Lord of the Nazgûl (Commander) - cEDH Control

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Gitaxian Probe
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
78%synergy
Force of Negation
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
74%synergy
Mystic Remora
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
68%synergy
Swan Song
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Dark Ritual
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
64%synergy
Deadly Rollick
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
64%synergy
Pact of Negation
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
62%synergy
Mental Misstep
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
62%synergy
Flusterstorm
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
60%synergy
Mana Drain
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
An Offer You Can't Refuse
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Brainstorm
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Demonic Consultation
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
52%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
55%synergy
Isochron Scepter
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
55%synergy
Ponder
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Diabolic Intent
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Negate
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Nazgûl
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
60%synergy
Force of Will
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
73%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Demonic Tutor
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
59%synergy
Ancient Tomb
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
58%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
50%synergy
The One Ring
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
51%synergy
Mana Vault
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Mystical Tutor
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Creatures
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Opposition Agent
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Roaming Throne
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Notion Thief
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Wonder
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Witch-king of Angmar
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Spellskite
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Ringwraiths
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Rev, Tithe Extractor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Mockingbird
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Displacer Kitten
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Undercover Operative
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Orvar, the All-Form
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Voracious Fell Beast
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Baleful Strix
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-15%synergy
Spellseeker
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Canoptek Wraith
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Drake
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Spark Double
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Sauron, the Necromancer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Gollum, Patient Plotter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sakashima's Protege
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
39%synergy
Consider
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Cabal Ritual
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Culling the Weak
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Dispel
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Snap
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Miscast
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Dismember
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Strix Serenade
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
42%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Tainted Pact
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Opt
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Counterspell
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-14%synergy
Trickbind
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Frantic Search
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Chain of Vapor
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Entomb
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Countersquall
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Confound
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Spell Pierce
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Saw in Half
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Fell the Profane
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Consign to Memory
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Sacrifice
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Drown in the Loch
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Snuff Out
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Soothing of Sméagol
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Village Rites
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Turn Aside
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Contagion
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Deadly Dispute
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Defabricate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Spell Rupture
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Delay
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Rewind
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Mana Leak
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Annul
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
High Tide
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Unwind
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Unified Will
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Sorceries
Imperial Seal
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Reanimate
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Birthday Escape
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Feed the Swarm
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Preordain
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Toxic Deluge
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Grim Tutor
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Serum Visions
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Treasure Cruise
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lórien Revealed
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
The Black Breath
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Lively Dirge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Come Back Wrong
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Season of Weaving
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Sleight of Hand
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Horses of the Bruinen
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Careful Study
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Unearth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Sam's Desperate Rescue
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Ringsight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Innocent Blood
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Clone Legion
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Whispering Madness
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Claim the Precious
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Personal Tutor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Extract a Confession
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Divest
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Syphon Mind
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Distant Melody
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Stitch Together
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
River's Rebuke
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Kindred Dominance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Massacre
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Macabre Waltz
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Damnation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Mire in Misery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Transmute Artifact
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Shared Discovery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Crippling Fear
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Chain of Smog
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Raise the Palisade
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Grafdigger's Cage
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Lightning Greaves
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Cursed Totem
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Mithril Coat
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Imposter Mech
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Vexing Bauble
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Helm of Obedience
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
The Ozolith
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Defense Grid
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Armillary Sphere
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mirror Box
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Weathered Runestone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Torpor Orb
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Blade of Selves
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Winged Boots
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Incubator
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Jet Medallion
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Black Market Connections
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Kindred Discovery
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Call of the Ring
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Necropotence
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Animate Dead
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Cover of Darkness
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Counterbalance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Metamorphic Alteration
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Extravagant Replication
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
The Eldest Reborn
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Steal Enchantment
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Necromancy
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Mirrormade
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Insight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Painful Quandary
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Leyline of the Void
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ashiok, Dream Render
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Urza's Saga
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Bojuka Bog
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-11%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Three Tree City
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Emergence Zone
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
City of Traitors
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Wasteland
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Maze of Ith
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Seat of the Synod
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Nephalia Academy
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
The Black Gate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Crystal Vein
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mutavault
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Coffers
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Barad-dûr
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Pit
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Urborg
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Fellwar Stone
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Dimir Signet
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Mox Opal
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Chrome Mox
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Lotus Petal
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Grim Monolith
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Thought Vessel
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Mox Diamond
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Sky Diamond
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Inherited Envelope
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Manalith
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Springleaf Drum
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Paradise Mantle
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Lens
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Island
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Watery Grave
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Swamp
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
-21%synergy
Morphic Pool
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Polluted Delta
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
39%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Reflecting Pool
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Sunken Hollow
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
-16%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Undercity Sewers
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Underground Sea
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Mana Confluence
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Choked Estuary
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Marsh Flats
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Flooded Strand
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Misty Rainforest
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Underground River
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
25%synergy
City of Brass
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Cavern of Souls
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Fell the Profane
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Tainted Isle
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-28%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-11%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Sunken Ruins
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Fetid Pools
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of Deceit
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-28%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Spire of Industry
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Salt Marsh
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Isle
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Darkslick Shores
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Thriving Moor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy