Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier Mercenary
Haste
When Cloud enters, attach up to one target Equipment you control to it.
Whenever Cloud attacks, draw a card for each equipped attacking creature you control. Then if Cloud has power 7 or greater, create two Treasure tokens.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GRW
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Final Fantasy Commander
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #5048
Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER hits the table as a formidable aggressive threat that rewards a full Limit gauge with a payoff swing — the ceiling is high, but the cost is navigating that charge condition in a format full of interaction. Tifa, Martial Artist is the natural home, supplying the counter manipulation that makes Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER's Limit mechanic consistent rather than incidental.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Tifa, Martial Artist
Tifa, Martial Artist runs Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER in over 20% of her builds because her ability to stack and redistribute counters directly accelerates Cloud's Limit trigger, turning what would be a slow accumulation into a reliable second-combat haymaker.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER belongs — the Limit mechanic scales naturally over a longer game, and the political texture of multiplayer gives the charge condition time to matter. In Legacy and Vintage it's technically legal but wholly irrelevant; neither format has the patience for a creature that needs setup turns, and the competition at every point on the curve is brutal. Oathbreaker is the only other format worth a mention, and there Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER can slot under a signature spell that accelerates the Limit clock, making it a functional if niche option.
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Price Context
Current price
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.