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Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Mondo Gecko, Esquire
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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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Teferi's Protection
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
50%synergy
Smothering Tithe
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Jeska's Will
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Creatures
Sram, Senior Edificer
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
81%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
94%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
87%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
82%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
96%synergy
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Lizard Blades
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
59%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
55%synergy
Bastion Protector
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
59%synergy
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Sun Titan
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
53%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
56%synergy
Mother of Runes
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
54%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
57%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Hushbringer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Swiftblade Vindicator
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Merry, Esquire of Rohan
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Giver of Runes
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Lion Sash
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Fervent Champion
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Bronze Guardian
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Esper Sentinel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
8%synergy
Leonin Shikari
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Grand Abolisher
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Mirran Crusader
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
34%synergy
Path to Exile
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
43%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
48%synergy
Boros Charm
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Bolt
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
56%synergy
Deflecting Swat
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
51%synergy
Unexpectedly Absent
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Return the Favor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Wear // Tear
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
13%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
16%synergy
Generous Gift
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
0%synergy
Valakut Awakening
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Dispatch
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Return to Dust
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Aurelia's Fury
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Abrade
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Akroma's Will
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
34%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
54%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Emeria's Call
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Council's Judgment
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Rip Apart
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Seize the Day
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Open the Armory
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Requisition Raid
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
By Force
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Single Combat
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of the Animist
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
82%synergy
Shadowspear
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
90%synergy
Colossus Hammer
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
88%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
56%synergy
Commander's Plate
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
94%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
90%synergy
Lightning Greaves
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
38%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
59%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
57%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
57%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Thran Power Suit
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Sunforger
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
52%synergy
Genji Glove
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
42%synergy
Leyline Axe
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Buster Sword
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
41%synergy
Nettlecyst
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Embercleave
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Basilisk Collar
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Fireshrieker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Champion's Helm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Argentum Armor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Mask of Memory
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Batterbone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Mithril Coat
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Robe of Stars
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Darksteel Plate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Glimmer Lens
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Batterskull
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Enchantments
Sigarda's Aid
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
87%synergy
Forge Anew
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
56%synergy
Flickering Ward
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Forging the Tyrite Sword
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Fighter Class
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
All That Glitters
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Utility Lands
Ancient Den
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
54%synergy
Great Furnace
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
54%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
44%synergy
Wasteland
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Homeward Path
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Strip Mine
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Barbarian Ring
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Inventors' Fair
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
16%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Buried Ruin
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Minas Tirith
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Talisman of Conviction
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
48%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-13%synergy
Boros Signet
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
15%synergy
Sol Ring
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-18%synergy
The Irencrag
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Mox Opal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
9%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Lands
Sacred Foundry
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
54%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
56%synergy
Battlefield Forge
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
44%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
2%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
74%synergy
Command Tower
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
38%synergy
Arid Mesa
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
38%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
2%synergy
Sundown Pass
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Rugged Prairie
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Plateau
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
55%synergy
Spectator Seating
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
50%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
27%synergy
Emeria's Call
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Wooded Foothills
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Windswept Heath
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
City of Brass
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Valakut Awakening
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Spire of Industry
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Temple of Triumph
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-5%synergy
Boros Garrison
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-5%synergy
Elegant Parlor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Mana Confluence
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
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