Lightning, Army of One (Commander) - Optimized

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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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Raph & Leo, Sibling Rivals
10%inclusion14 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Hard-Won Jitte
9.4%inclusion10 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Raphael, the Nightwatcher
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Quill-Blade Laureate
3.0%inclusion1 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Flashback
2.0%inclusion1 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Genji Glove
76%inclusion333 decks440 decks
68%synergy
Buster Sword
69%inclusion309 decks448 decks
61%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
77%inclusion346 decks452 decks
59%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
68%inclusion309 decks452 decks
58%synergy
Aggravated Assault
62%inclusion282 decks452 decks
57%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
64%inclusion289 decks452 decks
56%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
68%inclusion307 decks452 decks
56%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
60%inclusion273 decks452 decks
54%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
64%inclusion288 decks452 decks
54%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
64%inclusion290 decks452 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Boros Charm
80%inclusion362 decks452 decks
32%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
76%inclusion342 decks452 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
75%inclusion338 decks452 decks
32%synergy
Path to Exile
65%inclusion296 decks452 decks
9%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
64%inclusion290 decks452 decks
50%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
62%inclusion281 decks452 decks
44%synergy
Sword of the Animist
58%inclusion263 decks452 decks
41%synergy
Lizard Blades
58%inclusion260 decks452 decks
50%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
57%inclusion259 decks452 decks
50%synergy
Esper Sentinel
57%inclusion256 decks452 decks
32%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
58%inclusion263 decks452 decks
43%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
55%inclusion249 decks452 decks
40%synergy
Smothering Tithe
52%inclusion234 decks452 decks
33%synergy
Teferi's Protection
50%inclusion227 decks452 decks
34%synergy
Ancient Tomb
29%inclusion132 decks452 decks
22%synergy
The One Ring
28%inclusion128 decks452 decks
22%synergy
Farewell
23%inclusion103 decks452 decks
12%synergy
Gamble
21%inclusion96 decks452 decks
14%synergy
Chrome Mox
13%inclusion57 decks452 decks
9%synergy
Mana Vault
10%inclusion47 decks452 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
Combat Celebrant
50%inclusion226 decks452 decks
40%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
47%inclusion213 decks452 decks
42%synergy
Blade Historian
45%inclusion204 decks452 decks
34%synergy
Mother of Runes
44%inclusion197 decks452 decks
31%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
43%inclusion195 decks452 decks
29%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
42%inclusion188 decks452 decks
29%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
38%inclusion171 decks452 decks
25%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
35%inclusion156 decks452 decks
29%synergy
Grand Abolisher
35%inclusion156 decks452 decks
24%synergy
Bastion Protector
34%inclusion152 decks452 decks
26%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
32%inclusion144 decks452 decks
22%synergy
Iroas, God of Victory
32%inclusion143 decks452 decks
22%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
27%inclusion124 decks452 decks
22%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
27%inclusion121 decks452 decks
15%synergy
Voice of Victory
26%inclusion119 decks452 decks
18%synergy
Giver of Runes
23%inclusion106 decks452 decks
17%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
23%inclusion104 decks452 decks
13%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
22%inclusion100 decks452 decks
16%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
22%inclusion100 decks452 decks
18%synergy
Kassandra, Eagle Bearer
20%inclusion91 decks452 decks
18%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
20%inclusion90 decks452 decks
13%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
19%inclusion85 decks452 decks
11%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
19%inclusion84 decks452 decks
12%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
18%inclusion83 decks452 decks
12%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
16%inclusion73 decks452 decks
13%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
16%inclusion25 decks159 decks
8%synergy
Freya Crescent
14%inclusion65 decks452 decks
9%synergy
Zack Fair
14%inclusion62 decks452 decks
10%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
13%inclusion58 decks445 decks
11%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
13%inclusion58 decks452 decks
2%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
12%inclusion52 decks452 decks
9%synergy
Port Razer
11%inclusion49 decks452 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion46 decks452 decks
-3%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
10%inclusion46 decks452 decks
8%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
10%inclusion45 decks452 decks
0%synergy
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
10%inclusion45 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Seifer Almasy
10%inclusion44 decks442 decks
9%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
10%inclusion43 decks452 decks
-4%synergy
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero
9.1%inclusion41 decks452 decks
6%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
8.8%inclusion40 decks452 decks
6%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
8.4%inclusion38 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Heartless Hidetsugu
8.0%inclusion36 decks452 decks
7%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
7.5%inclusion34 decks452 decks
1%synergy
Lightning, Security Sergeant
7.3%inclusion33 decks452 decks
6%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
7.1%inclusion32 decks452 decks
2%synergy
Amy Rose
7.0%inclusion26 decks373 decks
6%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
6.9%inclusion31 decks452 decks
0%synergy
Cloud, Planet's Champion
6.6%inclusion30 decks452 decks
5%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
6.6%inclusion30 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Beatrix, Loyal General
6.4%inclusion29 decks452 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
50%inclusion228 decks452 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Bolt
50%inclusion226 decks452 decks
39%synergy
Deflecting Palm
44%inclusion200 decks452 decks
26%synergy
Akroma's Will
43%inclusion193 decks452 decks
31%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
38%inclusion174 decks452 decks
20%synergy
Chaos Warp
32%inclusion144 decks452 decks
1%synergy
Restoration Magic
28%inclusion125 decks444 decks
18%synergy
Generous Gift
26%inclusion119 decks452 decks
-6%synergy
Great Train Heist
24%inclusion108 decks452 decks
19%synergy
Legion Leadership
24%inclusion107 decks452 decks
6%synergy
Inventory Management
23%inclusion102 decks452 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Helix
22%inclusion98 decks452 decks
13%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
21%inclusion94 decks452 decks
10%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
21%inclusion94 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Savage Beating
13%inclusion61 decks452 decks
12%synergy
Redirect Lightning
13%inclusion36 decks287 decks
7%synergy
Silence
12%inclusion55 decks452 decks
7%synergy
Wear // Tear
12%inclusion55 decks452 decks
-8%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
12%inclusion54 decks452 decks
9%synergy
Battlefield Improvisation
12%inclusion52 decks452 decks
10%synergy
Clever Concealment
11%inclusion48 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
10%inclusion45 decks452 decks
0%synergy
Reprieve
9.3%inclusion42 decks452 decks
1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.6%inclusion39 decks452 decks
2%synergy
Abrade
8.4%inclusion38 decks452 decks
-4%synergy
Pyroblast
8.2%inclusion37 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
8.0%inclusion36 decks452 decks
3%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
7.5%inclusion34 decks452 decks
-4%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
6.9%inclusion31 decks452 decks
5%synergy
Price of Progress
6.6%inclusion30 decks452 decks
5%synergy
Take the Bait
6.4%inclusion29 decks452 decks
0%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
6.4%inclusion29 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Dispatch
6.0%inclusion27 decks452 decks
-8%synergy
Psychotic Fury
5.5%inclusion25 decks452 decks
3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.5%inclusion25 decks452 decks
-3%synergy
Orim's Chant
5.3%inclusion24 decks452 decks
3%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.1%inclusion23 decks452 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Open the Armory
45%inclusion204 decks452 decks
32%synergy
Full Throttle
45%inclusion204 decks452 decks
39%synergy
Blasphemous Act
42%inclusion192 decks452 decks
10%synergy
Seize the Day
40%inclusion183 decks452 decks
35%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
21%inclusion94 decks452 decks
14%synergy
Vandalblast
21%inclusion93 decks452 decks
5%synergy
Relentless Assault
20%inclusion89 decks452 decks
14%synergy
Overpowering Attack
18%inclusion81 decks452 decks
14%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
15%inclusion67 decks452 decks
10%synergy
Faithless Looting
13%inclusion58 decks452 decks
-4%synergy
Boltwave
7.7%inclusion35 decks452 decks
6%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
7.7%inclusion35 decks452 decks
2%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
7.6%inclusion34 decks448 decks
5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.5%inclusion34 decks452 decks
2%synergy
Austere Command
7.3%inclusion33 decks452 decks
-9%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.3%inclusion33 decks452 decks
-5%synergy
World at War
6.9%inclusion31 decks452 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
6.6%inclusion30 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Rip Apart
6.2%inclusion28 decks452 decks
-7%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.0%inclusion27 decks452 decks
3%synergy
Response // Resurgence
5.3%inclusion24 decks452 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Reaver Cleaver
54%inclusion246 decks452 decks
45%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
53%inclusion239 decks452 decks
44%synergy
Lightning Greaves
51%inclusion231 decks452 decks
22%synergy
Mithril Coat
42%inclusion190 decks452 decks
31%synergy
Helm of the Host
41%inclusion186 decks452 decks
34%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
40%inclusion182 decks452 decks
35%synergy
Colossus Hammer
38%inclusion173 decks452 decks
27%synergy
Commander's Plate
37%inclusion168 decks452 decks
31%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
35%inclusion160 decks452 decks
31%synergy
Embercleave
35%inclusion159 decks452 decks
28%synergy
Sunforger
27%inclusion123 decks452 decks
12%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
26%inclusion116 decks452 decks
20%synergy
Basilisk Collar
25%inclusion115 decks452 decks
11%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
25%inclusion114 decks452 decks
13%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
25%inclusion114 decks452 decks
19%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
24%inclusion105 decks445 decks
20%synergy
Leyline Axe
23%inclusion106 decks452 decks
19%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
23%inclusion106 decks452 decks
17%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
19%inclusion86 decks452 decks
16%synergy
Shadowspear
17%inclusion79 decks452 decks
7%synergy
Champion's Helm
17%inclusion75 decks452 decks
12%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
16%inclusion74 decks452 decks
11%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
16%inclusion74 decks452 decks
14%synergy
Robe of Stars
16%inclusion72 decks452 decks
13%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
15%inclusion67 decks452 decks
13%synergy
The Fire Crystal
14%inclusion64 decks446 decks
10%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
14%inclusion64 decks452 decks
10%synergy
Mask of Memory
12%inclusion55 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
12%inclusion54 decks452 decks
9%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
12%inclusion52 decks452 decks
9%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
11%inclusion49 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
10%inclusion45 decks452 decks
7%synergy
Celestial Armor
10%inclusion43 decks452 decks
6%synergy
Fireshrieker
10%inclusion43 decks452 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
8.0%inclusion36 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Plate
7.3%inclusion33 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Dolmen Gate
7.3%inclusion33 decks452 decks
3%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
7.3%inclusion33 decks452 decks
2%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
7.1%inclusion32 decks452 decks
5%synergy
The Wind Crystal
6.3%inclusion28 decks446 decks
1%synergy
Ruby Medallion
6.2%inclusion28 decks452 decks
1%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
6.2%inclusion28 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Conformer Shuriken
6.2%inclusion28 decks452 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
5.5%inclusion25 decks452 decks
3%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
5.5%inclusion25 decks452 decks
3%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
5.3%inclusion24 decks452 decks
0%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
5.1%inclusion23 decks452 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Duelist's Heritage
54%inclusion245 decks452 decks
48%synergy
Forge Anew
52%inclusion233 decks452 decks
41%synergy
Fighter Class
38%inclusion174 decks452 decks
28%synergy
Land Tax
24%inclusion107 decks452 decks
13%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
18%inclusion82 decks452 decks
10%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
12%inclusion52 decks452 decks
7%synergy
Ghostly Prison
10%inclusion47 decks452 decks
1%synergy
Rising of the Day
10%inclusion43 decks452 decks
5%synergy
Flaming Fist
9.1%inclusion41 decks452 decks
7%synergy
Super State
8.8%inclusion33 decks375 decks
7%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
8.2%inclusion37 decks452 decks
3%synergy
Reconnaissance
8.2%inclusion37 decks452 decks
1%synergy
All That Glitters
8.0%inclusion36 decks452 decks
0%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
7.3%inclusion33 decks452 decks
2%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
6.9%inclusion31 decks452 decks
2%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
6.4%inclusion29 decks452 decks
2%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
6.2%inclusion28 decks452 decks
2%synergy
City on Fire
5.1%inclusion23 decks452 decks
-1%synergy
Spirit Mantle
5.1%inclusion23 decks452 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
71%inclusion321 decks452 decks
40%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
50%inclusion228 decks452 decks
29%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
48%inclusion219 decks452 decks
31%synergy
Arena of Glory
44%inclusion200 decks452 decks
35%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
24%inclusion107 decks452 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
22%inclusion100 decks452 decks
12%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
17%inclusion77 decks452 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion75 decks452 decks
-3%synergy
Minas Tirith
15%inclusion69 decks452 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion61 decks452 decks
8%synergy
Buried Ruin
11%inclusion51 decks452 decks
-2%synergy
Axgard Armory
10%inclusion47 decks452 decks
2%synergy
War Room
10%inclusion45 decks452 decks
1%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
8.0%inclusion17 decks212 decks
6%synergy
Inventors' Fair
7.3%inclusion33 decks452 decks
-2%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
7.1%inclusion32 decks452 decks
-2%synergy
Ancient Den
6.9%inclusion31 decks452 decks
-6%synergy
Great Furnace
6.4%inclusion29 decks452 decks
-7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.1%inclusion23 decks452 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion433 decks452 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion398 decks452 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
56%inclusion254 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Boros Signet
42%inclusion188 decks452 decks
-9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion101 decks452 decks
-2%synergy
Lotus Petal
14%inclusion62 decks452 decks
9%synergy
Mox Opal
14%inclusion62 decks452 decks
9%synergy
Mox Amber
13%inclusion60 decks452 decks
9%synergy
The Aetherspark
11%inclusion48 decks452 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
8.4%inclusion38 decks452 decks
-16%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.5%inclusion25 decks452 decks
-9%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.5%inclusion25 decks452 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Plains
96%inclusion433 decks452 decks
-2%synergy
Mountain
95%inclusion430 decks452 decks
-3%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion421 decks452 decks
7%synergy
Sacred Foundry
75%inclusion339 decks452 decks
29%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
75%inclusion338 decks452 decks
10%synergy
Battlefield Forge
67%inclusion305 decks452 decks
11%synergy
Spectator Seating
62%inclusion281 decks452 decks
23%synergy
Arid Mesa
58%inclusion263 decks452 decks
30%synergy
Rugged Prairie
53%inclusion239 decks452 decks
10%synergy
Sundown Pass
49%inclusion220 decks452 decks
13%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
46%inclusion207 decks452 decks
22%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
40%inclusion183 decks452 decks
-3%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
40%inclusion180 decks452 decks
14%synergy
Elegant Parlor
34%inclusion154 decks452 decks
15%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
31%inclusion142 decks452 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Triumph
28%inclusion125 decks452 decks
-10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
25%inclusion115 decks452 decks
-4%synergy
Plateau
25%inclusion115 decks452 decks
13%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
25%inclusion113 decks452 decks
8%synergy
Legion Leadership
24%inclusion107 decks452 decks
6%synergy
Boros Garrison
23%inclusion103 decks452 decks
-15%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
21%inclusion96 decks452 decks
1%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
17%inclusion76 decks452 decks
13%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
14%inclusion65 decks452 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion63 decks452 decks
-2%synergy
Marsh Flats
13%inclusion60 decks452 decks
7%synergy
Radiant Summit
13%inclusion43 decks338 decks
-6%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion57 decks452 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion55 decks452 decks
-7%synergy
Windswept Heath
12%inclusion55 decks452 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion55 decks452 decks
-7%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
11%inclusion50 decks452 decks
-6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion49 decks452 decks
5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
10%inclusion47 decks452 decks
6%synergy
City of Brass
10%inclusion47 decks452 decks
6%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion46 decks452 decks
-3%synergy
Spire of Industry
10%inclusion46 decks452 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion45 decks452 decks
1%synergy
Mana Confluence
10%inclusion45 decks452 decks
6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
10%inclusion44 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
10%inclusion43 decks452 decks
4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.6%inclusion39 decks452 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
8.4%inclusion38 decks452 decks
5%synergy
Starting Town
8.4%inclusion38 decks452 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.5%inclusion34 decks452 decks
2%synergy
Sacred Peaks
7.1%inclusion32 decks452 decks
-4%synergy
Abraded Bluffs
6.2%inclusion28 decks452 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.8%inclusion26 decks452 decks
3%synergy
Rabanastre, Royal City
5.6%inclusion25 decks448 decks
2%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.5%inclusion25 decks452 decks
-3%synergy
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