Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER (Commander) - Budget Artifacts

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Benjamin Levin
Jan 13, 2026
The 10 Most Fun Commanders of 2025
With almost 500 new commanders in 2025, Ben had his work cut out for him making his list of the most fun. Come see which legends made the cut.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Meteor Sword
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Twin Blades
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Enter the Avatar State
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Crystalline Armor
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Puresteel Paladin
95%inclusion37 decks39 decks
86%synergy
Colossus Hammer
92%inclusion36 decks39 decks
86%synergy
Champion's Helm
92%inclusion36 decks39 decks
86%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
90%inclusion35 decks39 decks
84%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
92%inclusion36 decks39 decks
84%synergy
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
92%inclusion36 decks39 decks
82%synergy
Dispatch
87%inclusion34 decks39 decks
82%synergy
Unfinished Business
85%inclusion33 decks39 decks
81%synergy
Hero's Blade
85%inclusion33 decks39 decks
81%synergy
Sword of the Animist
87%inclusion34 decks39 decks
80%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
90%inclusion35 decks39 decks
40%synergy
Rampant Growth
87%inclusion34 decks39 decks
49%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
85%inclusion33 decks39 decks
77%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
85%inclusion33 decks39 decks
77%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
82%inclusion32 decks39 decks
77%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
82%inclusion32 decks39 decks
78%synergy
Tifa, Martial Artist
82%inclusion32 decks39 decks
72%synergy
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero
82%inclusion32 decks39 decks
74%synergy
Cloud's Limit Break
82%inclusion32 decks39 decks
76%synergy
Zack Fair
82%inclusion32 decks39 decks
76%synergy
Creatures
Bastion Protector
77%inclusion30 decks39 decks
73%synergy
Helitrooper
77%inclusion30 decks39 decks
72%synergy
Bugenhagen, Wise Elder
77%inclusion30 decks39 decks
68%synergy
Barret, Avalanche Leader
77%inclusion30 decks39 decks
71%synergy
Vincent, Vengeful Atoner
77%inclusion30 decks39 decks
70%synergy
Professor Hojo
74%inclusion29 decks39 decks
66%synergy
Yuffie, Materia Hunter
72%inclusion28 decks39 decks
66%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
62%inclusion24 decks39 decks
54%synergy
Bronze Guardian
62%inclusion24 decks39 decks
59%synergy
Armory Automaton
59%inclusion23 decks39 decks
57%synergy
Elena, Turk Recruit
54%inclusion21 decks39 decks
51%synergy
Barret Wallace
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
39%synergy
Heidegger, Shinra Executive
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
37%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
28%synergy
Cait Sith, Fortune Teller
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
33%synergy
Aerith, Last Ancient
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
32%synergy
Cloud, Planet's Champion
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
30%synergy
Avalanche of Sector 7
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
32%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
29%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Summon: Kujata
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
27%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
22%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
-4%synergy
Beatrix, Loyal General
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Weapons Vendor
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
16%synergy
Dogmeat, Ever Loyal
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Freya Crescent
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Golden-Tail Trainer
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Lightning, Army of One
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Lightning, Security Sergeant
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Item Shopkeep
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Adelbert Steiner
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Sami, Wildcat Captain
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Éowyn, Lady of Rohan
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Brass Squire
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Champion of the Flame
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Jumbo Cactuar
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Clever Concealment
77%inclusion30 decks39 decks
69%synergy
Chaos Warp
72%inclusion28 decks39 decks
52%synergy
Lifestream's Blessing
59%inclusion23 decks39 decks
54%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
-32%synergy
Path to Exile
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
-32%synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Inventory Management
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Heroic Intervention
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-29%synergy
Protection Magic
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Restoration Magic
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Legion Leadership
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Slash of Light
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Boros Charm
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-20%synergy
Beast Within
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-27%synergy
Generous Gift
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-22%synergy
Thunder Magic
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Austere Command
77%inclusion30 decks39 decks
62%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
77%inclusion30 decks39 decks
73%synergy
Vandalblast
74%inclusion29 decks39 decks
66%synergy
Nature's Lore
72%inclusion28 decks39 decks
33%synergy
Harmonize
62%inclusion24 decks39 decks
52%synergy
Decimate
54%inclusion21 decks39 decks
46%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
47%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Meteor
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
33%synergy
Farseek
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
-35%synergy
Open the Armory
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Act
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-17%synergy
Ultima
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Beyond the Quiet
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Single Combat
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Aerith Rescue Mission
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
79%inclusion31 decks39 decks
54%synergy
Darksteel Plate
77%inclusion30 decks39 decks
73%synergy
Hero's Heirloom
74%inclusion29 decks39 decks
72%synergy
Conformer Shuriken
72%inclusion28 decks39 decks
65%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
69%inclusion27 decks39 decks
65%synergy
Mask of Memory
59%inclusion23 decks39 decks
57%synergy
Explorer's Scope
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
44%synergy
Skullclamp
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
24%synergy
Ultima Weapon
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
33%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Genji Glove
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
20%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
16%synergy
Bladehold War-Whip
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Samurai's Katana
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
14%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Celestial Armor
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Nettlecyst
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Helm of the Host
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Hookblade
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Buster Sword
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Goldvein Pick
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Dragoon's Lance
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Dancer's Chakrams
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Warrior's Sword
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Bard's Bow
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Web-Shooters
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Plate Armor
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Bonesplitter
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Butcher's Cleaver
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Leather Armor
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Hunter's Blowgun
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Fireshrieker
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
SOLDIER Military Program
54%inclusion21 decks39 decks
51%synergy
Furious Rise
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
25%synergy
Forge Anew
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
14%synergy
All That Glitters
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Strong Back
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Annie Joins Up
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-11%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Sidequest: Catch a Fish
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Grasp of Fate
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Slayers' Stronghold
79%inclusion31 decks39 decks
74%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
67%inclusion26 decks39 decks
62%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
62%inclusion24 decks39 decks
51%synergy
Rogue's Passage
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
-4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-13%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
The Gold Saucer
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion37 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion36 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Summoning Materia
77%inclusion30 decks39 decks
71%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Mind Stone
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Blitzball
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
0%synergy
White Auracite
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion39 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion39 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion39 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion37 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Jungle Shrine
90%inclusion35 decks39 decks
34%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
90%inclusion35 decks39 decks
52%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
90%inclusion35 decks39 decks
74%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
90%inclusion35 decks39 decks
48%synergy
Cinder Glade
90%inclusion35 decks39 decks
40%synergy
Game Trail
87%inclusion34 decks39 decks
67%synergy
Spire of Industry
87%inclusion34 decks39 decks
83%synergy
Fortified Village
87%inclusion34 decks39 decks
66%synergy
Rootbound Crag
87%inclusion34 decks39 decks
50%synergy
Exotic Orchard
85%inclusion33 decks39 decks
31%synergy
Battlefield Forge
85%inclusion33 decks39 decks
62%synergy
Rugged Prairie
85%inclusion33 decks39 decks
75%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
85%inclusion33 decks39 decks
78%synergy
Canopy Vista
85%inclusion33 decks39 decks
35%synergy
Brushland
82%inclusion32 decks39 decks
62%synergy
Path of Ancestry
82%inclusion32 decks39 decks
47%synergy
Mossfire Valley
77%inclusion30 decks39 decks
63%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
74%inclusion29 decks39 decks
58%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
74%inclusion29 decks39 decks
66%synergy
Sacred Peaks
72%inclusion28 decks39 decks
66%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
72%inclusion28 decks39 decks
67%synergy
Radiant Grove
69%inclusion27 decks39 decks
64%synergy
Evolving Wilds
69%inclusion27 decks39 decks
39%synergy
Ash Barrens
59%inclusion23 decks39 decks
53%synergy
Sheltering Landscape
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-4%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Triumph
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-5%synergy
Legion Leadership
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Plenty
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-5%synergy
Gongaga, Reactor Town
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Stomping Ground
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-38%synergy
Temple of Abandon
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-7%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-17%synergy
Karplusan Forest
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-12%synergy
Windurst, Federation Center
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy