Balan, Wandering Knight (Commander) - Upgraded

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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Kíli the Resourceful
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Swordsman's Steel
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
19%synergy
The Mind Stone
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
-0%synergy
Vibranium Strike Gauntlets
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Unstable Molecule Suit
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Colossus Hammer
89%inclusion311 decks350 decks
84%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
95%inclusion331 decks350 decks
83%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
91%inclusion319 decks350 decks
76%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
81%inclusion282 decks350 decks
72%synergy
Open the Armory
83%inclusion290 decks350 decks
70%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
76%inclusion265 decks350 decks
69%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
74%inclusion259 decks350 decks
65%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
71%inclusion247 decks350 decks
60%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
59%inclusion208 decks350 decks
56%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
67%inclusion235 decks350 decks
55%synergy
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Swiftfoot Boots
86%inclusion300 decks350 decks
50%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
85%inclusion296 decks350 decks
10%synergy
Path to Exile
73%inclusion256 decks350 decks
6%synergy
Sword of the Animist
70%inclusion246 decks350 decks
52%synergy
Commander's Plate
66%inclusion230 decks350 decks
53%synergy
Shadowspear
60%inclusion209 decks350 decks
50%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
59%inclusion207 decks350 decks
54%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
58%inclusion202 decks350 decks
53%synergy
Lightning Greaves
58%inclusion202 decks350 decks
30%synergy
Thran Power Suit
56%inclusion196 decks350 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
44%inclusion154 decks350 decks
21%synergy
Teferi's Protection
38%inclusion133 decks350 decks
12%synergy
Smothering Tithe
36%inclusion127 decks350 decks
7%synergy
Farewell
22%inclusion76 decks350 decks
-1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
11%inclusion40 decks350 decks
2%synergy
The One Ring
8.3%inclusion29 decks350 decks
-1%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
6.6%inclusion23 decks350 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Stonehewer Giant
55%inclusion194 decks350 decks
52%synergy
Lion Sash
49%inclusion173 decks350 decks
44%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
46%inclusion161 decks350 decks
39%synergy
Esper Sentinel
45%inclusion157 decks350 decks
11%synergy
Leonin Abunas
43%inclusion149 decks350 decks
41%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
42%inclusion146 decks350 decks
39%synergy
Mother of Runes
40%inclusion139 decks350 decks
19%synergy
Grand Abolisher
39%inclusion136 decks350 decks
20%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
37%inclusion103 decks276 decks
32%synergy
Foundry Inspector
36%inclusion127 decks350 decks
31%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
33%inclusion117 decks350 decks
8%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
31%inclusion109 decks350 decks
26%synergy
Silent Arbiter
25%inclusion87 decks350 decks
23%synergy
Giver of Runes
24%inclusion85 decks350 decks
14%synergy
Sun Titan
24%inclusion84 decks350 decks
2%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
22%inclusion61 decks276 decks
18%synergy
Indomitable Archangel
21%inclusion74 decks350 decks
20%synergy
Relic Seeker
21%inclusion74 decks350 decks
20%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
20%inclusion69 decks350 decks
16%synergy
Starnheim Courser
18%inclusion63 decks350 decks
13%synergy
Leonin Shikari
18%inclusion63 decks350 decks
16%synergy
Bastion Protector
18%inclusion62 decks350 decks
6%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
17%inclusion60 decks350 decks
4%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
16%inclusion56 decks350 decks
13%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion54 decks350 decks
-3%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
15%inclusion54 decks350 decks
2%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
15%inclusion53 decks350 decks
-8%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion44 decks350 decks
-7%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
12%inclusion41 decks350 decks
-4%synergy
Taj-Nar Swordsmith
12%inclusion41 decks350 decks
11%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
11%inclusion39 decks350 decks
-8%synergy
Loyal Warhound
11%inclusion38 decks350 decks
0%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
11%inclusion38 decks350 decks
-0%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
11%inclusion37 decks350 decks
3%synergy
Kemba, Kha Enduring
11%inclusion37 decks350 decks
10%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
10%inclusion35 decks350 decks
2%synergy
Claim Jumper
8.9%inclusion31 decks350 decks
-0%synergy
Kemba, Kha Regent
8.9%inclusion31 decks350 decks
8%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
8.3%inclusion28 decks339 decks
6%synergy
Brass Squire
7.7%inclusion27 decks350 decks
6%synergy
Éowyn, Lady of Rohan
7.4%inclusion26 decks350 decks
6%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
7.1%inclusion25 decks350 decks
-2%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
6.3%inclusion22 decks350 decks
-3%synergy
Armory Automaton
6.3%inclusion22 decks350 decks
6%synergy
Bronze Guardian
5.7%inclusion20 decks350 decks
4%synergy
Ironclad Slayer
5.7%inclusion20 decks350 decks
5%synergy
Gold Myr
5.7%inclusion20 decks350 decks
-0%synergy
Voice of Victory
5.5%inclusion17 decks307 decks
-1%synergy
Adelbert Steiner
5.5%inclusion15 decks271 decks
3%synergy
Heavenly Blademaster
5.4%inclusion19 decks350 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Dispatch
53%inclusion185 decks350 decks
46%synergy
Generous Gift
45%inclusion156 decks350 decks
3%synergy
Loran's Escape
30%inclusion106 decks350 decks
23%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
29%inclusion103 decks350 decks
11%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
24%inclusion85 decks350 decks
-1%synergy
Disenchant
22%inclusion77 decks350 decks
6%synergy
Reprieve
21%inclusion73 decks350 decks
-2%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
21%inclusion72 decks350 decks
15%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
20%inclusion70 decks350 decks
-6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
18%inclusion64 decks350 decks
6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
16%inclusion56 decks350 decks
2%synergy
Dawn Charm
14%inclusion50 decks350 decks
6%synergy
Mana Tithe
14%inclusion48 decks350 decks
2%synergy
Silence
12%inclusion42 decks350 decks
3%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
11%inclusion37 decks350 decks
4%synergy
Return to Dust
10%inclusion34 decks350 decks
2%synergy
Restoration Magic
9.4%inclusion25 decks266 decks
-3%synergy
Surge of Salvation
9.1%inclusion32 decks350 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
8.3%inclusion29 decks350 decks
-11%synergy
Erode
8.3%inclusion9 decks109 decks
-2%synergy
Get Lost
8.0%inclusion28 decks350 decks
2%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
8.0%inclusion28 decks350 decks
-0%synergy
Final Showdown
8.0%inclusion28 decks350 decks
3%synergy
Clever Concealment
7.1%inclusion25 decks350 decks
-4%synergy
Akroma's Will
7.1%inclusion25 decks350 decks
-18%synergy
Gods Willing
6.9%inclusion24 decks350 decks
4%synergy
Brave the Elements
6.3%inclusion22 decks350 decks
-6%synergy
Condemn
6.0%inclusion21 decks350 decks
3%synergy
Valorous Stance
5.7%inclusion20 decks350 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Single Combat
51%inclusion177 decks350 decks
45%synergy
Slash the Ranks
28%inclusion97 decks350 decks
26%synergy
Divine Reckoning
27%inclusion94 decks350 decks
23%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
21%inclusion75 decks350 decks
9%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
18%inclusion64 decks350 decks
15%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
17%inclusion58 decks350 decks
13%synergy
Wrath of God
14%inclusion49 decks350 decks
-0%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
13%inclusion46 decks350 decks
-1%synergy
Gift of Estates
12%inclusion41 decks350 decks
5%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion34 decks350 decks
-18%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
10%inclusion34 decks350 decks
-1%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
8.6%inclusion15 decks174 decks
1%synergy
Cut a Deal
8.0%inclusion28 decks350 decks
-7%synergy
Winds of Abandon
7.7%inclusion27 decks350 decks
2%synergy
Unfinished Business
7.7%inclusion27 decks350 decks
6%synergy
Ravnica at War
7.4%inclusion26 decks350 decks
-4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.1%inclusion18 decks350 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Hammer of Nazahn
56%inclusion195 decks350 decks
50%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
54%inclusion190 decks350 decks
48%synergy
Basilisk Collar
53%inclusion187 decks350 decks
45%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
51%inclusion179 decks350 decks
47%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
48%inclusion167 decks350 decks
45%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
47%inclusion164 decks350 decks
42%synergy
Mithril Coat
47%inclusion163 decks350 decks
39%synergy
Buster Sword
44%inclusion121 decks273 decks
36%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
44%inclusion153 decks350 decks
40%synergy
Robe of Stars
43%inclusion149 decks350 decks
38%synergy
Argentum Armor
43%inclusion149 decks350 decks
39%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
42%inclusion147 decks350 decks
39%synergy
Mask of Memory
42%inclusion147 decks350 decks
35%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
40%inclusion141 decks350 decks
36%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
37%inclusion130 decks350 decks
33%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
36%inclusion126 decks350 decks
29%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
34%inclusion118 decks350 decks
31%synergy
Nettlecyst
32%inclusion111 decks350 decks
29%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
31%inclusion107 decks350 decks
22%synergy
Darksteel Plate
28%inclusion97 decks350 decks
24%synergy
Hero's Heirloom
27%inclusion96 decks350 decks
25%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
26%inclusion91 decks350 decks
22%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
26%inclusion88 decks340 decks
24%synergy
Pearl Medallion
25%inclusion86 decks350 decks
-36%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
24%inclusion83 decks350 decks
22%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
23%inclusion80 decks350 decks
-2%synergy
Haunted Cloak
21%inclusion73 decks350 decks
16%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
20%inclusion71 decks350 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
20%inclusion70 decks350 decks
17%synergy
Celestial Armor
20%inclusion68 decks345 decks
16%synergy
Genji Glove
19%inclusion51 decks264 decks
14%synergy
Bilbo's Ring
19%inclusion66 decks350 decks
18%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
18%inclusion64 decks350 decks
16%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
16%inclusion44 decks269 decks
13%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
16%inclusion57 decks350 decks
14%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
16%inclusion57 decks350 decks
14%synergy
Champion's Helm
16%inclusion57 decks350 decks
12%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
16%inclusion55 decks350 decks
13%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
15%inclusion54 decks350 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
15%inclusion52 decks350 decks
13%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
15%inclusion51 decks350 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
14%inclusion50 decks350 decks
12%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
14%inclusion49 decks350 decks
13%synergy
Resurrection Orb
14%inclusion49 decks350 decks
13%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
14%inclusion48 decks350 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
13%inclusion47 decks350 decks
12%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
13%inclusion47 decks350 decks
12%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
13%inclusion46 decks350 decks
12%synergy
Godsend
11%inclusion40 decks350 decks
10%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
11%inclusion39 decks350 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Forge Anew
49%inclusion170 decks350 decks
43%synergy
Land Tax
44%inclusion153 decks350 decks
11%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
43%inclusion150 decks350 decks
34%synergy
All That Glitters
32%inclusion111 decks350 decks
21%synergy
Ghostly Prison
27%inclusion94 decks350 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
20%inclusion71 decks350 decks
4%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
16%inclusion57 decks350 decks
2%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
8.6%inclusion30 decks350 decks
-14%synergy
Monologue Tax
8.0%inclusion28 decks350 decks
1%synergy
Blind Obedience
7.7%inclusion27 decks350 decks
-3%synergy
Spirit Mantle
7.1%inclusion25 decks350 decks
0%synergy
Gift of Immortality
6.9%inclusion24 decks350 decks
2%synergy
Smuggler's Share
6.6%inclusion23 decks350 decks
-1%synergy
Armored Ascension
5.1%inclusion18 decks350 decks
-1%synergy
Karmic Justice
5.1%inclusion18 decks350 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nahiri, the Lithomancer
17%inclusion59 decks350 decks
16%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
12%inclusion41 decks350 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
75%inclusion262 decks350 decks
48%synergy
Buried Ruin
60%inclusion211 decks350 decks
51%synergy
War Room
51%inclusion180 decks350 decks
16%synergy
Inventors' Fair
44%inclusion153 decks350 decks
37%synergy
Monumental Henge
39%inclusion136 decks350 decks
25%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
33%inclusion115 decks350 decks
-6%synergy
Urza's Saga
26%inclusion91 decks350 decks
15%synergy
Command Beacon
26%inclusion91 decks350 decks
18%synergy
Ancient Den
25%inclusion86 decks350 decks
19%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
22%inclusion77 decks350 decks
-0%synergy
Reliquary Tower
18%inclusion64 decks350 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion57 decks350 decks
5%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
16%inclusion44 decks276 decks
7%synergy
Secluded Steppe
16%inclusion55 decks350 decks
4%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
14%inclusion50 decks350 decks
-18%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
14%inclusion49 decks350 decks
6%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
11%inclusion40 decks350 decks
-7%synergy
Kor Haven
11%inclusion37 decks350 decks
5%synergy
Minas Tirith
10%inclusion36 decks350 decks
-17%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion35 decks350 decks
2%synergy
Cathedral of War
9.4%inclusion33 decks350 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
9.4%inclusion33 decks350 decks
6%synergy
Homeward Path
8.0%inclusion28 decks350 decks
5%synergy
Strip Mine
7.4%inclusion26 decks350 decks
4%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.9%inclusion24 decks350 decks
3%synergy
Witch's Clinic
6.6%inclusion23 decks350 decks
5%synergy
Mistveil Plains
6.6%inclusion23 decks350 decks
-0%synergy
Idyllic Grange
5.4%inclusion19 decks350 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
5.1%inclusion18 decks350 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion323 decks350 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion237 decks350 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
37%inclusion129 decks350 decks
11%synergy
The Aetherspark
19%inclusion65 decks341 decks
15%synergy
The Irencrag
17%inclusion61 decks350 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion51 decks350 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion50 decks350 decks
-2%synergy
Marble Diamond
14%inclusion49 decks350 decks
-5%synergy
Mox Opal
12%inclusion43 decks350 decks
9%synergy
Thran Dynamo
10%inclusion36 decks350 decks
5%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
8.6%inclusion30 decks350 decks
-6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.1%inclusion25 decks350 decks
-0%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.0%inclusion21 decks350 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Plains
96%inclusion335 decks350 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
33%inclusion116 decks350 decks
6%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
24%inclusion85 decks350 decks
21%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
18%inclusion64 decks350 decks
6%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion54 decks350 decks
-3%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
14%inclusion48 decks350 decks
9%synergy
Command Tower
8.3%inclusion29 decks350 decks
1%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
8.0%inclusion28 decks350 decks
-0%synergy
Opal Palace
7.7%inclusion27 decks350 decks
5%synergy
Demolition Field
7.4%inclusion26 decks350 decks
1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
6.3%inclusion22 decks350 decks
-5%synergy
Arid Mesa
5.4%inclusion19 decks350 decks
2%synergy
Marsh Flats
5.4%inclusion19 decks350 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.4%inclusion19 decks350 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
5.1%inclusion18 decks350 decks
-3%synergy
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