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%inclusion9 decks9 decks
94%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
91%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
89%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
80%synergy
Shadowspear
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
79%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
79%synergy
Commander's Plate
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
77%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
74%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
73%synergy
Colossus Hammer
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
73%synergy
Top Cards
Esper Sentinel
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Generous Gift
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Lightning Greaves
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Open the Armory
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
65%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
63%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Path to Exile
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Foundry Inspector
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
71%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
77%synergy
Ancient Tomb
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
79%synergy
Teferi's Protection
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
62%synergy
The One Ring
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
68%synergy
Mana Vault
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
74%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Mox Diamond
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Chrome Mox
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Farewell
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Creatures
Armored Skyhunter
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Silent Arbiter
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Lion Sash
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Grand Abolisher
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Mother of Runes
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Sun Titan
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Starnheim Courser
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Leonin Abunas
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Witch Enchanter
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Giver of Runes
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Leonin Shikari
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Voice of Victory
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Indomitable Archangel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Spirit of the Labyrinth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Hushbringer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Archangel of Thune
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Canoptek Scarab Swarm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Triskelion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Burnished Hart
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Ocelot Pride
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Eagles of the North
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Armory Automaton
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Serra Ascendant
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Kemba, Kha Regent
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Walking Ballista
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Windborn Muse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Bastion Protector
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-0%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Shimmer Myr
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Claim Jumper
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Rebuff the Wicked
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Disenchant
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Dispatch
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Reprieve
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Akroma's Will
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Dawn's Truce
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Orim's Chant
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-8%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Silence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Mana Tithe
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Dawn Charm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Take Up the Shield
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Calamity's Wake
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Stave Off
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Brought Back
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Kabira Takedown
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Loran's Escape
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Gods Willing
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Get Lost
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Angel's Grace
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Mandate of Peace
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Abolish
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sorceries
Sevinne's Reclamation
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Emeria's Call
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Unfinished Business
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Wrath of God
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Shatter the Sky
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Single Combat
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Descend upon the Sinful
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Sculpted Sunburst
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Aettir and Priwen
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
57%synergy
Thran Power Suit
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Sword of the Animist
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Robe of Stars
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Mithril Coat
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Pearl Medallion
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-16%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Basilisk Collar
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Batterskull
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Haunted Cloak
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Nazgûl Battle-Mace
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Leyline Axe
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Skullclamp
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Buster Sword
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Wedding Ring
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Quietus Spike
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Worldslayer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Greatsword of Tyr
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Expedition Map
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Forge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Fireshrieker
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Bilbo's Ring
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Argentum Armor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Land Tax
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Forge Anew
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
All That Glitters
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Spirit Mantle
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, the Great Creator
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Nahiri, the Lithomancer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Urza's Saga
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
67%synergy
Rogue's Passage
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Inventors' Fair
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
49%synergy
Buried Ruin
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
35%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ancient Den
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Command Beacon
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Kor Haven
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Monumental Henge
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Strip Mine
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Wasteland
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
War Room
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-13%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Vale
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Cave of the Frost Dragon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Remote Farm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Treasure Vault
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Kjeldoran Outpost
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Secluded Steppe
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Ruins of Trokair
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mistveil Plains
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Homeward Path
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Maze of Ith
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Glacial Chasm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Emergence Zone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Icatian Store
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Opal
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Grim Monolith
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Mox Amber
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
The Aetherspark
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Caged Sun
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Lotus Petal
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Gilded Lotus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Plains
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
16%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Emeria's Call
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Myriad Landscape
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Command Tower
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Arid Mesa
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Marsh Flats
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Strand
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Windswept Heath
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Kabira Takedown
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Cave
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
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