Cloud, Midgar Mercenary 
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary Duel Commander decklist played by xJCloud at Duel Commander League (5-0) (11 Nov 2026).
- Finish
- 5-0
- MTGO
- Paper
Main deck (100)
Creatures (29)
Instants (6)
Sorceries (5)
Artifacts (13)
Enchantments (6)
Lands (40)
Main deck (100)
Creatures (29)
Instants (6)
Sorceries (5)
Artifacts (13)
Enchantments (6)
Lands (40)
Compared with the average Cloud, Midgar Mercenary list
Average of 6 decks in the 30 days up to Nov. 11, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
This is the most unusual list of the archetype in this period: 2 cards away from the average.
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.78 average mana value · 1.93 printed
Cards by mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
| 0 | 1 | 1 |
|---|
| 1 | 7 | 19 |
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| 2 | 13 | 6 |
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| 3 | 7 | 2 |
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| 4 | 2 | 2 |
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| 5 | 0 | 0 |
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| 6 | 0 | 0 |
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| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
40 40.0% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 76.2%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 78.0%
- Same, on the draw
- 84.6%
More draw odds for this deck
Colors: costs and sources
- Mana symbols in costs
- Sources (lands and mana makers)
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59 symbols (100.0%)
38 sources (70.4%)
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0 symbols (0.0%)
4 sources (7.4%)
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0 symbols (0.0%)
4 sources (7.4%)
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0 symbols (0.0%)
4 sources (7.4%)
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0 symbols (0.0%)
4 sources (7.4%)
Card types
- Creatures 30 (30.0%)
- Instants 6 (6.0%)
- Sorceries 5 (5.0%)
- Artifacts 13 (13.0%)
- Enchantments 6 (6.0%)
- Lands 40 (40.0%)
Interaction
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Removal
22
22 cards
Cataclysm, Cathar Commando, Dust Bowl, Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire, Hatut Zeraze Strike Force, Lay Down Arms, March of Otherworldly Light, On Thin Ice, Oust, Parallax Wave, Portable Hole, Seam Rip, Skyclave Apparition, Solitude, Static Prison, Swift Reconfiguration, Sword of Fire and Ice, Swords to Plowshares, Tectonic Edge, Umezawa's Jitte, Unexpectedly Absent, Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
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Counterspells
1
1 card
Mana Tithe
-
Hand disruption
2
2 cards
Anointed Peacekeeper, Elite Spellbinder
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Board wipes
1
1 card
Cataclysm
Themes
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Creature removal
16
16 cards
Cataclysm, Lay Down Arms, March of Otherworldly Light, On Thin Ice, Oust, Parallax Wave, Portable Hole, Seam Rip, Skyclave Apparition, Solitude, Static Prison, Swift Reconfiguration, Sword of Fire and Ice, Swords to Plowshares, Umezawa's Jitte, Unexpectedly Absent
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Artifact removal
10
10 cards
Cataclysm, Cathar Commando, Hatut Zeraze Strike Force, March of Otherworldly Light, Portable Hole, Seam Rip, Skyclave Apparition, Static Prison, Unexpectedly Absent, Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
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Enchantment removal
10
10 cards
Cataclysm, Cathar Commando, Hatut Zeraze Strike Force, March of Otherworldly Light, Portable Hole, Seam Rip, Skyclave Apparition, Static Prison, Unexpectedly Absent, Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
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Exile removal
10
10 cards
Lay Down Arms, March of Otherworldly Light, On Thin Ice, Parallax Wave, Portable Hole, Seam Rip, Skyclave Apparition, Solitude, Static Prison, Swords to Plowshares
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Protection
9
9 cards
Spectacular Spider-Man, Benevolent Bodyguard, Giver of Runes, Mother of Runes, Parallax Wave, Reverent Mantra, Skrelv, Defector Mite, Sword of Fire and Ice, The Duke, Rebel Sentry
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Card draw
8
8 cards
Esper Sentinel, Glimmer Lens, Jolted Awake, Kíli the Resourceful, Puresteel Paladin, Skullclamp, Sword of Fire and Ice, The Queen of Dale
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Creature protection
8
8 cards
Spectacular Spider-Man, Benevolent Bodyguard, Giver of Runes, Mother of Runes, Parallax Wave, Reverent Mantra, Skrelv, Defector Mite, The Duke, Rebel Sentry
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Repeatable draw
7
7 cards
Esper Sentinel, Glimmer Lens, Kíli the Resourceful, Puresteel Paladin, Skullclamp, Sword of Fire and Ice, The Queen of Dale