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

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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The Lonely Mountain
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Colossus Hammer
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
52%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
51%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
47%synergy
Shiny Impetus
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Buster Sword
47%inclusion8 decks17 decks
44%synergy
Open the Armory
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
42%synergy
Assault Suit
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
42%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
42%synergy
Sword of the Animist
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Curse of Opulence
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Path to Exile
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
-11%synergy
The Key to the Vault
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Smothering Tithe
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Protection
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Mana Vault
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Force of Will
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Gamble
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Esper Sentinel
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Sly Instigator
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
28%synergy
The Mighty Thor, Jane Foster
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Lion Sash
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Agitator Ant
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Slicer, Hired Muscle
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
21%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
The Reality Chip
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
The Second Doctor
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
17%synergy
Starnheim Courser
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Starfield Mystic
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Brass Squire
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Renegade Silent
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Frontier Warmonger
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Auramancer
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Tony Stark
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Loki, God of Mischief
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
King T'Challa
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Black Widow, Agile Avenger
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Captain America, First Avenger
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Silent Arbiter
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Maeve, Insidious Singer
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Take the Bait
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Generous Gift
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Swan Song
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Magnetic Theft
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Fumble
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Counterspell
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-12%synergy
Comeuppance
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Dovin's Veto
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Reins of Power
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Deflecting Swat
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Inventory Management
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Deflecting Palm
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Master Warcraft
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-7%synergy
Boros Charm
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Legion Leadership
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Immortal Obligation
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Dispatch
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Lightning Bolt
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Mana Drain
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Flusterstorm
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Silence
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Snap
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Battlefield Improvisation
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Pyroblast
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Steelshaper's Gift
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Windfall
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Hex Magic
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Winds of Abandon
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Blasphemous Act
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-13%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
United Battlefront
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Redress Fate
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Masterwork of Ingenuity
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Skullclamp
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Argentum Armor
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Sunforger
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
30%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Helm of the Host
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Prying Blade
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Shadowspear
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Goldvein Pick
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Celestial Armor
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Fishing Gear
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Nettlecyst
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Stitcher's Graft
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Dead-Iron Sledge
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Pariah's Shield
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Unstable Molecule Suit
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
The Spear of Bashenga
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Genji Glove
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Ultima Weapon
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Grinding Station
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Grappling Hook
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Captain's Hook
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Nemesis Mask
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Mithril Coat
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Robe of Stars
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Lost Jitte
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-14%synergy
Mask of Memory
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Moonsilver Spear
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Psychic Impetus
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Forge Anew
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Martial Impetus
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Ghostly Prison
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Propaganda
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
17%synergy
The Sound of Drums
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Remora
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
12%synergy
All That Glitters
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Vow of Duty
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Curse of Bloodletting
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Curse of Exhaustion
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Vow of Flight
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Fighter Class
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Vow of Lightning
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Curse of Inertia
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Curse of Hospitality
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Curse of Shaken Faith
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Curse of Surveillance
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Curse of Stalked Prey
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Redemption Arc
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Curse of Echoes
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Curse of the Nightly Hunt
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Super-Soldier Serum
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Hot Pursuit
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Overwhelming Splendor
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Underworld Breach
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Silence
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Sphere of Safety
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Radiant Grace
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Chaos
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Fealty to the Realm
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Obsession
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Greater Auramancy
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Smile at Death
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Academy Ruins
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Buried Ruin
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Inventors' Fair
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Maze of Ith
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Urza's Saga
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Reliquary Tower
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Axgard Armory
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Archway of Innovation
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Monumental Henge
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Sol Ring
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Progress
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-14%synergy
Azorius Signet
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Signet
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Boros Signet
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Opal
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Lotus Petal
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Chrome Mox
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Mox Diamond
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
The Aetherspark
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Tundra
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
84%synergy
Mountain
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Island
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
-0%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Volcanic Island
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
84%synergy
Plateau
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
84%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
-7%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
43%synergy
Steam Vents
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Sacred Foundry
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Arid Mesa
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Flooded Strand
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Scalding Tarn
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Raugrin Triome
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Training Center
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Exotic Orchard
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Sea of Clouds
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Spectator Seating
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Battlefield Forge
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Mystic Monastery
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
-25%synergy
Meticulous Archive
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Thundering Falls
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Polluted Delta
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Misty Rainforest
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Shivan Reef
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-18%synergy
Windswept Heath
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Spire of Industry
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Sundown Pass
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Elegant Parlor
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-14%synergy
Marsh Flats
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Glacial Fortress
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-37%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Deserted Beach
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-40%synergy
Legion Leadership
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
City of Brass
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-13%synergy
Rugged Prairie
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-20%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Mana Confluence
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-44%synergy
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