Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Tana, the Bloodsower (Commander) - Upgraded

Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Tana, the Bloodsower
Rank #1,567
85decks
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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Erode
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Colossus Hammer
82%inclusion70 decks85 decks
75%synergy
Belt of Giant Strength
64%inclusion54 decks85 decks
63%synergy
Skullclamp
78%inclusion66 decks85 decks
62%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
71%inclusion60 decks85 decks
61%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
65%inclusion55 decks85 decks
61%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
61%inclusion52 decks85 decks
57%synergy
Open the Armory
59%inclusion50 decks85 decks
54%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
60%inclusion51 decks85 decks
52%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
56%inclusion48 decks85 decks
52%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
74%inclusion63 decks85 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
73%inclusion62 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Sword of the Animist
52%inclusion44 decks85 decks
44%synergy
Boros Charm
47%inclusion40 decks85 decks
23%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
47%inclusion40 decks85 decks
41%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
46%inclusion39 decks85 decks
43%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
46%inclusion39 decks85 decks
24%synergy
Birds of Paradise
45%inclusion38 decks85 decks
21%synergy
Path to Exile
44%inclusion37 decks85 decks
-11%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
42%inclusion36 decks85 decks
39%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
42%inclusion36 decks85 decks
37%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Teferi's Protection
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Aura Shards
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Jeska's Will
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Crop Rotation
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Worldly Tutor
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-4%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Smothering Tithe
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Lizard Blades
40%inclusion34 decks85 decks
39%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
36%inclusion31 decks85 decks
33%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
34%inclusion29 decks85 decks
23%synergy
Esper Sentinel
32%inclusion27 decks85 decks
19%synergy
Llanowar Elves
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
25%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
27%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
27%inclusion23 decks85 decks
19%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
23%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Jetmir, Nexus of Revels
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
19%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Delighted Halfling
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
19%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Mother of Runes
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
18%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Lion Sash
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Elvish Mystic
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Meria, Scholar of Antiquity
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Bastion Protector
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Baylen, the Haymaker
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Sigarda, Font of Blessings
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Grand Abolisher
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Enduring Vitality
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Tifa, Martial Artist
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Yasharn, Implacable Earth
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Tadeas, Juniper Ascendant
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Archon of Emeria
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Brightglass Gearhulk
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Agate Instigator
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Eternal Witness
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Utopia Mycon
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
36%inclusion31 decks85 decks
-3%synergy
Generous Gift
32%inclusion27 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Beast Within
27%inclusion23 decks85 decks
-4%synergy
Eladamri's Call
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Legion Leadership
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
19%synergy
Chaos Warp
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Deflecting Swat
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Chord of Calling
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Inventory Management
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Hunter's Insight
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Akroma's Will
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
-5%synergy
Clever Concealment
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Dispatch
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Bolt Bend
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Final Showdown
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Aura Mutation
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Abrade
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Valorous Stance
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Naya Charm
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Chance for Glory
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Artifact Mutation
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Everybody Lives!
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Rite of Harmony
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
36%inclusion31 decks85 decks
-11%synergy
Nature's Lore
36%inclusion31 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Three Visits
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Rampant Growth
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
-16%synergy
Cultivate
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
-27%synergy
Kodama's Reach
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
-6%synergy
Blasphemous Act
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
-10%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Single Combat
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Stump Stomp
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Slash the Ranks
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Abandon
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-9%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of Fire and Ice
38%inclusion32 decks85 decks
36%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
34%inclusion29 decks85 decks
31%synergy
Sunforger
34%inclusion29 decks85 decks
33%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
33%inclusion28 decks85 decks
31%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
33%inclusion28 decks85 decks
29%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
32%inclusion27 decks85 decks
27%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
32%inclusion27 decks85 decks
27%synergy
Basilisk Collar
31%inclusion26 decks85 decks
25%synergy
Buster Sword
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
22%synergy
Helm of the Host
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
25%synergy
Thran Power Suit
27%inclusion23 decks85 decks
26%synergy
Mask of Memory
27%inclusion23 decks85 decks
25%synergy
Shadowspear
27%inclusion23 decks85 decks
23%synergy
Scepter of Celebration
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
25%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Genji Glove
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Mithril Coat
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Argentum Armor
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
19%synergy
Nettlecyst
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Robe of Stars
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Embercleave
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Champion's Helm
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Horn of Valhalla
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Staff of Titania
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Commander's Plate
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Mace of the Valiant
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Crown of Gondor
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Leyline Axe
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
12%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Pennon Blade
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Power Fist
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Lothlórien Blade
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Fireshrieker
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
Fighter Class
36%inclusion31 decks85 decks
34%synergy
Impact Tremors
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Wild Growth
27%inclusion23 decks85 decks
18%synergy
Forge Anew
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
21%synergy
All That Glitters
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
21%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
18%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
18%synergy
Strong Back
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Library
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Warleader's Call
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Aggravated Assault
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Bear Umbra
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Fungal Plots
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Friendly Neighborhood
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Doubling Season
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-7%synergy
Deafening Silence
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Fertile Ground
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Super State
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Huatli, Radiant Champion
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
40%inclusion34 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Axgard Armory
25%inclusion21 decks85 decks
23%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
25%inclusion21 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Saga
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Buried Ruin
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
-7%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Inventors' Fair
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-8%synergy
Monumental Henge
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Three Tree City
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Command Beacon
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Witch's Clinic
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Arena of Glory
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Mistveil Plains
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion75 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion57 decks85 decks
-8%synergy
The Aetherspark
18%inclusion15 decks84 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Unity
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
2%synergy
The Irencrag
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion84 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion82 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion82 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Mountain
93%inclusion79 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Stomping Ground
65%inclusion55 decks85 decks
21%synergy
Temple Garden
64%inclusion54 decks85 decks
21%synergy
Sacred Foundry
62%inclusion53 decks85 decks
22%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion46 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Windswept Heath
52%inclusion44 decks85 decks
20%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
49%inclusion42 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Spectator Seating
48%inclusion41 decks85 decks
23%synergy
Wooded Foothills
47%inclusion40 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Arid Mesa
45%inclusion38 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
40%inclusion34 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Spire Garden
40%inclusion34 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Battlefield Forge
40%inclusion34 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
39%inclusion33 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Jungle Shrine
38%inclusion32 decks85 decks
-17%synergy
Brushland
38%inclusion32 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Rootbound Crag
38%inclusion32 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
36%inclusion31 decks85 decks
-7%synergy
Canopy Vista
34%inclusion29 decks85 decks
-15%synergy
Cinder Glade
34%inclusion29 decks85 decks
-15%synergy
Karplusan Forest
33%inclusion28 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
32%inclusion27 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Rockfall Vale
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Spire of Industry
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
20%synergy
Rugged Prairie
25%inclusion21 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Legion Leadership
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
19%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
18%synergy
Sundown Pass
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Sheltering Landscape
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Savannah
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Plateau
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Taiga
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Lush Portico
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Strand
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Commercial District
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
-17%synergy
Scalding Tarn
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
10%synergy
City of Brass
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Fortified Village
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
-8%synergy
Elegant Parlor
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
6%synergy