A Man of Many Swords by o0Kaladin0o

Format: Commander

Commander: Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 43

Deck overview

This Naya deck focuses on an aggressive Voltron game plan led by Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER. Cloud combines innate haste with an enter-the-battlefield trigger that cheats the equip cost of any Equipment on your board. When Cloud attacks with power 7 or greater, he draws cards and produces two Treasure tokens, creating a self-sustaining engine of mana and card advantage. The deck utilizes hyper-efficient weapons like Colossus Hammer, Wrecking Ball Arm, and the Sword of X and Y cycle to quickly present lethal commander damage. A robust tutoring suite headlined by Stoneforge Mystic and Fighter Class guarantees consistent access to key artifacts. While the deck lacks stack-based counterspells, it defends its board with instant-speed protection like Heroic Intervention, Clever Concealment, and Deflecting Swat. Backup threats such as Cloud, Planet's Champion and Eivor, Battle-Ready ensure the deck can close games even if Cloud faces heavy targeted disruption.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Adelbert Steiner
  • 1 Aettir and Priwen
  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 Ancient Tomb
  • 1 Angel's Grace
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
  • 1 Arid Mesa
  • 1 Astor, Bearer of Blades
  • 1 Bastion Protector
  • 1 Beatrix, Loyal General
  • 1 Blackblade Reforged
  • 1 Bountiful Promenade
  • 1 Bronze Guardian
  • 1 Buster Sword
  • 1 Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
  • 1 Champion's Helm
  • 1 Chaos Warp
  • 1 Clever Concealment
  • 1 Clifftop Retreat
  • 1 Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER
  • 1 Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
  • 1 Cloud, Planet's Champion
  • 1 Codsworth, Handy Helper
  • 1 Colossus Hammer
  • 1 Command Beacon
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Conqueror's Flail
  • 1 Cultivate
  • 1 Danitha Capashen, Paragon
  • 1 Deflecting Swat
  • 1 Dispatch
  • 1 Eivor, Battle-Ready
  • 1 Enlightened Tutor
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Fighter Class
  • 3 Forest
  • 1 Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
  • 1 Hammer of Nazahn
  • 1 Herald's Horn
  • 1 Hero's Blade
  • 1 Heroic Intervention
  • 1 Hushwood Verge
  • 1 Iroas, God of Victory
  • 1 Jeska's Will
  • 1 Jetmir's Garden
  • 1 Jungle Shrine
  • 1 Kessig Wolf Run
  • 1 Magitek Scythe
  • 3 Mountain
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 3 Plains
  • 1 Puresteel Paladin
  • 1 Rampant Growth
  • 1 Reyav, Master Smith
  • 1 Rogue's Passage
  • 1 Rootbound Crag
  • 1 Sacred Foundry
  • 1 Sigarda's Aid
  • 1 Slayers' Stronghold
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Spectator Seating
  • 1 Spire Garden
  • 1 Spire of Industry
  • 1 Sram, Senior Edificer
  • 1 Steelshaper's Gift
  • 1 Stomping Ground
  • 1 Stoneforge Mystic
  • 1 Summoning Materia
  • 1 Sunbillow Verge
  • 1 Sunpetal Grove
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Sword of Feast and Famine
  • 1 Sword of Forge and Frontier
  • 1 Sword of Sinew and Steel
  • 1 Sword of Truth and Justice
  • 1 Sword of War and Peace
  • 1 Sword of the Animist
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Temple Garden
  • 1 Tenuous Truce
  • 1 The Arkenstone // Seek the Heart
  • 1 Thornspire Verge
  • 1 Tifa, Martial Artist
  • 1 Trailblazer's Boots
  • 1 Trouble in Pairs
  • 1 Ultima Weapon
  • 1 Unfinished Business
  • 1 Vandalblast
  • 1 Windswept Heath
  • 1 Wooded Foothills
  • 1 Wrecking Ball Arm
  • 1 Zack Fair