Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel (Commander)

Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel
Rank #3,970
27decks
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.
Deck Filters
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Colossus Hammer
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
77%synergy
Mace of the Valiant
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
63%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
61%synergy
Resurrection Orb
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
52%synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
51%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
50%synergy
Blade of Selves
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
50%synergy
Sword of the Animist
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
45%synergy
Skullclamp
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Nettlecyst
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Ashnod's Altar
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
41%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Open the Armory
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Disciple of Bolas
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Grafted Wargear
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
41%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
The One Ring
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Demonic Tutor
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Zulaport Cutthroat
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Eldrazi Displacer
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Nested Shambler
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Ruthless Technomancer
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Corpse Knight
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Nadier's Nightblade
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Blood Artist
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Teysa Karlov
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Esper Sentinel
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Witch Enchanter
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Blade of the Oni
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Lion Sash
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Sun Titan
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Starnheim Courser
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Luminous Broodmoth
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Woe Strider
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Skullport Merchant
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Fortune, Loyal Steed
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Angel of Condemnation
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Rumor Gatherer
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Ophiomancer
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Stone Haven Outfitter
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Jacked Rabbit
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Soul's Attendant
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Foundry Inspector
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Faerie Bladecrafter
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Adipose Offspring
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Rosie Cotton of South Lane
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Dark Confidant
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Malakir Rebirth
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Ephemerate
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Path to Exile
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
-20%synergy
Eerie Interlude
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Dispatch
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Kabira Takedown
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Generous Gift
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Deadly Dispute
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Cloudshift
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Not Dead After All
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Undying Malice
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Dark Ritual
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-10%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Flicker of Fate
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Personify
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Battlefield Improvisation
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Hagra Mauling
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Otherworldly Journey
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Long Road Home
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Inkshield
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
Valorous Stance
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Village Rites
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-15%synergy
Clever Concealment
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Culling the Weak
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Ashnod's Intervention
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Mortify
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-15%synergy
Akroma's Will
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Feign Death
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Sephiroth's Intervention
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Vincent's Limit Break
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Damn
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-10%synergy
Austere Command
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Divine Reckoning
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Feed the Swarm
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Essence Harvest
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Desperate Plea
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Diabolic Intent
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Makindi Stampede
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Dread Return
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Read the Bones
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Night's Whisper
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-10%synergy
Single Combat
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Reanimate
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Slash the Ranks
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Search for Glory
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Toxic Deluge
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-10%synergy
Vote Out
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Greataxe
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
21%synergy
O-Naginata
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Cranial Plating
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Thran Power Suit
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Demonmail Hauberk
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Horn of Valhalla
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Ogre's Cleaver
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
30%synergy
The Masamune
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Doc Ock's Tentacles
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
27%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Argentum Armor
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Citizen's Crowbar
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Kemba's Banner
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Andúril, Flame of the West
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Hero's Blade
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Helm of the Host
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Pennon Blade
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Stormbeacon Blade
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Sword of the Squeak
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Helm of Kaldra
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Mithril Coat
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Shield of Kaldra
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Kaldra
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Mortarpod
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Shadowspear
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Barbed Battlegear
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Vorpal Sword
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Goldvein Pick
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Mask of Memory
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Crown of Gondor
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Enchantments
Gift of Immortality
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Fallen Ideal
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Forge Anew
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Black Market Connections
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Glasswing Grace
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Anointed Procession
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Inspiring Leader
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Teleportation Circle
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Far Traveler
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Friendly Neighborhood
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Agent of the Iron Throne
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
All That Glitters
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-17%synergy
Champions from Beyond
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Team Avatar
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Greed
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Murder Investigation
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Grave Pact
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Raiders' Spoils
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Angelic Destiny
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Cultist of the Absolute
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Land Tax
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Animate Dead
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Bitterblossom
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
11%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Buried Ruin
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
High Market
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Sanctum of Eternity
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-11%synergy
Command Beacon
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Shambling Vent
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Minas Tirith
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
War Room
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Monumental Henge
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Secluded Starforge
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Westvale Abbey
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Arid Archway
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Mishra's Factory
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Barren Moor
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Arch of Orazca
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Coffers
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Polluted Mire
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Drifting Meadow
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Guildless Commons
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Restless Fortress
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Secluded Steppe
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Orzhov Signet
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Crowded Crypt
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Hedron Archive
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Mox Opal
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
The Irencrag
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Marble Diamond
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Springleaf Drum
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Caves of Koilos
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Fetid Heath
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Isolated Chapel
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
-12%synergy
Godless Shrine
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Tainted Field
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Marsh Flats
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Vault of Champions
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
-10%synergy
Desolate Mire
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Silence
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-13%synergy
Kabira Takedown
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Spire of Industry
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-20%synergy
Silent Clearing
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Witch Enchanter
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Glasswing Grace
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Ash Barrens
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Hagra Mauling
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-13%synergy
Scrubland
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Demolition Field
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-15%synergy
Makindi Stampede
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Boggart Trawler
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-12%synergy
Scoured Barrens
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-15%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy