Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Vial Smasher the Fierce (Commander) - Budget

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Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Vial Smasher the Fierce
Rank #2,204
36decks
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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Curse of Bloodletting
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
75%synergy
Curse of Opulence
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
75%synergy
Curse of Misfortunes
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
72%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
72%synergy
Torment of Scarabs
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
69%synergy
Trespasser's Curse
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
69%synergy
Curse of Thirst
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
66%synergy
Curse of Shaken Faith
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
66%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
64%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
64%synergy
Top Cards
Curse of Hospitality
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
64%synergy
Curse of Exhaustion
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
64%synergy
Curse of Obsession
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
61%synergy
Starfield Mystic
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
55%synergy
Curse of Death's Hold
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
55%synergy
Starnheim Courser
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
50%synergy
Cruel Reality
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
50%synergy
Curse of Disturbance
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
49%synergy
Grievous Wound
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
49%synergy
Transcendent Envoy
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Ghen, Arcanum Weaver
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Tiana, Ship's Caretaker
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Accursed Witch
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Auramancer
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Bitterheart Witch
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Windborn Muse
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Faithbound Judge
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Grim Guardian
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Armory Paladin
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Doomwake Giant
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Oft-Nabbed Goat
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Sun Titan
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Silent Sentinel
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Hero of Iroas
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Spirited Companion
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Brash Taunter
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Demon of Fate's Design
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Monk Idealist
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Treasury Thrull
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Agent of Erebos
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Imskir Iron-Eater
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Ajani's Chosen
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Molten Man, Inferno Incarnate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Kavaron Harrier
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Balemurk Leech
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Queen Kayla bin-Kroog
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Humble Defector
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Cursed Courtier
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Ardent Elementalist
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Baird, Steward of Argive
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
-15%synergy
Path to Exile
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Crackling Doom
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Chaos Warp
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Despark
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Generous Gift
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Terminate
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Rakdos Charm
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Fracture
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Deflecting Palm
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Utter End
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Legion Leadership
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Bedevil
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Inevitable Defeat
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-22%synergy
Argivian Find
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Boros Charm
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-21%synergy
Take the Bait
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Immortal Obligation
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Reprieve
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Arcbond
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Comeuppance
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Gideon's Sacrifice
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Siege Smash
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Return to Dust
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Burnout
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Dawn Charm
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Mortify
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Tithe
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Blood Pact
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Open the Vaults
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Austere Command
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Painful Truths
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Resurgent Belief
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Open the Armory
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Damn
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Sign in Blood
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Merciless Eviction
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Blasphemous Act
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-22%synergy
Three Dreams
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Read the Bones
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Night's Whisper
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Vindicate
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Rise to Glory
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Redress Fate
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Fumigate
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Mutinous Massacre
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Mythos of Snapdax
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Ambition's Cost
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Campus Renovation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Stalactite Dagger
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Colossus Hammer
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Assault Suit
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Crystal Chimes
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-15%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Captain's Hook
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Cloud Key
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Chainsaw
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Nettlecyst
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Blazing Sunsteel
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Norn's Annex
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Sunforger
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Skullclamp
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-21%synergy
Pariah's Shield
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Argentum Armor
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Demonic Junker
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Celestial Armor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Fiendlash
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Infiltration Lens
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Transmogrant's Crown
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Mask of Memory
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Dead-Iron Sledge
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Genji Glove
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Explorer's Scope
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Tormentor's Trident
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Curse of Conformity
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
50%synergy
Curse of Chaos
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Curse of the Nightly Hunt
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Curse of Shallow Graves
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Curse of Vitality
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Curse of the Restless Dead
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Curse of the Pierced Heart
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Radiant Grace
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Curse of Fool's Wisdom
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Shiny Impetus
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Sphere of Safety
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Curse of Stalked Prey
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Tenuous Truce
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Curse of Silence
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Maddening Hex
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Curse of the Forsaken
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Ghostly Prison
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Overwhelming Splendor
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Curse of Oblivion
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Overencumbered
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Karmic Justice
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Redemption Arc
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Glasswing Grace
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
All That Glitters
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Underworld Connections
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Ethereal Armor
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Grasp of Fate
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Pariah
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Incriminating Impetus
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Curse of Leeches
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Artificer's Hex
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Curse of Vengeance
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Captive Audience
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Hot Pursuit
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
The Sound of Drums
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Noble Heritage
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Vow of Torment
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Acquired Mutation
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Martial Impetus
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Minion's Return
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Sticky Fingers
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
With Great Power . . .
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Minimus Containment
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Vow of Duty
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Axgard Armory
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Bojuka Bog
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Access Tunnel
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Ancient Den
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Vault of Whispers
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Barren Moor
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Buried Ruin
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Restless Fortress
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Secluded Steppe
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Restless Bivouac
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Restless Vents
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Great Furnace
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Sol Ring
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
-19%synergy
Boros Signet
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Orzhov Signet
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Rakdos Signet
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-15%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Bandit's Haul
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Fire Diamond
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Marble Diamond
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Nomad Outpost
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Triumph
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Shattered Landscape
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Temple of Silence
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Evolving Wilds
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Caves of Koilos
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Temple of Malice
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Boros Garrison
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Isolated Chapel
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
-20%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
-22%synergy
Battlefield Forge
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Glasswing Grace
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Tainted Field
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-21%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Desolate Mire
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Legion Leadership
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Fetid Heath
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Ash Barrens
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Rugged Prairie
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Scoured Barrens
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Moor
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Radiant Summit
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Glittering Massif
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Cliffgate
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Citadel Gate
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Akoum Refuge
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Canyon Slough
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Drossforge Bridge
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Lorehold Campus
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Bluff
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy