Balan, Wandering Knight (Commander) - Optimized

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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
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Roads Go Ever, Ever On
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Gleaming Splendor
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-7%synergy
Thrór's Map
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Sting, Bilbo's Sword
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Puresteel Paladin
96%inclusion96 decks100 decks
84%synergy
Colossus Hammer
85%inclusion85 decks100 decks
79%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
86%inclusion86 decks100 decks
76%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
82%inclusion82 decks100 decks
72%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
87%inclusion87 decks100 decks
71%synergy
Open the Armory
82%inclusion82 decks100 decks
68%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
70%inclusion70 decks100 decks
63%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
73%inclusion73 decks100 decks
62%synergy
Commander's Plate
75%inclusion75 decks100 decks
62%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
63%inclusion63 decks100 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
83%inclusion83 decks100 decks
47%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
83%inclusion83 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Path to Exile
73%inclusion73 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Shadowspear
67%inclusion67 decks100 decks
56%synergy
Lightning Greaves
65%inclusion65 decks100 decks
37%synergy
Sword of the Animist
64%inclusion64 decks100 decks
45%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
59%inclusion59 decks100 decks
46%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
58%inclusion58 decks100 decks
51%synergy
Land Tax
55%inclusion55 decks100 decks
22%synergy
Esper Sentinel
54%inclusion54 decks100 decks
21%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
74%inclusion74 decks100 decks
52%synergy
Teferi's Protection
66%inclusion66 decks100 decks
40%synergy
Smothering Tithe
64%inclusion64 decks100 decks
36%synergy
Ancient Tomb
36%inclusion36 decks100 decks
26%synergy
Farewell
33%inclusion33 decks100 decks
11%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
33%inclusion33 decks100 decks
25%synergy
The One Ring
23%inclusion23 decks100 decks
13%synergy
Mana Vault
21%inclusion21 decks100 decks
17%synergy
Chrome Mox
16%inclusion16 decks100 decks
12%synergy
Mox Diamond
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Armored Skyhunter
54%inclusion54 decks100 decks
50%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
49%inclusion49 decks100 decks
45%synergy
Grand Abolisher
49%inclusion49 decks100 decks
30%synergy
Lion Sash
48%inclusion48 decks100 decks
43%synergy
Mother of Runes
46%inclusion46 decks100 decks
25%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
45%inclusion45 decks100 decks
42%synergy
Leonin Abunas
40%inclusion40 decks100 decks
38%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
40%inclusion40 decks100 decks
32%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
37%inclusion29 decks79 decks
31%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
36%inclusion36 decks100 decks
31%synergy
Foundry Inspector
34%inclusion34 decks100 decks
28%synergy
Silent Arbiter
29%inclusion29 decks100 decks
27%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
27%inclusion27 decks100 decks
14%synergy
Sun Titan
27%inclusion27 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Giver of Runes
26%inclusion26 decks100 decks
16%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
25%inclusion25 decks100 decks
-0%synergy
Indomitable Archangel
20%inclusion20 decks100 decks
19%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
20%inclusion20 decks100 decks
16%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
20%inclusion20 decks100 decks
9%synergy
Leonin Shikari
19%inclusion19 decks100 decks
17%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
18%inclusion18 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Relic Seeker
18%inclusion18 decks100 decks
17%synergy
Starnheim Courser
17%inclusion17 decks100 decks
12%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
17%inclusion17 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion16 decks100 decks
-2%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
15%inclusion15 decks100 decks
13%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
14%inclusion14 decks100 decks
7%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
13%inclusion13 decks100 decks
-10%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
13%inclusion13 decks100 decks
10%synergy
Hushbringer
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
9%synergy
Bastion Protector
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Taj-Nar Swordsmith
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
11%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
11%inclusion11 decks100 decks
-8%synergy
Voice of Victory
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Serra Ascendant
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
-2%synergy
Kemba, Kha Enduring
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
9%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
-0%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Archon of Emeria
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
-11%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
-8%synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Gold Myr
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Knight Exemplar
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
-3%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
50%inclusion50 decks100 decks
9%synergy
Dispatch
44%inclusion44 decks100 decks
36%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
34%inclusion34 decks100 decks
16%synergy
Reprieve
23%inclusion23 decks100 decks
-1%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
22%inclusion22 decks100 decks
-3%synergy
Silence
22%inclusion22 decks100 decks
13%synergy
Loran's Escape
20%inclusion20 decks100 decks
13%synergy
Disenchant
19%inclusion19 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
17%inclusion17 decks100 decks
11%synergy
Mana Tithe
17%inclusion17 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
17%inclusion17 decks100 decks
-9%synergy
Dawn Charm
16%inclusion16 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
15%inclusion15 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Akroma's Will
13%inclusion13 decks100 decks
-12%synergy
Orim's Chant
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
7%synergy
Dawn's Truce
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
-2%synergy
Get Lost
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Surge of Salvation
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Erode
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
-10%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Return to Dust
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Restoration Magic
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
-4%synergy
Angel's Grace
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Final Showdown
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Tithe
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Everybody Lives!
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
-5%synergy
Apostle's Blessing
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Single Combat
33%inclusion33 decks100 decks
28%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
23%inclusion23 decks100 decks
10%synergy
Slash the Ranks
17%inclusion17 decks100 decks
15%synergy
Austere Command
15%inclusion15 decks100 decks
-13%synergy
Divine Reckoning
13%inclusion13 decks100 decks
10%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
13%inclusion13 decks100 decks
9%synergy
Wrath of God
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
-2%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Winds of Abandon
11%inclusion11 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
11%inclusion11 decks100 decks
-0%synergy
Ravnica at War
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
-1%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Armageddon
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
7%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
-6%synergy
Unfinished Business
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Redress Fate
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Gift of Estates
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
-0%synergy
Cut a Deal
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
-9%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Open the Vaults
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Emeria's Call
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
-1%synergy
Day of Judgment
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Whispersilk Cloak
53%inclusion53 decks100 decks
49%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
50%inclusion50 decks100 decks
44%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
50%inclusion50 decks100 decks
45%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
47%inclusion47 decks100 decks
42%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
45%inclusion45 decks100 decks
39%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
44%inclusion44 decks100 decks
41%synergy
Thran Power Suit
43%inclusion43 decks100 decks
39%synergy
Mithril Coat
43%inclusion43 decks100 decks
35%synergy
Basilisk Collar
43%inclusion43 decks100 decks
35%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
41%inclusion41 decks100 decks
38%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
39%inclusion39 decks100 decks
35%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
39%inclusion39 decks100 decks
35%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
36%inclusion36 decks100 decks
32%synergy
Argentum Armor
35%inclusion35 decks100 decks
31%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
34%inclusion34 decks100 decks
31%synergy
Robe of Stars
34%inclusion34 decks100 decks
30%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
33%inclusion33 decks100 decks
26%synergy
Buster Sword
32%inclusion25 decks77 decks
24%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
31%inclusion31 decks100 decks
29%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
30%inclusion30 decks100 decks
28%synergy
Mask of Memory
30%inclusion30 decks100 decks
22%synergy
Pearl Medallion
28%inclusion28 decks100 decks
-32%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
26%inclusion26 decks100 decks
24%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
26%inclusion26 decks100 decks
24%synergy
Hero's Heirloom
25%inclusion25 decks100 decks
23%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
24%inclusion24 decks100 decks
15%synergy
Darksteel Plate
24%inclusion24 decks100 decks
20%synergy
Nettlecyst
23%inclusion23 decks100 decks
20%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
22%inclusion22 decks100 decks
20%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
21%inclusion21 decks100 decks
20%synergy
Haunted Cloak
21%inclusion21 decks100 decks
16%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
19%inclusion19 decks100 decks
17%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
19%inclusion19 decks100 decks
15%synergy
Genji Glove
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
13%synergy
Bilbo's Ring
18%inclusion18 decks100 decks
17%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
18%inclusion17 decks96 decks
15%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
16%inclusion16 decks100 decks
-10%synergy
Celestial Armor
15%inclusion15 decks99 decks
12%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
15%inclusion15 decks100 decks
12%synergy
Batterskull
15%inclusion15 decks100 decks
14%synergy
Leyline Axe
14%inclusion14 decks100 decks
11%synergy
Champion's Helm
14%inclusion14 decks100 decks
9%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
14%inclusion14 decks100 decks
13%synergy
Swordsman's Steel
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
10%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
11%inclusion11 decks100 decks
10%synergy
O-Naginata
11%inclusion11 decks100 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
Forge Anew
40%inclusion40 decks100 decks
34%synergy
All That Glitters
34%inclusion34 decks100 decks
23%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
32%inclusion32 decks100 decks
23%synergy
Ghostly Prison
26%inclusion26 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
21%inclusion21 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
20%inclusion20 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
16%inclusion16 decks100 decks
-7%synergy
Spirit Mantle
11%inclusion11 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Blind Obedience
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
-1%synergy
Monologue Tax
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Rule of Law
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Smuggler's Share
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
-1%synergy
Gift of Immortality
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Karmic Justice
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Aura of Silence
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nahiri, the Lithomancer
16%inclusion16 decks100 decks
15%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
79%inclusion79 decks100 decks
52%synergy
Buried Ruin
54%inclusion54 decks100 decks
45%synergy
Inventors' Fair
48%inclusion48 decks100 decks
41%synergy
War Room
45%inclusion45 decks100 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Saga
43%inclusion43 decks100 decks
32%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
41%inclusion41 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Ancient Den
34%inclusion34 decks100 decks
28%synergy
Command Beacon
32%inclusion32 decks100 decks
24%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
31%inclusion31 decks100 decks
9%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
27%inclusion27 decks100 decks
-5%synergy
Monumental Henge
27%inclusion27 decks100 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion17 decks100 decks
-7%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
15%inclusion15 decks100 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion14 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Kor Haven
13%inclusion13 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Strip Mine
13%inclusion13 decks100 decks
9%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Witch's Clinic
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
10%synergy
Cathedral of War
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
11%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
11%inclusion11 decks100 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
11%inclusion11 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Minas Tirith
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
-18%synergy
Secluded Steppe
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
-4%synergy
Mistveil Plains
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
-10%synergy
Wasteland
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
-5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
-1%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Homeward Path
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Vale
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Grange
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion95 decks100 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion58 decks100 decks
0%synergy
Mind Stone
31%inclusion31 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Mox Opal
28%inclusion28 decks100 decks
24%synergy
The Aetherspark
19%inclusion18 decks96 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion18 decks100 decks
9%synergy
The Irencrag
15%inclusion15 decks100 decks
14%synergy
Marble Diamond
15%inclusion15 decks100 decks
-4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion11 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
11%inclusion11 decks100 decks
-3%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Caged Sun
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
-8%synergy
The Mind Stone
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Plains
98%inclusion98 decks100 decks
4%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
28%inclusion28 decks100 decks
25%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion26 decks100 decks
-1%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion16 decks100 decks
-2%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
15%inclusion15 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
7%synergy
Opal Palace
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
10%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
8.0%inclusion8 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
4%synergy
Windswept Heath
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Demolition Field
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
-0%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Emeria's Call
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
2%synergy
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