Lord of the Nazgûl (Commander) - Expensive Control

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
Splinter's Technique
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Emeritus of Ideation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Emeritus of Woe
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gitaxian Probe
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
77%synergy
Force of Negation
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
73%synergy
Swan Song
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
71%synergy
Deadly Rollick
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
70%synergy
Mana Drain
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
68%synergy
Isochron Scepter
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
58%synergy
Snap
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
58%synergy
Dark Ritual
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
57%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
56%synergy
Opt
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
An Offer You Can't Refuse
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Brainstorm
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Toxic Deluge
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Ponder
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Mystic Remora
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Pongify
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Consider
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Cabal Ritual
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
52%synergy
Roaming Throne
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
73%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
78%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
73%synergy
The One Ring
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
79%synergy
Demonic Tutor
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
67%synergy
Force of Will
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
75%synergy
Ancient Tomb
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
74%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
59%synergy
Mana Vault
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
70%synergy
Mystical Tutor
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
58%synergy
Creatures
Orcish Bowmasters
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Nazgûl
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Opposition Agent
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Notion Thief
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Voracious Tome-Skimmer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Spark Double
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Displacer Kitten
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Witch-king of Angmar
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Spellseeker
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Omni-Changeling
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Unwelcome Sprite
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Nightmare Sower
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Haughty Djinn
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Hydro-Man, Fluid Felon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Gilded Drake
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Grim Hireling
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Phantasmal Image
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Wizards of Thay
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Ringwraiths
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Pact of Negation
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Demonic Consultation
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Dismember
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Culling the Weak
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Flusterstorm
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Mental Misstep
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Fell the Profane
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Frantic Search
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Tainted Pact
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Chain of Vapor
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Negate
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Reality Shift
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Peek
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Arcane Denial
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Impulse
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Withering Torment
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Strix Serenade
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Miscast
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Cut Down
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Snuff Out
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Soothing of Sméagol
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Dispel
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Bitter Triumph
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Infernal Grasp
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Unwind
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Entomb
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Go for the Throat
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Darkness
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Spell Pierce
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Saw in Half
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Dig Through Time
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Quicken
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Consign to Memory
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Sacrifice
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Drown in the Loch
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Trickbind
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Reflection
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Sorceries
Imperial Seal
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Reanimate
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Preordain
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Serum Visions
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Birthday Escape
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Diabolic Intent
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Feed the Swarm
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Windfall
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Night's Whisper
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Ringsight
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Raise the Palisade
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Lórien Revealed
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Sign in Blood
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Damnation
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Grim Tutor
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Chain of Smog
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Bogslither's Embrace
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Sam's Desperate Rescue
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Read the Bones
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Ravenform
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Transmute Artifact
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Crippling Fear
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Time Spiral
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Cursed Totem
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Nazgûl Battle-Mace
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Mithril Coat
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Glamdring
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Whip of Erebos
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Jet Medallion
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Incubator
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Imposter Mech
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Kindred Discovery
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Black Market Connections
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Call of the Ring
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Animate Dead
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Necromancy
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Cover of Darkness
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Counterbalance
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Urza's Saga
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Reliquary Tower
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Bojuka Bog
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Mistrise Village
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
22%synergy
Three Tree City
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
The Black Gate
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Cabal Coffers
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Emergence Zone
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Cabal Pit
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
City of Traitors
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Wasteland
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Secret Tunnel
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-20%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Chrome Mox
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
54%synergy
Mox Diamond
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Lotus Petal
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Fellwar Stone
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Dimir Signet
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-20%synergy
Mox Opal
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Grim Monolith
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Mana Crypt
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
The Soul Stone
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Firdoch Core
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Lands
Watery Grave
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
52%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Morphic Pool
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
60%synergy
Underground Sea
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
80%synergy
Polluted Delta
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
61%synergy
Swamp
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Island
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Underground River
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Sink into Stupor
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Undercity Sewers
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Misty Rainforest
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Scalding Tarn
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Marsh Flats
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Flooded Strand
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Confluence
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Sunken Hollow
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-26%synergy
City of Brass
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Fell the Profane
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Tainted Isle
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Sunken Ruins
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Reflecting Pool
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-29%synergy
Darkslick Shores
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Silundi Vision
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Choked Estuary
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-37%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Fetid Pools
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Temple of Deceit
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-29%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy