Balan, Wandering Knight (Commander) - Expensive

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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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Kíli the Resourceful
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Swordsman's Steel
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
23%synergy
The Mind Stone
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Vibranium Strike Gauntlets
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Hulkbuster Armor
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Colossus Hammer
91%inclusion341 decks375 decks
86%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
94%inclusion354 decks375 decks
85%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
95%inclusion356 decks375 decks
84%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
92%inclusion346 decks375 decks
83%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
87%inclusion326 decks375 decks
81%synergy
Commander's Plate
90%inclusion338 decks375 decks
78%synergy
Shadowspear
88%inclusion329 decks375 decks
78%synergy
Open the Armory
88%inclusion330 decks375 decks
75%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
90%inclusion336 decks375 decks
75%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
79%inclusion296 decks375 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
87%inclusion328 decks375 decks
12%synergy
Esper Sentinel
82%inclusion309 decks375 decks
49%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
82%inclusion309 decks375 decks
72%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
79%inclusion296 decks375 decks
43%synergy
Path to Exile
76%inclusion285 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
70%inclusion263 decks375 decks
42%synergy
Sword of the Animist
69%inclusion259 decks375 decks
50%synergy
Land Tax
66%inclusion249 decks375 decks
34%synergy
Mithril Coat
62%inclusion232 decks375 decks
54%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
62%inclusion231 decks375 decks
56%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
79%inclusion295 decks375 decks
56%synergy
Teferi's Protection
68%inclusion255 decks375 decks
42%synergy
Ancient Tomb
67%inclusion250 decks375 decks
57%synergy
Smothering Tithe
61%inclusion230 decks375 decks
32%synergy
The One Ring
39%inclusion145 decks375 decks
29%synergy
Mana Vault
36%inclusion134 decks375 decks
32%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
27%inclusion103 decks375 decks
19%synergy
Farewell
22%inclusion81 decks375 decks
-1%synergy
Chrome Mox
21%inclusion78 decks375 decks
17%synergy
Mox Diamond
15%inclusion56 decks375 decks
13%synergy
Creatures
Grand Abolisher
58%inclusion216 decks375 decks
39%synergy
Mother of Runes
55%inclusion206 decks375 decks
34%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
53%inclusion199 decks375 decks
46%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
52%inclusion196 decks375 decks
40%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
50%inclusion128 decks256 decks
45%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
48%inclusion181 decks375 decks
44%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
48%inclusion180 decks375 decks
44%synergy
Giver of Runes
42%inclusion157 decks375 decks
32%synergy
Leonin Abunas
36%inclusion134 decks375 decks
34%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
34%inclusion126 decks375 decks
31%synergy
Lion Sash
33%inclusion125 decks375 decks
28%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
33%inclusion123 decks375 decks
20%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
29%inclusion110 decks375 decks
25%synergy
Foundry Inspector
29%inclusion107 decks375 decks
23%synergy
Silent Arbiter
28%inclusion106 decks375 decks
26%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
27%inclusion101 decks375 decks
16%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
26%inclusion97 decks375 decks
22%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
22%inclusion83 decks375 decks
-4%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
22%inclusion56 decks256 decks
18%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
21%inclusion77 decks375 decks
7%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
18%inclusion69 decks375 decks
15%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion60 decks375 decks
-2%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
16%inclusion59 decks375 decks
-7%synergy
Relic Seeker
15%inclusion57 decks375 decks
14%synergy
Starnheim Courser
15%inclusion56 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Leonin Shikari
15%inclusion56 decks375 decks
13%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
15%inclusion56 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Indomitable Archangel
15%inclusion55 decks375 decks
13%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
14%inclusion51 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Sun Titan
13%inclusion47 decks375 decks
-9%synergy
Voice of Victory
12%inclusion36 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Bastion Protector
12%inclusion46 decks375 decks
1%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
12%inclusion44 decks375 decks
2%synergy
Serra Ascendant
12%inclusion44 decks375 decks
-1%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
11%inclusion43 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
11%inclusion40 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
10%inclusion37 decks375 decks
0%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
9.1%inclusion34 decks375 decks
-10%synergy
Taj-Nar Swordsmith
9.1%inclusion34 decks375 decks
8%synergy
Metalworker
8.3%inclusion31 decks375 decks
8%synergy
Archon of Emeria
7.7%inclusion29 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
7.5%inclusion28 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
6.9%inclusion26 decks375 decks
-12%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
6.9%inclusion26 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Hushbringer
6.4%inclusion24 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
6.4%inclusion24 decks375 decks
-10%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
6.1%inclusion23 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Loyal Warhound
5.9%inclusion22 decks375 decks
-5%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
5.3%inclusion20 decks375 decks
-10%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
5.1%inclusion19 decks375 decks
-5%synergy
Instants
Dispatch
53%inclusion200 decks375 decks
46%synergy
Generous Gift
47%inclusion175 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
45%inclusion169 decks375 decks
20%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
33%inclusion125 decks375 decks
15%synergy
Reprieve
28%inclusion106 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Loran's Escape
27%inclusion100 decks375 decks
19%synergy
Silence
24%inclusion91 decks375 decks
16%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
24%inclusion89 decks375 decks
18%synergy
Dawn's Truce
19%inclusion72 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Mana Tithe
17%inclusion62 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
15%inclusion57 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Disenchant
15%inclusion57 decks375 decks
-1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
15%inclusion56 decks375 decks
-11%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
15%inclusion56 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Akroma's Will
12%inclusion44 decks375 decks
-13%synergy
Orim's Chant
10%inclusion39 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Final Showdown
10%inclusion39 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Tithe
8.5%inclusion32 decks375 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
8.5%inclusion32 decks375 decks
-11%synergy
Restoration Magic
7.8%inclusion19 decks243 decks
-4%synergy
Dawn Charm
7.7%inclusion29 decks375 decks
-1%synergy
Clever Concealment
7.5%inclusion28 decks375 decks
-3%synergy
Erode
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
-3%synergy
Everybody Lives!
6.9%inclusion26 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Argivian Find
6.4%inclusion24 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Get Lost
6.4%inclusion24 decks375 decks
0%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.4%inclusion24 decks375 decks
-2%synergy
Angel's Grace
5.9%inclusion22 decks375 decks
2%synergy
Surge of Salvation
5.9%inclusion22 decks375 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Single Combat
41%inclusion154 decks375 decks
35%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
34%inclusion128 decks375 decks
21%synergy
Divine Reckoning
23%inclusion85 decks375 decks
19%synergy
Slash the Ranks
19%inclusion71 decks375 decks
17%synergy
Wrath of God
15%inclusion57 decks375 decks
1%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
13%inclusion47 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Winds of Abandon
12%inclusion45 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
11%inclusion41 decks375 decks
7%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
11%inclusion18 decks169 decks
3%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
8.3%inclusion31 decks375 decks
-3%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
6.7%inclusion25 decks375 decks
-7%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.1%inclusion23 decks375 decks
-2%synergy
Austere Command
5.9%inclusion22 decks375 decks
-22%synergy
Unfinished Business
5.6%inclusion21 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Cut a Deal
5.6%inclusion21 decks375 decks
-10%synergy
Search for Glory
5.6%inclusion21 decks375 decks
2%synergy
Day of Judgment
5.1%inclusion19 decks375 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Buster Sword
57%inclusion143 decks251 decks
49%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
54%inclusion203 decks375 decks
50%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
53%inclusion200 decks375 decks
47%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
51%inclusion190 decks375 decks
46%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
49%inclusion182 decks375 decks
43%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
48%inclusion179 decks375 decks
43%synergy
Thran Power Suit
46%inclusion171 decks375 decks
41%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
45%inclusion169 decks375 decks
42%synergy
Robe of Stars
44%inclusion166 decks375 decks
40%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
43%inclusion163 decks375 decks
40%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
43%inclusion162 decks375 decks
36%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
43%inclusion161 decks375 decks
40%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
39%inclusion148 decks375 decks
37%synergy
Basilisk Collar
38%inclusion142 decks375 decks
30%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
33%inclusion125 decks375 decks
31%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
32%inclusion119 decks375 decks
29%synergy
Mask of Memory
30%inclusion114 decks375 decks
23%synergy
Argentum Armor
30%inclusion112 decks375 decks
27%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
29%inclusion107 decks375 decks
27%synergy
Pearl Medallion
27%inclusion103 decks375 decks
-33%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
27%inclusion103 decks375 decks
24%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
27%inclusion85 decks319 decks
24%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
26%inclusion98 decks375 decks
18%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
26%inclusion97 decks375 decks
22%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
25%inclusion94 decks375 decks
22%synergy
Nettlecyst
24%inclusion89 decks375 decks
21%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
22%inclusion84 decks375 decks
21%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
22%inclusion84 decks375 decks
21%synergy
Genji Glove
22%inclusion53 decks241 decks
16%synergy
Darksteel Plate
22%inclusion82 decks375 decks
18%synergy
Bilbo's Ring
21%inclusion80 decks375 decks
21%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
21%inclusion52 decks247 decks
18%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
19%inclusion73 decks375 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
18%inclusion69 decks375 decks
16%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
18%inclusion68 decks375 decks
-7%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
16%inclusion59 decks375 decks
14%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
16%inclusion59 decks375 decks
15%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
14%inclusion54 decks375 decks
13%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
14%inclusion51 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Resurrection Orb
14%inclusion51 decks375 decks
13%synergy
Hero's Heirloom
14%inclusion51 decks375 decks
12%synergy
Champion's Helm
13%inclusion47 decks375 decks
8%synergy
Haunted Cloak
12%inclusion45 decks375 decks
7%synergy
Batterskull
12%inclusion44 decks375 decks
11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
11%inclusion43 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
11%inclusion29 decks255 decks
10%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
11%inclusion42 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
11%inclusion40 decks375 decks
8%synergy
Celestial Armor
11%inclusion37 decks348 decks
7%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
10%inclusion37 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Forge Anew
39%inclusion145 decks375 decks
33%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
36%inclusion135 decks375 decks
27%synergy
All That Glitters
27%inclusion102 decks375 decks
16%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
25%inclusion94 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
20%inclusion74 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Ghostly Prison
19%inclusion73 decks375 decks
-2%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
11%inclusion41 decks375 decks
-11%synergy
Blind Obedience
9.3%inclusion35 decks375 decks
-1%synergy
Aura of Silence
8.0%inclusion30 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Deafening Silence
6.7%inclusion25 decks375 decks
2%synergy
Rule of Law
6.4%inclusion24 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Smuggler's Share
5.3%inclusion20 decks375 decks
-3%synergy
Monologue Tax
5.1%inclusion19 decks375 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nahiri, the Lithomancer
13%inclusion49 decks375 decks
12%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
7.6%inclusion22 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
5.1%inclusion19 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
73%inclusion275 decks375 decks
46%synergy
Urza's Saga
72%inclusion269 decks375 decks
61%synergy
Inventors' Fair
66%inclusion248 decks375 decks
59%synergy
Buried Ruin
57%inclusion214 decks375 decks
48%synergy
War Room
56%inclusion211 decks375 decks
21%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
46%inclusion171 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
43%inclusion162 decks375 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Den
40%inclusion149 decks375 decks
34%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
39%inclusion147 decks375 decks
17%synergy
Command Beacon
38%inclusion144 decks375 decks
31%synergy
Monumental Henge
34%inclusion127 decks375 decks
20%synergy
Strip Mine
21%inclusion79 decks375 decks
17%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion75 decks375 decks
-4%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
20%inclusion50 decks256 decks
10%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
17%inclusion62 decks375 decks
9%synergy
Homeward Path
16%inclusion61 decks375 decks
13%synergy
Kor Haven
16%inclusion59 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
14%inclusion51 decks375 decks
13%synergy
Fomori Vault
12%inclusion44 decks375 decks
11%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
10%inclusion37 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Steppe
10%inclusion36 decks375 decks
-2%synergy
Mistveil Plains
10%inclusion36 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Wasteland
9.3%inclusion35 decks375 decks
7%synergy
Minas Tirith
9.3%inclusion35 decks375 decks
-18%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.3%inclusion35 decks375 decks
-2%synergy
Cathedral of War
8.5%inclusion32 decks375 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
8.5%inclusion32 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Witch's Clinic
8.3%inclusion31 decks375 decks
7%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
8.3%inclusion31 decks375 decks
-4%synergy
Maze of Ith
8.3%inclusion31 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
8.0%inclusion30 decks375 decks
-10%synergy
Crystal Vein
6.7%inclusion25 decks375 decks
5%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
6.4%inclusion24 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.1%inclusion23 decks375 decks
-2%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
5.3%inclusion20 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Field
5.1%inclusion19 decks375 decks
0%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
5.0%inclusion11 decks220 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion358 decks375 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion255 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Mox Opal
65%inclusion242 decks375 decks
61%synergy
The Aetherspark
30%inclusion96 decks320 decks
26%synergy
Mind Stone
30%inclusion112 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
18%inclusion69 decks375 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion65 decks375 decks
8%synergy
Mox Amber
16%inclusion61 decks375 decks
11%synergy
The Irencrag
15%inclusion57 decks375 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion57 decks375 decks
-1%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
14%inclusion52 decks375 decks
-1%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
10%inclusion36 decks375 decks
4%synergy
Marble Diamond
9.1%inclusion34 decks375 decks
-10%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.8%inclusion33 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Grim Monolith
7.7%inclusion29 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Plains
86%inclusion324 decks375 decks
-7%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
33%inclusion125 decks375 decks
30%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
26%inclusion96 decks375 decks
21%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion75 decks375 decks
-8%synergy
Arid Mesa
19%inclusion73 decks375 decks
16%synergy
Cavern of Souls
19%inclusion72 decks375 decks
8%synergy
Marsh Flats
18%inclusion69 decks375 decks
15%synergy
Flooded Strand
18%inclusion68 decks375 decks
15%synergy
Windswept Heath
18%inclusion67 decks375 decks
15%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
17%inclusion64 decks375 decks
14%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
16%inclusion61 decks375 decks
10%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion60 decks375 decks
-2%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
16%inclusion60 decks375 decks
8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
15%inclusion56 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion50 decks375 decks
11%synergy
Command Tower
9.3%inclusion35 decks375 decks
2%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.4%inclusion24 decks375 decks
-2%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
5.6%inclusion21 decks375 decks
3%synergy
Demolition Field
5.3%inclusion20 decks375 decks
-1%synergy
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