Cloud Strife (Commander) - Expensive Birthing Pod

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Najeela, the Blade-BlossomNajeela, the Blade-Blossom

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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
Eldritch Evolution
100%inclusion55 decks55 decks
98%synergy
Neoform
98%inclusion54 decks55 decks
97%synergy
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
98%inclusion54 decks55 decks
95%synergy
Silence
96%inclusion53 decks55 decks
91%synergy
Mental Misstep
95%inclusion52 decks55 decks
90%synergy
Esper Sentinel
98%inclusion54 decks55 decks
90%synergy
Flusterstorm
95%inclusion52 decks55 decks
90%synergy
Mystic Remora
100%inclusion55 decks55 decks
90%synergy
Samut, Vizier of Naktamun
91%inclusion50 decks55 decks
90%synergy
Deflecting Swat
98%inclusion54 decks55 decks
88%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
96%inclusion53 decks55 decks
72%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
91%inclusion50 decks55 decks
88%synergy
Tainted Pact
89%inclusion49 decks55 decks
86%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
89%inclusion49 decks55 decks
85%synergy
Demonic Consultation
89%inclusion49 decks55 decks
86%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
87%inclusion48 decks55 decks
84%synergy
Underworld Breach
87%inclusion48 decks55 decks
84%synergy
Brain Freeze
87%inclusion48 decks55 decks
85%synergy
Noble Hierarch
87%inclusion48 decks55 decks
78%synergy
Grim Hireling
85%inclusion47 decks55 decks
84%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
100%inclusion55 decks55 decks
80%synergy
Demonic Tutor
100%inclusion55 decks55 decks
82%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
100%inclusion55 decks55 decks
88%synergy
Chrome Mox
100%inclusion55 decks55 decks
93%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
100%inclusion55 decks55 decks
87%synergy
Mox Diamond
100%inclusion55 decks55 decks
95%synergy
Ancient Tomb
93%inclusion51 decks55 decks
84%synergy
Force of Will
93%inclusion51 decks55 decks
87%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
91%inclusion50 decks55 decks
87%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
91%inclusion50 decks55 decks
78%synergy
Creatures
Voice of Victory
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
97%synergy
Grand Abolisher
82%inclusion45 decks55 decks
79%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
82%inclusion45 decks55 decks
71%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
80%inclusion44 decks55 decks
78%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
78%inclusion43 decks55 decks
72%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
78%inclusion43 decks55 decks
73%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
71%inclusion39 decks55 decks
68%synergy
Tinder Wall
71%inclusion39 decks55 decks
69%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
64%inclusion35 decks55 decks
61%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
62%inclusion34 decks55 decks
57%synergy
Gornog, the Red Reaper
55%inclusion11 decks20 decks
54%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
46%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
44%synergy
Delighted Halfling
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
29%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
35%synergy
Phantasmal Image
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
34%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Opposition Agent
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
29%synergy
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Mockingbird
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Rev, Tithe Extractor
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
20%synergy
Warren Soultrader
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Gilded Drake
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Spellskite
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Devilish Valet
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Bloom Tender
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-9%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Tymna the Weaver
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Mindblade Render
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-13%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Enduring Vitality
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Nadu, Winged Wisdom
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Spellseeker
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Marneus Calgar
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Pact of Negation
85%inclusion47 decks55 decks
81%synergy
Intuition
84%inclusion46 decks55 decks
82%synergy
Swan Song
84%inclusion46 decks55 decks
73%synergy
Worldly Tutor
84%inclusion46 decks55 decks
74%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
62%inclusion34 decks55 decks
47%synergy
Mystical Tutor
60%inclusion33 decks55 decks
54%synergy
Eladamri's Call
58%inclusion32 decks55 decks
52%synergy
Final Fortune
58%inclusion32 decks55 decks
57%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
56%inclusion31 decks55 decks
18%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
55%inclusion30 decks55 decks
44%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
55%inclusion30 decks55 decks
53%synergy
Dark Ritual
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
45%synergy
Chain of Vapor
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
47%synergy
Ad Nauseam
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
47%synergy
Force of Negation
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
46%synergy
Deadly Rollick
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
42%synergy
Veil of Summer
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
41%synergy
Summoner's Pact
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
41%synergy
Culling the Weak
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
37%synergy
Snap
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
37%synergy
Fire Covenant
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Abrupt Decay
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
20%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Dispel
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Path to Exile
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
-13%synergy
Chord of Calling
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Angel's Grace
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Duplication
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Crop Rotation
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Chance for Glory
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Noxious Revival
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Pyroblast
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Strix Serenade
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Delay
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Snapback
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Diabolic Intent
84%inclusion46 decks55 decks
81%synergy
Rite of Flame
65%inclusion36 decks55 decks
64%synergy
Gamble
65%inclusion36 decks55 decks
62%synergy
Imperial Seal
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
47%synergy
Culling Ritual
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
34%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
34%synergy
Finale of Devastation
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
30%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Jeska's Will
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Last Chance
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Warrior's Oath
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Reanimate
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
75%inclusion41 decks55 decks
66%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
64%inclusion35 decks55 decks
60%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Birthing Pod
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Druids' Repository
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Smothering Tithe
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Necropotence
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Deafening Silence
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Warleader's Call
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Reconnaissance
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Aura Shards
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Blind Obedience
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Wild Growth
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Gaea's Cradle
78%inclusion43 decks55 decks
74%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
78%inclusion43 decks55 decks
67%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
37%synergy
City of Traitors
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Lotus Petal
100%inclusion55 decks55 decks
93%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion55 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
87%inclusion48 decks55 decks
85%synergy
Mana Vault
78%inclusion43 decks55 decks
72%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion42 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Mox Opal
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
47%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
47%synergy
Mana Crypt
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
46%synergy
Fellwar Stone
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Mox Amber
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Springleaf Drum
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Tundra
100%inclusion55 decks55 decks
88%synergy
Command Tower
100%inclusion55 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Misty Rainforest
100%inclusion55 decks55 decks
73%synergy
Underground Sea
100%inclusion55 decks55 decks
88%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion55 decks55 decks
87%synergy
Bayou
100%inclusion55 decks55 decks
87%synergy
Volcanic Island
100%inclusion55 decks55 decks
88%synergy
Scalding Tarn
100%inclusion55 decks55 decks
78%synergy
Mana Confluence
100%inclusion55 decks55 decks
81%synergy
Polluted Delta
98%inclusion54 decks55 decks
75%synergy
City of Brass
98%inclusion54 decks55 decks
78%synergy
Taiga
96%inclusion53 decks55 decks
84%synergy
Flooded Strand
96%inclusion53 decks55 decks
72%synergy
Badlands
95%inclusion52 decks55 decks
84%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
95%inclusion52 decks55 decks
69%synergy
Scrubland
95%inclusion52 decks55 decks
83%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
93%inclusion51 decks55 decks
71%synergy
Arid Mesa
91%inclusion50 decks55 decks
69%synergy
Windswept Heath
89%inclusion49 decks55 decks
62%synergy
Wooded Foothills
89%inclusion49 decks55 decks
63%synergy
Savannah
89%inclusion49 decks55 decks
77%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
89%inclusion49 decks55 decks
83%synergy
Plateau
89%inclusion49 decks55 decks
78%synergy
Marsh Flats
87%inclusion48 decks55 decks
65%synergy
Exotic Orchard
73%inclusion40 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
41%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Watery Grave
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-17%synergy
Island
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-74%synergy