Dogmeat, Ever Loyal (Commander) - Core 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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Mantle of the Ancients
93%inclusion126 decks135 decks
89%synergy
Strong Back
92%inclusion124 decks135 decks
88%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
92%inclusion124 decks135 decks
87%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
88%inclusion119 decks135 decks
86%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
93%inclusion125 decks135 decks
83%synergy
All That Glitters
87%inclusion118 decks135 decks
83%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
85%inclusion115 decks135 decks
82%synergy
Basilisk Collar
87%inclusion118 decks135 decks
82%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
82%inclusion111 decks135 decks
80%synergy
Inventory Management
84%inclusion113 decks135 decks
79%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
91%inclusion123 decks135 decks
64%synergy
Path to Exile
84%inclusion114 decks135 decks
30%synergy
Heroic Intervention
82%inclusion111 decks135 decks
43%synergy
Blasphemous Act
80%inclusion108 decks135 decks
55%synergy
Idolized
79%inclusion107 decks135 decks
77%synergy
Rancor
79%inclusion107 decks135 decks
75%synergy
Champion's Helm
79%inclusion107 decks135 decks
72%synergy
Armory Paladin
77%inclusion104 decks135 decks
75%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
75%inclusion101 decks135 decks
72%synergy
Chaos Warp
74%inclusion100 decks135 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Mister Gutsy
66%inclusion89 decks135 decks
64%synergy
Cass, Hand of Vengeance
65%inclusion88 decks135 decks
63%synergy
Brotherhood Outcast
61%inclusion83 decks135 decks
60%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
59%inclusion79 decks135 decks
51%synergy
Gunner Conscript
46%inclusion62 decks135 decks
45%synergy
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
41%inclusion56 decks135 decks
38%synergy
Crimson Caravaneer
41%inclusion56 decks135 decks
40%synergy
Preston Garvey, Minuteman
41%inclusion55 decks135 decks
40%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
41%inclusion55 decks135 decks
36%synergy
Super Mutant Scavenger
36%inclusion48 decks135 decks
35%synergy
Veronica, Dissident Scribe
33%inclusion45 decks135 decks
33%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
31%inclusion42 decks135 decks
28%synergy
Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ
30%inclusion41 decks135 decks
29%synergy
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade
29%inclusion39 decks135 decks
26%synergy
Bighorner Rancher
27%inclusion36 decks135 decks
26%synergy
Cait, Cage Brawler
27%inclusion36 decks135 decks
26%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
25%inclusion34 decks135 decks
22%synergy
Rose, Cutthroat Raider
24%inclusion33 decks135 decks
24%synergy
Moira Brown, Guide Author
24%inclusion33 decks135 decks
24%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
23%inclusion31 decks135 decks
1%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
23%inclusion31 decks135 decks
20%synergy
Commander Sofia Daguerre
21%inclusion29 decks135 decks
21%synergy
Ian the Reckless
19%inclusion26 decks135 decks
19%synergy
Duchess, Wayward Tavernkeep
19%inclusion26 decks135 decks
19%synergy
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
19%inclusion18 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
17%inclusion23 decks135 decks
16%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
15%inclusion20 decks135 decks
13%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
15%inclusion20 decks135 decks
12%synergy
Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Maximus, Knight Apparent
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Lizard Blades
13%inclusion17 decks135 decks
12%synergy
Golden-Tail Trainer
13%inclusion17 decks135 decks
11%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
13%inclusion17 decks135 decks
11%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER
9.1%inclusion10 decks110 decks
8%synergy
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
8.9%inclusion12 decks135 decks
8%synergy
Birds of Paradise
8.9%inclusion12 decks135 decks
-14%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
8.9%inclusion12 decks135 decks
4%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
1%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
4%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Sun Titan
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
4%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Delighted Halfling
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
-3%synergy
Professor Hojo
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
-2%synergy
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
5.9%inclusion8 decks135 decks
3%synergy
Mysterious Stranger
5.9%inclusion8 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Lion Sash
5.9%inclusion8 decks135 decks
3%synergy
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
5.9%inclusion8 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Valorous Stance
57%inclusion77 decks135 decks
54%synergy
Break Down
56%inclusion75 decks135 decks
54%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
37%inclusion50 decks135 decks
-20%synergy
Dispatch
14%inclusion19 decks135 decks
8%synergy
Boros Charm
12%inclusion16 decks135 decks
-13%synergy
Beast Within
11%inclusion15 decks135 decks
-20%synergy
Legion Leadership
11%inclusion15 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
10%inclusion13 decks135 decks
-16%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
4%synergy
Wear // Tear
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
5.9%inclusion8 decks135 decks
-3%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Single Combat
65%inclusion88 decks135 decks
63%synergy
Megaton's Fate
40%inclusion54 decks135 decks
39%synergy
Open the Armory
26%inclusion35 decks135 decks
21%synergy
Cultivate
25%inclusion34 decks135 decks
-24%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
22%inclusion30 decks135 decks
19%synergy
Farseek
21%inclusion29 decks135 decks
-26%synergy
Rampant Growth
16%inclusion21 decks135 decks
-23%synergy
Open the Vaults
14%inclusion19 decks135 decks
13%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion18 decks135 decks
-1%synergy
Vandalblast
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
1%synergy
Unfinished Business
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Winds of Rath
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
8%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
10%inclusion13 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Lore
10%inclusion13 decks135 decks
-28%synergy
Stump Stomp
8.9%inclusion12 decks135 decks
4%synergy
Kodama's Reach
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
-19%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
4%synergy
Wake the Past
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
4%synergy
Harmonize
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
-4%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
-8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Masterwork of Ingenuity
71%inclusion96 decks135 decks
68%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
63%inclusion85 decks135 decks
57%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
60%inclusion81 decks135 decks
57%synergy
Junk Jet
51%inclusion69 decks135 decks
50%synergy
Fireshrieker
45%inclusion61 decks135 decks
44%synergy
Power Fist
40%inclusion54 decks135 decks
38%synergy
Explorer's Scope
34%inclusion46 decks135 decks
32%synergy
Sword of the Animist
33%inclusion45 decks135 decks
25%synergy
Brass Knuckles
33%inclusion44 decks135 decks
32%synergy
Nettlecyst
25%inclusion34 decks135 decks
23%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
24%inclusion32 decks135 decks
20%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
23%inclusion31 decks135 decks
18%synergy
Thran Power Suit
20%inclusion27 decks135 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion27 decks135 decks
-6%synergy
Colossus Hammer
19%inclusion26 decks135 decks
12%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
17%inclusion23 decks135 decks
12%synergy
Shadowspear
15%inclusion20 decks135 decks
11%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
14%inclusion19 decks135 decks
10%synergy
Leyline Axe
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
11%inclusion15 decks135 decks
9%synergy
Mithril Coat
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Celestial Armor
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
10%inclusion13 decks135 decks
9%synergy
Embercleave
8.9%inclusion12 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
8.9%inclusion12 decks135 decks
3%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
8.9%inclusion12 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Buster Sword
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
0%synergy
Robe of Stars
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
5%synergy
Mask of Memory
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
4%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Forge
5.9%inclusion8 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Plate
5.9%inclusion8 decks135 decks
1%synergy
Chainsaw
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Genji Glove
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
0%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
4%synergy
Andúril, Flame of the West
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Almost Perfect
72%inclusion97 decks135 decks
69%synergy
Well Rested
72%inclusion97 decks135 decks
70%synergy
Sticky Fingers
65%inclusion88 decks135 decks
63%synergy
Fertile Ground
64%inclusion87 decks135 decks
60%synergy
Wild Growth
64%inclusion86 decks135 decks
55%synergy
Vault 101: Birthday Party
61%inclusion82 decks135 decks
59%synergy
Abundant Growth
48%inclusion65 decks135 decks
46%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
33%inclusion44 decks135 decks
28%synergy
Animal Friend
32%inclusion43 decks135 decks
31%synergy
Forge Anew
21%inclusion29 decks135 decks
17%synergy
Acquired Mutation
20%inclusion27 decks135 decks
19%synergy
Bear Umbra
19%inclusion25 decks135 decks
15%synergy
Spirit Mantle
18%inclusion24 decks135 decks
16%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
15%inclusion20 decks135 decks
11%synergy
Ethereal Armor
14%inclusion19 decks135 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
13%inclusion18 decks135 decks
11%synergy
Vault 21: House Gambit
13%inclusion17 decks135 decks
12%synergy
Pain for All
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Lion Umbra
10%inclusion14 decks134 decks
9%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
10%synergy
Ancestral Mask
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
8%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.9%inclusion12 decks135 decks
3%synergy
Snake Umbra
8.9%inclusion12 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
8.5%inclusion11 decks130 decks
8%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Sage's Reverie
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Armadillo Cloak
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Squirrel Nest
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Fighter Class
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Shield of the Oversoul
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Gift of Immortality
5.9%inclusion8 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Canopy Cover
5.9%inclusion8 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Super State
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Songbirds' Blessing
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
4%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
4%synergy
Alpha Authority
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Angelic Destiny
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Timely Ward
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
4%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
88%inclusion119 decks135 decks
62%synergy
Buried Ruin
73%inclusion99 decks135 decks
70%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
67%inclusion91 decks135 decks
66%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
61%inclusion83 decks135 decks
51%synergy
Junktown
47%inclusion64 decks135 decks
46%synergy
Temple of the False God
29%inclusion39 decks135 decks
18%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
10%inclusion13 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Wasteland
5.9%inclusion8 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
5.9%inclusion8 decks135 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion128 decks135 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion120 decks135 decks
14%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
22%inclusion30 decks135 decks
22%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
18%inclusion24 decks135 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
8.9%inclusion12 decks135 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.9%inclusion8 decks135 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion135 decks135 decks
9%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion135 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion135 decks135 decks
3%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion135 decks135 decks
4%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
94%inclusion127 decks135 decks
51%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
90%inclusion121 decks135 decks
51%synergy
Rootbound Crag
88%inclusion119 decks135 decks
50%synergy
Canopy Vista
87%inclusion118 decks135 decks
38%synergy
Jungle Shrine
87%inclusion117 decks135 decks
32%synergy
Exotic Orchard
84%inclusion114 decks135 decks
31%synergy
Cinder Glade
83%inclusion112 decks135 decks
34%synergy
Mossfire Valley
73%inclusion99 decks135 decks
59%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
72%inclusion97 decks135 decks
56%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
70%inclusion95 decks135 decks
62%synergy
Scattered Groves
67%inclusion91 decks135 decks
59%synergy
Path of Ancestry
67%inclusion90 decks135 decks
32%synergy
Temple of Triumph
64%inclusion87 decks135 decks
52%synergy
Temple of Plenty
64%inclusion87 decks135 decks
52%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
61%inclusion82 decks135 decks
52%synergy
Temple of Abandon
59%inclusion80 decks135 decks
48%synergy
Evolving Wilds
59%inclusion79 decks135 decks
28%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
50%inclusion67 decks135 decks
29%synergy
Ash Barrens
38%inclusion51 decks135 decks
32%synergy
Temple Garden
21%inclusion29 decks135 decks
-21%synergy
Stomping Ground
21%inclusion28 decks135 decks
-23%synergy
Sacred Foundry
19%inclusion26 decks135 decks
-21%synergy
Battlefield Forge
19%inclusion25 decks135 decks
-5%synergy
Karplusan Forest
19%inclusion25 decks135 decks
1%synergy
Brushland
16%inclusion21 decks135 decks
-6%synergy
Sheltering Landscape
15%inclusion20 decks134 decks
1%synergy
Rockfall Vale
15%inclusion20 decks135 decks
-9%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
15%inclusion20 decks135 decks
11%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
14%inclusion19 decks135 decks
-27%synergy
Windswept Heath
13%inclusion17 decks135 decks
-19%synergy
Wooded Foothills
13%inclusion17 decks135 decks
-18%synergy
Fortified Village
12%inclusion16 decks135 decks
-9%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion15 decks135 decks
-1%synergy
Spire of Industry
11%inclusion15 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Legion Leadership
11%inclusion15 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
-18%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.9%inclusion12 decks135 decks
4%synergy
Sundown Pass
8.9%inclusion12 decks135 decks
-5%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
8.9%inclusion12 decks135 decks
-13%synergy
Stump Stomp
8.9%inclusion12 decks135 decks
4%synergy
Spire Garden
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
-19%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
-8%synergy
Hushwood Verge
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
-3%synergy
Game Trail
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
-13%synergy
Arid Mesa
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
-20%synergy
Thornspire Verge
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
-2%synergy