Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful (Commander) - Optimized

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Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
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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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Captain Mar-Vell, Space-Born
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
The Mind Stone
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
81%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
80%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
74%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
73%synergy
Colossus Hammer
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
73%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
73%synergy
Kor Haven
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
72%synergy
Sword of the Animist
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
70%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
69%synergy
Shadowspear
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
68%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Esper Sentinel
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Open the Armory
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
65%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
67%synergy
Commander's Plate
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
66%synergy
Path to Exile
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
58%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
61%synergy
Mithril Coat
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
The One Ring
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
68%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Smothering Tithe
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Ancient Tomb
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
46%synergy
Grim Monolith
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Farewell
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mana Vault
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Chrome Mox
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Teferi's Protection
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Mother of Runes
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
35%synergy
Serra Ascendant
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Keleth, Sunmane Familiar
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Bastion Protector
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
35%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Giver of Runes
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Gandalf the White
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Grand Abolisher
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Eight-and-a-Half-Tails
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Witch Enchanter
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Plague Myr
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Lion Sash
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sun Titan
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Urdnan, Dromoka Warrior
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Tataru Taru
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Zack Fair
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Spectacular Spider-Man
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Voice of Victory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Spirit of the Labyrinth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Leonin Abunas
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Relic Seeker
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Adarkar Valkyrie
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Celestine, the Living Saint
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Kemba, Kha Regent
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Flawless Maneuver
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Dispatch
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Dawn's Truce
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Generous Gift
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-8%synergy
Erode
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
15%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Get Lost
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Silence
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Reprieve
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Akroma's Will
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Kabira Takedown
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Bovine Intervention
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Mana Tithe
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Unexpectedly Absent
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Urza's Ruinous Blast
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Winds of Abandon
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Wrath of God
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Ondu Inversion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Divine Reckoning
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Dismantling Wave
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Ravages of War
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Single Combat
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Slash the Ranks
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Armageddon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Sunfall
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Catastrophe
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Search for Glory
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Leyline Axe
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
49%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Luxior, Giada's Gift
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Buster Sword
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Oketra's Monument
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Helm of the Host
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Bilbo's Ring
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Mask of Memory
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Pearl Medallion
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-38%synergy
The Ozolith
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Skullclamp
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Lost Jitte
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Godsend
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Ultima Weapon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
The Seriema
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Gerrard's Hourglass Pendant
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Zephyr Boots
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Nettlecyst
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Voltaic Key
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Glaring Spotlight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Kaldra
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Manifold Key
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Thran Power Suit
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Ace's Baseball Bat
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Vexing Bauble
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Sculpting Steel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
O-Naginata
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Stone of Erech
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
Sigarda's Aid
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
45%synergy
Forge Anew
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Land Tax
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
All That Glitters
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Flaming Fist
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Super State
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Grasp of Fate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Deafening Silence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Blind Obedience
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Spirit Mantle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Idolized
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
War of the Last Alliance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Aura of Silence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Crackdown
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Ghostly Prison
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Legion's Landing
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Archangel Elspeth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Ajani, Caller of the Pride
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
67%synergy
Minas Tirith
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
34%synergy
Inventors' Fair
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
60%synergy
Rogue's Passage
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Urza's Saga
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
45%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Untaidake, the Cloud Keeper
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
War Room
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-13%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-17%synergy
Ancient Den
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Miren, the Moaning Well
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Cave of the Frost Dragon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Buried Ruin
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Emergence Zone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Gods' Eye, Gate to the Reikai
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Frostwalk Bastion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Monumental Henge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Dark Depths
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-13%synergy
Strip Mine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Thespian's Stage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Rath's Edge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Mox Amber
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Mox Opal
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
52%synergy
The Aetherspark
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
The Irencrag
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Lotus Petal
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Mox Diamond
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Phial of Galadriel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Relic of Legends
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Marble Diamond
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Springleaf Drum
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Paradise Mantle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
72%synergy
The Grey Havens
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
52%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Witch Enchanter
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Windswept Heath
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Arid Mesa
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Marsh Flats
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Flooded Strand
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Kabira Takedown
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Ondu Inversion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Gallifrey Council Chamber
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Cave
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
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