Lord of the Nazgûl (Commander) - Expensive 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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Moxfield
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MTGStocks
Voracious Tome-Skimmer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Mirrorform
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Dream Harvest
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Swan Song
91%inclusion42 decks46 decks
73%synergy
Mana Drain
83%inclusion38 decks46 decks
65%synergy
Force of Negation
74%inclusion34 decks46 decks
65%synergy
Nazgûl
67%inclusion31 decks46 decks
64%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
67%inclusion31 decks46 decks
62%synergy
Ponder
76%inclusion35 decks46 decks
60%synergy
Mystical Tutor
70%inclusion32 decks46 decks
56%synergy
Preordain
65%inclusion30 decks46 decks
55%synergy
Deadly Rollick
74%inclusion34 decks46 decks
54%synergy
Dark Ritual
89%inclusion41 decks46 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Brainstorm
80%inclusion37 decks46 decks
50%synergy
Counterspell
70%inclusion32 decks46 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
67%inclusion31 decks46 decks
37%synergy
Consider
65%inclusion30 decks46 decks
52%synergy
Opt
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
49%synergy
Mystic Remora
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
43%synergy
Toxic Deluge
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
33%synergy
Imperial Seal
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
51%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
52%synergy
Snap
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
91%inclusion42 decks46 decks
68%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
91%inclusion42 decks46 decks
75%synergy
Demonic Tutor
89%inclusion41 decks46 decks
70%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
89%inclusion41 decks46 decks
71%synergy
Rhystic Study
85%inclusion39 decks46 decks
61%synergy
Force of Will
85%inclusion39 decks46 decks
74%synergy
Ancient Tomb
83%inclusion38 decks46 decks
74%synergy
Chrome Mox
80%inclusion37 decks46 decks
74%synergy
Mana Vault
78%inclusion36 decks46 decks
73%synergy
The One Ring
76%inclusion35 decks46 decks
69%synergy
Creatures
Roaming Throne
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
37%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
43%synergy
Spark Double
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Witch-king of Angmar
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Opposition Agent
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Notion Thief
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Spellseeker
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Ringwraiths
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Phantasmal Image
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Changeling Outcast
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Canoptek Wraith
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Displacer Kitten
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Archmage of Runes
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Sauron, the Necromancer
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Wonder
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Filth
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Gríma, Saruman's Footman
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Pongify
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Frantic Search
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Pact of Negation
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
36%synergy
Sink into Stupor
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Cabal Ritual
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Flusterstorm
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Peek
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Fell the Profane
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Mental Misstep
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Snuff Out
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Strix Serenade
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Demonic Consultation
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
-11%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Cremate
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Dismember
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Drown in the Loch
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Village Rites
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Quicken
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Aphotic Wisps
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Miscast
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Thought Scour
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Delay
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Soothing of Sméagol
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Impulse
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Spell Pierce
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Withering Torment
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Go for the Throat
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Infernal Grasp
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Stifle
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Shadow Rift
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Misdirection
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Deadly Dispute
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Culling the Weak
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Obsessive Search
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Chain of Vapor
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Dispel
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Cling to Dust
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
High Tide
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Birthday Escape
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
47%synergy
Feed the Swarm
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Reanimate
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Windfall
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Serum Visions
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Night's Whisper
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Ringsight
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Diabolic Intent
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Grim Tutor
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Raise the Palisade
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Timetwister
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Sign in Blood
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Sleight of Hand
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Distant Melody
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Time Warp
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Fabricate
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Sam's Desperate Rescue
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Chain of Smog
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Kindred Dominance
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Personal Tutor
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Damnation
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Ruinous Waterbending
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Desperate Plea
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Enter the Enigma
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Stock Up
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Victimize
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Quasiduplicate
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Merchant Scroll
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Claim the Precious
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Isochron Scepter
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Mithril Coat
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Nazgûl Battle-Mace
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-14%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Shadowspear
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Whip of Erebos
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Call of the Ring
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
38%synergy
Black Market Connections
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Kindred Discovery
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Necropotence
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Cover of Darkness
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Chakra Meditation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-10%synergy
Copy Artifact
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Dress Down
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Honest Work
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
65%inclusion30 decks46 decks
47%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
41%synergy
Reliquary Tower
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Saga
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
33%synergy
Cabal Coffers
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Three Tree City
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Bojuka Bog
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-19%synergy
The Black Gate
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Wasteland
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Command Beacon
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Homeward Path
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Strip Mine
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-21%synergy
Crystal Vein
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Lake of the Dead
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion46 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion43 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Mox Diamond
76%inclusion35 decks46 decks
72%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
74%inclusion34 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Dimir Signet
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Lotus Petal
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
42%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Thought Vessel
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Grim Monolith
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
40%synergy
Mox Opal
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
16%synergy
The Soul Stone
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Mox Amber
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-18%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Basalt Monolith
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion45 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Island
96%inclusion44 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion44 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Watery Grave
93%inclusion43 decks46 decks
46%synergy
Polluted Delta
87%inclusion40 decks46 decks
55%synergy
Underground Sea
85%inclusion39 decks46 decks
72%synergy
Morphic Pool
76%inclusion35 decks46 decks
40%synergy
Underground River
70%inclusion32 decks46 decks
30%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
49%synergy
Undercity Sewers
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Scalding Tarn
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
35%synergy
Sunken Hollow
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
-22%synergy
Misty Rainforest
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
33%synergy
Cavern of Souls
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Marsh Flats
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
33%synergy
Sink into Stupor
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Flooded Strand
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Mana Confluence
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Sunken Ruins
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
8%synergy
City of Brass
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Tainted Isle
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-25%synergy
Prismatic Vista
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Choked Estuary
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
-30%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-24%synergy
Darkslick Shores
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Deceit
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-25%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-30%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Silundi Vision
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Cave
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-21%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Starting Town
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy