Balan, Wandering Knight (Commander) - Voltron

Bennie Smith
Mar 16, 2026
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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Moxfield
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Erode
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
-1%synergy
Invisible Force Field
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Vibranium Strike Gauntlets
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Swordsman's Steel
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Super-Soldier Serum
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Puresteel Paladin
93%inclusion313 decks338 decks
82%synergy
Colossus Hammer
86%inclusion290 decks338 decks
81%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
87%inclusion295 decks338 decks
72%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
74%inclusion250 decks338 decks
68%synergy
Open the Armory
76%inclusion257 decks338 decks
63%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
65%inclusion220 decks338 decks
60%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
67%inclusion228 decks338 decks
59%synergy
Thran Power Suit
62%inclusion209 decks338 decks
57%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
68%inclusion230 decks338 decks
56%synergy
Buried Ruin
65%inclusion219 decks338 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
83%inclusion281 decks338 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
82%inclusion278 decks338 decks
46%synergy
Path to Exile
69%inclusion233 decks338 decks
2%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
65%inclusion219 decks338 decks
55%synergy
Sword of the Animist
63%inclusion212 decks338 decks
44%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
61%inclusion207 decks338 decks
52%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
60%inclusion202 decks338 decks
54%synergy
Commander's Plate
56%inclusion190 decks338 decks
44%synergy
Lightning Greaves
56%inclusion188 decks338 decks
28%synergy
Single Combat
55%inclusion185 decks338 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
35%inclusion117 decks338 decks
12%synergy
Teferi's Protection
30%inclusion103 decks338 decks
4%synergy
Smothering Tithe
26%inclusion87 decks338 decks
-4%synergy
Farewell
17%inclusion56 decks338 decks
-7%synergy
Ancient Tomb
12%inclusion41 decks338 decks
2%synergy
The One Ring
8.9%inclusion30 decks338 decks
-1%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
5.6%inclusion19 decks338 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Vault
5.0%inclusion17 decks338 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Armored Skyhunter
54%inclusion183 decks338 decks
50%synergy
Lion Sash
49%inclusion164 decks338 decks
43%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
47%inclusion158 decks338 decks
43%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
45%inclusion152 decks338 decks
43%synergy
Foundry Inspector
41%inclusion139 decks338 decks
36%synergy
Leonin Abunas
40%inclusion134 decks338 decks
38%synergy
Esper Sentinel
36%inclusion123 decks338 decks
3%synergy
Grand Abolisher
36%inclusion121 decks338 decks
17%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
36%inclusion121 decks338 decks
29%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
33%inclusion110 decks338 decks
6%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
31%inclusion105 decks338 decks
26%synergy
Silent Arbiter
31%inclusion104 decks338 decks
29%synergy
Mother of Runes
30%inclusion102 decks338 decks
9%synergy
Indomitable Archangel
29%inclusion97 decks338 decks
27%synergy
Starnheim Courser
28%inclusion94 decks338 decks
23%synergy
Bastion Protector
25%inclusion85 decks338 decks
14%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
23%inclusion52 decks224 decks
18%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
23%inclusion51 decks224 decks
19%synergy
Sun Titan
22%inclusion74 decks338 decks
-0%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
21%inclusion70 decks338 decks
17%synergy
Leonin Shikari
20%inclusion67 decks338 decks
18%synergy
Relic Seeker
20%inclusion66 decks338 decks
18%synergy
Giver of Runes
19%inclusion65 decks338 decks
9%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
16%inclusion55 decks338 decks
14%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
15%inclusion52 decks338 decks
-4%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
15%inclusion51 decks338 decks
2%synergy
Taj-Nar Swordsmith
15%inclusion51 decks338 decks
14%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion49 decks338 decks
-3%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
14%inclusion48 decks338 decks
1%synergy
Kemba, Kha Enduring
14%inclusion46 decks338 decks
13%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
13%inclusion44 decks338 decks
-10%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
12%inclusion42 decks338 decks
-7%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
12%inclusion42 decks338 decks
5%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
12%inclusion32 decks278 decks
9%synergy
Kemba, Kha Regent
11%inclusion38 decks338 decks
10%synergy
Loyal Warhound
11%inclusion38 decks338 decks
0%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
11%inclusion36 decks338 decks
-6%synergy
Armory Automaton
8.9%inclusion30 decks338 decks
8%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
8.6%inclusion29 decks338 decks
-2%synergy
Gold Myr
8.3%inclusion28 decks338 decks
2%synergy
Brass Squire
8.0%inclusion27 decks338 decks
6%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
7.4%inclusion25 decks338 decks
-0%synergy
Claim Jumper
7.1%inclusion24 decks338 decks
-2%synergy
Heavenly Blademaster
6.8%inclusion23 decks338 decks
6%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
6.2%inclusion21 decks338 decks
-4%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
6.2%inclusion21 decks338 decks
3%synergy
Ashe, Princess of Dalmasca
6.0%inclusion13 decks215 decks
5%synergy
Éowyn, Lady of Rohan
5.6%inclusion19 decks338 decks
4%synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
5.6%inclusion19 decks338 decks
2%synergy
Adelbert Steiner
5.5%inclusion12 decks217 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Dispatch
52%inclusion175 decks338 decks
45%synergy
Generous Gift
43%inclusion145 decks338 decks
1%synergy
Loran's Escape
33%inclusion111 decks338 decks
25%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
31%inclusion104 decks338 decks
13%synergy
Disenchant
25%inclusion85 decks338 decks
9%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
22%inclusion74 decks338 decks
16%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
21%inclusion72 decks338 decks
-5%synergy
Reprieve
20%inclusion67 decks338 decks
-3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
20%inclusion66 decks338 decks
8%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
17%inclusion56 decks338 decks
-9%synergy
Dawn Charm
17%inclusion56 decks338 decks
8%synergy
Dawn's Truce
16%inclusion52 decks334 decks
2%synergy
Mana Tithe
13%inclusion44 decks338 decks
1%synergy
Silence
11%inclusion38 decks338 decks
3%synergy
Valorous Stance
10%inclusion34 decks338 decks
7%synergy
Final Showdown
10%inclusion33 decks338 decks
5%synergy
Return to Dust
10%inclusion33 decks338 decks
2%synergy
Surge of Salvation
9.5%inclusion32 decks338 decks
4%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
9.2%inclusion31 decks338 decks
1%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
8.6%inclusion29 decks338 decks
2%synergy
Gods Willing
8.0%inclusion27 decks338 decks
5%synergy
Brave the Elements
8.0%inclusion27 decks338 decks
-5%synergy
Restoration Magic
7.9%inclusion17 decks216 decks
-4%synergy
Get Lost
7.7%inclusion26 decks338 decks
1%synergy
Akroma's Will
5.9%inclusion20 decks338 decks
-19%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.6%inclusion19 decks338 decks
-5%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
5.6%inclusion19 decks338 decks
-14%synergy
Apostle's Blessing
5.6%inclusion19 decks338 decks
5%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
5.0%inclusion17 decks338 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Divine Reckoning
32%inclusion108 decks338 decks
28%synergy
Slash the Ranks
30%inclusion102 decks338 decks
28%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
20%inclusion69 decks338 decks
17%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
19%inclusion64 decks338 decks
6%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
16%inclusion53 decks338 decks
12%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
14%inclusion47 decks338 decks
0%synergy
Unfinished Business
14%inclusion46 decks338 decks
12%synergy
Cut a Deal
12%inclusion42 decks338 decks
-3%synergy
Wrath of God
12%inclusion39 decks338 decks
-3%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion38 decks338 decks
-17%synergy
Gift of Estates
10%inclusion35 decks338 decks
4%synergy
Ravnica at War
8.6%inclusion29 decks338 decks
-3%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
8.2%inclusion12 decks147 decks
1%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
7.4%inclusion25 decks338 decks
-3%synergy
Winds of Abandon
6.5%inclusion22 decks338 decks
1%synergy
Starfall Invocation
6.3%inclusion21 decks334 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Masterwork of Ingenuity
53%inclusion178 decks338 decks
48%synergy
Shadowspear
52%inclusion175 decks338 decks
42%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
50%inclusion170 decks338 decks
47%synergy
Basilisk Collar
49%inclusion167 decks338 decks
41%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
48%inclusion162 decks338 decks
42%synergy
Argentum Armor
48%inclusion161 decks338 decks
44%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
47%inclusion159 decks338 decks
42%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
45%inclusion152 decks338 decks
41%synergy
Mask of Memory
44%inclusion148 decks338 decks
36%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
43%inclusion145 decks338 decks
39%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
40%inclusion136 decks338 decks
35%synergy
Mithril Coat
39%inclusion132 decks338 decks
31%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
38%inclusion130 decks338 decks
36%synergy
Robe of Stars
38%inclusion129 decks338 decks
34%synergy
Hero's Heirloom
36%inclusion120 decks338 decks
33%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
35%inclusion119 decks338 decks
31%synergy
Nettlecyst
34%inclusion115 decks338 decks
31%synergy
Buster Sword
32%inclusion70 decks220 decks
24%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
30%inclusion100 decks338 decks
22%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
28%inclusion79 decks280 decks
26%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
28%inclusion95 decks338 decks
26%synergy
Haunted Cloak
28%inclusion94 decks338 decks
23%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
28%inclusion94 decks338 decks
19%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
28%inclusion93 decks338 decks
24%synergy
Darksteel Plate
27%inclusion92 decks338 decks
24%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
25%inclusion85 decks338 decks
22%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
25%inclusion83 decks338 decks
23%synergy
Celestial Armor
24%inclusion74 decks303 decks
21%synergy
Genji Glove
24%inclusion51 decks213 decks
18%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
24%inclusion80 decks338 decks
21%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
22%inclusion75 decks338 decks
19%synergy
Bilbo's Ring
22%inclusion73 decks338 decks
21%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
21%inclusion72 decks338 decks
-3%synergy
Pearl Medallion
21%inclusion72 decks338 decks
-39%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
20%inclusion67 decks338 decks
18%synergy
Champion's Helm
20%inclusion66 decks338 decks
15%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
19%inclusion65 decks338 decks
17%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
18%inclusion62 decks338 decks
15%synergy
Prowler's Helm
18%inclusion60 decks338 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
17%inclusion57 decks338 decks
15%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
17%inclusion36 decks217 decks
14%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
17%inclusion56 decks338 decks
14%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
17%inclusion56 decks338 decks
15%synergy
Quietus Spike
14%inclusion48 decks338 decks
13%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
14%inclusion47 decks338 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion47 decks338 decks
3%synergy
Resurrection Orb
14%inclusion46 decks338 decks
13%synergy
Godsend
13%inclusion45 decks338 decks
12%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
13%inclusion45 decks338 decks
12%synergy
Forebear's Blade
13%inclusion45 decks338 decks
13%synergy
Enchantments
Mantle of the Ancients
45%inclusion151 decks338 decks
36%synergy
Forge Anew
43%inclusion144 decks338 decks
37%synergy
All That Glitters
36%inclusion122 decks338 decks
25%synergy
Land Tax
36%inclusion121 decks338 decks
4%synergy
Ghostly Prison
27%inclusion92 decks338 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
19%inclusion64 decks338 decks
2%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
12%inclusion41 decks338 decks
-2%synergy
Gift of Immortality
10%inclusion35 decks338 decks
6%synergy
Smuggler's Share
10%inclusion34 decks338 decks
2%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
9.2%inclusion31 decks338 decks
-12%synergy
Monologue Tax
8.0%inclusion27 decks338 decks
1%synergy
Spirit Mantle
7.1%inclusion24 decks338 decks
0%synergy
Blind Obedience
6.8%inclusion23 decks338 decks
-4%synergy
Karmic Justice
5.3%inclusion18 decks338 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nahiri, the Lithomancer
17%inclusion59 decks338 decks
16%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
13%inclusion45 decks338 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
83%inclusion279 decks338 decks
55%synergy
War Room
46%inclusion157 decks338 decks
11%synergy
Inventors' Fair
37%inclusion125 decks338 decks
30%synergy
Monumental Henge
37%inclusion125 decks338 decks
23%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
29%inclusion98 decks338 decks
-10%synergy
Command Beacon
26%inclusion88 decks338 decks
19%synergy
Ancient Den
26%inclusion87 decks338 decks
20%synergy
Urza's Saga
24%inclusion80 decks338 decks
13%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
23%inclusion77 decks338 decks
1%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
20%inclusion45 decks224 decks
11%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
18%inclusion62 decks338 decks
10%synergy
Secluded Steppe
18%inclusion60 decks338 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion58 decks338 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion57 decks338 decks
-7%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
14%inclusion47 decks338 decks
-18%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
13%inclusion44 decks338 decks
-5%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
12%inclusion40 decks338 decks
9%synergy
Cathedral of War
12%inclusion39 decks338 decks
11%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion37 decks338 decks
3%synergy
Minas Tirith
10%inclusion35 decks338 decks
-17%synergy
Homeward Path
9.2%inclusion31 decks338 decks
6%synergy
Kor Haven
8.9%inclusion30 decks338 decks
4%synergy
Mistveil Plains
8.9%inclusion30 decks338 decks
2%synergy
Witch's Clinic
7.4%inclusion25 decks338 decks
6%synergy
Idyllic Grange
7.4%inclusion25 decks338 decks
-1%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.6%inclusion19 decks338 decks
2%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
5.6%inclusion19 decks338 decks
3%synergy
Karoo
5.6%inclusion19 decks338 decks
-2%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.3%inclusion18 decks338 decks
1%synergy
Strip Mine
5.3%inclusion18 decks338 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion307 decks338 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion217 decks338 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
40%inclusion134 decks338 decks
13%synergy
The Irencrag
18%inclusion61 decks338 decks
17%synergy
Marble Diamond
18%inclusion61 decks338 decks
-1%synergy
The Aetherspark
16%inclusion45 decks282 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion49 decks338 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion40 decks338 decks
-4%synergy
Mox Opal
12%inclusion40 decks338 decks
8%synergy
Thran Dynamo
9.2%inclusion31 decks338 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.0%inclusion27 decks338 decks
0%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
7.1%inclusion24 decks338 decks
-8%synergy
Caged Sun
6.2%inclusion21 decks338 decks
-2%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.6%inclusion19 decks338 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Plains
95%inclusion322 decks338 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
36%inclusion121 decks338 decks
8%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
31%inclusion104 decks338 decks
27%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
20%inclusion66 decks338 decks
8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion49 decks338 decks
-3%synergy
Opal Palace
11%inclusion38 decks338 decks
9%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
11%inclusion37 decks338 decks
6%synergy
Demolition Field
9.5%inclusion32 decks338 decks
3%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
9.2%inclusion31 decks338 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.1%inclusion24 decks338 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
6.5%inclusion22 decks338 decks
-1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
6.5%inclusion22 decks338 decks
-4%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
5.6%inclusion19 decks338 decks
-3%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
5.3%inclusion18 decks338 decks
-1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
5.0%inclusion17 decks338 decks
-11%synergy