Lightning, Army of One (Commander) - Optimized

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Bennie Smith
Mar 16, 2026
Bennie Smith
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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9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
6.8%inclusion9 decks132 decks
-11%synergy
Super-Soldier Serum
3.8%inclusion1 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Flashback
3.1%inclusion4 decks128 decks
-3%synergy
Erode
3.1%inclusion4 decks128 decks
-6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Genji Glove
74%inclusion363 decks488 decks
67%synergy
Buster Sword
69%inclusion342 decks496 decks
61%synergy
Aggravated Assault
64%inclusion319 decks500 decks
58%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
75%inclusion377 decks500 decks
58%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
64%inclusion318 decks500 decks
56%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
66%inclusion331 decks500 decks
56%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
64%inclusion318 decks500 decks
54%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
66%inclusion329 decks500 decks
54%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
60%inclusion299 decks500 decks
54%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
62%inclusion312 decks500 decks
51%synergy
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Boros Charm
79%inclusion396 decks500 decks
32%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
74%inclusion372 decks500 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
73%inclusion365 decks500 decks
31%synergy
Path to Exile
65%inclusion323 decks500 decks
7%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
64%inclusion318 decks500 decks
50%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
61%inclusion306 decks500 decks
44%synergy
Sword of the Animist
57%inclusion286 decks500 decks
40%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
57%inclusion284 decks500 decks
50%synergy
Lizard Blades
56%inclusion278 decks500 decks
48%synergy
Esper Sentinel
55%inclusion277 decks500 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
58%inclusion288 decks500 decks
42%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
56%inclusion278 decks500 decks
40%synergy
Teferi's Protection
51%inclusion256 decks500 decks
35%synergy
Smothering Tithe
51%inclusion256 decks500 decks
32%synergy
Ancient Tomb
31%inclusion153 decks500 decks
23%synergy
The One Ring
28%inclusion139 decks500 decks
22%synergy
Farewell
23%inclusion113 decks500 decks
12%synergy
Gamble
21%inclusion107 decks500 decks
15%synergy
Chrome Mox
13%inclusion66 decks500 decks
9%synergy
Mana Vault
10%inclusion49 decks500 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Combat Celebrant
49%inclusion246 decks500 decks
40%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
46%inclusion228 decks500 decks
40%synergy
Mother of Runes
43%inclusion217 decks500 decks
31%synergy
Blade Historian
43%inclusion217 decks500 decks
33%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
42%inclusion208 decks500 decks
27%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
41%inclusion203 decks500 decks
29%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
37%inclusion187 decks500 decks
25%synergy
Grand Abolisher
36%inclusion180 decks500 decks
26%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
33%inclusion165 decks500 decks
28%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
33%inclusion164 decks500 decks
23%synergy
Bastion Protector
32%inclusion160 decks500 decks
25%synergy
Iroas, God of Victory
31%inclusion157 decks500 decks
22%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
28%inclusion138 decks500 decks
23%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
27%inclusion135 decks500 decks
16%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
25%inclusion123 decks500 decks
15%synergy
Voice of Victory
24%inclusion122 decks500 decks
17%synergy
Giver of Runes
23%inclusion116 decks500 decks
17%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
22%inclusion112 decks500 decks
19%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
22%inclusion111 decks500 decks
16%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
20%inclusion101 decks500 decks
14%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
18%inclusion92 decks500 decks
11%synergy
Kassandra, Eagle Bearer
18%inclusion92 decks500 decks
16%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
18%inclusion91 decks500 decks
12%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
18%inclusion91 decks500 decks
12%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
16%inclusion78 decks500 decks
12%synergy
Freya Crescent
15%inclusion75 decks500 decks
10%synergy
Zack Fair
14%inclusion68 decks500 decks
10%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
13%inclusion65 decks493 decks
11%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
13%inclusion28 decks219 decks
5%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
12%inclusion58 decks500 decks
2%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
12%inclusion58 decks500 decks
9%synergy
Port Razer
11%inclusion55 decks500 decks
9%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
11%inclusion55 decks500 decks
2%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
11%inclusion53 decks500 decks
8%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
10%inclusion52 decks500 decks
7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion51 decks500 decks
-3%synergy
Seifer Almasy
10%inclusion49 decks490 decks
9%synergy
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
9.2%inclusion46 decks500 decks
3%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
9.0%inclusion45 decks500 decks
-4%synergy
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero
8.8%inclusion44 decks500 decks
6%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
8.6%inclusion43 decks500 decks
4%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
7.8%inclusion39 decks500 decks
1%synergy
Heartless Hidetsugu
7.8%inclusion39 decks500 decks
7%synergy
Lightning, Security Sergeant
7.6%inclusion38 decks500 decks
6%synergy
Raph & Leo, Sibling Rivals
7.4%inclusion15 decks204 decks
5%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
7.2%inclusion36 decks500 decks
2%synergy
Amy Rose
7.1%inclusion30 decks422 decks
6%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
6.8%inclusion34 decks500 decks
1%synergy
Beatrix, Loyal General
6.8%inclusion34 decks500 decks
5%synergy
Weapons Vendor
6.7%inclusion33 decks493 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
51%inclusion254 decks500 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Bolt
48%inclusion241 decks500 decks
38%synergy
Deflecting Palm
43%inclusion213 decks500 decks
24%synergy
Akroma's Will
42%inclusion212 decks500 decks
30%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
38%inclusion191 decks500 decks
20%synergy
Chaos Warp
31%inclusion155 decks500 decks
1%synergy
Restoration Magic
26%inclusion130 decks492 decks
17%synergy
Generous Gift
25%inclusion125 decks500 decks
-7%synergy
Great Train Heist
23%inclusion115 decks500 decks
19%synergy
Legion Leadership
22%inclusion111 decks500 decks
5%synergy
Inventory Management
22%inclusion110 decks500 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Helix
21%inclusion104 decks500 decks
12%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
21%inclusion103 decks500 decks
10%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
20%inclusion102 decks500 decks
4%synergy
Wear // Tear
14%inclusion70 decks500 decks
-6%synergy
Savage Beating
14%inclusion69 decks500 decks
12%synergy
Silence
13%inclusion65 decks500 decks
8%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
12%inclusion58 decks500 decks
8%synergy
Redirect Lightning
12%inclusion39 decks337 decks
6%synergy
Clever Concealment
11%inclusion55 decks500 decks
4%synergy
Battlefield Improvisation
11%inclusion55 decks500 decks
9%synergy
Reprieve
10%inclusion51 decks500 decks
1%synergy
Abrade
9.4%inclusion47 decks500 decks
-3%synergy
Dawn's Truce
9.0%inclusion45 decks500 decks
-1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.8%inclusion44 decks500 decks
2%synergy
Pyroblast
8.8%inclusion44 decks500 decks
5%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
8.6%inclusion43 decks500 decks
4%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
7.0%inclusion35 decks500 decks
-4%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
6.8%inclusion34 decks500 decks
4%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
6.8%inclusion34 decks500 decks
5%synergy
Dispatch
6.6%inclusion33 decks500 decks
-7%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.6%inclusion33 decks500 decks
-2%synergy
Take the Bait
6.4%inclusion32 decks500 decks
1%synergy
Price of Progress
6.4%inclusion32 decks500 decks
5%synergy
Psychotic Fury
5.8%inclusion29 decks500 decks
3%synergy
Orim's Chant
5.8%inclusion29 decks500 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Open the Armory
45%inclusion225 decks500 decks
32%synergy
Blasphemous Act
43%inclusion217 decks500 decks
11%synergy
Full Throttle
43%inclusion216 decks500 decks
38%synergy
Seize the Day
39%inclusion195 decks500 decks
34%synergy
Vandalblast
20%inclusion102 decks500 decks
5%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
19%inclusion94 decks500 decks
12%synergy
Relentless Assault
18%inclusion91 decks500 decks
13%synergy
Overpowering Attack
18%inclusion89 decks500 decks
14%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
15%inclusion75 decks500 decks
10%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion72 decks500 decks
-3%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
8.3%inclusion41 decks496 decks
6%synergy
World at War
8.0%inclusion40 decks500 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.0%inclusion40 decks500 decks
-6%synergy
Boltwave
8.0%inclusion40 decks500 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
7.2%inclusion36 decks500 decks
4%synergy
Austere Command
7.0%inclusion35 decks500 decks
-9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.8%inclusion34 decks500 decks
1%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.4%inclusion32 decks500 decks
4%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
6.2%inclusion31 decks500 decks
1%synergy
Rip Apart
6.2%inclusion31 decks500 decks
-7%synergy
Response // Resurgence
5.4%inclusion27 decks500 decks
0%synergy
Mana Geyser
5.0%inclusion25 decks500 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Reaver Cleaver
54%inclusion268 decks500 decks
44%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
52%inclusion262 decks500 decks
43%synergy
Lightning Greaves
52%inclusion261 decks500 decks
23%synergy
Mithril Coat
41%inclusion207 decks500 decks
31%synergy
Helm of the Host
41%inclusion203 decks500 decks
33%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
40%inclusion200 decks500 decks
34%synergy
Colossus Hammer
39%inclusion196 decks500 decks
28%synergy
Commander's Plate
37%inclusion185 decks500 decks
31%synergy
Embercleave
34%inclusion170 decks500 decks
27%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
33%inclusion166 decks500 decks
29%synergy
Sunforger
28%inclusion141 decks500 decks
14%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
26%inclusion132 decks500 decks
14%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
26%inclusion131 decks500 decks
21%synergy
Basilisk Collar
26%inclusion128 decks500 decks
12%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
24%inclusion120 decks500 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
24%inclusion120 decks500 decks
18%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
23%inclusion113 decks493 decks
20%synergy
Leyline Axe
22%inclusion112 decks500 decks
18%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
20%inclusion100 decks500 decks
17%synergy
Shadowspear
18%inclusion90 decks500 decks
8%synergy
Champion's Helm
18%inclusion89 decks500 decks
13%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
16%inclusion81 decks500 decks
14%synergy
Robe of Stars
15%inclusion77 decks500 decks
13%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
15%inclusion76 decks500 decks
11%synergy
The Fire Crystal
15%inclusion75 decks494 decks
11%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
15%inclusion74 decks500 decks
10%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
14%inclusion69 decks500 decks
12%synergy
Mask of Memory
12%inclusion61 decks500 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
12%inclusion59 decks500 decks
9%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
11%inclusion56 decks500 decks
8%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
11%inclusion53 decks500 decks
4%synergy
Celestial Armor
10%inclusion52 decks500 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
10%inclusion48 decks500 decks
7%synergy
Fireshrieker
8.8%inclusion44 decks500 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Plate
8.4%inclusion42 decks500 decks
5%synergy
The Wind Crystal
7.9%inclusion39 decks494 decks
3%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
7.6%inclusion38 decks500 decks
4%synergy
Dolmen Gate
6.8%inclusion34 decks500 decks
3%synergy
Ruby Medallion
6.6%inclusion33 decks500 decks
1%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
6.4%inclusion32 decks500 decks
4%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
6.4%inclusion32 decks500 decks
2%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
5.8%inclusion29 decks500 decks
3%synergy
Hard-Won Jitte
5.7%inclusion10 decks174 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
5.6%inclusion28 decks500 decks
4%synergy
Conformer Shuriken
5.6%inclusion28 decks500 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
5.6%inclusion28 decks500 decks
4%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
5.4%inclusion27 decks500 decks
-3%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
5.2%inclusion26 decks500 decks
0%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
5.2%inclusion26 decks500 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Duelist's Heritage
54%inclusion268 decks500 decks
47%synergy
Forge Anew
50%inclusion251 decks500 decks
40%synergy
Fighter Class
38%inclusion189 decks500 decks
27%synergy
Land Tax
24%inclusion119 decks500 decks
12%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
17%inclusion84 decks500 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
12%inclusion62 decks500 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Prison
9.4%inclusion47 decks500 decks
1%synergy
Rising of the Day
8.8%inclusion44 decks500 decks
4%synergy
Super State
8.5%inclusion36 decks424 decks
7%synergy
Reconnaissance
8.4%inclusion42 decks500 decks
1%synergy
Flaming Fist
8.4%inclusion42 decks500 decks
6%synergy
All That Glitters
7.8%inclusion39 decks500 decks
0%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
7.6%inclusion38 decks500 decks
3%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
7.0%inclusion35 decks500 decks
2%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
7.0%inclusion35 decks500 decks
2%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
6.4%inclusion32 decks500 decks
2%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
6.4%inclusion32 decks500 decks
2%synergy
City on Fire
5.2%inclusion26 decks500 decks
0%synergy
Spirit Mantle
5.0%inclusion25 decks500 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
69%inclusion347 decks500 decks
39%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
48%inclusion242 decks500 decks
28%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
47%inclusion234 decks500 decks
30%synergy
Arena of Glory
43%inclusion214 decks500 decks
33%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
23%inclusion117 decks500 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
22%inclusion110 decks500 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion87 decks500 decks
-2%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
17%inclusion85 decks500 decks
12%synergy
Command Beacon
14%inclusion71 decks500 decks
9%synergy
Minas Tirith
14%inclusion70 decks500 decks
2%synergy
Buried Ruin
11%inclusion53 decks500 decks
-3%synergy
Axgard Armory
10%inclusion50 decks500 decks
2%synergy
War Room
8.8%inclusion44 decks500 decks
0%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
7.9%inclusion21 decks266 decks
6%synergy
Inventors' Fair
7.8%inclusion39 decks500 decks
-1%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
7.8%inclusion39 decks500 decks
-2%synergy
Ancient Den
7.2%inclusion36 decks500 decks
-6%synergy
Great Furnace
7.2%inclusion36 decks500 decks
-6%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
5.6%inclusion28 decks500 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion479 decks500 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion444 decks500 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
56%inclusion281 decks500 decks
4%synergy
Boros Signet
42%inclusion208 decks500 decks
-8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion109 decks500 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Opal
14%inclusion70 decks500 decks
10%synergy
Mox Amber
14%inclusion68 decks500 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Petal
13%inclusion66 decks500 decks
8%synergy
The Aetherspark
10%inclusion52 decks500 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion48 decks500 decks
-15%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.2%inclusion31 decks500 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.8%inclusion29 decks500 decks
-8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.0%inclusion25 decks500 decks
-9%synergy
Lands
Plains
96%inclusion480 decks500 decks
-2%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion478 decks500 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion463 decks500 decks
7%synergy
Sacred Foundry
74%inclusion372 decks500 decks
27%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
74%inclusion372 decks500 decks
8%synergy
Battlefield Forge
67%inclusion337 decks500 decks
10%synergy
Spectator Seating
61%inclusion304 decks500 decks
22%synergy
Arid Mesa
56%inclusion280 decks500 decks
27%synergy
Rugged Prairie
51%inclusion257 decks500 decks
7%synergy
Sundown Pass
50%inclusion248 decks500 decks
12%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
44%inclusion221 decks500 decks
20%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
41%inclusion203 decks500 decks
-4%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
40%inclusion198 decks500 decks
14%synergy
Elegant Parlor
34%inclusion168 decks500 decks
14%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
29%inclusion147 decks500 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Triumph
28%inclusion139 decks500 decks
-10%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
26%inclusion128 decks500 decks
9%synergy
Plateau
25%inclusion126 decks500 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
25%inclusion125 decks500 decks
-5%synergy
Boros Garrison
23%inclusion113 decks500 decks
-14%synergy
Legion Leadership
22%inclusion111 decks500 decks
5%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
21%inclusion107 decks500 decks
0%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
17%inclusion83 decks500 decks
12%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
14%inclusion72 decks500 decks
8%synergy
Radiant Summit
14%inclusion54 decks388 decks
-9%synergy
Marsh Flats
14%inclusion69 decks500 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion68 decks500 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion65 decks500 decks
7%synergy
Windswept Heath
13%inclusion64 decks500 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion62 decks500 decks
-6%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
12%inclusion59 decks500 decks
-5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion56 decks500 decks
-7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion56 decks500 decks
7%synergy
City of Brass
11%inclusion55 decks500 decks
7%synergy
Mana Confluence
11%inclusion53 decks500 decks
7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion51 decks500 decks
-3%synergy
Spire of Industry
10%inclusion51 decks500 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
10%inclusion51 decks500 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
10%inclusion51 decks500 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion50 decks500 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.4%inclusion47 decks500 decks
-1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.8%inclusion44 decks500 decks
2%synergy
Starting Town
8.6%inclusion43 decks500 decks
7%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
8.4%inclusion42 decks500 decks
5%synergy
Rabanastre, Royal City
7.7%inclusion38 decks496 decks
4%synergy
Sacred Peaks
7.4%inclusion37 decks500 decks
-4%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.8%inclusion34 decks500 decks
1%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.6%inclusion33 decks500 decks
-2%synergy
Abraded Bluffs
6.4%inclusion32 decks500 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.8%inclusion29 decks500 decks
3%synergy
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