Lightning, Army of One (Commander) - Aggro

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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Raph & Leo, Sibling Rivals
13%inclusion24 decks185 decks
10%synergy
Raphael, the Nightwatcher
4.9%inclusion9 decks185 decks
4%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
4.2%inclusion3 decks71 decks
-7%synergy
Erode
3.0%inclusion2 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Fateful Tempest
2.8%inclusion2 decks71 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Genji Glove
67%inclusion286 decks425 decks
60%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
53%inclusion234 decks438 decks
47%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
52%inclusion229 decks438 decks
46%synergy
Buster Sword
52%inclusion227 decks436 decks
44%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
61%inclusion269 decks438 decks
44%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
51%inclusion223 decks438 decks
43%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
56%inclusion244 decks438 decks
42%synergy
Lightning Bolt
53%inclusion230 decks438 decks
42%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
48%inclusion212 decks438 decks
41%synergy
Lizard Blades
49%inclusion215 decks438 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Boros Charm
74%inclusion324 decks438 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
71%inclusion313 decks438 decks
28%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion294 decks438 decks
1%synergy
Path to Exile
56%inclusion246 decks438 decks
-1%synergy
Sword of the Animist
55%inclusion242 decks438 decks
38%synergy
Lightning Greaves
48%inclusion209 decks438 decks
19%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
47%inclusion208 decks438 decks
29%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
47%inclusion204 decks438 decks
34%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
46%inclusion200 decks438 decks
35%synergy
Full Throttle
44%inclusion194 decks438 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
29%inclusion127 decks438 decks
13%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
25%inclusion111 decks438 decks
10%synergy
Smothering Tithe
24%inclusion103 decks438 decks
4%synergy
Teferi's Protection
21%inclusion92 decks438 decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
14%inclusion60 decks438 decks
7%synergy
Farewell
14%inclusion60 decks438 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
10%inclusion45 decks438 decks
3%synergy
Gamble
7.5%inclusion33 decks438 decks
1%synergy
Chrome Mox
5.5%inclusion24 decks438 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Professional Face-Breaker
44%inclusion194 decks438 decks
30%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
43%inclusion190 decks438 decks
38%synergy
Combat Celebrant
43%inclusion188 decks438 decks
33%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
42%inclusion183 decks438 decks
29%synergy
Blade Historian
42%inclusion182 decks438 decks
31%synergy
Esper Sentinel
38%inclusion165 decks438 decks
13%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
37%inclusion161 decks438 decks
24%synergy
Bastion Protector
37%inclusion160 decks438 decks
29%synergy
Mother of Runes
36%inclusion157 decks438 decks
23%synergy
Iroas, God of Victory
31%inclusion137 decks438 decks
21%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
28%inclusion124 decks438 decks
18%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
26%inclusion115 decks438 decks
21%synergy
Grand Abolisher
25%inclusion110 decks438 decks
15%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
23%inclusion101 decks438 decks
12%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
23%inclusion101 decks438 decks
13%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
22%inclusion97 decks438 decks
16%synergy
Zack Fair
21%inclusion91 decks437 decks
17%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
20%inclusion88 decks438 decks
13%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
20%inclusion86 decks438 decks
9%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
19%inclusion85 decks438 decks
16%synergy
Giver of Runes
19%inclusion84 decks438 decks
13%synergy
Voice of Victory
19%inclusion83 decks438 decks
11%synergy
Kassandra, Eagle Bearer
18%inclusion78 decks438 decks
16%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
18%inclusion78 decks438 decks
11%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
18%inclusion76 decks429 decks
15%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
16%inclusion71 decks438 decks
10%synergy
Freya Crescent
16%inclusion69 decks436 decks
11%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
16%inclusion68 decks438 decks
3%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
15%inclusion66 decks438 decks
9%synergy
Lightning, Security Sergeant
15%inclusion64 decks436 decks
13%synergy
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
15%inclusion64 decks438 decks
9%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
14%inclusion60 decks438 decks
11%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
13%inclusion58 decks438 decks
11%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
13%inclusion56 decks438 decks
5%synergy
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero
13%inclusion56 decks438 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion56 decks438 decks
0%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
12%inclusion24 decks202 decks
4%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
11%inclusion49 decks438 decks
8%synergy
Merry, Esquire of Rohan
11%inclusion48 decks438 decks
6%synergy
Port Razer
11%inclusion48 decks438 decks
9%synergy
Firemane Commando
11%inclusion47 decks438 decks
6%synergy
Heartless Hidetsugu
11%inclusion46 decks438 decks
9%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
10%inclusion43 decks438 decks
4%synergy
Bre of Clan Stoutarm
8.9%inclusion18 decks202 decks
5%synergy
Weapons Vendor
8.8%inclusion38 decks430 decks
7%synergy
Seifer Almasy
8.7%inclusion37 decks427 decks
8%synergy
Cloud, Planet's Champion
8.2%inclusion36 decks438 decks
7%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
8.0%inclusion35 decks438 decks
2%synergy
Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser
7.8%inclusion34 decks438 decks
5%synergy
Serra Ascendant
7.8%inclusion34 decks438 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Palm
42%inclusion182 decks438 decks
23%synergy
Restoration Magic
37%inclusion158 decks428 decks
27%synergy
Akroma's Will
36%inclusion156 decks438 decks
24%synergy
Legion Leadership
33%inclusion144 decks438 decks
15%synergy
Chaos Warp
29%inclusion127 decks438 decks
-2%synergy
Deflecting Swat
28%inclusion124 decks438 decks
12%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
28%inclusion122 decks438 decks
11%synergy
Great Train Heist
28%inclusion121 decks438 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Helix
26%inclusion112 decks438 decks
17%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
24%inclusion106 decks438 decks
6%synergy
Generous Gift
21%inclusion92 decks438 decks
-12%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
19%inclusion84 decks438 decks
8%synergy
Inventory Management
19%inclusion83 decks438 decks
13%synergy
Wear // Tear
17%inclusion74 decks438 decks
-4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
16%inclusion69 decks438 decks
5%synergy
Take the Bait
13%inclusion57 decks438 decks
7%synergy
Savage Beating
12%inclusion51 decks438 decks
10%synergy
Thunder Magic
11%inclusion45 decks427 decks
9%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
10%inclusion45 decks438 decks
-1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion43 decks438 decks
3%synergy
Clever Concealment
10%inclusion42 decks438 decks
3%synergy
Redirect Lightning
9.4%inclusion30 decks319 decks
4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
9.4%inclusion41 decks438 decks
1%synergy
Haste Magic
8.8%inclusion38 decks434 decks
7%synergy
Abrade
8.7%inclusion38 decks438 decks
-4%synergy
Battlefield Improvisation
8.0%inclusion35 decks438 decks
6%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
8.0%inclusion35 decks438 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
7.5%inclusion33 decks438 decks
1%synergy
Reprieve
7.5%inclusion33 decks438 decks
-1%synergy
Dispatch
7.3%inclusion32 decks438 decks
-7%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.6%inclusion29 decks438 decks
3%synergy
Big Score
6.6%inclusion29 decks438 decks
-5%synergy
Olórin's Searing Light
6.6%inclusion29 decks438 decks
3%synergy
Price of Progress
5.9%inclusion26 decks438 decks
5%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
5.7%inclusion25 decks438 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Strike
5.5%inclusion24 decks438 decks
4%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
5.3%inclusion23 decks438 decks
3%synergy
Silence
5.0%inclusion22 decks438 decks
0%synergy
Twinferno
5.0%inclusion22 decks438 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Steelshaper's Gift
42%inclusion186 decks438 decks
30%synergy
Open the Armory
36%inclusion157 decks438 decks
22%synergy
Blasphemous Act
34%inclusion151 decks438 decks
2%synergy
Seize the Day
27%inclusion120 decks438 decks
22%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
24%inclusion105 decks438 decks
17%synergy
Vandalblast
20%inclusion87 decks438 decks
4%synergy
Overpowering Attack
20%inclusion86 decks438 decks
16%synergy
Relentless Assault
19%inclusion85 decks438 decks
14%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
17%inclusion74 decks438 decks
11%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion63 decks438 decks
9%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
14%inclusion61 decks438 decks
9%synergy
Faithless Looting
13%inclusion58 decks438 decks
-3%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
11%inclusion47 decks436 decks
9%synergy
Response // Resurgence
11%inclusion46 decks438 decks
5%synergy
Boltwave
11%inclusion46 decks438 decks
9%synergy
Rip Apart
10%inclusion45 decks438 decks
-3%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
10%inclusion42 decks438 decks
5%synergy
Austere Command
9.4%inclusion41 decks438 decks
-7%synergy
Single Combat
8.0%inclusion35 decks438 decks
4%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
7.5%inclusion33 decks438 decks
4%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
6.8%inclusion30 decks438 decks
3%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
6.6%inclusion29 decks438 decks
2%synergy
World at War
6.4%inclusion28 decks438 decks
4%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.2%inclusion27 decks438 decks
-6%synergy
Cut a Deal
6.2%inclusion27 decks438 decks
-1%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
5.6%inclusion14 decks248 decks
2%synergy
Suplex
5.5%inclusion24 decks436 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Reaver Cleaver
44%inclusion193 decks438 decks
34%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
40%inclusion177 decks438 decks
31%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
34%inclusion147 decks438 decks
24%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
32%inclusion139 decks438 decks
26%synergy
Mithril Coat
30%inclusion130 decks438 decks
19%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
29%inclusion127 decks438 decks
24%synergy
Colossus Hammer
29%inclusion125 decks438 decks
17%synergy
Sunforger
29%inclusion125 decks438 decks
14%synergy
Helm of the Host
25%inclusion110 decks438 decks
18%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
25%inclusion110 decks438 decks
12%synergy
Embercleave
25%inclusion108 decks438 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
24%inclusion104 decks438 decks
18%synergy
Basilisk Collar
23%inclusion102 decks438 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Plate
23%inclusion100 decks438 decks
17%synergy
The Fire Crystal
22%inclusion95 decks433 decks
17%synergy
Mask of Memory
21%inclusion90 decks438 decks
13%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
20%inclusion87 decks430 decks
17%synergy
Champion's Helm
20%inclusion88 decks438 decks
16%synergy
Leyline Axe
18%inclusion81 decks438 decks
14%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
18%inclusion81 decks438 decks
14%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
18%inclusion78 decks438 decks
12%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
18%inclusion77 decks438 decks
11%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
16%inclusion70 decks437 decks
13%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
15%inclusion64 decks438 decks
12%synergy
Celestial Armor
14%inclusion61 decks438 decks
10%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
13%inclusion57 decks438 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
12%inclusion53 decks438 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
11%inclusion50 decks438 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Plate
11%inclusion49 decks438 decks
7%synergy
Shadowspear
11%inclusion49 decks438 decks
1%synergy
Fireshrieker
11%inclusion49 decks438 decks
8%synergy
Robe of Stars
11%inclusion46 decks438 decks
8%synergy
The Wind Crystal
10%inclusion45 decks433 decks
5%synergy
Conformer Shuriken
9.4%inclusion41 decks437 decks
8%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
9.4%inclusion41 decks438 decks
7%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
8.9%inclusion39 decks438 decks
2%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
8.4%inclusion37 decks438 decks
6%synergy
Dolmen Gate
8.2%inclusion36 decks438 decks
4%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
8.2%inclusion36 decks438 decks
3%synergy
Excalibur II
7.5%inclusion32 decks425 decks
6%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
7.3%inclusion32 decks438 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
6.8%inclusion30 decks438 decks
3%synergy
Hero's Blade
6.8%inclusion30 decks438 decks
4%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
6.6%inclusion29 decks438 decks
-1%synergy
Skullclamp
6.6%inclusion29 decks438 decks
-8%synergy
Ruby Medallion
6.2%inclusion27 decks438 decks
1%synergy
Tome of Legends
6.2%inclusion27 decks438 decks
3%synergy
Bladehold War-Whip
6.2%inclusion27 decks438 decks
0%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
6.2%inclusion27 decks438 decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.7%inclusion25 decks438 decks
-5%synergy
Enchantments
Aggravated Assault
39%inclusion171 decks438 decks
33%synergy
Forge Anew
38%inclusion167 decks438 decks
28%synergy
Fighter Class
27%inclusion120 decks438 decks
16%synergy
Rising of the Day
14%inclusion61 decks438 decks
9%synergy
Land Tax
13%inclusion58 decks438 decks
2%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
12%inclusion54 decks438 decks
4%synergy
Ghostly Prison
12%inclusion52 decks438 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
12%inclusion52 decks438 decks
7%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
8.9%inclusion39 decks438 decks
4%synergy
Curse of Opulence
8.7%inclusion38 decks438 decks
3%synergy
City on Fire
8.4%inclusion37 decks438 decks
3%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
7.8%inclusion34 decks438 decks
2%synergy
All That Glitters
7.5%inclusion33 decks438 decks
0%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
7.3%inclusion32 decks438 decks
2%synergy
Reconnaissance
7.1%inclusion31 decks438 decks
0%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
7.1%inclusion31 decks438 decks
2%synergy
Spirit Mantle
6.8%inclusion30 decks438 decks
3%synergy
Super State
6.8%inclusion26 decks382 decks
5%synergy
Flaming Fist
6.2%inclusion27 decks438 decks
4%synergy
Smuggler's Share
5.7%inclusion25 decks438 decks
1%synergy
Sidequest: Play Blitzball
5.3%inclusion23 decks433 decks
4%synergy
Warleader's Call
5.3%inclusion23 decks438 decks
-7%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
5.0%inclusion22 decks438 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Zariel, Archduke of Avernus
5.7%inclusion25 decks438 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
72%inclusion315 decks438 decks
41%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
48%inclusion212 decks438 decks
27%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
46%inclusion201 decks438 decks
29%synergy
Arena of Glory
33%inclusion146 decks438 decks
24%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
24%inclusion106 decks438 decks
11%synergy
Minas Tirith
20%inclusion86 decks438 decks
7%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
17%inclusion76 decks438 decks
12%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion55 decks438 decks
7%synergy
Axgard Armory
12%inclusion52 decks438 decks
3%synergy
War Room
11%inclusion49 decks438 decks
2%synergy
Buried Ruin
11%inclusion48 decks438 decks
-3%synergy
Access Tunnel
11%inclusion47 decks438 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion46 decks438 decks
-9%synergy
Urza's Saga
9.1%inclusion40 decks438 decks
-1%synergy
Castle Embereth
7.8%inclusion34 decks438 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.6%inclusion29 decks438 decks
-2%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
6.1%inclusion15 decks247 decks
4%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
5.5%inclusion24 decks438 decks
1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.5%inclusion24 decks438 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion397 decks438 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion365 decks438 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
52%inclusion229 decks438 decks
0%synergy
Boros Signet
39%inclusion171 decks438 decks
-12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion96 decks438 decks
-2%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion55 decks438 decks
-12%synergy
The Aetherspark
11%inclusion49 decks438 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.9%inclusion26 decks438 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
5.9%inclusion26 decks438 decks
1%synergy
Mox Opal
5.5%inclusion24 decks438 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.0%inclusion22 decks438 decks
-10%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion430 decks438 decks
0%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion430 decks438 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion400 decks438 decks
6%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
78%inclusion342 decks438 decks
13%synergy
Battlefield Forge
64%inclusion280 decks438 decks
8%synergy
Sacred Foundry
60%inclusion261 decks438 decks
13%synergy
Rugged Prairie
52%inclusion228 decks438 decks
10%synergy
Spectator Seating
49%inclusion213 decks438 decks
9%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
46%inclusion203 decks438 decks
3%synergy
Sundown Pass
46%inclusion202 decks438 decks
10%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
44%inclusion193 decks438 decks
20%synergy
Arid Mesa
38%inclusion166 decks438 decks
9%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
38%inclusion165 decks438 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Triumph
35%inclusion152 decks438 decks
-3%synergy
Boros Garrison
33%inclusion145 decks438 decks
-5%synergy
Legion Leadership
33%inclusion144 decks438 decks
15%synergy
Exotic Orchard
27%inclusion120 decks438 decks
-2%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
27%inclusion120 decks438 decks
7%synergy
Elegant Parlor
27%inclusion118 decks438 decks
7%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
24%inclusion104 decks438 decks
7%synergy
Radiant Summit
21%inclusion73 decks354 decks
2%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
20%inclusion89 decks438 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion89 decks438 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion86 decks438 decks
3%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
17%inclusion75 decks438 decks
13%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion63 decks438 decks
9%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
14%inclusion62 decks438 decks
-3%synergy
Plateau
13%inclusion58 decks438 decks
1%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion56 decks438 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion55 decks438 decks
-7%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion53 decks438 decks
3%synergy
Sacred Peaks
11%inclusion49 decks438 decks
0%synergy
Rabanastre, Royal City
11%inclusion47 decks436 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion44 decks438 decks
-4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion43 decks438 decks
3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
9.4%inclusion41 decks438 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.9%inclusion39 decks438 decks
3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
8.4%inclusion37 decks438 decks
2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
7.8%inclusion34 decks438 decks
3%synergy
Spire of Industry
7.3%inclusion32 decks438 decks
2%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.1%inclusion31 decks438 decks
1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
7.1%inclusion31 decks438 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.8%inclusion30 decks438 decks
1%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.6%inclusion29 decks438 decks
3%synergy
Starting Town
6.6%inclusion29 decks438 decks
5%synergy
Marsh Flats
6.2%inclusion27 decks438 decks
0%synergy
Boros Guildgate
5.9%inclusion26 decks438 decks
-3%synergy
Abraded Bluffs
5.9%inclusion26 decks438 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.5%inclusion24 decks438 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
5.5%inclusion24 decks438 decks
0%synergy