Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist (Commander) - Core

Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
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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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Improvised Arsenal
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Fast Forward
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Hidden Hideout
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Assault Suit
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
59%synergy
Shiny Impetus
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
55%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
51%synergy
Colossus Hammer
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
51%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Psychic Impetus
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Argentum Armor
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Sly Instigator
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Martial Impetus
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Sram, Senior Edificer
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
38%synergy
The Key to the Vault
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Goldvein Pick
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
40%synergy
The Sound of Drums
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-32%synergy
Path to Exile
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Sword of the Animist
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Ghostly Prison
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Nettlecyst
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Creatures
Bothersome Quasit
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Starnheim Courser
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Koll, the Forgemaster
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Soltari Visionary
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Lizard Blades
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Lion Sash
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Brass Squire
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
The Reality Chip
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Frontier Warmonger
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Rhuk, Hexgold Nabber
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Renegade Silent
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
The Second Doctor
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Agitator Ant
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Auramancer
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Selfless Squire
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Racketeer
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Enthusiastic Mechanaut
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Jeering Homunculus
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Geode Rager
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
The Council of Four
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Emberwilde Captain
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Vandal
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Dargo, the Shipwrecker
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Desolation Giant
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Crossbow Infantry
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Generous Gift
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Take the Bait
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Fumble
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Deflecting Palm
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
23%synergy
New Way Forward
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
24%synergy
Comeuppance
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Legion Leadership
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Dovin's Veto
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Reins of Power
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Dispatch
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Boros Charm
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Wear // Tear
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Magnetic Theft
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Immortal Obligation
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Battlefield Improvisation
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Inventory Management
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Aetherize
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Counterflux
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Disenchant
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Counterspell
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-27%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Master Warcraft
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Abrade
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Taunt from the Rampart
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Open the Armory
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Of One Mind
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Austere Command
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Citywide Bust
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Time Wipe
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Swallow Whole
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Windfall
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Wake the Past
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Open the Vaults
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Act
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Slash the Ranks
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Prying Blade
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Mask of Memory
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Pariah's Shield
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Captain's Hook
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Grappling Hook
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Sunforger
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Infiltration Lens
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Helm of the Host
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Explorer's Scope
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Grafted Wargear
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Assimilation Aegis
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Dead-Iron Sledge
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Gorgon's Head
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Thran Power Suit
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Boots of Speed
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Ogre's Cleaver
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Blade of Shared Souls
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Buster Sword
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Genji Glove
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Meteor Sword
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
No-Dachi
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Greatsword
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Skullclamp
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Chainsaw
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Eater of Virtue
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Basilisk Collar
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Staff of Titania
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Leyline Axe
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Aqueous Form
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Curse of Opulence
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Propaganda
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Vow of Lightning
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Vow of Flight
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Curiosity
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Vow of Duty
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
All That Glitters
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Redemption Arc
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Hot Pursuit
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Curse of Inertia
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Curse of the Nightly Hunt
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Storm the Vault
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Public Enemy
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Ghirapur Aether Grid
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Bonds of Faith
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Psychic Possession
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Maximum Carnage
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Noble Heritage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Grasp of Fate
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Popular Entertainer
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Treachery
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Witness Protection
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Fealty to the Realm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Exhaustion
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Sticky Fingers
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Spirit Link
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Artist's Talent
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Fresh Start
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Academy Ruins
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-18%synergy
Axgard Armory
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Buried Ruin
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Maze of Ith
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Mistveil Plains
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Archway of Innovation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
-24%synergy
Sol Ring
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
-29%synergy
Azorius Signet
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Signet
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Boros Signet
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-21%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-22%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Sky Diamond
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Letter of Acceptance
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Misleading Signpost
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Marble Diamond
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Fire Diamond
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Lens
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
The Irencrag
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
The Aetherspark
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Island
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Mystic Monastery
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Battlefield Forge
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Glacial Fortress
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Steam Vents
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Sacred Foundry
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Sundown Pass
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Shivan Reef
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Sulfur Falls
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-17%synergy
Evolving Wilds
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Deserted Beach
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Raugrin Triome
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Training Center
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Prairie Stream
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Legion Leadership
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Scalding Tarn
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Boros Garrison
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Arid Mesa
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Spectator Seating
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Sea of Clouds
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Flooded Strand
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Chancery
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Triumph
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Rugged Prairie
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Elegant Parlor
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Meticulous Archive
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Perilous Landscape
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Witch Enchanter
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Spire of Industry
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
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