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Balan, Wandering Knight
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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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Erode
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Colossus Hammer
78%inclusion297 decks379 decks
73%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
79%inclusion300 decks379 decks
69%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
73%inclusion278 decks379 decks
67%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
79%inclusion301 decks379 decks
65%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
67%inclusion254 decks379 decks
62%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
66%inclusion251 decks379 decks
61%synergy
Thran Power Suit
64%inclusion243 decks379 decks
59%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
69%inclusion260 decks379 decks
56%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
53%inclusion199 decks379 decks
50%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
51%inclusion192 decks379 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
79%inclusion298 decks379 decks
43%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
71%inclusion270 decks379 decks
-4%synergy
Path to Exile
62%inclusion236 decks379 decks
-5%synergy
Open the Armory
59%inclusion225 decks379 decks
46%synergy
Single Combat
53%inclusion201 decks379 decks
47%synergy
Foundry Inspector
53%inclusion199 decks379 decks
47%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
52%inclusion198 decks379 decks
48%synergy
Argentum Armor
51%inclusion193 decks379 decks
48%synergy
Basilisk Collar
50%inclusion189 decks379 decks
42%synergy
Sword of the Animist
48%inclusion182 decks379 decks
29%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
12%inclusion44 decks379 decks
-12%synergy
Teferi's Protection
5.3%inclusion20 decks379 decks
-22%synergy
Creatures
Armored Skyhunter
46%inclusion176 decks379 decks
43%synergy
Lion Sash
41%inclusion156 decks379 decks
35%synergy
Leonin Abunas
37%inclusion140 decks379 decks
35%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
33%inclusion126 decks379 decks
7%synergy
Starnheim Courser
32%inclusion123 decks379 decks
28%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
31%inclusion118 decks379 decks
26%synergy
Bastion Protector
29%inclusion110 decks379 decks
18%synergy
Indomitable Archangel
28%inclusion106 decks379 decks
26%synergy
Sun Titan
27%inclusion104 decks379 decks
5%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
26%inclusion100 decks379 decks
23%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
23%inclusion88 decks379 decks
3%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
22%inclusion85 decks379 decks
15%synergy
Kemba, Kha Enduring
22%inclusion85 decks379 decks
21%synergy
Silent Arbiter
22%inclusion83 decks379 decks
20%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
21%inclusion81 decks379 decks
13%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
21%inclusion78 decks379 decks
18%synergy
Kemba, Kha Regent
18%inclusion70 decks379 decks
17%synergy
Relic Seeker
18%inclusion69 decks379 decks
17%synergy
Grand Abolisher
18%inclusion67 decks379 decks
-1%synergy
Mother of Runes
16%inclusion59 decks379 decks
-5%synergy
Gold Myr
15%inclusion58 decks379 decks
9%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
15%inclusion28 decks185 decks
11%synergy
Loyal Warhound
15%inclusion56 decks379 decks
4%synergy
Leonin Shikari
15%inclusion55 decks379 decks
13%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
15%inclusion55 decks379 decks
-2%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
14%inclusion34 decks237 decks
12%synergy
Esper Sentinel
14%inclusion52 decks379 decks
-20%synergy
Taj-Nar Swordsmith
13%inclusion51 decks379 decks
13%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
13%inclusion49 decks379 decks
9%synergy
Burnished Hart
12%inclusion47 decks379 decks
8%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
12%inclusion22 decks185 decks
7%synergy
Éowyn, Lady of Rohan
12%inclusion45 decks379 decks
10%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
12%inclusion44 decks379 decks
-11%synergy
Brass Squire
10%inclusion37 decks379 decks
8%synergy
Oreskos Explorer
10%inclusion37 decks379 decks
7%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
10%inclusion37 decks379 decks
-9%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
9.5%inclusion36 decks379 decks
7%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
9.2%inclusion35 decks379 decks
-4%synergy
Claim Jumper
9.2%inclusion35 decks379 decks
0%synergy
Ironclad Slayer
9.2%inclusion35 decks379 decks
8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
9.0%inclusion33 decks366 decks
-8%synergy
Adelbert Steiner
8.9%inclusion16 decks180 decks
7%synergy
Giver of Runes
8.2%inclusion31 decks379 decks
-2%synergy
Heavenly Blademaster
6.9%inclusion26 decks379 decks
6%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
6.1%inclusion23 decks379 decks
-2%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
6.1%inclusion23 decks379 decks
-2%synergy
Ingenious Smith
6.1%inclusion23 decks379 decks
5%synergy
Armory Automaton
5.5%inclusion21 decks379 decks
5%synergy
Alms Collector
5.3%inclusion20 decks379 decks
2%synergy
Ashe, Princess of Dalmasca
5.1%inclusion9 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Dispatch
45%inclusion172 decks379 decks
38%synergy
Generous Gift
42%inclusion161 decks379 decks
0%synergy
Loran's Escape
37%inclusion142 decks379 decks
30%synergy
Disenchant
29%inclusion109 decks379 decks
12%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
26%inclusion99 decks379 decks
20%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
22%inclusion82 decks379 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
20%inclusion76 decks379 decks
-6%synergy
Return to Dust
19%inclusion71 decks379 decks
11%synergy
Dawn Charm
18%inclusion67 decks379 decks
9%synergy
Valorous Stance
17%inclusion63 decks379 decks
13%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
16%inclusion62 decks379 decks
5%synergy
Reprieve
16%inclusion61 decks379 decks
-7%synergy
Gods Willing
12%inclusion47 decks379 decks
10%synergy
Dawn's Truce
12%inclusion41 decks349 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Tithe
12%inclusion44 decks379 decks
0%synergy
Surge of Salvation
12%inclusion44 decks379 decks
6%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
11%inclusion42 decks379 decks
4%synergy
Brave the Elements
10%inclusion37 decks379 decks
-3%synergy
Restoration Magic
8.5%inclusion15 decks177 decks
-4%synergy
Shelter
8.4%inclusion32 decks379 decks
6%synergy
Resistance Reunited
7.9%inclusion30 decks379 decks
8%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.7%inclusion29 decks379 decks
-17%synergy
Condemn
7.7%inclusion29 decks379 decks
4%synergy
Take Up the Shield
6.9%inclusion26 decks379 decks
5%synergy
Slash of Light
5.6%inclusion10 decks178 decks
4%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.5%inclusion20 decks366 decks
-2%synergy
Apostle's Blessing
5.3%inclusion20 decks379 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Slash the Ranks
37%inclusion140 decks379 decks
35%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
37%inclusion139 decks379 decks
28%synergy
Divine Reckoning
34%inclusion128 decks379 decks
30%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
21%inclusion81 decks379 decks
8%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
20%inclusion74 decks379 decks
16%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
19%inclusion72 decks379 decks
15%synergy
Austere Command
16%inclusion60 decks379 decks
-13%synergy
Cut a Deal
16%inclusion59 decks379 decks
1%synergy
Ravnica at War
14%inclusion53 decks379 decks
3%synergy
Gift of Estates
12%inclusion46 decks379 decks
5%synergy
Unfinished Business
11%inclusion43 decks379 decks
10%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
11%inclusion42 decks379 decks
-2%synergy
Wrath of God
10%inclusion37 decks379 decks
-5%synergy
Redress Fate
8.5%inclusion27 decks319 decks
8%synergy
Open the Vaults
7.1%inclusion27 decks379 decks
6%synergy
Kayla's Reconstruction
6.6%inclusion25 decks379 decks
6%synergy
Mass Calcify
6.3%inclusion24 decks379 decks
-6%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
6.1%inclusion23 decks379 decks
-5%synergy
Lay Down Arms
5.3%inclusion20 decks379 decks
2%synergy
Starfall Invocation
5.2%inclusion18 decks349 decks
2%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mask of Memory
47%inclusion179 decks379 decks
40%synergy
Hero's Heirloom
43%inclusion162 decks379 decks
41%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
42%inclusion161 decks379 decks
40%synergy
Haunted Cloak
42%inclusion160 decks379 decks
38%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
42%inclusion158 decks379 decks
38%synergy
Lightning Greaves
40%inclusion150 decks379 decks
12%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
39%inclusion147 decks379 decks
35%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
37%inclusion142 decks379 decks
35%synergy
Nettlecyst
37%inclusion140 decks379 decks
34%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
35%inclusion132 decks379 decks
34%synergy
Celestial Armor
33%inclusion95 decks292 decks
29%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
32%inclusion120 decks379 decks
29%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
30%inclusion115 decks379 decks
29%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
30%inclusion112 decks379 decks
24%synergy
Hero's Blade
29%inclusion109 decks379 decks
27%synergy
Commander's Plate
28%inclusion106 decks379 decks
16%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
26%inclusion95 decks359 decks
18%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
25%inclusion91 decks359 decks
22%synergy
Shadowspear
25%inclusion96 decks379 decks
16%synergy
Robe of Stars
25%inclusion95 decks379 decks
20%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
24%inclusion92 decks379 decks
18%synergy
Prowler's Helm
23%inclusion89 decks379 decks
23%synergy
Darksteel Plate
23%inclusion88 decks379 decks
20%synergy
Mithril Coat
22%inclusion83 decks379 decks
14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
22%inclusion83 decks379 decks
11%synergy
Champion's Helm
22%inclusion83 decks379 decks
18%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
21%inclusion79 decks379 decks
17%synergy
Quietus Spike
19%inclusion73 decks379 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
19%inclusion71 decks379 decks
14%synergy
Strata Scythe
19%inclusion71 decks379 decks
18%synergy
Buster Sword
18%inclusion33 decks182 decks
10%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
17%inclusion41 decks241 decks
15%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
17%inclusion61 decks359 decks
14%synergy
Short Bow
17%inclusion57 decks343 decks
16%synergy
Plate Armor
16%inclusion62 decks379 decks
15%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
16%inclusion62 decks379 decks
9%synergy
Pearl Medallion
16%inclusion61 decks379 decks
-44%synergy
Forebear's Blade
16%inclusion61 decks379 decks
15%synergy
Genji Glove
16%inclusion28 decks174 decks
10%synergy
Goldvein Pick
16%inclusion59 decks379 decks
14%synergy
Greataxe
15%inclusion58 decks379 decks
15%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
15%inclusion57 decks379 decks
12%synergy
Batterbone
14%inclusion54 decks379 decks
14%synergy
Explorer's Scope
14%inclusion54 decks379 decks
12%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
14%inclusion25 decks178 decks
11%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
14%inclusion28 decks202 decks
13%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
13%inclusion51 decks379 decks
11%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
13%inclusion51 decks379 decks
12%synergy
Bilbo's Ring
13%inclusion50 decks379 decks
12%synergy
Godsend
13%inclusion50 decks379 decks
12%synergy
Enchantments
All That Glitters
42%inclusion160 decks379 decks
31%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
40%inclusion152 decks379 decks
31%synergy
Forge Anew
40%inclusion151 decks379 decks
34%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
38%inclusion144 decks379 decks
28%synergy
Ghostly Prison
22%inclusion84 decks379 decks
2%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
17%inclusion66 decks379 decks
0%synergy
Land Tax
17%inclusion66 decks379 decks
-14%synergy
Spirit Mantle
8.2%inclusion31 decks379 decks
1%synergy
Smuggler's Share
7.4%inclusion28 decks379 decks
-1%synergy
Blind Obedience
7.1%inclusion27 decks379 decks
-4%synergy
Gift of Immortality
6.6%inclusion25 decks379 decks
2%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
6.6%inclusion25 decks379 decks
-14%synergy
Armored Ascension
5.8%inclusion22 decks379 decks
0%synergy
Monologue Tax
5.8%inclusion22 decks379 decks
-1%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
5.3%inclusion20 decks379 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nahiri, the Lithomancer
15%inclusion56 decks379 decks
14%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
9.5%inclusion36 decks379 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
71%inclusion268 decks379 decks
44%synergy
Buried Ruin
44%inclusion167 decks379 decks
35%synergy
War Room
31%inclusion118 decks379 decks
-4%synergy
Monumental Henge
27%inclusion100 decks366 decks
14%synergy
Temple of the False God
22%inclusion82 decks379 decks
10%synergy
Secluded Steppe
18%inclusion69 decks379 decks
6%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
14%inclusion52 decks379 decks
6%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
14%inclusion52 decks379 decks
-5%synergy
Ancient Den
13%inclusion49 decks379 decks
7%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
12%inclusion44 decks379 decks
-26%synergy
Inventors' Fair
11%inclusion43 decks379 decks
4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion42 decks379 decks
-13%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
10%inclusion19 decks185 decks
1%synergy
Command Beacon
8.4%inclusion32 decks379 decks
1%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.4%inclusion32 decks379 decks
-14%synergy
Idyllic Grange
8.2%inclusion31 decks379 decks
0%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.2%inclusion31 decks379 decks
0%synergy
Drifting Meadow
6.3%inclusion24 decks379 decks
2%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
6.1%inclusion23 decks379 decks
4%synergy
Cathedral of War
6.1%inclusion23 decks379 decks
5%synergy
Mistveil Plains
6.1%inclusion23 decks379 decks
-1%synergy
Minas Tirith
5.3%inclusion20 decks379 decks
-22%synergy
Homeward Path
5.3%inclusion20 decks379 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion319 decks379 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion246 decks379 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
46%inclusion176 decks379 decks
19%synergy
Marble Diamond
31%inclusion118 decks379 decks
11%synergy
The Irencrag
17%inclusion66 decks379 decks
16%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion64 decks379 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion58 decks379 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion55 decks379 decks
-2%synergy
The Aetherspark
10%inclusion25 decks241 decks
7%synergy
Hedron Archive
8.2%inclusion31 decks379 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.2%inclusion31 decks379 decks
3%synergy
Caged Sun
7.7%inclusion29 decks379 decks
-1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.6%inclusion25 decks379 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion374 decks379 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
38%inclusion144 decks379 decks
10%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
16%inclusion62 decks379 decks
5%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
12%inclusion47 decks379 decks
9%synergy
Opal Palace
12%inclusion44 decks379 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
9.0%inclusion33 decks366 decks
-8%synergy
Command Tower
8.4%inclusion32 decks379 decks
1%synergy
Demolition Field
8.4%inclusion32 decks379 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.2%inclusion31 decks379 decks
4%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
6.6%inclusion25 decks379 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.3%inclusion24 decks379 decks
-10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.5%inclusion21 decks379 decks
2%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.5%inclusion20 decks366 decks
-2%synergy
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