Balan, Wandering Knight (Commander) - Core Equipment

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
Eager Glyphmage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Emeritus of Truce
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Colossus Hammer
81%inclusion51 decks63 decks
76%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
78%inclusion49 decks63 decks
73%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
81%inclusion51 decks63 decks
70%synergy
Thran Power Suit
71%inclusion45 decks63 decks
67%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
73%inclusion46 decks63 decks
67%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
78%inclusion49 decks63 decks
63%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
65%inclusion41 decks63 decks
60%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
63%inclusion40 decks63 decks
59%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
67%inclusion42 decks63 decks
54%synergy
Rogue's Passage
79%inclusion50 decks63 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
83%inclusion52 decks63 decks
47%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
71%inclusion45 decks63 decks
-4%synergy
Path to Exile
62%inclusion39 decks63 decks
-5%synergy
Open the Armory
57%inclusion36 decks63 decks
44%synergy
Single Combat
56%inclusion35 decks63 decks
50%synergy
Foundry Inspector
54%inclusion34 decks63 decks
48%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
54%inclusion34 decks63 decks
51%synergy
Lion Sash
52%inclusion33 decks63 decks
47%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
51%inclusion32 decks63 decks
47%synergy
Argentum Armor
51%inclusion32 decks63 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
-14%synergy
Creatures
Cloudsteel Kirin
48%inclusion30 decks63 decks
45%synergy
Starnheim Courser
38%inclusion24 decks63 decks
33%synergy
Leonin Abunas
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
28%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
21%synergy
Bastion Protector
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
22%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
18%synergy
Indomitable Archangel
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
22%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
-3%synergy
Kemba, Kha Enduring
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
23%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Kemba, Kha Regent
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
21%synergy
Silent Arbiter
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
19%synergy
Leonin Shikari
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Sun Titan
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
-5%synergy
Grand Abolisher
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Relic Seeker
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Taj-Nar Swordsmith
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Gold Myr
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Esper Sentinel
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
-21%synergy
Burnished Hart
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
-10%synergy
Adelbert Steiner
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Brass Squire
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Oreskos Explorer
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Arahbo, the First Fang
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Alms Collector
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Mother of Runes
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
-11%synergy
Ironclad Slayer
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Loyal Warhound
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-5%synergy
Éowyn, Lady of Rohan
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Giver of Runes
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-2%synergy
Heavenly Blademaster
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Raksha Golden Cub
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Regal Caracal
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Claim Jumper
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-3%synergy
Leonin Warleader
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
4%synergy
King of the Pride
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-13%synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Knight Exemplar
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Dispatch
46%inclusion29 decks63 decks
39%synergy
Generous Gift
37%inclusion23 decks63 decks
-6%synergy
Loran's Escape
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
27%synergy
Disenchant
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
16%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
-5%synergy
Dawn Charm
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Reprieve
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
-4%synergy
Valorous Stance
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Return to Dust
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Mana Tithe
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Brave the Elements
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Gods Willing
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Surge of Salvation
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Resistance Reunited
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Dawn's Truce
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
-4%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Final Showdown
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Bovine Intervention
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Emerge Unscathed
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Take Up the Shield
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Make a Stand
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Shelter
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Akroma's Will
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-18%synergy
Sorceries
Divine Reckoning
43%inclusion27 decks63 decks
39%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
43%inclusion27 decks63 decks
34%synergy
Slash the Ranks
41%inclusion26 decks63 decks
39%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
19%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Cut a Deal
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
-16%synergy
Ravnica at War
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Mass Calcify
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Unfinished Business
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Gift of Estates
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Wrath of God
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-7%synergy
Lay Down Arms
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Redress Fate
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Ondu Inversion
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Kayla's Reconstruction
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Hero's Heirloom
49%inclusion31 decks63 decks
47%synergy
Haunted Cloak
48%inclusion30 decks63 decks
43%synergy
Nettlecyst
46%inclusion29 decks63 decks
43%synergy
Lightning Greaves
46%inclusion29 decks63 decks
18%synergy
Mask of Memory
46%inclusion29 decks63 decks
39%synergy
Sword of the Animist
46%inclusion29 decks63 decks
27%synergy
Basilisk Collar
44%inclusion28 decks63 decks
37%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
41%inclusion26 decks63 decks
38%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
40%inclusion25 decks63 decks
38%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
38%inclusion24 decks63 decks
36%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
38%inclusion24 decks63 decks
35%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
38%inclusion24 decks63 decks
34%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
37%inclusion23 decks63 decks
31%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
33%synergy
Celestial Armor
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Commander's Plate
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
20%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
29%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
26%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
24%synergy
Mithril Coat
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
18%synergy
Robe of Stars
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
21%synergy
Shadowspear
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
16%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Buster Sword
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Genji Glove
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Champion's Helm
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
20%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
18%synergy
Pearl Medallion
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
-38%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
20%synergy
Prowler's Helm
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
21%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
19%synergy
Hero's Blade
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
21%synergy
Bilbo's Ring
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
20%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Zephyr Boots
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Darksteel Plate
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
16%synergy
Plate Armor
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
16%synergy
Batterbone
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
-7%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Quietus Spike
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Strata Scythe
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Forebear's Blade
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Short Bow
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Enchantments
All That Glitters
46%inclusion29 decks63 decks
35%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
43%inclusion27 decks63 decks
33%synergy
Forge Anew
37%inclusion23 decks63 decks
31%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
37%inclusion23 decks63 decks
27%synergy
Land Tax
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
-16%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
-4%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
-8%synergy
Spirit Mantle
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Felidar Retreat
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Smuggler's Share
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Super State
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Gift of Immortality
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-6%synergy
Blind Obedience
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nahiri, the Lithomancer
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
18%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Buried Ruin
49%inclusion31 decks63 decks
40%synergy
War Room
40%inclusion25 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Monumental Henge
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Temple of the False God
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Secluded Steppe
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Inventors' Fair
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Den
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
-25%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
-6%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
-11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
-13%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Mistveil Plains
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Idyllic Grange
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Cathedral of War
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Minas Tirith
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-19%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Karoo
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Homeward Path
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Hidden Courtyard
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Guildless Commons
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Animal Sanctuary
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Field of Ruin
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion54 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion41 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
49%inclusion31 decks63 decks
22%synergy
Marble Diamond
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
12%synergy
The Irencrag
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
19%synergy
The Aetherspark
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
-2%synergy
Thran Dynamo
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Caged Sun
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Hedron Archive
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Heraldic Banner
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Plains
95%inclusion60 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
40%inclusion25 decks63 decks
12%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
20%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Opal Palace
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Demolition Field
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
-6%synergy
Escape Tunnel
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Ondu Inversion
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
5%synergy