Lightning, Army of One (Commander) - Budget 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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Hard-Won Jitte
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Fast Forward
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Endless Foot Assault
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Genji Glove
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
63%synergy
Lizard Blades
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
48%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
47%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
46%synergy
Lightning Bolt
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
43%synergy
Bastion Protector
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Restoration Magic
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
38%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Helm of the Host
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
37%synergy
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Boros Charm
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
-15%synergy
Path to Exile
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Sword of the Animist
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Combat Celebrant
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Greaves
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Full Throttle
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Gamble
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Blade Historian
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Freya Crescent
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Zack Fair
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Lightning, Security Sergeant
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Mother of Runes
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Seifer Almasy
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Weapons Vendor
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Beatrix, Loyal General
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Ashe, Princess of Dalmasca
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Port Razer
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Bre of Clan Stoutarm
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
13%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Heartless Hidetsugu
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Cloud, Planet's Champion
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Voice of Victory
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Kassandra, Eagle Bearer
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Delivery Moogle
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Iroas, God of Victory
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Guttersnipe
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Sami, Wildcat Captain
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Amy Rose
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Rosa, Resolute White Mage
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Barret Wallace
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Palm
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Legion Leadership
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Lightning Helix
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Great Train Heist
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Abrade
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Thunder Magic
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Akroma's Will
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Clever Concealment
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Strike
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Wear // Tear
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Demand Answers
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Dispatch
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Loran's Escape
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Judgment Bolt
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Inventory Management
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Aurelia's Fury
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Savage Beating
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Battlefield Improvisation
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Master Warcraft
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Fire Magic
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Haste Magic
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Take the Bait
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Disenchant
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Electrodominance
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Galvanic Blast
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Open the Armory
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Blasphemous Act
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Vandalblast
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Relentless Assault
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Response // Resurgence
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Boltwave
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Austere Command
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Rip Apart
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Overpowering Attack
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Faithless Looting
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Unfinished Business
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Seize the Day
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Confluence
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Trailblazer's Boots
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Colossus Hammer
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Basilisk Collar
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
27%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Leyline Axe
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Fireshrieker
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Sunforger
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
14%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Buster Sword
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
19%synergy
The Fire Crystal
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Champion's Helm
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Mask of Memory
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Embercleave
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Darksteel Plate
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Celestial Armor
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
The Wind Crystal
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Ultima Weapon
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Excalibur II
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Hero's Blade
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Conformer Shuriken
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Samurai's Katana
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Skullclamp
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Goldvein Pick
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Thran Power Suit
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Blade of Selves
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Twin Blades
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Strionic Resonator
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Aggravated Assault
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Forge Anew
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Flaming Fist
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
13%synergy
All That Glitters
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Sidequest: Play Blitzball
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Rising of the Day
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Pain for All
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Super State
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Twinblade Blessing
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Windcrag Siege
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
City on Fire
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Assemble the Legion
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Fighter Class
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Monologue Tax
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Dictate of the Twin Gods
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Collective Inferno
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Zariel, Archduke of Avernus
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Axgard Armory
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Reliquary Tower
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Arena of Glory
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Minas Tirith
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
War Room
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Needle Spires
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Buried Ruin
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Forge of Heroes
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Access Tunnel
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion40 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Boros Signet
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
White Auracite
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-14%synergy
Blitzball
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Cursed Mirror
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Boros Cluestone
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Boros Locket
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion45 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion45 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Battlefield Forge
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Rugged Prairie
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Triumph
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Sacred Foundry
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
-20%synergy
Rabanastre, Royal City
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Legion Leadership
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Boros Garrison
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
-16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Boros Guildgate
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Abraded Bluffs
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Crossroads Village
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Sundown Pass
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-23%synergy
Sacred Peaks
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Capital City
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Radiant Summit
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-9%synergy
Daily Bugle Building
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-17%synergy
Starting Town
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Spire of Industry
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Uncharted Haven
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Sun-Blessed Peak
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Spectator Seating
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-33%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Glittering Massif
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
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