Lord of the Nazgûl (Commander) - Upgraded 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
Harmonized Trio
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Flow State
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Mana Sculpt
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nazgûl
76%inclusion54 decks71 decks
73%synergy
Call of the Ring
65%inclusion46 decks71 decks
62%synergy
Birthday Escape
63%inclusion45 decks71 decks
61%synergy
Preordain
66%inclusion47 decks71 decks
56%synergy
Opt
68%inclusion48 decks71 decks
56%synergy
Consider
68%inclusion48 decks71 decks
55%synergy
Ringsight
59%inclusion42 decks71 decks
54%synergy
Raise the Palisade
56%inclusion40 decks71 decks
51%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
55%inclusion39 decks71 decks
51%synergy
Night's Whisper
55%inclusion39 decks71 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
70%inclusion50 decks71 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
69%inclusion49 decks71 decks
43%synergy
Brainstorm
65%inclusion46 decks71 decks
35%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
63%inclusion45 decks71 decks
32%synergy
Dark Ritual
63%inclusion45 decks71 decks
27%synergy
Ponder
62%inclusion44 decks71 decks
46%synergy
Feed the Swarm
61%inclusion43 decks71 decks
26%synergy
Swan Song
55%inclusion39 decks71 decks
36%synergy
Reanimate
49%inclusion35 decks71 decks
25%synergy
Frantic Search
45%inclusion32 decks71 decks
26%synergy
Game Changers
The One Ring
35%inclusion25 decks71 decks
28%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
25%inclusion18 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Rhystic Study
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
-2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
-1%synergy
Notion Thief
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Mystical Tutor
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Demonic Tutor
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
-5%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
Witch-king of Angmar
45%inclusion32 decks71 decks
42%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
34%inclusion24 decks71 decks
32%synergy
Gríma, Saruman's Footman
31%inclusion22 decks71 decks
28%synergy
Ringwraiths
31%inclusion22 decks71 decks
29%synergy
Roaming Throne
28%inclusion20 decks71 decks
15%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
28%inclusion20 decks71 decks
26%synergy
Archmage of Runes
24%inclusion17 decks71 decks
22%synergy
Sauron, the Necromancer
24%inclusion17 decks71 decks
23%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
24%inclusion17 decks71 decks
22%synergy
Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin
23%inclusion16 decks71 decks
21%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
16%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Spark Double
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
12%synergy
Changeling Outcast
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
-8%synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Wonder
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Canoptek Wraith
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Gollum, Patient Plotter
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Haughty Djinn
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
-3%synergy
Street Wraith
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
1%synergy
Pelargir Survivor
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
7%synergy
The Mouth of Sauron
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-3%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Wizards of Thay
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Titan of Littjara
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Soothing of Sméagol
42%inclusion30 decks71 decks
40%synergy
Pongify
41%inclusion29 decks71 decks
26%synergy
Snap
39%inclusion28 decks71 decks
29%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
38%inclusion27 decks71 decks
28%synergy
Negate
38%inclusion27 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Glorious Gale
35%inclusion25 decks71 decks
33%synergy
Go for the Throat
34%inclusion24 decks71 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
34%inclusion24 decks71 decks
18%synergy
Press the Enemy
32%inclusion23 decks71 decks
32%synergy
Sauron's Ransom
32%inclusion23 decks71 decks
30%synergy
Infernal Grasp
30%inclusion21 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Withering Torment
28%inclusion20 decks71 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Rollick
27%inclusion19 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
25%inclusion18 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
25%inclusion18 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion17 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Village Rites
23%inclusion16 decks71 decks
16%synergy
Resculpt
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
15%synergy
Fact or Fiction
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Countersquall
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
13%synergy
Reality Shift
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Peek
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
18%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Impulse
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
18%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Unwind
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
13%synergy
Drown in the Loch
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
-2%synergy
Saruman's Trickery
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
15%synergy
Strix Serenade
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Thought Scour
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Cremate
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
13%synergy
Dig Through Time
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Cabal Ritual
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
1%synergy
Hithlain Knots
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Deadly Dispute
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Cryptic Command
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Rewind
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Aphotic Wisps
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Nasty End
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Slip Out the Back
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Isildur's Fateful Strike
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Long River's Pull
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Dismember
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Stubborn Denial
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Shadow Rift
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Archmage's Charm
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
44%inclusion31 decks71 decks
18%synergy
Claim the Precious
37%inclusion26 decks71 decks
35%synergy
Sam's Desperate Rescue
35%inclusion25 decks71 decks
33%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
32%inclusion23 decks71 decks
27%synergy
Serum Visions
28%inclusion20 decks71 decks
24%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
27%inclusion19 decks71 decks
21%synergy
Lórien Revealed
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
18%synergy
Kindred Dominance
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
12%synergy
Decree of Pain
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
17%synergy
Echoing Return
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
17%synergy
Distant Melody
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Sign in Blood
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Rite of Replication
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
13%synergy
Diabolic Intent
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
1%synergy
Deep Analysis
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Treason of Isengard
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Crippling Fear
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Unearth
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Read the Bones
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Treasure Cruise
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Enter the Enigma
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Sleight of Hand
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
1%synergy
Lash of the Balrog
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Personal Tutor
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Living Death
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Damnation
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
-3%synergy
Profane Tutor
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Mordor Muster
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-1%synergy
Shadow of the Enemy
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Quasiduplicate
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Nanogene Conversion
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
3%synergy
The Black Breath
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Ravenform
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Extract from Darkness
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-2%synergy
Grim Tutor
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Subjugate the Hobbits
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Languish
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
37%inclusion26 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Glamdring
25%inclusion18 decks71 decks
24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion16 decks71 decks
-2%synergy
Mithril Coat
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
12%synergy
Shadowspear
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Isochron Scepter
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Nazgûl Battle-Mace
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Jet Medallion
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
1%synergy
Expedition Map
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Door of Destinies
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Primal Amulet
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Sword of the Animist
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
2%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
37%inclusion26 decks71 decks
23%synergy
Black Market Connections
25%inclusion18 decks71 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
24%inclusion17 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Storm of Saruman
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
20%synergy
Propaganda
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
-3%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Cover of Darkness
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Levitation
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
7%synergy
As Foretold
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
54%inclusion38 decks71 decks
15%synergy
Reliquary Tower
54%inclusion38 decks71 decks
17%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
37%inclusion26 decks71 decks
34%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
31%inclusion22 decks71 decks
14%synergy
The Black Gate
31%inclusion22 decks71 decks
28%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
28%inclusion20 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Barad-dûr
24%inclusion17 decks71 decks
23%synergy
Rivendell
23%inclusion16 decks71 decks
17%synergy
Cabal Coffers
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
-2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
-10%synergy
Field of Ruin
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Wasteland
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Ghost Quarter
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Mutavault
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Urborg
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
-2%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-1%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Deserted Temple
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Castle Locthwain
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Three Tree City
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-2%synergy
Secret Tunnel
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion66 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion63 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
61%inclusion43 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Dimir Signet
55%inclusion39 decks71 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
51%inclusion36 decks71 decks
19%synergy
Mind Stone
32%inclusion23 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Inherited Envelope
30%inclusion21 decks71 decks
28%synergy
Commander's Sphere
28%inclusion20 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
28%inclusion20 decks71 decks
-2%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Patchwork Banner
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Worn Powerstone
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Swamp
99%inclusion70 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Island
99%inclusion70 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion64 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
76%inclusion54 decks71 decks
22%synergy
Sunken Hollow
75%inclusion53 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Underground River
63%inclusion45 decks71 decks
23%synergy
Choked Estuary
56%inclusion40 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Watery Grave
48%inclusion34 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
42%inclusion30 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Morphic Pool
37%inclusion26 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
35%inclusion25 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Polluted Delta
35%inclusion25 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
34%inclusion24 decks71 decks
18%synergy
Tainted Isle
32%inclusion23 decks71 decks
-12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion21 decks71 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Deceit
28%inclusion20 decks71 decks
-7%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
28%inclusion20 decks71 decks
-10%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
28%inclusion20 decks71 decks
-11%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
28%inclusion20 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
27%inclusion19 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
25%inclusion18 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion17 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
23%inclusion16 decks71 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23%inclusion16 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion16 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
16%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Undercity Sewers
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
-4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Fetid Pools
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
-1%synergy
Darkslick Shores
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Sunken Ruins
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
-2%synergy
Dismal Backwater
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
-3%synergy
Ash Barrens
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
6%synergy
River of Tears
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
1%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Demolition Field
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Strand
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
-2%synergy
Urza's Cave
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-3%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-2%synergy
Silundi Vision
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
0%synergy
City of Brass
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
0%synergy