Squall, SeeD Mercenary (Commander) - Optimized Equipment

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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Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Grave Researcher
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Super Shredder
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Erode
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Chrome Dome
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Puresteel Paladin
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
82%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
66%synergy
Buster Sword
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
65%synergy
Bastion Protector
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
59%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
56%synergy
Shadowspear
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
55%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Buried Alive
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
52%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
51%synergy
Rogue's Passage
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Grand Abolisher
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Lightning Greaves
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Ghostly Prison
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Entomb
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Plaguecrafter
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Esper Sentinel
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Dark Ritual
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
47%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Ancient Tomb
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Teferi's Protection
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Smothering Tithe
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
16%synergy
The One Ring
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Creatures
Accursed Marauder
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Voice of Victory
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Blood Artist
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Selfless Spirit
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Warren Soultrader
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Jirina, Dauntless General
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Zack Fair
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Stitcher's Supplier
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Mother of Runes
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Cathar Commando
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Demon's Disciple
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Sun Titan
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Silent Arbiter
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Giver of Runes
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Archon of Emeria
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Forsaken Miner
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Knight Exemplar
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Twilight Diviner
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Moonshadow
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Serra Ascendant
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Karmic Guide
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Leonin Relic-Warder
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Merciless Executioner
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Myr Retriever
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Fang, Fearless l'Cie
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Al Bhed Salvagers
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Rinoa, Angel Wing
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Instants
Silence
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Path to Exile
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Deadly Rollick
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Fracture
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Orim's Chant
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Deadly Dispute
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Despark
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Riot Control
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Restoration Magic
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Cabal Ritual
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Culling the Weak
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Strike
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-32%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Inkshield
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Mortify
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Sephiroth's Intervention
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Overkill
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Riverguard's Reflexes
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Damn
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Open the Armory
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Unmarked Grave
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Victimize
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Vindicate
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Single Combat
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Unearth
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Feed the Swarm
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Revival // Revenge
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Resentful Revelation
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Fated Clash
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Diabolic Intent
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Cataclysm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Ultima
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mask of Memory
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Colossus Hammer
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Commander's Plate
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Key to the City
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Thran Power Suit
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Mithril Coat
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Basilisk Collar
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Genji Glove
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Sword of the Animist
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Zephyr Boots
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Nettlecyst
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Skullclamp
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Vexing Bauble
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Isochron Scepter
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Lion Heart
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Vorpal Sword
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Haunted Cloak
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Bilbo's Ring
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Lost Jitte
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Nihil Spellbomb
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Champion's Helm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Wedding Invitation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Ripples of Undeath
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
27%synergy
All That Glitters
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Idolized
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Animate Dead
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Forge Anew
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Necromancy
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Black Market Connections
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Aura of Silence
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Spirit Mantle
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Bitterblossom
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Brilliant Wings
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Blind Obedience
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Super State
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Edge of the Divinity
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Gift of Immortality
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Glasswing Grace
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Teval's Judgment
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Land Tax
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Timely Ward
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Dauthi Embrace
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Ethereal Armor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Hour of Victory
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Banishing Light
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Tortured Existence
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Knight-Errant
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Vault of the Archangel
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
25%synergy
The Black Gate
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Command Beacon
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Bojuka Bog
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-23%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Cabal Coffers
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Minas Tirith
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Witch's Clinic
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Urza's Saga
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Cathedral of War
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Ancient Den
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
High Market
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Barad-dûr
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Access Tunnel
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Multiversal Passage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Westvale Abbey
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Vault of Whispers
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Wasteland
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Barren Moor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
War Room
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Secluded Steppe
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Inventors' Fair
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Hive of the Eye Tyrant
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Strip Mine
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Dust Bowl
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Secret Tunnel
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Mox Opal
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Lotus Petal
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Mox Amber
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Orzhov Signet
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-39%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Vault
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Blitzball
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
The Soul Stone
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
The Aetherspark
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Chrome Mox
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Swamp
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
-18%synergy
Plains
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
-18%synergy
Caves of Koilos
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Godless Shrine
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Marsh Flats
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Vault of Champions
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Isolated Chapel
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
-21%synergy
Silent Clearing
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Fetid Heath
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Fabled Passage
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
8%synergy
City of Brass
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Mana Confluence
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Starting Town
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Windswept Heath
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Desolate Mire
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-19%synergy
Polluted Delta
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Flooded Strand
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Tainted Field
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-34%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Insomnia, Crown City
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Glasswing Grace
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Scrubland
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Scoured Barrens
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Temple of Silence
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-27%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Urza's Cave
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Demolition Field
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Maestros Theater
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Opal Palace
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Glimmervoid
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy