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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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Bilbo's Gambit
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Stoneforge Mystic
97%inclusion38 decks39 decks
87%synergy
Colossus Hammer
95%inclusion37 decks39 decks
84%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
95%inclusion37 decks39 decks
83%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
87%inclusion34 decks39 decks
76%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
92%inclusion36 decks39 decks
75%synergy
Urza's Saga
85%inclusion33 decks39 decks
74%synergy
Open the Armory
87%inclusion34 decks39 decks
74%synergy
Deflecting Swat
90%inclusion35 decks39 decks
73%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
82%inclusion32 decks39 decks
73%synergy
Commander's Plate
77%inclusion30 decks39 decks
71%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
90%inclusion35 decks39 decks
24%synergy
Esper Sentinel
87%inclusion34 decks39 decks
63%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
74%inclusion29 decks39 decks
69%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
74%inclusion29 decks39 decks
68%synergy
Grand Abolisher
72%inclusion28 decks39 decks
62%synergy
Sunforger
69%inclusion27 decks39 decks
56%synergy
Shadowspear
69%inclusion27 decks39 decks
59%synergy
Buster Sword
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
60%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
67%inclusion26 decks39 decks
26%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
67%inclusion26 decks39 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
95%inclusion37 decks39 decks
80%synergy
Ancient Tomb
82%inclusion32 decks39 decks
75%synergy
Jeska's Will
77%inclusion30 decks39 decks
62%synergy
Chrome Mox
72%inclusion28 decks39 decks
68%synergy
Mana Vault
62%inclusion24 decks39 decks
58%synergy
Mox Diamond
62%inclusion24 decks39 decks
59%synergy
Teferi's Protection
56%inclusion22 decks39 decks
41%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
56%inclusion22 decks39 decks
56%synergy
Smothering Tithe
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
30%synergy
The One Ring
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
42%synergy
Creatures
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
55%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
56%inclusion22 decks39 decks
51%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
54%inclusion21 decks39 decks
47%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
51%inclusion20 decks39 decks
41%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
44%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
35%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
44%inclusion17 decks39 decks
35%synergy
Lizard Blades
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
31%synergy
Mother of Runes
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
33%synergy
Giver of Runes
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
27%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
27%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
24%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
22%synergy
Magus of the Moon
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
20%synergy
Voice of Victory
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
20%synergy
Archon of Emeria
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Silent Arbiter
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Serra Ascendant
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Lion Sash
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Bastion Protector
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
-0%synergy
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Engineer
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Freya Crescent
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Combat Celebrant
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Relic Seeker
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Koll, the Forgemaster
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Hushbringer
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Fervent Champion
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Raiyuu, Storm's Edge
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Black Widow, Agile Avenger
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
64%inclusion25 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Silence
62%inclusion24 decks39 decks
56%synergy
Boros Charm
59%inclusion23 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
56%inclusion22 decks39 decks
39%synergy
Wear // Tear
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
30%synergy
Pyroblast
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
42%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
44%inclusion17 decks39 decks
39%synergy
Orim's Chant
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
31%synergy
Chaos Warp
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Angel's Grace
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
26%synergy
Generous Gift
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Dispatch
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Final Fortune
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
20%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Redirect Lightning
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Loran's Escape
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Legion Leadership
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Akroma's Will
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Everybody Lives!
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Bolt
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Inventory Management
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Chance for Glory
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Magnetic Theft
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Reprieve
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Tithe
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Mana Tithe
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-0%synergy
Deflecting Palm
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-11%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-4%synergy
Seething Song
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Disenchant
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Bolt Bend
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Galvanic Blast
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Master Warcraft
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Abrade
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Gamble
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
42%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
31%synergy
Blasphemous Act
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
-10%synergy
Seize the Day
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Slash the Ranks
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Last Chance
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Vandalblast
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-5%synergy
Single Combat
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Abandon
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Farewell
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-5%synergy
Warrior's Oath
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Rite of Flame
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Winds of Rath
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Relentless Assault
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Hammer of Nazahn
64%inclusion25 decks39 decks
55%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
54%inclusion21 decks39 decks
43%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
46%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
44%inclusion17 decks39 decks
36%synergy
Helm of the Host
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
29%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
30%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
25%synergy
Thran Power Suit
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
26%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
22%synergy
Sword of the Animist
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Basilisk Collar
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
24%synergy
Mithril Coat
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
-6%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
21%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
21%synergy
Genji Glove
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Swordsman's Steel
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Skullclamp
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
20%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Mask of Memory
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Argentum Armor
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Cursed Totem
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Robe of Stars
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Leyline Axe
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Fireshrieker
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Bilbo's Ring
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Sculpting Steel
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Captain America's Shield
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Hard-Won Jitte
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Nettlecyst
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-1%synergy
Enchantments
Forge Anew
62%inclusion24 decks39 decks
52%synergy
Fighter Class
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
39%synergy
Aggravated Assault
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Blood Moon
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
24%synergy
Deafening Silence
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
20%synergy
All That Glitters
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Blind Obedience
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Underworld Breach
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Super State
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
2%synergy
High Noon
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Spirit Mantle
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Idolized
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Super-Soldier Serum
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Rest in Peace
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Stony Silence
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-1%synergy
Guild Artisan
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Land Tax
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
32%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Ancient Den
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
33%synergy
Great Furnace
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
33%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
29%synergy
Inventors' Fair
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
27%synergy
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Buried Ruin
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
22%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
-0%synergy
Mistveil Plains
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Axgard Armory
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
8%synergy
City of Traitors
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Arena of Glory
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Minas Tirith
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Strip Mine
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Wasteland
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
War Room
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Homeward Path
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion38 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Mox Amber
95%inclusion37 decks39 decks
90%synergy
Mox Opal
77%inclusion30 decks39 decks
73%synergy
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion29 decks39 decks
-5%synergy
Lotus Petal
54%inclusion21 decks39 decks
49%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
-5%synergy
Grim Monolith
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
32%synergy
Boros Signet
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
-20%synergy
The Aetherspark
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Springleaf Drum
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
16%synergy
Paradise Mantle
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
-9%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Plains
97%inclusion38 decks39 decks
-1%synergy
Mountain
95%inclusion37 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Plateau
95%inclusion37 decks39 decks
82%synergy
Sacred Foundry
92%inclusion36 decks39 decks
45%synergy
Arid Mesa
92%inclusion36 decks39 decks
64%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion35 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Spectator Seating
74%inclusion29 decks39 decks
35%synergy
Battlefield Forge
69%inclusion27 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Marsh Flats
69%inclusion27 decks39 decks
63%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
56%inclusion22 decks39 decks
-11%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
54%inclusion21 decks39 decks
47%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
51%inclusion20 decks39 decks
26%synergy
Scalding Tarn
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
44%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
32%synergy
Windswept Heath
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
40%synergy
Wooded Foothills
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
41%synergy
Flooded Strand
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
40%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
44%inclusion17 decks39 decks
41%synergy
City of Brass
44%inclusion17 decks39 decks
39%synergy
Mana Confluence
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
37%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
34%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
32%synergy
Prismatic Vista
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
28%synergy
Rugged Prairie
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
-14%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Elegant Parlor
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Sundown Pass
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
-19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
-15%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Legion Leadership
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
-0%synergy
Cavern of Souls
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Boros Garrison
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
-22%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-34%synergy
Reflecting Pool
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Triumph
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-29%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-15%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-0%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-10%synergy
Spire of Industry
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-0%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-11%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
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