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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Swordsman's Steel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
The Mind Stone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Puresteel Paladin
96%inclusion89 decks93 decks
85%synergy
Colossus Hammer
84%inclusion78 decks93 decks
79%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
83%inclusion77 decks93 decks
74%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
83%inclusion77 decks93 decks
74%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
88%inclusion82 decks93 decks
73%synergy
Open the Armory
84%inclusion78 decks93 decks
71%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
78%inclusion73 decks93 decks
68%synergy
Commander's Plate
75%inclusion70 decks93 decks
63%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
68%inclusion63 decks93 decks
62%synergy
Rogue's Passage
83%inclusion77 decks93 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
84%inclusion78 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
82%inclusion76 decks93 decks
46%synergy
Path to Exile
75%inclusion70 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Sword of the Animist
71%inclusion66 decks93 decks
52%synergy
Lightning Greaves
68%inclusion63 decks93 decks
40%synergy
Shadowspear
65%inclusion60 decks93 decks
55%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
62%inclusion58 decks93 decks
50%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
60%inclusion56 decks93 decks
55%synergy
Land Tax
59%inclusion55 decks93 decks
27%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
59%inclusion55 decks93 decks
53%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
70%inclusion65 decks93 decks
47%synergy
Smothering Tithe
65%inclusion60 decks93 decks
35%synergy
Teferi's Protection
63%inclusion59 decks93 decks
37%synergy
Farewell
32%inclusion30 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Ancient Tomb
31%inclusion29 decks93 decks
21%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
31%inclusion29 decks93 decks
23%synergy
The One Ring
23%inclusion21 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Mana Vault
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Chrome Mox
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Armored Skyhunter
57%inclusion53 decks93 decks
53%synergy
Esper Sentinel
54%inclusion50 decks93 decks
20%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
52%inclusion48 decks93 decks
48%synergy
Grand Abolisher
49%inclusion46 decks93 decks
31%synergy
Lion Sash
48%inclusion45 decks93 decks
43%synergy
Mother of Runes
47%inclusion44 decks93 decks
27%synergy
Leonin Abunas
45%inclusion42 decks93 decks
43%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
45%inclusion42 decks93 decks
43%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
39%inclusion36 decks93 decks
34%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
39%inclusion36 decks93 decks
32%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
29%synergy
Silent Arbiter
32%inclusion30 decks93 decks
30%synergy
Sun Titan
31%inclusion29 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Foundry Inspector
30%inclusion28 decks93 decks
25%synergy
Giver of Runes
27%inclusion25 decks93 decks
17%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
27%inclusion25 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Indomitable Archangel
26%inclusion24 decks93 decks
24%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
26%inclusion24 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Leonin Shikari
23%inclusion21 decks93 decks
21%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
20%inclusion19 decks93 decks
17%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
20%inclusion19 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Relic Seeker
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
18%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Starnheim Courser
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Taj-Nar Swordsmith
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
-8%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
-4%synergy
Bastion Protector
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Kemba, Kha Enduring
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Hushbringer
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
-7%synergy
Voice of Victory
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
-7%synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
-12%synergy
Serra Ascendant
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
-5%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Armory Automaton
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Archon of Emeria
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-10%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
52%inclusion48 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Dispatch
43%inclusion40 decks93 decks
36%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
31%inclusion29 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Reprieve
22%inclusion20 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Loran's Escape
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
-6%synergy
Silence
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Mana Tithe
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Disenchant
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Dawn Charm
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
-10%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Akroma's Will
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
-12%synergy
Orim's Chant
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
-3%synergy
Surge of Salvation
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Return to Dust
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
-10%synergy
Get Lost
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Final Showdown
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
-0%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Restoration Magic
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Tithe
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-5%synergy
Angel's Grace
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Erode
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-5%synergy
Sorceries
Single Combat
34%inclusion32 decks93 decks
29%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Slash the Ranks
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Austere Command
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
-13%synergy
Divine Reckoning
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Wrath of God
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Armageddon
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Ravnica at War
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Winds of Abandon
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Unfinished Business
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-0%synergy
Redress Fate
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Open the Vaults
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-7%synergy
Gift of Estates
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Cut a Deal
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-9%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Whispersilk Cloak
54%inclusion50 decks93 decks
50%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
54%inclusion50 decks93 decks
49%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
53%inclusion49 decks93 decks
47%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
48%inclusion45 decks93 decks
44%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
46%inclusion43 decks93 decks
44%synergy
Mithril Coat
45%inclusion42 decks93 decks
37%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
45%inclusion42 decks93 decks
40%synergy
Thran Power Suit
44%inclusion41 decks93 decks
39%synergy
Basilisk Collar
44%inclusion41 decks93 decks
36%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
43%inclusion40 decks93 decks
40%synergy
Robe of Stars
38%inclusion35 decks93 decks
33%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
38%inclusion35 decks93 decks
34%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
38%inclusion35 decks93 decks
35%synergy
Argentum Armor
38%inclusion35 decks93 decks
35%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
34%inclusion32 decks93 decks
31%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
33%inclusion31 decks93 decks
31%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
32%inclusion30 decks93 decks
25%synergy
Mask of Memory
31%inclusion29 decks93 decks
24%synergy
Buster Sword
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Pearl Medallion
29%inclusion27 decks93 decks
-32%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
29%inclusion27 decks93 decks
27%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
28%inclusion26 decks93 decks
26%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
26%inclusion24 decks93 decks
24%synergy
Darksteel Plate
26%inclusion24 decks93 decks
22%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
22%synergy
Nettlecyst
23%inclusion21 decks93 decks
20%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
22%inclusion20 decks93 decks
19%synergy
Haunted Cloak
22%inclusion20 decks93 decks
17%synergy
Hero's Heirloom
22%inclusion20 decks93 decks
19%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
20%inclusion19 decks93 decks
19%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Genji Glove
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Bilbo's Ring
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Batterskull
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
15%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
-9%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Leyline Axe
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
11%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Champion's Helm
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Celestial Armor
12%inclusion11 decks91 decks
9%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Resurrection Orb
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Forge Anew
42%inclusion39 decks93 decks
36%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
33%inclusion31 decks93 decks
24%synergy
All That Glitters
29%inclusion27 decks93 decks
18%synergy
Ghostly Prison
28%inclusion26 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
22%inclusion20 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
-6%synergy
Gift of Immortality
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Blind Obedience
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Smuggler's Share
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Spirit Mantle
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Monologue Tax
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Rule of Law
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Grasp of Fate
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-7%synergy
Karmic Justice
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nahiri, the Lithomancer
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
15%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Buried Ruin
56%inclusion52 decks93 decks
47%synergy
Inventors' Fair
47%inclusion44 decks93 decks
40%synergy
War Room
46%inclusion43 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
43%inclusion40 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
38%inclusion35 decks93 decks
27%synergy
Ancient Den
33%inclusion31 decks93 decks
27%synergy
Command Beacon
33%inclusion31 decks93 decks
26%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
30%inclusion28 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
26%inclusion24 decks93 decks
-6%synergy
Monumental Henge
25%inclusion23 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
-7%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Kor Haven
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Cathedral of War
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Witch's Clinic
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Minas Tirith
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
-17%synergy
Secluded Steppe
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Strip Mine
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Mistveil Plains
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
-10%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-6%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Homeward Path
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Wasteland
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Karoo
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion88 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion54 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Mind Stone
31%inclusion29 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Mox Opal
25%inclusion23 decks93 decks
21%synergy
The Aetherspark
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Marble Diamond
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
7%synergy
The Irencrag
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Caged Sun
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
-6%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Mox Amber
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Plains
98%inclusion91 decks93 decks
4%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
29%inclusion27 decks93 decks
26%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion23 decks93 decks
-3%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
-4%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Opal Palace
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Cavern of Souls
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
-0%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Windswept Heath
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Demolition Field
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
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