Lord of the Nazgûl (Commander) - Optimized

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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
Dream Harvest
4.8%inclusion6 decks124 decks
-1%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
4.7%inclusion6 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
4.7%inclusion6 decks129 decks
0%synergy
Rimefire Torque
4.0%inclusion5 decks124 decks
3%synergy
Firdoch Core
4.0%inclusion5 decks125 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nazgûl
80%inclusion371 decks463 decks
77%synergy
Call of the Ring
62%inclusion288 decks463 decks
59%synergy
Opt
70%inclusion324 decks463 decks
58%synergy
Preordain
68%inclusion315 decks463 decks
58%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
59%inclusion275 decks463 decks
55%synergy
Birthday Escape
58%inclusion267 decks463 decks
55%synergy
Ponder
71%inclusion329 decks463 decks
55%synergy
Dark Ritual
87%inclusion404 decks463 decks
52%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
54%inclusion251 decks463 decks
49%synergy
Consider
62%inclusion288 decks463 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
77%inclusion357 decks463 decks
21%synergy
Brainstorm
75%inclusion346 decks463 decks
44%synergy
Swan Song
65%inclusion301 decks463 decks
47%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
62%inclusion285 decks463 decks
31%synergy
Deadly Rollick
60%inclusion278 decks463 decks
40%synergy
Arcane Denial
55%inclusion253 decks463 decks
29%synergy
Roaming Throne
54%inclusion252 decks463 decks
41%synergy
Mana Drain
53%inclusion245 decks463 decks
36%synergy
Ringsight
52%inclusion242 decks463 decks
47%synergy
Witch-king of Angmar
51%inclusion235 decks463 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
73%inclusion337 decks463 decks
49%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
73%inclusion336 decks463 decks
49%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
66%inclusion304 decks463 decks
47%synergy
Demonic Tutor
65%inclusion301 decks463 decks
46%synergy
The One Ring
63%inclusion291 decks463 decks
56%synergy
Mystical Tutor
60%inclusion277 decks463 decks
46%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
56%inclusion260 decks463 decks
40%synergy
Force of Will
40%inclusion187 decks463 decks
30%synergy
Ancient Tomb
34%inclusion159 decks463 decks
26%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
34%inclusion157 decks463 decks
27%synergy
Creatures
Ringwraiths
32%inclusion147 decks463 decks
30%synergy
Spark Double
28%inclusion131 decks463 decks
18%synergy
Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin
28%inclusion130 decks463 decks
26%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
24%inclusion109 decks463 decks
22%synergy
Archmage of Runes
21%inclusion99 decks462 decks
20%synergy
Gríma, Saruman's Footman
21%inclusion99 decks463 decks
18%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
21%inclusion97 decks463 decks
19%synergy
Changeling Outcast
21%inclusion96 decks463 decks
2%synergy
Notion Thief
19%inclusion86 decks463 decks
7%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
18%inclusion83 decks463 decks
16%synergy
Sauron, the Necromancer
17%inclusion81 decks463 decks
16%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
16%inclusion73 decks463 decks
15%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
15%inclusion69 decks463 decks
10%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
15%inclusion68 decks463 decks
9%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
14%inclusion66 decks463 decks
4%synergy
Canoptek Wraith
13%inclusion58 decks463 decks
12%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
12%inclusion54 decks463 decks
8%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
11%inclusion50 decks463 decks
9%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
11%inclusion49 decks463 decks
3%synergy
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant
10%inclusion46 decks463 decks
9%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
8.9%inclusion41 decks463 decks
4%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
8.6%inclusion40 decks463 decks
-7%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
8.0%inclusion37 decks463 decks
4%synergy
Spellseeker
8.0%inclusion37 decks463 decks
6%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
7.8%inclusion36 decks463 decks
5%synergy
Opposition Agent
7.8%inclusion36 decks463 decks
0%synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
7.6%inclusion35 decks463 decks
7%synergy
Wonder
7.3%inclusion34 decks463 decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
7.3%inclusion34 decks463 decks
-3%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
7.3%inclusion34 decks463 decks
6%synergy
Displacer Kitten
6.3%inclusion29 decks463 decks
2%synergy
Haughty Djinn
5.8%inclusion27 decks463 decks
5%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
5.8%inclusion27 decks463 decks
2%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
5.6%inclusion26 decks463 decks
-1%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
5.4%inclusion25 decks463 decks
4%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
5.2%inclusion24 decks463 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Pongify
51%inclusion234 decks463 decks
36%synergy
Snap
48%inclusion224 decks463 decks
38%synergy
Frantic Search
48%inclusion222 decks463 decks
29%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
41%inclusion192 decks463 decks
31%synergy
Negate
37%inclusion170 decks463 decks
4%synergy
Force of Negation
32%inclusion150 decks463 decks
23%synergy
Soothing of Sméagol
31%inclusion144 decks463 decks
29%synergy
Go for the Throat
29%inclusion135 decks463 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
27%inclusion126 decks463 decks
12%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
27%inclusion125 decks463 decks
17%synergy
Glorious Gale
25%inclusion115 decks463 decks
23%synergy
Fell the Profane
25%inclusion114 decks463 decks
9%synergy
Infernal Grasp
23%inclusion107 decks463 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
23%inclusion107 decks463 decks
9%synergy
Sauron's Ransom
23%inclusion106 decks463 decks
21%synergy
Strix Serenade
22%inclusion101 decks463 decks
17%synergy
Peek
21%inclusion98 decks463 decks
20%synergy
Cabal Ritual
19%inclusion90 decks463 decks
14%synergy
Pact of Negation
19%inclusion86 decks463 decks
14%synergy
Cremate
17%inclusion80 decks463 decks
16%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
16%inclusion76 decks463 decks
13%synergy
Withering Torment
16%inclusion74 decks462 decks
0%synergy
Thought Scour
16%inclusion72 decks463 decks
9%synergy
Flusterstorm
15%inclusion68 decks463 decks
8%synergy
Shadow Rift
14%inclusion65 decks463 decks
13%synergy
Village Rites
14%inclusion64 decks463 decks
7%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
14%inclusion64 decks463 decks
2%synergy
Impulse
14%inclusion63 decks463 decks
12%synergy
Dismember
13%inclusion60 decks463 decks
7%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
13%inclusion58 decks463 decks
10%synergy
Quicken
12%inclusion56 decks463 decks
12%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
12%inclusion54 decks463 decks
8%synergy
Drown in the Loch
11%inclusion52 decks463 decks
-7%synergy
Aphotic Wisps
11%inclusion51 decks463 decks
10%synergy
Narset's Reversal
11%inclusion49 decks463 decks
8%synergy
Demonic Consultation
10%inclusion48 decks463 decks
4%synergy
Dig Through Time
10%inclusion44 decks463 decks
0%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
9.1%inclusion42 decks463 decks
4%synergy
Stubborn Denial
9.1%inclusion42 decks463 decks
8%synergy
Spell Pierce
9.1%inclusion42 decks463 decks
3%synergy
Miscast
8.9%inclusion41 decks463 decks
6%synergy
High Tide
8.9%inclusion41 decks463 decks
7%synergy
Snuff Out
8.6%inclusion40 decks463 decks
3%synergy
Unwind
8.6%inclusion40 decks463 decks
5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.2%inclusion38 decks463 decks
-1%synergy
Slip Out the Back
8.0%inclusion37 decks463 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
8.0%inclusion37 decks463 decks
1%synergy
Press the Enemy
7.8%inclusion36 decks463 decks
7%synergy
Countersquall
7.8%inclusion36 decks463 decks
1%synergy
Deadly Dispute
7.6%inclusion35 decks463 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
51%inclusion235 decks463 decks
15%synergy
Toxic Deluge
50%inclusion231 decks463 decks
24%synergy
Reanimate
43%inclusion199 decks463 decks
19%synergy
Raise the Palisade
41%inclusion192 decks463 decks
36%synergy
Serum Visions
38%inclusion177 decks463 decks
34%synergy
Night's Whisper
33%inclusion155 decks463 decks
27%synergy
Sam's Desperate Rescue
30%inclusion139 decks463 decks
28%synergy
Claim the Precious
26%inclusion121 decks463 decks
24%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
24%inclusion111 decks463 decks
18%synergy
Kindred Dominance
19%inclusion90 decks463 decks
10%synergy
Diabolic Intent
18%inclusion85 decks463 decks
13%synergy
Distant Melody
16%inclusion73 decks463 decks
3%synergy
Sign in Blood
15%inclusion70 decks463 decks
9%synergy
Windfall
15%inclusion69 decks463 decks
1%synergy
Imperial Seal
12%inclusion57 decks463 decks
7%synergy
Damnation
12%inclusion57 decks463 decks
2%synergy
Rite of Replication
12%inclusion56 decks463 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion54 decks463 decks
5%synergy
Grim Tutor
11%inclusion49 decks463 decks
7%synergy
Sleight of Hand
10%inclusion45 decks463 decks
9%synergy
Unearth
10%inclusion45 decks463 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
9.3%inclusion43 decks463 decks
6%synergy
Echoing Return
9.1%inclusion42 decks463 decks
8%synergy
Personal Tutor
8.9%inclusion41 decks463 decks
7%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
8.4%inclusion39 decks463 decks
7%synergy
Enter the Enigma
7.6%inclusion35 decks462 decks
4%synergy
Treasure Cruise
7.6%inclusion35 decks463 decks
-1%synergy
Chain of Smog
7.1%inclusion33 decks463 decks
7%synergy
Solve the Equation
6.9%inclusion32 decks463 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.0%inclusion28 decks463 decks
-1%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
5.8%inclusion27 decks462 decks
-1%synergy
Nanogene Conversion
5.8%inclusion27 decks463 decks
3%synergy
The Black Breath
5.6%inclusion26 decks463 decks
5%synergy
Slip Through Space
5.4%inclusion25 decks463 decks
4%synergy
Quasiduplicate
5.4%inclusion25 decks463 decks
4%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
5.4%inclusion25 decks463 decks
3%synergy
Stock Up
5.3%inclusion24 decks457 decks
4%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
5.2%inclusion24 decks463 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
37%inclusion173 decks463 decks
10%synergy
Isochron Scepter
24%inclusion111 decks463 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion91 decks463 decks
-5%synergy
Mithril Coat
16%inclusion76 decks463 decks
13%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
15%inclusion69 decks463 decks
7%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
14%inclusion64 decks463 decks
8%synergy
Shadowspear
14%inclusion63 decks463 decks
12%synergy
Glamdring
13%inclusion62 decks463 decks
12%synergy
Nazgûl Battle-Mace
13%inclusion60 decks463 decks
12%synergy
Jet Medallion
10%inclusion48 decks463 decks
2%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.9%inclusion41 decks463 decks
0%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
6.5%inclusion30 decks463 decks
3%synergy
Whip of Erebos
5.6%inclusion26 decks463 decks
3%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
5.6%inclusion26 decks463 decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.6%inclusion26 decks463 decks
-8%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
5.6%inclusion26 decks463 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
5.4%inclusion25 decks463 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Incubator
5.2%inclusion24 decks463 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Black Market Connections
41%inclusion192 decks463 decks
31%synergy
Kindred Discovery
38%inclusion174 decks463 decks
24%synergy
Mystic Remora
31%inclusion144 decks463 decks
16%synergy
Cover of Darkness
15%inclusion68 decks463 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
11%inclusion53 decks463 decks
-2%synergy
Necropotence
11%inclusion49 decks463 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion48 decks463 decks
7%synergy
Storm of Saruman
10%inclusion47 decks463 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
9.1%inclusion42 decks463 decks
-8%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
6.5%inclusion30 decks463 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
6.5%inclusion30 decks463 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
58%inclusion269 decks463 decks
22%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
49%inclusion229 decks463 decks
30%synergy
Bojuka Bog
43%inclusion200 decks463 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
37%inclusion173 decks463 decks
19%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
36%inclusion167 decks463 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
36%inclusion166 decks463 decks
19%synergy
Cabal Coffers
30%inclusion140 decks463 decks
20%synergy
The Black Gate
28%inclusion128 decks463 decks
25%synergy
Rivendell
22%inclusion100 decks463 decks
16%synergy
Three Tree City
20%inclusion92 decks463 decks
13%synergy
Barad-dûr
18%inclusion85 decks463 decks
17%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
17%inclusion77 decks463 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
16%inclusion75 decks463 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion71 decks463 decks
-12%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion58 decks463 decks
7%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
12%inclusion56 decks457 decks
10%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
11%inclusion52 decks463 decks
3%synergy
Wasteland
8.4%inclusion39 decks463 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
8.2%inclusion38 decks463 decks
2%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
7.3%inclusion34 decks463 decks
3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
6.3%inclusion29 decks463 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.7%inclusion23 decks405 decks
3%synergy
Mutavault
5.4%inclusion25 decks463 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion452 decks463 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion428 decks463 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
65%inclusion301 decks463 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Signet
51%inclusion235 decks463 decks
-9%synergy
Thought Vessel
48%inclusion220 decks463 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
37%inclusion171 decks463 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion98 decks463 decks
-7%synergy
Inherited Envelope
19%inclusion87 decks463 decks
18%synergy
Mana Vault
18%inclusion82 decks463 decks
13%synergy
Chrome Mox
14%inclusion66 decks463 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion51 decks463 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion50 decks463 decks
-6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion44 decks463 decks
0%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.6%inclusion23 decks268 decks
4%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.0%inclusion37 decks463 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.7%inclusion31 decks463 decks
0%synergy
The Soul Stone
6.4%inclusion18 decks281 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.3%inclusion29 decks463 decks
2%synergy
Grim Monolith
5.8%inclusion27 decks463 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion456 decks463 decks
2%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion455 decks463 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion434 decks463 decks
6%synergy
Watery Grave
78%inclusion361 decks463 decks
31%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
76%inclusion352 decks463 decks
23%synergy
Sunken Hollow
67%inclusion312 decks463 decks
2%synergy
Underground River
65%inclusion299 decks463 decks
25%synergy
Morphic Pool
61%inclusion281 decks463 decks
24%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
60%inclusion280 decks463 decks
21%synergy
Polluted Delta
60%inclusion276 decks463 decks
28%synergy
Choked Estuary
43%inclusion197 decks463 decks
-5%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
40%inclusion187 decks462 decks
17%synergy
Tainted Isle
37%inclusion172 decks463 decks
-7%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
36%inclusion167 decks463 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
28%inclusion130 decks463 decks
1%synergy
Undercity Sewers
27%inclusion127 decks463 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
27%inclusion127 decks463 decks
-5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
27%inclusion127 decks463 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
27%inclusion126 decks463 decks
12%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
27%inclusion125 decks463 decks
17%synergy
Fell the Profane
25%inclusion114 decks463 decks
9%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
23%inclusion107 decks463 decks
-17%synergy
Reflecting Pool
23%inclusion105 decks463 decks
18%synergy
Darkslick Shores
22%inclusion102 decks463 decks
8%synergy
Underground Sea
22%inclusion100 decks463 decks
9%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
21%inclusion97 decks463 decks
-18%synergy
Sunken Ruins
19%inclusion87 decks463 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Deceit
16%inclusion75 decks463 decks
-20%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
15%inclusion68 decks463 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
14%inclusion64 decks463 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
13%inclusion62 decks463 decks
5%synergy
Marsh Flats
12%inclusion56 decks463 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion55 decks463 decks
-5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
12%inclusion54 decks463 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion54 decks463 decks
5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
12%inclusion54 decks463 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion54 decks463 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion52 decks463 decks
3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
11%inclusion52 decks463 decks
3%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
11%inclusion51 decks463 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion45 decks463 decks
-12%synergy
Fetid Pools
8.9%inclusion41 decks463 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Confluence
8.6%inclusion40 decks463 decks
3%synergy
City of Brass
8.6%inclusion40 decks463 decks
2%synergy
Dismal Backwater
8.4%inclusion39 decks463 decks
-8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.2%inclusion38 decks463 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.6%inclusion35 decks463 decks
-4%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
5.4%inclusion25 decks463 decks
-1%synergy