Balan, Wandering Knight (Commander) - Optimized Equipment

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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Puresteel Paladin
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
86%synergy
Colossus Hammer
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
84%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
83%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
80%synergy
Open the Armory
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
76%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
74%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
70%synergy
Commander's Plate
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
68%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
63%synergy
Sword of the Animist
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Shadowspear
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
60%synergy
Lightning Greaves
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Path to Exile
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
54%synergy
Lion Sash
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
58%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
55%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
56%synergy
Generous Gift
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Smothering Tithe
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Teferi's Protection
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
29%synergy
The One Ring
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Farewell
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Mana Vault
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Chrome Mox
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Esper Sentinel
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
55%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
46%synergy
Mother of Runes
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
46%synergy
Grand Abolisher
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Leonin Abunas
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Silent Arbiter
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
37%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Indomitable Archangel
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Foundry Inspector
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Giver of Runes
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Sun Titan
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Starnheim Courser
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Relic Seeker
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Leonin Shikari
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Taj-Nar Swordsmith
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Sokka, Swordmaster
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Bastion Protector
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Hushbringer
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Honored Knight-Captain
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Ashe, Princess of Dalmasca
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Vindicator
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Steelshaper Apprentice
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Knight Exemplar
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Armory Automaton
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Voice of Victory
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Enduring Innocence
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Instants
Dispatch
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Reprieve
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Loran's Escape
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Final Showdown
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Disenchant
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Restoration Magic
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Silence
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Mana Tithe
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Return to Dust
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Dawn's Truce
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Get Lost
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Tithe
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Clever Concealment
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Dawn Charm
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Surge of Salvation
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Second Sunrise
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Orim's Chant
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Single Combat
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Unfinished Business
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Wrath of God
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Divine Reckoning
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Slash the Ranks
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-17%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Ravnica at War
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Open the Vaults
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Kayla's Reconstruction
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Cut a Deal
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Redress Fate
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Gift of Estates
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Winds of Abandon
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Emeria's Call
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Search for Glory
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of Fire and Ice
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
53%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
52%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
43%synergy
Mithril Coat
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Thran Power Suit
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Robe of Stars
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Argentum Armor
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Basilisk Collar
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Darksteel Plate
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Buster Sword
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Pearl Medallion
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
-35%synergy
Mask of Memory
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Hero's Heirloom
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Genji Glove
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Bilbo's Ring
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Batterskull
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Prowler's Helm
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Haunted Cloak
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Champion's Helm
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Celestial Armor
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Nettlecyst
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Quietus Spike
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
O-Naginata
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Resurrection Orb
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
Land Tax
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Forge Anew
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Ghostly Prison
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
5%synergy
All That Glitters
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Smuggler's Share
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Blind Obedience
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Gift of Immortality
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Rule of Law
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Monologue Tax
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Rest in Peace
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Nevermore
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Quest for the Holy Relic
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Idolized
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Karmic Justice
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
With Great Power . . .
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nahiri, the Lithomancer
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
54%synergy
War Room
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Buried Ruin
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Inventors' Fair
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Command Beacon
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
37%synergy
Urza's Saga
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Ancient Den
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Monumental Henge
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Cathedral of War
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Maze of Ith
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Minas Tirith
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Secluded Steppe
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Strip Mine
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Witch's Clinic
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Desert of the True
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Kor Haven
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Ghost Quarter
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Fomori Vault
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Mistveil Plains
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Drifting Meadow
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Homeward Path
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Lotus Vale
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Wasteland
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Field
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Idyllic Grange
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Arid Archway
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Labyrinth of Skophos
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Cryptic Caves
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Karoo
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Hidden Courtyard
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Animal Sanctuary
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
The Aetherspark
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
4%synergy
The Irencrag
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Marble Diamond
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Amber
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Thran Dynamo
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Caged Sun
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Gilded Lotus
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Mox Opal
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Hedron Archive
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Grim Monolith
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Hourglass of the Lost
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
7%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Myriad Landscape
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Opal Palace
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Windswept Heath
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Emeria's Call
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Demolition Field
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Arid Mesa
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Marsh Flats
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
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