Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER
$0.55
$0.55Legendary Creature — Human Soldier Mercenary
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#18
Current Rank
#18
Last Week
#48
Last Month
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Commander gameplay videos featuring Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER.
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More Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER VideosNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER decks.
Bre of Clan Stoutarm0% Synergy
$0.30
Adept Watershaper0% Synergy
$0.46
Hexing Squelcher-1% Synergy
$15.88
Chronicle of Victory-1% Synergy
$18.24
Collective Inferno-1% Synergy
$0.62
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER's abilities and overall game plan.
Puresteel Paladin+87% Synergy
$1.88
Colossus Hammer+83% Synergy
$2.14
Conqueror's Flail+75% Synergy
$4.90
Sword of the Animist+74% Synergy
$6.44
Red XIII, Proud Warrior+73% Synergy
$0.29
Tifa, Martial Artist+73% Synergy
$0.93
Cid, Freeflier Pilot+71% Synergy
$0.47
Professor Hojo+62% Synergy
$0.18
Wrecking Ball Arm+62% Synergy
$0.38
Bugenhagen, Wise Elder+60% Synergy
$0.66
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER decks.
Buster Sword+59% Synergy
$30.55
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary+59% Synergy
$17.20
Champion's Helm+59% Synergy
$2.21
Clever Concealment+57% Synergy
$7.86
Ultimate Magic: Holy+54% Synergy
$0.88
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero+52% Synergy
$0.48
Sram, Senior Edificer+52% Synergy
$2.97
Lightning Greaves+41% Synergy
$4.37
Nature's Lore+33% Synergy
$2.42
Cultivate+19% Synergy
$0.39
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Enlightened Tutor+5% Synergy
$31.52
Ancient Tomb+1% Synergy
$100.35
Teferi's Protection0% Synergy
$47.42
Jeska's Will0% Synergy
$45.20
Smothering Tithe-2% Synergy
$48.00
Worldly Tutor-7% Synergy
$20.02
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Barret, Avalanche Leader+51% Synergy
$0.13
Zack Fair+48% Synergy
$0.14
Vincent, Vengeful Atoner+47% Synergy
$0.36
Yuffie, Materia Hunter+45% Synergy
$0.29
Professional Face-Breaker+42% Synergy
$7.49
Bastion Protector+41% Synergy
$0.83
Danitha Capashen, Paragon+40% Synergy
$0.45
Helitrooper+39% Synergy
$0.15
Stoneforge Mystic+38% Synergy
$29.73
Akiri, Fearless Voyager+34% Synergy
$0.70
Cloud, Planet's Champion+33% Synergy
$2.77
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior+32% Synergy
$0.69
Aerith, Last Ancient+30% Synergy
$0.33
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms+28% Synergy
$0.62
Lightning, Army of One+26% Synergy
$5.37
Codsworth, Handy Helper+26% Synergy
$9.90
Bronze Guardian+26% Synergy
$0.50
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded+25% Synergy
$5.27
Bruenor Battlehammer+25% Synergy
$0.97
Armory Automaton+25% Synergy
$1.88
Elena, Turk Recruit+24% Synergy
$0.16
Bureau Headmaster+22% Synergy
$5.81
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist+19% Synergy
$2.34
Halvar, God of Battle+19% Synergy
$27.56
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo+18% Synergy
$0.24
Cait Sith, Fortune Teller+17% Synergy
$0.26
Barret Wallace+17% Synergy
$0.07
Nahiri, Forged in Fury+16% Synergy
$7.90
Hellkite Tyrant+14% Synergy
$3.21
Reyav, Master Smith+13% Synergy
$0.18
Freya Crescent+13% Synergy
$0.12
Weapons Vendor+11% Synergy
$0.05
Heidegger, Shinra Executive+11% Synergy
$0.17
Beatrix, Loyal General+11% Synergy
$0.60
Armored Skyhunter+11% Synergy
$4.48
Avalanche of Sector 7+11% Synergy
$0.16
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar+10% Synergy
$1.95
Kodama of the West Tree+10% Synergy
$19.24
Danitha, New Benalia's Light+10% Synergy
$1.38
Amy Rose+9% Synergy
$1.56
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade+8% Synergy
$1.11
Adelbert Steiner+8% Synergy
$0.12
Dogmeat, Ever Loyal+8% Synergy
$0.39
Summon: Kujata+7% Synergy
$0.19
Godo, Bandit Warlord+7% Synergy
$0.78
Astor, Bearer of Blades+7% Synergy
$0.39
Esper Sentinel+6% Synergy
$46.72
Aurelia, the Warleader+4% Synergy
$5.50
Delighted Halfling+2% Synergy
$19.23
Birds of Paradise-1% Synergy
$12.95
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER safe.
Dispatch+54% Synergy
$0.19
Cloud's Limit Break+50% Synergy
$0.21
Lifestream's Blessing+36% Synergy
$0.46
Chaos Warp+30% Synergy
$0.48
Inventory Management+24% Synergy
$2.30
Stroke of Midnight+8% Synergy
$0.26
Tifa's Limit Break+8% Synergy
$0.18
Restoration Magic+6% Synergy
$1.28
Legion Leadership+4% Synergy
$0.53
Heroic Intervention+3% Synergy
$11.42
Deflecting Swat+2% Synergy
$62.77
Boros Charm-1% Synergy
$4.46
Dawn's Truce-3% Synergy
$8.15
Flawless Maneuver-4% Synergy
$17.17
Swords to Plowshares-8% Synergy
$1.25
Akroma's Will-8% Synergy
$13.88
Path to Exile-14% Synergy
$0.99
Generous Gift-15% Synergy
$0.86
Beast Within-20% Synergy
$0.59
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER's game plan and control the board.
Vandalblast+47% Synergy
$2.27
Unfinished Business+46% Synergy
$0.19
Vanquish the Horde+41% Synergy
$0.27
Austere Command+36% Synergy
$0.37
Steelshaper's Gift+34% Synergy
$8.40
Open the Armory+27% Synergy
$3.12
Rampant Growth+21% Synergy
$0.42
Ultimate Magic: Meteor+19% Synergy
$0.14
Decimate+18% Synergy
$0.17
Secret Rendezvous+18% Synergy
$0.30
Harmonize+17% Synergy
$0.12
Nibelheim Aflame+13% Synergy
$3.48
Full Throttle+3% Synergy
$2.73
Farewell0% Synergy
$4.91
Chandra's Ignition-1% Synergy
$3.58
Three Visits-9% Synergy
$8.09
Blasphemous Act-10% Synergy
$1.07
Farseek-18% Synergy
$0.49
Kodama's Reach-20% Synergy
$0.56
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Behemoth Sledge+52% Synergy
$0.24
Conformer Shuriken+50% Synergy
$0.31
Darksteel Plate+50% Synergy
$5.23
Trailblazer's Boots+50% Synergy
$2.37
Hero's Blade+49% Synergy
$0.15
The Reaver Cleaver+37% Synergy
$9.58
Sword of Feast and Famine+36% Synergy
$37.15
Genji Glove+35% Synergy
$4.11
Hero's Heirloom+34% Synergy
$0.15
Hammer of Nazahn+32% Synergy
$13.67
Blackblade Reforged+31% Synergy
$2.23
Inspiring Statuary+27% Synergy
$0.19
Excalibur, Sword of Eden+27% Synergy
$13.52
Mask of Memory+27% Synergy
$0.40
Ultima Weapon+26% Synergy
$3.85
Shadowspear+25% Synergy
$41.18
Aettir and Priwen+22% Synergy
$4.99
Kaldra Compleat+22% Synergy
$7.18
Nettlecyst+19% Synergy
$2.82
Embercleave+18% Synergy
$8.78
Sword of Fire and Ice+18% Synergy
$44.95
Loxodon Warhammer+18% Synergy
$2.84
Mithril Coat+17% Synergy
$24.11
Adaptive Omnitool+16% Synergy
$1.44
Brotherhood Regalia+15% Synergy
$10.32
Explorer's Scope+15% Synergy
$0.10
Hexplate Wallbreaker+15% Synergy
$7.25
Umezawa's Jitte+15% Synergy
$12.36
Helm of the Host+14% Synergy
$11.20
Bloodforged Battle-Axe+14% Synergy
$1.25
Masterwork of Ingenuity+12% Synergy
$1.20
Dragonfire Blade+12% Synergy
$1.18
Machinist's Arsenal+12% Synergy
$0.44
Sunforger+12% Synergy
$3.67
Basilisk Collar+11% Synergy
$3.24
Sword of Hearth and Home+11% Synergy
$18.56
Swiftfoot Boots+10% Synergy
$1.53
Leyline Axe+10% Synergy
$2.40
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus+10% Synergy
$21.25
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes+10% Synergy
$10.31
Samurai's Katana+9% Synergy
$0.09
Sword of Forge and Frontier+9% Synergy
$11.04
Commander's Plate+9% Synergy
$40.10
Pip-Boy 3000+8% Synergy
$3.31
Dancer's Chakrams+8% Synergy
$0.29
Sword of Light and Shadow+8% Synergy
$13.27
Bladehold War-Whip+8% Synergy
$0.14
Power Fist+7% Synergy
$9.88
Sword of Wealth and Power+7% Synergy
$17.09
Skullclamp+5% Synergy
$4.54
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Forge Anew+53% Synergy
$4.88
Sigarda's Aid+45% Synergy
$17.12
Fighter Class+22% Synergy
$8.94
SOLDIER Military Program+19% Synergy
$0.19
Aggravated Assault+9% Synergy
$26.77
Furious Rise+9% Synergy
$0.04
Mantle of the Ancients+6% Synergy
$4.01
Super State+4% Synergy
$13.14
Strong Back+2% Synergy
$0.59
All That Glitters0% Synergy
$0.38
Annie Joins Up-8% Synergy
$5.00
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Slayers' Stronghold+51% Synergy
$0.16
Bonders' Enclave+41% Synergy
$0.48
Scavenger Grounds+33% Synergy
$0.59
Ishgard, the Holy See+13% Synergy
$0.97
Rogue's Passage+6% Synergy
$0.26
Urza's Saga+5% Synergy
$35.79
Inventors' Fair+5% Synergy
$11.66
Buried Ruin+4% Synergy
$0.30
Axgard Armory+4% Synergy
$0.49
Command Beacon+3% Synergy
$5.62
Boseiju, Who Endures-2% Synergy
$38.26
Reliquary Tower-6% Synergy
$3.67
Kessig Wolf Run-7% Synergy
$0.20
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth-11% Synergy
$13.14
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Summoning Materia+44% Synergy
$0.19
Arcane Signet+17% Synergy
$0.35
Sol Ring+12% Synergy
$1.23
The Aetherspark+10% Synergy
$19.98
Talisman of Conviction+1% Synergy
$0.27
Talisman of Unity-3% Synergy
$0.74
Talisman of Impulse-3% Synergy
$0.28
Fellwar Stone-4% Synergy
$0.72
Lands
The mana base foundation for Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Spire of Industry+60% Synergy
$0.14
Rugged Prairie+54% Synergy
$0.18
Fire-Lit Thicket+54% Synergy
$8.09
Battlefield Forge+48% Synergy
$0.57
Brushland+47% Synergy
$0.74
Sunscorched Divide+41% Synergy
$0.43
Sunpetal Grove+40% Synergy
$0.35
Furycalm Snarl+39% Synergy
$0.16
Clifftop Retreat+38% Synergy
$0.22
Rootbound Crag+38% Synergy
$0.26
Sungrass Prairie+35% Synergy
$0.12
Mossfire Valley+35% Synergy
$0.15
Fortified Village+34% Synergy
$0.15
Game Trail+33% Synergy
$0.16
Radiant Grove+33% Synergy
$0.12
Sacred Peaks+32% Synergy
$0.06
Wooded Ridgeline+30% Synergy
$0.19
Path of Ancestry+28% Synergy
$0.13
Exotic Orchard+24% Synergy
$0.16
Ash Barrens+24% Synergy
$0.08
Canopy Vista+21% Synergy
$0.20
Cinder Glade+19% Synergy
$0.20
Jungle Shrine+14% Synergy
$0.11
Evolving Wilds+12% Synergy
$0.19
Starting Town+7% Synergy
$7.97
Command Tower+6% Synergy
$0.26
Sunbillow Verge+4% Synergy
$10.01
Legion Leadership+4% Synergy
$0.53
Plains+3% Synergy
$0.16
Mountain+3% Synergy
$0.14
Forest+1% Synergy
$0.13
Sacred Foundry0% Synergy
$9.14
Hushwood Verge0% Synergy
$7.36
Thornspire Verge0% Synergy
$5.27
Arid Mesa-2% Synergy
$25.26
Spectator Seating-2% Synergy
$15.25
Plateau-2% Synergy
$328.26
Windswept Heath-3% Synergy
$10.12
Wooded Foothills-3% Synergy
$16.02
Sundown Pass-3% Synergy
$5.37
Savannah-3% Synergy
Taiga-3% Synergy
Stomping Ground-4% Synergy
$7.42
Bountiful Promenade-5% Synergy
$12.83
Spire Garden-5% Synergy
$15.15
Karplusan Forest-5% Synergy
$0.80
Temple Garden-6% Synergy
$7.12
Overgrown Farmland-8% Synergy
$2.01
Jetmir's Garden-11% Synergy
$16.18
Rockfall Vale-11% Synergy
$2.33
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The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER.
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Akiri, Line-Slinger // Anara, Wolvid Familiar
Cloud, Planet's Champion
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Icingdeath, Frost Tyrant
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Tana, the Bloodsower
Kassandra, Eagle Bearer
Slicer, Hired Muscle
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Kamahl, Heart of Krosa
Balan, Wandering Knight
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Keleth, Sunmane Familiar
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar // Keleth, Sunmane Familiar
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar // Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
Beatrix, Loyal General
Ezio, Brash Novice
Isamaru, Hound of Konda
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
Akiri, Line-Slinger // Kodama of the East Tree
Akiri, Line-Slinger // Tana, the Bloodsower
Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder // Jeska, Thrice Reborn
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
Frodo, Determined Hero
Akiri, Line-Slinger // Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
Karlach, Fury of Avernus // Flaming Fist
Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder // Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
Adelbert Steiner
Jareth, Leonine Titan
Zuo Ci, the Mocking Sage
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh // Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
Valduk, Keeper of the Flame
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer // Flaming Fist
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar // Radiant, Serra Archangel
Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Éowyn, Lady of Rohan
Koll, the Forgemaster