Balan, Wandering Knight (Commander) - Core

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
Scryfall
MTGStocks
The Mind Stone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Emeritus of Truce
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Elite Interceptor
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Eager Glyphmage
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Erode
3.4%inclusion1 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Colossus Hammer
79%inclusion300 decks381 decks
74%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
78%inclusion299 decks381 decks
68%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
73%inclusion278 decks381 decks
67%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
78%inclusion299 decks381 decks
64%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
67%inclusion255 decks381 decks
61%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
66%inclusion251 decks381 decks
61%synergy
Thran Power Suit
64%inclusion244 decks381 decks
59%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
69%inclusion261 decks381 decks
56%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
52%inclusion197 decks381 decks
49%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
52%inclusion197 decks381 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
79%inclusion302 decks381 decks
43%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
72%inclusion274 decks381 decks
-3%synergy
Path to Exile
63%inclusion241 decks381 decks
-4%synergy
Open the Armory
59%inclusion226 decks381 decks
46%synergy
Foundry Inspector
52%inclusion200 decks381 decks
47%synergy
Single Combat
52%inclusion199 decks381 decks
47%synergy
Argentum Armor
50%inclusion192 decks381 decks
47%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
50%inclusion189 decks381 decks
47%synergy
Sword of the Animist
49%inclusion186 decks381 decks
30%synergy
Basilisk Collar
49%inclusion186 decks381 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
11%inclusion42 decks381 decks
-13%synergy
Teferi's Protection
5.5%inclusion21 decks381 decks
-21%synergy
Creatures
Armored Skyhunter
46%inclusion176 decks381 decks
42%synergy
Lion Sash
40%inclusion153 decks381 decks
34%synergy
Leonin Abunas
37%inclusion142 decks381 decks
35%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
33%inclusion124 decks381 decks
6%synergy
Starnheim Courser
32%inclusion121 decks381 decks
27%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
30%inclusion116 decks381 decks
26%synergy
Bastion Protector
29%inclusion110 decks381 decks
18%synergy
Indomitable Archangel
28%inclusion106 decks381 decks
26%synergy
Sun Titan
27%inclusion104 decks381 decks
5%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
27%inclusion101 decks381 decks
23%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
23%inclusion87 decks381 decks
14%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
23%inclusion87 decks381 decks
16%synergy
Kemba, Kha Enduring
22%inclusion85 decks381 decks
21%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
22%inclusion84 decks381 decks
2%synergy
Silent Arbiter
22%inclusion84 decks381 decks
20%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
20%inclusion76 decks381 decks
17%synergy
Relic Seeker
18%inclusion69 decks381 decks
17%synergy
Kemba, Kha Regent
18%inclusion69 decks381 decks
17%synergy
Grand Abolisher
18%inclusion68 decks381 decks
-1%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
16%inclusion31 decks195 decks
12%synergy
Mother of Runes
16%inclusion60 decks381 decks
-5%synergy
Gold Myr
15%inclusion56 decks381 decks
9%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
15%inclusion36 decks247 decks
12%synergy
Esper Sentinel
14%inclusion54 decks381 decks
-20%synergy
Leonin Shikari
14%inclusion54 decks381 decks
12%synergy
Loyal Warhound
14%inclusion54 decks381 decks
3%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
14%inclusion53 decks381 decks
-3%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
13%inclusion26 decks195 decks
8%synergy
Taj-Nar Swordsmith
13%inclusion50 decks381 decks
12%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
13%inclusion48 decks381 decks
9%synergy
Burnished Hart
12%inclusion46 decks381 decks
8%synergy
Éowyn, Lady of Rohan
11%inclusion43 decks381 decks
10%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
11%inclusion43 decks381 decks
-11%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
10%inclusion39 decks381 decks
-9%synergy
Claim Jumper
9.4%inclusion36 decks381 decks
0%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
9.4%inclusion36 decks381 decks
7%synergy
Oreskos Explorer
9.4%inclusion36 decks381 decks
7%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
9.2%inclusion35 decks381 decks
-4%synergy
Ironclad Slayer
9.2%inclusion35 decks381 decks
8%synergy
Adelbert Steiner
8.9%inclusion17 decks190 decks
7%synergy
Brass Squire
8.9%inclusion34 decks381 decks
7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.8%inclusion33 decks376 decks
-9%synergy
Giver of Runes
8.1%inclusion31 decks381 decks
-2%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
6.3%inclusion24 decks381 decks
-2%synergy
Heavenly Blademaster
6.0%inclusion23 decks381 decks
5%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
5.8%inclusion22 decks381 decks
-2%synergy
Ingenious Smith
5.8%inclusion22 decks381 decks
5%synergy
Zack Fair
5.6%inclusion11 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Armory Automaton
5.5%inclusion21 decks381 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Dispatch
45%inclusion171 decks381 decks
38%synergy
Generous Gift
43%inclusion163 decks381 decks
0%synergy
Loran's Escape
38%inclusion143 decks381 decks
30%synergy
Disenchant
29%inclusion109 decks381 decks
12%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
25%inclusion96 decks381 decks
19%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
22%inclusion85 decks381 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
20%inclusion77 decks381 decks
-6%synergy
Return to Dust
19%inclusion71 decks381 decks
11%synergy
Dawn Charm
18%inclusion68 decks381 decks
9%synergy
Reprieve
17%inclusion65 decks381 decks
-6%synergy
Valorous Stance
16%inclusion62 decks381 decks
13%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
16%inclusion61 decks381 decks
4%synergy
Gods Willing
12%inclusion47 decks381 decks
10%synergy
Dawn's Truce
12%inclusion44 decks359 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Tithe
11%inclusion43 decks381 decks
-1%synergy
Surge of Salvation
11%inclusion43 decks381 decks
6%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
10%inclusion40 decks381 decks
4%synergy
Brave the Elements
10%inclusion37 decks381 decks
-3%synergy
Restoration Magic
8.6%inclusion16 decks187 decks
-4%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
8.1%inclusion31 decks381 decks
-17%synergy
Shelter
7.9%inclusion30 decks381 decks
5%synergy
Condemn
7.6%inclusion29 decks381 decks
4%synergy
Resistance Reunited
7.3%inclusion28 decks381 decks
7%synergy
Take Up the Shield
6.3%inclusion24 decks381 decks
5%synergy
Akroma's Will
6.3%inclusion24 decks381 decks
-18%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.9%inclusion22 decks376 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Steelshaper's Gift
37%inclusion142 decks381 decks
29%synergy
Slash the Ranks
36%inclusion137 decks381 decks
34%synergy
Divine Reckoning
33%inclusion127 decks381 decks
29%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
21%inclusion81 decks381 decks
8%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
19%inclusion73 decks381 decks
16%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
19%inclusion71 decks381 decks
14%synergy
Austere Command
16%inclusion62 decks381 decks
-12%synergy
Cut a Deal
16%inclusion60 decks381 decks
1%synergy
Ravnica at War
14%inclusion54 decks381 decks
3%synergy
Gift of Estates
12%inclusion47 decks381 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
12%inclusion45 decks381 decks
-1%synergy
Unfinished Business
11%inclusion41 decks381 decks
9%synergy
Wrath of God
10%inclusion39 decks381 decks
-4%synergy
Redress Fate
8.5%inclusion28 decks329 decks
8%synergy
Open the Vaults
6.8%inclusion26 decks381 decks
5%synergy
Mass Calcify
6.6%inclusion25 decks381 decks
-6%synergy
Kayla's Reconstruction
6.3%inclusion24 decks381 decks
6%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
6.0%inclusion23 decks381 decks
-5%synergy
Starfall Invocation
5.0%inclusion18 decks359 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mask of Memory
48%inclusion182 decks381 decks
40%synergy
Hero's Heirloom
42%inclusion161 decks381 decks
40%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
42%inclusion160 decks381 decks
40%synergy
Haunted Cloak
41%inclusion158 decks381 decks
37%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
41%inclusion157 decks381 decks
37%synergy
Lightning Greaves
40%inclusion151 decks381 decks
12%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
38%inclusion146 decks381 decks
35%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
37%inclusion141 decks381 decks
34%synergy
Nettlecyst
36%inclusion138 decks381 decks
34%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
35%inclusion133 decks381 decks
34%synergy
Celestial Armor
32%inclusion97 decks302 decks
29%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
30%inclusion115 decks381 decks
28%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
30%inclusion114 decks381 decks
28%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
30%inclusion113 decks381 decks
24%synergy
Commander's Plate
28%inclusion107 decks381 decks
16%synergy
Hero's Blade
27%inclusion104 decks381 decks
26%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
27%inclusion99 decks369 decks
18%synergy
Shadowspear
26%inclusion100 decks381 decks
17%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
26%inclusion95 decks369 decks
22%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
25%inclusion96 decks381 decks
19%synergy
Robe of Stars
25%inclusion95 decks381 decks
20%synergy
Mithril Coat
23%inclusion88 decks381 decks
15%synergy
Prowler's Helm
23%inclusion88 decks381 decks
22%synergy
Darksteel Plate
23%inclusion88 decks381 decks
20%synergy
Champion's Helm
22%inclusion82 decks381 decks
17%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
21%inclusion79 decks381 decks
17%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
20%inclusion78 decks381 decks
10%synergy
Buster Sword
20%inclusion38 decks192 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
19%inclusion74 decks381 decks
14%synergy
Quietus Spike
19%inclusion72 decks381 decks
18%synergy
Strata Scythe
19%inclusion72 decks381 decks
18%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
18%inclusion44 decks251 decks
15%synergy
Genji Glove
17%inclusion32 decks184 decks
12%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
17%inclusion64 decks369 decks
14%synergy
Pearl Medallion
17%inclusion66 decks381 decks
-43%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
17%inclusion64 decks381 decks
9%synergy
Plate Armor
16%inclusion62 decks381 decks
15%synergy
Short Bow
16%inclusion57 decks353 decks
15%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
15%inclusion29 decks188 decks
13%synergy
Greataxe
15%inclusion58 decks381 decks
15%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
15%inclusion58 decks381 decks
12%synergy
Forebear's Blade
15%inclusion57 decks381 decks
14%synergy
Goldvein Pick
15%inclusion56 decks381 decks
13%synergy
Batterbone
14%inclusion53 decks381 decks
13%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
14%inclusion29 decks212 decks
13%synergy
Explorer's Scope
13%inclusion51 decks381 decks
11%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
13%inclusion51 decks381 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
13%inclusion50 decks381 decks
10%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
13%inclusion50 decks381 decks
11%synergy
Bilbo's Ring
13%inclusion50 decks381 decks
12%synergy
Enchantments
All That Glitters
42%inclusion159 decks381 decks
30%synergy
Forge Anew
40%inclusion151 decks381 decks
34%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
39%inclusion149 decks381 decks
30%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
37%inclusion142 decks381 decks
27%synergy
Ghostly Prison
22%inclusion85 decks381 decks
2%synergy
Land Tax
17%inclusion66 decks381 decks
-15%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
17%inclusion64 decks381 decks
0%synergy
Spirit Mantle
8.1%inclusion31 decks381 decks
1%synergy
Smuggler's Share
7.1%inclusion27 decks381 decks
-1%synergy
Blind Obedience
7.1%inclusion27 decks381 decks
-4%synergy
Gift of Immortality
6.8%inclusion26 decks381 decks
2%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
6.6%inclusion25 decks381 decks
-14%synergy
Armored Ascension
6.3%inclusion24 decks381 decks
0%synergy
Monologue Tax
5.8%inclusion22 decks381 decks
-1%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
5.5%inclusion21 decks381 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nahiri, the Lithomancer
15%inclusion57 decks381 decks
14%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
9.4%inclusion36 decks381 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
71%inclusion272 decks381 decks
44%synergy
Buried Ruin
44%inclusion169 decks381 decks
35%synergy
War Room
31%inclusion119 decks381 decks
-4%synergy
Monumental Henge
27%inclusion103 decks376 decks
14%synergy
Temple of the False God
23%inclusion86 decks381 decks
11%synergy
Secluded Steppe
18%inclusion69 decks381 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Den
14%inclusion53 decks381 decks
8%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
14%inclusion52 decks381 decks
6%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
14%inclusion52 decks381 decks
-5%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
12%inclusion46 decks381 decks
-26%synergy
Inventors' Fair
12%inclusion46 decks381 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion42 decks381 decks
-13%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
10%inclusion20 decks195 decks
1%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
9.2%inclusion35 decks381 decks
-13%synergy
Idyllic Grange
8.4%inclusion32 decks381 decks
0%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.4%inclusion32 decks381 decks
0%synergy
Command Beacon
8.4%inclusion32 decks381 decks
1%synergy
Drifting Meadow
6.6%inclusion25 decks381 decks
3%synergy
Mistveil Plains
6.3%inclusion24 decks381 decks
-1%synergy
Cathedral of War
6.0%inclusion23 decks381 decks
5%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
5.8%inclusion22 decks381 decks
3%synergy
Minas Tirith
5.5%inclusion21 decks381 decks
-22%synergy
Homeward Path
5.2%inclusion20 decks381 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion321 decks381 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion247 decks381 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
47%inclusion179 decks381 decks
20%synergy
Marble Diamond
31%inclusion118 decks381 decks
11%synergy
The Irencrag
17%inclusion65 decks381 decks
16%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion63 decks381 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion59 decks381 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion52 decks381 decks
-3%synergy
The Aetherspark
11%inclusion27 decks251 decks
7%synergy
Hedron Archive
7.9%inclusion30 decks381 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.9%inclusion30 decks381 decks
2%synergy
Caged Sun
7.6%inclusion29 decks381 decks
-1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.3%inclusion24 decks381 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion376 decks381 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
38%inclusion144 decks381 decks
10%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
16%inclusion61 decks381 decks
4%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
13%inclusion48 decks381 decks
9%synergy
Opal Palace
12%inclusion46 decks381 decks
10%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.8%inclusion33 decks376 decks
-9%synergy
Command Tower
8.7%inclusion33 decks381 decks
2%synergy
Demolition Field
8.4%inclusion32 decks381 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.1%inclusion31 decks381 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.8%inclusion26 decks381 decks
-9%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
6.3%inclusion24 decks381 decks
2%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.9%inclusion22 decks376 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.5%inclusion21 decks381 decks
2%synergy