Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Esior, Wardwing Familiar (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded

Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Esior, Wardwing Familiar
Rank #1,842
7decks
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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Bloodforged Battle-Axe
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
99%synergy
Commander's Plate
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
99%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
99%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
85%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
85%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
85%synergy
Thran Power Suit
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
85%synergy
The Key to the Vault
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
84%synergy
Mana Drain
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
84%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
84%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
83%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
80%synergy
Buster Sword
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
79%synergy
Nettlecyst
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
71%synergy
Open the Armory
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
45%synergy
The Reality Chip
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
65%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
84%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Ancient Tomb
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Farewell
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Rhystic Study
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-9%synergy
Chrome Mox
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Hydroelectric Specimen
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Esper Sentinel
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Thought Monitor
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Witch Enchanter
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Indomitable Archangel
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Doorkeeper Thrull
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Spectral Adversary
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Hushbringer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Serra Ascendant
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Bastion Protector
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Guardian of Faith
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Mendicant Core, Guidelight
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mockingbird
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Spellskite
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Ledger Shredder
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Trinket Mage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Solitude
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Stubborn Denial
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Dovin's Veto
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Counterspell
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
3%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Path to Exile
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
44%synergy
Clever Concealment
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Slip Out the Back
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Arcane Denial
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Swan Song
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Generous Gift
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Patrician's Scorn
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Whir of Invention
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Disruption Protocol
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-14%synergy
Change of Plans
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Desynchronization
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Reality Ripple
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Delay
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Force of Negation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Steelshaper's Gift
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Eagle Vision
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
57%synergy
Thoughtcast
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
34%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Slash the Ranks
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Austere Command
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Transmute Artifact
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Personal Tutor
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Time Warp
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Dance of the Manse
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Supreme Verdict
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-13%synergy
Stock Up
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Winds of Abandon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Voyage Home
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Emeria's Call
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Anchor to Reality
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Echo Storm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Winged Words
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Fabricate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Lunar Insight
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Reverse Engineer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Dowsing Dagger
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Shadowspear
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
71%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Leyline Axe
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Colossus Hammer
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Mask of Memory
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Andúril, Flame of the West
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Sword of the Animist
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Genji Glove
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Mithril Coat
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Robe of Stars
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Hero's Heirloom
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Mystery Key
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Greataxe
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Fireshrieker
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Goggles of Night
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Illvoi Light Jammer
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Doc Ock's Tentacles
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Cloud Key
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Lothlórien Blade
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Batterskull
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Godsend
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Ogre's Cleaver
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Skullclamp
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Bilbo's Ring
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Forcefield
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-6%synergy
Empyrial Plate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Enchantments
Copy Artifact
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Flaming Fist
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Staggering Insight
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Wizard Class
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Propaganda
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-12%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Treachery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
All That Glitters
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Ghostly Prison
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Urza's Saga
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
75%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
64%synergy
Academy Ruins
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
60%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Archway of Innovation
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
50%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Secluded Starforge
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
33%synergy
Ancient Den
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Seat of the Synod
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Mishra's Factory
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Mutavault
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
War Room
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Rivendell
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Fomori Vault
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Reliquary Tower
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-20%synergy
Monumental Henge
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Multiversal Passage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Inventors' Fair
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Homeward Path
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Strip Mine
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Mox Opal
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
80%synergy
Mox Amber
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
67%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
-26%synergy
Talisman of Progress
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-8%synergy
Azorius Signet
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-14%synergy
Thought Vessel
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
1%synergy
The Aetherspark
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Hourglass of the Lost
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
The Irencrag
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-14%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-12%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
52%synergy
Flooded Strand
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
68%synergy
Sea of Clouds
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
60%synergy
Island
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
-10%synergy
Plains
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
-10%synergy
Mystic Gate
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
62%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Tundra
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
59%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
68%synergy
Polluted Delta
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
63%synergy
Glacial Fortress
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
50%synergy
Marsh Flats
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
50%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Sink into Stupor
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
44%synergy
Deserted Beach
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Prismatic Vista
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Meticulous Archive
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Scalding Tarn
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Witch Enchanter
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Azorius Chancery
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-8%synergy
Windswept Heath
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Urza's Cave
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Arid Mesa
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Port Town
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-33%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Horizon of Progress
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Emeria's Call
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Razortide Bridge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Nimbus Maze
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
City of Brass
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Seachrome Coast
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy