{"ops":[{"insert":"Limit Break"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER"},{"insert":" leads a Naya Equipment deck built around FINAL FANTASY characters, Materia, iconic weapons, and combat. The deck ramps early, equips Cloud or another legendary attacker, and turns one successful combat into a major advantage swing.\nCloud rewards you for attacking with equipped creatures and playing into the deck’s core plan: build a board of Equipment, use powerful FFVII characters as support, and pressure opponents through combat damage. This is a thematic midrange Voltron deck with a secondary go-wide plan from Soldiers, token makers, and legendary creatures.\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Game plan"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The deck has three overlapping plans:\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Voltron:"},{"insert":" Suit up Cloud with Equipment, make him difficult to answer, and threaten commander-damage kills."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Equipment value:"},{"insert":" Use Equipment-based card draw, cost reduction, protection, and combat triggers to gain value while attacking."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Naya combat board:"},{"insert":" Deploy FF characters, Soldier tokens, and large creatures so the deck still functions when Cloud is removed or too expensive to recast."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The ideal 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protection spell to follow Cloud."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Ship hands with:\nOne- or two-land hands without ramp."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Only high-cost creatures and no early development."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Several Equipment cards but no mana or creatures."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Too many lands that enter tapped without an early play."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Early game"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Your priority is mana and setup.\nCast "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Sol Ring"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Arcane Signet"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Explorer’s Scope"},{"insert":", or a green ramp spell early."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Nature’s Lore"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Rampant Growth"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Cultivate"},{"insert":", and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Sword of the Animist"},{"insert":" help ensure you have enough mana to cast Cloud, equip him, and still hold up protection."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cheap Equipment such as "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Trailblazer’s Boots"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Hero’s Heirloom"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Champion’s Helm"},{"insert":", or "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Mask of Memory"},{"insert":" can come down before Cloud."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Do not rush out expensive Equipment unless you have the mana to equip it or expect it to survive a full 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Keeping one or two pieces available for a backup attacker makes board wipes and removal less punishing.\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Backup threats"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cloud is the main plan, but the deck has several ways to keep fighting without him.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Hellkite Tyrant"},{"insert":" can steal artifact-heavy opponents’ boards and threatens an alternate win condition."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Bronze Guardian"},{"insert":" becomes huge in an artifact-heavy board and has double strike."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Barret Wallace"},{"insert":" rewards the deck for having equipped creatures."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Tifa, Martial Artist"},{"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Red XIII, Proud Warrior"},{"insert":" provide aggressive secondary bodies."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Sephiroth, Fallen Hero"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Vincent, Vengeful Atoner"},{"insert":", and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Yuffie, Materia Hunter"},{"insert":" provide additional FFVII character value."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Summon: Kujata"},{"insert":" gives a flexible Saga threat with removal, card selection, and a creature body."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Interaction"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Use removal to clear blockers, answer engines, or protect your attack step.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Dispatch"},{"insert":" is premium removal once metalcraft is active."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Chaos Warp"},{"insert":" answers nearly any permanent."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Vandalblast"},{"insert":" is especially strong against artifact decks."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Decimate"},{"insert":" can remove several permanent types at once when all targets exist."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Austere Command"},{"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Vanquish the Horde"},{"insert":" are reset buttons when the board gets away from you."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Ultimate Magic: Meteor"},{"insert":" gives the deck a powerful late-game answer."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Cloud’s Limit Break"},{"insert":" is best used when it either forces damage through or protects a winning attack."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Closing games"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The most common wins are:\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Commander damage:"},{"insert":" A protected, equipped Cloud can reach 21 commander damage quickly with Hammer, Sword, Arm, and anthem-style boosts."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Overwhelming combat:"},{"insert":" Soldier tokens, equipped legends, and large FF creatures force through a lethal alpha strike."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Artifact pressure:"},{"insert":" Hellkite Tyrant can take over artifact-heavy tables."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Repeated value:"},{"insert":" Puresteel Paladin, Mask of Memory, Skullclamp, and Sword of the Animist allow you to out-resource opponents over a longer game."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Maybeboard upgrades"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"These are the strongest upgrades for pushing the deck toward a more focused Equipment/Bracket 3 build.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Buster Sword"},{"insert":" — The highest-impact Equipment upgrade; 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