Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER (Commander) - Budget Optimized Extra Combats

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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
Colossus Hammer
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
93%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
93%synergy
Sword of the Animist
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
92%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
92%synergy
Bugenhagen, Wise Elder
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
91%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
91%synergy
Tifa, Martial Artist
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
91%synergy
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
90%synergy
Mask of Memory
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
78%synergy
Darksteel Plate
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
75%synergy
Top Cards
Clever Concealment
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
71%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
72%synergy
Cultivate
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
31%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
74%synergy
Champion's Helm
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
73%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
3%synergy
Smothering Tithe
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Farewell
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
Professor Hojo
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
67%synergy
Zack Fair
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
69%synergy
Bronze Guardian
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
58%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
43%synergy
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
43%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
46%synergy
Ashe, Princess of Dalmasca
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Bre of Clan Stoutarm
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Cloud, Planet's Champion
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Bastion Protector
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Armory Automaton
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Lightning, Army of One
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Helitrooper
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Cait Sith, Fortune Teller
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Barret, Avalanche Leader
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Yuffie, Materia Hunter
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Vincent, Vengeful Atoner
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Aerith, Last Ancient
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Beatrix, Loyal General
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Lightning, Security Sergeant
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Freya Crescent
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Giott, King of the Dwarves
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Brightglass Gearhulk
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Eivor, Battle-Ready
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Cataclysmic Gearhulk
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Ashroot Animist
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Anzrag, the Quake-Mole
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Combat Celebrant
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Port Razer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Burnished Hart
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Rohirrim Chargers
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Golden-Tail Trainer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Verge Rangers
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Instants
Ultimate Magic: Holy
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
68%synergy
Cloud's Limit Break
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
69%synergy
Path to Exile
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
6%synergy
Chaos Warp
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
21%synergy
Dispatch
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Akroma's Will
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Strength of Will
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Protection Magic
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Lifestream's Blessing
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Restoration Magic
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Prishe's Wanderings
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Heroic Intervention
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-19%synergy
Boros Charm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-4%synergy
Seething Song
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Nature's Claim
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Silkguard
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Legion Leadership
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-37%synergy
Inventory Management
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Battlefield Improvisation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Constant Mists
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Resistance Reunited
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Sorceries
Vandalblast
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
51%synergy
Farseek
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Rampant Growth
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
22%synergy
Kodama's Reach
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Nature's Lore
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
2%synergy
Blasphemous Act
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Unfinished Business
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
33%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Austere Command
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
6%synergy
Open the Armory
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Full Throttle
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Faithless Looting
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Harmonize
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Decimate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Life's Legacy
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Goldwardens' Gambit
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Roamer's Routine
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Migration Path
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Conformer Shuriken
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
69%synergy
Genji Glove
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
70%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
54%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
55%synergy
Skullclamp
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
45%synergy
Helm of the Host
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
56%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Greaves
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Dragoon's Lance
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Ultima Weapon
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
47%synergy
Buster Sword
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
42%synergy
Red Mage's Rapier
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
50%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Hero's Blade
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
White Mage's Staff
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Monk's Fist
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Excalibur II
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Robe of Stars
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Leyline Axe
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Forge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Argentum Armor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Bladehold War-Whip
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Enchantments
Forge Anew
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
With Great Power . . .
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
SOLDIER Military Program
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Super State
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Encroaching Dragonstorm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Aggravated Assault
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Valkyrie's Call
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Rising of the Day
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Planeswalkers
Zariel, Archduke of Avernus
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
53%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
54%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
30%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Zanarkand, Ancient Metropolis
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Hanweir Battlements
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Command Beacon
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Hidden Volcano
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Memorial to War
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
25%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Summoning Materia
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
70%synergy
The Aetherspark
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
27%synergy
Blitzball
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Lotus Petal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Relic of Legends
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Herd Heirloom
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
3%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
4%synergy
Mossfire Valley
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
66%synergy
Exotic Orchard
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
27%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
42%synergy
Spire of Industry
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
75%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
64%synergy
Battlefield Forge
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
57%synergy
Path of Ancestry
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
45%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
44%synergy
Fortified Village
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Ash Barrens
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
54%synergy
Brushland
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
51%synergy
Rugged Prairie
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
49%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
55%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
52%synergy
Canopy Vista
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Cinder Glade
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Game Trail
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Stomping Ground
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
-3%synergy
Jungle Shrine
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
-15%synergy
Radiant Grove
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Rootbound Crag
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Crossroads Village
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-1%synergy
Raucous Carnival
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Sacred Foundry
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-20%synergy
Captivating Cave
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Sundown Pass
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
6%synergy
Rugged Highlands
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-2%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Promising Vein
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Thriving Bluff
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Razorverge Thicket
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
The Grey Havens
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Legion Leadership
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Spectator Seating
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-5%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Thriving Heath
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Uncharted Haven
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Crystal Grotto
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Sacred Peaks
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy