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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
Hexing Squelcher
16%inclusion25 decks153 decks
9%synergy
Improvised Arsenal
3.8%inclusion5 decks132 decks
3%synergy
Hard-Won Jitte
3.5%inclusion3 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Raph & Leo, Sibling Rivals
1.5%inclusion2 decks132 decks
0%synergy
Dimension X
1.3%inclusion1 decks79 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Colossus Hammer
93%inclusion707 decks760 decks
81%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
88%inclusion668 decks760 decks
77%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
89%inclusion677 decks760 decks
77%synergy
Commander's Plate
78%inclusion593 decks760 decks
72%synergy
Deflecting Swat
84%inclusion638 decks760 decks
68%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
86%inclusion651 decks760 decks
68%synergy
Urza's Saga
76%inclusion579 decks760 decks
66%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
76%inclusion577 decks760 decks
66%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
78%inclusion589 decks760 decks
65%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
69%inclusion527 decks760 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
86%inclusion652 decks760 decks
20%synergy
Esper Sentinel
80%inclusion606 decks760 decks
55%synergy
Open the Armory
75%inclusion568 decks760 decks
61%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
73%inclusion552 decks760 decks
54%synergy
Sunforger
68%inclusion516 decks760 decks
53%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
67%inclusion511 decks760 decks
61%synergy
Path to Exile
66%inclusion499 decks760 decks
9%synergy
Shadowspear
64%inclusion489 decks760 decks
54%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
64%inclusion487 decks760 decks
20%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
63%inclusion480 decks760 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
83%inclusion633 decks760 decks
68%synergy
Ancient Tomb
74%inclusion562 decks760 decks
67%synergy
Jeska's Will
68%inclusion516 decks760 decks
52%synergy
Teferi's Protection
54%inclusion412 decks760 decks
38%synergy
Chrome Mox
47%inclusion360 decks760 decks
43%synergy
Mana Vault
47%inclusion355 decks760 decks
43%synergy
Smothering Tithe
46%inclusion352 decks760 decks
27%synergy
The One Ring
43%inclusion328 decks760 decks
37%synergy
Gamble
43%inclusion325 decks760 decks
36%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
35%inclusion269 decks760 decks
31%synergy
Creatures
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
56%inclusion248 decks444 decks
48%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
53%inclusion399 decks760 decks
45%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
52%inclusion392 decks760 decks
44%synergy
Grand Abolisher
47%inclusion356 decks760 decks
36%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
46%inclusion347 decks760 decks
35%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
45%inclusion345 decks760 decks
33%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
41%inclusion313 decks760 decks
38%synergy
Lizard Blades
38%inclusion289 decks760 decks
30%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
33%inclusion250 decks760 decks
27%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
32%inclusion244 decks760 decks
22%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
31%inclusion237 decks760 decks
27%synergy
Mother of Runes
31%inclusion235 decks760 decks
18%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
29%inclusion217 decks760 decks
22%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
27%inclusion202 decks760 decks
19%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
26%inclusion196 decks760 decks
16%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
26%inclusion194 decks760 decks
20%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
22%inclusion166 decks760 decks
18%synergy
Giver of Runes
21%inclusion162 decks760 decks
15%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
21%inclusion157 decks760 decks
9%synergy
Serra Ascendant
18%inclusion137 decks760 decks
14%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
18%inclusion137 decks760 decks
14%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
18%inclusion135 decks760 decks
14%synergy
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
17%inclusion127 decks760 decks
12%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
15%inclusion108 decks708 decks
9%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
15%inclusion115 decks760 decks
11%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
15%inclusion113 decks760 decks
8%synergy
Lion Sash
14%inclusion110 decks760 decks
8%synergy
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
14%inclusion109 decks760 decks
11%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
14%inclusion104 decks760 decks
10%synergy
Silent Arbiter
14%inclusion103 decks760 decks
12%synergy
Goblin Engineer
14%inclusion103 decks760 decks
8%synergy
Archon of Emeria
13%inclusion98 decks760 decks
9%synergy
Voice of Victory
13%inclusion62 decks491 decks
5%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
11%inclusion81 decks760 decks
8%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
10%inclusion77 decks760 decks
-4%synergy
Magus of the Moon
10%inclusion75 decks760 decks
7%synergy
Bastion Protector
10%inclusion73 decks760 decks
2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion69 decks726 decks
-3%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
8.3%inclusion63 decks760 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Welder
8.2%inclusion62 decks760 decks
4%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
7.4%inclusion56 decks760 decks
-7%synergy
Hushbringer
7.2%inclusion55 decks760 decks
7%synergy
Koll, the Forgemaster
7.1%inclusion54 decks760 decks
2%synergy
Foundry Inspector
6.6%inclusion50 decks760 decks
-3%synergy
Raiyuu, Storm's Edge
6.2%inclusion47 decks760 decks
4%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
6.1%inclusion46 decks760 decks
0%synergy
Leonin Shikari
5.9%inclusion45 decks760 decks
4%synergy
Fervent Champion
5.9%inclusion45 decks760 decks
4%synergy
Freya Crescent
5.9%inclusion26 decks443 decks
1%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
5.5%inclusion42 decks760 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Boros Charm
56%inclusion429 decks760 decks
8%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
45%inclusion342 decks760 decks
27%synergy
Wear // Tear
42%inclusion321 decks760 decks
21%synergy
Silence
36%inclusion277 decks760 decks
31%synergy
Pyroblast
33%inclusion247 decks760 decks
28%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
32%inclusion240 decks760 decks
27%synergy
Dispatch
29%inclusion222 decks760 decks
15%synergy
Generous Gift
29%inclusion219 decks760 decks
-5%synergy
Chaos Warp
21%inclusion158 decks760 decks
-10%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
19%inclusion143 decks760 decks
14%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
17%inclusion115 decks666 decks
6%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
17%inclusion128 decks760 decks
14%synergy
Akroma's Will
17%inclusion127 decks760 decks
5%synergy
Inventory Management
16%inclusion125 decks760 decks
10%synergy
Legion Leadership
16%inclusion113 decks725 decks
-2%synergy
Redirect Lightning
15%inclusion49 decks323 decks
10%synergy
Angel's Grace
14%inclusion106 decks760 decks
12%synergy
Reprieve
12%inclusion91 decks760 decks
3%synergy
Orim's Chant
11%inclusion87 decks760 decks
9%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
11%inclusion87 decks760 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Bolt
11%inclusion86 decks760 decks
0%synergy
Loran's Escape
11%inclusion83 decks760 decks
3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion73 decks760 decks
3%synergy
Final Fortune
9.2%inclusion70 decks760 decks
8%synergy
Dawn's Truce
9.0%inclusion63 decks697 decks
-2%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.4%inclusion64 decks760 decks
0%synergy
Abrade
8.3%inclusion63 decks760 decks
-5%synergy
Get Lost
7.4%inclusion56 decks760 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.2%inclusion55 decks760 decks
-10%synergy
Deflecting Palm
7.1%inclusion54 decks760 decks
-12%synergy
Flare of Duplication
6.9%inclusion50 decks726 decks
5%synergy
Magnetic Theft
6.6%inclusion50 decks760 decks
5%synergy
Seething Song
6.6%inclusion50 decks760 decks
4%synergy
Mana Tithe
6.4%inclusion49 decks760 decks
4%synergy
Chance for Glory
6.3%inclusion48 decks760 decks
4%synergy
Surge of Salvation
6.2%inclusion47 decks760 decks
3%synergy
Everybody Lives!
5.4%inclusion41 decks760 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
5.4%inclusion39 decks726 decks
-1%synergy
Final Showdown
5.3%inclusion40 decks758 decks
3%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.1%inclusion39 decks760 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Wheel of Fortune
36%inclusion276 decks760 decks
34%synergy
Blasphemous Act
26%inclusion201 decks760 decks
-6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
23%inclusion178 decks760 decks
11%synergy
Slash the Ranks
16%inclusion125 decks760 decks
14%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion101 decks760 decks
-2%synergy
Faithless Looting
10%inclusion74 decks760 decks
-6%synergy
Seize the Day
10%inclusion73 decks760 decks
4%synergy
Single Combat
10%inclusion73 decks760 decks
5%synergy
Farewell
8.8%inclusion67 decks760 decks
-2%synergy
Rite of Flame
8.4%inclusion64 decks760 decks
7%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.0%inclusion61 decks760 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
6.4%inclusion49 decks760 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.1%inclusion46 decks760 decks
3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.2%inclusion38 decks726 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Buster Sword
60%inclusion265 decks439 decks
52%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
59%inclusion450 decks760 decks
52%synergy
Sword of the Animist
54%inclusion413 decks760 decks
36%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
51%inclusion387 decks760 decks
48%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
48%inclusion368 decks760 decks
35%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
43%inclusion306 decks709 decks
37%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
43%inclusion326 decks760 decks
33%synergy
Helm of the Host
40%inclusion301 decks760 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
39%inclusion296 decks760 decks
10%synergy
Thran Power Suit
38%inclusion292 decks760 decks
32%synergy
Mithril Coat
36%inclusion277 decks760 decks
26%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
34%inclusion258 decks760 decks
32%synergy
Basilisk Collar
33%inclusion251 decks760 decks
19%synergy
Mask of Memory
32%inclusion241 decks760 decks
24%synergy
Nettlecyst
29%inclusion221 decks760 decks
22%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
29%inclusion218 decks760 decks
25%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
29%inclusion127 decks444 decks
26%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
26%inclusion199 decks760 decks
20%synergy
Skullclamp
23%inclusion177 decks760 decks
8%synergy
Genji Glove
21%inclusion89 decks421 decks
14%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
21%inclusion147 decks709 decks
14%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
20%inclusion152 decks760 decks
15%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
20%inclusion108 decks548 decks
17%synergy
Leyline Axe
19%inclusion118 decks606 decks
15%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
19%inclusion82 decks431 decks
15%synergy
Argentum Armor
19%inclusion143 decks760 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
18%inclusion137 decks760 decks
15%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
18%inclusion133 decks760 decks
13%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
16%inclusion123 decks760 decks
14%synergy
Robe of Stars
15%inclusion117 decks760 decks
13%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
14%inclusion108 decks760 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
14%inclusion108 decks760 decks
12%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
14%inclusion107 decks760 decks
12%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
14%inclusion99 decks708 decks
8%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
14%inclusion106 decks760 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
13%inclusion102 decks760 decks
11%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
13%inclusion102 decks760 decks
12%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
13%inclusion97 decks760 decks
5%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
12%inclusion91 decks760 decks
10%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
12%inclusion91 decks760 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
11%inclusion86 decks760 decks
9%synergy
Cursed Totem
11%inclusion84 decks760 decks
11%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
11%inclusion83 decks760 decks
9%synergy
Champion's Helm
10%inclusion79 decks760 decks
6%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
10%inclusion78 decks760 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
9.5%inclusion72 decks760 decks
8%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
9.5%inclusion72 decks760 decks
4%synergy
Fireshrieker
9.3%inclusion71 decks760 decks
6%synergy
Sculpting Steel
9.2%inclusion70 decks760 decks
5%synergy
Embercleave
8.8%inclusion67 decks760 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Fighter Class
58%inclusion440 decks760 decks
47%synergy
Forge Anew
45%inclusion339 decks760 decks
34%synergy
All That Glitters
38%inclusion290 decks760 decks
30%synergy
Land Tax
20%inclusion149 decks760 decks
9%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
19%inclusion141 decks760 decks
13%synergy
Blood Moon
17%inclusion130 decks760 decks
15%synergy
Aggravated Assault
17%inclusion128 decks760 decks
11%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
15%inclusion117 decks760 decks
7%synergy
Deafening Silence
13%inclusion99 decks760 decks
9%synergy
Spirit Mantle
10%inclusion75 decks760 decks
6%synergy
Blind Obedience
9.3%inclusion71 decks760 decks
7%synergy
Idolized
9.1%inclusion69 decks760 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
8.2%inclusion62 decks760 decks
4%synergy
High Noon
7.4%inclusion56 decks758 decks
4%synergy
Underworld Breach
5.8%inclusion44 decks760 decks
4%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
5.0%inclusion38 decks760 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
24%inclusion182 decks760 decks
22%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
7.1%inclusion27 decks379 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Inventors' Fair
42%inclusion319 decks760 decks
33%synergy
Rogue's Passage
41%inclusion312 decks760 decks
9%synergy
Ancient Den
41%inclusion312 decks760 decks
28%synergy
Great Furnace
40%inclusion302 decks760 decks
27%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
39%inclusion294 decks760 decks
26%synergy
Buried Ruin
39%inclusion293 decks760 decks
25%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
26%inclusion196 decks760 decks
4%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
23%inclusion172 decks760 decks
5%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
22%inclusion167 decks760 decks
21%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
20%inclusion151 decks760 decks
18%synergy
Axgard Armory
17%inclusion126 decks760 decks
8%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
13%inclusion97 decks760 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
12%inclusion88 decks760 decks
6%synergy
Arena of Glory
12%inclusion83 decks720 decks
2%synergy
Minas Tirith
11%inclusion81 decks760 decks
-2%synergy
City of Traitors
10%inclusion74 decks760 decks
9%synergy
Strip Mine
9.1%inclusion69 decks760 decks
8%synergy
War Room
8.4%inclusion64 decks760 decks
-1%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
8.3%inclusion63 decks760 decks
0%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.0%inclusion61 decks760 decks
-11%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
7.4%inclusion56 decks760 decks
5%synergy
Monumental Henge
7.3%inclusion53 decks724 decks
2%synergy
Mistveil Plains
6.1%inclusion46 decks760 decks
4%synergy
Wasteland
5.3%inclusion40 decks760 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion738 decks760 decks
12%synergy
Mox Amber
83%inclusion632 decks760 decks
79%synergy
Mox Opal
79%inclusion597 decks760 decks
74%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion589 decks760 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
47%inclusion358 decks760 decks
-5%synergy
Lotus Petal
37%inclusion279 decks760 decks
32%synergy
Mox Diamond
34%inclusion260 decks760 decks
32%synergy
Boros Signet
29%inclusion221 decks760 decks
-22%synergy
Springleaf Drum
22%inclusion169 decks760 decks
20%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion156 decks760 decks
-4%synergy
The Aetherspark
19%inclusion104 decks552 decks
16%synergy
Paradise Mantle
18%inclusion137 decks760 decks
17%synergy
Mana Crypt
11%inclusion82 decks760 decks
10%synergy
Grim Monolith
11%inclusion81 decks760 decks
9%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
10%inclusion77 decks760 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
8.9%inclusion68 decks760 decks
-16%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
7.1%inclusion54 decks760 decks
6%synergy
The Irencrag
5.1%inclusion39 decks760 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Plains
93%inclusion706 decks760 decks
-5%synergy
Mountain
91%inclusion693 decks760 decks
-7%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion693 decks760 decks
6%synergy
Sacred Foundry
89%inclusion680 decks760 decks
44%synergy
Arid Mesa
84%inclusion640 decks760 decks
56%synergy
Plateau
79%inclusion604 decks760 decks
67%synergy
Spectator Seating
78%inclusion589 decks760 decks
38%synergy
Battlefield Forge
69%inclusion521 decks760 decks
13%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
51%inclusion385 decks760 decks
25%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
49%inclusion373 decks760 decks
-16%synergy
Marsh Flats
48%inclusion364 decks760 decks
41%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
47%inclusion360 decks760 decks
31%synergy
Windswept Heath
43%inclusion328 decks760 decks
37%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
42%inclusion318 decks760 decks
35%synergy
City of Brass
40%inclusion304 decks760 decks
36%synergy
Scalding Tarn
38%inclusion290 decks760 decks
33%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
38%inclusion288 decks760 decks
34%synergy
Rugged Prairie
37%inclusion284 decks760 decks
-4%synergy
Flooded Strand
37%inclusion278 decks760 decks
30%synergy
Mana Confluence
34%inclusion258 decks760 decks
30%synergy
Sundown Pass
31%inclusion235 decks760 decks
-5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
31%inclusion233 decks760 decks
25%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
29%inclusion224 decks760 decks
27%synergy
Prismatic Vista
25%inclusion188 decks760 decks
19%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
22%inclusion124 decks552 decks
-1%synergy
Elegant Parlor
22%inclusion165 decks760 decks
2%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
21%inclusion163 decks760 decks
17%synergy
Legion Leadership
16%inclusion113 decks725 decks
-2%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
15%inclusion111 decks760 decks
-2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion109 decks760 decks
-15%synergy
Spire of Industry
13%inclusion99 decks760 decks
7%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
10%inclusion74 decks760 decks
-34%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion73 decks760 decks
3%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion69 decks726 decks
-3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.9%inclusion68 decks760 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.4%inclusion64 decks760 decks
0%synergy
Boros Garrison
8.4%inclusion64 decks760 decks
-30%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.0%inclusion61 decks760 decks
5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
8.0%inclusion61 decks760 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.6%inclusion58 decks760 decks
-1%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
7.2%inclusion55 decks760 decks
5%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
6.1%inclusion44 decks719 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
5.9%inclusion45 decks760 decks
4%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
5.4%inclusion41 decks760 decks
-15%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.2%inclusion38 decks726 decks
-1%synergy