Balan, Wandering Knight (Commander) - Expensive

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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
The Mind Stone
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Erode
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Petrified Hamlet
2.9%inclusion1 decks34 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Stoneforge Mystic
95%inclusion352 decks372 decks
86%synergy
Colossus Hammer
90%inclusion333 decks372 decks
84%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
95%inclusion352 decks372 decks
84%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
92%inclusion344 decks372 decks
84%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
86%inclusion321 decks372 decks
80%synergy
Commander's Plate
90%inclusion334 decks372 decks
78%synergy
Shadowspear
87%inclusion322 decks372 decks
77%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
81%inclusion300 decks372 decks
76%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
90%inclusion335 decks372 decks
75%synergy
Open the Armory
87%inclusion325 decks372 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
88%inclusion327 decks372 decks
13%synergy
Esper Sentinel
84%inclusion311 decks372 decks
50%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
83%inclusion307 decks372 decks
72%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
78%inclusion292 decks372 decks
43%synergy
Path to Exile
77%inclusion285 decks372 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
73%inclusion270 decks372 decks
45%synergy
Sword of the Animist
70%inclusion259 decks372 decks
51%synergy
Land Tax
67%inclusion249 decks372 decks
35%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
60%inclusion224 decks372 decks
55%synergy
Mithril Coat
59%inclusion220 decks372 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
80%inclusion299 decks372 decks
58%synergy
Teferi's Protection
69%inclusion257 decks372 decks
42%synergy
Ancient Tomb
67%inclusion249 decks372 decks
57%synergy
Smothering Tithe
63%inclusion236 decks372 decks
34%synergy
The One Ring
37%inclusion137 decks372 decks
27%synergy
Mana Vault
36%inclusion135 decks372 decks
32%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
26%inclusion97 decks372 decks
18%synergy
Farewell
23%inclusion85 decks372 decks
-1%synergy
Chrome Mox
21%inclusion77 decks372 decks
17%synergy
Mox Diamond
14%inclusion52 decks372 decks
12%synergy
Creatures
Grand Abolisher
58%inclusion216 decks372 decks
39%synergy
Mother of Runes
55%inclusion203 decks372 decks
34%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
52%inclusion194 decks372 decks
40%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
49%inclusion108 decks219 decks
44%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
49%inclusion182 decks372 decks
42%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
48%inclusion180 decks372 decks
45%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
47%inclusion175 decks372 decks
43%synergy
Giver of Runes
43%inclusion159 decks372 decks
33%synergy
Leonin Abunas
37%inclusion136 decks372 decks
34%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
34%inclusion127 decks372 decks
21%synergy
Lion Sash
34%inclusion126 decks372 decks
28%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
33%inclusion122 decks372 decks
30%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
30%inclusion113 decks372 decks
19%synergy
Foundry Inspector
30%inclusion112 decks372 decks
24%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
28%inclusion105 decks372 decks
23%synergy
Silent Arbiter
27%inclusion102 decks372 decks
25%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
25%inclusion93 decks372 decks
22%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
22%inclusion82 decks372 decks
-5%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
21%inclusion47 decks219 decks
18%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
20%inclusion76 decks372 decks
7%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
19%inclusion71 decks372 decks
15%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
18%inclusion66 decks372 decks
-5%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
16%inclusion61 decks372 decks
11%synergy
Relic Seeker
16%inclusion60 decks372 decks
15%synergy
Starnheim Courser
16%inclusion58 decks372 decks
11%synergy
Indomitable Archangel
16%inclusion58 decks372 decks
14%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion57 decks368 decks
-2%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
15%inclusion57 decks372 decks
7%synergy
Leonin Shikari
14%inclusion51 decks372 decks
12%synergy
Sun Titan
14%inclusion51 decks372 decks
-9%synergy
Bastion Protector
13%inclusion50 decks372 decks
2%synergy
Serra Ascendant
13%inclusion49 decks372 decks
0%synergy
Voice of Victory
13%inclusion33 decks253 decks
6%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
12%inclusion45 decks372 decks
2%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
12%inclusion43 decks372 decks
5%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
10%inclusion39 decks372 decks
3%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
10%inclusion36 decks372 decks
-9%synergy
Taj-Nar Swordsmith
9.4%inclusion35 decks372 decks
9%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
9.1%inclusion34 decks372 decks
-1%synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
8.1%inclusion30 decks372 decks
5%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
7.8%inclusion29 decks372 decks
-12%synergy
Hushbringer
7.8%inclusion29 decks372 decks
4%synergy
Archon of Emeria
7.8%inclusion29 decks372 decks
3%synergy
Metalworker
7.5%inclusion28 decks372 decks
7%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
7.0%inclusion26 decks372 decks
4%synergy
Loyal Warhound
6.7%inclusion25 decks372 decks
-4%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
6.5%inclusion24 decks372 decks
-8%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
6.5%inclusion24 decks372 decks
4%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
6.2%inclusion23 decks372 decks
-10%synergy
Solitude
5.9%inclusion22 decks372 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Dispatch
53%inclusion198 decks372 decks
46%synergy
Generous Gift
47%inclusion175 decks372 decks
5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
42%inclusion157 decks372 decks
17%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
34%inclusion125 decks372 decks
15%synergy
Loran's Escape
27%inclusion101 decks372 decks
19%synergy
Reprieve
26%inclusion97 decks372 decks
3%synergy
Silence
26%inclusion96 decks372 decks
17%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
22%inclusion80 decks372 decks
15%synergy
Dawn's Truce
20%inclusion71 decks347 decks
7%synergy
Mana Tithe
15%inclusion57 decks372 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
15%inclusion55 decks372 decks
-11%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
14%inclusion53 decks372 decks
8%synergy
Disenchant
14%inclusion53 decks372 decks
-2%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
14%inclusion52 decks372 decks
2%synergy
Final Showdown
13%inclusion48 decks372 decks
8%synergy
Orim's Chant
11%inclusion42 decks372 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Will
11%inclusion41 decks372 decks
-13%synergy
Tithe
10%inclusion36 decks372 decks
8%synergy
Dawn Charm
9.1%inclusion34 decks372 decks
0%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
9.0%inclusion33 decks368 decks
-10%synergy
Get Lost
8.1%inclusion30 decks372 decks
2%synergy
Argivian Find
7.5%inclusion28 decks372 decks
7%synergy
Everybody Lives!
7.5%inclusion28 decks372 decks
4%synergy
Clever Concealment
7.3%inclusion27 decks372 decks
-3%synergy
Restoration Magic
6.9%inclusion14 decks204 decks
-5%synergy
Surge of Salvation
6.5%inclusion24 decks372 decks
1%synergy
Angel's Grace
5.9%inclusion22 decks372 decks
2%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.7%inclusion21 decks367 decks
-2%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
5.1%inclusion19 decks372 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Single Combat
42%inclusion156 decks372 decks
36%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
34%inclusion125 decks372 decks
21%synergy
Divine Reckoning
24%inclusion90 decks372 decks
20%synergy
Slash the Ranks
21%inclusion77 decks372 decks
18%synergy
Wrath of God
16%inclusion58 decks372 decks
1%synergy
Winds of Abandon
13%inclusion50 decks372 decks
8%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
13%inclusion50 decks372 decks
10%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
12%inclusion45 decks372 decks
8%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
7.3%inclusion27 decks372 decks
-6%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
7.0%inclusion26 decks372 decks
-4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.2%inclusion23 decks372 decks
-2%synergy
Cut a Deal
5.9%inclusion22 decks372 decks
-9%synergy
Austere Command
5.6%inclusion21 decks372 decks
-23%synergy
Search for Glory
5.6%inclusion21 decks372 decks
2%synergy
Unfinished Business
5.6%inclusion21 decks372 decks
4%synergy
Day of Judgment
5.6%inclusion21 decks372 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Blackblade Reforged
56%inclusion207 decks372 decks
49%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
53%inclusion190 decks357 decks
49%synergy
Buster Sword
52%inclusion111 decks214 decks
44%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
50%inclusion186 decks372 decks
45%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
50%inclusion185 decks372 decks
45%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
48%inclusion179 decks372 decks
43%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
48%inclusion178 decks372 decks
40%synergy
Thran Power Suit
48%inclusion177 decks372 decks
43%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
47%inclusion175 decks372 decks
44%synergy
Robe of Stars
44%inclusion163 decks372 decks
39%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
42%inclusion157 decks372 decks
38%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
41%inclusion153 decks372 decks
38%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
41%inclusion151 decks372 decks
38%synergy
Basilisk Collar
37%inclusion139 decks372 decks
30%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
37%inclusion136 decks372 decks
35%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
34%inclusion126 decks372 decks
31%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
31%inclusion115 decks372 decks
29%synergy
Mask of Memory
29%inclusion109 decks372 decks
22%synergy
Argentum Armor
28%inclusion104 decks372 decks
25%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
27%inclusion100 decks372 decks
23%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
26%inclusion94 decks357 decks
18%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
26%inclusion95 decks372 decks
24%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
26%inclusion95 decks372 decks
24%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
25%inclusion70 decks282 decks
23%synergy
Pearl Medallion
25%inclusion92 decks372 decks
-35%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
24%inclusion87 decks357 decks
21%synergy
Nettlecyst
24%inclusion90 decks372 decks
22%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
23%inclusion86 decks372 decks
21%synergy
Darksteel Plate
23%inclusion85 decks372 decks
19%synergy
Bilbo's Ring
22%inclusion80 decks372 decks
21%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
21%inclusion44 decks209 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
21%inclusion77 decks372 decks
19%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
20%inclusion75 decks372 decks
18%synergy
Genji Glove
18%inclusion36 decks203 decks
12%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
17%inclusion64 decks372 decks
-7%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
16%inclusion59 decks372 decks
15%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
16%inclusion59 decks372 decks
15%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
16%inclusion58 decks372 decks
15%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
14%inclusion52 decks372 decks
10%synergy
Hero's Heirloom
14%inclusion52 decks372 decks
12%synergy
Haunted Cloak
12%inclusion46 decks372 decks
8%synergy
Resurrection Orb
12%inclusion46 decks372 decks
12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
12%inclusion45 decks372 decks
10%synergy
Champion's Helm
12%inclusion45 decks372 decks
8%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
11%inclusion42 decks372 decks
9%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
11%inclusion41 decks372 decks
10%synergy
Batterskull
11%inclusion40 decks372 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
10%inclusion38 decks372 decks
8%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
10%inclusion38 decks372 decks
9%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
10%inclusion21 decks218 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Forge Anew
40%inclusion149 decks372 decks
34%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
36%inclusion133 decks372 decks
27%synergy
All That Glitters
27%inclusion100 decks372 decks
16%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
27%inclusion100 decks372 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
20%inclusion75 decks372 decks
3%synergy
Ghostly Prison
20%inclusion74 decks372 decks
-1%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
10%inclusion38 decks372 decks
-11%synergy
Blind Obedience
8.6%inclusion32 decks372 decks
-2%synergy
Aura of Silence
8.1%inclusion30 decks372 decks
4%synergy
Deafening Silence
7.8%inclusion29 decks372 decks
3%synergy
Monologue Tax
6.5%inclusion24 decks372 decks
0%synergy
Rule of Law
6.2%inclusion23 decks372 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nahiri, the Lithomancer
10%inclusion38 decks372 decks
9%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
7.9%inclusion20 decks253 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Urza's Saga
73%inclusion271 decks372 decks
62%synergy
Rogue's Passage
72%inclusion267 decks372 decks
45%synergy
Inventors' Fair
66%inclusion246 decks372 decks
59%synergy
Buried Ruin
58%inclusion214 decks372 decks
48%synergy
War Room
57%inclusion212 decks372 decks
22%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
44%inclusion164 decks372 decks
6%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
43%inclusion159 decks372 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Den
41%inclusion152 decks372 decks
35%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
39%inclusion146 decks372 decks
17%synergy
Command Beacon
37%inclusion136 decks372 decks
29%synergy
Monumental Henge
33%inclusion121 decks367 decks
20%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion74 decks372 decks
-4%synergy
Strip Mine
20%inclusion73 decks372 decks
16%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
18%inclusion39 decks219 decks
9%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
17%inclusion63 decks372 decks
9%synergy
Homeward Path
15%inclusion55 decks372 decks
12%synergy
Kor Haven
15%inclusion54 decks372 decks
9%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
12%inclusion46 decks372 decks
12%synergy
Fomori Vault
12%inclusion46 decks372 decks
11%synergy
Minas Tirith
11%inclusion40 decks372 decks
-16%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
10%inclusion38 decks372 decks
7%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
10%inclusion36 decks372 decks
-3%synergy
Secluded Steppe
9.4%inclusion35 decks372 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.4%inclusion35 decks372 decks
-2%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
9.4%inclusion35 decks372 decks
5%synergy
Wasteland
8.9%inclusion33 decks372 decks
7%synergy
Cathedral of War
8.9%inclusion33 decks372 decks
8%synergy
Mistveil Plains
8.6%inclusion32 decks372 decks
2%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
8.6%inclusion32 decks372 decks
-10%synergy
Witch's Clinic
7.5%inclusion28 decks372 decks
6%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.5%inclusion28 decks372 decks
3%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
6.5%inclusion24 decks372 decks
6%synergy
Crystal Vein
6.5%inclusion24 decks372 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.6%inclusion21 decks372 decks
-3%synergy
Lotus Field
5.4%inclusion20 decks372 decks
0%synergy
Idyllic Grange
5.1%inclusion19 decks372 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion357 decks372 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
70%inclusion261 decks372 decks
12%synergy
Mox Opal
68%inclusion254 decks372 decks
65%synergy
Mind Stone
31%inclusion117 decks372 decks
4%synergy
The Aetherspark
29%inclusion82 decks283 decks
25%synergy
Lotus Petal
19%inclusion71 decks372 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion69 decks372 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion64 decks372 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
17%inclusion63 decks372 decks
12%synergy
The Irencrag
17%inclusion63 decks372 decks
16%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
15%inclusion57 decks372 decks
0%synergy
Marble Diamond
10%inclusion39 decks372 decks
-9%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.3%inclusion31 decks372 decks
3%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
8.1%inclusion30 decks372 decks
7%synergy
Mana Crypt
8.1%inclusion30 decks372 decks
7%synergy
Grim Monolith
7.8%inclusion29 decks372 decks
6%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
7.5%inclusion28 decks372 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.1%inclusion19 decks372 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Plains
86%inclusion321 decks372 decks
-7%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
34%inclusion128 decks372 decks
31%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
22%inclusion83 decks372 decks
18%synergy
Arid Mesa
20%inclusion73 decks372 decks
16%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion72 decks372 decks
-9%synergy
Cavern of Souls
19%inclusion70 decks372 decks
8%synergy
Marsh Flats
18%inclusion68 decks372 decks
15%synergy
Windswept Heath
17%inclusion65 decks372 decks
14%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion64 decks372 decks
14%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
17%inclusion64 decks372 decks
14%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
17%inclusion63 decks372 decks
11%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
16%inclusion60 decks372 decks
8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion57 decks368 decks
-2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion52 decks372 decks
11%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
14%inclusion52 decks372 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
9.4%inclusion35 decks372 decks
2%synergy
Demolition Field
6.5%inclusion24 decks372 decks
0%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.7%inclusion21 decks367 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.1%inclusion19 decks372 decks
2%synergy