Balan, Wandering Knight (Commander) - Core Voltron

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
Colossus Hammer
81%inclusion52 decks64 decks
76%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
78%inclusion50 decks64 decks
73%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
81%inclusion52 decks64 decks
71%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
83%inclusion53 decks64 decks
68%synergy
Thran Power Suit
70%inclusion45 decks64 decks
66%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
72%inclusion46 decks64 decks
65%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
70%inclusion45 decks64 decks
65%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
64%inclusion41 decks64 decks
60%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
58%inclusion37 decks64 decks
55%synergy
Rogue's Passage
81%inclusion52 decks64 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
84%inclusion54 decks64 decks
48%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
73%inclusion47 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
66%inclusion42 decks64 decks
53%synergy
Single Combat
59%inclusion38 decks64 decks
54%synergy
Path to Exile
59%inclusion38 decks64 decks
-8%synergy
Open the Armory
58%inclusion37 decks64 decks
45%synergy
Foundry Inspector
53%inclusion34 decks64 decks
47%synergy
Argentum Armor
53%inclusion34 decks64 decks
50%synergy
Hero's Heirloom
52%inclusion33 decks64 decks
50%synergy
Lion Sash
50%inclusion32 decks64 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
-14%synergy
Creatures
Armored Skyhunter
50%inclusion32 decks64 decks
46%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
47%inclusion30 decks64 decks
44%synergy
Starnheim Courser
41%inclusion26 decks64 decks
36%synergy
Leonin Abunas
30%inclusion19 decks64 decks
28%synergy
Bastion Protector
28%inclusion18 decks64 decks
17%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
28%inclusion18 decks64 decks
24%synergy
Indomitable Archangel
25%inclusion16 decks64 decks
23%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
25%inclusion16 decks64 decks
20%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
-3%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Silent Arbiter
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
20%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
15%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Kemba, Kha Enduring
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
19%synergy
Leonin Shikari
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
17%synergy
Grand Abolisher
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
0%synergy
Kemba, Kha Regent
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
16%synergy
Sun Titan
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
-5%synergy
Taj-Nar Swordsmith
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
16%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Relic Seeker
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Gold Myr
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Esper Sentinel
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
-20%synergy
Burnished Hart
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Loyal Warhound
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Brass Squire
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
-6%synergy
Mother of Runes
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
-10%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
-12%synergy
Ingenious Smith
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
-4%synergy
Éowyn, Lady of Rohan
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Alms Collector
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Oreskos Explorer
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Arahbo, the First Fang
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Adelbert Steiner
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
-9%synergy
Ironclad Slayer
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
7%synergy
King of the Pride
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
-11%synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Delivery Moogle
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Claim Jumper
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-3%synergy
Hushbringer
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Giver of Runes
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-4%synergy
Instants
Dispatch
48%inclusion31 decks64 decks
41%synergy
Generous Gift
41%inclusion26 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Loran's Escape
36%inclusion23 decks64 decks
28%synergy
Disenchant
31%inclusion20 decks64 decks
15%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
27%inclusion17 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
-6%synergy
Reprieve
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Valorous Stance
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Dawn Charm
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Return to Dust
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Brave the Elements
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Mana Tithe
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Gods Willing
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Surge of Salvation
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Resistance Reunited
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Bovine Intervention
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Final Showdown
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Emerge Unscathed
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Shelter
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Take Up the Shield
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Apostle's Blessing
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Silence
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Divine Reckoning
42%inclusion27 decks64 decks
38%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
42%inclusion27 decks64 decks
34%synergy
Slash the Ranks
41%inclusion26 decks64 decks
38%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
20%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Cut a Deal
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
-18%synergy
Unfinished Business
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Ravnica at War
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
-4%synergy
Gift of Estates
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Wrath of God
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
-7%synergy
Mass Calcify
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
-5%synergy
Redress Fate
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Lay Down Arms
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of the Animist
48%inclusion31 decks64 decks
30%synergy
Haunted Cloak
47%inclusion30 decks64 decks
42%synergy
Lightning Greaves
47%inclusion30 decks64 decks
19%synergy
Basilisk Collar
47%inclusion30 decks64 decks
39%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
45%inclusion29 decks64 decks
43%synergy
Mask of Memory
44%inclusion28 decks64 decks
36%synergy
Nettlecyst
42%inclusion27 decks64 decks
40%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
41%inclusion26 decks64 decks
39%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
39%inclusion25 decks64 decks
35%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
39%inclusion25 decks64 decks
34%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
38%inclusion24 decks64 decks
36%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
36%inclusion23 decks64 decks
32%synergy
Commander's Plate
36%inclusion23 decks64 decks
24%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
34%inclusion22 decks64 decks
32%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
27%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
28%inclusion18 decks64 decks
26%synergy
Shadowspear
28%inclusion18 decks64 decks
19%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Celestial Armor
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Genji Glove
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Mithril Coat
27%inclusion17 decks64 decks
19%synergy
Prowler's Helm
27%inclusion17 decks64 decks
26%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
25%inclusion16 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Hero's Blade
25%inclusion16 decks64 decks
24%synergy
Buster Sword
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Robe of Stars
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
19%synergy
Champion's Helm
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
19%synergy
Pearl Medallion
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
-38%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
17%synergy
Darksteel Plate
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Zephyr Boots
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
18%synergy
Quietus Spike
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
18%synergy
Bilbo's Ring
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Batterbone
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
17%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
15%synergy
Strata Scythe
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
16%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
-7%synergy
Forebear's Blade
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
16%synergy
Short Bow
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Plate Armor
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
14%synergy
O-Naginata
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
15%synergy
Goldvein Pick
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Godsend
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Enchantments
All That Glitters
47%inclusion30 decks64 decks
36%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
45%inclusion29 decks64 decks
35%synergy
Forge Anew
34%inclusion22 decks64 decks
29%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
34%inclusion22 decks64 decks
25%synergy
Ghostly Prison
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
-4%synergy
Land Tax
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
-18%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
-5%synergy
Spirit Mantle
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Smuggler's Share
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
0%synergy
Gift of Immortality
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Blind Obedience
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
-3%synergy
Super State
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-6%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-15%synergy
Idolized
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Monologue Tax
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nahiri, the Lithomancer
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
18%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Buried Ruin
55%inclusion35 decks64 decks
45%synergy
War Room
41%inclusion26 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Monumental Henge
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Temple of the False God
25%inclusion16 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Inventors' Fair
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Den
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Secluded Steppe
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
-22%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
-3%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
-13%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
-13%synergy
Idyllic Grange
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Cathedral of War
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Minas Tirith
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
-19%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Field of Ruin
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Mistveil Plains
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Karoo
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Hidden Courtyard
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Guildless Commons
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion54 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion44 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
48%inclusion31 decks64 decks
21%synergy
Marble Diamond
34%inclusion22 decks64 decks
15%synergy
The Irencrag
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
18%synergy
The Aetherspark
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
-4%synergy
Caged Sun
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Hedron Archive
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Plains
95%inclusion61 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
39%inclusion25 decks64 decks
11%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
20%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Opal Palace
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
-6%synergy
Command Tower
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Demolition Field
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
-5%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Escape Tunnel
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
7%synergy