Make it rain (Cloud Midgar Mercenary) by user8467426

Format: Commander

Commander: Cloud, Midgar Mercenary

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 48

Deck overview

Cloud, Midgar Mercenary headlines a focused mono-white Equipment Voltron deck designed to defeat opponents through rapid commander damage and overwhelming combat triggers. Cloud guarantees access to key Equipment by tutoring directly upon entering the battlefield for just two mana. Once equipped, his static ability doubles all triggered abilities from himself and his attached gear. The deck pairs heavy-hitting weapons like Colossus Hammer, Genji Glove, and the Sword cycle with efficient equip-cost cheaters such as Sigarda's Aid, Forge Anew, and Puresteel Paladin. This structure lets Cloud strike as early as Turn 4 with lethal power, untapping lands and drawing cards in rapid succession. Robust defensive options like Mithril Coat, Grand Abolisher, and Teferi's Protection safeguard Cloud from removal, while mass-reanimation spells like Mantle of the Ancients ensure swift recovery if the board is wiped. The deck steadily eliminates one opponent per turn cycle, closing games by Turn 6.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Adaptive Omnitool
  • 1 Aettir and Priwen
  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 Ancient Tomb
  • 1 Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
  • 1 Armored Skyhunter
  • 1 Beatrix, Loyal General
  • 1 Blackblade Reforged
  • 1 Brass Squire
  • 1 Brotherhood Regalia
  • 1 Buster Sword
  • 1 Champion's Helm
  • 1 Cid, Freeflier Pilot
  • 1 Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
  • 1 Codsworth, Handy Helper
  • 1 Colossus Hammer
  • 1 Commander's Plate
  • 1 Conqueror's Flail
  • 1 Dispatch
  • 1 Enlightened Tutor
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Excalibur, Sword of Eden
  • 1 Flawless Maneuver
  • 1 Forge Anew
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Genji Glove
  • 1 Grand Abolisher
  • 1 Halvar, God of Battle // Sword of the Realms
  • 1 Hammer of Nazahn
  • 1 Kaldra Compleat
  • 1 Leonin Shikari
  • 1 Leyline Axe
  • 1 Lion Sash
  • 1 Lost Jitte
  • 1 Mantle of the Ancients
  • 1 Mask of Memory
  • 1 Masterwork of Ingenuity
  • 1 Mithril Coat
  • 1 Mother of Runes
  • 1 Open the Armory
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Pip-Boy 3000
  • 30 Plains
  • 1 Puresteel Paladin
  • 1 Restoration Magic
  • 1 Rogue's Passage
  • 1 Sevinne's Reclamation
  • 1 Shadowspear
  • 1 Sigarda's Aid
  • 1 Smothering Tithe
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Sram, Senior Edificer
  • 1 Steelshaper's Gift
  • 1 Stoneforge Mystic
  • 1 Stonehewer Giant
  • 1 Stroke of Midnight
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Sword of Feast and Famine
  • 1 Sword of Fire and Ice
  • 1 Sword of Forge and Frontier
  • 1 Sword of Hearth and Home
  • 1 Sword of the Animist
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Teferi's Protection
  • 1 The Mycosynth Gardens
  • 1 The One Ring
  • 1 Ultima Weapon
  • 1 Umezawa's Jitte
  • 1 Unfinished Business
  • 1 Urza's Saga
  • 1 Zack Fair