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Voltron

Commander decks that concentrate Auras, Equipment, counters, protection, evasion, or combat enhancements on one primary threat.

Reviewed commanders
5Approved relationships
Strongest lane
Single Attacker Stagger Pressure
Stages
4
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Published Intelligence
Lightning, Army of One card thumbnailPrimary commanderHuman Torch card thumbnailWURG Combat Damage VoltronCaptain America, Super-Soldier card thumbnailEquipment Concentration CandidateCloud, Ex-SOLDIER card thumbnailEquipment and Combat Scaling CandidateTifa Lockhart card thumbnailPump and Landfall Combat Candidate

What Changed

What changed for this strategy

Published intelligence

The game plan is direct: suit up one threat, protect it, and make each attack matter.

Driver: equipment-attachment
TrendWatchingNo current trend row
Cards to Watch0No attached cards
Market Signals5Active related signals

Recent Intelligence

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5 reports

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Reports
5 reports
First referenced
Latest mention
Prerelease watch

Dáin gives Dwarf players a clear Equipment-combat card to check, but the signal is still prerelease watch. The useful question is whether Dwarf decks want several equipped attackers, not whether one preview card proves Voltron or market demand.

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Strategy Sequence

How this strategy plays out

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  1. 01

    Builds around one Commander or primary attacker instead of spreading combat pressure across a board.

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    Builds around one Commander or primary attacker instead of spreading combat pressure across a board.

    Equipment attachmentAura attachment
    equipment-attachmentaura-attachment
    Equipment attachmentAura attachmentProtection
  2. 02

    Uses Equipment, Auras, counters, pump, evasion, protection, or extra combats to make that threat matter.

    Uses Equipment, Auras, counters, pump, evasion, protection, or extra combats to make that threat matter.

    Aura attachmentProtection
    aura-attachmentpower-and-toughness-scaling
    Equipment attachmentAura attachmentProtection
  3. 03

    Turns combat damage, commander damage, or repeated connection into the deck's main pressure plan.

    Turns combat damage, commander damage, or repeated connection into the deck's main pressure plan.

    ProtectionCombat-damage payoffs
    power-and-toughness-scalingevasion
    Equipment attachmentAura attachmentProtection
  4. 04

    Keeps Equipment attachment and Aura attachment as private Mechanics unless the full deck plan is concentrated on one threat.

    Keeps Equipment attachment and Aura attachment as private Mechanics unless the full deck plan is concentrated on one threat.

    Combat-damage payoffsExtra-combat support
    evasionprotection
    Equipment attachmentAura attachmentProtection

Active Drivers

Commanders and themes pushing demand

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Lightning, Army of One card thumbnail
CommanderLightning, Army of One

Lightning's Factory evidence shows a deck plan built around Lightning personally connecting in combat, then using Equipment, double strike, evasion, protection, and extra combats to make Stagger and commander-damage pressure matter.

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Human Torch card thumbnail
CommanderHuman Torch

Human Torch concentrates power, protection, evasion, double strike, and combat-damage pressure on the commander, then uses a WURG attack payment to spread connected combat damage across the table.

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Captain America, Super-Soldier card thumbnail
CommanderCaptain America, Super Soldier

Captain America has Equipment-facing evidence and a reviewed single-threat branch where Shield and Equipment concentration matter more than broad Equipment value.

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Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER card thumbnail
CommanderCloud, Ex-SOLDIER

Cloud has Equipment and combat-scaling evidence where concentrating buffs on one attacker changes combat math enough to count as Voltron support.

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Tifa Lockhart card thumbnail
CommanderTifa Lockhart

Tifa has Voltron, landfall, pump spell, Equipment, and protection signals that point to one attacker becoming the primary pressure point.

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ThemeArtifacts Matter

Artifact-centered Commander decks where artifact tokens, sacrifice, recursion, cost reduction, Equipment, and artifact creatures define the deck context.

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Cards To Check

Cards connected to this strategy

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ProtectionLightning GreavesLightning Greaves protects the primary attacker and gives haste, which matters more in Voltron than in decks spreading buffs across a board.Pricing ConfidenceProtectionSwiftfoot BootsSwiftfoot Boots keeps a suited-up Commander protected while still allowing later targeting from pump or attachment support.Inventory WatchEnablerSigarda's AidSigarda's Aid lets Voltron decks convert Equipment into instant-speed pressure and protection around one attacker.Demand DriverPayoffBlackblade ReforgedLightning's Factory support identifies Blackblade as a clean legendary power-scaling check for decks concentrating pressure on one legendary attacker.Inventory Watch
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ProtectionHammer of NazahnHammer of Nazahn combines protection with attachment support, which matters when Voltron decks stack multiple resources on one threat.Inventory WatchProtectionCommander's PlateCommander's Plate is commander-specific Equipment that can supply protection and a large boost to single-threat Voltron plans.Pricing ConfidencePayoffDuelist's HeritageLightning Factory rules evidence highlights double strike as a way to establish Stagger and increase commander-damage math.QuietGeneral SupportShadowspearShadowspear helps a single large attacker convert power into damage and stabilize life totals.Inventory WatchPayoffColossus HammerColossus Hammer is a clean single-threat power check when attach support or evasion makes the drawback manageable.Supply ResponseResource GenerationSword of the AnimistSword of the Animist rewards repeated attacks from the same suited-up creature while helping pay for future Equipment.Quiet

Versions

Versions to check

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PayoffBlackblade ReforgedLightning's Factory support identifies Blackblade as a clean legendary power-scaling check for decks concentrating pressure on one legendary attacker.Inventory WatchCheck versionsProtectionHammer of NazahnHammer of Nazahn combines protection with attachment support, which matters when Voltron decks stack multiple resources on one threat.Inventory WatchCheck versionsProtectionCommander's PlateCommander's Plate is commander-specific Equipment that can supply protection and a large boost to single-threat Voltron plans.Pricing ConfidenceCheck versionsProtectionLightning GreavesLightning Greaves protects the primary attacker and gives haste, which matters more in Voltron than in decks spreading buffs across a board.Pricing ConfidenceCheck versions
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ProtectionSwiftfoot BootsSwiftfoot Boots keeps a suited-up Commander protected while still allowing later targeting from pump or attachment support.Inventory WatchCheck versionsGeneral SupportShadowspearShadowspear helps a single large attacker convert power into damage and stabilize life totals.Inventory WatchCheck versionsEnablerPuresteel PaladinPuresteel Paladin turns high Equipment density into cards and cheaper equip turns, a common Voltron support lane.Pricing ConfidenceCheck versions

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