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

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Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Vial Smasher the Fierce
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Bennie Smith
Mar 16, 2026
Bennie Smith
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 Thirst
95%inclusion36 decks38 decks
95%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
95%inclusion36 decks38 decks
94%synergy
Curse of Misfortunes
92%inclusion35 decks38 decks
92%synergy
Curse of Bloodletting
92%inclusion35 decks38 decks
92%synergy
Trespasser's Curse
92%inclusion35 decks38 decks
92%synergy
Curse of Fool's Wisdom
89%inclusion34 decks38 decks
89%synergy
Curse of Opulence
95%inclusion36 decks38 decks
89%synergy
Curse of Shaken Faith
87%inclusion33 decks38 decks
87%synergy
Cruel Reality
87%inclusion33 decks38 decks
87%synergy
Curse of Disturbance
87%inclusion33 decks38 decks
86%synergy
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Torment of Scarabs
84%inclusion32 decks38 decks
84%synergy
Curse of Hospitality
82%inclusion31 decks38 decks
81%synergy
Maddening Hex
79%inclusion30 decks38 decks
75%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
79%inclusion30 decks38 decks
76%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
79%inclusion30 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Starfield Mystic
76%inclusion29 decks38 decks
76%synergy
Curse of the Restless Dead
74%inclusion28 decks38 decks
74%synergy
Curse of Exhaustion
74%inclusion28 decks38 decks
73%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
74%inclusion28 decks38 decks
73%synergy
Overwhelming Splendor
71%inclusion27 decks38 decks
71%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Teferi's Protection
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Farewell
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Demonic Tutor
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-6%synergy
Jeska's Will
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Necropotence
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Ghen, Arcanum Weaver
71%inclusion27 decks38 decks
71%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
68%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
66%synergy
Tiana, Ship's Caretaker
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
66%synergy
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
61%inclusion23 decks38 decks
60%synergy
Transcendent Envoy
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
58%synergy
Starnheim Courser
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
55%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
55%synergy
Bitterheart Witch
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
55%synergy
Faithbound Judge
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
47%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
44%synergy
Accursed Witch
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
45%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
45%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Doomwake Giant
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
28%synergy
Windborn Muse
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Armory Paladin
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Sun Titan
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Auramancer
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Grim Guardian
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Hero of Iroas
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Demon of Fate's Design
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Esper Sentinel
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-8%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Agent of Erebos
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Witch Enchanter
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-8%synergy
Monk Idealist
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Silent Sentinel
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-8%synergy
Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Lost Auramancers
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Spirited Companion
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Ajani's Chosen
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Firemane Commando
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Flumph
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Sower of Discord
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
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Path to Exile
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Crackling Doom
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Despark
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Chaos Warp
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Generous Gift
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Deflecting Palm
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Rakdos Charm
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Cruel Truths
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Take the Bait
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Utter End
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Inevitable Defeat
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Boros Charm
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-16%synergy
Fracture
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Inkshield
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Deadly Rollick
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Dark Ritual
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-9%synergy
Terminate
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Blood Pact
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Reprieve
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Comeuppance
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Dawn Charm
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Deflecting Swat
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-11%synergy
Bedevil
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Demand Answers
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Open the Armory
61%inclusion23 decks38 decks
56%synergy
Blasphemous Act
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
30%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Open the Vaults
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
39%synergy
Damn
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Three Dreams
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
37%synergy
Resurgent Belief
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Austere Command
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Sign in Blood
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Wrath of God
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Merciless Eviction
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Night's Whisper
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Mythos of Snapdax
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Replenish
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Painful Truths
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Toxic Deluge
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-0%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Doomskar
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Read the Bones
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Ambition's Cost
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Day of Judgment
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Damnation
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Grim Tutor
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Planar Outburst
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Wedding Ring
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Colossus Hammer
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Cloud Key
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Norn's Annex
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-24%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-26%synergy
Strionic Resonator
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Crystal Chimes
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Crawlspace
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Moonsilver Key
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Helm of the Host
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Sunforger
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Sphere of Safety
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
64%synergy
Curse of Obsession
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
66%synergy
Curse of Vitality
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
63%synergy
Curse of Death's Hold
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
63%synergy
Curse of Vengeance
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
63%synergy
Ghostly Prison
61%inclusion23 decks38 decks
53%synergy
Curse of the Nightly Hunt
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
58%synergy
Curse of Shallow Graves
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
58%synergy
Grievous Wound
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
49%synergy
Curse of Stalked Prey
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
50%synergy
Curse of Chaos
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
45%synergy
Captive Audience
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
44%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
36%synergy
Curse of the Pierced Heart
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
37%synergy
Curse of Conformity
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
34%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
30%synergy
Tenuous Truce
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
28%synergy
Radiant Grace
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Curse of Silence
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
24%synergy
Curse of Leeches
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Karmic Justice
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Curse of the Forsaken
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Greater Auramancy
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Starfield of Nyx
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Shiny Impetus
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Curse of Oblivion
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Overencumbered
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
The Sound of Drums
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Painful Quandary
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Black Market Connections
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Blind Obedience
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Wound Reflection
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Land Tax
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Rest in Peace
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Grasp of Fate
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Black Market
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Glasswing Grace
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Nettling Curse
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Love Song of Night and Day
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Redemption Arc
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Fall of the First Civilization
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
56%synergy
Bojuka Bog
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Axgard Armory
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
38%synergy
Reliquary Tower
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Restless Fortress
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Restless Bivouac
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Access Tunnel
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-19%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion34 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Sol Ring
89%inclusion34 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Orzhov Signet
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Rakdos Signet
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Boros Signet
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
-8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-0%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Thran Dynamo
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Plains
97%inclusion37 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion36 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Swamp
95%inclusion36 decks38 decks
-0%synergy
Mountain
95%inclusion36 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Nomad Outpost
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Caves of Koilos
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Isolated Chapel
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Savai Triome
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Battlefield Forge
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Blood Crypt
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Godless Shrine
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
-8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Sacred Foundry
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
-8%synergy
Spectator Seating
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Vault of Champions
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Luxury Suite
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Boros Garrison
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
-13%synergy
Temple of Triumph
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Malice
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Shattered Landscape
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Arid Mesa
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
-10%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Silence
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Haunted Ridge
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-14%synergy
Prismatic Vista
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Fetid Heath
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
-6%synergy
Sundown Pass
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
-6%synergy
Marsh Flats
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
-16%synergy
Tainted Field
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Raucous Theater
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Rugged Prairie
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-7%synergy
City of Brass
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Badlands
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Desolate Mire
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
1%synergy
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