54 decks396 decks
-15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion53 decks396 decks
-3%synergy
Stone Quarry
13%inclusion51 decks396 decks
9%synergy
Opal Palace
13%inclusion51 decks396 decks
10%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
12%inclusion46 decks396 decks
3%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
12%inclusion46 decks396 decks
-1%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
10%inclusion41 decks396 decks
-6%synergy
Spire of Industry
9.1%inclusion36 decks396 decks
3%synergy
Radiant Summit
8.1%inclusion16 decks198 decks
-13%synergy
Sacred Peaks
7.8%inclusion31 decks396 decks
-4%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.8%inclusion27 decks396 decks
2%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
6.6%inclusion26 decks396 decks
4%synergy
Lorehold Campus
6.6%inclusion26 decks396 decks
3%synergy
Alpine Meadow
6.6%inclusion26 decks396 decks
1%synergy
Plateau
6.6%inclusion26 decks396 decks
-6%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
6.3%inclusion25 decks396 decks
-10%synergy
Elegant Parlor
5.3%inclusion21 decks396 decks
-14%synergy
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