Average Deck for Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER - Expensive Optimized Artifacts

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Average Decklist

Birds of Paradise
Birds of Paradise
Bugenhagen, Wise Elder
Bugenhagen, Wise Elder
Bureau Headmaster
Bureau Headmaster
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Codsworth, Handy Helper
Codsworth, Handy Helper
Delighted Halfling
Delighted Halfling
Esper Sentinel
Esper Sentinel
Halvar, God of Battle
Halvar, God of Battle
Hexing Squelcher
Hexing Squelcher
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
Lightning, Army of One
Lightning, Army of One
Professor Hojo
Professor Hojo
Puresteel Paladin
Puresteel Paladin
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
Sram, Senior Edificer
Sram, Senior Edificer
Stoneforge Mystic
Stoneforge Mystic
Tifa, Martial Artist
Tifa, Martial Artist
Vincent, Vengeful Atoner
Vincent, Vengeful Atoner
Instants (11)
Clever Concealment
Clever Concealment
Cloud's Limit Break
Cloud's Limit Break
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Dispatch
Dispatch
Eladamri's Call
Eladamri's Call
Enlightened Tutor
Enlightened Tutor
Legion Leadership
Legion Leadership
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Teferi's Protection
Teferi's Protection
Ultimate Magic: Holy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
Worldly Tutor
Worldly Tutor
Sorceries (3)
Seize the Day
Seize the Day
Sevinne's Reclamation
Sevinne's Reclamation
Steelshaper's Gift
Steelshaper's Gift
Artifacts (24)
Aettir and Priwen
Aettir and Priwen
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Buster Sword
Buster Sword
Celestial Armor
Celestial Armor
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Colossus Hammer
Colossus Hammer
Commander's Plate
Commander's Plate
Conqueror's Flail
Conqueror's Flail
Genji Glove
Genji Glove
Hammer of Nazahn
Hammer of Nazahn
Helm of the Host
Helm of the Host
Lotus Petal
Lotus Petal
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Mox Opal
Mox Opal
Nettlecyst
Nettlecyst
Pip-Boy 3000
Pip-Boy 3000
Shadowspear
Shadowspear
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Sunforger
Sunforger
Sword of Feast and Famine
Sword of Feast and Famine
Sword of Fire and Ice
Sword of Fire and Ice
The Aetherspark
The Aetherspark
The Reaver Cleaver
The Reaver Cleaver
Wrecking Ball Arm
Wrecking Ball Arm
Enchantments (6)
Aggravated Assault
Aggravated Assault
Forge Anew
Forge Anew
Sigarda's Aid
Sigarda's Aid
Smothering Tithe
Smothering Tithe
SOLDIER Military Program
SOLDIER Military Program
Super State
Super State
Lands (25)
Adventurer's Inn
Adventurer's Inn
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Arid Mesa
Arid Mesa
Boseiju, Who Endures
Boseiju, Who Endures
City of Brass
City of Brass
Clive's Hideaway
Clive's Hideaway
Command Tower
Command Tower
Kessig Wolf Run
Kessig Wolf Run
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Mishra's Workshop
Mishra's Workshop
Plateau
Plateau
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Sacred Foundry
Sacred Foundry
Savannah
Savannah
Spire of Industry
Spire of Industry
Starting Town
Starting Town
Stomping Ground
Stomping Ground
Sunpetal Grove
Sunpetal Grove
Taiga
Taiga
Temple Garden
Temple Garden
Urza's Saga
Urza's Saga
Windswept Heath
Windswept Heath
Wooded Foothills
Wooded Foothills
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Basics (3)
Forest
3 Forests
Mountain
3 Mountains
Plains
3 Plains