Lightning, Army of One (Commander) - Upgraded Extra Combats

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
Erode
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-10%synergy
Charging Strifeknight
2.9%inclusion1 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Suspend Aggression
2.6%inclusion1 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Lorehold Charm
2.3%inclusion1 decks43 decks
-11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Genji Glove
80%inclusion135 decks169 decks
73%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
63%inclusion111 decks176 decks
57%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
64%inclusion112 decks176 decks
56%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
69%inclusion122 decks176 decks
56%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
72%inclusion127 decks176 decks
55%synergy
Buster Sword
62%inclusion109 decks175 decks
54%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
59%inclusion103 decks176 decks
52%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
57%inclusion100 decks176 decks
51%synergy
Lizard Blades
59%inclusion103 decks176 decks
51%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
57%inclusion100 decks176 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
81%inclusion142 decks176 decks
38%synergy
Boros Charm
79%inclusion139 decks176 decks
31%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
74%inclusion130 decks176 decks
8%synergy
Sword of the Animist
64%inclusion113 decks176 decks
47%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
60%inclusion106 decks176 decks
48%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
59%inclusion103 decks176 decks
41%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
58%inclusion102 decks176 decks
48%synergy
Path to Exile
57%inclusion101 decks176 decks
0%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
56%inclusion99 decks176 decks
47%synergy
Aggravated Assault
55%inclusion96 decks176 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
33%inclusion58 decks176 decks
17%synergy
Teferi's Protection
27%inclusion47 decks176 decks
11%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
26%inclusion45 decks176 decks
10%synergy
Smothering Tithe
24%inclusion43 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Farewell
14%inclusion25 decks176 decks
4%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion18 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Combat Celebrant
49%inclusion86 decks176 decks
39%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
45%inclusion80 decks176 decks
31%synergy
Esper Sentinel
45%inclusion79 decks176 decks
20%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
45%inclusion79 decks176 decks
33%synergy
Blade Historian
44%inclusion78 decks176 decks
34%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
43%inclusion75 decks176 decks
30%synergy
Mother of Runes
41%inclusion73 decks176 decks
29%synergy
Bastion Protector
40%inclusion71 decks176 decks
33%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
33%inclusion58 decks176 decks
27%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
33%inclusion58 decks176 decks
28%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
31%inclusion55 decks176 decks
21%synergy
Iroas, God of Victory
30%inclusion52 decks176 decks
20%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
28%inclusion49 decks176 decks
22%synergy
Grand Abolisher
27%inclusion48 decks176 decks
17%synergy
Giver of Runes
26%inclusion45 decks176 decks
19%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
25%inclusion44 decks176 decks
14%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
23%inclusion41 decks176 decks
20%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
22%inclusion39 decks176 decks
16%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
22%inclusion38 decks176 decks
15%synergy
Kassandra, Eagle Bearer
22%inclusion38 decks176 decks
19%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
22%inclusion38 decks176 decks
12%synergy
Freya Crescent
20%inclusion36 decks176 decks
16%synergy
Voice of Victory
18%inclusion32 decks176 decks
10%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
18%inclusion31 decks176 decks
8%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
17%inclusion30 decks172 decks
15%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion29 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Zack Fair
16%inclusion29 decks176 decks
13%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
16%inclusion28 decks176 decks
10%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
15%inclusion27 decks176 decks
3%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
14%inclusion24 decks176 decks
11%synergy
Raph & Leo, Sibling Rivals
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
13%inclusion22 decks176 decks
10%synergy
Firemane Commando
12%inclusion21 decks176 decks
7%synergy
Lightning, Security Sergeant
12%inclusion21 decks176 decks
10%synergy
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero
12%inclusion21 decks176 decks
9%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
11%inclusion20 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
11%inclusion19 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Seifer Almasy
10%inclusion17 decks169 decks
9%synergy
Heartless Hidetsugu
10%inclusion17 decks176 decks
9%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
10%inclusion17 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
10%inclusion17 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
8.0%inclusion14 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
7.4%inclusion13 decks176 decks
-2%synergy
Balefire Liege
7.4%inclusion13 decks176 decks
0%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Ashe, Princess of Dalmasca
7.0%inclusion12 decks171 decks
6%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
6.8%inclusion12 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
6.8%inclusion12 decks176 decks
-15%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
6.8%inclusion12 decks176 decks
1%synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
6.8%inclusion12 decks176 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Lightning Bolt
54%inclusion95 decks176 decks
43%synergy
Deflecting Palm
44%inclusion77 decks176 decks
25%synergy
Legion Leadership
41%inclusion73 decks176 decks
24%synergy
Restoration Magic
37%inclusion63 decks171 decks
27%synergy
Great Train Heist
36%inclusion64 decks176 decks
32%synergy
Akroma's Will
36%inclusion64 decks176 decks
24%synergy
Chaos Warp
35%inclusion61 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Deflecting Swat
31%inclusion54 decks176 decks
14%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
28%inclusion49 decks176 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Helix
27%inclusion47 decks176 decks
18%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
27%inclusion47 decks176 decks
10%synergy
Inventory Management
26%inclusion45 decks176 decks
20%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
23%inclusion41 decks176 decks
12%synergy
Generous Gift
22%inclusion39 decks176 decks
-10%synergy
Dawn's Truce
18%inclusion32 decks176 decks
8%synergy
Take the Bait
18%inclusion31 decks176 decks
12%synergy
Savage Beating
14%inclusion25 decks176 decks
13%synergy
Clever Concealment
13%inclusion22 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
13%inclusion22 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Wear // Tear
12%inclusion21 decks176 decks
-8%synergy
Redirect Lightning
12%inclusion15 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Olórin's Searing Light
11%inclusion20 decks176 decks
7%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
11%inclusion19 decks176 decks
8%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
10%inclusion18 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
10%inclusion17 decks176 decks
7%synergy
Thunder Magic
9.5%inclusion16 decks169 decks
8%synergy
Dispatch
9.1%inclusion16 decks176 decks
-5%synergy
Battlefield Improvisation
8.5%inclusion15 decks176 decks
7%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
8.0%inclusion14 decks176 decks
-3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.0%inclusion14 decks176 decks
1%synergy
Abrade
7.4%inclusion13 decks176 decks
-5%synergy
Psychotic Fury
6.8%inclusion12 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Pyroblast
6.8%inclusion12 decks176 decks
3%synergy
Return the Favor
6.3%inclusion11 decks176 decks
3%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
6.3%inclusion11 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Price of Progress
6.3%inclusion11 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Strike
5.7%inclusion10 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
5.7%inclusion10 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Big Score
5.7%inclusion10 decks176 decks
-6%synergy
Reprieve
5.7%inclusion10 decks176 decks
-3%synergy
Haste Magic
5.2%inclusion9 decks173 decks
4%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
5.1%inclusion9 decks176 decks
1%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.1%inclusion9 decks176 decks
1%synergy
Twinferno
5.1%inclusion9 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Steelshaper's Gift
53%inclusion94 decks176 decks
42%synergy
Full Throttle
50%inclusion88 decks176 decks
44%synergy
Open the Armory
43%inclusion76 decks176 decks
30%synergy
Seize the Day
40%inclusion70 decks176 decks
34%synergy
Blasphemous Act
40%inclusion70 decks176 decks
7%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
31%inclusion54 decks176 decks
24%synergy
Relentless Assault
28%inclusion49 decks176 decks
23%synergy
Overpowering Attack
27%inclusion47 decks176 decks
23%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
20%inclusion35 decks176 decks
15%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
16%inclusion28 decks176 decks
11%synergy
Vandalblast
16%inclusion28 decks176 decks
1%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion25 decks176 decks
8%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion22 decks176 decks
-4%synergy
Faithless Looting
12%inclusion21 decks176 decks
-5%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
12%inclusion21 decks176 decks
7%synergy
Single Combat
10%inclusion18 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Boltwave
10%inclusion18 decks176 decks
8%synergy
Cut a Deal
8.5%inclusion15 decks176 decks
2%synergy
World at War
8.0%inclusion14 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Response // Resurgence
8.0%inclusion14 decks176 decks
3%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
7.4%inclusion13 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
6.8%inclusion12 decks176 decks
2%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
6.8%inclusion12 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Rip Apart
6.8%inclusion12 decks176 decks
-6%synergy
Wrath of God
6.3%inclusion11 decks176 decks
2%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.7%inclusion10 decks176 decks
-8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of Feast and Famine
53%inclusion94 decks176 decks
44%synergy
Lightning Greaves
47%inclusion82 decks176 decks
18%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
39%inclusion69 decks176 decks
30%synergy
Mithril Coat
38%inclusion67 decks176 decks
28%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
38%inclusion67 decks176 decks
34%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
36%inclusion64 decks176 decks
31%synergy
Commander's Plate
33%inclusion58 decks176 decks
27%synergy
Embercleave
33%inclusion58 decks176 decks
26%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
32%inclusion57 decks176 decks
27%synergy
Basilisk Collar
31%inclusion54 decks176 decks
17%synergy
Sunforger
30%inclusion52 decks176 decks
15%synergy
Colossus Hammer
28%inclusion49 decks176 decks
17%synergy
Helm of the Host
27%inclusion47 decks176 decks
19%synergy
Champion's Helm
26%inclusion45 decks176 decks
21%synergy
Mask of Memory
25%inclusion44 decks176 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
20%inclusion36 decks176 decks
15%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
20%inclusion35 decks173 decks
17%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
20%inclusion35 decks176 decks
15%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
20%inclusion35 decks176 decks
8%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
18%inclusion32 decks176 decks
12%synergy
The Fire Crystal
17%inclusion30 decks173 decks
13%synergy
Celestial Armor
17%inclusion30 decks176 decks
13%synergy
Leyline Axe
17%inclusion30 decks176 decks
13%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
16%inclusion29 decks176 decks
15%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
16%inclusion28 decks176 decks
12%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
15%inclusion26 decks176 decks
12%synergy
Shadowspear
14%inclusion25 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Dolmen Gate
14%inclusion24 decks176 decks
10%synergy
Fireshrieker
13%inclusion22 decks176 decks
10%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
13%inclusion22 decks176 decks
10%synergy
Robe of Stars
12%inclusion21 decks176 decks
9%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
12%inclusion21 decks176 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
12%inclusion21 decks176 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Plate
12%inclusion21 decks176 decks
8%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
11%inclusion20 decks176 decks
9%synergy
Conformer Shuriken
9.1%inclusion16 decks176 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
8.5%inclusion15 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
8.5%inclusion15 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Excalibur II
7.7%inclusion13 decks169 decks
6%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
6.8%inclusion12 decks176 decks
0%synergy
Blade of Selves
6.8%inclusion12 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
5.7%inclusion10 decks176 decks
3%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
5.7%inclusion10 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Hero's Blade
5.7%inclusion10 decks176 decks
3%synergy
Ultima Weapon
5.7%inclusion10 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
5.1%inclusion9 decks176 decks
2%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
5.1%inclusion9 decks176 decks
3%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
5.1%inclusion9 decks176 decks
3%synergy
Thran Power Suit
5.1%inclusion9 decks176 decks
-1%synergy
Enchantments
Forge Anew
51%inclusion90 decks176 decks
41%synergy
Fighter Class
33%inclusion58 decks176 decks
22%synergy
Land Tax
18%inclusion31 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
11%inclusion20 decks176 decks
3%synergy
Rising of the Day
11%inclusion19 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
10%inclusion18 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
10%inclusion17 decks176 decks
1%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
9.1%inclusion16 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Reconnaissance
8.5%inclusion15 decks176 decks
1%synergy
Super State
8.2%inclusion12 decks147 decks
6%synergy
City on Fire
7.4%inclusion13 decks176 decks
2%synergy
All That Glitters
7.4%inclusion13 decks176 decks
0%synergy
Curse of Opulence
7.4%inclusion13 decks176 decks
1%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
6.8%inclusion12 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
6.8%inclusion12 decks176 decks
2%synergy
The Sound of Drums
6.3%inclusion11 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Spirit Mantle
6.3%inclusion11 decks176 decks
3%synergy
Sidequest: Play Blitzball
5.2%inclusion9 decks173 decks
4%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
5.1%inclusion9 decks176 decks
0%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
5.1%inclusion9 decks176 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Zariel, Archduke of Avernus
6.8%inclusion12 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
5.7%inclusion10 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
80%inclusion141 decks176 decks
50%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
55%inclusion97 decks176 decks
34%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
53%inclusion93 decks176 decks
36%synergy
Arena of Glory
39%inclusion68 decks176 decks
29%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
28%inclusion49 decks176 decks
15%synergy
Minas Tirith
21%inclusion37 decks176 decks
8%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
19%inclusion34 decks176 decks
14%synergy
Command Beacon
18%inclusion32 decks176 decks
13%synergy
War Room
15%inclusion26 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Axgard Armory
13%inclusion23 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Buried Ruin
13%inclusion22 decks176 decks
-1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion22 decks176 decks
-7%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion20 decks176 decks
1%synergy
Access Tunnel
8.5%inclusion15 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Monumental Henge
6.8%inclusion12 decks176 decks
2%synergy
Ancient Den
5.1%inclusion9 decks176 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion165 decks176 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion149 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
52%inclusion91 decks176 decks
0%synergy
Boros Signet
41%inclusion72 decks176 decks
-9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion41 decks176 decks
-2%synergy
The Aetherspark
17%inclusion30 decks176 decks
14%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion19 decks176 decks
-14%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.1%inclusion9 decks176 decks
-9%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion172 decks176 decks
0%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion172 decks176 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion171 decks176 decks
11%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
81%inclusion142 decks176 decks
15%synergy
Battlefield Forge
73%inclusion128 decks176 decks
16%synergy
Sacred Foundry
72%inclusion127 decks176 decks
25%synergy
Spectator Seating
59%inclusion104 decks176 decks
20%synergy
Rugged Prairie
57%inclusion101 decks176 decks
14%synergy
Sundown Pass
55%inclusion96 decks176 decks
18%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
48%inclusion85 decks176 decks
24%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
47%inclusion83 decks176 decks
3%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
47%inclusion82 decks176 decks
21%synergy
Arid Mesa
45%inclusion79 decks176 decks
16%synergy
Legion Leadership
41%inclusion73 decks176 decks
24%synergy
Temple of Triumph
37%inclusion65 decks176 decks
-1%synergy
Elegant Parlor
32%inclusion56 decks176 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
29%inclusion51 decks176 decks
-1%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
27%inclusion47 decks176 decks
10%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
26%inclusion46 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Boros Garrison
26%inclusion46 decks176 decks
-11%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
26%inclusion45 decks176 decks
9%synergy
Radiant Summit
24%inclusion34 decks141 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion37 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
19%inclusion33 decks176 decks
15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion31 decks176 decks
-1%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion29 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion26 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion25 decks176 decks
8%synergy
Plateau
14%inclusion24 decks176 decks
1%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
13%inclusion22 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
11%inclusion20 decks176 decks
-6%synergy
Sacred Peaks
10%inclusion18 decks176 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion17 decks176 decks
-9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
9.1%inclusion16 decks176 decks
3%synergy
Rabanastre, Royal City
8.5%inclusion15 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.0%inclusion14 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.0%inclusion14 decks176 decks
1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
8.0%inclusion14 decks176 decks
1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
7.4%inclusion13 decks176 decks
3%synergy
Spire of Industry
7.4%inclusion13 decks176 decks
2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
7.4%inclusion13 decks176 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
7.4%inclusion13 decks176 decks
1%synergy
Windswept Heath
6.8%inclusion12 decks176 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.8%inclusion12 decks176 decks
-7%synergy
Marsh Flats
6.8%inclusion12 decks176 decks
0%synergy
Abraded Bluffs
6.3%inclusion11 decks176 decks
0%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
6.3%inclusion11 decks176 decks
-6%synergy
Glittering Massif
5.7%inclusion8 decks141 decks
-3%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.1%inclusion9 decks176 decks
1%synergy