Cloud, Midgar Mercenary (Commander) - Expensive Equipment

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Dana Roach
Feb 19, 2026
Archidekt Deckbuilding Contest Finalists - February 2026
Let's take a look at the three finalists for this month's Archidekt deckbuilding contest. Who made the coolest partner deck?
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Quintessential Katana
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Puresteel Paladin
93%inclusion42 decks45 decks
83%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
89%inclusion40 decks45 decks
79%synergy
Buster Sword
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
78%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
78%synergy
Shadowspear
82%inclusion37 decks45 decks
73%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
69%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
68%synergy
Commander's Plate
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
64%synergy
Forge Anew
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
63%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Esper Sentinel
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
53%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
61%synergy
Grand Abolisher
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
50%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
60%synergy
Path to Exile
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Sword of the Animist
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
46%synergy
Open the Armory
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
49%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
56%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
80%inclusion36 decks45 decks
57%synergy
Teferi's Protection
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
48%synergy
Ancient Tomb
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
63%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
56%synergy
Smothering Tithe
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Mana Vault
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
54%synergy
The One Ring
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
44%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
53%synergy
Chrome Mox
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
50%synergy
Mox Diamond
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
51%synergy
Creatures
Mother of Runes
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
51%synergy
Voice of Victory
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
44%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Giver of Runes
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
43%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
36%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Witch Enchanter
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Brass Squire
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Solitude
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Archon of Emeria
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Lion Sash
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Leonin Shikari
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Foundry Inspector
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Éowyn, Lady of Rohan
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Serra Ascendant
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Aven Interrupter
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Zack Fair
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Beatrix, Loyal General
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Balan, Wandering Knight
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Leonin Abunas
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Censor
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Adelbert Steiner
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Cathar Commando
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Bastion Protector
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Containment Priest
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Ainok Strike Leader
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Metalworker
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Weapons Vendor
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Instants
Silence
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Dispatch
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Clever Concealment
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Reprieve
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Generous Gift
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
-14%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Ephemerate
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Orim's Chant
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Akroma's Will
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Angel's Grace
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Final Showdown
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Mana Tithe
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Restoration Magic
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Dawn's Truce
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-13%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Tithe
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Battlefield Improvisation
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Cloud's Limit Break
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Eerie Interlude
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Loran's Escape
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Everybody Lives!
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Unwanted Remake
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Disenchant
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Dawn Charm
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Calamity's Wake
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Surge of Salvation
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Dual-Sun Technique
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Sevinne's Reclamation
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Farewell
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Wrath of God
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Single Combat
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Austere Command
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-20%synergy
Divine Reckoning
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Unfinished Business
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Day of Judgment
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Genji Glove
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
54%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
48%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
50%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
48%synergy
Colossus Hammer
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
46%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
40%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Mithril Coat
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Skullclamp
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Pearl Medallion
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
-31%synergy
Helm of the Host
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Mask of Memory
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Ultima Weapon
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Lost Jitte
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Argentum Armor
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Blade of Selves
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Andúril, Flame of the West
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Nazgûl Battle-Mace
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Robe of Stars
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Basilisk Collar
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Leyline Axe
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Kaldra
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Thran Power Suit
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Vexing Bauble
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Trinisphere
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Winter Moon
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Batterskull
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Land Tax
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Deafening Silence
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Rest in Peace
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Rule of Law
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Blind Obedience
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
0%synergy
All That Glitters
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Grasp of Fate
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Aura of Silence
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
With Great Power...
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Super State
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Urza's Saga
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
54%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Ancient Den
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
41%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Inventors' Fair
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Buried Ruin
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Monumental Henge
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Rogue's Passage
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
0%synergy
War Room
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-16%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Strip Mine
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
16%synergy
City of Traitors
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Command Beacon
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Wasteland
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Kor Haven
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Crystal Vein
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Ghost Quarter
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Idyllic Grange
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Minas Tirith
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-21%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Secluded Steppe
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Mox Opal
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
72%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Mox Amber
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
55%synergy
Lotus Petal
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
43%synergy
The Aetherspark
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
36%synergy
Grim Monolith
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-12%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Paradise Mantle
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Plains
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
41%synergy
Witch Enchanter
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Cavern of Souls
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
13%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Marsh Flats
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Windswept Heath
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Arid Mesa
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-22%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-2%synergy