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Arcades, the Strategist

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- 1 Arcades, the StrategistArcades, the Strategist
- 1 Akroma's WillAkroma's Will
- 1 AlurenAluren
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Assault FormationAssault Formation
- 1 Aura ShardsAura Shards
- 1 Axebane GuardianAxebane Guardian
- 1 Bala Ged RecoveryBala Ged Recovery
- 1 Birds of ParadiseBirds of Paradise
- 1 Boseiju, Who EnduresBoseiju, Who Endures
- 1 Bountiful PromenadeBountiful Promenade
- 1 Brave the SandsBrave the Sands
- 1 Breeding PoolBreeding Pool
- 1 Carven CaryatidCarven Caryatid
- 1 City of BrassCity of Brass
- 1 Cloudstone CurioCloudstone Curio
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Crashing DrawbridgeCrashing Drawbridge
- 1 Crystal BarricadeCrystal Barricade
- 1 Cyclonic RiftCyclonic Rift
- 1 Drift of PhantasmsDrift of Phantasms
- 1 Dusk // DawnDusk // Dawn
- 1 Eerie InterludeEerie Interlude
- 1 Enlightened TutorEnlightened Tutor
- 1 EphemerateEphemerate
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 Fierce GuardianshipFierce Guardianship
- 1 Flooded StrandFlooded Strand
- 2 ForestForest
- 1 Gaea's CradleGaea's Cradle
- 1 GhostwayGhostway
- 1 Hall of Heliod's GenerosityHall of Heliod's Generosity
- 1 Hallowed FountainHallowed Fountain
- 1 Hedge MazeHedge Maze
- 1 Heroic InterventionHeroic Intervention
- 1 High AlertHigh Alert
- 1 Impostor SyndromeImpostor Syndrome
- 2 IslandIsland
- 1 Jeskai BarricadeJeskai Barricade
- 1 Last March of the EntsLast March of the Ents
- 1 Lightning GreavesLightning Greaves
- 1 Mana DrainMana Drain
- 1 Marsh FlatsMarsh Flats
- 1 MeekstoneMeekstone
- 1 Misty RainforestMisty Rainforest
- 1 Mnemonic WallMnemonic Wall
- 1 NeoformNeoform
- 1 Noble HierarchNoble Hierarch
- 1 Orator of OjutaiOrator of Ojutai
- 1 Otawara, Soaring CityOtawara, Soaring City
- 1 Overgrown BattlementOvergrown Battlement
- 1 Path to ExilePath to Exile
- 1 Plagon, Lord of the BeachPlagon, Lord of the Beach
- 3 PlainsPlains
- 1 Rejuvenating SpringsRejuvenating Springs
- 1 Reliquary TowerReliquary Tower
- 1 Resolute WatchdogResolute Watchdog
- 1 Rhystic StudyRhystic Study
- 1 SavannahSavannah
- 1 Sea of CloudsSea of Clouds
- 1 Seaside CitadelSeaside Citadel
- 1 Shield SphereShield Sphere
- 1 Shield-Wall SentinelShield-Wall Sentinel
- 1 Slaughter the StrongSlaughter the Strong
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Spara's HeadquartersSpara's Headquarters
- 1 Stalwart Shield-BearersStalwart Shield-Bearers
- 1 Sunscape FamiliarSunscape Familiar
- 1 Swords to PlowsharesSwords to Plowshares
- 1 Sylvan CaryatidSylvan Caryatid
- 1 Teferi's ProtectionTeferi's Protection
- 1 Temple GardenTemple Garden
- 1 Tetsuko Umezawa, FugitiveTetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
- 1 The Pride of Hull CladeThe Pride of Hull Clade
- 1 The Walls of Ba Sing SeThe Walls of Ba Sing Se
- 1 Tower DefenseTower Defense
- 1 Tree of RedemptionTree of Redemption
- 1 Tropical IslandTropical Island
- 1 TundraTundra
- 1 Urban RetreatUrban Retreat
- 1 Venser, the SojournerVenser, the Sojourner
- 1 Vine TrellisVine Trellis
- 1 Walking BulwarkWalking Bulwark
- 1 Wall of BlossomsWall of Blossoms
- 1 Wall of DenialWall of Denial
- 1 Wall of GlareWall of Glare
- 1 Wall of JunkWall of Junk
- 1 Wall of KelpWall of Kelp
- 1 Wall of OmensWall of Omens
- 1 Wall of RootsWall of Roots
- 1 Wall of ShardsWall of Shards
- 1 WargateWargate
- 1 Wave of ReckoningWave of Reckoning
- 1 Weathered SentinelsWeathered Sentinels
- 1 Windswept HeathWindswept Heath
- 1 Yavimaya, Cradle of GrowthYavimaya, Cradle of Growth

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Axebane Guardian

Birds of Paradise

Carven Caryatid

Crashing Drawbridge

Crystal Barricade

Drift of Phantasms

Jeskai Barricade

Mnemonic Wall

Noble Hierarch

Orator of Ojutai

Overgrown Battlement

Plagon, Lord of the Beach

Resolute Watchdog

Shield Sphere

Shield-Wall Sentinel

Stalwart Shield-Bearers

Sunscape Familiar

Sylvan Caryatid

Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive

The Pride of Hull Clade

The Walls of Ba Sing Se

Tree of Redemption

Vine Trellis

Walking Bulwark

Wall of Blossoms

Wall of Denial

Wall of Glare

Wall of Junk

Wall of Kelp

Wall of Omens

Wall of Roots

Wall of Shards

Weathered Sentinels

Instants (13)

Akroma's Will

Cyclonic Rift

Eerie Interlude

Enlightened Tutor

Ephemerate

Fierce Guardianship

Ghostway

Heroic Intervention

Mana Drain

Path to Exile

Swords to Plowshares

Teferi's Protection

Tower Defense

Sorceries (7)

Bala Ged Recovery

Dusk // Dawn

Last March of the Ents

Neoform

Slaughter the Strong

Wargate

Wave of Reckoning

Artifacts (5)

Arcane Signet

Cloudstone Curio

Lightning Greaves

Meekstone

Sol Ring

Enchantments (7)

Aluren

Assault Formation

Aura Shards

Brave the Sands

High Alert

Impostor Syndrome

Rhystic Study

Planeswalkers (1)

Venser, the Sojourner

Lands (26)

Boseiju, Who Endures

Bountiful Promenade

Breeding Pool

City of Brass

Command Tower

Exotic Orchard

Flooded Strand

Gaea's Cradle

Hall of Heliod's Generosity

Hallowed Fountain

Hedge Maze

Marsh Flats

Misty Rainforest

Otawara, Soaring City

Rejuvenating Springs

Reliquary Tower

Savannah

Sea of Clouds

Seaside Citadel

Spara's Headquarters

Temple Garden

Tropical Island

Tundra

Urban Retreat

Windswept Heath

Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth

Basics (3)

Forest

2 Forests

Island

2 Islands

Plains

3 Plains