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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Erode
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Puresteel Paladin
96%inclusion91 decks95 decks
85%synergy
Colossus Hammer
84%inclusion80 decks95 decks
79%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
83%inclusion79 decks95 decks
74%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
88%inclusion84 decks95 decks
73%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
82%inclusion78 decks95 decks
73%synergy
Open the Armory
85%inclusion81 decks95 decks
72%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
79%inclusion75 decks95 decks
69%synergy
Commander's Plate
76%inclusion72 decks95 decks
64%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
67%inclusion64 decks95 decks
61%synergy
Rogue's Passage
83%inclusion79 decks95 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
84%inclusion80 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
82%inclusion78 decks95 decks
46%synergy
Path to Exile
75%inclusion71 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Sword of the Animist
71%inclusion67 decks95 decks
52%synergy
Lightning Greaves
68%inclusion65 decks95 decks
41%synergy
Shadowspear
65%inclusion62 decks95 decks
55%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
63%inclusion60 decks95 decks
51%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
60%inclusion57 decks95 decks
55%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
60%inclusion57 decks95 decks
54%synergy
Land Tax
59%inclusion56 decks95 decks
27%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
69%inclusion66 decks95 decks
47%synergy
Smothering Tithe
63%inclusion60 decks95 decks
34%synergy
Teferi's Protection
62%inclusion59 decks95 decks
36%synergy
Ancient Tomb
32%inclusion30 decks95 decks
22%synergy
Farewell
32%inclusion30 decks95 decks
8%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
32%inclusion30 decks95 decks
23%synergy
The One Ring
22%inclusion21 decks95 decks
13%synergy
Mana Vault
18%inclusion17 decks95 decks
14%synergy
Chrome Mox
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
8%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.4%inclusion8 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Armored Skyhunter
58%inclusion55 decks95 decks
54%synergy
Esper Sentinel
54%inclusion51 decks95 decks
20%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
51%inclusion48 decks95 decks
47%synergy
Lion Sash
48%inclusion46 decks95 decks
43%synergy
Grand Abolisher
48%inclusion46 decks95 decks
30%synergy
Mother of Runes
47%inclusion45 decks95 decks
27%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
45%inclusion43 decks95 decks
43%synergy
Leonin Abunas
44%inclusion42 decks95 decks
42%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
39%inclusion37 decks95 decks
32%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
39%inclusion37 decks95 decks
34%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
33%inclusion24 decks72 decks
28%synergy
Silent Arbiter
32%inclusion30 decks95 decks
29%synergy
Sun Titan
32%inclusion30 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Foundry Inspector
31%inclusion29 decks95 decks
25%synergy
Giver of Runes
27%inclusion26 decks95 decks
17%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
27%inclusion26 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Indomitable Archangel
26%inclusion25 decks95 decks
25%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
25%inclusion24 decks95 decks
12%synergy
Leonin Shikari
22%inclusion21 decks95 decks
20%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
22%inclusion21 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
21%inclusion20 decks95 decks
18%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
20%inclusion19 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Relic Seeker
20%inclusion19 decks95 decks
19%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
19%inclusion18 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Starnheim Courser
17%inclusion16 decks95 decks
12%synergy
Taj-Nar Swordsmith
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
15%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
-8%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion13 decks95 decks
-4%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
14%inclusion13 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Bastion Protector
14%inclusion13 decks95 decks
2%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
14%inclusion13 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
14%inclusion13 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Hushbringer
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
-6%synergy
Kemba, Kha Enduring
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
12%synergy
Voice of Victory
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
-7%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
8.4%inclusion8 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Archon of Emeria
8.4%inclusion8 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
-12%synergy
Serra Ascendant
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
-5%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
-2%synergy
Armory Automaton
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Spirit of the Labyrinth
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
-10%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
52%inclusion49 decks95 decks
10%synergy
Dispatch
44%inclusion42 decks95 decks
37%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
31%inclusion29 decks95 decks
12%synergy
Reprieve
21%inclusion20 decks95 decks
-2%synergy
Loran's Escape
20%inclusion19 decks95 decks
12%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
19%inclusion18 decks95 decks
-6%synergy
Silence
19%inclusion18 decks95 decks
10%synergy
Mana Tithe
19%inclusion18 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Disenchant
18%inclusion17 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Dawn Charm
17%inclusion16 decks95 decks
8%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
-10%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Akroma's Will
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
-12%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Orim's Chant
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
-3%synergy
Surge of Salvation
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Return to Dust
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
-10%synergy
Get Lost
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Final Showdown
8.4%inclusion8 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Tithe
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
-1%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Restoration Magic
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
2%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
-5%synergy
Sorceries
Single Combat
35%inclusion33 decks95 decks
29%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
24%inclusion23 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Slash the Ranks
17%inclusion16 decks95 decks
15%synergy
Austere Command
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
-13%synergy
Divine Reckoning
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
14%inclusion13 decks95 decks
10%synergy
Wrath of God
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
-2%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Armageddon
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Ravnica at War
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
-1%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
2%synergy
Winds of Abandon
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Unfinished Business
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
8%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
-6%synergy
Gift of Estates
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Redress Fate
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Open the Vaults
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Cut a Deal
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
-9%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Whispersilk Cloak
54%inclusion51 decks95 decks
50%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
54%inclusion51 decks95 decks
48%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
54%inclusion51 decks95 decks
49%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
49%inclusion47 decks95 decks
45%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
45%inclusion43 decks95 decks
43%synergy
Mithril Coat
45%inclusion43 decks95 decks
37%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
45%inclusion43 decks95 decks
40%synergy
Thran Power Suit
44%inclusion42 decks95 decks
40%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
44%inclusion42 decks95 decks
41%synergy
Basilisk Collar
43%inclusion41 decks95 decks
35%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
37%inclusion35 decks95 decks
33%synergy
Robe of Stars
37%inclusion35 decks95 decks
32%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
37%inclusion35 decks95 decks
34%synergy
Argentum Armor
37%inclusion35 decks95 decks
34%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
35%inclusion33 decks95 decks
31%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
33%inclusion31 decks95 decks
30%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
32%inclusion30 decks95 decks
24%synergy
Mask of Memory
32%inclusion30 decks95 decks
24%synergy
Buster Sword
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Pearl Medallion
28%inclusion27 decks95 decks
-32%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
28%inclusion27 decks95 decks
27%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
27%inclusion26 decks95 decks
25%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
25%inclusion24 decks95 decks
24%synergy
Darksteel Plate
25%inclusion24 decks95 decks
22%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
23%inclusion22 decks95 decks
21%synergy
Nettlecyst
22%inclusion21 decks95 decks
20%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
22%inclusion21 decks95 decks
20%synergy
Haunted Cloak
21%inclusion20 decks95 decks
16%synergy
Hero's Heirloom
21%inclusion20 decks95 decks
19%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
20%inclusion19 decks95 decks
19%synergy
Genji Glove
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
19%inclusion18 decks95 decks
10%synergy
Bilbo's Ring
17%inclusion16 decks95 decks
16%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
17%inclusion16 decks95 decks
13%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
14%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
-9%synergy
Batterskull
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
15%synergy
Leyline Axe
15%inclusion14 decks94 decks
12%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
14%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
14%inclusion13 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
14%inclusion13 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Champion's Helm
14%inclusion13 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Celestial Armor
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Resurrection Orb
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
10%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
8%synergy
Skullclamp
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
-6%synergy
Godsend
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Forge Anew
41%inclusion39 decks95 decks
35%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
34%inclusion32 decks95 decks
25%synergy
All That Glitters
29%inclusion28 decks95 decks
18%synergy
Ghostly Prison
27%inclusion26 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
21%inclusion20 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
19%inclusion18 decks95 decks
2%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
-6%synergy
Gift of Immortality
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Blind Obedience
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
-0%synergy
Smuggler's Share
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Monologue Tax
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Rule of Law
8.4%inclusion8 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Spirit Mantle
8.4%inclusion8 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Aura of Silence
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Stony Silence
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Grasp of Fate
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
-1%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
-7%synergy
Karmic Justice
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nahiri, the Lithomancer
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
15%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Buried Ruin
57%inclusion54 decks95 decks
48%synergy
Inventors' Fair
48%inclusion46 decks95 decks
41%synergy
War Room
47%inclusion45 decks95 decks
12%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
43%inclusion41 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
37%inclusion35 decks95 decks
26%synergy
Ancient Den
33%inclusion31 decks95 decks
27%synergy
Command Beacon
33%inclusion31 decks95 decks
25%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
29%inclusion28 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
26%inclusion25 decks95 decks
-6%synergy
Monumental Henge
24%inclusion23 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion16 decks95 decks
-7%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
8%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Kor Haven
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Cathedral of War
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
12%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Witch's Clinic
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
8%synergy
Minas Tirith
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
-16%synergy
Secluded Steppe
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
-3%synergy
Strip Mine
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.4%inclusion8 decks95 decks
0%synergy
Mistveil Plains
8.4%inclusion8 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
8.4%inclusion8 decks95 decks
-10%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
-5%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
2%synergy
Homeward Path
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Wasteland
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Karoo
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion90 decks95 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
59%inclusion56 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Mind Stone
32%inclusion30 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Mox Opal
24%inclusion23 decks95 decks
21%synergy
The Aetherspark
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Marble Diamond
17%inclusion16 decks95 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
7%synergy
The Irencrag
14%inclusion13 decks95 decks
12%synergy
Caged Sun
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
-7%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.4%inclusion8 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Mox Amber
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Plains
98%inclusion93 decks95 decks
4%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
28%inclusion27 decks95 decks
25%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion23 decks95 decks
-4%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion13 decks95 decks
-4%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
14%inclusion13 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Opal Palace
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
10%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
-1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Windswept Heath
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
2%synergy
Demolition Field
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
-1%synergy
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