Dogmeat, Ever Loyal (Commander) - Optimized

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
Follow the Lumarets
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Eiganjo Dynastorian
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Spirit of Resilience
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Primary Research
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Fields of Strife
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Puresteel Paladin
95%inclusion104 decks110 decks
85%synergy
Strong Back
86%inclusion95 decks110 decks
82%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
86%inclusion95 decks110 decks
82%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
80%inclusion88 decks110 decks
75%synergy
All That Glitters
75%inclusion83 decks110 decks
71%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
72%inclusion79 decks110 decks
69%synergy
Basilisk Collar
73%inclusion80 decks110 decks
67%synergy
Inventory Management
70%inclusion77 decks110 decks
66%synergy
Idolized
64%inclusion70 decks110 decks
61%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
61%inclusion67 decks110 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
82%inclusion90 decks110 decks
55%synergy
Path to Exile
76%inclusion84 decks110 decks
22%synergy
Heroic Intervention
75%inclusion82 decks110 decks
35%synergy
Rancor
62%inclusion68 decks110 decks
57%synergy
Blasphemous Act
61%inclusion67 decks110 decks
36%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
61%inclusion67 decks110 decks
53%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
58%inclusion64 decks110 decks
55%synergy
Champion's Helm
58%inclusion64 decks110 decks
51%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
57%inclusion63 decks110 decks
54%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
54%inclusion59 decks110 decks
-4%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
45%inclusion50 decks110 decks
33%synergy
Teferi's Protection
35%inclusion39 decks110 decks
19%synergy
Smothering Tithe
35%inclusion39 decks110 decks
22%synergy
Jeska's Will
21%inclusion23 decks110 decks
15%synergy
The One Ring
20%inclusion22 decks110 decks
15%synergy
Farewell
18%inclusion20 decks110 decks
9%synergy
Gamble
17%inclusion19 decks110 decks
14%synergy
Worldly Tutor
16%inclusion18 decks110 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
15%inclusion16 decks110 decks
8%synergy
Mana Vault
10%inclusion11 decks110 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
Stoneforge Mystic
49%inclusion54 decks110 decks
45%synergy
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
46%inclusion51 decks110 decks
43%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
45%inclusion50 decks110 decks
40%synergy
Armory Paladin
43%inclusion47 decks110 decks
41%synergy
Cass, Hand of Vengeance
43%inclusion47 decks110 decks
41%synergy
Mister Gutsy
38%inclusion42 decks110 decks
36%synergy
Brotherhood Outcast
35%inclusion39 decks110 decks
34%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
33%inclusion36 decks110 decks
29%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
30%inclusion28 decks92 decks
23%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
30%inclusion33 decks110 decks
8%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
29%inclusion32 decks110 decks
27%synergy
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade
28%inclusion31 decks110 decks
26%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
26%inclusion29 decks110 decks
24%synergy
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
26%inclusion24 decks92 decks
16%synergy
Birds of Paradise
25%inclusion28 decks110 decks
2%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
25%inclusion27 decks110 decks
21%synergy
Gunner Conscript
23%inclusion25 decks110 decks
21%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
23%inclusion25 decks110 decks
18%synergy
Preston Garvey, Minuteman
22%inclusion24 decks110 decks
21%synergy
Super Mutant Scavenger
22%inclusion24 decks110 decks
21%synergy
Esper Sentinel
21%inclusion23 decks110 decks
8%synergy
Bighorner Rancher
20%inclusion22 decks110 decks
19%synergy
Crimson Caravaneer
20%inclusion22 decks110 decks
19%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
20%inclusion22 decks110 decks
18%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
17%inclusion19 decks110 decks
15%synergy
Cait, Cage Brawler
17%inclusion19 decks110 decks
16%synergy
Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ
16%inclusion18 decks110 decks
15%synergy
Lizard Blades
16%inclusion18 decks110 decks
15%synergy
Moira Brown, Guide Author
15%inclusion16 decks110 decks
14%synergy
Grand Abolisher
14%inclusion15 decks110 decks
9%synergy
Commander Sofia Daguerre
13%inclusion14 decks110 decks
12%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
13%inclusion14 decks110 decks
11%synergy
Rose, Cutthroat Raider
12%inclusion13 decks110 decks
11%synergy
Delighted Halfling
12%inclusion13 decks110 decks
2%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
11%inclusion12 decks110 decks
10%synergy
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
11%inclusion12 decks110 decks
10%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
11%inclusion12 decks110 decks
9%synergy
Tifa, Martial Artist
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
10%inclusion11 decks110 decks
9%synergy
Llanowar Elves
10%inclusion11 decks110 decks
-6%synergy
Brightglass Gearhulk
9.1%inclusion10 decks110 decks
6%synergy
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
9.1%inclusion10 decks110 decks
8%synergy
Veronica, Dissident Scribe
9.1%inclusion10 decks110 decks
8%synergy
Duchess, Wayward Tavernkeep
9.1%inclusion10 decks110 decks
9%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
1%synergy
Golden-Tail Trainer
8.2%inclusion9 decks110 decks
7%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
8.2%inclusion9 decks110 decks
7%synergy
Amy Rose
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
47%inclusion52 decks110 decks
28%synergy
Deflecting Swat
35%inclusion38 decks110 decks
22%synergy
Valorous Stance
26%inclusion29 decks110 decks
23%synergy
Break Down
24%inclusion26 decks110 decks
22%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
20%inclusion22 decks110 decks
6%synergy
Boros Charm
16%inclusion18 decks110 decks
-8%synergy
Redirect Lightning
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Dispatch
10%inclusion11 decks110 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Bolt
9.1%inclusion10 decks110 decks
6%synergy
Eladamri's Call
9.1%inclusion10 decks110 decks
0%synergy
Akroma's Will
9.1%inclusion10 decks110 decks
-11%synergy
Noxious Revival
8.2%inclusion9 decks110 decks
6%synergy
Generous Gift
8.2%inclusion9 decks110 decks
-18%synergy
Beast Within
7.3%inclusion8 decks110 decks
-23%synergy
Legion Leadership
7.3%inclusion8 decks110 decks
3%synergy
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5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Pyroblast
5.5%inclusion6 decks110 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Steelshaper's Gift
45%inclusion49 decks110 decks
41%synergy
Single Combat
44%inclusion48 decks110 decks
41%synergy
Open the Armory
38%inclusion42 decks110 decks
33%synergy
Farseek
28%inclusion31 decks110 decks
-19%synergy
Megaton's Fate
24%inclusion26 decks110 decks
22%synergy
Three Visits
16%inclusion18 decks110 decks
-11%synergy
Nature's Lore
16%inclusion18 decks110 decks
-22%synergy
Cultivate
16%inclusion18 decks110 decks
-33%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
15%inclusion17 decks110 decks
12%synergy
Open the Vaults
14%inclusion15 decks110 decks
13%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion15 decks110 decks
4%synergy
Rampant Growth
14%inclusion15 decks110 decks
-25%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion13 decks110 decks
-3%synergy
Ravages of War
11%inclusion12 decks110 decks
11%synergy
Winds of Rath
10%inclusion11 decks110 decks
8%synergy
Kodama's Reach
8.2%inclusion9 decks110 decks
-19%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
7.3%inclusion8 decks110 decks
4%synergy
Overpowering Attack
6.4%inclusion7 decks110 decks
5%synergy
Unfinished Business
6.4%inclusion7 decks110 decks
3%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Council's Judgment
5.5%inclusion6 decks110 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of Feast and Famine
47%inclusion52 decks110 decks
43%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
46%inclusion51 decks110 decks
40%synergy
Shadowspear
41%inclusion45 decks110 decks
37%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
38%inclusion42 decks110 decks
34%synergy
Sword of the Animist
38%inclusion42 decks110 decks
30%synergy
Power Fist
35%inclusion39 decks110 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Greaves
35%inclusion38 decks110 decks
9%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
34%inclusion37 decks110 decks
31%synergy
Colossus Hammer
32%inclusion35 decks110 decks
25%synergy
Buster Sword
30%inclusion27 decks90 decks
22%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
29%inclusion32 decks110 decks
26%synergy
Fireshrieker
28%inclusion31 decks110 decks
27%synergy
Junk Jet
26%inclusion29 decks110 decks
25%synergy
Mithril Coat
25%inclusion28 decks110 decks
21%synergy
Nettlecyst
24%inclusion26 decks110 decks
21%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
23%inclusion25 decks110 decks
20%synergy
Genji Glove
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
16%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
20%inclusion22 decks110 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
20%inclusion22 decks110 decks
18%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
20%inclusion22 decks110 decks
17%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
18%inclusion20 decks110 decks
13%synergy
Thran Power Suit
16%inclusion18 decks110 decks
15%synergy
Leyline Axe
16%inclusion18 decks110 decks
15%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
16%inclusion18 decks110 decks
15%synergy
Helm of the Host
16%inclusion18 decks110 decks
13%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
15%inclusion16 decks110 decks
13%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
15%inclusion16 decks110 decks
12%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
14%inclusion14 decks100 decks
12%synergy
Robe of Stars
14%inclusion15 decks110 decks
13%synergy
Embercleave
14%inclusion15 decks110 decks
11%synergy
Explorer's Scope
14%inclusion15 decks110 decks
11%synergy
Brass Knuckles
14%inclusion15 decks110 decks
13%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
14%inclusion15 decks110 decks
13%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
12%inclusion13 decks110 decks
11%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
12%inclusion13 decks110 decks
6%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
11%inclusion12 decks110 decks
8%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
10%inclusion11 decks110 decks
5%synergy
Celestial Armor
9.1%inclusion10 decks110 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Plate
9.1%inclusion10 decks110 decks
8%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
8.2%inclusion9 decks110 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Plate
8.2%inclusion9 decks110 decks
3%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
7.3%inclusion8 decks110 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
7.3%inclusion8 decks110 decks
6%synergy
The Dominion Bracelet
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
6.4%inclusion7 decks110 decks
6%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
6.4%inclusion7 decks110 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
6.4%inclusion7 decks110 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
5.5%inclusion6 decks110 decks
5%synergy
Sunforger
5.5%inclusion6 decks110 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Sigarda's Aid
53%inclusion58 decks110 decks
48%synergy
Well Rested
52%inclusion57 decks110 decks
50%synergy
Almost Perfect
42%inclusion46 decks110 decks
39%synergy
Bear Umbra
42%inclusion46 decks110 decks
38%synergy
Wild Growth
38%inclusion42 decks110 decks
29%synergy
Sticky Fingers
38%inclusion42 decks110 decks
36%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
37%inclusion41 decks110 decks
35%synergy
Forge Anew
34%inclusion37 decks110 decks
29%synergy
Fertile Ground
30%inclusion33 decks110 decks
26%synergy
Aggravated Assault
29%inclusion32 decks110 decks
24%synergy
Vault 101: Birthday Party
28%inclusion31 decks110 decks
27%synergy
Spirit Mantle
25%inclusion27 decks110 decks
23%synergy
Ethereal Armor
18%inclusion20 decks110 decks
16%synergy
Super State
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Abundant Growth
15%inclusion17 decks110 decks
13%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
15%inclusion16 decks110 decks
12%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
15%inclusion16 decks110 decks
14%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
15%inclusion16 decks110 decks
13%synergy
Sylvan Library
14%inclusion15 decks110 decks
5%synergy
Animal Friend
14%inclusion15 decks110 decks
12%synergy
With Great Power . . .
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Fighter Class
13%inclusion14 decks110 decks
10%synergy
Ancestral Mask
13%inclusion14 decks110 decks
11%synergy
Pain for All
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
9.1%inclusion10 decks110 decks
3%synergy
Colossification
9.1%inclusion10 decks110 decks
8%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
9.1%inclusion10 decks110 decks
6%synergy
Level Up
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Lion Umbra
8.2%inclusion9 decks110 decks
7%synergy
Acquired Mutation
8.2%inclusion9 decks110 decks
7%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
7.3%inclusion8 decks110 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.3%inclusion8 decks110 decks
5%synergy
Armadillo Cloak
6.4%inclusion7 decks110 decks
5%synergy
Snake Umbra
6.4%inclusion7 decks110 decks
4%synergy
Shield of the Oversoul
6.4%inclusion7 decks110 decks
4%synergy
Mayael's Aria
5.5%inclusion6 decks110 decks
2%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
5.5%inclusion6 decks110 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
66%inclusion73 decks110 decks
40%synergy
Buried Ruin
47%inclusion52 decks110 decks
43%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
31%inclusion34 decks110 decks
29%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
30%inclusion33 decks110 decks
20%synergy
Junktown
27%inclusion30 decks110 decks
26%synergy
Temple of the False God
27%inclusion30 decks110 decks
16%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
23%inclusion25 decks110 decks
7%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
19%inclusion21 decks110 decks
16%synergy
Urza's Saga
17%inclusion19 decks110 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion17 decks110 decks
-3%synergy
Axgard Armory
15%inclusion16 decks110 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
12%inclusion13 decks110 decks
-7%synergy
Wasteland
10%inclusion11 decks110 decks
9%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
8.2%inclusion9 decks110 decks
-8%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
6.4%inclusion7 decks110 decks
6%synergy
War Room
6.4%inclusion7 decks110 decks
6%synergy
Arena of Glory
5.5%inclusion6 decks110 decks
2%synergy
Inventors' Fair
5.5%inclusion6 decks110 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
5.5%inclusion6 decks110 decks
2%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion104 decks110 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion88 decks110 decks
5%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
19%inclusion21 decks110 decks
18%synergy
The Aetherspark
18%inclusion20 decks110 decks
17%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
12%inclusion13 decks110 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion11 decks110 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
9.1%inclusion10 decks110 decks
1%synergy
Chrome Mox
9.1%inclusion10 decks110 decks
6%synergy
Mox Opal
7.3%inclusion8 decks110 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
7.3%inclusion8 decks110 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.4%inclusion7 decks110 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Amber
5.5%inclusion6 decks110 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Unity
5.5%inclusion6 decks110 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion110 decks110 decks
9%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion109 decks110 decks
3%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion108 decks110 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
95%inclusion105 decks110 decks
0%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
71%inclusion78 decks110 decks
32%synergy
Exotic Orchard
69%inclusion76 decks110 decks
16%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
69%inclusion76 decks110 decks
26%synergy
Rootbound Crag
67%inclusion74 decks110 decks
29%synergy
Jungle Shrine
61%inclusion67 decks110 decks
6%synergy
Cinder Glade
60%inclusion66 decks110 decks
11%synergy
Canopy Vista
59%inclusion65 decks110 decks
10%synergy
Stomping Ground
46%inclusion51 decks110 decks
3%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
45%inclusion49 decks110 decks
28%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
44%inclusion48 decks110 decks
35%synergy
Mossfire Valley
43%inclusion47 decks110 decks
29%synergy
Sacred Foundry
43%inclusion47 decks110 decks
3%synergy
Temple Garden
43%inclusion47 decks110 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Triumph
40%inclusion44 decks110 decks
28%synergy
Temple of Abandon
39%inclusion43 decks110 decks
28%synergy
Temple of Plenty
39%inclusion43 decks110 decks
27%synergy
Evolving Wilds
38%inclusion42 decks110 decks
8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
36%inclusion40 decks110 decks
6%synergy
Windswept Heath
35%inclusion39 decks110 decks
4%synergy
Scattered Groves
35%inclusion38 decks110 decks
26%synergy
Path of Ancestry
35%inclusion38 decks110 decks
0%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
34%inclusion37 decks110 decks
25%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
33%inclusion36 decks110 decks
12%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
33%inclusion36 decks110 decks
-8%synergy
Arid Mesa
32%inclusion35 decks110 decks
4%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
29%inclusion32 decks110 decks
1%synergy
Spire Garden
24%inclusion26 decks110 decks
-3%synergy
Spectator Seating
24%inclusion26 decks110 decks
-1%synergy
Taiga
22%inclusion24 decks110 decks
11%synergy
Plateau
19%inclusion21 decks110 decks
9%synergy
Brushland
18%inclusion20 decks110 decks
-3%synergy
Battlefield Forge
18%inclusion20 decks110 decks
-5%synergy
City of Brass
18%inclusion20 decks110 decks
11%synergy
Ash Barrens
17%inclusion19 decks110 decks
11%synergy
Savannah
17%inclusion19 decks110 decks
6%synergy
Thornspire Verge
15%inclusion17 decks110 decks
6%synergy
Karplusan Forest
15%inclusion16 decks110 decks
-3%synergy
Elegant Parlor
14%inclusion15 decks110 decks
7%synergy
Commercial District
14%inclusion15 decks110 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion15 decks110 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion14 decks110 decks
8%synergy
Hushwood Verge
13%inclusion14 decks110 decks
2%synergy
Lush Portico
13%inclusion14 decks110 decks
4%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
12%inclusion13 decks110 decks
7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
11%inclusion12 decks110 decks
5%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
11%inclusion12 decks110 decks
4%synergy