Lightning, Army of One (Commander) - Optimized Extra Combats

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
Turbulent Steppe
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Quill-Blade Laureate
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Borrowed Knowledge
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Erode
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Lorehold Charm
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Genji Glove
74%inclusion54 decks73 decks
67%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
77%inclusion57 decks74 decks
67%synergy
Aggravated Assault
72%inclusion53 decks74 decks
66%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
70%inclusion52 decks74 decks
64%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
81%inclusion60 decks74 decks
64%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
69%inclusion51 decks74 decks
62%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
70%inclusion52 decks74 decks
61%synergy
Lizard Blades
68%inclusion50 decks74 decks
60%synergy
Buster Sword
68%inclusion50 decks74 decks
60%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
69%inclusion51 decks74 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Boros Charm
84%inclusion62 decks74 decks
36%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
78%inclusion58 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
76%inclusion56 decks74 decks
33%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
70%inclusion52 decks74 decks
57%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
69%inclusion51 decks74 decks
57%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
68%inclusion50 decks74 decks
50%synergy
Path to Exile
65%inclusion48 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Esper Sentinel
64%inclusion47 decks74 decks
39%synergy
Sword of the Animist
62%inclusion46 decks74 decks
45%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
62%inclusion46 decks74 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
57%inclusion42 decks74 decks
41%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
55%inclusion41 decks74 decks
40%synergy
Teferi's Protection
54%inclusion40 decks74 decks
38%synergy
Smothering Tithe
42%inclusion31 decks74 decks
23%synergy
Ancient Tomb
36%inclusion27 decks74 decks
29%synergy
The One Ring
34%inclusion25 decks74 decks
28%synergy
Chrome Mox
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
15%synergy
Farewell
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Gamble
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Mana Vault
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Combat Celebrant
55%inclusion41 decks74 decks
46%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
53%inclusion39 decks74 decks
47%synergy
Mother of Runes
50%inclusion37 decks74 decks
37%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
47%inclusion35 decks74 decks
33%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
46%inclusion34 decks74 decks
34%synergy
Blade Historian
42%inclusion31 decks74 decks
31%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
39%inclusion29 decks74 decks
34%synergy
Bastion Protector
36%inclusion27 decks74 decks
29%synergy
Grand Abolisher
36%inclusion27 decks74 decks
26%synergy
Iroas, God of Victory
35%inclusion26 decks74 decks
25%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
32%inclusion24 decks74 decks
20%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
31%inclusion23 decks74 decks
21%synergy
Voice of Victory
28%inclusion21 decks74 decks
21%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
28%inclusion21 decks74 decks
22%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
28%inclusion21 decks74 decks
24%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
27%inclusion20 decks74 decks
21%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
19%synergy
Giver of Runes
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
19%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
16%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Kassandra, Eagle Bearer
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
18%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Port Razer
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
16%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Zack Fair
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Freya Crescent
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Raph & Leo, Sibling Rivals
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Raphael, the Nightwatcher
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
-3%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Amy Rose
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-5%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
-3%synergy
Merry, Esquire of Rohan
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Heartless Hidetsugu
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Beatrix, Loyal General
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Lightning, Security Sergeant
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Knuckles the Echidna
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
50%inclusion37 decks74 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Bolt
43%inclusion32 decks74 decks
33%synergy
Akroma's Will
43%inclusion32 decks74 decks
31%synergy
Deflecting Palm
39%inclusion29 decks74 decks
20%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
38%inclusion28 decks74 decks
20%synergy
Restoration Magic
30%inclusion22 decks73 decks
20%synergy
Great Train Heist
28%inclusion21 decks74 decks
24%synergy
Generous Gift
27%inclusion20 decks74 decks
-5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Chaos Warp
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
-10%synergy
Silence
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
15%synergy
Redirect Lightning
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Legion Leadership
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Inventory Management
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Clever Concealment
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Helix
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Savage Beating
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Battlefield Improvisation
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Wear // Tear
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
-6%synergy
Pyroblast
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Reprieve
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
-1%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
5%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Judgment of Alexander
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Psychotic Fury
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
-5%synergy
Orim's Chant
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Abrade
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
-6%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Fling
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Final Showdown
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Haste Magic
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Open the Armory
49%inclusion36 decks74 decks
36%synergy
Full Throttle
47%inclusion35 decks74 decks
42%synergy
Seize the Day
43%inclusion32 decks74 decks
38%synergy
Blasphemous Act
36%inclusion27 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Relentless Assault
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
21%synergy
Overpowering Attack
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
22%synergy
Vandalblast
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Waves of Aggression
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Faithless Looting
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
-5%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
-3%synergy
Single Combat
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Austere Command
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
-7%synergy
Boltwave
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
8%synergy
World at War
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Response // Resurgence
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Fury of the Horde
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Reaver Cleaver
59%inclusion44 decks74 decks
50%synergy
Helm of the Host
55%inclusion41 decks74 decks
48%synergy
Lightning Greaves
53%inclusion39 decks74 decks
24%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
53%inclusion39 decks74 decks
44%synergy
Colossus Hammer
43%inclusion32 decks74 decks
32%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
41%inclusion30 decks74 decks
35%synergy
Commander's Plate
38%inclusion28 decks74 decks
32%synergy
Mithril Coat
35%inclusion26 decks74 decks
25%synergy
Embercleave
34%inclusion25 decks74 decks
27%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
30%inclusion22 decks74 decks
24%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
30%inclusion22 decks74 decks
25%synergy
Sunforger
28%inclusion21 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Basilisk Collar
28%inclusion21 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
27%inclusion20 decks74 decks
21%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Leyline Axe
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
20%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
23%inclusion17 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
23%inclusion17 decks74 decks
19%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Shadowspear
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
15%synergy
Champion's Helm
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Mask of Memory
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Bladehold War-Whip
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Robe of Stars
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Plate
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
9%synergy
The Fire Crystal
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Fireshrieker
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Dolmen Gate
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Blade of Selves
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Nettlecyst
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-1%synergy
Quietus Spike
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Celestial Armor
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Duelist's Heritage
57%inclusion42 decks74 decks
50%synergy
Forge Anew
55%inclusion41 decks74 decks
46%synergy
Fighter Class
38%inclusion28 decks74 decks
27%synergy
Land Tax
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Flaming Fist
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Prison
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Rising of the Day
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Super State
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Underworld Breach
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Reconnaissance
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
72%inclusion53 decks74 decks
41%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
51%inclusion38 decks74 decks
35%synergy
Arena of Glory
46%inclusion34 decks74 decks
37%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
45%inclusion33 decks74 decks
23%synergy
Urza's Saga
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
16%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Command Beacon
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Minas Tirith
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Buried Ruin
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
-1%synergy
War Room
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Axgard Armory
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-11%synergy
Access Tunnel
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Den
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-7%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Monumental Henge
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Great Furnace
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion71 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion65 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
53%inclusion39 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Boros Signet
41%inclusion30 decks74 decks
-10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
-5%synergy
Mox Opal
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Petal
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Mox Amber
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
10%synergy
The Aetherspark
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
-15%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion73 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion73 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion69 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Sacred Foundry
80%inclusion59 decks74 decks
33%synergy
Battlefield Forge
80%inclusion59 decks74 decks
23%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
80%inclusion59 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Spectator Seating
64%inclusion47 decks74 decks
25%synergy
Arid Mesa
59%inclusion44 decks74 decks
31%synergy
Sundown Pass
58%inclusion43 decks74 decks
21%synergy
Rugged Prairie
54%inclusion40 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
46%inclusion34 decks74 decks
22%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
42%inclusion31 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
41%inclusion30 decks74 decks
15%synergy
Elegant Parlor
36%inclusion27 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
35%inclusion26 decks74 decks
18%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
32%inclusion24 decks74 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Triumph
32%inclusion24 decks74 decks
-5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion22 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Boros Garrison
27%inclusion20 decks74 decks
-10%synergy
Plateau
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
-1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Radiant Summit
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Legion Leadership
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Prismatic Vista
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Marsh Flats
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Spire of Industry
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
9%synergy
City of Brass
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
-7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
-7%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
-5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Mana Confluence
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Witch Enchanter
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
-3%synergy
Windswept Heath
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Boros Guildgate
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-9%synergy
Abraded Bluffs
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Sacred Peaks
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-3%synergy
Starting Town
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Rabanastre, Royal City
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
3%synergy