Balan, Wandering Knight (Commander) - Optimized Aggro

Balan, Wandering Knight
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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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Steelshaper's Gift
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
78%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
75%synergy
Open the Armory
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
74%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
68%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
68%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
65%synergy
Shadowspear
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
64%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
64%synergy
Commander's Plate
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
62%synergy
Rogue's Passage
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
Grand Abolisher
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
56%synergy
Mother of Runes
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
54%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
39%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
-0%synergy
Colossus Hammer
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
56%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
57%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
53%synergy
Teferi's Protection
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Smothering Tithe
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Farewell
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Ancient Tomb
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Mana Vault
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Chrome Mox
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
The One Ring
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Creatures
Esper Sentinel
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Leonin Abunas
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Lion Sash
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Starnheim Courser
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Indomitable Archangel
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Giver of Runes
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Leonin Shikari
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Knight Exemplar
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Sokka, Swordmaster
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-0%synergy
Foundry Inspector
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Silent Arbiter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Relic Seeker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Serra Ascendant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Acclaimed Contender
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Monastery Mentor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Argivian Archaeologist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Brass Squire
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Discerning Financier
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Bastion Protector
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Defiler of Faith
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Guardian of Faith
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Kemba, Kha Enduring
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Spirited Companion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Kuldotha Forgemaster
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Voice of Victory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Sun Titan
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-9%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-10%synergy
Ocelot Pride
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Steelshaper Apprentice
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Helpful Hunter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Silence
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
41%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Reprieve
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Generous Gift
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Dispatch
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Loran's Escape
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Dawn's Truce
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Mana Tithe
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Dawn Charm
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Restoration Magic
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Erode
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
13%synergy
Tithe
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Everybody Lives!
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Clever Concealment
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Gods Willing
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Get Lost
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Wing It
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Emerge Unscathed
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Disenchant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Apostle's Blessing
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
March of Otherworldly Light
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Akroma's Will
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-13%synergy
Reroute Systems
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sorceries
Avatar's Wrath
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wrath of God
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Single Combat
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-15%synergy
Triumphant Reckoning
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ravages of War
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Doomskar
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Winds of Abandon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Emeria's Call
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Unfinished Business
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Slash the Ranks
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Armageddon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of the Animist
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
58%synergy
Basilisk Collar
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
54%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Resurrection Orb
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Lightning Greaves
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Hero's Heirloom
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Haunted Cloak
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Buster Sword
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Genji Glove
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Swordsman's Steel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Nettlecyst
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Pearl Medallion
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-35%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Thran Power Suit
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Mithril Coat
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Celestial Armor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Sculpting Steel
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Forge
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Champion's Helm
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Argentum Armor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Batterskull
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Quietus Spike
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Nazgûl Battle-Mace
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Kaldra
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Enchantments
Land Tax
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Forge Anew
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
All That Glitters
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Ghostly Prison
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Brilliant Wings
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Rest in Peace
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Builder's Talent
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Quest for the Holy Relic
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Gift of Immortality
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Blind Obedience
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Karmic Justice
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Monologue Tax
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Temporary Lockdown
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Crackdown
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Super State
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
The Eternal Wanderer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Nahiri, the Lithomancer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Buried Ruin
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
41%synergy
Ancient Den
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
War Room
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Monumental Henge
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Witch's Clinic
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Urza's Saga
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Cathedral of War
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Minas Tirith
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Inventors' Fair
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Karoo
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Lotus Vale
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sandstone Bridge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Wasteland
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Field
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Cave of the Frost Dragon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Desert of the True
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Ghost Quarter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Maze of Ith
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Vesuva
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Mutavault
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Scorched Ruins
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Secluded Steppe
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Petrified Field
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Drifting Meadow
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Forbidding Watchtower
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Homeward Path
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
City of Traitors
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Animal Sanctuary
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Gilded Lotus
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Mox Opal
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Pristine Talisman
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Hedron Archive
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Basalt Monolith
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Mox Amber
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
The Irencrag
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Marble Diamond
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Hourglass of the Lost
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-13%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
11%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Emeria's Call
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Opal Palace
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
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