Lord of the Nazgûl (Commander) - Budget 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
Opt
72%inclusion36 decks50 decks
60%synergy
Preordain
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
58%synergy
Nazgûl
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
57%synergy
Ringsight
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
52%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
52%synergy
Birthday Escape
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
51%synergy
Call of the Ring
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
47%synergy
Ponder
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
42%synergy
Consider
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Dark Ritual
72%inclusion36 decks50 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
76%inclusion38 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Brainstorm
64%inclusion32 decks50 decks
34%synergy
Arcane Denial
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Feed the Swarm
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Go for the Throat
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Frantic Search
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Negate
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Witch-king of Angmar
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Rhystic Study
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Notion Thief
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Demonic Tutor
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
1%synergy
The One Ring
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Baral, Chief of Compliance
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
34%synergy
Ringwraiths
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
30%synergy
Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Sauron, the Necromancer
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Archmage of Runes
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Haughty Djinn
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Gríma, Saruman's Footman
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Roaming Throne
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Changeling Outcast
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Spark Double
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Baleful Strix
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-13%synergy
Mocking Sprite
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Wonder
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
2%synergy
The Mouth of Sauron
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Canoptek Wraith
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Wizards of Thay
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Orvar, the All-Form
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Spellseeker
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Dunland Crebain
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Gollum, Patient Plotter
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Crypt Ghast
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Clever Impersonator
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Pongify
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Swan Song
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Infernal Grasp
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Glorious Gale
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
30%synergy
Snap
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Reality Shift
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Thought Scour
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Soothing of Sméagol
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Withering Torment
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Sauron's Ransom
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Fact or Fiction
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Countersquall
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Peek
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Spell Pierce
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
10%synergy
High Tide
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Strix Serenade
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Impulse
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Deadly Rollick
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Mana Leak
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Hero's Downfall
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Drown in the Loch
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Deadly Dispute
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Cryptic Command
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Doom Blade
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Cabal Ritual
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Rewind
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Dig Through Time
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Hithlain Knots
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Saruman's Trickery
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Orcish Medicine
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Village Rites
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Visions of Beyond
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Confluence
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Unwind
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Mana Drain
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Cremate
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Quicken
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Not Dead After All
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Denial
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Sam's Desperate Rescue
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Serum Visions
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
30%synergy
Claim the Precious
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Distant Melody
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Night's Whisper
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Toxic Deluge
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Raise the Palisade
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Reanimate
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Sign in Blood
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Windfall
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Read the Bones
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Rite of Replication
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Diabolic Intent
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Kindred Dominance
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Solve the Equation
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Enter the Enigma
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Treason of Isengard
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Echoing Return
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Victimize
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Dark Petition
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Personal Tutor
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Damnation
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Chain of Smog
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Boomerang Basics
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Sleight of Hand
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Quasiduplicate
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Decree of Pain
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
The Black Breath
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Extract from Darkness
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Temporal Trespass
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Time Warp
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Crippling Fear
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Dream Harvest
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
1%synergy
Flood of Recollection
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Chart a Course
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Duress
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Bubbling Muck
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Merchant Scroll
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Mordor Muster
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Living Death
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Unearth
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Deep Analysis
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Mists of Lórien
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Call to Mind
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Fell
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Isochron Scepter
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Mithril Coat
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Jet Medallion
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Nazgûl Battle-Mace
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Helm of the Host
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Primal Amulet
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Glamdring
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Shadowspear
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
The Magic Mirror
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Herald's Horn
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Black Market Connections
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Storm of Saruman
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Shark Typhoon
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
As Foretold
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Wizard Class
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
March from the Black Gate
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
One Ring to Rule Them All
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Cover of Darkness
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Professor Onyx
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Bojuka Bog
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Rivendell
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Barad-dûr
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Halimar Depths
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
5%synergy
The Black Gate
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Emergence Zone
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Agna Qel'a
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Field of Ruin
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-19%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Mortuary Mire
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Cabal Coffers
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Soulstone Sanctuary
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Castle Vantress
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion48 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion43 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Dimir Signet
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Thought Vessel
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Mind Stone
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Inherited Envelope
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Commander's Sphere
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Midnight Clock
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Patchwork Banner
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion50 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion50 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
82%inclusion41 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Sunken Hollow
74%inclusion37 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
66%inclusion33 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Choked Estuary
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Underground River
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Watery Grave
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
-12%synergy
Temple of Deceit
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Dismal Backwater
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Tainted Isle
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
-14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
-14%synergy
Darkslick Shores
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Fetid Pools
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Soured Springs
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Morphic Pool
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-26%synergy
Sunken Ruins
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Serpent's Pass
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Undercity Sewers
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-12%synergy
Mistvault Bridge
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
1%synergy
River of Tears
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Sinister Hideout
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Hagra Mauling
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Murky Sewer
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Treno, Dark City
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy