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

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Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Joshua RosfieldArdenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Joshua Rosfield

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
Improvised Arsenal
7.2%inclusion16 decks222 decks
6%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
3.9%inclusion3 decks76 decks
-9%synergy
Lorehold Charm
3.4%inclusion3 decks87 decks
-6%synergy
Hard-Won Jitte
3.0%inclusion5 decks166 decks
2%synergy
Skateboard
1.8%inclusion3 decks166 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Colossus Hammer
94%inclusion675 decks716 decks
83%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
89%inclusion638 decks716 decks
71%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
89%inclusion638 decks716 decks
71%synergy
Open the Armory
78%inclusion555 decks716 decks
64%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
70%inclusion503 decks716 decks
63%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
73%inclusion520 decks716 decks
61%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
71%inclusion511 decks716 decks
59%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
71%inclusion508 decks716 decks
59%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
70%inclusion503 decks716 decks
58%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
63%inclusion452 decks716 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
83%inclusion593 decks716 decks
40%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
78%inclusion561 decks716 decks
13%synergy
Boros Charm
70%inclusion498 decks716 decks
21%synergy
Sword of the Animist
67%inclusion477 decks716 decks
49%synergy
Sunforger
64%inclusion461 decks716 decks
50%synergy
Path to Exile
61%inclusion440 decks716 decks
5%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
61%inclusion437 decks716 decks
51%synergy
Fighter Class
59%inclusion424 decks716 decks
48%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
59%inclusion421 decks716 decks
52%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
59%inclusion420 decks716 decks
52%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
32%inclusion229 decks716 decks
16%synergy
Teferi's Protection
28%inclusion202 decks716 decks
12%synergy
Jeska's Will
22%inclusion160 decks716 decks
7%synergy
Smothering Tithe
16%inclusion115 decks716 decks
-3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
10%inclusion73 decks716 decks
3%synergy
Farewell
9.4%inclusion67 decks716 decks
-1%synergy
Gamble
6.8%inclusion49 decks716 decks
0%synergy
The One Ring
6.7%inclusion48 decks716 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Bruenor Battlehammer
54%inclusion385 decks716 decks
44%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
47%inclusion339 decks716 decks
36%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
47%inclusion333 decks716 decks
40%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
44%inclusion313 decks716 decks
39%synergy
Esper Sentinel
37%inclusion264 decks716 decks
12%synergy
Lizard Blades
37%inclusion264 decks716 decks
29%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
36%inclusion260 decks716 decks
31%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
35%inclusion254 decks716 decks
32%synergy
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
35%inclusion252 decks716 decks
31%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
34%inclusion198 decks574 decks
27%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
30%inclusion213 decks716 decks
23%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
23%inclusion166 decks716 decks
20%synergy
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
22%inclusion158 decks716 decks
19%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
22%inclusion154 decks713 decks
15%synergy
Lion Sash
21%inclusion153 decks716 decks
15%synergy
Mother of Runes
20%inclusion144 decks716 decks
7%synergy
Raiyuu, Storm's Edge
19%inclusion137 decks716 decks
17%synergy
Koll, the Forgemaster
19%inclusion133 decks716 decks
14%synergy
Bastion Protector
18%inclusion129 decks716 decks
11%synergy
Grand Abolisher
18%inclusion126 decks716 decks
7%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
17%inclusion119 decks716 decks
10%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
15%inclusion110 decks716 decks
13%synergy
Foundry Inspector
15%inclusion109 decks716 decks
6%synergy
Relic Seeker
15%inclusion105 decks716 decks
13%synergy
Champion of the Flame
13%inclusion92 decks716 decks
11%synergy
Sun Titan
13%inclusion91 decks716 decks
-2%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
13%inclusion72 decks574 decks
8%synergy
Silent Arbiter
11%inclusion81 decks716 decks
10%synergy
Tiana, Ship's Caretaker
11%inclusion80 decks716 decks
9%synergy
Leonin Shikari
11%inclusion78 decks716 decks
9%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
10%inclusion73 decks716 decks
-4%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
10%inclusion56 decks572 decks
6%synergy
Witch Enchanter
9.3%inclusion66 decks713 decks
-4%synergy
Freya Crescent
9.1%inclusion52 decks570 decks
4%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
8.8%inclusion63 decks716 decks
-1%synergy
Leonin Abunas
8.4%inclusion60 decks716 decks
7%synergy
Giver of Runes
8.4%inclusion60 decks716 decks
2%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
8.2%inclusion47 decks574 decks
5%synergy
Kor Blademaster
7.5%inclusion54 decks716 decks
7%synergy
Brass Squire
7.5%inclusion54 decks716 decks
5%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
7.4%inclusion53 decks716 decks
0%synergy
Armory Paladin
7.1%inclusion51 decks716 decks
5%synergy
Rabbit Battery
7.1%inclusion51 decks716 decks
4%synergy
Starnheim Courser
7.0%inclusion50 decks716 decks
5%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
6.8%inclusion49 decks716 decks
5%synergy
Ironclad Slayer
6.7%inclusion48 decks716 decks
6%synergy
Fervent Champion
6.3%inclusion45 decks716 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Engineer
5.9%inclusion42 decks716 decks
0%synergy
Merry, Esquire of Rohan
5.2%inclusion37 decks716 decks
1%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
5.0%inclusion36 decks716 decks
-2%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
45%inclusion319 decks716 decks
12%synergy
Wear // Tear
41%inclusion296 decks716 decks
21%synergy
Dispatch
39%inclusion280 decks716 decks
25%synergy
Chaos Warp
31%inclusion224 decks716 decks
1%synergy
Legion Leadership
28%inclusion199 decks713 decks
10%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
28%inclusion199 decks716 decks
10%synergy
Deflecting Swat
27%inclusion194 decks716 decks
11%synergy
Inventory Management
20%inclusion142 decks716 decks
14%synergy
Deflecting Palm
18%inclusion126 decks716 decks
-1%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
16%inclusion111 decks716 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Will
15%inclusion106 decks716 decks
3%synergy
Loran's Escape
15%inclusion105 decks716 decks
7%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
15%inclusion104 decks716 decks
11%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
13%inclusion95 decks712 decks
2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
12%inclusion87 decks716 decks
-5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion69 decks716 decks
3%synergy
Disenchant
9.5%inclusion68 decks716 decks
4%synergy
Abrade
9.2%inclusion66 decks716 decks
-3%synergy
Reprieve
9.1%inclusion65 decks716 decks
1%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
8.8%inclusion63 decks716 decks
3%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.7%inclusion62 decks713 decks
-2%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
7.8%inclusion56 decks716 decks
5%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
7.7%inclusion55 decks716 decks
3%synergy
Dawn Charm
7.7%inclusion55 decks716 decks
4%synergy
Valorous Stance
7.1%inclusion51 decks716 decks
3%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
6.7%inclusion48 decks716 decks
-5%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
6.3%inclusion45 decks716 decks
2%synergy
Return to Dust
6.0%inclusion43 decks716 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Bolt
5.6%inclusion40 decks716 decks
-5%synergy
Redirect Lightning
5.3%inclusion23 decks437 decks
0%synergy
Restoration Magic
5.3%inclusion29 decks552 decks
-5%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.2%inclusion37 decks716 decks
-2%synergy
Silence
5.2%inclusion37 decks716 decks
0%synergy
Master Warcraft
5.2%inclusion37 decks716 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
31%inclusion220 decks716 decks
-2%synergy
Slash the Ranks
29%inclusion209 decks716 decks
26%synergy
Single Combat
20%inclusion146 decks716 decks
16%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
20%inclusion140 decks716 decks
7%synergy
Faithless Looting
11%inclusion81 decks716 decks
-5%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion78 decks716 decks
-5%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion69 decks716 decks
-7%synergy
Seize the Day
9.1%inclusion65 decks716 decks
4%synergy
Divine Reckoning
8.9%inclusion64 decks716 decks
7%synergy
Relentless Assault
7.7%inclusion55 decks716 decks
2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.6%inclusion54 decks713 decks
2%synergy
Wrath of God
7.0%inclusion50 decks716 decks
2%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
6.4%inclusion46 decks716 decks
1%synergy
Rip Apart
6.0%inclusion43 decks716 decks
-7%synergy
Open the Vaults
5.9%inclusion42 decks716 decks
5%synergy
Overpowering Attack
5.8%inclusion41 decks713 decks
2%synergy
Winds of Rath
5.0%inclusion36 decks716 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Basilisk Collar
56%inclusion400 decks716 decks
42%synergy
Thran Power Suit
54%inclusion388 decks716 decks
48%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
52%inclusion374 decks716 decks
43%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
51%inclusion365 decks716 decks
41%synergy
Commander's Plate
49%inclusion354 decks716 decks
43%synergy
Mask of Memory
49%inclusion349 decks716 decks
41%synergy
Nettlecyst
47%inclusion333 decks716 decks
40%synergy
Shadowspear
44%inclusion318 decks716 decks
34%synergy
Buster Sword
41%inclusion230 decks564 decks
32%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
41%inclusion291 decks716 decks
35%synergy
Argentum Armor
39%inclusion279 decks716 decks
35%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
38%inclusion269 decks716 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Greaves
35%inclusion250 decks716 decks
6%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
35%inclusion249 decks716 decks
28%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
34%inclusion241 decks713 decks
27%synergy
Mithril Coat
32%inclusion229 decks716 decks
21%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
29%inclusion207 decks716 decks
24%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
27%inclusion194 decks716 decks
23%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
27%inclusion154 decks572 decks
24%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
27%inclusion192 decks716 decks
24%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
26%inclusion187 decks716 decks
24%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
26%inclusion184 decks716 decks
23%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
25%inclusion181 decks716 decks
19%synergy
Genji Glove
25%inclusion138 decks546 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
23%inclusion163 decks716 decks
19%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
23%inclusion159 decks700 decks
20%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
23%inclusion162 decks716 decks
17%synergy
Leyline Axe
21%inclusion150 decks707 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
20%inclusion144 decks716 decks
15%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
20%inclusion141 decks713 decks
13%synergy
Champion's Helm
20%inclusion140 decks716 decks
15%synergy
Robe of Stars
19%inclusion137 decks716 decks
17%synergy
Fireshrieker
19%inclusion133 decks716 decks
16%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
18%inclusion130 decks716 decks
13%synergy
Darksteel Plate
18%inclusion127 decks716 decks
14%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
17%inclusion123 decks716 decks
15%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
17%inclusion95 decks557 decks
14%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
17%inclusion121 decks716 decks
12%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
16%inclusion118 decks716 decks
14%synergy
Hero's Blade
16%inclusion114 decks716 decks
13%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
16%inclusion113 decks716 decks
15%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
15%inclusion108 decks713 decks
9%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
15%inclusion108 decks716 decks
13%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
15%inclusion107 decks716 decks
12%synergy
Helm of the Host
14%inclusion103 decks716 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
14%inclusion98 decks716 decks
12%synergy
Embercleave
13%inclusion96 decks716 decks
6%synergy
Celestial Armor
13%inclusion90 decks707 decks
9%synergy
Greataxe
13%inclusion91 decks716 decks
12%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
12%inclusion84 decks716 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
All That Glitters
52%inclusion373 decks716 decks
44%synergy
Forge Anew
46%inclusion328 decks716 decks
36%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
30%inclusion212 decks716 decks
25%synergy
Forging the Tyrite Sword
19%inclusion134 decks716 decks
16%synergy
Spirit Mantle
16%inclusion115 decks716 decks
13%synergy
Land Tax
15%inclusion108 decks716 decks
4%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
10%inclusion71 decks716 decks
7%synergy
Timely Ward
10%inclusion71 decks716 decks
7%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
9.4%inclusion67 decks712 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
9.4%inclusion67 decks716 decks
5%synergy
Idolized
8.9%inclusion64 decks716 decks
8%synergy
Aggravated Assault
7.8%inclusion56 decks716 decks
2%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
6.1%inclusion44 decks716 decks
-2%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.0%inclusion43 decks716 decks
-3%synergy
On Serra's Wings
5.9%inclusion42 decks716 decks
5%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
5.3%inclusion38 decks713 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
16%inclusion111 decks716 decks
14%synergy
Nahiri, Heir of the Ancients
14%inclusion100 decks716 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
66%inclusion470 decks716 decks
35%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
52%inclusion374 decks716 decks
31%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
46%inclusion326 decks716 decks
28%synergy
Buried Ruin
45%inclusion322 decks716 decks
31%synergy
Axgard Armory
40%inclusion285 decks716 decks
31%synergy
Urza's Saga
28%inclusion200 decks716 decks
18%synergy
Ancient Den
28%inclusion198 decks716 decks
15%synergy
Great Furnace
27%inclusion192 decks716 decks
14%synergy
Inventors' Fair
24%inclusion175 decks716 decks
15%synergy
Monumental Henge
15%inclusion110 decks713 decks
10%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
15%inclusion110 decks716 decks
3%synergy
War Room
11%inclusion79 decks716 decks
2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion76 decks716 decks
-9%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
10%inclusion74 decks716 decks
9%synergy
Minas Tirith
10%inclusion73 decks716 decks
-3%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
10%inclusion71 decks716 decks
2%synergy
Arena of Glory
9.3%inclusion66 decks713 decks
0%synergy
Command Beacon
8.1%inclusion58 decks716 decks
3%synergy
Needle Spires
8.0%inclusion57 decks716 decks
2%synergy
Secluded Steppe
7.3%inclusion52 decks716 decks
2%synergy
Forgotten Cave
6.7%inclusion48 decks716 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.1%inclusion44 decks716 decks
-3%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
5.6%inclusion40 decks716 decks
-4%synergy
Mistveil Plains
5.0%inclusion36 decks716 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion671 decks716 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion560 decks716 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
51%inclusion367 decks716 decks
-1%synergy
Boros Signet
46%inclusion329 decks716 decks
-5%synergy
Mox Amber
22%inclusion160 decks716 decks
18%synergy
Mind Stone
18%inclusion132 decks716 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion110 decks716 decks
-9%synergy
The Aetherspark
15%inclusion102 decks700 decks
12%synergy
Mox Opal
13%inclusion94 decks716 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.8%inclusion63 decks716 decks
-6%synergy
Springleaf Drum
8.4%inclusion60 decks716 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.4%inclusion53 decks716 decks
-7%synergy
The Irencrag
7.0%inclusion50 decks716 decks
5%synergy
Paradise Mantle
5.3%inclusion38 decks716 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Plains
98%inclusion701 decks716 decks
0%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion694 decks716 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion669 decks716 decks
8%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
68%inclusion484 decks716 decks
2%synergy
Battlefield Forge
64%inclusion459 decks716 decks
8%synergy
Sacred Foundry
56%inclusion404 decks716 decks
10%synergy
Spectator Seating
52%inclusion371 decks716 decks
13%synergy
Rugged Prairie
47%inclusion338 decks716 decks
5%synergy
Arid Mesa
41%inclusion293 decks716 decks
12%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
39%inclusion276 decks716 decks
13%synergy
Sundown Pass
37%inclusion267 decks716 decks
1%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
36%inclusion259 decks716 decks
-8%synergy
Boros Garrison
33%inclusion235 decks716 decks
-5%synergy
Legion Leadership
28%inclusion199 decks713 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Triumph
26%inclusion183 decks716 decks
-12%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
23%inclusion163 decks716 decks
6%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
21%inclusion150 decks700 decks
-2%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
20%inclusion142 decks716 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
19%inclusion138 decks716 decks
-10%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
17%inclusion120 decks716 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion118 decks716 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion115 decks716 decks
-3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
16%inclusion111 decks716 decks
7%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
15%inclusion110 decks716 decks
-1%synergy
Elegant Parlor
15%inclusion109 decks716 decks
-4%synergy
Plateau
15%inclusion109 decks716 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion94 decks716 decks
-1%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
13%inclusion94 decks716 decks
-4%synergy
Spire of Industry
13%inclusion92 decks716 decks
7%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
11%inclusion78 decks716 decks
-2%synergy
Windswept Heath
10%inclusion72 decks716 decks
4%synergy
Radiant Summit
10%inclusion47 decks481 decks
-10%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
10%inclusion69 decks716 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion69 decks716 decks
3%synergy
Witch Enchanter
9.3%inclusion66 decks713 decks
-4%synergy
Marsh Flats
9.2%inclusion66 decks716 decks
3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
9.1%inclusion65 decks716 decks
3%synergy
Opal Palace
8.5%inclusion61 decks716 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.4%inclusion60 decks716 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.4%inclusion60 decks716 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.2%inclusion59 decks716 decks
2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.6%inclusion54 decks713 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.5%inclusion54 decks716 decks
-9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
7.0%inclusion50 decks716 decks
1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
6.8%inclusion49 decks716 decks
2%synergy
Boros Guildgate
6.4%inclusion46 decks716 decks
-2%synergy
City of Brass
5.0%inclusion36 decks716 decks
1%synergy