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

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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
Turbulent Steppe
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Improvised Arsenal
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Lorehold Charm
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-1%synergy
Hard-Won Jitte
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Colossus Hammer
93%inclusion127 decks136 decks
82%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
92%inclusion125 decks136 decks
74%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
88%inclusion120 decks136 decks
70%synergy
Open the Armory
82%inclusion112 decks136 decks
69%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
70%inclusion95 decks136 decks
63%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
73%inclusion99 decks136 decks
61%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
71%inclusion97 decks136 decks
59%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
71%inclusion96 decks136 decks
58%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
70%inclusion95 decks136 decks
57%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
67%inclusion91 decks136 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
85%inclusion116 decks136 decks
42%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
76%inclusion103 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Boros Charm
73%inclusion99 decks136 decks
24%synergy
Sword of the Animist
70%inclusion95 decks136 decks
52%synergy
Sunforger
67%inclusion91 decks136 decks
52%synergy
Fighter Class
63%inclusion86 decks136 decks
52%synergy
Path to Exile
63%inclusion86 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Basilisk Collar
63%inclusion86 decks136 decks
49%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
62%inclusion84 decks136 decks
55%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
60%inclusion82 decks136 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
29%inclusion40 decks136 decks
14%synergy
Teferi's Protection
23%inclusion31 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Jeska's Will
19%inclusion26 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Smothering Tithe
13%inclusion17 decks136 decks
-7%synergy
Farewell
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Gamble
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
58%inclusion79 decks136 decks
51%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
52%inclusion71 decks136 decks
42%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
49%inclusion66 decks136 decks
42%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
49%inclusion66 decks136 decks
44%synergy
Lizard Blades
47%inclusion64 decks136 decks
39%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
46%inclusion63 decks136 decks
35%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
36%inclusion49 decks136 decks
29%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
34%inclusion37 decks110 decks
26%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
32%inclusion44 decks136 decks
29%synergy
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
32%inclusion43 decks136 decks
27%synergy
Esper Sentinel
30%inclusion41 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
28%inclusion38 decks136 decks
22%synergy
Lion Sash
26%inclusion35 decks136 decks
19%synergy
Mother of Runes
24%inclusion33 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
24%inclusion33 decks136 decks
18%synergy
Foundry Inspector
23%inclusion31 decks136 decks
13%synergy
Grand Abolisher
22%inclusion30 decks136 decks
12%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
21%inclusion29 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Bastion Protector
21%inclusion29 decks136 decks
14%synergy
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
18%inclusion25 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
18%inclusion25 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
17%inclusion23 decks136 decks
14%synergy
Raiyuu, Storm's Edge
16%inclusion22 decks136 decks
14%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
15%inclusion16 decks110 decks
10%synergy
Koll, the Forgemaster
14%inclusion19 decks136 decks
9%synergy
Armory Paladin
13%inclusion17 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
12%inclusion13 decks109 decks
8%synergy
Relic Seeker
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Silent Arbiter
11%inclusion15 decks136 decks
9%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
11%inclusion15 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
Tiana, Ship's Caretaker
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Champion of the Flame
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Rabbit Battery
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Starnheim Courser
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Leonin Abunas
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
2%synergy
Sun Titan
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
-7%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
-7%synergy
Giver of Runes
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Leonin Shikari
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
-17%synergy
Kor Blademaster
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Freya Crescent
5.5%inclusion6 decks109 decks
1%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
5.5%inclusion6 decks110 decks
2%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
Balan, Wandering Knight
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Wear // Tear
45%inclusion61 decks136 decks
24%synergy
Generous Gift
44%inclusion60 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Dispatch
40%inclusion54 decks136 decks
26%synergy
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion45 decks136 decks
2%synergy
Legion Leadership
32%inclusion44 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Deflecting Swat
27%inclusion37 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
26%inclusion35 decks136 decks
8%synergy
Inventory Management
19%inclusion26 decks136 decks
13%synergy
Deflecting Palm
18%inclusion25 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Loran's Escape
18%inclusion24 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
16%inclusion22 decks136 decks
8%synergy
Dawn's Truce
14%inclusion19 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
2%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
8%synergy
Akroma's Will
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
-8%synergy
Disenchant
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Reprieve
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Redirect Lightning
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Master Warcraft
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
2%synergy
Abrade
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
-6%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Silence
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Restoration Magic
5.6%inclusion6 decks107 decks
-4%synergy
Return to Dust
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Bolt
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
-6%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Tithe
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
-3%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Valakut Awakening
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
35%inclusion48 decks136 decks
2%synergy
Slash the Ranks
30%inclusion41 decks136 decks
27%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
20%inclusion27 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Single Combat
19%inclusion26 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Divine Reckoning
14%inclusion19 decks136 decks
12%synergy
Faithless Looting
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
-3%synergy
Seize the Day
11%inclusion15 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
-6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Austere Command
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
-8%synergy
Relentless Assault
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Overpowering Attack
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Reckless Impulse
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Rip Apart
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
-7%synergy
Open the Vaults
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Wrath of God
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Response // Resurgence
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Reckless Handling
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Thran Power Suit
60%inclusion81 decks136 decks
54%synergy
Nettlecyst
56%inclusion76 decks136 decks
49%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
54%inclusion74 decks136 decks
45%synergy
Mask of Memory
50%inclusion68 decks136 decks
42%synergy
Commander's Plate
47%inclusion64 decks136 decks
41%synergy
Shadowspear
46%inclusion63 decks136 decks
36%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
46%inclusion63 decks136 decks
37%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
44%inclusion60 decks136 decks
34%synergy
Argentum Armor
42%inclusion57 decks136 decks
38%synergy
Buster Sword
37%inclusion40 decks108 decks
29%synergy
Genji Glove
37%inclusion39 decks106 decks
29%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
37%inclusion50 decks136 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Greaves
35%inclusion47 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
34%inclusion46 decks136 decks
27%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
33%inclusion45 decks136 decks
27%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
32%inclusion44 decks136 decks
28%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
30%inclusion41 decks136 decks
28%synergy
Mithril Coat
29%inclusion40 decks136 decks
19%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
29%inclusion32 decks109 decks
27%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
29%inclusion39 decks136 decks
27%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
29%inclusion39 decks136 decks
24%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
29%inclusion39 decks136 decks
26%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
28%inclusion38 decks134 decks
26%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
27%inclusion37 decks136 decks
22%synergy
Leyline Axe
25%inclusion34 decks136 decks
21%synergy
Robe of Stars
24%inclusion33 decks136 decks
22%synergy
Fireshrieker
24%inclusion33 decks136 decks
21%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
23%inclusion31 decks136 decks
19%synergy
Darksteel Plate
22%inclusion30 decks136 decks
18%synergy
Champion's Helm
21%inclusion28 decks136 decks
16%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
20%inclusion27 decks136 decks
13%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
20%inclusion27 decks136 decks
14%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
18%inclusion25 decks136 decks
16%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
18%inclusion25 decks136 decks
17%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
18%inclusion25 decks136 decks
17%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
18%inclusion24 decks136 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
18%inclusion24 decks136 decks
13%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
17%inclusion23 decks136 decks
12%synergy
Embercleave
16%inclusion22 decks136 decks
9%synergy
Celestial Armor
16%inclusion22 decks136 decks
12%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
16%inclusion22 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Quietus Spike
15%inclusion21 decks136 decks
14%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
15%inclusion20 decks136 decks
14%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
8%synergy
Hero's Blade
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
13%inclusion17 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
13%inclusion17 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
12%inclusion13 decks108 decks
9%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
12%inclusion15 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
11%inclusion15 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
All That Glitters
57%inclusion78 decks136 decks
49%synergy
Forge Anew
46%inclusion62 decks136 decks
35%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
34%inclusion46 decks136 decks
29%synergy
Forging the Tyrite Sword
19%inclusion26 decks136 decks
16%synergy
Spirit Mantle
15%inclusion20 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Land Tax
15%inclusion20 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Idolized
14%inclusion19 decks136 decks
13%synergy
Timely Ward
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
8%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
0%synergy
On Serra's Wings
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
8%synergy
Aggravated Assault
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
15%inclusion21 decks136 decks
14%synergy
Nahiri, Heir of the Ancients
13%inclusion17 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
73%inclusion99 decks136 decks
42%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
64%inclusion87 decks136 decks
42%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
57%inclusion77 decks136 decks
39%synergy
Buried Ruin
46%inclusion62 decks136 decks
32%synergy
Axgard Armory
40%inclusion54 decks136 decks
31%synergy
Inventors' Fair
25%inclusion34 decks136 decks
16%synergy
Great Furnace
25%inclusion34 decks136 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Den
24%inclusion32 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
23%inclusion31 decks136 decks
13%synergy
Monumental Henge
15%inclusion21 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Command Beacon
15%inclusion20 decks136 decks
9%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
0%synergy
War Room
13%inclusion17 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
9%synergy
Minas Tirith
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
-3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
-11%synergy
Arena of Glory
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
Secluded Steppe
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Forgotten Cave
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
2%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
-3%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Witch's Clinic
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Mines of Moria
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
2%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
-3%synergy
Needle Spires
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Restless Bivouac
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
Mistveil Plains
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion130 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion118 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
61%inclusion83 decks136 decks
9%synergy
Boros Signet
54%inclusion74 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Mox Amber
23%inclusion31 decks136 decks
18%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion29 decks136 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion25 decks136 decks
-6%synergy
The Aetherspark
15%inclusion20 decks134 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion15 decks136 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
-4%synergy
Mox Opal
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
6%synergy
The Irencrag
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Springleaf Drum
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion131 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion131 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion131 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
Battlefield Forge
78%inclusion106 decks136 decks
22%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
76%inclusion103 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Sacred Foundry
57%inclusion78 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Rugged Prairie
57%inclusion78 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Spectator Seating
57%inclusion77 decks136 decks
17%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
44%inclusion60 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
42%inclusion57 decks136 decks
16%synergy
Sundown Pass
40%inclusion54 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Arid Mesa
40%inclusion54 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Legion Leadership
32%inclusion44 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Triumph
31%inclusion42 decks136 decks
-7%synergy
Boros Garrison
31%inclusion42 decks136 decks
-7%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
26%inclusion35 decks136 decks
9%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
24%inclusion33 decks136 decks
22%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
22%inclusion30 decks134 decks
-1%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
19%inclusion26 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion23 decks136 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
16%inclusion22 decks136 decks
-13%synergy
Elegant Parlor
16%inclusion22 decks136 decks
-3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
16%inclusion22 decks136 decks
8%synergy
Spire of Industry
15%inclusion20 decks136 decks
9%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
-4%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
13%inclusion17 decks136 decks
-4%synergy
Opal Palace
13%inclusion17 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Plateau
13%inclusion17 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
-7%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
11%inclusion15 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Radiant Summit
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
-8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
Windswept Heath
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
-3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
-7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Wooded Foothills
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
-6%synergy
Marsh Flats
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
2%synergy
Boros Guildgate
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
0%synergy
City of Brass
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
-2%synergy