Average Deck for Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER - Budget Optimized Artifacts

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Average Decklist

Akiri, Fearless Voyager
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
Bruenor Battlehammer
Bruenor Battlehammer
Bugenhagen, Wise Elder
Bugenhagen, Wise Elder
Bureau Headmaster
Bureau Headmaster
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Codsworth, Handy Helper
Codsworth, Handy Helper
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
Helitrooper
Helitrooper
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
Professional Face-Breaker
Professional Face-Breaker
Professor Hojo
Professor Hojo
Puresteel Paladin
Puresteel Paladin
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero
Sram, Senior Edificer
Sram, Senior Edificer
Tifa, Martial Artist
Tifa, Martial Artist
Zack Fair
Zack Fair
Instants (10)
Boros Charm
Boros Charm
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Clever Concealment
Clever Concealment
Dispatch
Dispatch
Heroic Intervention
Heroic Intervention
Inventory Management
Inventory Management
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Stroke of Midnight
Stroke of Midnight
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Ultimate Magic: Holy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
Sorceries (8)
Austere Command
Austere Command
Cultivate
Cultivate
Nature's Lore
Nature's Lore
Open the Armory
Open the Armory
Rampant Growth
Rampant Growth
Steelshaper's Gift
Steelshaper's Gift
Vandalblast
Vandalblast
Vanquish the Horde
Vanquish the Horde
Artifacts (23)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Behemoth Sledge
Behemoth Sledge
Blackblade Reforged
Blackblade Reforged
Champion's Helm
Champion's Helm
Colossus Hammer
Colossus Hammer
Conformer Shuriken
Conformer Shuriken
Conqueror's Flail
Conqueror's Flail
Darksteel Plate
Darksteel Plate
Genji Glove
Genji Glove
Hero's Blade
Hero's Blade
Kaldra Compleat
Kaldra Compleat
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Loxodon Warhammer
Loxodon Warhammer
Nettlecyst
Nettlecyst
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Summoning Materia
Summoning Materia
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Sword of the Animist
Sword of the Animist
The Reaver Cleaver
The Reaver Cleaver
Trailblazer's Boots
Trailblazer's Boots
Ultima Weapon
Ultima Weapon
Wayfarer's Bauble
Wayfarer's Bauble
Wrecking Ball Arm
Wrecking Ball Arm
Enchantments (2)
Aggravated Assault
Aggravated Assault
Forge Anew
Forge Anew
Lands (25)
Battlefield Forge
Battlefield Forge
Brushland
Brushland
Canopy Vista
Canopy Vista
Cinder Glade
Cinder Glade
Clifftop Retreat
Clifftop Retreat
Command Tower
Command Tower
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Fortified Village
Fortified Village
Furycalm Snarl
Furycalm Snarl
Game Trail
Game Trail
Jungle Shrine
Jungle Shrine
Mossfire Valley
Mossfire Valley
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Radiant Grove
Radiant Grove
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Rootbound Crag
Rootbound Crag
Rugged Prairie
Rugged Prairie
Sacred Peaks
Sacred Peaks
Scavenger Grounds
Scavenger Grounds
Slayers' Stronghold
Slayers' Stronghold
Spire of Industry
Spire of Industry
Sungrass Prairie
Sungrass Prairie
Sunpetal Grove
Sunpetal Grove
Sunscorched Divide
Sunscorched Divide
Wooded Ridgeline
Wooded Ridgeline
Basics (3)
Forest
3 Forests
Mountain
3 Mountains
Plains
5 Plains