Cloud, Midgar Mercenary 
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary Duel Commander decklist played by kzmorgan at OPEN QUALIFIER : PACA - DC MISTRAL (11 Apr 2026).
- Finish
- #30 of 92, 4-3
- MTGO
- Paper
Main deck (100)
Creatures (31)
Instants (10)
Sorceries (5)
Artifacts (9)
Enchantments (5)
Lands (39)
Main deck (100)
Creatures (31)
Instants (10)
Sorceries (5)
Artifacts (9)
Enchantments (5)
Lands (39)
Compared with the average Cloud, Midgar Mercenary list
Too few decks of this archetype in the 30 days up to April 11, 2026 to compute an average list.
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.62 average mana value · 1.87 printed
Cards by mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
| 0 | 1 | 3 |
|---|
| 1 | 13 | 16 |
|---|
| 2 | 14 | 4 |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | 3 |
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| 4 | 1 | 3 |
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| 5 | 0 | 0 |
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| 6 | 0 | 0 |
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| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
39 39.0% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 75.8%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 76.1%
- Same, on the draw
- 83.0%
More draw odds for this deck
Colors: costs and sources
- Mana symbols in costs
- Sources (lands and mana makers)
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64 symbols (100.0%)
36 sources (69.2%)
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0 symbols (0.0%)
4 sources (7.7%)
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0 symbols (0.0%)
4 sources (7.7%)
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0 symbols (0.0%)
4 sources (7.7%)
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0 symbols (0.0%)
4 sources (7.7%)
Card types
- Creatures 32 (32.0%)
- Instants 10 (10.0%)
- Sorceries 5 (5.0%)
- Artifacts 9 (9.0%)
- Enchantments 5 (5.0%)
- Lands 39 (39.0%)
Interaction
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Removal
23
23 cards
Armageddon, Cathar Commando, Dust Bowl, Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire, Lay Down Arms, Loran of the Third Path, March of Otherworldly Light, On Thin Ice, Oust, Parallax Wave, Path to Exile, Portable Hole, Ravages of War, Razorgrass Ambush // Razorgrass Field, Seam Rip, Skyclave Apparition, Solitude, 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
1
1 card
Sword of Feast and Famine
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Board wipes
2
2 cards
Armageddon, Ravages of War
Themes
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Creature removal
15
15 cards
Lay Down Arms, March of Otherworldly Light, On Thin Ice, Oust, Parallax Wave, Path to Exile, Portable Hole, Razorgrass Ambush // Razorgrass Field, Seam Rip, Skyclave Apparition, Solitude, Sword of Fire and Ice, Swords to Plowshares, Umezawa's Jitte, Unexpectedly Absent
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Protection
13
13 cards
Benevolent Bodyguard, Ephemerate, Flare of Fortitude, Flowering of the White Tree, Giver of Runes, Lavaspur Boots, Mother of Runes, Parallax Wave, Reverent Mantra, Shining Shoal, Skrelv, Defector Mite, Sword of Feast and Famine, Sword of Fire and Ice
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Creature protection
10
10 cards
Benevolent Bodyguard, Ephemerate, Flare of Fortitude, Giver of Runes, Lavaspur Boots, Mother of Runes, Parallax Wave, Reverent Mantra, Shining Shoal, Skrelv, Defector Mite
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Exile removal
10
10 cards
Lay Down Arms, March of Otherworldly Light, On Thin Ice, Parallax Wave, Path to Exile, Portable Hole, Seam Rip, Skyclave Apparition, Solitude, Swords to Plowshares
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Artifact removal
8
8 cards
Cathar Commando, Loran of the Third Path, March of Otherworldly Light, Portable Hole, Seam Rip, Skyclave Apparition, Unexpectedly Absent, Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
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Enchantment removal
8
8 cards
Cathar Commando, Loran of the Third Path, March of Otherworldly Light, Portable Hole, Seam Rip, Skyclave Apparition, Unexpectedly Absent, Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
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Lifegain
8
8 cards
Guide of Souls, Hunted Witness, Lay Down Arms, Ocelot Pride, Oust, Solitude, Swords to Plowshares, Umezawa's Jitte
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Card draw
6
6 cards
Esper Sentinel, Jolted Awake, Loran of the Third Path, Puresteel Paladin, Skullclamp, Sword of Fire and Ice