Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER (Commander) - Budget Equipment

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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
Spry and Mighty
2.3%inclusion1 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Undercurrents
2.3%inclusion1 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Collective Inferno
2.2%inclusion1 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Shimmerwilds Growth
2.2%inclusion1 decks45 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Colossus Hammer
95%inclusion161 decks170 decks
88%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
95%inclusion162 decks170 decks
87%synergy
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
92%inclusion152 decks166 decks
81%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
88%inclusion146 decks166 decks
80%synergy
Hero's Blade
84%inclusion142 decks170 decks
80%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
89%inclusion147 decks166 decks
80%synergy
Champion's Helm
86%inclusion146 decks170 decks
80%synergy
Tifa, Martial Artist
89%inclusion147 decks166 decks
79%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
84%inclusion143 decks170 decks
79%synergy
Barret, Avalanche Leader
83%inclusion138 decks166 decks
77%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
87%inclusion148 decks170 decks
38%synergy
Bugenhagen, Wise Elder
85%inclusion141 decks166 decks
76%synergy
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero
83%inclusion138 decks166 decks
75%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
83%inclusion138 decks166 decks
76%synergy
Professor Hojo
83%inclusion138 decks166 decks
75%synergy
Rampant Growth
83%inclusion141 decks170 decks
45%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
82%inclusion140 decks170 decks
77%synergy
Sword of the Animist
82%inclusion140 decks170 decks
75%synergy
Austere Command
80%inclusion136 decks170 decks
66%synergy
Dispatch
80%inclusion136 decks170 decks
74%synergy
Creatures
Zack Fair
80%inclusion132 decks166 decks
73%synergy
Vincent, Vengeful Atoner
78%inclusion129 decks166 decks
71%synergy
Bastion Protector
76%inclusion130 decks170 decks
73%synergy
Yuffie, Materia Hunter
76%inclusion126 decks166 decks
71%synergy
Helitrooper
72%inclusion119 decks166 decks
67%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
63%inclusion107 decks170 decks
56%synergy
Bronze Guardian
62%inclusion105 decks170 decks
60%synergy
Aerith, Last Ancient
58%inclusion96 decks166 decks
54%synergy
Elena, Turk Recruit
56%inclusion93 decks166 decks
53%synergy
Armory Automaton
51%inclusion87 decks170 decks
50%synergy
Cait Sith, Fortune Teller
45%inclusion74 decks166 decks
42%synergy
Barret Wallace
43%inclusion71 decks166 decks
41%synergy
Cloud, Planet's Champion
37%inclusion63 decks170 decks
34%synergy
Heidegger, Shinra Executive
36%inclusion60 decks166 decks
35%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
34%inclusion57 decks166 decks
30%synergy
Avalanche of Sector 7
33%inclusion54 decks166 decks
31%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
32%inclusion55 decks170 decks
27%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
32%inclusion54 decks170 decks
30%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
29%inclusion48 decks166 decks
25%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
29%inclusion49 decks170 decks
21%synergy
Freya Crescent
28%inclusion46 decks166 decks
26%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
23%inclusion39 decks166 decks
21%synergy
Weapons Vendor
22%inclusion37 decks166 decks
21%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
22%inclusion36 decks166 decks
14%synergy
Summon: Kujata
22%inclusion36 decks166 decks
20%synergy
Beatrix, Loyal General
21%inclusion35 decks166 decks
20%synergy
Adelbert Steiner
18%inclusion30 decks166 decks
17%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
18%inclusion30 decks170 decks
15%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
14%inclusion23 decks170 decks
10%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
13%inclusion22 decks170 decks
-9%synergy
Dogmeat, Ever Loyal
12%inclusion21 decks170 decks
11%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
11%inclusion19 decks170 decks
8%synergy
Ashe, Princess of Dalmasca
11%inclusion18 decks166 decks
10%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
10%inclusion17 decks170 decks
8%synergy
Lightning, Army of One
7.8%inclusion13 decks166 decks
3%synergy
Tifa Lockhart
7.8%inclusion13 decks166 decks
5%synergy
Lizard Blades
7.6%inclusion13 decks170 decks
7%synergy
Lightning, Security Sergeant
6.6%inclusion11 decks166 decks
6%synergy
Item Shopkeep
6.6%inclusion11 decks166 decks
6%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
6.5%inclusion11 decks170 decks
6%synergy
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade
6.5%inclusion11 decks170 decks
4%synergy
Edgar, Master Machinist
6.0%inclusion10 decks166 decks
6%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
5.9%inclusion10 decks170 decks
1%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
5.4%inclusion9 decks166 decks
4%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
5.3%inclusion9 decks170 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Cloud's Limit Break
80%inclusion132 decks166 decks
73%synergy
Clever Concealment
76%inclusion130 decks170 decks
68%synergy
Chaos Warp
72%inclusion123 decks170 decks
53%synergy
Lifestream's Blessing
70%inclusion117 decks166 decks
65%synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
22%inclusion37 decks166 decks
20%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
21%inclusion35 decks170 decks
-37%synergy
Path to Exile
18%inclusion31 decks170 decks
-36%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
17%inclusion29 decks170 decks
8%synergy
Inventory Management
13%inclusion22 decks170 decks
9%synergy
Restoration Magic
13%inclusion21 decks166 decks
10%synergy
Slash of Light
7.8%inclusion13 decks166 decks
7%synergy
Haste Magic
5.4%inclusion9 decks166 decks
5%synergy
Boros Charm
5.3%inclusion9 decks170 decks
-20%synergy
Beast Within
5.3%inclusion9 decks170 decks
-27%synergy
Generous Gift
5.3%inclusion9 decks170 decks
-22%synergy
Sorceries
Unfinished Business
76%inclusion130 decks170 decks
73%synergy
Vandalblast
75%inclusion128 decks170 decks
66%synergy
Nature's Lore
75%inclusion128 decks170 decks
37%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
63%inclusion107 decks170 decks
58%synergy
Harmonize
60%inclusion102 decks170 decks
51%synergy
Decimate
57%inclusion97 decks170 decks
50%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Meteor
51%inclusion85 decks166 decks
49%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
48%inclusion82 decks170 decks
46%synergy
Open the Armory
14%inclusion23 decks170 decks
9%synergy
Farseek
13%inclusion22 decks170 decks
-35%synergy
Reach the Horizon
9.0%inclusion15 decks166 decks
8%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
8.4%inclusion14 decks166 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Act
7.1%inclusion12 decks170 decks
-18%synergy
Single Combat
5.9%inclusion10 decks170 decks
3%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
5.9%inclusion10 decks170 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Conformer Shuriken
77%inclusion128 decks166 decks
71%synergy
Darksteel Plate
77%inclusion131 decks170 decks
73%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
74%inclusion126 decks170 decks
70%synergy
Lightning Greaves
74%inclusion126 decks170 decks
49%synergy
Hero's Heirloom
70%inclusion119 decks170 decks
68%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
61%inclusion104 decks170 decks
57%synergy
Mask of Memory
61%inclusion103 decks170 decks
58%synergy
Explorer's Scope
46%inclusion78 decks170 decks
44%synergy
Skullclamp
41%inclusion70 decks170 decks
26%synergy
Ultima Weapon
33%inclusion54 decks166 decks
29%synergy
Genji Glove
30%inclusion50 decks166 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion39 decks170 decks
-4%synergy
Samurai's Katana
22%inclusion36 decks166 decks
20%synergy
Buster Sword
19%inclusion31 decks166 decks
10%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
19%inclusion31 decks166 decks
17%synergy
Dancer's Chakrams
16%inclusion27 decks166 decks
15%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
14%inclusion24 decks170 decks
12%synergy
Nettlecyst
13%inclusion22 decks170 decks
10%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
13%inclusion22 decks170 decks
8%synergy
Dragoon's Lance
12%inclusion20 decks166 decks
11%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
11%inclusion18 decks170 decks
8%synergy
Bladehold War-Whip
10%inclusion17 decks170 decks
9%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
10%inclusion16 decks166 decks
8%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
10%inclusion16 decks166 decks
7%synergy
Bard's Bow
10%inclusion16 decks166 decks
9%synergy
Paladin's Arms
8.4%inclusion14 decks166 decks
8%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
8.2%inclusion14 decks170 decks
5%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
8.2%inclusion14 decks170 decks
6%synergy
Warrior's Sword
7.8%inclusion13 decks166 decks
7%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
7.1%inclusion12 decks170 decks
4%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
7.1%inclusion12 decks170 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
7.1%inclusion12 decks170 decks
6%synergy
White Mage's Staff
6.6%inclusion11 decks166 decks
6%synergy
Argentum Armor
6.5%inclusion11 decks170 decks
6%synergy
Leyline Axe
5.9%inclusion10 decks170 decks
4%synergy
Basilisk Collar
5.9%inclusion10 decks170 decks
0%synergy
Red Mage's Rapier
5.4%inclusion9 decks166 decks
5%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
5.3%inclusion9 decks170 decks
1%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.3%inclusion9 decks170 decks
3%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
5.3%inclusion9 decks170 decks
2%synergy
Fireshrieker
5.3%inclusion9 decks170 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
SOLDIER Military Program
45%inclusion75 decks166 decks
43%synergy
Furious Rise
23%inclusion39 decks170 decks
22%synergy
Forge Anew
15%inclusion26 decks170 decks
11%synergy
Annie Joins Up
6.5%inclusion11 decks170 decks
-13%synergy
All That Glitters
5.9%inclusion10 decks170 decks
1%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
5.3%inclusion9 decks170 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Slayers' Stronghold
76%inclusion130 decks170 decks
71%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
69%inclusion118 decks170 decks
65%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
64%inclusion108 decks170 decks
53%synergy
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion32 decks170 decks
-8%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
7.2%inclusion12 decks166 decks
5%synergy
The Gold Saucer
6.6%inclusion11 decks166 decks
6%synergy
Buried Ruin
6.5%inclusion11 decks170 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion164 decks170 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
96%inclusion163 decks170 decks
21%synergy
Summoning Materia
78%inclusion130 decks166 decks
73%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.3%inclusion9 decks170 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
5.3%inclusion9 decks170 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion170 decks170 decks
5%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion170 decks170 decks
4%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion169 decks170 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion165 decks170 decks
6%synergy
Jungle Shrine
92%inclusion157 decks170 decks
37%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
92%inclusion156 decks170 decks
50%synergy
Canopy Vista
91%inclusion155 decks170 decks
42%synergy
Cinder Glade
89%inclusion152 decks170 decks
40%synergy
Rootbound Crag
89%inclusion151 decks170 decks
51%synergy
Path of Ancestry
88%inclusion149 decks170 decks
53%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
87%inclusion148 decks170 decks
49%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
85%inclusion145 decks170 decks
70%synergy
Game Trail
84%inclusion143 decks170 decks
64%synergy
Exotic Orchard
84%inclusion143 decks170 decks
31%synergy
Rugged Prairie
82%inclusion140 decks170 decks
72%synergy
Fortified Village
82%inclusion139 decks170 decks
61%synergy
Brushland
82%inclusion139 decks170 decks
61%synergy
Battlefield Forge
82%inclusion139 decks170 decks
59%synergy
Spire of Industry
79%inclusion135 decks170 decks
75%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
79%inclusion134 decks170 decks
63%synergy
Mossfire Valley
78%inclusion132 decks170 decks
64%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
78%inclusion132 decks170 decks
71%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
75%inclusion128 decks170 decks
67%synergy
Evolving Wilds
70%inclusion119 decks170 decks
39%synergy
Sacred Peaks
68%inclusion116 decks170 decks
63%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
68%inclusion115 decks170 decks
63%synergy
Radiant Grove
66%inclusion113 decks170 decks
61%synergy
Ash Barrens
53%inclusion90 decks170 decks
47%synergy
Gongaga, Reactor Town
13%inclusion21 decks166 decks
11%synergy
Sheltering Landscape
7.6%inclusion13 decks170 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Plenty
7.6%inclusion13 decks170 decks
-5%synergy
Rabanastre, Royal City
7.2%inclusion12 decks166 decks
6%synergy
Karplusan Forest
7.1%inclusion12 decks170 decks
-10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.5%inclusion11 decks170 decks
-15%synergy
Temple of Triumph
6.5%inclusion11 decks170 decks
-6%synergy
Windurst, Federation Center
5.4%inclusion9 decks166 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Abandon
5.3%inclusion9 decks170 decks
-7%synergy