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
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Go Ninja Go
3.2%inclusion1 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Ravenous Robots
2.4%inclusion1 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Improvised Arsenal
2.4%inclusion1 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Krang, Utrom Warlord
2.4%inclusion1 decks42 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Puresteel Paladin
89%inclusion158 decks177 decks
80%synergy
Strong Back
80%inclusion141 decks177 decks
76%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
80%inclusion142 decks177 decks
76%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
79%inclusion139 decks177 decks
74%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
81%inclusion143 decks177 decks
73%synergy
Basilisk Collar
76%inclusion134 decks177 decks
70%synergy
All That Glitters
72%inclusion127 decks177 decks
67%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
66%inclusion117 decks177 decks
64%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
66%inclusion117 decks177 decks
63%synergy
Inventory Management
67%inclusion118 decks177 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
82%inclusion146 decks177 decks
56%synergy
Heroic Intervention
79%inclusion139 decks177 decks
39%synergy
Path to Exile
66%inclusion117 decks177 decks
12%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
62%inclusion109 decks177 decks
57%synergy
Blasphemous Act
60%inclusion107 decks177 decks
36%synergy
Rancor
60%inclusion106 decks177 decks
55%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
58%inclusion103 decks177 decks
55%synergy
Shadowspear
56%inclusion100 decks177 decks
53%synergy
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
55%inclusion98 decks177 decks
52%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
54%inclusion95 decks177 decks
-4%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
13%inclusion23 decks177 decks
-4%synergy
Farewell
10%inclusion17 decks177 decks
1%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
5.6%inclusion10 decks177 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Armory Paladin
53%inclusion93 decks177 decks
50%synergy
Mister Gutsy
42%inclusion75 decks177 decks
41%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
38%inclusion68 decks177 decks
33%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
38%inclusion67 decks177 decks
35%synergy
Cass, Hand of Vengeance
38%inclusion67 decks177 decks
36%synergy
Gunner Conscript
37%inclusion66 decks177 decks
36%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
36%inclusion64 decks177 decks
14%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
36%inclusion63 decks177 decks
32%synergy
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade
36%inclusion63 decks177 decks
33%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
34%inclusion61 decks177 decks
32%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
33%inclusion59 decks177 decks
28%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
32%inclusion57 decks177 decks
29%synergy
Brotherhood Outcast
31%inclusion54 decks177 decks
29%synergy
Crimson Caravaneer
30%inclusion53 decks177 decks
29%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
30%inclusion53 decks177 decks
28%synergy
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
29%inclusion26 decks91 decks
19%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
27%inclusion48 decks177 decks
25%synergy
Birds of Paradise
27%inclusion48 decks177 decks
4%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
27%inclusion47 decks177 decks
24%synergy
Lizard Blades
26%inclusion46 decks177 decks
25%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
25%inclusion23 decks91 decks
18%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
23%inclusion40 decks177 decks
22%synergy
Rose, Cutthroat Raider
22%inclusion39 decks177 decks
21%synergy
Esper Sentinel
21%inclusion38 decks177 decks
9%synergy
Preston Garvey, Minuteman
20%inclusion35 decks177 decks
19%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
19%inclusion33 decks177 decks
17%synergy
Lion Sash
19%inclusion33 decks177 decks
16%synergy
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
18%inclusion31 decks177 decks
17%synergy
Golden-Tail Trainer
17%inclusion29 decks173 decks
16%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
16%inclusion27 decks168 decks
14%synergy
Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ
16%inclusion28 decks177 decks
14%synergy
Bighorner Rancher
15%inclusion26 decks177 decks
14%synergy
Veronica, Dissident Scribe
14%inclusion24 decks177 decks
13%synergy
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
12%inclusion22 decks177 decks
11%synergy
Super Mutant Scavenger
12%inclusion21 decks177 decks
11%synergy
Cait, Cage Brawler
12%inclusion21 decks177 decks
11%synergy
Commander Sofia Daguerre
12%inclusion21 decks177 decks
11%synergy
Ian the Reckless
11%inclusion20 decks177 decks
11%synergy
Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
11%inclusion19 decks177 decks
9%synergy
Amy Rose
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Delighted Halfling
10%inclusion18 decks177 decks
0%synergy
Sun Titan
9.0%inclusion16 decks177 decks
5%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
1%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.6%inclusion15 decks174 decks
5%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
8.5%inclusion15 decks177 decks
-3%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
8.5%inclusion15 decks177 decks
8%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
7.9%inclusion14 decks177 decks
7%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
4%synergy
Professor Hojo
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
50%inclusion89 decks177 decks
31%synergy
Break Down
34%inclusion60 decks177 decks
32%synergy
Boros Charm
24%inclusion43 decks177 decks
0%synergy
Valorous Stance
24%inclusion42 decks177 decks
21%synergy
Beast Within
24%inclusion42 decks177 decks
-7%synergy
Generous Gift
22%inclusion39 decks177 decks
-4%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
16%inclusion28 decks177 decks
2%synergy
Deflecting Swat
16%inclusion28 decks177 decks
3%synergy
Legion Leadership
13%inclusion23 decks174 decks
9%synergy
Dispatch
12%inclusion22 decks177 decks
6%synergy
Akroma's Will
10%inclusion17 decks177 decks
-10%synergy
Dawn's Truce
9.3%inclusion15 decks162 decks
1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
9.0%inclusion16 decks177 decks
0%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
8.4%inclusion13 decks154 decks
6%synergy
Wear // Tear
6.2%inclusion11 decks177 decks
4%synergy
Silkguard
5.1%inclusion9 decks177 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Single Combat
43%inclusion76 decks177 decks
40%synergy
Farseek
29%inclusion51 decks177 decks
-19%synergy
Nature's Lore
26%inclusion46 decks177 decks
-12%synergy
Open the Armory
25%inclusion44 decks177 decks
20%synergy
Cultivate
24%inclusion42 decks177 decks
-25%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
23%inclusion41 decks177 decks
20%synergy
Three Visits
20%inclusion36 decks177 decks
-7%synergy
Megaton's Fate
18%inclusion32 decks177 decks
17%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
12%inclusion22 decks177 decks
9%synergy
Rampant Growth
11%inclusion20 decks177 decks
-27%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion20 decks177 decks
6%synergy
Winds of Rath
10%inclusion17 decks177 decks
7%synergy
Vandalblast
9.0%inclusion16 decks177 decks
0%synergy
Stump Stomp
8.6%inclusion15 decks174 decks
4%synergy
Austere Command
7.3%inclusion13 decks177 decks
-7%synergy
Kodama's Reach
7.3%inclusion13 decks177 decks
-20%synergy
Unfinished Business
7.3%inclusion13 decks177 decks
4%synergy
Open the Vaults
6.8%inclusion12 decks177 decks
6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.7%inclusion10 decks174 decks
2%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.2%inclusion9 decks174 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Masterwork of Ingenuity
53%inclusion93 decks177 decks
50%synergy
Sword of the Animist
51%inclusion90 decks177 decks
43%synergy
Champion's Helm
47%inclusion84 decks177 decks
41%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
47%inclusion83 decks177 decks
43%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
44%inclusion77 decks177 decks
40%synergy
Nettlecyst
40%inclusion70 decks177 decks
37%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
38%inclusion68 decks177 decks
36%synergy
Power Fist
37%inclusion65 decks177 decks
35%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
35%inclusion62 decks177 decks
31%synergy
Mithril Coat
34%inclusion61 decks177 decks
30%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
32%inclusion56 decks177 decks
26%synergy
Junk Jet
32%inclusion56 decks177 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion52 decks177 decks
4%synergy
Buster Sword
29%inclusion26 decks90 decks
21%synergy
Colossus Hammer
28%inclusion50 decks177 decks
21%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
28%inclusion49 decks177 decks
26%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
24%inclusion40 decks168 decks
21%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
23%inclusion41 decks177 decks
21%synergy
Fireshrieker
23%inclusion40 decks177 decks
21%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
21%inclusion37 decks177 decks
20%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
21%inclusion37 decks177 decks
16%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
20%inclusion36 decks177 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
20%inclusion35 decks177 decks
19%synergy
Embercleave
19%inclusion34 decks177 decks
17%synergy
Robe of Stars
19%inclusion33 decks177 decks
18%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
16%inclusion28 decks177 decks
15%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
15%inclusion26 decks168 decks
13%synergy
Thran Power Suit
14%inclusion25 decks177 decks
13%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
14%inclusion24 decks177 decks
12%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
14%inclusion24 decks177 decks
9%synergy
Celestial Armor
13%inclusion19 decks141 decks
12%synergy
Leyline Axe
13%inclusion19 decks141 decks
12%synergy
Explorer's Scope
13%inclusion23 decks177 decks
11%synergy
Genji Glove
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
11%inclusion19 decks168 decks
10%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
11%inclusion20 decks177 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
11%inclusion20 decks177 decks
10%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
11%inclusion20 decks177 decks
10%synergy
Brass Knuckles
11%inclusion19 decks177 decks
10%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
11%inclusion19 decks177 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Plate
10%inclusion17 decks177 decks
9%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
10%inclusion17 decks177 decks
9%synergy
Helm of the Host
10%inclusion17 decks177 decks
6%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
8.5%inclusion15 decks177 decks
8%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
8.5%inclusion15 decks177 decks
6%synergy
Mask of Memory
8.5%inclusion15 decks177 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
7.9%inclusion14 decks177 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
7.9%inclusion14 decks177 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Grim Reaper's Sprint
53%inclusion93 decks177 decks
50%synergy
Idolized
51%inclusion91 decks177 decks
49%synergy
Forge Anew
44%inclusion78 decks177 decks
39%synergy
Well Rested
44%inclusion77 decks177 decks
41%synergy
Wild Growth
41%inclusion72 decks177 decks
32%synergy
Almost Perfect
37%inclusion65 decks177 decks
34%synergy
Bear Umbra
35%inclusion62 decks177 decks
31%synergy
Sticky Fingers
34%inclusion60 decks177 decks
31%synergy
Vault 101: Birthday Party
33%inclusion59 decks177 decks
32%synergy
Fertile Ground
32%inclusion57 decks177 decks
28%synergy
Spirit Mantle
23%inclusion40 decks177 decks
21%synergy
Super State
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
18%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
19%inclusion29 decks152 decks
18%synergy
Ethereal Armor
18%inclusion32 decks177 decks
15%synergy
Animal Friend
18%inclusion31 decks177 decks
16%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
16%inclusion27 decks174 decks
12%synergy
Ancestral Mask
15%inclusion27 decks177 decks
13%synergy
Abundant Growth
15%inclusion26 decks177 decks
13%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
14%inclusion25 decks177 decks
12%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
14%inclusion24 decks177 decks
13%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
12%inclusion22 decks177 decks
7%synergy
Fighter Class
12%inclusion22 decks177 decks
10%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
12%inclusion21 decks177 decks
10%synergy
Pain for All
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
11%inclusion17 decks161 decks
10%synergy
Lion Umbra
8.7%inclusion15 decks172 decks
7%synergy
Snake Umbra
8.5%inclusion15 decks177 decks
7%synergy
Song of the Dryads
8.5%inclusion15 decks177 decks
8%synergy
Sage's Reverie
8.5%inclusion15 decks177 decks
7%synergy
With Great Power . . .
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Armadillo Cloak
7.3%inclusion13 decks177 decks
6%synergy
Shield of the Oversoul
7.3%inclusion13 decks177 decks
5%synergy
Shimmerwilds Growth
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Brilliant Wings
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Acquired Mutation
6.2%inclusion11 decks177 decks
5%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
5.6%inclusion10 decks177 decks
4%synergy
Alpha Authority
5.1%inclusion9 decks177 decks
5%synergy
Hyena Umbra
5.1%inclusion9 decks177 decks
4%synergy
Annie Joins Up
5.1%inclusion9 decks177 decks
-14%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
63%inclusion111 decks177 decks
36%synergy
Buried Ruin
47%inclusion83 decks177 decks
43%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
33%inclusion59 decks177 decks
32%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
24%inclusion43 decks177 decks
21%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
24%inclusion42 decks177 decks
8%synergy
Junktown
24%inclusion42 decks177 decks
22%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
23%inclusion41 decks177 decks
13%synergy
Temple of the False God
18%inclusion31 decks177 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
17%inclusion30 decks177 decks
-2%synergy
Urza's Saga
16%inclusion28 decks177 decks
11%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
12%inclusion22 decks177 decks
-4%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion17 decks177 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion17 decks177 decks
-9%synergy
Command Beacon
6.8%inclusion12 decks177 decks
3%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
4%synergy
Arena of Glory
5.8%inclusion10 decks172 decks
2%synergy
Axgard Armory
5.6%inclusion10 decks177 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion157 decks177 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion144 decks177 decks
7%synergy
The Aetherspark
15%inclusion19 decks124 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
6.2%inclusion11 decks177 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.6%inclusion10 decks177 decks
-5%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
5.6%inclusion10 decks177 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion175 decks177 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion174 decks177 decks
3%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion173 decks177 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion172 decks177 decks
6%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
76%inclusion134 decks177 decks
33%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
74%inclusion131 decks177 decks
35%synergy
Exotic Orchard
73%inclusion129 decks177 decks
20%synergy
Rootbound Crag
69%inclusion123 decks177 decks
31%synergy
Stomping Ground
68%inclusion120 decks177 decks
24%synergy
Sacred Foundry
67%inclusion119 decks177 decks
27%synergy
Temple Garden
67%inclusion119 decks177 decks
25%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
67%inclusion119 decks177 decks
27%synergy
Windswept Heath
58%inclusion102 decks177 decks
26%synergy
Canopy Vista
56%inclusion99 decks177 decks
7%synergy
Jungle Shrine
55%inclusion98 decks177 decks
1%synergy
Cinder Glade
54%inclusion95 decks177 decks
5%synergy
Arid Mesa
53%inclusion93 decks177 decks
25%synergy
Wooded Foothills
53%inclusion93 decks177 decks
23%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
45%inclusion80 decks177 decks
17%synergy
Spire Garden
41%inclusion73 decks177 decks
15%synergy
Spectator Seating
40%inclusion71 decks177 decks
15%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
35%inclusion62 decks177 decks
26%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
33%inclusion59 decks177 decks
17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
32%inclusion57 decks177 decks
-2%synergy
Mossfire Valley
31%inclusion55 decks177 decks
17%synergy
Scattered Groves
27%inclusion47 decks177 decks
18%synergy
Lush Portico
25%inclusion44 decks177 decks
16%synergy
Rockfall Vale
24%inclusion43 decks177 decks
1%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
24%inclusion43 decks177 decks
3%synergy
Commercial District
24%inclusion43 decks177 decks
16%synergy
Taiga
23%inclusion41 decks177 decks
12%synergy
Battlefield Forge
23%inclusion41 decks177 decks
0%synergy
Savannah
23%inclusion41 decks177 decks
12%synergy
Plateau
23%inclusion40 decks177 decks
12%synergy
Elegant Parlor
21%inclusion37 decks177 decks
14%synergy
Fabled Passage
20%inclusion36 decks177 decks
8%synergy
Sundown Pass
20%inclusion36 decks177 decks
6%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
20%inclusion36 decks177 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Triumph
20%inclusion36 decks177 decks
8%synergy
Brushland
19%inclusion34 decks177 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Plenty
19%inclusion34 decks177 decks
7%synergy
Thornspire Verge
18%inclusion27 decks154 decks
8%synergy
Karplusan Forest
16%inclusion29 decks177 decks
-1%synergy
Hushwood Verge
16%inclusion25 decks154 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Abandon
16%inclusion28 decks177 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
16%inclusion28 decks177 decks
11%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
16%inclusion27 decks174 decks
12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion26 decks177 decks
-6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion26 decks177 decks
-16%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
14%inclusion25 decks177 decks
7%synergy