Average Deck for Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER - Expensive Lifegain

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Average Decklist

Aerith, Last Ancient
Aerith, Last Ancient
Amy Rose
Amy Rose
Aurelia, the Warleader
Aurelia, the Warleader
Barret, Avalanche Leader
Barret, Avalanche Leader
Bugenhagen, Wise Elder
Bugenhagen, Wise Elder
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Esper Sentinel
Esper Sentinel
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
Lightning, Army of One
Lightning, Army of One
Puresteel Paladin
Puresteel Paladin
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
Sami, Wildcat Captain
Sami, Wildcat Captain
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero
Sram, Senior Edificer
Sram, Senior Edificer
Stoneforge Mystic
Stoneforge Mystic
Tifa, Martial Artist
Tifa, Martial Artist
Vincent, Vengeful Atoner
Vincent, Vengeful Atoner
Yuffie, Materia Hunter
Yuffie, Materia Hunter
Instants (11)
Boros Charm
Boros Charm
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Cloud's Limit Break
Cloud's Limit Break
Dispatch
Dispatch
Enlightened Tutor
Enlightened Tutor
Galadriel's Dismissal
Galadriel's Dismissal
Heroic Intervention
Heroic Intervention
Lifestream's Blessing
Lifestream's Blessing
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Ultimate Magic: Holy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
Sorceries (4)
Austere Command
Austere Command
Nature's Lore
Nature's Lore
Open the Armory
Open the Armory
Three Visits
Three Visits
Artifacts (24)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Blackblade Reforged
Blackblade Reforged
Brotherhood Regalia
Brotherhood Regalia
Buster Sword
Buster Sword
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Commander's Plate
Commander's Plate
Conformer Shuriken
Conformer Shuriken
Conqueror's Flail
Conqueror's Flail
Hammer of Nazahn
Hammer of Nazahn
Hero's Blade
Hero's Blade
Hexplate Wallbreaker
Hexplate Wallbreaker
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Loxodon Warhammer
Loxodon Warhammer
Mask of Memory
Mask of Memory
Mox Diamond
Mox Diamond
Mox Opal
Mox Opal
Shadowspear
Shadowspear
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Sunforger
Sunforger
Sword of Feast and Famine
Sword of Feast and Famine
Sword of Fire and Ice
Sword of Fire and Ice
Sword of Forge and Frontier
Sword of Forge and Frontier
Sword of the Animist
Sword of the Animist
The Reaver Cleaver
The Reaver Cleaver
Enchantments (3)
Forge Anew
Forge Anew
Sigarda's Aid
Sigarda's Aid
Smothering Tithe
Smothering Tithe
Lands (23)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Arid Mesa
Arid Mesa
Boseiju, Who Endures
Boseiju, Who Endures
Clifftop Retreat
Clifftop Retreat
Command Tower
Command Tower
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Hushwood Verge
Hushwood Verge
Jetmir's Garden
Jetmir's Garden
Lush Portico
Lush Portico
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Misty Rainforest
Misty Rainforest
Plateau
Plateau
Reflecting Pool
Reflecting Pool
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Sacred Foundry
Sacred Foundry
Savannah
Savannah
Stomping Ground
Stomping Ground
Sunpetal Grove
Sunpetal Grove
Taiga
Taiga
Temple Garden
Temple Garden
Thornspire Verge
Thornspire Verge
Windswept Heath
Windswept Heath
Wooded Foothills
Wooded Foothills
Basics (3)
Forest
3 Forests
Mountain
3 Mountains
Plains
4 Plains