Squall, SeeD Mercenary (Commander) - Budget Equipment

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
MTGStocks
Defacing Duskmage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Forum of Amity
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Umbral Expanse
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Forum Filibuster
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
46%synergy
Key to the City
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
45%synergy
Fang, Fearless l'Cie
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Mask of Memory
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Rogue's Passage
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
41%synergy
Weapons Vendor
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Zack Fair
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Judge Magister Gabranth
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-25%synergy
Plaguecrafter
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Bastion Protector
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Ninja's Blades
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Restoration Magic
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
All That Glitters
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Demon's Disciple
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Millikin
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Stitcher's Supplier
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Sun Titan
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Adelbert Steiner
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Selfless Spirit
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Cathar Commando
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Burnished Hart
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Ashe, Princess of Dalmasca
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Rufus Shinra
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Ahriman
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Bounty Agent
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Merciless Executioner
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Benevolent Bodyguard
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Beatrix, Loyal General
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Al Bhed Salvagers
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Accursed Marauder
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Jirina, Dauntless General
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Delivery Moogle
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Hecteyes
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Gravelighter
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
General's Enforcer
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Aron, Benalia's Ruin
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Shinra Reinforcements
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Gaelicat
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Silent Arbiter
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Glyph Elemental
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Angelheart Protector
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Kami of False Hope
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Knight of Dusk's Shadow
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Tonberry
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Balan, Wandering Knight
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Arvad the Cursed
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Mortify
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Path to Exile
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-23%synergy
Deadly Dispute
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Fight On!
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Battle Menu
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Despark
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-13%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-24%synergy
Sephiroth's Intervention
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Slash of Light
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Overkill
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Invoke the Divine
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
You're Not Alone
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Vayne's Treachery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Cruel Truths
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Go for the Throat
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Village Rites
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-13%synergy
Make a Stand
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Battle-Rage Blessing
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Vanishing Verse
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Fleeting Flight
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Fracture
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Resentful Revelation
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Buried Alive
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Open the Armory
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Single Combat
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Vindicate
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Night's Whisper
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Fated Clash
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Damn
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-19%synergy
The Crystal's Chosen
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Austere Command
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Victimize
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Read the Bones
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Exsanguinate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Sign in Blood
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Poison the Waters
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Ultima
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Destined Confrontation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Risky Research
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Decode Transmissions
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Paladin's Arms
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Lion Heart
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Colossus Hammer
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Dark Knight's Greatsword
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Quietus Spike
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Prowler's Helm
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Champion's Helm
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Hero's Heirloom
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
World Map
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Genji Glove
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Zephyr Boots
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Thran Power Suit
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Wedding Invitation
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
The Masamune
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Nettlecyst
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Celestial Armor
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Arm-Mounted Anchor
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Haunted Cloak
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Hero's Blade
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Dragoon's Lance
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
White Mage's Staff
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Phoenix Down
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Crystal Fragments
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Basilisk Collar
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Elixir
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Monk's Fist
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Pearl Medallion
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Crawlspace
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Mithril Coat
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Butcher's Cleaver
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Cranial Plating
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Skullclamp
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-18%synergy
Heirloom Blade
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Thieves' Tools
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Greatsword of Tyr
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Ancestral Blade
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Plate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Spirit Mantle
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Idolized
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Cemetery Tampering
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Angelic Renewal
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Grasp of Fate
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Pacifism
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Lunarch Mantle
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Gift of Immortality
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Forge Anew
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Angelic Exaltation
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Teval's Judgment
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Seal of Doom
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Feather of Flight
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Sidequest: Catch a Fish
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Felidar Retreat
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Scion of Halaster
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Quest for the Necropolis
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Glasswing Grace
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Lifelink
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Blind Obedience
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Vampiric Rites
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Shielded by Faith
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Mark of the Vampire
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Due Diligence
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Dog Umbra
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Demonic Embrace
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Champions from Beyond
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Angelic Gift
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Banishing Light
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Evershrike's Gift
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Obsessive Pursuit
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Team Avatar
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nahiri, the Lithomancer
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Midgar, City of Mako
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Access Tunnel
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Bojuka Bog
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-27%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Ghost Quarter
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Buried Ruin
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Cathedral of War
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Secret Tunnel
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Secluded Starforge
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Blitzball
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
Mind Stone
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Orzhov Signet
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-28%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Orzhov Locket
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
White Auracite
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Orzhov Keyrune
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Orzhov Cluestone
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Isolated Chapel
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Caves of Koilos
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
Fetid Heath
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Silence
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Scoured Barrens
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Insomnia, Crown City
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Desolate Mire
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Field
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-25%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Ash Barrens
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Demolition Field
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Silverquill Campus
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Crossroads Village
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Glasswing Grace
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Promising Vein
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Moor
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-28%synergy
Daily Bugle Building
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Misty Palms Oasis
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy