Cloud, Midgar Mercenary (Commander) - Equipment

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Dana Roach
Feb 19, 2026
Archidekt Deckbuilding Contest Finalists - February 2026
Let's take a look at the three finalists for this month's Archidekt deckbuilding contest. Who made the coolest partner deck?
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
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Quintessential Katana
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
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1.6%inclusion1 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Endless Foot Assault
1.6%inclusion1 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Liminal Hold
1.3%inclusion2 decks158 decks
1%synergy
Personify
1.2%inclusion2 decks164 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Puresteel Paladin
94%inclusion422 decks451 decks
83%synergy
Forge Anew
78%inclusion354 decks451 decks
73%synergy
Buster Sword
79%inclusion351 decks444 decks
71%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
80%inclusion363 decks451 decks
70%synergy
Genji Glove
68%inclusion289 decks426 decks
62%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
76%inclusion343 decks451 decks
61%synergy
Sword of the Animist
79%inclusion358 decks451 decks
61%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
69%inclusion312 decks451 decks
60%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
65%inclusion294 decks451 decks
60%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
61%inclusion275 decks451 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
81%inclusion366 decks451 decks
5%synergy
Path to Exile
69%inclusion313 decks451 decks
2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
67%inclusion303 decks451 decks
31%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
63%inclusion283 decks451 decks
57%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
63%inclusion283 decks451 decks
56%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
62%inclusion281 decks451 decks
50%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
60%inclusion269 decks451 decks
51%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
59%inclusion265 decks451 decks
54%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
58%inclusion260 decks451 decks
52%synergy
Open the Armory
57%inclusion256 decks451 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
46%inclusion207 decks451 decks
23%synergy
Teferi's Protection
39%inclusion176 decks451 decks
12%synergy
Smothering Tithe
34%inclusion152 decks451 decks
3%synergy
Farewell
26%inclusion118 decks451 decks
2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
17%inclusion78 decks451 decks
7%synergy
The One Ring
17%inclusion77 decks451 decks
7%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
14%inclusion61 decks451 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vault
10%inclusion43 decks451 decks
6%synergy
Chrome Mox
7.8%inclusion35 decks451 decks
4%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.3%inclusion24 decks451 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Esper Sentinel
53%inclusion241 decks451 decks
19%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
46%inclusion209 decks451 decks
43%synergy
Grand Abolisher
41%inclusion185 decks451 decks
22%synergy
Zack Fair
37%inclusion167 decks451 decks
32%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
37%inclusion166 decks451 decks
33%synergy
Mother of Runes
36%inclusion163 decks451 decks
15%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
35%inclusion156 decks451 decks
31%synergy
Weapons Vendor
28%inclusion121 decks434 decks
26%synergy
Beatrix, Loyal General
28%inclusion124 decks448 decks
26%synergy
Adelbert Steiner
26%inclusion114 decks438 decks
24%synergy
Witch Enchanter
25%inclusion115 decks451 decks
8%synergy
Brass Squire
25%inclusion115 decks451 decks
23%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
25%inclusion114 decks451 decks
3%synergy
Giver of Runes
24%inclusion107 decks451 decks
14%synergy
Bastion Protector
22%inclusion99 decks451 decks
11%synergy
Lion Sash
22%inclusion98 decks451 decks
16%synergy
Sun Titan
22%inclusion97 decks451 decks
-2%synergy
Éowyn, Lady of Rohan
21%inclusion95 decks451 decks
19%synergy
Voice of Victory
21%inclusion93 decks451 decks
14%synergy
Foundry Inspector
18%inclusion83 decks451 decks
13%synergy
Leonin Shikari
16%inclusion73 decks451 decks
14%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
16%inclusion73 decks451 decks
6%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
15%inclusion69 decks451 decks
4%synergy
Silent Arbiter
14%inclusion65 decks451 decks
12%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
13%inclusion59 decks451 decks
0%synergy
Ashe, Princess of Dalmasca
13%inclusion54 decks430 decks
11%synergy
Leonin Abunas
12%inclusion54 decks451 decks
10%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
11%inclusion50 decks451 decks
-8%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
11%inclusion49 decks451 decks
5%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
10%inclusion47 decks451 decks
5%synergy
Balan, Wandering Knight
10%inclusion46 decks451 decks
9%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
10%inclusion45 decks451 decks
-17%synergy
Helitrooper
10%inclusion44 decks451 decks
9%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
10%inclusion43 decks451 decks
7%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
9.3%inclusion42 decks451 decks
1%synergy
Delivery Moogle
9.3%inclusion40 decks430 decks
7%synergy
Solitude
9.1%inclusion41 decks451 decks
4%synergy
Armory Automaton
9.1%inclusion41 decks451 decks
9%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
9.1%inclusion41 decks451 decks
5%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
8.6%inclusion39 decks451 decks
6%synergy
Bronze Guardian
8.2%inclusion37 decks451 decks
6%synergy
Elena, Turk Recruit
8.0%inclusion36 decks451 decks
6%synergy
Auriok Steelshaper
8.0%inclusion36 decks451 decks
7%synergy
Serra Ascendant
7.8%inclusion35 decks451 decks
-5%synergy
Starnheim Courser
7.5%inclusion34 decks451 decks
3%synergy
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
7.1%inclusion32 decks451 decks
2%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
6.9%inclusion31 decks451 decks
-7%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
6.7%inclusion30 decks451 decks
-3%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
6.4%inclusion29 decks451 decks
-3%synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
6.4%inclusion29 decks451 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Dispatch
50%inclusion227 decks451 decks
43%synergy
Generous Gift
39%inclusion175 decks451 decks
-4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
35%inclusion157 decks451 decks
9%synergy
Restoration Magic
33%inclusion142 decks431 decks
21%synergy
Clever Concealment
30%inclusion137 decks451 decks
20%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
30%inclusion135 decks451 decks
5%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
29%inclusion129 decks451 decks
11%synergy
Dawn's Truce
25%inclusion112 decks451 decks
11%synergy
Reprieve
22%inclusion98 decks451 decks
-1%synergy
Cloud's Limit Break
21%inclusion94 decks451 decks
19%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
18%inclusion80 decks451 decks
15%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
18%inclusion79 decks451 decks
-2%synergy
Ephemerate
17%inclusion75 decks451 decks
3%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
16%inclusion74 decks451 decks
10%synergy
Battlefield Improvisation
16%inclusion72 decks451 decks
15%synergy
Final Showdown
14%inclusion65 decks451 decks
9%synergy
Silence
14%inclusion64 decks451 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
14%inclusion63 decks451 decks
2%synergy
Akroma's Will
14%inclusion63 decks451 decks
-10%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
10%inclusion47 decks451 decks
2%synergy
Get Lost
10%inclusion46 decks451 decks
4%synergy
Cloudshift
10%inclusion46 decks451 decks
1%synergy
Loran's Escape
10%inclusion45 decks451 decks
2%synergy
Orim's Chant
10%inclusion43 decks451 decks
5%synergy
Mana Tithe
10%inclusion43 decks451 decks
-3%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
8.9%inclusion40 decks451 decks
3%synergy
Slash of Light
6.9%inclusion30 decks432 decks
6%synergy
Parting Gust
5.8%inclusion26 decks451 decks
0%synergy
Dawn Charm
5.8%inclusion26 decks451 decks
-3%synergy
Disenchant
5.5%inclusion25 decks451 decks
-11%synergy
Sorceries
Single Combat
36%inclusion161 decks451 decks
30%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
31%inclusion138 decks451 decks
17%synergy
Unfinished Business
20%inclusion91 decks451 decks
19%synergy
Austere Command
19%inclusion84 decks451 decks
-10%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
16%inclusion74 decks451 decks
13%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
15%inclusion69 decks451 decks
2%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
14%inclusion65 decks451 decks
4%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
14%inclusion33 decks240 decks
6%synergy
Divine Reckoning
14%inclusion61 decks451 decks
9%synergy
Wrath of God
12%inclusion56 decks451 decks
-3%synergy
Slash the Ranks
7.8%inclusion35 decks451 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.4%inclusion29 decks451 decks
-2%synergy
Winds of Abandon
6.4%inclusion29 decks451 decks
1%synergy
Day of Judgment
5.8%inclusion26 decks451 decks
0%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
5.5%inclusion25 decks451 decks
1%synergy
One Last Job
5.3%inclusion24 decks451 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of Hearth and Home
55%inclusion246 decks451 decks
47%synergy
Shadowspear
53%inclusion239 decks451 decks
44%synergy
Commander's Plate
53%inclusion238 decks451 decks
41%synergy
Colossus Hammer
46%inclusion209 decks451 decks
41%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
45%inclusion205 decks451 decks
42%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
43%inclusion195 decks451 decks
39%synergy
Mithril Coat
43%inclusion194 decks451 decks
35%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
42%inclusion191 decks451 decks
40%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
38%inclusion173 decks451 decks
36%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
38%inclusion173 decks451 decks
36%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
37%inclusion168 decks451 decks
34%synergy
Mask of Memory
37%inclusion168 decks451 decks
30%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
36%inclusion163 decks451 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
35%inclusion157 decks451 decks
7%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
33%inclusion151 decks451 decks
25%synergy
Ultima Weapon
33%inclusion147 decks448 decks
31%synergy
Argentum Armor
31%inclusion140 decks451 decks
28%synergy
Robe of Stars
27%inclusion121 decks451 decks
22%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
27%inclusion120 decks451 decks
24%synergy
Leyline Axe
26%inclusion119 decks451 decks
23%synergy
Basilisk Collar
26%inclusion118 decks451 decks
19%synergy
Pearl Medallion
26%inclusion116 decks451 decks
-34%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
25%inclusion108 decks434 decks
22%synergy
Blade of Selves
25%inclusion111 decks451 decks
22%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
24%inclusion110 decks451 decks
21%synergy
Thran Power Suit
24%inclusion108 decks451 decks
19%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
24%inclusion107 decks451 decks
22%synergy
Lost Jitte
24%inclusion107 decks451 decks
22%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
23%inclusion105 decks451 decks
17%synergy
Helm of the Host
22%inclusion101 decks451 decks
18%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
22%inclusion99 decks451 decks
20%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
22%inclusion98 decks451 decks
20%synergy
Darksteel Plate
21%inclusion94 decks451 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
21%inclusion93 decks451 decks
19%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
20%inclusion91 decks451 decks
18%synergy
Champion's Helm
20%inclusion91 decks451 decks
16%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
20%inclusion90 decks451 decks
17%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
20%inclusion89 decks451 decks
17%synergy
Andúril, Flame of the West
16%inclusion73 decks451 decks
15%synergy
Nazgûl Battle-Mace
16%inclusion72 decks451 decks
15%synergy
Skullclamp
16%inclusion72 decks451 decks
0%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
15%inclusion68 decks451 decks
14%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
15%inclusion66 decks451 decks
12%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
14%inclusion64 decks451 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
14%inclusion62 decks451 decks
9%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
14%inclusion62 decks451 decks
-10%synergy
Conformer Shuriken
13%inclusion60 decks451 decks
12%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
13%inclusion59 decks451 decks
12%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
13%inclusion57 decks451 decks
12%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
12%inclusion54 decks451 decks
11%synergy
Enchantments
Mantle of the Ancients
40%inclusion181 decks451 decks
31%synergy
Land Tax
32%inclusion143 decks451 decks
0%synergy
Ghostly Prison
24%inclusion108 decks451 decks
4%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
20%inclusion92 decks451 decks
6%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
18%inclusion80 decks451 decks
-2%synergy
All That Glitters
12%inclusion52 decks451 decks
0%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
9.3%inclusion42 decks451 decks
-8%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
8.2%inclusion37 decks451 decks
5%synergy
With Great Power...
7.2%inclusion22 decks305 decks
-2%synergy
SOLDIER Military Program
6.2%inclusion28 decks451 decks
5%synergy
Super State
5.6%inclusion21 decks377 decks
1%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
5.3%inclusion24 decks451 decks
1%synergy
Blind Obedience
5.1%inclusion23 decks451 decks
-6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nahiri, the Lithomancer
8.6%inclusion39 decks451 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
57%inclusion255 decks451 decks
30%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
48%inclusion216 decks451 decks
38%synergy
Buried Ruin
43%inclusion192 decks451 decks
33%synergy
Monumental Henge
42%inclusion190 decks451 decks
29%synergy
Inventors' Fair
37%inclusion166 decks451 decks
30%synergy
War Room
36%inclusion164 decks451 decks
0%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
34%inclusion155 decks451 decks
-4%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
32%inclusion144 decks451 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Saga
29%inclusion132 decks451 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion111 decks451 decks
1%synergy
Ancient Den
22%inclusion97 decks451 decks
16%synergy
Command Beacon
21%inclusion95 decks451 decks
14%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
20%inclusion91 decks451 decks
-12%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
16%inclusion72 decks451 decks
-3%synergy
Minas Tirith
16%inclusion72 decks451 decks
-11%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
12%inclusion42 decks356 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion52 decks451 decks
0%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion50 decks451 decks
3%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
10%inclusion45 decks451 decks
2%synergy
Mistveil Plains
8.6%inclusion39 decks451 decks
2%synergy
Strip Mine
8.6%inclusion39 decks451 decks
5%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
6.9%inclusion31 decks451 decks
2%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.4%inclusion29 decks451 decks
2%synergy
Secluded Steppe
6.2%inclusion28 decks451 decks
-6%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
5.9%inclusion14 decks236 decks
-7%synergy
Kor Haven
5.8%inclusion26 decks451 decks
0%synergy
Witch's Clinic
5.1%inclusion23 decks451 decks
4%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
5.1%inclusion23 decks451 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion402 decks451 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion260 decks451 decks
0%synergy
The Aetherspark
39%inclusion175 decks451 decks
35%synergy
Mox Opal
17%inclusion75 decks451 decks
13%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion70 decks451 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion65 decks451 decks
-13%synergy
Mox Amber
14%inclusion63 decks451 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Petal
9.1%inclusion41 decks451 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.2%inclusion37 decks451 decks
-1%synergy
White Auracite
5.8%inclusion26 decks451 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Plains
95%inclusion429 decks451 decks
2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
25%inclusion115 decks451 decks
8%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
16%inclusion74 decks451 decks
13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion74 decks451 decks
-12%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
14%inclusion63 decks451 decks
2%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
13%inclusion58 decks451 decks
8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion48 decks451 decks
0%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
10%inclusion47 decks451 decks
2%synergy
Demolition Field
10%inclusion44 decks451 decks
3%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
10%inclusion43 decks451 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
9.3%inclusion42 decks451 decks
2%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
6.7%inclusion30 decks451 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
6.4%inclusion29 decks451 decks
-2%synergy
Marsh Flats
5.5%inclusion25 decks451 decks
2%synergy
Windswept Heath
5.3%inclusion24 decks451 decks
2%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
5.3%inclusion24 decks451 decks
4%synergy