Soldier’s Best friend by Liquid

Format: Commander

Commander: Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 39

Deck overview

This Naya deck is a dedicated Equipment Voltron build piloted by Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER. The strategy focuses on establishing early mana acceleration and dropping high-impact Equipment in the opening three turns. On turn four, Cloud enters the battlefield, immediately attaches an Equipment for free through his triggered ability, and attacks with innate haste. Hitting the 7-power threshold enables Cloud to draw cards and generate two Treasure tokens with each swing, creating an accelerating resource engine that fuels further development. The deck scales damage rapidly through combat doublers like Two-Handed Axe // Sweeping Cleave, Genji Glove, and Fireshrieker, quickly knocking out opponents via commander damage. While vulnerable to well-timed spot removal during combat, the list features strong recursion from cards like Forge Anew and Cass, Hand of Vengeance, alongside secondary legendary carriers like Bruenor Battlehammer and Danitha, Benalia's Hope to maintain pressure even if Cloud is removed.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Akiri, Fearless Voyager
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Armory Paladin
  • 1 Astor, Bearer of Blades
  • 1 Axgard Armory
  • 1 Battlefield Forge
  • 1 Blackblade Reforged
  • 1 Blacksmith's Talent
  • 1 Bladehold War-Whip
  • 1 Bloodforged Battle-Axe
  • 1 Bountiful Promenade
  • 1 Bruenor Battlehammer
  • 1 Brushland
  • 1 Bugenhagen, Wise Elder
  • 1 Buster Sword
  • 1 Canopy Vista
  • 1 Cass, Hand of Vengeance
  • 1 Celestial Armor
  • 1 Champion's Helm
  • 1 Cid, Freeflier Pilot
  • 1 Cinder Glade
  • 1 Clever Concealment
  • 1 Clifftop Retreat
  • 1 Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER
  • 1 Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
  • 1 Codsworth, Handy Helper
  • 1 Colossus Hammer
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Conqueror's Flail
  • 1 Cultivate
  • 1 Danitha Capashen, Paragon
  • 1 Danitha, Benalia's Hope
  • 1 Darksteel Plate
  • 1 Demolition Field
  • 1 Dispatch
  • 1 Dogmeat, Ever Loyal
  • 1 Evolving Wilds
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Fireshrieker
  • 1 Forest
  • 1 Forge Anew
  • 1 Fortified Village
  • 1 Furycalm Snarl
  • 1 Game Trail
  • 1 Genji Glove
  • 1 Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
  • 1 Great Hall of the Citadel
  • 1 Hammer of Nazahn
  • 1 Heroic Intervention
  • 1 Inspiring Vantage
  • 1 Iroas, God of Victory
  • 1 Jungle Shrine
  • 1 Karplusan Forest
  • 1 Lavaspur Boots
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Linvala, Keeper of Silence
  • 1 Masterwork of Ingenuity
  • 5 Mountain
  • 1 Overgrown Farmland
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 6 Plains
  • 1 Professor Hojo
  • 1 Puresteel Paladin
  • 1 Radiant Summit
  • 1 Rampant Growth
  • 1 Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
  • 1 Razorverge Thicket
  • 1 Red XIII, Proud Warrior
  • 1 Relic of Legends
  • 1 Restoration Magic
  • 1 Return the Favor
  • 1 Rootbound Crag
  • 1 Rugged Prairie
  • 1 Sigarda's Aid
  • 1 Silver Shroud Costume
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Spire of Industry
  • 1 Stroke of Midnight
  • 1 Sunpetal Grove
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Sword of the Animist
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Talisman of Conviction
  • 1 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
  • 1 Thalia, Heretic Cathar
  • 1 The Spear of Leonidas
  • 1 Trailblazer's Boots
  • 1 Two-Handed Axe // Sweeping Cleave
  • 1 Vandalblast
  • 1 Viewpoint Synchronization