Squall, SeeD Mercenary (Commander) - Core

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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Eclipsed Steppe
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
-9%synergy
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer
10%inclusion9 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Turbulent Moor
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
-12%synergy
Umbral Expanse
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
-5%synergy
Fix What's Broken
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Accursed Marauder
61%inclusion276 decks454 decks
54%synergy
Key to the City
55%inclusion250 decks454 decks
52%synergy
Plaguecrafter
56%inclusion256 decks454 decks
52%synergy
Mask of Memory
53%inclusion240 decks454 decks
51%synergy
Rogue's Passage
69%inclusion311 decks454 decks
49%synergy
Cathar Commando
54%inclusion243 decks454 decks
47%synergy
Bastion Protector
47%inclusion215 decks454 decks
44%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
46%inclusion207 decks454 decks
42%synergy
Fang, Fearless l'Cie
41%inclusion188 decks454 decks
40%synergy
Stitcher's Supplier
41%inclusion187 decks454 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
63%inclusion286 decks454 decks
38%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
48%inclusion220 decks454 decks
-15%synergy
Selfless Spirit
47%inclusion215 decks454 decks
36%synergy
Zack Fair
42%inclusion191 decks454 decks
38%synergy
Path to Exile
41%inclusion186 decks454 decks
-9%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
38%inclusion172 decks454 decks
35%synergy
Jirina, Dauntless General
37%inclusion166 decks454 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Greaves
35%inclusion161 decks454 decks
16%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
35%inclusion158 decks454 decks
32%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
33%inclusion152 decks454 decks
32%synergy
Creatures
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
32%inclusion147 decks454 decks
21%synergy
Millikin
32%inclusion145 decks454 decks
31%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
31%inclusion140 decks454 decks
19%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
30%inclusion138 decks454 decks
25%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
30%inclusion137 decks454 decks
25%synergy
Merciless Executioner
28%inclusion129 decks454 decks
27%synergy
Selfless Savior
28%inclusion127 decks454 decks
26%synergy
Demon's Disciple
28%inclusion127 decks454 decks
25%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
28%inclusion127 decks454 decks
19%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
27%inclusion123 decks454 decks
18%synergy
Sun Titan
24%inclusion109 decks454 decks
12%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
23%inclusion105 decks454 decks
22%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
22%inclusion98 decks454 decks
12%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
21%inclusion95 decks454 decks
14%synergy
Twilight Diviner
20%inclusion41 decks210 decks
17%synergy
Mother of Runes
18%inclusion80 decks454 decks
8%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
17%inclusion79 decks454 decks
11%synergy
Bounty Agent
16%inclusion71 decks454 decks
14%synergy
Blood Artist
16%inclusion71 decks454 decks
-15%synergy
Benevolent Bodyguard
15%inclusion70 decks454 decks
14%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
15%inclusion68 decks454 decks
-7%synergy
Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness
15%inclusion67 decks454 decks
13%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
13%inclusion61 decks454 decks
-6%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
13%inclusion51 decks385 decks
5%synergy
Sublime Archangel
13%inclusion60 decks454 decks
13%synergy
Viscera Seer
13%inclusion60 decks454 decks
-7%synergy
Grand Abolisher
13%inclusion59 decks454 decks
4%synergy
Burnished Hart
13%inclusion58 decks454 decks
9%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
12%inclusion56 decks454 decks
-22%synergy
Hecteyes
12%inclusion55 decks449 decks
12%synergy
Gravelighter
12%inclusion55 decks454 decks
11%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
12%inclusion54 decks454 decks
7%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
12%inclusion54 decks454 decks
-3%synergy
General's Enforcer
12%inclusion54 decks454 decks
9%synergy
Esper Sentinel
12%inclusion54 decks454 decks
-6%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
12%inclusion54 decks454 decks
8%synergy
Kami of False Hope
11%inclusion51 decks454 decks
8%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
11%inclusion51 decks454 decks
10%synergy
Wall of Omens
11%inclusion51 decks454 decks
9%synergy
Burglar Rat
11%inclusion50 decks454 decks
10%synergy
Virus Beetle
11%inclusion50 decks454 decks
11%synergy
Knight Exemplar
11%inclusion49 decks454 decks
10%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
11%inclusion48 decks454 decks
8%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
10%inclusion46 decks454 decks
2%synergy
Shinra Reinforcements
10%inclusion45 decks451 decks
10%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
10%inclusion44 decks454 decks
8%synergy
Dark Confidant
9.5%inclusion43 decks454 decks
3%synergy
Voice of Victory
8.8%inclusion40 decks454 decks
3%synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
8.7%inclusion39 decks449 decks
7%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
8.6%inclusion39 decks454 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Deadly Dispute
25%inclusion113 decks454 decks
3%synergy
Restoration Magic
23%inclusion104 decks449 decks
19%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
22%inclusion99 decks454 decks
-19%synergy
Despark
21%inclusion95 decks454 decks
-9%synergy
Dark Ritual
20%inclusion91 decks454 decks
-5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
17%inclusion75 decks454 decks
3%synergy
Mortify
15%inclusion68 decks454 decks
-7%synergy
Entomb
13%inclusion58 decks454 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
11%inclusion52 decks454 decks
-11%synergy
Overkill
11%inclusion50 decks449 decks
10%synergy
Village Rites
10%inclusion44 decks454 decks
-12%synergy
Inkshield
9.5%inclusion43 decks454 decks
-10%synergy
Fracture
8.4%inclusion38 decks454 decks
-12%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.7%inclusion35 decks454 decks
-4%synergy
Deadly Rollick
6.8%inclusion31 decks454 decks
-5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
6.8%inclusion31 decks454 decks
-2%synergy
Fell the Profane
5.9%inclusion27 decks454 decks
-7%synergy
Dawn's Truce
5.9%inclusion27 decks454 decks
-2%synergy
Reprieve
5.7%inclusion26 decks454 decks
-2%synergy
Darkblast
5.5%inclusion25 decks454 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.3%inclusion24 decks454 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Buried Alive
31%inclusion139 decks454 decks
25%synergy
Damn
23%inclusion106 decks454 decks
-9%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
22%inclusion98 decks454 decks
12%synergy
Open the Armory
17%inclusion78 decks454 decks
13%synergy
Victimize
16%inclusion74 decks454 decks
-1%synergy
Single Combat
16%inclusion74 decks454 decks
15%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion65 decks454 decks
-3%synergy
Night's Whisper
14%inclusion62 decks454 decks
-4%synergy
Resentful Revelation
13%inclusion58 decks449 decks
12%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
11%inclusion52 decks454 decks
7%synergy
Reanimate
11%inclusion52 decks454 decks
-4%synergy
Toxic Deluge
11%inclusion48 decks454 decks
-6%synergy
Vindicate
10%inclusion46 decks454 decks
-2%synergy
Unmarked Grave
9.0%inclusion41 decks454 decks
7%synergy
Lively Dirge
8.6%inclusion39 decks454 decks
6%synergy
Divine Reckoning
7.7%inclusion35 decks454 decks
7%synergy
Diresight
7.7%inclusion35 decks454 decks
5%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
7.0%inclusion32 decks454 decks
6%synergy
Unearth
6.8%inclusion31 decks454 decks
2%synergy
Sign in Blood
6.8%inclusion31 decks454 decks
-11%synergy
Innocent Blood
6.2%inclusion28 decks454 decks
6%synergy
Fated Clash
5.5%inclusion16 decks293 decks
5%synergy
Exsanguinate
5.3%inclusion24 decks454 decks
-8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Trailblazer's Boots
33%inclusion150 decks454 decks
31%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
29%inclusion132 decks454 decks
27%synergy
Buster Sword
27%inclusion122 decks451 decks
25%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
25%inclusion114 decks454 decks
24%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
25%inclusion114 decks454 decks
22%synergy
Zephyr Boots
24%inclusion107 decks454 decks
23%synergy
Wedding Invitation
22%inclusion99 decks454 decks
21%synergy
Skullclamp
20%inclusion89 decks454 decks
-7%synergy
Celestial Armor
19%inclusion86 decks454 decks
18%synergy
Basilisk Collar
18%inclusion83 decks454 decks
16%synergy
Shadowspear
18%inclusion81 decks454 decks
15%synergy
Sword of the Animist
17%inclusion78 decks454 decks
14%synergy
Champion's Helm
17%inclusion77 decks454 decks
16%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion74 decks454 decks
4%synergy
Hero's Heirloom
15%inclusion68 decks454 decks
15%synergy
Mithril Coat
14%inclusion64 decks454 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
14%inclusion62 decks454 decks
13%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
13%inclusion57 decks454 decks
12%synergy
Haunted Cloak
13%inclusion57 decks454 decks
12%synergy
Colossus Hammer
11%inclusion51 decks454 decks
11%synergy
Arm-Mounted Anchor
11%inclusion50 decks454 decks
11%synergy
Executioner's Capsule
11%inclusion49 decks454 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
11%inclusion49 decks454 decks
10%synergy
Thran Power Suit
11%inclusion48 decks454 decks
10%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
10%inclusion47 decks454 decks
8%synergy
Lion Heart
10%inclusion45 decks450 decks
10%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
10%inclusion45 decks454 decks
9%synergy
Nihil Spellbomb
9.5%inclusion43 decks454 decks
9%synergy
Ninja's Blades
9.1%inclusion41 decks449 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
9.0%inclusion41 decks454 decks
8%synergy
Codex Shredder
9.0%inclusion41 decks454 decks
9%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
9.0%inclusion41 decks454 decks
8%synergy
Expedition Map
8.4%inclusion38 decks454 decks
6%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
8.1%inclusion37 decks454 decks
8%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
7.7%inclusion35 decks454 decks
6%synergy
Oblivion Stone
7.7%inclusion35 decks454 decks
7%synergy
Genji Glove
7.1%inclusion32 decks448 decks
6%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
7.0%inclusion32 decks454 decks
7%synergy
Sigil of Valor
7.0%inclusion32 decks454 decks
7%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
6.8%inclusion31 decks454 decks
5%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
6.8%inclusion31 decks454 decks
6%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
6.8%inclusion31 decks454 decks
6%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
6.8%inclusion31 decks454 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
6.6%inclusion30 decks454 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
6.6%inclusion30 decks454 decks
6%synergy
World Map
6.5%inclusion29 decks449 decks
6%synergy
Bilbo's Ring
6.4%inclusion29 decks454 decks
5%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
5.9%inclusion27 decks454 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Plate
5.9%inclusion27 decks454 decks
5%synergy
Paladin's Arms
5.8%inclusion26 decks451 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Kaya's Ghostform
31%inclusion143 decks454 decks
22%synergy
Teval's Judgment
30%inclusion138 decks454 decks
28%synergy
Idolized
30%inclusion137 decks454 decks
29%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
30%inclusion135 decks454 decks
24%synergy
All That Glitters
26%inclusion118 decks454 decks
18%synergy
Spirit Mantle
24%inclusion109 decks454 decks
19%synergy
Seal of Doom
23%inclusion106 decks454 decks
23%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
23%inclusion105 decks454 decks
-5%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
21%inclusion96 decks454 decks
14%synergy
Ghostly Prison
19%inclusion87 decks454 decks
4%synergy
Animate Dead
18%inclusion81 decks454 decks
8%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
18%inclusion80 decks454 decks
15%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
17%inclusion75 decks454 decks
13%synergy
Forge Anew
16%inclusion71 decks454 decks
15%synergy
Grasp of Fate
14%inclusion65 decks454 decks
11%synergy
Glasswing Grace
14%inclusion65 decks454 decks
6%synergy
Aura of Silence
14%inclusion65 decks454 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
13%inclusion57 decks454 decks
3%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
12%inclusion56 decks454 decks
7%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
12%inclusion54 decks454 decks
-4%synergy
Gift of Orzhova
12%inclusion54 decks454 decks
11%synergy
Gift of Immortality
11%inclusion52 decks454 decks
5%synergy
Feather of Flight
11%inclusion52 decks454 decks
9%synergy
Brilliant Wings
11%inclusion31 decks293 decks
9%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
11%inclusion48 decks454 decks
-7%synergy
Blind Obedience
9.5%inclusion43 decks454 decks
-8%synergy
Hopeless Nightmare
9.3%inclusion42 decks454 decks
9%synergy
Fungal Fortitude
9.3%inclusion42 decks454 decks
7%synergy
Black Market Connections
9.3%inclusion42 decks454 decks
-13%synergy
Necromancy
8.8%inclusion40 decks454 decks
6%synergy
Cemetery Tampering
8.8%inclusion40 decks454 decks
8%synergy
Assemble the Players
8.4%inclusion38 decks454 decks
7%synergy
Demonic Embrace
8.4%inclusion38 decks454 decks
8%synergy
Angelic Renewal
8.1%inclusion37 decks454 decks
7%synergy
Timely Ward
7.5%inclusion34 decks454 decks
2%synergy
Angelic Gift
7.5%inclusion34 decks454 decks
4%synergy
Team Avatar
6.6%inclusion18 decks271 decks
6%synergy
Ethereal Armor
6.6%inclusion30 decks454 decks
-1%synergy
Momentum Breaker
6.4%inclusion29 decks454 decks
6%synergy
Angelic Benediction
6.4%inclusion29 decks454 decks
6%synergy
Edge of the Divinity
5.9%inclusion27 decks454 decks
5%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
5.9%inclusion27 decks454 decks
3%synergy
Hyena Umbra
5.5%inclusion25 decks454 decks
3%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
5.5%inclusion25 decks454 decks
3%synergy
Solitary Confinement
5.5%inclusion25 decks454 decks
5%synergy
Angelic Exaltation
5.3%inclusion24 decks454 decks
5%synergy
Rule of Law
5.1%inclusion23 decks454 decks
4%synergy
Soul Snare
5.1%inclusion23 decks454 decks
4%synergy
Vampiric Rites
5.1%inclusion23 decks454 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana of the Veil
7.0%inclusion32 decks454 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
35%inclusion159 decks454 decks
-9%synergy
Cathedral of War
27%inclusion121 decks454 decks
26%synergy
Command Beacon
25%inclusion112 decks454 decks
21%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
24%inclusion109 decks454 decks
-9%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
23%inclusion105 decks449 decks
18%synergy
Access Tunnel
20%inclusion90 decks454 decks
17%synergy
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
16%inclusion74 decks449 decks
16%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
14%inclusion62 decks454 decks
9%synergy
Ghost Quarter
13%inclusion60 decks454 decks
11%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
13%inclusion58 decks454 decks
10%synergy
Buried Ruin
10%inclusion46 decks454 decks
8%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
10%inclusion45 decks454 decks
-1%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
9.0%inclusion41 decks454 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
8.8%inclusion40 decks454 decks
-8%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
8.8%inclusion40 decks454 decks
-12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.1%inclusion37 decks454 decks
-15%synergy
High Market
7.7%inclusion35 decks454 decks
-3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.7%inclusion35 decks454 decks
-2%synergy
The Black Gate
7.0%inclusion32 decks454 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Steppe
7.0%inclusion32 decks454 decks
4%synergy
Barren Moor
6.6%inclusion30 decks454 decks
4%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
6.6%inclusion30 decks454 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.2%inclusion28 decks454 decks
-2%synergy
Strip Mine
5.9%inclusion27 decks454 decks
4%synergy
Haunted Fengraf
5.5%inclusion25 decks454 decks
5%synergy
Ifnir Deadlands
5.1%inclusion23 decks454 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion384 decks454 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion342 decks454 decks
-5%synergy
Blitzball
53%inclusion235 decks447 decks
51%synergy
Mind Stone
47%inclusion212 decks454 decks
24%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
47%inclusion212 decks454 decks
-6%synergy
Orzhov Signet
44%inclusion199 decks454 decks
-11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
37%inclusion167 decks454 decks
22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion76 decks454 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.3%inclusion33 decks454 decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Swamp
98%inclusion447 decks454 decks
1%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion447 decks454 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion382 decks454 decks
-2%synergy
Isolated Chapel
67%inclusion302 decks454 decks
0%synergy
Caves of Koilos
53%inclusion242 decks454 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
53%inclusion240 decks454 decks
33%synergy
Godless Shrine
44%inclusion201 decks454 decks
-7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
43%inclusion196 decks454 decks
29%synergy
Fetid Heath
42%inclusion191 decks454 decks
1%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
38%inclusion174 decks454 decks
-1%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
38%inclusion172 decks454 decks
-4%synergy
Tainted Field
36%inclusion165 decks454 decks
-14%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
32%inclusion147 decks454 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Silence
29%inclusion133 decks454 decks
-10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
29%inclusion132 decks454 decks
3%synergy
Marsh Flats
28%inclusion126 decks454 decks
-2%synergy
Desolate Mire
27%inclusion123 decks454 decks
10%synergy
Fabled Passage
26%inclusion120 decks454 decks
15%synergy
Vault of Champions
25%inclusion115 decks454 decks
-14%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
25%inclusion112 decks454 decks
2%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
22%inclusion101 decks454 decks
1%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
22%inclusion99 decks454 decks
-2%synergy
Demolition Field
19%inclusion87 decks454 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion84 decks454 decks
-5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion79 decks454 decks
-1%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
17%inclusion78 decks454 decks
-9%synergy
Obscura Storefront
17%inclusion77 decks454 decks
14%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
17%inclusion53 decks317 decks
15%synergy
Scoured Barrens
16%inclusion73 decks454 decks
-7%synergy
Glasswing Grace
14%inclusion65 decks454 decks
6%synergy
Silent Clearing
14%inclusion64 decks454 decks
-1%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
14%inclusion63 decks454 decks
3%synergy
Insomnia, Crown City
12%inclusion55 decks449 decks
10%synergy
Ash Barrens
12%inclusion55 decks454 decks
8%synergy
Escape Tunnel
10%inclusion44 decks454 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
9.3%inclusion42 decks454 decks
3%synergy
Arid Mesa
8.1%inclusion37 decks454 decks
2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
8.1%inclusion37 decks454 decks
2%synergy
Boggart Trawler
7.7%inclusion35 decks454 decks
1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.7%inclusion35 decks454 decks
-4%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.0%inclusion32 decks454 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.8%inclusion31 decks454 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.6%inclusion30 decks454 decks
1%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
6.4%inclusion29 decks454 decks
-1%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
6.2%inclusion28 decks454 decks
1%synergy
Fell the Profane
5.9%inclusion27 decks454 decks
-7%synergy
Starting Town
5.7%inclusion26 decks454 decks
4%synergy
Scrubland
5.7%inclusion26 decks454 decks
-6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.3%inclusion24 decks454 decks
0%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
5.1%inclusion23 decks454 decks
-3%synergy