Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Joshua Rosfield (Commander) - Core 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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Turbulent Steppe
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Colossus Hammer
96%inclusion64 decks67 decks
84%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
81%inclusion54 decks67 decks
63%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
78%inclusion52 decks67 decks
60%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
69%inclusion46 decks67 decks
57%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
69%inclusion46 decks67 decks
56%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
61%inclusion41 decks67 decks
54%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
63%inclusion42 decks67 decks
53%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
58%inclusion39 decks67 decks
51%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
60%inclusion40 decks67 decks
50%synergy
Open the Armory
61%inclusion41 decks67 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
72%inclusion48 decks67 decks
29%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
69%inclusion46 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Path to Exile
57%inclusion38 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Mask of Memory
52%inclusion35 decks67 decks
45%synergy
Thran Power Suit
51%inclusion34 decks67 decks
45%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
51%inclusion34 decks67 decks
40%synergy
Sunforger
51%inclusion34 decks67 decks
36%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
49%inclusion33 decks67 decks
42%synergy
All That Glitters
48%inclusion32 decks67 decks
40%synergy
Boros Charm
46%inclusion31 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
25%synergy
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
23%synergy
Raiyuu, Storm's Edge
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
25%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Brass Squire
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
23%synergy
Tiana, Ship's Caretaker
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
23%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Foundry Inspector
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Koll, the Forgemaster
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Lion Sash
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Lizard Blades
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Relic Seeker
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Bastion Protector
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Champion of the Flame
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Swiftblade Vindicator
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Esper Sentinel
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
-10%synergy
Ironclad Slayer
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Sun Titan
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Adelbert Steiner
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Valduk, Keeper of the Flame
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Freya Crescent
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Starnheim Courser
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Rabbit Battery
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Silent Arbiter
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Armory Paladin
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Kemba, Kha Regent
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Leonin Shikari
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Jor Kadeen, First Goldwarden
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Merry, Esquire of Rohan
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Balan, Wandering Knight
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Kor Blademaster
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
39%inclusion26 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Wear // Tear
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Dispatch
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
21%synergy
Legion Leadership
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Chaos Warp
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
-6%synergy
Deflecting Palm
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Master Warcraft
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Abrade
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Loran's Escape
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-6%synergy
Disenchant
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Dawn Charm
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Inventory Management
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Return to Dust
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Valorous Stance
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Clever Concealment
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Wild Ricochet
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Demand Answers
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Akroma's Will
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-5%synergy
Condemn
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Deflecting Swat
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-10%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Restoration Magic
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Slash the Ranks
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
32%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Blasphemous Act
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
-7%synergy
Single Combat
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Faithless Looting
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Rip Apart
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Divine Reckoning
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Chain Reaction
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Austere Command
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-9%synergy
Open the Vaults
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Seize the Day
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Vandalblast
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-8%synergy
Cut a Deal
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Reconstruct History
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Response // Resurgence
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Relentless Assault
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Reckless Handling
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Reckless Impulse
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Basilisk Collar
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
31%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
43%inclusion29 decks67 decks
39%synergy
Nettlecyst
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
35%synergy
Sword of the Animist
39%inclusion26 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
33%synergy
Argentum Armor
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
32%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
32%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
27%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
29%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
30%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
30%synergy
Fireshrieker
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
26%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Plate Armor
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
25%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
21%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
24%synergy
Genji Glove
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Hero's Blade
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Buster Sword
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Darksteel Plate
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Mithril Coat
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Plate
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Explorer's Scope
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Champion's Helm
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Greataxe
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Embercleave
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Ogre's Cleaver
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Celestial Armor
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Leyline Axe
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
11%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Bladehold War-Whip
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Haunted Cloak
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Shadowspear
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Prowler's Helm
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Bearded Axe
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Enchantments
Sigarda's Aid
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
33%synergy
Forge Anew
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Fighter Class
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Forging the Tyrite Sword
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Spirit Mantle
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
9%synergy
On Serra's Wings
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Timely Ward
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Idolized
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Ethereal Armor
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Banishing Light
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nahiri, Heir of the Ancients
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Nahiri, the Lithomancer
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
66%inclusion44 decks67 decks
35%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
52%inclusion35 decks67 decks
31%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
49%inclusion33 decks67 decks
33%synergy
Axgard Armory
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
34%synergy
Buried Ruin
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
24%synergy
Ancient Den
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Great Furnace
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Secluded Steppe
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Monumental Henge
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Forgotten Cave
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Kher Keep
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Minas Tirith
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Needle Spires
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Arena of Glory
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Restless Bivouac
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-12%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Mishra's Factory
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
War Room
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Inventors' Fair
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Mistveil Plains
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion61 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion51 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Boros Signet
51%inclusion34 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
43%inclusion29 decks67 decks
-9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-13%synergy
The Aetherspark
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-7%synergy
Mox Amber
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
1%synergy
The Irencrag
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion67 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion66 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion61 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
61%inclusion41 decks67 decks
-5%synergy
Battlefield Forge
51%inclusion34 decks67 decks
-6%synergy
Boros Garrison
48%inclusion32 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
43%inclusion29 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Rugged Prairie
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Triumph
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Legion Leadership
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Sacred Foundry
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
-18%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
-5%synergy
Sundown Pass
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
-18%synergy
Arid Mesa
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
-9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Spectator Seating
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
-21%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
-13%synergy
Opal Palace
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
-9%synergy
Boros Guildgate
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Alpine Meadow
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Thriving Bluff
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-8%synergy
Radiant Summit
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-13%synergy
Lorehold Campus
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Plateau
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-5%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Spire of Industry
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Stone Quarry
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Heath
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Rabanastre, Royal City
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
2%synergy