Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain (Commander) - +1/+1 Counters

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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Moxfield
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MTGStocks
The Mighty Thor, Jane Foster
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Thanos, Death's Consort
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Swordsman's Steel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Ronin, Shadow Stalker
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Secret Invasion
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Puresteel Paladin
55%inclusion165 decks300 decks
50%synergy
All That Glitters
55%inclusion165 decks300 decks
47%synergy
Thran Power Suit
48%inclusion143 decks300 decks
46%synergy
Nettlecyst
47%inclusion140 decks300 decks
43%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
47%inclusion140 decks300 decks
42%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
44%inclusion133 decks300 decks
40%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
38%inclusion113 decks300 decks
35%synergy
Combat Research
35%inclusion106 decks300 decks
32%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
33%inclusion100 decks300 decks
31%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
34%inclusion102 decks300 decks
30%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
54%inclusion161 decks300 decks
-14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
50%inclusion149 decks300 decks
26%synergy
Path to Exile
38%inclusion115 decks300 decks
-4%synergy
Counterspell
31%inclusion94 decks300 decks
-11%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
30%inclusion91 decks300 decks
26%synergy
Void Rend
30%inclusion90 decks300 decks
-5%synergy
Open the Armory
30%inclusion89 decks300 decks
26%synergy
Forge Anew
28%inclusion85 decks300 decks
25%synergy
Biorganic Carapace
28%inclusion35 decks124 decks
27%synergy
Assassin Gauntlet
28%inclusion84 decks300 decks
27%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
17%inclusion50 decks300 decks
0%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
13%inclusion40 decks300 decks
-9%synergy
Smothering Tithe
12%inclusion36 decks300 decks
-18%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion35 decks300 decks
-9%synergy
Rhystic Study
11%inclusion34 decks300 decks
-19%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
11%inclusion34 decks300 decks
-7%synergy
Demonic Tutor
8.7%inclusion26 decks300 decks
-12%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.3%inclusion25 decks300 decks
-4%synergy
Farewell
5.0%inclusion15 decks300 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Armored Skyhunter
26%inclusion79 decks300 decks
25%synergy
Lion Sash
26%inclusion79 decks300 decks
25%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
26%inclusion79 decks300 decks
24%synergy
Esper Sentinel
25%inclusion76 decks300 decks
-2%synergy
Starnheim Courser
22%inclusion67 decks300 decks
19%synergy
Envoy of the Ancestors
22%inclusion66 decks300 decks
21%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
21%inclusion63 decks300 decks
18%synergy
Baleful Strix
20%inclusion59 decks300 decks
-1%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
19%inclusion58 decks300 decks
18%synergy
Abzan Falconer
18%inclusion54 decks300 decks
18%synergy
Spark Double
17%inclusion51 decks300 decks
12%synergy
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
17%inclusion50 decks300 decks
16%synergy
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
16%inclusion47 decks300 decks
14%synergy
Hagra Constrictor
15%inclusion45 decks300 decks
15%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
15%inclusion45 decks300 decks
6%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
15%inclusion45 decks300 decks
13%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
14%inclusion43 decks300 decks
14%synergy
Alela, Artful Provocateur
14%inclusion42 decks300 decks
11%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
14%inclusion22 decks160 decks
10%synergy
Basim Ibn Ishaq
14%inclusion41 decks300 decks
12%synergy
SP//dr, Piloted by Peni
14%inclusion18 decks133 decks
13%synergy
Glyph Elemental
13%inclusion39 decks300 decks
13%synergy
Raffine, Scheming Seer
13%inclusion39 decks300 decks
8%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
13%inclusion38 decks300 decks
12%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
13%inclusion38 decks300 decks
12%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
12%inclusion37 decks300 decks
12%synergy
Metastatic Evangel
12%inclusion35 decks300 decks
11%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
12%inclusion35 decks300 decks
10%synergy
Oathsworn Knight
11%inclusion34 decks300 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion33 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Roaming Throne
11%inclusion33 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Walking Ballista
11%inclusion33 decks300 decks
9%synergy
Chasm Skulker
11%inclusion33 decks300 decks
7%synergy
Ocelot Pride
11%inclusion32 decks300 decks
8%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
11%inclusion32 decks300 decks
5%synergy
Felisa, Fang of Silverquill
10%inclusion31 decks300 decks
10%synergy
Ingenious Prodigy
10%inclusion31 decks300 decks
10%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
10%inclusion31 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
10%inclusion30 decks300 decks
9%synergy
Luminarch Aspirant
10%inclusion30 decks300 decks
10%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Eidolon of Countless Battles
10%inclusion29 decks300 decks
9%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
9.3%inclusion28 decks300 decks
9%synergy
Éowyn, Lady of Rohan
9.3%inclusion28 decks300 decks
9%synergy
Arcbound Stinger
9.3%inclusion28 decks300 decks
9%synergy
Arcbound Javelineer
9.3%inclusion28 decks300 decks
9%synergy
Ledger Shredder
9.3%inclusion28 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Denry Klin, Editor in Chief
9.3%inclusion28 decks300 decks
9%synergy
Arcbound Slith
9.0%inclusion27 decks300 decks
9%synergy
Arcbound Worker
9.0%inclusion27 decks300 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
22%inclusion67 decks300 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion56 decks300 decks
-2%synergy
Generous Gift
16%inclusion49 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Dovin's Veto
16%inclusion47 decks300 decks
-10%synergy
Contractual Safeguard
16%inclusion47 decks300 decks
15%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion43 decks300 decks
-2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion41 decks300 decks
-14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion38 decks300 decks
-0%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
12%inclusion36 decks300 decks
7%synergy
Despark
11%inclusion33 decks300 decks
-5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
11%inclusion30 decks275 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion31 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Slip Out the Back
9.3%inclusion28 decks300 decks
8%synergy
Dispatch
8.7%inclusion26 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Mana Drain
8.7%inclusion26 decks300 decks
-9%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
8.0%inclusion24 decks300 decks
6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
8.0%inclusion24 decks300 decks
-1%synergy
Swan Song
7.3%inclusion22 decks300 decks
-13%synergy
Ripples of Potential
7.3%inclusion22 decks300 decks
7%synergy
Dark Ritual
6.3%inclusion19 decks300 decks
-14%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.3%inclusion19 decks300 decks
-1%synergy
Protection Magic
6.3%inclusion10 decks160 decks
6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
6.0%inclusion18 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Fumble
6.0%inclusion18 decks300 decks
6%synergy
Strix Serenade
6.0%inclusion18 decks300 decks
3%synergy
Battlefield Improvisation
5.7%inclusion17 decks300 decks
5%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.3%inclusion16 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
5.3%inclusion16 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
5.3%inclusion16 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Akroma's Will
5.3%inclusion16 decks300 decks
-1%synergy
Deadly Rollick
5.0%inclusion15 decks300 decks
-11%synergy
Mortify
5.0%inclusion15 decks300 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Requisition Raid
22%inclusion67 decks300 decks
21%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
18%inclusion54 decks300 decks
15%synergy
Damn
13%inclusion40 decks300 decks
-7%synergy
Winds of Rath
13%inclusion39 decks300 decks
10%synergy
Toxic Deluge
12%inclusion36 decks300 decks
-8%synergy
Supreme Verdict
10%inclusion30 decks300 decks
-5%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion29 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Wave Goodbye
9.3%inclusion28 decks300 decks
9%synergy
Damning Verdict
8.3%inclusion25 decks300 decks
8%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.0%inclusion24 decks300 decks
-1%synergy
Unfinished Business
6.3%inclusion19 decks300 decks
6%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
6.3%inclusion19 decks300 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of Feast and Famine
27%inclusion80 decks300 decks
22%synergy
Buster Sword
23%inclusion37 decks158 decks
18%synergy
Cranial Plating
23%inclusion68 decks300 decks
19%synergy
Assimilation Aegis
22%inclusion67 decks300 decks
21%synergy
Mask of Riddles
21%inclusion63 decks300 decks
19%synergy
Sword of the Animist
20%inclusion59 decks300 decks
15%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
19%inclusion58 decks300 decks
18%synergy
Glimmer Lens
19%inclusion56 decks300 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion55 decks300 decks
-4%synergy
Phantom Blade
18%inclusion54 decks300 decks
17%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
18%inclusion53 decks300 decks
17%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
17%inclusion27 decks158 decks
15%synergy
Leyline Axe
16%inclusion37 decks226 decks
15%synergy
Drossclaw
16%inclusion48 decks300 decks
16%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
16%inclusion47 decks300 decks
13%synergy
Andúril, Narsil Reforged
15%inclusion46 decks300 decks
15%synergy
Celestial Armor
15%inclusion34 decks225 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
15%inclusion45 decks300 decks
13%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
15%inclusion45 decks300 decks
13%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
15%inclusion45 decks300 decks
14%synergy
The Ozolith
14%inclusion43 decks300 decks
14%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
14%inclusion42 decks300 decks
13%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
14%inclusion22 decks159 decks
11%synergy
Nazgûl Battle-Mace
14%inclusion41 decks300 decks
13%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
14%inclusion41 decks300 decks
13%synergy
Batterskull
13%inclusion40 decks300 decks
13%synergy
Greatsword of Tyr
13%inclusion39 decks300 decks
13%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
12%inclusion22 decks177 decks
11%synergy
Argentum Armor
12%inclusion37 decks300 decks
12%synergy
Mask of Memory
12%inclusion37 decks300 decks
11%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
12%inclusion37 decks300 decks
11%synergy
Goldvein Pick
12%inclusion36 decks300 decks
11%synergy
Mandibular Kite
12%inclusion35 decks300 decks
11%synergy
Genji Glove
11%inclusion18 decks157 decks
7%synergy
Citizen's Crowbar
11%inclusion34 decks300 decks
11%synergy
Winged Boots
11%inclusion34 decks300 decks
10%synergy
Helm of the Host
11%inclusion33 decks300 decks
9%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
11%inclusion32 decks300 decks
9%synergy
Gold Pan
10%inclusion31 decks300 decks
10%synergy
Colossus Hammer
10%inclusion31 decks300 decks
8%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
10%inclusion30 decks300 decks
9%synergy
The Key to the Vault
9.0%inclusion27 decks300 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.7%inclusion26 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Blade of Shared Souls
8.7%inclusion26 decks300 decks
8%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
8.5%inclusion17 decks199 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
8.3%inclusion25 decks300 decks
7%synergy
Barbed Spike
8.3%inclusion25 decks300 decks
8%synergy
Skullclamp
8.3%inclusion25 decks300 decks
-0%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
8.3%inclusion25 decks300 decks
7%synergy
Thief's Knife
8.3%inclusion13 decks157 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Nerd Rage
27%inclusion80 decks300 decks
25%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
26%inclusion64 decks248 decks
23%synergy
Ethereal Armor
24%inclusion72 decks300 decks
19%synergy
Glasswing Grace
22%inclusion65 decks300 decks
19%synergy
Curiosity
19%inclusion56 decks300 decks
10%synergy
Sage's Reverie
19%inclusion56 decks300 decks
17%synergy
Staggering Insight
18%inclusion55 decks300 decks
16%synergy
Felidar Retreat
14%inclusion43 decks300 decks
13%synergy
Resourceful Defense
12%inclusion37 decks300 decks
12%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
12%inclusion37 decks300 decks
11%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
12%inclusion36 decks300 decks
10%synergy
Chains of Custody
11%inclusion33 decks300 decks
10%synergy
Shielded by Faith
11%inclusion33 decks300 decks
9%synergy
Light of Promise
11%inclusion32 decks300 decks
10%synergy
Black Market Connections
10%inclusion31 decks300 decks
-5%synergy
Anointed Procession
10%inclusion29 decks300 decks
3%synergy
Ordeal of Thassa
9.3%inclusion28 decks300 decks
9%synergy
Aqueous Form
9.0%inclusion27 decks300 decks
6%synergy
Cartouche of Knowledge
8.0%inclusion24 decks300 decks
8%synergy
Hyena Umbra
8.0%inclusion24 decks300 decks
7%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
7.7%inclusion23 decks300 decks
6%synergy
With Great Power . . .
7.2%inclusion9 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Twisted Embrace
7.0%inclusion21 decks300 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
7.0%inclusion21 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Auramancer's Guise
7.0%inclusion21 decks300 decks
6%synergy
Dog Umbra
7.0%inclusion21 decks300 decks
7%synergy
Rune of Flight
6.7%inclusion20 decks300 decks
6%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
6.3%inclusion19 decks300 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.3%inclusion19 decks300 decks
-8%synergy
Reconnaissance
6.0%inclusion18 decks300 decks
3%synergy
Together Forever
5.7%inclusion17 decks300 decks
6%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
5.7%inclusion17 decks300 decks
3%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
5.7%inclusion17 decks300 decks
0%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
5.3%inclusion16 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Songbirds' Blessing
5.3%inclusion16 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Gleam of Authority
5.3%inclusion16 decks300 decks
5%synergy
Spirit Mantle
5.3%inclusion16 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Idolized
5.0%inclusion15 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Rune of Mortality
5.0%inclusion15 decks300 decks
5%synergy
Land Tax
5.0%inclusion15 decks300 decks
-1%synergy
Timely Ward
5.0%inclusion15 decks300 decks
0%synergy
Faith Unbroken
5.0%inclusion15 decks300 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Capenna
6.7%inclusion20 decks300 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
9.4%inclusion17 decks181 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion100 decks300 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
30%inclusion90 decks300 decks
20%synergy
Archway of Innovation
24%inclusion73 decks300 decks
21%synergy
Nesting Grounds
22%inclusion65 decks300 decks
21%synergy
Bojuka Bog
20%inclusion60 decks300 decks
-7%synergy
Academy Ruins
16%inclusion47 decks300 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion35 decks300 decks
0%synergy
Karn's Bastion
12%inclusion35 decks300 decks
11%synergy
Monumental Henge
12%inclusion35 decks300 decks
11%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
11%inclusion34 decks300 decks
-2%synergy
Seat of the Synod
10%inclusion29 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Ancient Den
9.3%inclusion28 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
9.0%inclusion27 decks300 decks
-10%synergy
Buried Ruin
8.7%inclusion26 decks300 decks
5%synergy
Vault of Whispers
8.7%inclusion26 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
7.5%inclusion12 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
7.0%inclusion21 decks300 decks
-6%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
6%synergy
Inventors' Fair
6.7%inclusion20 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.7%inclusion20 decks300 decks
-1%synergy
Diamond City
6.3%inclusion19 decks300 decks
6%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
5.3%inclusion16 decks300 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion260 decks300 decks
-1%synergy
Sol Ring
84%inclusion252 decks300 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
46%inclusion138 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
45%inclusion135 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
42%inclusion127 decks300 decks
-8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
29%inclusion88 decks300 decks
-4%synergy
Orzhov Signet
26%inclusion78 decks300 decks
-6%synergy
Azorius Signet
26%inclusion77 decks300 decks
-4%synergy
Dimir Signet
22%inclusion65 decks300 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion55 decks300 decks
-7%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion31 decks300 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion30 decks300 decks
-7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.0%inclusion24 decks300 decks
-5%synergy
The Aetherspark
6.5%inclusion13 decks199 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Plains
98%inclusion294 decks300 decks
6%synergy
Island
97%inclusion291 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Swamp
95%inclusion286 decks300 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion278 decks300 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
52%inclusion157 decks300 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
51%inclusion153 decks300 decks
-3%synergy
Godless Shrine
46%inclusion138 decks300 decks
-6%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
45%inclusion136 decks300 decks
-6%synergy
Raffine's Tower
45%inclusion135 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Glacial Fortress
43%inclusion130 decks300 decks
0%synergy
Isolated Chapel
43%inclusion128 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Watery Grave
40%inclusion121 decks300 decks
-11%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
40%inclusion120 decks300 decks
26%synergy
Prairie Stream
36%inclusion108 decks300 decks
-5%synergy
Caves of Koilos
36%inclusion107 decks300 decks
-0%synergy
Sea of Clouds
35%inclusion105 decks300 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Strand
35%inclusion105 decks300 decks
-4%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
35%inclusion104 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Polluted Delta
32%inclusion95 decks300 decks
-6%synergy
Vault of Champions
31%inclusion92 decks300 decks
-2%synergy
Deserted Beach
31%inclusion92 decks300 decks
10%synergy
Morphic Pool
28%inclusion85 decks300 decks
-5%synergy
Marsh Flats
28%inclusion85 decks300 decks
-8%synergy
Sunken Hollow
28%inclusion84 decks300 decks
-12%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
27%inclusion81 decks300 decks
-11%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
25%inclusion75 decks300 decks
8%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
25%inclusion74 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion73 decks300 decks
-0%synergy
Underground River
24%inclusion73 decks300 decks
-11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion68 decks300 decks
-5%synergy
Glasswing Grace
22%inclusion65 decks300 decks
19%synergy
Port Town
19%inclusion56 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion54 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
18%inclusion54 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
16%inclusion49 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Azorius Chancery
16%inclusion47 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Silence
16%inclusion47 decks300 decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion46 decks300 decks
8%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
15%inclusion45 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Fetid Heath
15%inclusion44 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
14%inclusion36 decks250 decks
3%synergy
Meticulous Archive
14%inclusion43 decks300 decks
0%synergy
Choked Estuary
13%inclusion40 decks300 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Deceit
13%inclusion39 decks300 decks
-4%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
13%inclusion38 decks300 decks
-0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion38 decks300 decks
-0%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
13%inclusion38 decks300 decks
-2%synergy
Obscura Storefront
12%inclusion35 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion33 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
11%inclusion33 decks300 decks
-4%synergy