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

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Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Vial Smasher the Fierce
Rank #2,188
3decks
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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Starfield Mystic
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Accursed Witch
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
67%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Balemurk Leech
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
67%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
67%synergy
Queen Marchesa
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Party Thrasher
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Hero of Iroas
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Humble Defector
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Wicked Visitor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Brash Taunter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Bitterheart Witch
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Ghen, Arcanum Weaver
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Zurgo Helmsmasher
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Ashiok's Reaper
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Warmonger Hellkite
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Selfless Squire
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Tiana, Ship's Caretaker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Agitator Ant
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Grim Guardian
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Killian, Ink Duelist
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Faithbound Judge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Transcendent Envoy
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Kain, Traitorous Dragoon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Doomwake Giant
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Auramancer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Barbed Servitor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
84%synergy
Arcbond
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Comeuppance
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Gideon's Sacrifice
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Take the Bait
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Wear // Tear
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Legion Leadership
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-29%synergy
Hellish Rebuke
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Terminate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Bedevil
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Mandate of Peace
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Utter End
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Deflecting Palm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Truce
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Inventory Management
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Despark
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Path to Exile
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-13%synergy
Generous Gift
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
15%synergy
Sorceries
Austere Command
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
59%synergy
Merciless Eviction
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Open the Vaults
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Faithless Looting
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Painful Truths
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Read the Bones
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Vindicate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Cut a Deal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Mob Rule
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Damn
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
16%synergy
Night's Whisper
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Diresight
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Excavation Technique
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Sign in Blood
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Worldslayer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Avarice Amulet
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Colossus Hammer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Assault Suit
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
2%synergy
Howling Mine
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Enchantments
Cruel Reality
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Curse of Bloodletting
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Curse of Silence
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
67%synergy
Torment of Scarabs
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Trespasser's Curse
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Curse of Shaken Faith
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Maddening Hex
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Curse of Exhaustion
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Curse of Death's Hold
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Grievous Wound
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Overencumbered
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
67%synergy
Curse of Misfortunes
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Curse of the Pierced Heart
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
67%synergy
Curse of Thirst
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Curse of Opulence
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Tenuous Truce
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Hot Pursuit
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Minimus Containment
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Curse of the Restless Dead
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Bitter Reunion
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Grasp of Fate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Vow of Duty
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Curse of Hospitality
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Vow of Torment
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Pariah
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Noble Heritage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Elspeth Conquers Death
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Vampiric Link
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Curse of Leeches
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Curse of Disturbance
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Glasswing Grace
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Out of Time
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Vow of Malice
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Timely Ward
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
The Akroan War
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
All That Glitters
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Shiny Impetus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Planar Disruption
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Redemption Arc
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Curse of the Nightly Hunt
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Curse of Conformity
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Count on Luck
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Incriminating Impetus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Curse of Fool's Wisdom
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Radiant Grace
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Theater of Horrors
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Utility Lands
Axgard Armory
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Barren Moor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Cathedral of War
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Forgotten Cave
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Secluded Steppe
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
10%synergy
Memorial to War
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-19%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-4%synergy
Boros Signet
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
6%synergy
Sol Talisman
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-7%synergy
Mind Stone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
8%synergy
Nomad Outpost
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
42%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
6%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
5%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
15%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-3%synergy
Canyon Slough
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Myriad Landscape
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-19%synergy
Glasswing Grace
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Isolated Chapel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-20%synergy
Desolate Mire
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Shattered Landscape
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
15%synergy
Fetid Heath
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
12%synergy
Tainted Field
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Boros Garrison
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Legion Leadership
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Path of Ancestry
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-5%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Glittering Massif
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Rugged Prairie
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
16%synergy
Radiant Summit
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
7%synergy