Lightning, Army of One (Commander) - Optimized Aggro

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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Turbulent Steppe
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Fields of Strife
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Borrowed Knowledge
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Erode
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Genji Glove
73%inclusion49 decks67 decks
66%synergy
Buster Sword
72%inclusion48 decks67 decks
64%synergy
Aggravated Assault
69%inclusion46 decks67 decks
63%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
73%inclusion49 decks67 decks
63%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
70%inclusion47 decks67 decks
63%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
78%inclusion52 decks67 decks
60%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
70%inclusion47 decks67 decks
58%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
69%inclusion46 decks67 decks
57%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
63%inclusion42 decks67 decks
57%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
63%inclusion42 decks67 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Boros Charm
81%inclusion54 decks67 decks
33%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
75%inclusion50 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
75%inclusion50 decks67 decks
33%synergy
Path to Exile
72%inclusion48 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
63%inclusion42 decks67 decks
45%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
60%inclusion40 decks67 decks
46%synergy
Esper Sentinel
60%inclusion40 decks67 decks
35%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
58%inclusion39 decks67 decks
49%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
58%inclusion39 decks67 decks
51%synergy
Sword of the Animist
57%inclusion38 decks67 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
63%inclusion42 decks67 decks
47%synergy
Teferi's Protection
55%inclusion37 decks67 decks
39%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
55%inclusion37 decks67 decks
40%synergy
Smothering Tithe
49%inclusion33 decks67 decks
31%synergy
Ancient Tomb
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
34%synergy
The One Ring
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
31%synergy
Chrome Mox
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Gamble
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Farewell
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Creatures
Lizard Blades
54%inclusion36 decks67 decks
46%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
48%inclusion32 decks67 decks
34%synergy
Mother of Runes
48%inclusion32 decks67 decks
35%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
46%inclusion31 decks67 decks
41%synergy
Combat Celebrant
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
35%synergy
Blade Historian
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
31%synergy
Grand Abolisher
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
31%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
39%inclusion26 decks67 decks
27%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
32%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
23%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
23%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Bastion Protector
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
21%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
24%synergy
Iroas, God of Victory
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Zack Fair
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Giver of Runes
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Kassandra, Eagle Bearer
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Voice of Victory
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Port Razer
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Serra Ascendant
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Freya Crescent
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Seifer Almasy
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Amy Rose
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Raph & Leo, Sibling Rivals
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Bre of Clan Stoutarm
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Merry, Esquire of Rohan
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
51%inclusion34 decks67 decks
34%synergy
Akroma's Will
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Bolt
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
30%synergy
Deflecting Palm
39%inclusion26 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Great Train Heist
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
27%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Silence
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Generous Gift
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
-5%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Restoration Magic
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Savage Beating
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Wear // Tear
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Inventory Management
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Redirect Lightning
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Reprieve
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Chaos Warp
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
-14%synergy
Battlefield Improvisation
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Legion Leadership
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Helix
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Pyroblast
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Orim's Chant
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Dawn's Truce
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Clever Concealment
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Abrade
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-5%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-5%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Seething Song
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Final Showdown
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Mana Tithe
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Open the Armory
51%inclusion34 decks67 decks
38%synergy
Full Throttle
43%inclusion29 decks67 decks
38%synergy
Seize the Day
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
37%synergy
Blasphemous Act
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Faithless Looting
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Vandalblast
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Relentless Assault
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Waves of Aggression
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Overpowering Attack
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
3%synergy
World at War
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-6%synergy
Response // Resurgence
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Austere Command
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-10%synergy
Single Combat
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Mana Geyser
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
52%inclusion35 decks67 decks
24%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
51%inclusion34 decks67 decks
42%synergy
Colossus Hammer
49%inclusion33 decks67 decks
38%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
36%synergy
Commander's Plate
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
36%synergy
Mithril Coat
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
30%synergy
Helm of the Host
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
33%synergy
Sunforger
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
19%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
25%synergy
Embercleave
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Basilisk Collar
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Shadowspear
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Leyline Axe
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Champion's Helm
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Mask of Memory
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Robe of Stars
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Darksteel Plate
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
10%synergy
The Fire Crystal
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Fireshrieker
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
9%synergy
The Wind Crystal
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Celestial Armor
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Bladehold War-Whip
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Nettlecyst
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Ruby Medallion
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Skullclamp
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-9%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Key to the City
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Dolmen Gate
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Hero's Blade
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Forge Anew
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
35%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
39%synergy
Fighter Class
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Land Tax
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Super State
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Reconnaissance
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Rising of the Day
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Assemble the Legion
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
63%inclusion42 decks67 decks
32%synergy
Arena of Glory
48%inclusion32 decks67 decks
38%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
24%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
24%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
23%synergy
Urza's Saga
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Command Beacon
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Buried Ruin
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Minas Tirith
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Axgard Armory
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Inventors' Fair
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Ancient Den
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-10%synergy
Great Furnace
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Monumental Henge
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Access Tunnel
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
99%inclusion66 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion60 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
51%inclusion34 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Boros Signet
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
-10%synergy
Lotus Petal
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Amber
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Mox Opal
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
12%synergy
The Aetherspark
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Mana Vault
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-14%synergy
Lands
Mountain
97%inclusion65 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion65 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion61 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Sacred Foundry
82%inclusion55 decks67 decks
35%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
81%inclusion54 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Battlefield Forge
79%inclusion53 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Spectator Seating
61%inclusion41 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Arid Mesa
58%inclusion39 decks67 decks
29%synergy
Sundown Pass
51%inclusion34 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
51%inclusion34 decks67 decks
27%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
48%inclusion32 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Rugged Prairie
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Elegant Parlor
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
39%inclusion26 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Triumph
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
-9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Spire of Industry
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Plateau
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Boros Garrison
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
-17%synergy
Mana Confluence
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
16%synergy
City of Brass
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Radiant Summit
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
-7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Flooded Strand
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Starting Town
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Legion Leadership
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Marsh Flats
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Windswept Heath
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-7%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Rabanastre, Royal City
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Dimension X
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-12%synergy
Abraded Bluffs
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
0%synergy