Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Esior, Wardwing Familiar (Commander) - Optimized

Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Esior, Wardwing Familiar
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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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Hulkbuster Armor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Swordsman's Steel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Shuri, Wakandan Inventor
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Stoneforge Mystic
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
90%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
90%synergy
Colossus Hammer
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
83%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
83%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
78%synergy
Shadowspear
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
78%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
75%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
73%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
71%synergy
Commander's Plate
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
71%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
15%synergy
The Reality Chip
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
62%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
67%synergy
Esper Sentinel
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Path to Exile
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
37%synergy
The Key to the Vault
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
63%synergy
Dovin's Veto
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
59%synergy
Open the Armory
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
57%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
65%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Rhystic Study
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Teferi's Protection
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Ancient Tomb
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Smothering Tithe
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Force of Will
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Mana Vault
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
22%synergy
The One Ring
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Creatures
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
49%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Lion Sash
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Witch Enchanter
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
18%synergy
Trophy Mage
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Indomitable Archangel
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Sun Titan
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Tribute Mage
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Blighted Agent
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Trinket Mage
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Foundry Inspector
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Mother of Runes
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Bastion Protector
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Bronze Guardian
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Voice of Victory
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Bounty Agent
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Silent Arbiter
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Giver of Runes
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Mendicant Core, Guidelight
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Grand Abolisher
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Thought Monitor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-0%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-0%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-0%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Riddlesmith
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Elena, Turk Recruit
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Adelbert Steiner
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Mana Drain
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Generous Gift
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Swan Song
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Sink into Stupor
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Stubborn Denial
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Negate
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Denial
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Dispatch
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Force of Negation
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Whir of Invention
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Brainstorm
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Mystical Tutor
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Flusterstorm
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Memory Lapse
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Excise the Imperfect
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Spell Pierce
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Lofty Denial
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Misdirection
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Pongify
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-0%synergy
Ephemerate
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Mental Misstep
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Clever Concealment
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Opt
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Dispel
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Desynchronization
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Pact of Negation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Slip Out the Back
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Delay
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Scour for Scrap
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Fabricate
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Eagle Vision
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Austere Command
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Thoughtcast
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Reverse Engineer
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Supreme Verdict
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Preordain
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Slash the Ranks
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Chart a Course
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Winged Words
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Echo Storm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Time Warp
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Single Combat
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Council's Judgment
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Nettlecyst
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
49%synergy
Leyline Axe
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
51%synergy
Fireshrieker
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
51%synergy
Thran Power Suit
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Mask of Memory
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Buster Sword
45%inclusion9 decks20 decks
43%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
45%inclusion9 decks20 decks
45%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Sword of the Animist
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Genji Glove
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
39%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Robe of Stars
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Batterskull
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Mystery Key
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Argentum Armor
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Mask of the Schemer
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Mithril Coat
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Greataxe
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Goggles of Night
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Hero's Heirloom
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Plate
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Champion's Helm
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Doc Ock's Tentacles
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
12%synergy
Bespoke Bō
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Sigarda's Aid
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
All That Glitters
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Forge Anew
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Copy Artifact
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Aqueous Form
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Curiosity
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Spirit Mantle
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Ghostly Prison
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-17%synergy
Mirrormade
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
With Great Power . . .
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Super State
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Urza's Saga
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
57%synergy
Academy Ruins
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
55%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Ancient Den
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Seat of the Synod
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Archway of Innovation
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Rogue's Passage
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Reliquary Tower
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-20%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Inventors' Fair
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Monumental Henge
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Buried Ruin
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Fomori Vault
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Command Beacon
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Secluded Starforge
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Witch's Clinic
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Faerie Conclave
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Rivendell
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Restless Anchorage
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Maze of Ith
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
War Room
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Strip Mine
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
-23%synergy
Mox Opal
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Mox Amber
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Talisman of Progress
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-19%synergy
Azorius Signet
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-24%synergy
Lotus Petal
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
The Aetherspark
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Chrome Mox
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Mox Diamond
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-34%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Flooded Strand
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Glacial Fortress
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Sea of Clouds
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
21%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Tundra
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Prairie Stream
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-30%synergy
Sink into Stupor
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Gate
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Deserted Beach
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Arid Mesa
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Meticulous Archive
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Marsh Flats
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Polluted Delta
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Scalding Tarn
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Prismatic Vista
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Witch Enchanter
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Windswept Heath
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Nimbus Maze
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Razortide Bridge
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Spire of Industry
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
City of Brass
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Seachrome Coast
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Mana Confluence
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-25%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-0%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Demolition Field
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Obscura Storefront
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
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