Lord of the Nazgûl (Commander) - Core Control

Lord of the Nazgûl
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Bennie Smith
Mar 16, 2026
Bennie Smith
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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Irma, Part-Time Mutant
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Consider
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
64%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
64%synergy
Opt
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
61%synergy
Nazgûl
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
51%synergy
Ponder
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Preordain
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Brainstorm
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Birthday Escape
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Night's Whisper
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Dark Ritual
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
28%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Negate
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Feed the Swarm
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Denial
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Frantic Search
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Village Rites
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Serum Visions
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Creatures
Archmage of Runes
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
35%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Witch-king of Angmar
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Ringwraiths
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Roaming Throne
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Haughty Djinn
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Sauron, the Necromancer
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Gríma, Saruman's Footman
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Wizards of Thay
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Mocking Sprite
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Wonder
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Spark Double
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Spellskite
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Starwinder
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Sephiroth, Planet's Heir
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
High Fae Trickster
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Peek
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Infernal Grasp
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Snap
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Sink into Stupor
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Spell Pierce
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Withering Torment
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Fell the Profane
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Pongify
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Go for the Throat
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Soothing of Sméagol
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Aetherize
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Strix Serenade
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Resculpt
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Thought Scour
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Unwind
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Glorious Gale
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Swan Song
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Sauron's Ransom
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Stubborn Denial
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Baleful Mastery
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Quicken
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Impulse
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Drown in the Loch
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Obsessive Search
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Not Dead After All
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Deadly Dispute
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Soul Shatter
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Shadow Rift
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Reality Shift
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Bitter Triumph
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Silundi Vision
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Mana Leak
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Cremate
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Aphotic Wisps
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Think Twice
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Mirrorform
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Telling Time
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Saruman's Trickery
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Press the Enemy
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Cabal Ritual
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Countersquall
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Gitaxian Probe
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Toxic Deluge
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Ringsight
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Stock Up
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Sam's Desperate Rescue
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Raise the Palisade
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Sleight of Hand
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Deep Analysis
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Claim the Precious
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Distant Melody
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Sign in Blood
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Slip Through Space
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Treasure Cruise
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Lórien Revealed
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Kindred Dominance
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Crippling Fear
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Enter the Enigma
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
11%synergy
Dream Harvest
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Read the Bones
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Chart a Course
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Season of Weaving
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Echoing Return
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Decree of Pain
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Compulsive Research
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Rite of Replication
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Unending Whisper
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Glamdring
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Rimefire Torque
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Primal Amulet
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Jet Medallion
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Banner of Kinship
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Call of the Ring
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Kindred Discovery
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Black Market Connections
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Storm of Saruman
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Dire Undercurrents
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Shark Typhoon
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
One Ring to Rule Them All
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Reliquary Tower
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Rogue's Passage
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Rivendell
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Barad-dûr
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Agna Qel'a
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Urborg
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Castle Locthwain
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Castle Vantress
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Sol Ring
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Dimir Signet
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Mind Stone
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Thought Vessel
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Commander's Sphere
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Sky Diamond
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Inherited Envelope
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Worn Powerstone
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Misleading Signpost
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Heraldic Banner
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Locket
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Sunken Hollow
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Choked Estuary
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Underground River
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Watery Grave
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Tainted Isle
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
11%synergy
Fell the Profane
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Myriad Landscape
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Dismal Backwater
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Morphic Pool
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Fetid Pools
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Deceit
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Darkslick Shores
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Silundi Vision
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Sunken Ruins
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Waterfront District
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Ash Barrens
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Moor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Murky Sewer
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
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