Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar (Commander) - Optimized

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Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
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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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Colossus Hammer
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
89%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
78%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
72%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
65%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
64%synergy
Open the Armory
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
63%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
61%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
58%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
54%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
50%synergy
Path to Exile
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Fighter Class
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
53%synergy
Sunforger
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Boros Charm
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Esper Sentinel
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Lightning Greaves
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Sword of the Animist
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Ancient Tomb
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
49%synergy
Teferi's Protection
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Smothering Tithe
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Jeska's Will
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Mana Vault
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
The One Ring
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Chrome Mox
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Farewell
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Grand Abolisher
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Lizard Blades
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Foundry Inspector
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Mother of Runes
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Giver of Runes
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Bastion Protector
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Lion Sash
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Koll, the Forgemaster
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Fervent Champion
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Lightning, Army of One
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Freya Crescent
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Voice of Victory
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Valduk, Keeper of the Flame
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Armory Paladin
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Kazuul's Toll Collector
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Brass Squire
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Rabbit Battery
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Monk Gyatso
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Spider-Punk
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Honored Knight-Captain
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Dispatch
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Generous Gift
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Chaos Warp
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Inventory Management
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Wear // Tear
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Loran's Escape
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Legion Leadership
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Deflecting Palm
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Chance for Glory
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Unleash Fury
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Silence
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Akroma's Will
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Everybody Lives!
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Clever Concealment
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Lightning Bolt
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Angel's Grace
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Gods Willing
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Surge of Salvation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Bolt Bend
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Apostle's Blessing
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Pyroblast
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Master Warcraft
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Magnetic Theft
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Restoration Magic
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-5%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Austere Command
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Faithless Looting
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Gamble
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
United Battlefront
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Seize the Day
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Wrath of God
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Winds of Rath
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Relentless Assault
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Single Combat
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Twinflame
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
49%synergy
Leyline Axe
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Thran Power Suit
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Commander's Plate
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Mithril Coat
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Shadowspear
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Nettlecyst
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Basilisk Collar
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Champion's Helm
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
27%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Helm of the Host
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Buster Sword
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
17%synergy
Genji Glove
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Embercleave
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Argentum Armor
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Robe of Stars
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Sculpting Steel
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Fireshrieker
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Bilbo's Ring
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Enchantments
Forge Anew
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Aggravated Assault
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
34%synergy
All That Glitters
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Spirit Mantle
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Land Tax
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
13%synergy
With Great Power . . .
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Idolized
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Gift of Immortality
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Timely Ward
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Angelic Gift
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
On Serra's Wings
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Flaming Fist
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Pain for All
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Urza's Saga
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Buried Ruin
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Inventors' Fair
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Ancient Den
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Great Furnace
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Axgard Armory
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Tower
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Mine
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
War Room
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Monumental Henge
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Boros Signet
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Mox Opal
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
The Irencrag
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Mox Amber
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Petal
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
The Aetherspark
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-17%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Battlefield Forge
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Sacred Foundry
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Spectator Seating
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Rugged Prairie
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Arid Mesa
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Sundown Pass
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
6%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Plateau
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Prismatic Vista
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Boros Garrison
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-18%synergy
Windswept Heath
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Triumph
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-22%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Elegant Parlor
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Legion Leadership
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Strand
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Mana Confluence
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Marsh Flats
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
City of Brass
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Sacred Peaks
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Spire of Industry
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Radiant Summit
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-14%synergy
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