Lightning, Army of One (Commander) - Lifegain

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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15%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
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9%synergy
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11%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
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Exemplar of Light
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11%synergy
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10%synergy
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10%synergy
Seifer Almasy
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13%synergy
Captain Lannery Storm
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10%synergy
Aurelia, Exemplar of Justice
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8%synergy
Heartflame Duelist
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9%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
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10%synergy
Voice of Victory
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3%synergy
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11%synergy
Balefire Liege
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4%synergy
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8%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
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9%synergy
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8%synergy
Lightning, Security Sergeant
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10%synergy
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9%synergy
Ashe, Princess of Dalmasca
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Bre of Clan Stoutarm
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Hexing Squelcher
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3%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
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Archangel Avacyn
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8%synergy
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-6%synergy
Deflecting Palm
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4%synergy
Generous Gift
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-10%synergy
Legion Leadership
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3%synergy
Clever Concealment
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11%synergy
Lightning Helix
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9%synergy
Wear // Tear
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Deflecting Swat
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2%synergy
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Redirect Lightning
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Thrill of Possibility
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Inventory Management
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8%synergy
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Open the Armory
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Embercleave
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Sunforger
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14%synergy
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14%synergy
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14%synergy
Mask of Memory
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10%synergy
Basilisk Collar
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4%synergy
The Wind Crystal
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13%synergy
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10%synergy
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13%synergy
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Well of Lost Dreams
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11%synergy
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11%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
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12%synergy
Celestial Armor
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7%synergy
Commander's Plate
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5%synergy
Bladehold War-Whip
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6%synergy
Champion's Helm
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7%synergy
Pearl Medallion
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3%synergy
Skullclamp
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Conqueror's Flail
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6%synergy
Fireshrieker
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6%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
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7%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
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4%synergy
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4%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
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6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
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3%synergy
Thran Power Suit
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1%synergy
Robe of Stars
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4%synergy
Blazing Sunsteel
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5%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
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1%synergy
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1%synergy
Key to the City
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6%synergy
Blade of Selves
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5%synergy
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3%synergy
Tome of Legends
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3%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
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6%synergy
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Duelist's Heritage
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23%synergy
Fighter Class
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16%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
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11%synergy
Cleric Class
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12%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
All That Glitters
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3%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
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9%synergy
Super State
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9%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
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5%synergy
Light of Promise
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9%synergy
Sidequest: Catch a Fish
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8%synergy
Flaming Fist
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7%synergy
Repercussion
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7%synergy
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3%synergy
Reconnaissance
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0%synergy
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2%synergy
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4%synergy
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2%synergy
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-4%synergy
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-2%synergy
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
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30%synergy
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15%synergy
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25%synergy
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12%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
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20%synergy
Buried Ruin
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5%synergy
Minas Tirith
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5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
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-1%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Den
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-2%synergy
War Room
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2%synergy
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-1%synergy
Command Beacon
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6%synergy
Axgard Armory
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3%synergy
Temple of the False God
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2%synergy
Great Furnace
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-2%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
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9%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
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4%synergy
Needle Spires
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Ghost Quarter
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6%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
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0%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
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5%synergy
Forgotten Cave
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2%synergy
Urza's Saga
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-3%synergy
Mines of Moria
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Secluded Steppe
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2%synergy
Castle Embereth
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0%synergy
Restless Bivouac
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0%synergy
Homeward Path
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5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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10%synergy
Arcane Signet
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-2%synergy
Boros Signet
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-8%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
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-9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
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1%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
The Aetherspark
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Opal
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Blitzball
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Mox Amber
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
White Auracite
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion44 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion44 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion41 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
73%inclusion32 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Sacred Foundry
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Battlefield Forge
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Rugged Prairie
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
-12%synergy
Spectator Seating
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Sundown Pass
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Triumph
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Arid Mesa
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Boros Garrison
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
-15%synergy
Exotic Orchard
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-9%synergy
Legion Leadership
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Elegant Parlor
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Radiant Summit
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Rabanastre, Royal City
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Crossroads Village
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-10%synergy
Plateau
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Starting Town
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Boros Guildgate
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Mana Confluence
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy