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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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Swordsman's Steel
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Vibranium Strike Gauntlets
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Super-Soldier Serum
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
The Mind Stone
3.4%inclusion2 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Captain America's Shield
2.8%inclusion1 decks36 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Colossus Hammer
80%inclusion299 decks373 decks
75%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
80%inclusion297 decks373 decks
68%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
74%inclusion275 decks373 decks
67%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
78%inclusion290 decks373 decks
63%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
66%inclusion246 decks373 decks
61%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
66%inclusion246 decks373 decks
60%synergy
Thran Power Suit
64%inclusion237 decks373 decks
59%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
69%inclusion258 decks373 decks
57%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
54%inclusion200 decks373 decks
49%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
52%inclusion193 decks373 decks
49%synergy
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Swiftfoot Boots
79%inclusion296 decks373 decks
43%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
71%inclusion266 decks373 decks
-4%synergy
Path to Exile
63%inclusion234 decks373 decks
-4%synergy
Open the Armory
61%inclusion228 decks373 decks
48%synergy
Foundry Inspector
52%inclusion193 decks373 decks
46%synergy
Sword of the Animist
51%inclusion191 decks373 decks
32%synergy
Argentum Armor
51%inclusion191 decks373 decks
48%synergy
Single Combat
51%inclusion189 decks373 decks
45%synergy
Basilisk Collar
50%inclusion188 decks373 decks
42%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
48%inclusion180 decks373 decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
11%inclusion42 decks373 decks
-11%synergy
Creatures
Armored Skyhunter
47%inclusion176 decks373 decks
43%synergy
Lion Sash
39%inclusion146 decks373 decks
34%synergy
Leonin Abunas
36%inclusion135 decks373 decks
34%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
32%inclusion121 decks373 decks
7%synergy
Starnheim Courser
32%inclusion119 decks373 decks
27%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
31%inclusion114 decks373 decks
26%synergy
Indomitable Archangel
27%inclusion102 decks373 decks
26%synergy
Bastion Protector
27%inclusion102 decks373 decks
16%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
27%inclusion100 decks373 decks
23%synergy
Sun Titan
25%inclusion95 decks373 decks
4%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
24%inclusion91 decks373 decks
15%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
22%inclusion83 decks373 decks
15%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
22%inclusion81 decks373 decks
3%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
21%inclusion77 decks373 decks
18%synergy
Kemba, Kha Enduring
20%inclusion75 decks373 decks
19%synergy
Silent Arbiter
20%inclusion74 decks373 decks
18%synergy
Relic Seeker
18%inclusion67 decks373 decks
17%synergy
Kemba, Kha Regent
18%inclusion67 decks373 decks
17%synergy
Grand Abolisher
17%inclusion64 decks373 decks
-2%synergy
Mother of Runes
16%inclusion60 decks373 decks
-5%synergy
Leonin Shikari
15%inclusion57 decks373 decks
14%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
15%inclusion41 decks274 decks
13%synergy
Gold Myr
14%inclusion54 decks373 decks
8%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
14%inclusion32 decks223 decks
10%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
14%inclusion52 decks373 decks
-2%synergy
Esper Sentinel
14%inclusion52 decks373 decks
-20%synergy
Loyal Warhound
14%inclusion52 decks373 decks
3%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
13%inclusion49 decks373 decks
-10%synergy
Taj-Nar Swordsmith
13%inclusion49 decks373 decks
12%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
13%inclusion48 decks373 decks
9%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
13%inclusion28 decks223 decks
8%synergy
Burnished Hart
11%inclusion42 decks373 decks
7%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
11%inclusion41 decks373 decks
-8%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
10%inclusion36 decks373 decks
-3%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
9.4%inclusion35 decks373 decks
7%synergy
Éowyn, Lady of Rohan
9.1%inclusion34 decks373 decks
7%synergy
Oreskos Explorer
8.8%inclusion33 decks373 decks
6%synergy
Adelbert Steiner
8.7%inclusion19 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.6%inclusion32 decks373 decks
-9%synergy
Brass Squire
8.6%inclusion32 decks373 decks
6%synergy
Giver of Runes
8.3%inclusion31 decks373 decks
-2%synergy
Claim Jumper
7.8%inclusion29 decks373 decks
-1%synergy
Ironclad Slayer
7.5%inclusion28 decks373 decks
7%synergy
Heavenly Blademaster
7.0%inclusion26 decks373 decks
6%synergy
Armory Automaton
6.7%inclusion25 decks373 decks
6%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
5.9%inclusion22 decks373 decks
-2%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
5.9%inclusion22 decks373 decks
-2%synergy
Ingenious Smith
5.9%inclusion22 decks373 decks
5%synergy
Emeritus of Truce
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Ashe, Princess of Dalmasca
5.1%inclusion11 decks214 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Dispatch
45%inclusion167 decks373 decks
38%synergy
Generous Gift
42%inclusion158 decks373 decks
1%synergy
Loran's Escape
37%inclusion137 decks373 decks
29%synergy
Disenchant
27%inclusion102 decks373 decks
11%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
24%inclusion89 decks373 decks
18%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
23%inclusion85 decks373 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
21%inclusion79 decks373 decks
-5%synergy
Return to Dust
18%inclusion66 decks373 decks
10%synergy
Reprieve
17%inclusion64 decks373 decks
-6%synergy
Dawn Charm
16%inclusion61 decks373 decks
8%synergy
Valorous Stance
16%inclusion59 decks373 decks
12%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
16%inclusion58 decks373 decks
3%synergy
Gods Willing
12%inclusion45 decks373 decks
9%synergy
Dawn's Truce
12%inclusion44 decks373 decks
-2%synergy
Surge of Salvation
11%inclusion42 decks373 decks
6%synergy
Mana Tithe
11%inclusion40 decks373 decks
-1%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
11%inclusion40 decks373 decks
4%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
9.1%inclusion34 decks373 decks
-16%synergy
Brave the Elements
9.1%inclusion34 decks373 decks
-3%synergy
Restoration Magic
8.8%inclusion19 decks215 decks
-3%synergy
Condemn
7.2%inclusion27 decks373 decks
4%synergy
Resistance Reunited
7.2%inclusion27 decks373 decks
7%synergy
Shelter
6.4%inclusion24 decks373 decks
4%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.2%inclusion23 decks373 decks
-2%synergy
Akroma's Will
6.2%inclusion23 decks373 decks
-18%synergy
Erode
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-5%synergy
Take Up the Shield
5.6%inclusion21 decks373 decks
4%synergy
Apostle's Blessing
5.6%inclusion21 decks373 decks
5%synergy
Get Lost
5.4%inclusion20 decks373 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Steelshaper's Gift
38%inclusion143 decks373 decks
29%synergy
Slash the Ranks
34%inclusion127 decks373 decks
32%synergy
Divine Reckoning
32%inclusion120 decks373 decks
28%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
21%inclusion80 decks373 decks
8%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
19%inclusion70 decks373 decks
15%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
19%inclusion70 decks373 decks
15%synergy
Austere Command
17%inclusion64 decks373 decks
-11%synergy
Cut a Deal
15%inclusion56 decks373 decks
-0%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
14%inclusion51 decks373 decks
1%synergy
Ravnica at War
12%inclusion46 decks373 decks
1%synergy
Gift of Estates
12%inclusion44 decks373 decks
5%synergy
Wrath of God
10%inclusion39 decks373 decks
-4%synergy
Unfinished Business
10%inclusion36 decks373 decks
8%synergy
Redress Fate
7.9%inclusion28 decks355 decks
7%synergy
Open the Vaults
6.4%inclusion24 decks373 decks
5%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
6.4%inclusion24 decks373 decks
-5%synergy
Mass Calcify
6.2%inclusion23 decks373 decks
-6%synergy
Kayla's Reconstruction
5.4%inclusion20 decks373 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mask of Memory
47%inclusion176 decks373 decks
40%synergy
Haunted Cloak
44%inclusion163 decks373 decks
39%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
41%inclusion154 decks373 decks
37%synergy
Lightning Greaves
41%inclusion153 decks373 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
41%inclusion152 decks373 decks
39%synergy
Hero's Heirloom
40%inclusion150 decks373 decks
38%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
39%inclusion144 decks373 decks
35%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
37%inclusion139 decks373 decks
35%synergy
Nettlecyst
35%inclusion130 decks373 decks
32%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
34%inclusion126 decks373 decks
33%synergy
Celestial Armor
31%inclusion101 decks329 decks
27%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
30%inclusion112 decks373 decks
28%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
30%inclusion112 decks373 decks
25%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
29%inclusion107 decks373 decks
27%synergy
Commander's Plate
29%inclusion107 decks373 decks
16%synergy
Shadowspear
28%inclusion103 decks373 decks
18%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
27%inclusion101 decks373 decks
23%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
27%inclusion100 decks373 decks
18%synergy
Hero's Blade
26%inclusion98 decks373 decks
25%synergy
Robe of Stars
26%inclusion97 decks373 decks
21%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
25%inclusion94 decks373 decks
19%synergy
Darksteel Plate
25%inclusion93 decks373 decks
21%synergy
Mithril Coat
24%inclusion90 decks373 decks
16%synergy
Prowler's Helm
24%inclusion89 decks373 decks
23%synergy
Champion's Helm
22%inclusion83 decks373 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
21%inclusion79 decks373 decks
16%synergy
Buster Sword
21%inclusion46 decks220 decks
13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
20%inclusion76 decks373 decks
10%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
20%inclusion73 decks373 decks
16%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
20%inclusion73 decks373 decks
16%synergy
Strata Scythe
18%inclusion69 decks373 decks
18%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
18%inclusion51 decks278 decks
16%synergy
Genji Glove
18%inclusion38 decks212 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
18%inclusion66 decks373 decks
10%synergy
Pearl Medallion
17%inclusion65 decks373 decks
-43%synergy
Quietus Spike
17%inclusion64 decks373 decks
16%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
16%inclusion61 decks373 decks
13%synergy
Forebear's Blade
16%inclusion60 decks373 decks
15%synergy
Short Bow
16%inclusion59 decks373 decks
15%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
16%inclusion34 decks216 decks
13%synergy
Plate Armor
16%inclusion58 decks373 decks
14%synergy
Greataxe
15%inclusion56 decks373 decks
15%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
14%inclusion54 decks373 decks
-11%synergy
Explorer's Scope
14%inclusion53 decks373 decks
12%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
14%inclusion52 decks373 decks
12%synergy
Godsend
14%inclusion52 decks373 decks
12%synergy
Goldvein Pick
14%inclusion51 decks373 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
13%inclusion50 decks373 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
13%inclusion49 decks373 decks
10%synergy
Batterbone
13%inclusion48 decks373 decks
12%synergy
Enchantments
All That Glitters
40%inclusion150 decks373 decks
29%synergy
Forge Anew
39%inclusion147 decks373 decks
34%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
39%inclusion147 decks373 decks
29%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
39%inclusion147 decks373 decks
31%synergy
Ghostly Prison
23%inclusion84 decks373 decks
1%synergy
Land Tax
18%inclusion67 decks373 decks
-15%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
16%inclusion60 decks373 decks
-1%synergy
Smuggler's Share
7.0%inclusion26 decks373 decks
-1%synergy
Spirit Mantle
7.0%inclusion26 decks373 decks
0%synergy
Gift of Immortality
6.7%inclusion25 decks373 decks
2%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
6.7%inclusion25 decks373 decks
-15%synergy
Blind Obedience
6.7%inclusion25 decks373 decks
-4%synergy
Armored Ascension
6.2%inclusion23 decks373 decks
0%synergy
Monologue Tax
5.6%inclusion21 decks373 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nahiri, the Lithomancer
15%inclusion56 decks373 decks
14%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
8.6%inclusion32 decks373 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
72%inclusion268 decks373 decks
45%synergy
Buried Ruin
45%inclusion167 decks373 decks
36%synergy
War Room
31%inclusion117 decks373 decks
-4%synergy
Monumental Henge
28%inclusion105 decks373 decks
15%synergy
Temple of the False God
22%inclusion82 decks373 decks
11%synergy
Secluded Steppe
16%inclusion60 decks373 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Den
14%inclusion51 decks373 decks
8%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
13%inclusion50 decks373 decks
-26%synergy
Inventors' Fair
13%inclusion49 decks373 decks
6%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
13%inclusion49 decks373 decks
-5%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
12%inclusion46 decks373 decks
4%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
10%inclusion23 decks223 decks
1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion37 decks373 decks
-14%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion36 decks373 decks
2%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
9.1%inclusion34 decks373 decks
-13%synergy
Idyllic Grange
8.3%inclusion31 decks373 decks
-0%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.0%inclusion30 decks373 decks
-0%synergy
Cathedral of War
6.7%inclusion25 decks373 decks
6%synergy
Drifting Meadow
6.2%inclusion23 decks373 decks
2%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
5.9%inclusion22 decks373 decks
4%synergy
Minas Tirith
5.9%inclusion22 decks373 decks
-21%synergy
Mistveil Plains
5.9%inclusion22 decks373 decks
-1%synergy
Homeward Path
5.6%inclusion21 decks373 decks
3%synergy
Kor Haven
5.1%inclusion19 decks373 decks
-0%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.1%inclusion19 decks373 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion317 decks373 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion244 decks373 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
47%inclusion174 decks373 decks
20%synergy
Marble Diamond
31%inclusion116 decks373 decks
12%synergy
The Irencrag
17%inclusion62 decks373 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion58 decks373 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion55 decks373 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion51 decks373 decks
-2%synergy
The Aetherspark
11%inclusion31 decks278 decks
7%synergy
Thran Dynamo
9.1%inclusion34 decks373 decks
4%synergy
Caged Sun
7.2%inclusion27 decks373 decks
-1%synergy
Hedron Archive
7.2%inclusion27 decks373 decks
4%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.7%inclusion25 decks373 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion368 decks373 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
38%inclusion143 decks373 decks
11%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
16%inclusion58 decks373 decks
3%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
14%inclusion52 decks373 decks
11%synergy
Opal Palace
12%inclusion45 decks373 decks
10%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.6%inclusion32 decks373 decks
-9%synergy
Command Tower
8.6%inclusion32 decks373 decks
1%synergy
Demolition Field
8.6%inclusion32 decks373 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.5%inclusion28 decks373 decks
3%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
6.7%inclusion25 decks373 decks
2%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.2%inclusion23 decks373 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
5.9%inclusion22 decks373 decks
-10%synergy
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