Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh (Commander) - Expensive Optimized

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Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
Rank #295
32decks
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.
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Colossus Hammer
100%inclusion32 decks32 decks
89%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
100%inclusion32 decks32 decks
88%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
86%synergy
Urza's Saga
88%inclusion28 decks32 decks
78%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
84%inclusion27 decks32 decks
77%synergy
Deflecting Swat
91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
74%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
73%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
84%inclusion27 decks32 decks
72%synergy
Open the Armory
84%inclusion27 decks32 decks
71%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
88%inclusion28 decks32 decks
70%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Esper Sentinel
84%inclusion27 decks32 decks
59%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
69%synergy
Commander's Plate
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
69%synergy
Grand Abolisher
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
61%synergy
Sunforger
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
54%synergy
Silence
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
64%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Buster Sword
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
53%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
81%synergy
Ancient Tomb
81%inclusion26 decks32 decks
74%synergy
Chrome Mox
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
74%synergy
Jeska's Will
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
53%synergy
Mox Diamond
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
63%synergy
Teferi's Protection
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Mana Vault
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
52%synergy
Gamble
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
46%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
53%synergy
The One Ring
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
44%synergy
Creatures
Sram, Senior Edificer
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
45%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
55%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
46%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
45%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Lizard Blades
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Mother of Runes
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Giver of Runes
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Magus of the Moon
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Lion Sash
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Voice of Victory
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Silent Arbiter
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Goblin Engineer
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Archon of Emeria
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Bastion Protector
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Fervent Champion
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Raiyuu, Storm's Edge
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Sokka, Swordmaster
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Relic Seeker
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Serra Ascendant
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Combat Celebrant
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Koll, the Forgemaster
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Leonin Shikari
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Hushbringer
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
52%synergy
Pyroblast
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
49%synergy
Boros Charm
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Wear // Tear
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Orim's Chant
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Final Fortune
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Angel's Grace
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Chaos Warp
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Akroma's Will
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Redirect Lightning
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Dispatch
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Loran's Escape
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Generous Gift
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Inventory Management
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Chance for Glory
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Bolt
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Everybody Lives!
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Get Lost
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Legion Leadership
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Tithe
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Seething Song
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Magnetic Theft
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Abrade
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Reprieve
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Dawn's Truce
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Tithe
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Disenchant
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Bolt Bend
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Galvanic Blast
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Wheel of Fortune
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Seize the Day
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Last Chance
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Slash the Ranks
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Blasphemous Act
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-20%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Warrior's Oath
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Single Combat
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Rite of Flame
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Farewell
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Faithless Looting
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Shadowspear
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
49%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
50%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Helm of the Host
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Thran Power Suit
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Sword of the Animist
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Genji Glove
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Mithril Coat
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Basilisk Collar
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Skullclamp
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Hard-Won Jitte
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Cursed Totem
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Mask of Memory
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Robe of Stars
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Leyline Axe
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Sculpting Steel
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Embercleave
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Bilbo's Ring
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Quietus Spike
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Nazgûl Battle-Mace
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Fireshrieker
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Tangle Wire
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Accorder's Shield
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Greataxe
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Forge Anew
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
49%synergy
Fighter Class
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
42%synergy
Smothering Tithe
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Aggravated Assault
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Deafening Silence
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Blood Moon
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Underworld Breach
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
High Noon
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Spirit Mantle
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Idolized
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Blind Obedience
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
All That Glitters
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Land Tax
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Stony Silence
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Guild Artisan
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Stranglehold
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Ancient Den
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Great Furnace
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Inventors' Fair
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Buried Ruin
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Rogue's Passage
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Mistveil Plains
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Axgard Armory
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
7%synergy
City of Traitors
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Wasteland
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Arena of Glory
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Minas Tirith
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Strip Mine
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
War Room
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Command Beacon
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Homeward Path
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Forgotten Cave
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Mox Amber
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
89%synergy
Mox Opal
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
71%synergy
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Lotus Petal
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
54%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Grim Monolith
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Springleaf Drum
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Paradise Mantle
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Boros Signet
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-29%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
The Aetherspark
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Mind Stone
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-18%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Plains
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Mountain
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Plateau
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
82%synergy
Sacred Foundry
91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
44%synergy
Arid Mesa
91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
62%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion28 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Spectator Seating
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Marsh Flats
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
62%synergy
Battlefield Forge
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
47%synergy
Scalding Tarn
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
45%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
33%synergy
City of Brass
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
46%synergy
Mana Confluence
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Flooded Strand
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
41%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
-19%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
41%synergy
Windswept Heath
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Wooded Foothills
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Prismatic Vista
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Rugged Prairie
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-18%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Sundown Pass
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-18%synergy
Elegant Parlor
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Legion Leadership
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-20%synergy
Cavern of Souls
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Radiant Summit
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Spire of Industry
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-38%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-15%synergy
Boros Garrison
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-31%synergy
Temple of Triumph
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-31%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy