Balan, Wandering Knight (Commander) - Expensive 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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Sword of Feast and Famine
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
93%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
80%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
80%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
78%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
70%synergy
Shadowspear
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
69%synergy
Urza's Saga
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
69%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
68%synergy
Open the Armory
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
66%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
64%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
54%synergy
Esper Sentinel
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Greaves
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
42%synergy
Commander's Plate
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
57%synergy
Colossus Hammer
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
64%synergy
Path to Exile
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
-7%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
58%synergy
Foundry Inspector
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Ancient Tomb
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
90%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
78%synergy
Smothering Tithe
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
52%synergy
Mana Vault
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
76%synergy
Teferi's Protection
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
44%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
69%synergy
The One Ring
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
50%synergy
Chrome Mox
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
56%synergy
Mox Diamond
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
48%synergy
Grim Monolith
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Creatures
Archivist of Oghma
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Lion Sash
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
45%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
47%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
46%synergy
Mother of Runes
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
36%synergy
Grand Abolisher
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
32%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Silent Arbiter
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Serra Ascendant
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Giver of Runes
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Sun Titan
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Starnheim Courser
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Witch Enchanter
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Leonin Abunas
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Metalworker
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-3%synergy
Ocelot Pride
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Voice of Victory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Indomitable Archangel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-3%synergy
Spirit of the Labyrinth
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Claim Jumper
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Tundra Wolves
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Cliff Threader
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Alms Collector
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Hushbringer
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Argivian Archaeologist
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Heavenly Blademaster
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Brass Squire
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Canoptek Scarab Swarm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Wall of Omens
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Treasure Hunter
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Selfless Squire
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-15%synergy
Instants
Rebuff the Wicked
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
32%synergy
Generous Gift
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Dispatch
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
32%synergy
Disenchant
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Reprieve
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Silence
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Mana Tithe
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Akroma's Will
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Erode
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
13%synergy
Loran's Escape
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Dawn's Truce
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Everybody Lives!
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Angel's Grace
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-6%synergy
Dawn Charm
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Slash of Light
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Kabira Takedown
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Orim's Chant
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Pitfall Trap
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Guardians' Pledge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Gods Willing
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-15%synergy
Get Lost
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Forfend
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Calamity's Wake
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Mandate of Peace
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Stave Off
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Rain of Blades
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Abolish
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Take Up the Shield
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Sevinne's Reclamation
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Farewell
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Unfinished Business
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Triumphant Reckoning
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Divine Reckoning
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Ravages of War
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Shatter the Sky
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Wrath of God
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Winds of Abandon
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Emeria's Call
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Descend upon the Sinful
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Sculpted Sunburst
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Loxodon Warhammer
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
54%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
47%synergy
Thran Power Suit
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
46%synergy
Robe of Stars
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
46%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
48%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
47%synergy
Buster Sword
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
41%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
35%synergy
Mithril Coat
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
32%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
33%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
36%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Sword of the Animist
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Basilisk Collar
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
32%synergy
Genji Glove
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Pearl Medallion
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-30%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Nazgûl Battle-Mace
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Accorder's Shield
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Meteor Sword
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Captain America's Shield
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Swordsman's Steel
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Nettlecyst
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
O-Naginata
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Haunted Cloak
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Forge
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Batterskull
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Rocket-Powered Goblin Glider
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Ultima Weapon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Paladin's Arms
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
The Wind Crystal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-5%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Staff of the Storyteller
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Team Pennant
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Quietus Spike
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Sigarda's Aid
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Forge Anew
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
34%synergy
Land Tax
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Spirit Mantle
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
23%synergy
All That Glitters
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Brilliant Wings
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-3%synergy
Super State
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Leyline of Sanctity
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Rule of Law
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Deafening Silence
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Knightly Valor
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-5%synergy
Aura of Silence
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-11%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Nahiri, the Lithomancer
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
23%synergy
Ancient Den
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
34%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
8%synergy
War Room
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-5%synergy
Command Beacon
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
22%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Inventors' Fair
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
23%synergy
Lotus Vale
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Buried Ruin
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Monumental Henge
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-20%synergy
Strip Mine
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
City of Traitors
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Witch's Clinic
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Wasteland
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Field
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Cave of the Frost Dragon
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Kor Haven
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Maze of Ith
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Vesuva
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Crystal Vein
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Scorched Ruins
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Glacial Chasm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Minas Tirith
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-17%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Kjeldoran Outpost
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Mistveil Plains
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Homeward Path
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Mox Amber
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
45%synergy
Mox Opal
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
46%synergy
Arcane Signet
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-28%synergy
The Aetherspark
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Lotus Petal
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Caged Sun
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Pristine Talisman
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Basalt Monolith
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Sisay's Ring
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-6%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Thran Dynamo
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-16%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
6%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Myriad Landscape
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Witch Enchanter
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Kabira Takedown
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Cave
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Emeria's Call
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Opal Palace
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
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