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

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Average Decklist

Akiri, Fearless Voyager
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
Avacyn's Pilgrim
Avacyn's Pilgrim
Birds of Paradise
Birds of Paradise
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Codsworth, Handy Helper
Codsworth, Handy Helper
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
Delighted Halfling
Delighted Halfling
Esper Sentinel
Esper Sentinel
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
Lightning, Army of One
Lightning, Army of One
Puresteel Paladin
Puresteel Paladin
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 (13)
Boros Charm
Boros Charm
Clever Concealment
Clever Concealment
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Dispatch
Dispatch
Enlightened Tutor
Enlightened Tutor
Flawless Maneuver
Flawless Maneuver
Galadriel's Dismissal
Galadriel's Dismissal
Heroic Intervention
Heroic Intervention
Inventory Management
Inventory Management
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Teferi's Protection
Teferi's Protection
Worldly Tutor
Worldly Tutor
Sorceries (5)
Nature's Lore
Nature's Lore
Open the Armory
Open the Armory
Steelshaper's Gift
Steelshaper's Gift
Three Visits
Three Visits
Vandalblast
Vandalblast
Artifacts (24)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Blackblade Reforged
Blackblade Reforged
Buster Sword
Buster Sword
Champion's Helm
Champion's Helm
Colossus Hammer
Colossus Hammer
Commander's Plate
Commander's Plate
Conqueror's Flail
Conqueror's Flail
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
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 Diamond
Mox Diamond
Mox Opal
Mox Opal
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
Sword of the Animist
Sword of the Animist
The One Ring
The One Ring
The Reaver Cleaver
The Reaver Cleaver
Umezawa's Jitte
Umezawa's Jitte
Enchantments (6)
Aggravated Assault
Aggravated Assault
Forge Anew
Forge Anew
Sigarda's Aid
Sigarda's Aid
Smothering Tithe
Smothering Tithe
Super State
Super State
Sylvan Library
Sylvan Library
Lands (25)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Arid Mesa
Arid Mesa
Boseiju, Who Endures
Boseiju, Who Endures
Bountiful Promenade
Bountiful Promenade
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Jetmir's Garden
Jetmir's Garden
Kessig Wolf Run
Kessig Wolf Run
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Plateau
Plateau
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Sacred Foundry
Sacred Foundry
Savannah
Savannah
Spectator Seating
Spectator Seating
Spire Garden
Spire Garden
Spire of Industry
Spire of Industry
Stomping Ground
Stomping Ground
Taiga
Taiga
Temple Garden
Temple Garden
Turbulent Steppe
Turbulent Steppe
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
2 Mountains
Plains
3 Plains