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

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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
Hexing Squelcher
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Raph & Leo, Sibling Rivals
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Raphael, the Nightwatcher
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Hard-Won Jitte
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Bre of Clan Stoutarm
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Genji Glove
78%inclusion51 decks65 decks
71%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
79%inclusion52 decks66 decks
68%synergy
Aggravated Assault
71%inclusion47 decks66 decks
65%synergy
Lizard Blades
73%inclusion48 decks66 decks
65%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
82%inclusion54 decks66 decks
64%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
68%inclusion45 decks66 decks
62%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
67%inclusion44 decks66 decks
59%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
70%inclusion46 decks66 decks
58%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
64%inclusion42 decks66 decks
57%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
70%inclusion46 decks66 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Boros Charm
83%inclusion55 decks66 decks
35%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
77%inclusion51 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
76%inclusion50 decks66 decks
32%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
68%inclusion45 decks66 decks
56%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
65%inclusion43 decks66 decks
47%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
64%inclusion42 decks66 decks
54%synergy
Path to Exile
64%inclusion42 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Esper Sentinel
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
37%synergy
Helm of the Host
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
54%synergy
Sword of the Animist
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
37%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
37%synergy
Teferi's Protection
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
35%synergy
Smothering Tithe
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
26%synergy
Ancient Tomb
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
27%synergy
The One Ring
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Farewell
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Gamble
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Chrome Mox
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Mana Vault
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
Combat Celebrant
61%inclusion40 decks66 decks
51%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
58%inclusion38 decks66 decks
52%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
34%synergy
Mother of Runes
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
34%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
31%synergy
Blade Historian
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
31%synergy
Bastion Protector
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
32%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
33%synergy
Grand Abolisher
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Iroas, God of Victory
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
26%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Giver of Runes
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Voice of Victory
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Kassandra, Eagle Bearer
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Port Razer
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Zack Fair
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Freya Crescent
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Witch Enchanter
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Merry, Esquire of Rohan
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Beatrix, Loyal General
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Lightning, Security Sergeant
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Amy Rose
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Lightning Bolt
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
36%synergy
Deflecting Swat
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
30%synergy
Deflecting Palm
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Akroma's Will
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
30%synergy
Restoration Magic
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
25%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Great Train Heist
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Generous Gift
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Chaos Warp
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
-10%synergy
Legion Leadership
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Redirect Lightning
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
16%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Silence
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Helix
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Inventory Management
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Clever Concealment
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Savage Beating
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Wear // Tear
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Battlefield Improvisation
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Valakut Awakening
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Pyroblast
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Reprieve
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Abrade
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Psychotic Fury
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Orim's Chant
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Final Showdown
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Judgment of Alexander
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Open the Armory
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
38%synergy
Full Throttle
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
46%synergy
Seize the Day
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
40%synergy
Blasphemous Act
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Relentless Assault
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
26%synergy
Overpowering Attack
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Vandalblast
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Waves of Aggression
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Single Combat
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Faithless Looting
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Boltwave
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
World at War
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Sozin's Comet
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Buster Sword
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
54%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
61%inclusion40 decks66 decks
51%synergy
Lightning Greaves
56%inclusion37 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
41%synergy
Colossus Hammer
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
32%synergy
Mithril Coat
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Embercleave
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Commander's Plate
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
27%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
26%synergy
Basilisk Collar
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Leyline Axe
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Sunforger
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Mask of Memory
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Shadowspear
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Champion's Helm
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Bladehold War-Whip
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
8%synergy
The Fire Crystal
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Plate
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Robe of Stars
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Fireshrieker
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Blade of Selves
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Dolmen Gate
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Twin Blades
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Quietus Spike
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Ultima Weapon
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Forge Anew
56%inclusion37 decks66 decks
46%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
47%synergy
Fighter Class
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
30%synergy
Land Tax
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Flaming Fist
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Rising of the Day
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Underworld Breach
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Reconnaissance
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Sidequest: Play Blitzball
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Super State
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Cool but Rude
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
77%inclusion51 decks66 decks
46%synergy
Arena of Glory
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
36%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Urza's Saga
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Minas Tirith
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Buried Ruin
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Axgard Armory
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
3%synergy
War Room
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-10%synergy
Access Tunnel
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Inventors' Fair
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Monumental Henge
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion63 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion58 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Boros Signet
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
-12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Opal
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Petal
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Mox Amber
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-16%synergy
The Aetherspark
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion65 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion65 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion62 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Sacred Foundry
80%inclusion53 decks66 decks
34%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
79%inclusion52 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Battlefield Forge
74%inclusion49 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Spectator Seating
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Arid Mesa
61%inclusion40 decks66 decks
32%synergy
Sundown Pass
58%inclusion38 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Rugged Prairie
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Elegant Parlor
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Triumph
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Boros Garrison
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
-10%synergy
Plateau
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Legion Leadership
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Radiant Summit
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Marsh Flats
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
City of Brass
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Spire of Industry
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Confluence
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Strand
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Witch Enchanter
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Windswept Heath
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Abraded Bluffs
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Sacred Peaks
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Boros Guildgate
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Alpine Meadow
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Rabanastre, Royal City
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Glittering Massif
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
0%synergy