Dogmeat, Ever Loyal (Commander) - Expensive Core

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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Herald of Amity
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Eiganjo Dynastorian
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Puresteel Paladin
88%inclusion154 decks175 decks
79%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
79%inclusion139 decks175 decks
75%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
78%inclusion137 decks175 decks
74%synergy
Strong Back
78%inclusion136 decks175 decks
74%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
79%inclusion139 decks175 decks
71%synergy
Basilisk Collar
74%inclusion129 decks175 decks
68%synergy
All That Glitters
71%inclusion125 decks175 decks
67%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
66%inclusion116 decks175 decks
64%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
66%inclusion115 decks175 decks
63%synergy
Inventory Management
66%inclusion115 decks175 decks
61%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
82%inclusion143 decks175 decks
55%synergy
Heroic Intervention
78%inclusion137 decks175 decks
39%synergy
Path to Exile
65%inclusion114 decks175 decks
11%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
61%inclusion106 decks175 decks
58%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
61%inclusion106 decks175 decks
56%synergy
Blasphemous Act
60%inclusion105 decks175 decks
35%synergy
Rancor
59%inclusion104 decks175 decks
55%synergy
Shadowspear
56%inclusion98 decks175 decks
52%synergy
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
56%inclusion98 decks175 decks
53%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
53%inclusion93 decks175 decks
-4%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
11%inclusion19 decks175 decks
-6%synergy
Farewell
9.1%inclusion16 decks175 decks
0%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
6.3%inclusion11 decks175 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Armory Paladin
49%inclusion85 decks175 decks
46%synergy
Mister Gutsy
41%inclusion72 decks175 decks
39%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
39%inclusion68 decks175 decks
34%synergy
Cass, Hand of Vengeance
37%inclusion64 decks175 decks
35%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
36%inclusion63 decks175 decks
32%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
36%inclusion63 decks175 decks
14%synergy
Gunner Conscript
36%inclusion63 decks175 decks
35%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
35%inclusion62 decks175 decks
32%synergy
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade
35%inclusion62 decks175 decks
33%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
34%inclusion60 decks175 decks
32%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
34%inclusion59 decks175 decks
29%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
33%inclusion57 decks175 decks
29%synergy
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
31%inclusion30 decks97 decks
21%synergy
Crimson Caravaneer
30%inclusion52 decks175 decks
28%synergy
Birds of Paradise
29%inclusion51 decks175 decks
6%synergy
Brotherhood Outcast
29%inclusion50 decks175 decks
27%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
29%inclusion50 decks175 decks
27%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
27%inclusion47 decks175 decks
25%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
26%inclusion46 decks175 decks
24%synergy
Lizard Blades
26%inclusion45 decks175 decks
25%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
24%inclusion23 decks97 decks
16%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
22%inclusion38 decks175 decks
21%synergy
Rose, Cutthroat Raider
22%inclusion38 decks175 decks
21%synergy
Esper Sentinel
21%inclusion36 decks175 decks
8%synergy
Preston Garvey, Minuteman
20%inclusion35 decks175 decks
19%synergy
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
18%inclusion32 decks175 decks
18%synergy
Lion Sash
18%inclusion32 decks175 decks
15%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
17%inclusion30 decks175 decks
16%synergy
Golden-Tail Trainer
17%inclusion29 decks174 decks
15%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
16%inclusion28 decks170 decks
14%synergy
Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ
16%inclusion28 decks175 decks
15%synergy
Bighorner Rancher
14%inclusion25 decks175 decks
13%synergy
Veronica, Dissident Scribe
13%inclusion23 decks175 decks
12%synergy
Cait, Cage Brawler
12%inclusion21 decks175 decks
11%synergy
Super Mutant Scavenger
11%inclusion20 decks175 decks
10%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
11%inclusion20 decks175 decks
10%synergy
Commander Sofia Daguerre
11%inclusion19 decks175 decks
10%synergy
Delighted Halfling
11%inclusion19 decks175 decks
1%synergy
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
11%inclusion19 decks175 decks
9%synergy
Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER
10%inclusion13 decks124 decks
10%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion17 decks175 decks
6%synergy
Ian the Reckless
10%inclusion17 decks175 decks
9%synergy
Amy Rose
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
8%synergy
Professor Hojo
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Sun Titan
9.1%inclusion16 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
8.6%inclusion15 decks175 decks
8%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
0%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
7.4%inclusion13 decks175 decks
-4%synergy
Setessan Champion
7.4%inclusion13 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
51%inclusion90 decks175 decks
32%synergy
Break Down
33%inclusion57 decks175 decks
31%synergy
Boros Charm
26%inclusion45 decks175 decks
1%synergy
Beast Within
26%inclusion45 decks175 decks
-5%synergy
Valorous Stance
22%inclusion39 decks175 decks
19%synergy
Generous Gift
22%inclusion39 decks175 decks
-4%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
14%inclusion25 decks175 decks
0%synergy
Deflecting Swat
14%inclusion25 decks175 decks
1%synergy
Legion Leadership
13%inclusion23 decks175 decks
9%synergy
Dispatch
11%inclusion20 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
9.1%inclusion15 decks165 decks
1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.6%inclusion15 decks175 decks
-1%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
8.2%inclusion13 decks158 decks
5%synergy
Akroma's Will
8.0%inclusion14 decks175 decks
-12%synergy
Wear // Tear
6.3%inclusion11 decks175 decks
4%synergy
Ephemerate
5.1%inclusion9 decks175 decks
0%synergy
Silkguard
5.1%inclusion9 decks175 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Single Combat
42%inclusion74 decks175 decks
40%synergy
Farseek
31%inclusion54 decks175 decks
-17%synergy
Nature's Lore
28%inclusion49 decks175 decks
-10%synergy
Cultivate
26%inclusion45 decks175 decks
-23%synergy
Open the Armory
24%inclusion42 decks175 decks
19%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
23%inclusion40 decks175 decks
19%synergy
Three Visits
22%inclusion39 decks175 decks
-5%synergy
Megaton's Fate
16%inclusion28 decks175 decks
15%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
13%inclusion23 decks175 decks
10%synergy
Rampant Growth
13%inclusion22 decks175 decks
-26%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion21 decks175 decks
6%synergy
Winds of Rath
10%inclusion18 decks175 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
9.1%inclusion16 decks175 decks
0%synergy
Kodama's Reach
8.6%inclusion15 decks175 decks
-19%synergy
Stump Stomp
8.6%inclusion15 decks175 decks
4%synergy
Unfinished Business
8.0%inclusion14 decks175 decks
4%synergy
Austere Command
7.4%inclusion13 decks175 decks
-7%synergy
Open the Vaults
6.9%inclusion12 decks175 decks
6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.3%inclusion11 decks175 decks
3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.7%inclusion10 decks175 decks
3%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of the Animist
51%inclusion90 decks175 decks
43%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
51%inclusion89 decks175 decks
48%synergy
Champion's Helm
46%inclusion81 decks175 decks
39%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
45%inclusion79 decks175 decks
41%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
44%inclusion77 decks175 decks
40%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
39%inclusion69 decks175 decks
37%synergy
Nettlecyst
37%inclusion65 decks175 decks
35%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
37%inclusion64 decks175 decks
32%synergy
Power Fist
35%inclusion62 decks175 decks
33%synergy
Mithril Coat
34%inclusion60 decks175 decks
30%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
32%inclusion56 decks175 decks
26%synergy
Junk Jet
31%inclusion54 decks175 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion52 decks175 decks
4%synergy
Colossus Hammer
29%inclusion50 decks175 decks
22%synergy
Buster Sword
28%inclusion27 decks96 decks
20%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
26%inclusion46 decks175 decks
24%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
25%inclusion42 decks170 decks
22%synergy
Fireshrieker
22%inclusion38 decks175 decks
20%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
21%inclusion36 decks175 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
21%inclusion36 decks175 decks
19%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
20%inclusion35 decks175 decks
19%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
20%inclusion35 decks175 decks
15%synergy
Embercleave
19%inclusion33 decks175 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
18%inclusion31 decks175 decks
17%synergy
Robe of Stars
17%inclusion30 decks175 decks
16%synergy
Thran Power Suit
15%inclusion27 decks175 decks
14%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
15%inclusion26 decks170 decks
13%synergy
Leyline Axe
14%inclusion20 decks145 decks
12%synergy
Celestial Armor
14%inclusion20 decks145 decks
13%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
14%inclusion24 decks175 decks
13%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
13%inclusion23 decks175 decks
12%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
13%inclusion22 decks175 decks
8%synergy
Genji Glove
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Explorer's Scope
12%inclusion21 decks175 decks
10%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
11%inclusion20 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
11%inclusion19 decks170 decks
10%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
11%inclusion14 decks128 decks
9%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
11%inclusion19 decks175 decks
10%synergy
Brass Knuckles
10%inclusion18 decks175 decks
9%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
10%inclusion18 decks175 decks
9%synergy
Helm of the Host
10%inclusion17 decks175 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
10%inclusion17 decks175 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Plate
10%inclusion17 decks175 decks
9%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
9.3%inclusion10 decks108 decks
7%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
9.1%inclusion16 decks175 decks
7%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
8.6%inclusion15 decks175 decks
8%synergy
Mask of Memory
8.6%inclusion15 decks175 decks
6%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
7.4%inclusion13 decks175 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
7.4%inclusion13 decks175 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
7.4%inclusion13 decks175 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Idolized
51%inclusion90 decks175 decks
49%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
51%inclusion90 decks175 decks
49%synergy
Forge Anew
43%inclusion76 decks175 decks
39%synergy
Well Rested
42%inclusion74 decks175 decks
40%synergy
Wild Growth
39%inclusion69 decks175 decks
31%synergy
Almost Perfect
36%inclusion63 decks175 decks
34%synergy
Bear Umbra
35%inclusion62 decks175 decks
32%synergy
Vault 101: Birthday Party
31%inclusion55 decks175 decks
30%synergy
Sticky Fingers
31%inclusion55 decks175 decks
29%synergy
Fertile Ground
30%inclusion53 decks175 decks
26%synergy
Spirit Mantle
21%inclusion37 decks175 decks
19%synergy
Super State
20%inclusion17 decks83 decks
19%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
20%inclusion31 decks156 decks
19%synergy
Ethereal Armor
18%inclusion32 decks175 decks
16%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
17%inclusion29 decks175 decks
13%synergy
Animal Friend
17%inclusion29 decks175 decks
15%synergy
Ancestral Mask
15%inclusion27 decks175 decks
13%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
13%inclusion23 decks175 decks
11%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
13%inclusion23 decks175 decks
12%synergy
Fighter Class
13%inclusion23 decks175 decks
11%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
13%inclusion22 decks175 decks
7%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
12%inclusion21 decks175 decks
10%synergy
Abundant Growth
12%inclusion21 decks175 decks
10%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
10%inclusion17 decks164 decks
10%synergy
Pain for All
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Brilliant Wings
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Song of the Dryads
9.1%inclusion16 decks175 decks
8%synergy
Snake Umbra
8.6%inclusion15 decks175 decks
7%synergy
Shimmerwilds Growth
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Lion Umbra
8.1%inclusion14 decks173 decks
7%synergy
Sage's Reverie
8.0%inclusion14 decks175 decks
6%synergy
With Great Power . . .
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Armadillo Cloak
6.9%inclusion12 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Shield of the Oversoul
6.9%inclusion12 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Acquired Mutation
6.3%inclusion11 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
5.7%inclusion10 decks175 decks
4%synergy
Crystalline Armor
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Aggravated Assault
5.1%inclusion9 decks175 decks
0%synergy
Annie Joins Up
5.1%inclusion9 decks175 decks
-14%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
61%inclusion107 decks175 decks
35%synergy
Buried Ruin
45%inclusion79 decks175 decks
41%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
31%inclusion55 decks175 decks
30%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
25%inclusion43 decks175 decks
22%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
23%inclusion41 decks175 decks
8%synergy
Junktown
22%inclusion39 decks175 decks
21%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
21%inclusion37 decks175 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
16%inclusion28 decks175 decks
-3%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion27 decks175 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion27 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
11%inclusion20 decks175 decks
-5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion17 decks175 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion17 decks175 decks
-9%synergy
Command Beacon
6.9%inclusion12 decks175 decks
3%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Axgard Armory
5.7%inclusion10 decks175 decks
4%synergy
Arena of Glory
5.2%inclusion9 decks173 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
87%inclusion153 decks175 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion141 decks175 decks
6%synergy
The Aetherspark
16%inclusion20 decks129 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
6.9%inclusion12 decks175 decks
-2%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
5.1%inclusion9 decks175 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.1%inclusion9 decks175 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion173 decks175 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion172 decks175 decks
3%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion171 decks175 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion170 decks175 decks
6%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
75%inclusion132 decks175 decks
32%synergy
Exotic Orchard
74%inclusion129 decks175 decks
20%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
73%inclusion128 decks175 decks
34%synergy
Rootbound Crag
69%inclusion120 decks175 decks
30%synergy
Stomping Ground
68%inclusion119 decks175 decks
24%synergy
Temple Garden
68%inclusion119 decks175 decks
26%synergy
Sacred Foundry
67%inclusion117 decks175 decks
27%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
66%inclusion115 decks175 decks
25%synergy
Windswept Heath
57%inclusion100 decks175 decks
26%synergy
Jungle Shrine
57%inclusion99 decks175 decks
2%synergy
Canopy Vista
54%inclusion95 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Cinder Glade
54%inclusion94 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
52%inclusion91 decks175 decks
22%synergy
Arid Mesa
51%inclusion90 decks175 decks
24%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
47%inclusion82 decks175 decks
19%synergy
Spire Garden
44%inclusion77 decks175 decks
17%synergy
Spectator Seating
41%inclusion72 decks175 decks
16%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
34%inclusion59 decks175 decks
25%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
33%inclusion58 decks175 decks
17%synergy
Mossfire Valley
31%inclusion55 decks175 decks
18%synergy
Path of Ancestry
31%inclusion54 decks175 decks
-4%synergy
Scattered Groves
26%inclusion46 decks175 decks
18%synergy
Lush Portico
26%inclusion45 decks175 decks
17%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
25%inclusion44 decks175 decks
3%synergy
Commercial District
25%inclusion43 decks175 decks
16%synergy
Rockfall Vale
23%inclusion41 decks175 decks
0%synergy
Taiga
23%inclusion41 decks175 decks
13%synergy
Battlefield Forge
23%inclusion41 decks175 decks
0%synergy
Savannah
23%inclusion41 decks175 decks
13%synergy
Plateau
23%inclusion40 decks175 decks
12%synergy
Fabled Passage
21%inclusion37 decks175 decks
9%synergy
Elegant Parlor
21%inclusion37 decks175 decks
14%synergy
Sundown Pass
21%inclusion36 decks175 decks
6%synergy
Brushland
20%inclusion35 decks175 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Triumph
20%inclusion35 decks175 decks
8%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
20%inclusion35 decks175 decks
12%synergy
Thornspire Verge
18%inclusion29 decks158 decks
9%synergy
Hushwood Verge
18%inclusion28 decks158 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Plenty
18%inclusion31 decks175 decks
6%synergy
Karplusan Forest
17%inclusion30 decks175 decks
0%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
17%inclusion29 decks175 decks
13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion29 decks175 decks
-4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
16%inclusion28 decks175 decks
11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion28 decks175 decks
-15%synergy
Temple of Abandon
15%inclusion26 decks175 decks
4%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
15%inclusion26 decks175 decks
8%synergy