Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Kraum, Ludevic's Opus (Commander) - Expensive Core

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Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
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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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Stoneforge Mystic
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
71%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
69%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
69%synergy
Serra Ascendant
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
46%synergy
The Reality Chip
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
47%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
47%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Tony Stark
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
47%synergy
Shuri, Wakandan Inventor
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
47%synergy
Witch Enchanter
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Rootwater Matriarch
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Starfield Mystic
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Hakim, Loreweaver
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Inquisitive Glimmer
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Lion Sash
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Esper Sentinel
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
6%synergy
Mother of Runes
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Ironclad Slayer
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
12%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Goblin Welder
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Goblin Engineer
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Tribute Mage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Enthusiastic Mechanaut
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
12%synergy
Entity Tracker
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Transcendent Envoy
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Lizard Blades
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Slicer, Hired Muscle
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Gwen Stacy
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Spinneret and Spiderling
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Sun-Spider, Nimble Webber
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Thor, God of Thunder
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
The Mighty Thor, Jane Foster
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Spider-Man, Web-Spinner
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Falcon and Redwing
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Instants
Dovin's Veto
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
56%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
7%synergy
Chaos Warp
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
28%synergy
Dispatch
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
36%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
38%synergy
Final Showdown
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Swan Song
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
31%synergy
Deflecting Swat
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
36%synergy
Sink into Stupor
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
40%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
14%synergy
Path to Exile
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
1%synergy
Comeuppance
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Frantic Search
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
9%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
4%synergy
Clever Concealment
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Fact or Fiction
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Bolt
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Opt
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
12%synergy
Dizzy Spell
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Wear // Tear
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Legion Leadership
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Fumble
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Confluence
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Reprieve
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Scour for Scrap
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Spider-Sense
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Wisecrack
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Sorceries
Steelshaper's Gift
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
70%synergy
Austere Command
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
39%synergy
Blasphemous Act
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
27%synergy
Ponder
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
9%synergy
Supreme Verdict
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
13%synergy
Open the Armory
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Wrath of God
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Vandalblast
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
Doomskar
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Lórien Revealed
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Winds of Rath
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Cleansing Nova
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Rip Apart
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Relentless Assault
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Romantic Rendezvous
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Heroes' Hangout
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Hex Magic
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Colossus Hammer
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
70%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
46%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
43%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Skullclamp
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
40%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
47%synergy
Shadowspear
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
46%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Buster Sword
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
47%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Mithril Coat
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Leyline Axe
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Sculpting Steel
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
The Key to the Vault
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Library of Leng
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Commander's Plate
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Argentum Armor
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Batterskull
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Mask of Memory
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Sword of the Animist
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Imposter Mech
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Basilisk Collar
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Genji Glove
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Doc Ock's Tentacles
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Captain America's Shield
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Swordsman's Steel
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Hulkbuster Armor
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Vibranium Strike Gauntlets
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Enchantments
Sigarda's Aid
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
45%synergy
All That Glitters
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
The Sound of Drums
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Vow of Duty
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Curiosity
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Escape Velocity
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Psychic Impetus
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Spectral Grasp
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Mirrormade
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Copy Artifact
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Vow of Flight
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Fighter Class
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Sphere of Safety
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Future Sight
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Custody Battle
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Acquired Mutation
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Incendiary
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Shiny Impetus
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Leyline Binding
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Curse of Opulence
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Sage's Reverie
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Vow of Lightning
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Redemption Arc
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Martial Impetus
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Vanishing
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Solitary Confinement
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Wild Research
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Ethereal Armor
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
War of the Last Alliance
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Dog Umbra
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Ophidian Eye
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Maximum Carnage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Noggle the Mind
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Armor Wars
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Kang Dynasty
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Theros
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Utility Lands
Urza's Saga
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
67%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
37%synergy
Ancient Den
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
12%synergy
Faerie Conclave
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Seat of the Synod
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
11%synergy
Arena of Glory
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Mutavault
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Command Beacon
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Academy Ruins
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Rogue's Passage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
6%synergy
Great Furnace
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
12%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Multiversal Passage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
-13%synergy
Talisman of Progress
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
7%synergy
Mox Opal
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Boros Signet
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-7%synergy
Thran Dynamo
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Shuri's Fabricator
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
7%synergy
Sea of Clouds
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
70%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
5%synergy
Spectator Seating
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
70%synergy
Tundra
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
64%synergy
Shivan Reef
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
33%synergy
Sacred Foundry
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
34%synergy
Battlefield Forge
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
32%synergy
Mountain
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
-19%synergy
Island
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
-21%synergy
Plateau
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
64%synergy
Mana Confluence
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
67%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
37%synergy
Training Center
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
33%synergy
Misty Rainforest
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
44%synergy
Steam Vents
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
-12%synergy
Windswept Heath
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
44%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
44%synergy
Wooded Foothills
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
44%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Sink into Stupor
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
40%synergy
Arid Mesa
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Volcanic Island
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
39%synergy
Raugrin Triome
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
14%synergy
Scalding Tarn
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Marsh Flats
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
44%synergy
Polluted Delta
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
43%synergy
City of Brass
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
41%synergy
Flooded Strand
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
44%synergy
Fiery Islet
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Glacial Fortress
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-31%synergy
Prismatic Vista
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Witch Enchanter
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Prairie Stream
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-14%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Monastery
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-33%synergy
Rugged Prairie
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
1%synergy
Seachrome Coast
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Legion Leadership
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Glimmervoid
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
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