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Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier Mercenary · 2RGW
Color identity: Green · Red · White · Naya
Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER is Naya (green, red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Haste
When Cloud enters, attach up to one target Equipment you control to it.
Whenever Cloud attacks, draw a card for each equipped attacking creature you control. Then if Cloud has power 7 or greater, create two Treasure tokens.
Reference price of the card: €0.80
Comes in the precon Limit Break
Average lands in decks for Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER: 35
EquipmentVoltronArtifactsAggroModified CreaturesExtra CombatsHistoricLegends
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The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B+ (76/100)
- Consistency78
- Speed58
- Interaction69
- Resilience85
- Closing93
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 6 Plains, 2 Mountain, 2 Forest)
Puresteel Paladin · Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Colossus Hammer · Red XIII, Proud Warrior · Conqueror's Flail · Tifa, Martial Artist · Sword of the Animist · Cid, Freeflier Pilot · Nature's Lore · Bugenhagen, Wise Elder · Professor Hojo · Buster Sword · Cloud, Midgar Mercenary · Champion's Helm · Cultivate · Wrecking Ball Arm · Clever Concealment · Lightning Greaves · Dispatch · Sram, Senior Edificer · Rampant Growth · Ultimate Magic: Holy · Behemoth Sledge · Forge Anew · Sephiroth, Fallen Hero · Trailblazer's Boots · Darksteel Plate · Vandalblast · Barret, Avalanche Leader · Cloud's Limit Break · Hero's Blade · Zack Fair · Conformer Shuriken · Swords to Plowshares · Vincent, Vengeful Atoner · Austere Command · Professional Face-Breaker · Chaos Warp · Sigarda's Aid · Unfinished Business · Summoning Materia · Yuffie, Materia Hunter · Bastion Protector · Danitha Capashen, Paragon · Vanquish the Horde · Genji Glove · Stoneforge Mystic · Helitrooper · Heroic Intervention · Path to Exile · The Reaver Cleaver · Sword of Feast and Famine · Lifestream's Blessing · Steelshaper's Gift · Blackblade Reforged · Hammer of Nazahn · Hero's Heirloom · Swiftfoot Boots · Akiri, Fearless Voyager · Cloud, Planet's Champion · Firion, Wild Rose Warrior · Open the Armory · Aerith, Last Ancient · Command Tower · Clifftop Retreat · Exotic Orchard · Sunpetal Grove · Rootbound Crag · Battlefield Forge · Canopy Vista · Cinder Glade · Jungle Shrine · Brushland · Spire of Industry · Rugged Prairie · Path of Ancestry · Fire-Lit Thicket · Slayers' Stronghold · Fortified Village · Furycalm Snarl · Game Trail · Sungrass Prairie · Mossfire Valley · Sunscorched Divide · Bonders' Enclave · Scavenger Grounds · Evolving Wilds · Sacred Foundry
🃏 Recommended cards for Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Puresteel Paladin | 96% | +86% |
| Colossus Hammer | 90% | +82% |
| Conqueror's Flail | 82% | +75% |
| Red XIII, Proud Warrior | 83% | +73% |
| Tifa, Martial Artist | 82% | +73% |
| Sword of the Animist | 81% | +72% |
| Cid, Freeflier Pilot | 78% | +70% |
| Professor Hojo | 69% | +61% |
| Buster Sword | 68% | +60% |
| Cloud, Midgar Mercenary | 68% | +60% |
| Bugenhagen, Wise Elder | 69% | +60% |
| Wrecking Ball Arm | 67% | +60% |
| Spire of Industry | 66% | +60% |
| Champion's Helm | 67% | +59% |
| Clever Concealment | 66% | +56% |
| Dispatch | 60% | +53% |
| Rugged Prairie | 64% | +52% |
| Fire-Lit Thicket | 61% | +52% |
| Ultimate Magic: Holy | 59% | +52% |
| Forge Anew | 57% | +52% |
| Sram, Senior Edificer | 60% | +52% |
| Trailblazer's Boots | 57% | +51% |
| Behemoth Sledge | 58% | +51% |
| Slayers' Stronghold | 57% | +50% |
💰 The best cards for your Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Puresteel Paladin
- Colossus Hammer
- Conqueror's Flail
- Red XIII, Proud Warrior
- Tifa, Martial Artist
- Cid, Freeflier Pilot
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Sword of the Animist
- Clever Concealment
- Dispatch
- Forge Anew
- Darksteel Plate
- Vandalblast
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Buster Sword
- Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
- Sigarda's Aid
- Stoneforge Mystic
- The Reaver Cleaver
- Sword of Feast and Famine
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
- Aurelia, the Warleader + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Ancient Copper Dragon + Aggravated Assault → Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite combat damage, Near-infinite Treasure tokens, Near-infinite combat phases, Near-infinite untap of creatures you control, Near-infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Combat Celebrant + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite tapped creature tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
👥 Community decks with Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER
Full decklists published by players on EDH Optimizer, with their analysis, bracket and health. Clone them to your account and optimize them for free.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER's color identity?
Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER is Naya (green, red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 92 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 31 % of the time and floods 5 %. Deck health: B+ (76/100).
How many lands should a Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER deck run?
Real Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER?
The three highest-synergy cards are Puresteel Paladin, Colossus Hammer, Conqueror's Flail. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER decks.
What combos does Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER have?
Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER deck cost?
You can start cheap: Puresteel Paladin, Colossus Hammer, Conqueror's Flail are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.