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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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Quintessential Katana
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Skateboard
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Colossus Hammer
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
73%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
67%synergy
Open the Armory
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
65%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
64%synergy
Argentum Armor
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
64%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
63%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
63%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
62%synergy
Thran Power Suit
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
62%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
61%synergy
Top Cards
Path to Exile
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Pearl Medallion
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Loran's Escape
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
59%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Leonin Abunas
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Haunted Cloak
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
-20%synergy
Basilisk Collar
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
48%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Protection
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-16%synergy
Smothering Tithe
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-19%synergy
Creatures
Starnheim Courser
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Indomitable Archangel
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Foundry Inspector
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Lion Sash
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Relic Seeker
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Brass Squire
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Bastion Protector
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Voice of Victory
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Sun Titan
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Steelshaper Apprentice
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Honored Knight-Captain
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Dawnbringer Cleric
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Stalwart Aven
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Kitesail Cleric
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Hedron Crawler
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Spelltithe Enforcer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Spirit of the Labyrinth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Claim Jumper
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Cataclysmic Gearhulk
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Jawbone Duelist
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Angelheart Protector
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Katilda, Dawnhart Martyr
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Giada, Font of Hope
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Charmed Stray
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-16%synergy
Blazing Archon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Distracting Geist
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Doomed Traveler
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Gold Myr
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Crackdown Construct
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Annex Sentry
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Hushbringer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Loyal Warhound
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-8%synergy
Militant Inquisitor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Inspiring Overseer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Instants
Dawn Charm
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Generous Gift
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Dispatch
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Surge of Salvation
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Restoration Magic
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Silence
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Mana Tithe
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Apostle's Blessing
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Slash of Light
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Armed Response
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Argivian Find
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Orim's Chant
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Return to Dust
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Boon of Safety
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Eerie Interference
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Condemn
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Righteousness
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Gods Willing
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-8%synergy
You Hear Something on Watch
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Light of Hope
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Brave the Elements
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Erase
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Flicker of Fate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Take Up the Shield
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Beaming Defiance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Get Lost
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Disenchant
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Reprieve
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Sorceries
Ravnica at War
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Single Combat
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Armageddon
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Divine Reckoning
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Starfall Invocation
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
United Battlefront
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Austere Command
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Open the Vaults
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Slash the Ranks
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Mass Calcify
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Honor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Bond of Discipline
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Basri's Solidarity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Cut a Deal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Lay Down Arms
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Doomskar
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Day of Judgment
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Crisis of Conscience
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Hero's Heirloom
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Prowler's Helm
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Lightning Greaves
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Mask of Memory
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Nettlecyst
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Mithril Coat
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Leyline Axe
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Darksteel Plate
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Sword of the Animist
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Hero's Blade
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Endless Atlas
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Campfire
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Zephyr Boots
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Cloud Key
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Quietus Spike
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Darksteel Forge
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Winter Moon
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Champion's Helm
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Commander's Plate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Greataxe
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Resurrection Orb
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Sigil of Valor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
The Dominion Bracelet
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Lion Heart
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Crystal Fragments
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Genji Glove
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Gavel of the Righteous
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Crawlspace
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Worldslayer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Plate Armor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Hidden Blade
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Batterbone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Armillary Sphere
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Quick-Draw Dagger
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
Monologue Tax
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
35%synergy
Ghostly Prison
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
23%synergy
All That Glitters
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Gift of Immortality
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Forge Anew
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Blind Obedience
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Armored Ascension
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Quest for the Holy Relic
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Stony Silence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Reconnaissance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Sanctity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Might of the Ancestors
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sanctuary Lockdown
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Celestial Mantle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Pariah
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Sphere of Safety
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Land Tax
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-21%synergy
Angelic Exaltation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Deafening Silence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Pentarch Ward
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Spirit Mantle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Idolized
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Seeker
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Aura of Silence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Cleric Class
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nahiri, the Lithomancer
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Ajani, Caller of the Pride
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Ajani Goldmane
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ajani Steadfast
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Buried Ruin
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
35%synergy
Temple of the False God
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
33%synergy
War Room
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-13%synergy
Monumental Henge
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Sandstone Bridge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Cathedral of War
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Idyllic Grange
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Hidden Courtyard
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Field of Ruin
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Caged Sun
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Marble Diamond
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Gilded Lotus
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Slagstone Refinery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Hourglass of the Lost
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Nyx Lotus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Opal Palace
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
The Grey Havens
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Captivating Cave
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Study Hall
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
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