Dogmeat, Ever Loyal (Commander) - Optimized

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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Super-Soldier Serum
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Eiganjo Dynastorian
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Forum Filibuster
3.1%inclusion1 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
3.1%inclusion1 decks32 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Puresteel Paladin
95%inclusion110 decks116 decks
85%synergy
Strong Back
85%inclusion99 decks116 decks
82%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
85%inclusion99 decks116 decks
81%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
79%inclusion92 decks116 decks
75%synergy
All That Glitters
78%inclusion90 decks116 decks
73%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
72%inclusion84 decks116 decks
70%synergy
Inventory Management
69%inclusion80 decks116 decks
65%synergy
Basilisk Collar
70%inclusion81 decks116 decks
64%synergy
Idolized
65%inclusion75 decks116 decks
62%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
60%inclusion70 decks116 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
81%inclusion94 decks116 decks
54%synergy
Path to Exile
79%inclusion92 decks116 decks
25%synergy
Heroic Intervention
75%inclusion87 decks116 decks
36%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
63%inclusion73 decks116 decks
55%synergy
Rancor
60%inclusion70 decks116 decks
56%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
58%inclusion67 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Blasphemous Act
57%inclusion66 decks116 decks
32%synergy
Champion's Helm
56%inclusion65 decks116 decks
49%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
55%inclusion64 decks116 decks
52%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
55%inclusion64 decks116 decks
52%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
49%inclusion57 decks116 decks
36%synergy
Teferi's Protection
37%inclusion43 decks116 decks
21%synergy
Smothering Tithe
37%inclusion43 decks116 decks
24%synergy
The One Ring
23%inclusion27 decks116 decks
19%synergy
Farewell
22%inclusion25 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Jeska's Will
20%inclusion23 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Gamble
20%inclusion23 decks116 decks
17%synergy
Ancient Tomb
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Worldly Tutor
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Chrome Mox
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Stoneforge Mystic
52%inclusion60 decks116 decks
48%synergy
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
51%inclusion59 decks116 decks
48%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
45%inclusion52 decks116 decks
40%synergy
Armory Paladin
44%inclusion51 decks116 decks
42%synergy
Cass, Hand of Vengeance
43%inclusion50 decks116 decks
41%synergy
Mister Gutsy
37%inclusion43 decks116 decks
35%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
35%inclusion41 decks116 decks
32%synergy
Brotherhood Outcast
34%inclusion40 decks116 decks
33%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
33%inclusion32 decks98 decks
25%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
30%inclusion35 decks116 decks
28%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
29%inclusion34 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
29%inclusion28 decks98 decks
19%synergy
Birds of Paradise
28%inclusion32 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade
26%inclusion30 decks116 decks
23%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
26%inclusion30 decks116 decks
23%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
26%inclusion30 decks116 decks
23%synergy
Gunner Conscript
24%inclusion28 decks116 decks
23%synergy
Esper Sentinel
23%inclusion27 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Preston Garvey, Minuteman
22%inclusion25 decks116 decks
20%synergy
Super Mutant Scavenger
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
20%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
19%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
16%synergy
Crimson Caravaneer
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
18%synergy
Bighorner Rancher
18%inclusion21 decks116 decks
17%synergy
Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Lizard Blades
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Grand Abolisher
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Cait, Cage Brawler
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Moira Brown, Guide Author
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Rose, Cutthroat Raider
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Delighted Halfling
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Commander Sofia Daguerre
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Tifa, Martial Artist
11%inclusion11 decks99 decks
2%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Llanowar Elves
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
-5%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
9.2%inclusion9 decks98 decks
1%synergy
Brightglass Gearhulk
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Duchess, Wayward Tavernkeep
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
8.2%inclusion8 decks98 decks
4%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
-3%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Veronica, Dissident Scribe
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
47%inclusion55 decks116 decks
28%synergy
Deflecting Swat
37%inclusion43 decks116 decks
24%synergy
Valorous Stance
23%inclusion27 decks116 decks
21%synergy
Break Down
23%inclusion27 decks116 decks
22%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Boros Charm
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
-9%synergy
Akroma's Will
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
-9%synergy
Eladamri's Call
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Redirect Lightning
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Dispatch
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Generous Gift
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
-16%synergy
Lightning Bolt
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Noxious Revival
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Beast Within
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
-24%synergy
Legion Leadership
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
3%synergy
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6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Pyroblast
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Steelshaper's Gift
47%inclusion55 decks116 decks
44%synergy
Single Combat
43%inclusion50 decks116 decks
41%synergy
Open the Armory
39%inclusion45 decks116 decks
34%synergy
Farseek
28%inclusion32 decks116 decks
-20%synergy
Megaton's Fate
22%inclusion26 decks116 decks
21%synergy
Nature's Lore
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
-21%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Cultivate
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
-33%synergy
Three Visits
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
-13%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Rampant Growth
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
-25%synergy
Open the Vaults
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
-4%synergy
Ravages of War
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Winds of Rath
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Kodama's Reach
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
-18%synergy
Unfinished Business
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Wrath of God
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Council's Judgment
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of Feast and Famine
47%inclusion55 decks116 decks
43%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
46%inclusion53 decks116 decks
39%synergy
Shadowspear
41%inclusion47 decks116 decks
37%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
39%inclusion45 decks116 decks
34%synergy
Power Fist
37%inclusion43 decks116 decks
35%synergy
Sword of the Animist
37%inclusion43 decks116 decks
29%synergy
Lightning Greaves
36%inclusion42 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Buster Sword
32%inclusion31 decks96 decks
24%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
32%inclusion37 decks116 decks
29%synergy
Colossus Hammer
32%inclusion37 decks116 decks
25%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
30%inclusion35 decks116 decks
27%synergy
Fireshrieker
28%inclusion32 decks116 decks
26%synergy
Junk Jet
27%inclusion31 decks116 decks
26%synergy
Mithril Coat
26%inclusion30 decks116 decks
22%synergy
Nettlecyst
24%inclusion28 decks116 decks
22%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
22%inclusion25 decks116 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
19%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
18%synergy
Genji Glove
20%inclusion19 decks93 decks
15%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
20%inclusion23 decks116 decks
18%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
18%inclusion21 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Leyline Axe
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Helm of the Host
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Thran Power Suit
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
14%inclusion15 decks106 decks
12%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
14%inclusion13 decks94 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Explorer's Scope
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Brass Knuckles
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Robe of Stars
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Embercleave
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Plate
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Celestial Armor
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Plate
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
6%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Sigarda's Aid
54%inclusion63 decks116 decks
49%synergy
Well Rested
53%inclusion61 decks116 decks
50%synergy
Almost Perfect
42%inclusion49 decks116 decks
40%synergy
Bear Umbra
41%inclusion48 decks116 decks
38%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
37%inclusion43 decks116 decks
35%synergy
Wild Growth
37%inclusion43 decks116 decks
28%synergy
Sticky Fingers
36%inclusion42 decks116 decks
34%synergy
Forge Anew
35%inclusion41 decks116 decks
30%synergy
Fertile Ground
29%inclusion34 decks116 decks
25%synergy
Aggravated Assault
28%inclusion33 decks116 decks
23%synergy
Vault 101: Birthday Party
25%inclusion29 decks116 decks
24%synergy
Spirit Mantle
24%inclusion28 decks116 decks
22%synergy
Super State
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
17%synergy
Abundant Growth
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Ethereal Armor
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
13%synergy
With Great Power . . .
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Ancestral Mask
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Sylvan Library
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Animal Friend
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Fighter Class
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Pain for All
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
7%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Colossification
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Lion Umbra
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Armadillo Cloak
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Acquired Mutation
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Level Up
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Mayael's Aria
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Snake Umbra
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Shield of the Oversoul
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Squirrel Nest
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Sage's Reverie
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
65%inclusion75 decks116 decks
38%synergy
Buried Ruin
47%inclusion54 decks116 decks
43%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
29%inclusion34 decks116 decks
28%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
28%inclusion32 decks116 decks
18%synergy
Temple of the False God
26%inclusion30 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Junktown
24%inclusion28 decks116 decks
23%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
23%inclusion27 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
20%inclusion23 decks116 decks
17%synergy
Urza's Saga
18%inclusion21 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
-2%synergy
Axgard Armory
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
-7%synergy
Wasteland
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
-7%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
6.1%inclusion6 decks98 decks
4%synergy
War Room
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Inventors' Fair
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Arena of Glory
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
-0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion111 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion95 decks116 decks
7%synergy
The Aetherspark
20%inclusion23 decks116 decks
18%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
18%inclusion21 decks116 decks
17%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Mana Vault
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Mox Opal
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Unity
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Amber
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
99%inclusion115 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion114 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion112 decks116 decks
-0%synergy
Mountain
94%inclusion109 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
71%inclusion82 decks116 decks
31%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
70%inclusion81 decks116 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion78 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Rootbound Crag
66%inclusion76 decks116 decks
26%synergy
Jungle Shrine
60%inclusion70 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Cinder Glade
60%inclusion70 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Canopy Vista
59%inclusion69 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Stomping Ground
49%inclusion57 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Temple Garden
45%inclusion52 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Sacred Foundry
43%inclusion50 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
41%inclusion48 decks116 decks
25%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
40%inclusion46 decks116 decks
31%synergy
Mossfire Valley
39%inclusion45 decks116 decks
25%synergy
Temple of Abandon
39%inclusion45 decks116 decks
28%synergy
Temple of Triumph
39%inclusion45 decks116 decks
27%synergy
Wooded Foothills
38%inclusion44 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Plenty
38%inclusion44 decks116 decks
26%synergy
Windswept Heath
36%inclusion42 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
36%inclusion42 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
34%inclusion40 decks116 decks
-0%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
34%inclusion40 decks116 decks
-6%synergy
Scattered Groves
33%inclusion38 decks116 decks
25%synergy
Arid Mesa
33%inclusion38 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
32%inclusion37 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
32%inclusion37 decks116 decks
24%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
30%inclusion35 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Spectator Seating
25%inclusion29 decks116 decks
-0%synergy
Taiga
24%inclusion28 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Spire Garden
24%inclusion28 decks116 decks
-3%synergy
Plateau
22%inclusion25 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Savannah
20%inclusion23 decks116 decks
9%synergy
City of Brass
20%inclusion23 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Brushland
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
-3%synergy
Battlefield Forge
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
-5%synergy
Karplusan Forest
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
-2%synergy
Thornspire Verge
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Ash Barrens
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Commercial District
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Hushwood Verge
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Elegant Parlor
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Lush Portico
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
5%synergy