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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Moxfield
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Swordsman's Steel
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Vibranium Strike Gauntlets
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
The Mind Stone
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Invisible Force Field
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Unstable Molecule Suit
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Stoneforge Mystic
95%inclusion359 decks378 decks
86%synergy
Colossus Hammer
90%inclusion340 decks378 decks
85%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
95%inclusion359 decks378 decks
84%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
92%inclusion349 decks378 decks
84%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
87%inclusion327 decks378 decks
80%synergy
Commander's Plate
89%inclusion338 decks378 decks
77%synergy
Shadowspear
86%inclusion326 decks378 decks
76%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
80%inclusion304 decks378 decks
75%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
89%inclusion338 decks378 decks
74%synergy
Open the Armory
87%inclusion329 decks378 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
87%inclusion330 decks378 decks
12%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
83%inclusion312 decks378 decks
72%synergy
Esper Sentinel
82%inclusion310 decks378 decks
48%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
79%inclusion299 decks378 decks
43%synergy
Path to Exile
76%inclusion288 decks378 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
72%inclusion272 decks378 decks
44%synergy
Sword of the Animist
70%inclusion264 decks378 decks
51%synergy
Land Tax
66%inclusion250 decks378 decks
34%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
61%inclusion230 decks378 decks
55%synergy
Mithril Coat
61%inclusion229 decks378 decks
53%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
79%inclusion300 decks378 decks
57%synergy
Teferi's Protection
69%inclusion259 decks378 decks
42%synergy
Ancient Tomb
66%inclusion250 decks378 decks
56%synergy
Smothering Tithe
62%inclusion233 decks378 decks
32%synergy
The One Ring
38%inclusion143 decks378 decks
28%synergy
Mana Vault
36%inclusion136 decks378 decks
32%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
28%inclusion104 decks378 decks
19%synergy
Farewell
23%inclusion88 decks378 decks
0%synergy
Chrome Mox
20%inclusion77 decks378 decks
17%synergy
Mox Diamond
14%inclusion53 decks378 decks
12%synergy
Creatures
Grand Abolisher
58%inclusion220 decks378 decks
39%synergy
Mother of Runes
54%inclusion204 decks378 decks
33%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
53%inclusion199 decks378 decks
40%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
51%inclusion191 decks378 decks
43%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
49%inclusion187 decks378 decks
46%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
49%inclusion117 decks238 decks
44%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
48%inclusion180 decks378 decks
44%synergy
Giver of Runes
42%inclusion159 decks378 decks
32%synergy
Leonin Abunas
37%inclusion138 decks378 decks
34%synergy
Lion Sash
35%inclusion133 decks378 decks
30%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
33%inclusion125 decks378 decks
20%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
33%inclusion124 decks378 decks
30%synergy
Foundry Inspector
30%inclusion112 decks378 decks
24%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
29%inclusion110 decks378 decks
24%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
29%inclusion108 decks378 decks
18%synergy
Silent Arbiter
28%inclusion104 decks378 decks
25%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
26%inclusion100 decks378 decks
23%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
23%inclusion88 decks378 decks
-3%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
21%inclusion49 decks238 decks
17%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
20%inclusion77 decks378 decks
7%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
19%inclusion70 decks378 decks
15%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
16%inclusion62 decks378 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion60 decks378 decks
-2%synergy
Relic Seeker
16%inclusion60 decks378 decks
15%synergy
Leonin Shikari
16%inclusion59 decks378 decks
14%synergy
Starnheim Courser
15%inclusion58 decks378 decks
11%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
15%inclusion58 decks378 decks
-7%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
15%inclusion55 decks378 decks
7%synergy
Indomitable Archangel
14%inclusion54 decks378 decks
13%synergy
Voice of Victory
13%inclusion36 decks273 decks
6%synergy
Sun Titan
13%inclusion49 decks378 decks
-9%synergy
Serra Ascendant
12%inclusion47 decks378 decks
-0%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
12%inclusion46 decks378 decks
2%synergy
Bastion Protector
12%inclusion46 decks378 decks
1%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
11%inclusion42 decks378 decks
5%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
10%inclusion39 decks378 decks
2%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
9.3%inclusion35 decks378 decks
-10%synergy
Taj-Nar Swordsmith
9.3%inclusion35 decks378 decks
8%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
9.0%inclusion34 decks378 decks
-1%synergy
Metalworker
8.2%inclusion31 decks378 decks
8%synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
7.9%inclusion30 decks378 decks
5%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
7.7%inclusion29 decks378 decks
-12%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
7.7%inclusion29 decks378 decks
5%synergy
Archon of Emeria
7.7%inclusion29 decks378 decks
3%synergy
Hushbringer
6.9%inclusion26 decks378 decks
4%synergy
Loyal Warhound
6.3%inclusion24 decks378 decks
-4%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
6.1%inclusion23 decks378 decks
3%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
6.1%inclusion23 decks378 decks
-10%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
5.6%inclusion21 decks378 decks
-9%synergy
Solitude
5.6%inclusion21 decks378 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Dispatch
52%inclusion198 decks378 decks
45%synergy
Generous Gift
47%inclusion178 decks378 decks
5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
44%inclusion166 decks378 decks
19%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
34%inclusion127 decks378 decks
15%synergy
Loran's Escape
26%inclusion100 decks378 decks
19%synergy
Reprieve
25%inclusion96 decks378 decks
3%synergy
Silence
24%inclusion92 decks378 decks
16%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
22%inclusion84 decks378 decks
16%synergy
Dawn's Truce
19%inclusion70 decks368 decks
5%synergy
Mana Tithe
16%inclusion59 decks378 decks
4%synergy
Disenchant
15%inclusion57 decks378 decks
-1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
15%inclusion55 decks378 decks
-11%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
15%inclusion55 decks378 decks
9%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
15%inclusion55 decks378 decks
3%synergy
Final Showdown
12%inclusion44 decks378 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Will
12%inclusion44 decks378 decks
-13%synergy
Orim's Chant
10%inclusion39 decks378 decks
6%synergy
Tithe
9.3%inclusion35 decks378 decks
8%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
8.2%inclusion31 decks378 decks
-11%synergy
Dawn Charm
8.2%inclusion31 decks378 decks
-0%synergy
Erode
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Get Lost
7.4%inclusion28 decks378 decks
1%synergy
Argivian Find
7.1%inclusion27 decks378 decks
6%synergy
Restoration Magic
7.1%inclusion16 decks224 decks
-5%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.9%inclusion26 decks378 decks
-4%synergy
Everybody Lives!
6.9%inclusion26 decks378 decks
3%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.3%inclusion24 decks378 decks
-2%synergy
Surge of Salvation
5.8%inclusion22 decks378 decks
1%synergy
Angel's Grace
5.6%inclusion21 decks378 decks
1%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
5.0%inclusion19 decks378 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Single Combat
40%inclusion151 decks378 decks
34%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
33%inclusion126 decks378 decks
20%synergy
Divine Reckoning
23%inclusion87 decks378 decks
19%synergy
Slash the Ranks
20%inclusion74 decks378 decks
17%synergy
Wrath of God
16%inclusion62 decks378 decks
2%synergy
Winds of Abandon
13%inclusion49 decks378 decks
7%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
12%inclusion45 decks378 decks
8%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
11%inclusion43 decks378 decks
8%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
8.5%inclusion12 decks141 decks
1%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
7.1%inclusion27 decks378 decks
-4%synergy
Austere Command
6.3%inclusion24 decks378 decks
-22%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.3%inclusion24 decks378 decks
-2%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
5.8%inclusion22 decks378 decks
-8%synergy
Day of Judgment
5.6%inclusion21 decks378 decks
-0%synergy
Search for Glory
5.6%inclusion21 decks378 decks
2%synergy
Unfinished Business
5.0%inclusion19 decks378 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Blackblade Reforged
56%inclusion211 decks378 decks
49%synergy
Buster Sword
54%inclusion125 decks233 decks
46%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
53%inclusion201 decks378 decks
49%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
50%inclusion189 decks378 decks
45%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
49%inclusion186 decks378 decks
45%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
49%inclusion186 decks378 decks
44%synergy
Thran Power Suit
47%inclusion178 decks378 decks
42%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
47%inclusion176 decks378 decks
44%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
45%inclusion171 decks378 decks
38%synergy
Robe of Stars
44%inclusion167 decks378 decks
40%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
42%inclusion160 decks378 decks
40%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
42%inclusion159 decks378 decks
38%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
39%inclusion147 decks378 decks
36%synergy
Basilisk Collar
37%inclusion140 decks378 decks
29%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
37%inclusion139 decks378 decks
35%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
34%inclusion130 decks378 decks
32%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
30%inclusion114 decks378 decks
28%synergy
Mask of Memory
29%inclusion109 decks378 decks
21%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
28%inclusion104 decks378 decks
24%synergy
Argentum Armor
28%inclusion104 decks378 decks
24%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
26%inclusion100 decks378 decks
25%synergy
Pearl Medallion
26%inclusion99 decks378 decks
-34%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
26%inclusion97 decks378 decks
24%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
25%inclusion76 decks302 decks
23%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
25%inclusion95 decks378 decks
17%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
24%inclusion92 decks378 decks
22%synergy
Nettlecyst
24%inclusion91 decks378 decks
21%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
24%inclusion91 decks378 decks
21%synergy
Darksteel Plate
22%inclusion84 decks378 decks
19%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
21%inclusion48 decks228 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
21%inclusion78 decks378 decks
19%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
20%inclusion76 decks378 decks
18%synergy
Bilbo's Ring
20%inclusion76 decks378 decks
19%synergy
Genji Glove
18%inclusion41 decks222 decks
13%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
18%inclusion68 decks378 decks
-7%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
16%inclusion62 decks378 decks
15%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
16%inclusion60 decks378 decks
15%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
15%inclusion55 decks378 decks
13%synergy
Hero's Heirloom
13%inclusion50 decks378 decks
11%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
13%inclusion50 decks378 decks
10%synergy
Resurrection Orb
13%inclusion49 decks378 decks
12%synergy
Haunted Cloak
13%inclusion48 decks378 decks
8%synergy
Champion's Helm
13%inclusion48 decks378 decks
8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
12%inclusion44 decks378 decks
9%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
11%inclusion41 decks378 decks
9%synergy
Batterskull
11%inclusion41 decks378 decks
10%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
10%inclusion39 decks378 decks
9%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
10%inclusion24 decks237 decks
9%synergy
Celestial Armor
10%inclusion33 decks332 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
10%inclusion36 decks378 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Forge Anew
40%inclusion151 decks378 decks
34%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
36%inclusion136 decks378 decks
27%synergy
All That Glitters
28%inclusion107 decks378 decks
17%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
25%inclusion96 decks378 decks
11%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
19%inclusion73 decks378 decks
2%synergy
Ghostly Prison
18%inclusion69 decks378 decks
-3%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
10%inclusion37 decks378 decks
-12%synergy
Blind Obedience
9.0%inclusion34 decks378 decks
-2%synergy
Super-Soldier Serum
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Aura of Silence
7.7%inclusion29 decks378 decks
4%synergy
Deafening Silence
6.9%inclusion26 decks378 decks
2%synergy
Rule of Law
6.1%inclusion23 decks378 decks
3%synergy
Monologue Tax
5.3%inclusion20 decks378 decks
-1%synergy
Smuggler's Share
5.0%inclusion19 decks378 decks
-3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nahiri, the Lithomancer
12%inclusion45 decks378 decks
11%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
7.3%inclusion20 decks273 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
73%inclusion277 decks378 decks
46%synergy
Urza's Saga
71%inclusion269 decks378 decks
60%synergy
Inventors' Fair
66%inclusion249 decks378 decks
59%synergy
War Room
57%inclusion216 decks378 decks
22%synergy
Buried Ruin
56%inclusion213 decks378 decks
47%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
46%inclusion174 decks378 decks
7%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
43%inclusion163 decks378 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Den
41%inclusion155 decks378 decks
35%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
39%inclusion148 decks378 decks
17%synergy
Command Beacon
37%inclusion140 decks378 decks
30%synergy
Monumental Henge
33%inclusion124 decks378 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion78 decks378 decks
-3%synergy
Strip Mine
20%inclusion74 decks378 decks
16%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
18%inclusion43 decks238 decks
9%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
17%inclusion65 decks378 decks
9%synergy
Kor Haven
15%inclusion57 decks378 decks
10%synergy
Homeward Path
14%inclusion54 decks378 decks
11%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
13%inclusion50 decks378 decks
12%synergy
Fomori Vault
12%inclusion45 decks378 decks
11%synergy
Minas Tirith
11%inclusion41 decks378 decks
-16%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
10%inclusion38 decks378 decks
7%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
10%inclusion37 decks378 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Steppe
10%inclusion36 decks378 decks
-3%synergy
Cathedral of War
9.3%inclusion35 decks378 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.3%inclusion35 decks378 decks
-2%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
9.0%inclusion34 decks378 decks
-9%synergy
Wasteland
8.7%inclusion33 decks378 decks
7%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
8.7%inclusion33 decks378 decks
-4%synergy
Mistveil Plains
8.7%inclusion33 decks378 decks
2%synergy
Maze of Ith
8.2%inclusion31 decks378 decks
4%synergy
Witch's Clinic
7.9%inclusion30 decks378 decks
6%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
6.3%inclusion24 decks378 decks
6%synergy
Crystal Vein
6.1%inclusion23 decks378 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Field
5.6%inclusion21 decks378 decks
1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.6%inclusion21 decks378 decks
-3%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
5.1%inclusion10 decks195 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion362 decks378 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion262 decks378 decks
12%synergy
Mox Opal
66%inclusion248 decks378 decks
62%synergy
Mind Stone
30%inclusion112 decks378 decks
3%synergy
The Aetherspark
29%inclusion89 decks303 decks
26%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion68 decks378 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Petal
18%inclusion67 decks378 decks
14%synergy
The Irencrag
16%inclusion59 decks378 decks
14%synergy
Mox Amber
16%inclusion59 decks378 decks
11%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
15%inclusion57 decks378 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion57 decks378 decks
-1%synergy
Marble Diamond
10%inclusion38 decks378 decks
-9%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.5%inclusion32 decks378 decks
3%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
8.2%inclusion31 decks378 decks
3%synergy
Grim Monolith
7.9%inclusion30 decks378 decks
7%synergy
Mana Crypt
5.0%inclusion19 decks378 decks
4%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
5.0%inclusion19 decks378 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Plains
87%inclusion328 decks378 decks
-7%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
33%inclusion124 decks378 decks
30%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
23%inclusion86 decks378 decks
18%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion76 decks378 decks
-8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
19%inclusion72 decks378 decks
8%synergy
Arid Mesa
19%inclusion71 decks378 decks
16%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
17%inclusion66 decks378 decks
14%synergy
Marsh Flats
17%inclusion65 decks378 decks
14%synergy
Windswept Heath
17%inclusion64 decks378 decks
14%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion63 decks378 decks
13%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
16%inclusion62 decks378 decks
10%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion60 decks378 decks
-2%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
16%inclusion60 decks378 decks
8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
15%inclusion55 decks378 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion49 decks378 decks
10%synergy
Command Tower
10%inclusion38 decks378 decks
3%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.3%inclusion24 decks378 decks
-2%synergy
Demolition Field
5.8%inclusion22 decks378 decks
-0%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
5.0%inclusion19 decks378 decks
3%synergy