Lightning, Army of One (Commander) - Optimized Equipment

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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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Turbulent Steppe
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Genji Glove
82%inclusion72 decks88 decks
75%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
84%inclusion74 decks88 decks
72%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
82%inclusion72 decks88 decks
71%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
89%inclusion78 decks88 decks
71%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
78%inclusion69 decks88 decks
71%synergy
Aggravated Assault
74%inclusion65 decks88 decks
68%synergy
Buster Sword
76%inclusion67 decks88 decks
68%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
74%inclusion65 decks88 decks
64%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
70%inclusion62 decks88 decks
64%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
75%inclusion66 decks88 decks
63%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
82%inclusion72 decks88 decks
39%synergy
Boros Charm
81%inclusion71 decks88 decks
33%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
80%inclusion70 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
74%inclusion65 decks88 decks
56%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
68%inclusion60 decks88 decks
55%synergy
Forge Anew
65%inclusion57 decks88 decks
55%synergy
Sword of the Animist
65%inclusion57 decks88 decks
48%synergy
Path to Exile
64%inclusion56 decks88 decks
7%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
63%inclusion55 decks88 decks
53%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
61%inclusion54 decks88 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
60%inclusion53 decks88 decks
45%synergy
Jeska's Will
58%inclusion51 decks88 decks
42%synergy
Teferi's Protection
57%inclusion50 decks88 decks
41%synergy
Smothering Tithe
49%inclusion43 decks88 decks
30%synergy
Ancient Tomb
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
26%synergy
The One Ring
32%inclusion28 decks88 decks
26%synergy
Farewell
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Gamble
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Chrome Mox
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Mana Vault
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Esper Sentinel
58%inclusion51 decks88 decks
33%synergy
Lizard Blades
58%inclusion51 decks88 decks
50%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
49%inclusion43 decks88 decks
43%synergy
Mother of Runes
49%inclusion43 decks88 decks
36%synergy
Combat Celebrant
47%inclusion41 decks88 decks
37%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
47%inclusion41 decks88 decks
41%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
47%inclusion41 decks88 decks
35%synergy
Blade Historian
44%inclusion39 decks88 decks
34%synergy
Grand Abolisher
39%inclusion34 decks88 decks
28%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
38%inclusion33 decks88 decks
23%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
38%inclusion33 decks88 decks
28%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
24%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
34%inclusion30 decks88 decks
28%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
23%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
32%inclusion28 decks88 decks
26%synergy
Bastion Protector
32%inclusion28 decks88 decks
25%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
23%synergy
Iroas, God of Victory
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
26%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
22%synergy
Giver of Runes
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Kassandra, Eagle Bearer
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
24%synergy
Voice of Victory
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Zack Fair
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Freya Crescent
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Port Razer
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Bre of Clan Stoutarm
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Amy Rose
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Serra Ascendant
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-5%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Seifer Almasy
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Raphael, the Nightwatcher
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Heartless Hidetsugu
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
49%inclusion43 decks88 decks
33%synergy
Akroma's Will
47%inclusion41 decks88 decks
35%synergy
Deflecting Palm
43%inclusion38 decks88 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Bolt
41%inclusion36 decks88 decks
30%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
40%inclusion35 decks88 decks
22%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
34%inclusion30 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Generous Gift
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Great Train Heist
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
25%synergy
Chaos Warp
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Inventory Management
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
18%synergy
Restoration Magic
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Wear // Tear
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Redirect Lightning
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Legion Leadership
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Battlefield Improvisation
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Helix
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Savage Beating
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Silence
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Clever Concealment
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Pyroblast
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Psychotic Fury
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Take the Bait
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Reprieve
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
1%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Comeuppance
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Orim's Chant
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Price of Progress
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Open the Armory
57%inclusion50 decks88 decks
44%synergy
Seize the Day
40%inclusion35 decks88 decks
34%synergy
Full Throttle
39%inclusion34 decks88 decks
33%synergy
Blasphemous Act
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Relentless Assault
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Overpowering Attack
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Vandalblast
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Waves of Aggression
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Faithless Looting
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
-7%synergy
World at War
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Single Combat
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Austere Command
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-11%synergy
Fiery Confluence
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Winds of Abandon
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Response // Resurgence
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Hammer of Nazahn
61%inclusion54 decks88 decks
52%synergy
Lightning Greaves
53%inclusion47 decks88 decks
25%synergy
Helm of the Host
52%inclusion46 decks88 decks
45%synergy
Mithril Coat
51%inclusion45 decks88 decks
41%synergy
Colossus Hammer
49%inclusion43 decks88 decks
38%synergy
Commander's Plate
47%inclusion41 decks88 decks
41%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
45%inclusion40 decks88 decks
40%synergy
Leyline Axe
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
32%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
32%synergy
Sunforger
35%inclusion31 decks88 decks
21%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
34%inclusion30 decks88 decks
29%synergy
Basilisk Collar
32%inclusion28 decks88 decks
18%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
23%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Embercleave
28%inclusion25 decks88 decks
22%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Champion's Helm
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
21%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
21%synergy
Shadowspear
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Mask of Memory
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Robe of Stars
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Plate
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Fireshrieker
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
5%synergy
The Fire Crystal
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Celestial Armor
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Bladehold War-Whip
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Hard-Won Jitte
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Nettlecyst
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Quietus Spike
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Hunter's Blowgun
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Duelist's Heritage
49%inclusion43 decks88 decks
43%synergy
Fighter Class
42%inclusion37 decks88 decks
31%synergy
Land Tax
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Super State
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Prison
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Rising of the Day
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Flaming Fist
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Spirit Mantle
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
73%inclusion64 decks88 decks
42%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
49%inclusion43 decks88 decks
28%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
47%inclusion41 decks88 decks
30%synergy
Arena of Glory
45%inclusion40 decks88 decks
36%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Saga
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Command Beacon
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Buried Ruin
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Minas Tirith
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
-5%synergy
Axgard Armory
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Den
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Great Furnace
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
War Room
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Inventors' Fair
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Monumental Henge
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion86 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion77 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
56%inclusion49 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Boros Signet
40%inclusion35 decks88 decks
-10%synergy
The Aetherspark
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
-8%synergy
Mox Opal
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Mox Amber
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Petal
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-17%synergy
Lands
Mountain
95%inclusion84 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion84 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion80 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
84%inclusion74 decks88 decks
18%synergy
Sacred Foundry
82%inclusion72 decks88 decks
35%synergy
Battlefield Forge
74%inclusion65 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Spectator Seating
59%inclusion52 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Arid Mesa
57%inclusion50 decks88 decks
28%synergy
Sundown Pass
52%inclusion46 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Rugged Prairie
52%inclusion46 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
49%inclusion43 decks88 decks
25%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
43%inclusion38 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
41%inclusion36 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
34%inclusion30 decks88 decks
18%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
34%inclusion30 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Elegant Parlor
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Triumph
28%inclusion25 decks88 decks
-9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Plateau
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Boros Garrison
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
-18%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Legion Leadership
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Spire of Industry
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Marsh Flats
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Radiant Summit
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
-7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Confluence
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
9%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
-7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
-6%synergy
Flooded Strand
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Windswept Heath
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Starting Town
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Rabanastre, Royal City
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-6%synergy
Abraded Bluffs
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Boros Guildgate
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
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