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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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Bre of Clan Stoutarm
9.0%inclusion18 decks201 decks
4%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
8.5%inclusion17 decks201 decks
1%synergy
Raph & Leo, Sibling Rivals
6.4%inclusion11 decks173 decks
5%synergy
Hard-Won Jitte
5.1%inclusion6 decks117 decks
4%synergy
Fast Forward
3.4%inclusion4 decks117 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Genji Glove
75%inclusion359 decks480 decks
67%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
81%inclusion400 decks495 decks
63%synergy
Buster Sword
62%inclusion303 decks491 decks
53%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
59%inclusion292 decks495 decks
51%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
63%inclusion314 decks495 decks
51%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
55%inclusion274 decks495 decks
49%synergy
Forge Anew
56%inclusion279 decks495 decks
46%synergy
Rogue's Passage
78%inclusion384 decks495 decks
46%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
52%inclusion257 decks495 decks
46%synergy
Lizard Blades
54%inclusion265 decks495 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
79%inclusion393 decks495 decks
36%synergy
Boros Charm
74%inclusion368 decks495 decks
26%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
69%inclusion343 decks495 decks
4%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
63%inclusion314 decks495 decks
45%synergy
Sword of the Animist
60%inclusion295 decks495 decks
42%synergy
Path to Exile
54%inclusion268 decks495 decks
-2%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
54%inclusion266 decks495 decks
43%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
53%inclusion263 decks495 decks
41%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
51%inclusion252 decks495 decks
44%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
51%inclusion251 decks495 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
31%inclusion154 decks495 decks
15%synergy
Jeska's Will
25%inclusion126 decks495 decks
10%synergy
Teferi's Protection
23%inclusion114 decks495 decks
7%synergy
Smothering Tithe
21%inclusion106 decks495 decks
2%synergy
The One Ring
15%inclusion76 decks495 decks
9%synergy
Farewell
15%inclusion72 decks495 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.1%inclusion40 decks495 decks
1%synergy
Gamble
7.1%inclusion35 decks495 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Aurelia, the Warleader
49%inclusion245 decks495 decks
36%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
48%inclusion236 decks495 decks
35%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
39%inclusion194 decks495 decks
34%synergy
Combat Celebrant
39%inclusion191 decks495 decks
29%synergy
Bastion Protector
38%inclusion189 decks495 decks
31%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
37%inclusion182 decks495 decks
26%synergy
Esper Sentinel
36%inclusion178 decks495 decks
11%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
35%inclusion173 decks495 decks
20%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
34%inclusion166 decks495 decks
22%synergy
Mother of Runes
31%inclusion155 decks495 decks
18%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
31%inclusion154 decks495 decks
21%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
31%inclusion153 decks495 decks
18%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
30%inclusion149 decks495 decks
24%synergy
Blade Historian
30%inclusion148 decks495 decks
19%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
29%inclusion145 decks495 decks
24%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
26%inclusion129 decks495 decks
19%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
25%inclusion124 decks495 decks
21%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
24%inclusion121 decks495 decks
18%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
24%inclusion117 decks495 decks
17%synergy
Grand Abolisher
23%inclusion112 decks495 decks
12%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
22%inclusion111 decks495 decks
16%synergy
Kassandra, Eagle Bearer
22%inclusion110 decks495 decks
20%synergy
Freya Crescent
22%inclusion106 decks492 decks
17%synergy
Iroas, God of Victory
21%inclusion105 decks495 decks
11%synergy
Zack Fair
20%inclusion99 decks493 decks
16%synergy
Giver of Runes
19%inclusion95 decks495 decks
13%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
19%inclusion89 decks481 decks
16%synergy
Voice of Victory
17%inclusion82 decks495 decks
9%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
14%inclusion69 decks495 decks
11%synergy
Weapons Vendor
13%inclusion62 decks483 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
12%inclusion61 decks495 decks
0%synergy
Seifer Almasy
12%inclusion58 decks480 decks
11%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
12%inclusion59 decks495 decks
-1%synergy
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero
12%inclusion58 decks495 decks
8%synergy
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
11%inclusion55 decks495 decks
5%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
11%inclusion52 decks495 decks
6%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
10%inclusion50 decks495 decks
0%synergy
Ashe, Princess of Dalmasca
10%inclusion46 decks481 decks
8%synergy
Beatrix, Loyal General
8.9%inclusion44 decks492 decks
7%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
8.7%inclusion43 decks495 decks
6%synergy
Lightning, Security Sergeant
8.3%inclusion41 decks492 decks
7%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
8.3%inclusion41 decks495 decks
2%synergy
Merry, Esquire of Rohan
8.3%inclusion41 decks495 decks
4%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
8.1%inclusion40 decks495 decks
0%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
7.9%inclusion39 decks495 decks
4%synergy
Amy Rose
7.9%inclusion33 decks420 decks
7%synergy
Port Razer
7.7%inclusion38 decks495 decks
6%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
7.1%inclusion35 decks495 decks
5%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
7.1%inclusion35 decks495 decks
1%synergy
Cloud, Planet's Champion
6.9%inclusion34 decks495 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Lightning Bolt
48%inclusion238 decks495 decks
37%synergy
Deflecting Palm
38%inclusion188 decks495 decks
19%synergy
Restoration Magic
37%inclusion179 decks481 decks
27%synergy
Legion Leadership
35%inclusion175 decks495 decks
17%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
33%inclusion164 decks495 decks
16%synergy
Akroma's Will
31%inclusion155 decks495 decks
19%synergy
Deflecting Swat
29%inclusion146 decks495 decks
14%synergy
Chaos Warp
28%inclusion137 decks495 decks
-3%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
27%inclusion134 decks495 decks
9%synergy
Inventory Management
27%inclusion134 decks495 decks
21%synergy
Great Train Heist
24%inclusion118 decks495 decks
19%synergy
Generous Gift
22%inclusion109 decks495 decks
-11%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
19%inclusion96 decks495 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Helix
19%inclusion95 decks495 decks
10%synergy
Redirect Lightning
15%inclusion57 decks368 decks
11%synergy
Wear // Tear
14%inclusion71 decks495 decks
-6%synergy
Dispatch
13%inclusion63 decks495 decks
-1%synergy
Thunder Magic
12%inclusion59 decks480 decks
11%synergy
Battlefield Improvisation
12%inclusion60 decks495 decks
10%synergy
Dawn's Truce
11%inclusion55 decks495 decks
1%synergy
Take the Bait
11%inclusion55 decks495 decks
5%synergy
Clever Concealment
11%inclusion52 decks495 decks
3%synergy
Savage Beating
11%inclusion52 decks495 decks
9%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
10%inclusion50 decks495 decks
7%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion48 decks495 decks
1%synergy
Haste Magic
9.2%inclusion45 decks487 decks
8%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.9%inclusion39 decks495 decks
4%synergy
Abrade
7.9%inclusion39 decks495 decks
-5%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
7.1%inclusion35 decks495 decks
-4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.1%inclusion35 decks495 decks
0%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
7.1%inclusion35 decks495 decks
5%synergy
Silence
6.9%inclusion34 decks495 decks
2%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
6.9%inclusion34 decks495 decks
4%synergy
Reprieve
6.5%inclusion32 decks495 decks
-2%synergy
Lightning Strike
6.5%inclusion32 decks495 decks
5%synergy
Olórin's Searing Light
6.5%inclusion32 decks495 decks
3%synergy
Loran's Escape
5.9%inclusion29 decks495 decks
-2%synergy
Pyroblast
5.7%inclusion28 decks495 decks
1%synergy
Big Score
5.7%inclusion28 decks495 decks
-5%synergy
Master Warcraft
5.5%inclusion27 decks495 decks
1%synergy
Psychotic Fury
5.1%inclusion25 decks495 decks
2%synergy
Valorous Stance
5.1%inclusion25 decks495 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Open the Armory
49%inclusion243 decks495 decks
35%synergy
Full Throttle
44%inclusion220 decks495 decks
39%synergy
Blasphemous Act
37%inclusion183 decks495 decks
4%synergy
Seize the Day
29%inclusion142 decks495 decks
23%synergy
Relentless Assault
22%inclusion109 decks495 decks
17%synergy
Vandalblast
21%inclusion105 decks495 decks
6%synergy
Overpowering Attack
21%inclusion104 decks495 decks
17%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
20%inclusion98 decks495 decks
13%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
18%inclusion88 decks495 decks
13%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion64 decks495 decks
7%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
13%inclusion63 decks495 decks
7%synergy
Single Combat
13%inclusion62 decks495 decks
8%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion61 decks495 decks
-4%synergy
Faithless Looting
12%inclusion58 decks495 decks
-4%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
11%inclusion54 decks491 decks
9%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
8.7%inclusion43 decks495 decks
4%synergy
Response // Resurgence
7.9%inclusion39 decks495 decks
2%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
7.7%inclusion38 decks495 decks
3%synergy
Rip Apart
7.5%inclusion37 decks495 decks
-5%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.3%inclusion36 decks495 decks
-5%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
7.1%inclusion35 decks495 decks
4%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
7.0%inclusion20 decks286 decks
4%synergy
World at War
6.9%inclusion34 decks495 decks
5%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
6.9%inclusion34 decks495 decks
3%synergy
Boltwave
6.1%inclusion30 decks495 decks
4%synergy
Suplex
5.3%inclusion26 decks492 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of Feast and Famine
49%inclusion241 decks495 decks
39%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
47%inclusion233 decks495 decks
38%synergy
Lightning Greaves
45%inclusion221 decks495 decks
16%synergy
Colossus Hammer
41%inclusion204 decks495 decks
30%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
38%inclusion187 decks495 decks
33%synergy
Mithril Coat
36%inclusion177 decks495 decks
25%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
35%inclusion171 decks495 decks
29%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
32%inclusion160 decks495 decks
19%synergy
Sunforger
32%inclusion156 decks495 decks
16%synergy
Commander's Plate
31%inclusion154 decks495 decks
25%synergy
Champion's Helm
31%inclusion154 decks495 decks
27%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
29%inclusion144 decks495 decks
23%synergy
Mask of Memory
28%inclusion140 decks495 decks
20%synergy
Basilisk Collar
28%inclusion139 decks495 decks
14%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
27%inclusion128 decks483 decks
23%synergy
Leyline Axe
25%inclusion126 decks495 decks
21%synergy
Embercleave
25%inclusion125 decks495 decks
18%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
25%inclusion124 decks495 decks
19%synergy
Helm of the Host
25%inclusion124 decks495 decks
17%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
22%inclusion111 decks495 decks
18%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
22%inclusion110 decks493 decks
19%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
21%inclusion105 decks495 decks
18%synergy
Celestial Armor
19%inclusion94 decks495 decks
15%synergy
The Fire Crystal
19%inclusion92 decks485 decks
14%synergy
Darksteel Plate
18%inclusion90 decks495 decks
14%synergy
Robe of Stars
18%inclusion87 decks495 decks
15%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
16%inclusion79 decks495 decks
10%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
16%inclusion79 decks495 decks
14%synergy
Fireshrieker
15%inclusion76 decks495 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
15%inclusion76 decks495 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
14%inclusion71 decks495 decks
12%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
13%inclusion62 decks495 decks
10%synergy
Shadowspear
12%inclusion60 decks495 decks
2%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
12%inclusion59 decks495 decks
5%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
12%inclusion58 decks495 decks
9%synergy
Hero's Blade
11%inclusion54 decks495 decks
8%synergy
Conformer Shuriken
10%inclusion51 decks493 decks
9%synergy
The Wind Crystal
10%inclusion48 decks485 decks
5%synergy
Thran Power Suit
8.9%inclusion44 decks495 decks
3%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
8.9%inclusion44 decks495 decks
5%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
8.5%inclusion42 decks495 decks
3%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
8.3%inclusion41 decks495 decks
1%synergy
Excalibur II
7.7%inclusion37 decks480 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
7.7%inclusion38 decks495 decks
5%synergy
Bladehold War-Whip
7.5%inclusion37 decks495 decks
2%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
7.1%inclusion35 decks492 decks
4%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
6.9%inclusion34 decks495 decks
4%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
6.9%inclusion34 decks495 decks
4%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
6.5%inclusion32 decks495 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
5.9%inclusion29 decks495 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Aggravated Assault
41%inclusion204 decks495 decks
35%synergy
Fighter Class
39%inclusion191 decks495 decks
27%synergy
All That Glitters
13%inclusion64 decks495 decks
5%synergy
Land Tax
13%inclusion64 decks495 decks
2%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
12%inclusion58 decks495 decks
3%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
12%inclusion57 decks495 decks
6%synergy
Rising of the Day
11%inclusion53 decks495 decks
6%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
10%inclusion49 decks495 decks
5%synergy
Flaming Fist
10%inclusion48 decks495 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Prison
10%inclusion48 decks495 decks
1%synergy
Super State
9.4%inclusion40 decks424 decks
8%synergy
Spirit Mantle
8.5%inclusion42 decks495 decks
5%synergy
Sidequest: Play Blitzball
8.2%inclusion40 decks485 decks
7%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
7.7%inclusion38 decks495 decks
6%synergy
Reconnaissance
7.3%inclusion36 decks495 decks
0%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
6.9%inclusion34 decks495 decks
2%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
6.5%inclusion32 decks495 decks
2%synergy
Brilliant Wings
6.3%inclusion20 decks317 decks
6%synergy
Twinblade Blessing
5.5%inclusion27 decks495 decks
5%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
5.3%inclusion26 decks495 decks
0%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
5.3%inclusion26 decks495 decks
0%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
5.1%inclusion25 decks495 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Slayers' Stronghold
49%inclusion245 decks495 decks
27%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
48%inclusion236 decks495 decks
30%synergy
Arena of Glory
34%inclusion168 decks495 decks
24%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
20%inclusion100 decks495 decks
15%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
19%inclusion94 decks495 decks
6%synergy
Axgard Armory
16%inclusion79 decks495 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
15%inclusion74 decks495 decks
10%synergy
Minas Tirith
14%inclusion71 decks495 decks
1%synergy
Buried Ruin
14%inclusion68 decks495 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion57 decks495 decks
2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion57 decks495 decks
-8%synergy
War Room
11%inclusion53 decks495 decks
1%synergy
Monumental Henge
7.7%inclusion38 decks495 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.5%inclusion32 decks495 decks
1%synergy
Ancient Den
6.1%inclusion30 decks495 decks
-7%synergy
Inventors' Fair
6.1%inclusion30 decks495 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.9%inclusion29 decks495 decks
-3%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
5.9%inclusion29 decks495 decks
2%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
5.3%inclusion15 decks282 decks
3%synergy
Great Furnace
5.3%inclusion26 decks495 decks
-8%synergy
Access Tunnel
5.1%inclusion25 decks495 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion465 decks495 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion427 decks495 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
55%inclusion271 decks495 decks
3%synergy
Boros Signet
42%inclusion209 decks495 decks
-9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion102 decks495 decks
-4%synergy
The Aetherspark
14%inclusion71 decks495 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion62 decks495 decks
-12%synergy
Mox Amber
6.7%inclusion33 decks495 decks
2%synergy
Blitzball
6.3%inclusion30 decks478 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.3%inclusion31 decks495 decks
-8%synergy
Mox Opal
6.1%inclusion30 decks495 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion485 decks495 decks
0%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion484 decks495 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion461 decks495 decks
7%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
81%inclusion400 decks495 decks
16%synergy
Battlefield Forge
69%inclusion341 decks495 decks
13%synergy
Sacred Foundry
63%inclusion312 decks495 decks
17%synergy
Rugged Prairie
59%inclusion292 decks495 decks
17%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
52%inclusion256 decks495 decks
8%synergy
Spectator Seating
48%inclusion237 decks495 decks
9%synergy
Sundown Pass
48%inclusion236 decks495 decks
12%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
40%inclusion197 decks495 decks
16%synergy
Arid Mesa
37%inclusion185 decks495 decks
9%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
36%inclusion180 decks495 decks
10%synergy
Legion Leadership
35%inclusion175 decks495 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Triumph
34%inclusion167 decks495 decks
-4%synergy
Boros Garrison
33%inclusion165 decks495 decks
-5%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
30%inclusion147 decks495 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
27%inclusion133 decks495 decks
-2%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
24%inclusion121 decks495 decks
8%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
24%inclusion120 decks495 decks
8%synergy
Elegant Parlor
24%inclusion119 decks495 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
24%inclusion119 decks495 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion108 decks495 decks
2%synergy
Radiant Summit
20%inclusion80 decks404 decks
2%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
18%inclusion91 decks495 decks
14%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
16%inclusion81 decks495 decks
-1%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion64 decks495 decks
7%synergy
Rabanastre, Royal City
12%inclusion61 decks492 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
12%inclusion61 decks495 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion61 decks495 decks
-8%synergy
Plateau
11%inclusion55 decks495 decks
-1%synergy
Spire of Industry
11%inclusion53 decks495 decks
5%synergy
Sacred Peaks
11%inclusion53 decks495 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion48 decks495 decks
1%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion48 decks495 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
9.3%inclusion46 decks495 decks
-4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
8.3%inclusion41 decks495 decks
4%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.9%inclusion39 decks495 decks
4%synergy
Abraded Bluffs
7.5%inclusion37 decks495 decks
1%synergy
Boros Guildgate
7.1%inclusion35 decks495 decks
-2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.1%inclusion35 decks495 decks
0%synergy
Marsh Flats
6.5%inclusion32 decks495 decks
0%synergy
Starting Town
6.1%inclusion30 decks495 decks
5%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
5.9%inclusion29 decks495 decks
-7%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
5.9%inclusion29 decks495 decks
-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.7%inclusion28 decks495 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.5%inclusion27 decks495 decks
0%synergy
Windswept Heath
5.5%inclusion27 decks495 decks
-1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.3%inclusion26 decks495 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.1%inclusion25 decks495 decks
-1%synergy