Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Barnabas Tharmr (Commander) - Budget

Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Barnabas Tharmr
Rank #1,983
50decks
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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Sram, Senior Edificer
66%inclusion33 decks50 decks
60%synergy
Colossus Hammer
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
55%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
46%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
45%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
45%synergy
Mask of Memory
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
43%synergy
Open the Armory
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
43%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
37%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
36%synergy
The Key to the Vault
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
-20%synergy
Path to Exile
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Shiny Impetus
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Sunforger
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Assault Suit
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Generous Gift
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Lizard Blades
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
30%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Creatures
The Reality Chip
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Enthusiastic Mechanaut
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Lion Sash
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Starnheim Courser
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Trophy Mage
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Foundry Inspector
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Sun Titan
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Adelbert Steiner
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Relic Seeker
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Koll, the Forgemaster
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Tribute Mage
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Rabbit Battery
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Jor Kadeen, First Goldwarden
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Entity Tracker
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Brass Squire
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Bladegraft Aspirant
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Balan, Wandering Knight
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Trinket Mage
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Freya Crescent
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Inquisitive Glimmer
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Shoreline Looter
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Dovin's Veto
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Boros Charm
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Counterspell
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Dispatch
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Wear // Tear
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Abrade
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Fumble
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Legion Leadership
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Deflecting Palm
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Take the Bait
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Scour for Scrap
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Disruption Protocol
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Spell Pierce
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Battlefield Improvisation
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Whir of Invention
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-12%synergy
Dispel
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Reins of Power
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Wash Away
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Suspend
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Delay
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Metallic Rebuke
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
New Way Forward
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Comeuppance
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Run Away Together
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Render Silent
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Stubborn Denial
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Disenchant
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Inventory Management
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Immortal Obligation
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Mana Leak
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Miscast
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Magnetic Theft
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Thirst for Identity
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Sevinne's Reclamation
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Blasphemous Act
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Austere Command
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Anchor to Reality
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Time Wipe
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
United Battlefront
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Windfall
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Faithless Looting
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Fabricate
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Suppression Ray
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Thoughtcast
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Voyage Home
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bloodthirsty Blade
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Argentum Armor
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Nettlecyst
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Bladehold War-Whip
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Thran Power Suit
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Goldvein Pick
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Sword of the Animist
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Goggles of Night
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Celestial Armor
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Prying Blade
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Skullclamp
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Helm of the Host
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Pariah's Shield
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Basilisk Collar
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Leyline Axe
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Chainsaw
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Genji Glove
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Dancer's Chakrams
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Ultima Weapon
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Captain's Hook
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Greataxe
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Fireshrieker
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-12%synergy
Doc Ock's Tentacles
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Blazing Sunsteel
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Mask of the Schemer
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Prowler's Helm
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Batterbone
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Lothlórien Blade
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Blade of Shared Souls
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Champion's Helm
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Assimilation Aegis
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
All That Glitters
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Redemption Arc
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Forge Anew
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Psychic Impetus
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Fighter Class
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Martial Impetus
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Curse of Opulence
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
16%synergy
The Sound of Drums
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Curse of Bloodletting
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Curse of Surveillance
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Maddening Hex
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Curse of Chaos
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Hot Pursuit
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Hospitality
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Shaken Faith
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Curiosity
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Forging the Tyrite Sword
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Exhaustion
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Security Bypass
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Curse of the Nightly Hunt
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Vitality
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Curse of Echoes
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Curse of the Forsaken
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Inertia
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Smuggler's Share
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Overwhelming Splendor
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Aqueous Form
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Curse of Conformity
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Stalked Prey
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Acquired Mutation
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Witness Protection
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Frenzied Fugue
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Deafening Silence
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Vow of Lightning
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Obsession
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Ethereal Armor
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Mirrormade
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Theros
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Axgard Armory
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Rogue's Passage
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-18%synergy
Buried Ruin
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Archway of Innovation
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Seat of the Synod
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Ancient Den
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Great Furnace
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Mishra's Factory
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Arid Archway
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Mistveil Plains
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
74%inclusion37 decks50 decks
-15%synergy
Arcane Signet
70%inclusion35 decks50 decks
-18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Azorius Signet
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Signet
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Boros Signet
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Talisman of Progress
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
-15%synergy
Mind Stone
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
The Irencrag
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-15%synergy
Prismatic Lens
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion49 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion48 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
94%inclusion47 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion42 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
66%inclusion33 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Monastery
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Prairie Stream
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Shivan Reef
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Battlefield Forge
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Glacial Fortress
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Spire of Industry
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Sulfur Falls
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Perilous Landscape
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Evolving Wilds
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Port Town
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Rugged Prairie
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Triumph
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Chancery
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Ash Barrens
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Legion Leadership
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Ferrous Lake
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Razortide Bridge
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Boros Garrison
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Deserted Beach
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Isle
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Islet
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-14%synergy
Thriving Bluff
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Seachrome Coast
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Gate
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Tranquil Cove
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Sundown Pass
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-13%synergy