Average Deck for Arcades, the Strategist - Budget Card Draw
Arcades, the Strategist
Rank #44
13decks
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Average Decklist
- 1 Arcades, the StrategistArcades, the Strategist
- 1 Accorder's ShieldAccorder's Shield
- 1 Angelic ShieldAngelic Shield
- 1 Angelic WallAngelic Wall
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Assault FormationAssault Formation
- 1 Assemble the PlayersAssemble the Players
- 1 Axebane GuardianAxebane Guardian
- 1 Azorius GuildgateAzorius Guildgate
- 1 Bant CharmBant Charm
- 1 Bar the DoorBar the Door
- 1 Bedrock TortoiseBedrock Tortoise
- 1 Canopy VistaCanopy Vista
- 1 Carven CaryatidCarven Caryatid
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Corrupted ShapeshifterCorrupted Shapeshifter
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Crashing DrawbridgeCrashing Drawbridge
- 1 CultivateCultivate
- 1 Dusk // DawnDusk // Dawn
- 1 Eerie InterludeEerie Interlude
- 1 Evolving WildsEvolving Wilds
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 Expel the InterlopersExpel the Interlopers
- 1 Fell the MightyFell the Mighty
- 1 Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone
- 1 Fog BankFog Bank
- 7 ForestForest
- 1 Gatecreeper VineGatecreeper Vine
- 1 Glacial WallGlacial Wall
- 1 Gleaming BarrierGleaming Barrier
- 1 Growth SpiralGrowth Spiral
- 1 High AlertHigh Alert
- 1 Hover BarrierHover Barrier
- 7 IslandIsland
- 1 Jungle BarrierJungle Barrier
- 1 Mirror ShieldMirror Shield
- 1 Mnemonic WallMnemonic Wall
- 1 Murmuring PhantasmMurmuring Phantasm
- 1 NegateNegate
- 1 Overgrown BattlementOvergrown Battlement
- 1 Perimeter CaptainPerimeter Captain
- 8 PlainsPlains
- 1 Prairie StreamPrairie Stream
- 1 Return to NatureReturn to Nature
- 1 Riptide TurtleRiptide Turtle
- 1 Rune-Sealed WallRune-Sealed Wall
- 1 Seaside CitadelSeaside Citadel
- 1 Selesnya GuildgateSelesnya Guildgate
- 1 Selesnya SignetSelesnya Signet
- 1 Shield-Wall SentinelShield-Wall Sentinel
- 1 Sight of the ScalelordsSight of the Scalelords
- 1 Simic GuildgateSimic Guildgate
- 1 Slaughter the StrongSlaughter the Strong
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 SolidaritySolidarity
- 1 Stalwart Shield-BearersStalwart Shield-Bearers
- 1 StoneskinStoneskin
- 1 Suspicious BookcaseSuspicious Bookcase
- 1 Swords to PlowsharesSwords to Plowshares
- 1 Temple of EnlightenmentTemple of Enlightenment
- 1 Temple of MysteryTemple of Mystery
- 1 Tetsuko Umezawa, FugitiveTetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
- 1 Teyo, the ShieldmageTeyo, the Shieldmage
- 1 The Birth of MeletisThe Birth of Meletis
- 1 The Pride of Hull CladeThe Pride of Hull Clade
- 1 The Walls of Ba Sing SeThe Walls of Ba Sing Se
- 1 Thornwood FallsThornwood Falls
- 1 Thought VesselThought Vessel
- 1 Tower DefenseTower Defense
- 1 Tranquil CoveTranquil Cove
- 1 Vine TrellisVine Trellis
- 1 Wall of BlossomsWall of Blossoms
- 1 Wall of DenialWall of Denial
- 1 Wall of FrostWall of Frost
- 1 Wall of JunkWall of Junk
- 1 Wall of OmensWall of Omens
- 1 Wall of RootsWall of Roots
- 1 Wall of RunesWall of Runes
- 1 Wall of TanglecordWall of Tanglecord
- 1 Wingmantle ChaplainWingmantle Chaplain
Angelic Wall
Angelic Wall
Axebane Guardian
Axebane Guardian
Bedrock Tortoise
Bedrock Tortoise
Carven Caryatid
Carven Caryatid
Corrupted Shapeshifter
Corrupted Shapeshifter
Crashing Drawbridge
Crashing Drawbridge
Fog Bank
Fog Bank
Gatecreeper Vine
Gatecreeper Vine
Glacial Wall
Glacial Wall
Gleaming Barrier
Gleaming Barrier
Hover Barrier
Hover Barrier
Jungle Barrier
Jungle Barrier
Mnemonic Wall
Mnemonic Wall
Murmuring Phantasm
Murmuring Phantasm
Overgrown Battlement
Overgrown Battlement
Perimeter Captain
Perimeter Captain
Riptide Turtle
Riptide Turtle
Rune-Sealed Wall
Rune-Sealed Wall
Shield-Wall Sentinel
Shield-Wall Sentinel
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
Suspicious Bookcase
Suspicious Bookcase
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
The Pride of Hull Clade
The Pride of Hull Clade
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
Vine Trellis
Vine Trellis
Wall of Blossoms
Wall of Blossoms
Wall of Denial
Wall of Denial
Wall of Frost
Wall of Frost
Wall of Junk
Wall of Junk
Wall of Omens
Wall of Omens
Wall of Roots
Wall of Roots
Wall of Runes
Wall of Runes
Wall of Tanglecord
Wall of Tanglecord
Wingmantle Chaplain
Wingmantle Chaplain
Instants (10)
Bant Charm
Bant Charm
Bar the Door
Bar the Door
Counterspell
Counterspell
Eerie Interlude
Eerie Interlude
Growth Spiral
Growth Spiral
Negate
Negate
Return to Nature
Return to Nature
Solidarity
Solidarity
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Tower Defense
Tower Defense
Sorceries (5)
Cultivate
Cultivate
Dusk // Dawn
Dusk // Dawn
Expel the Interlopers
Expel the Interlopers
Fell the Mighty
Fell the Mighty
Slaughter the Strong
Slaughter the Strong
Artifacts (7)
Accorder's Shield
Accorder's Shield
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Mirror Shield
Mirror Shield
Selesnya Signet
Selesnya Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Enchantments (7)
Angelic Shield
Angelic Shield
Assault Formation
Assault Formation
Assemble the Players
Assemble the Players
High Alert
High Alert
Sight of the Scalelords
Sight of the Scalelords
Stoneskin
Stoneskin
The Birth of Meletis
The Birth of Meletis
Planeswalkers (1)
Teyo, the Shieldmage
Teyo, the Shieldmage
Lands (13)
Azorius Guildgate
Azorius Guildgate
Canopy Vista
Canopy Vista
Command Tower
Command Tower
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Prairie Stream
Prairie Stream
Seaside Citadel
Seaside Citadel
Selesnya Guildgate
Selesnya Guildgate
Simic Guildgate
Simic Guildgate
Temple of Enlightenment
Temple of Enlightenment
Temple of Mystery
Temple of Mystery
Thornwood Falls
Thornwood Falls
Tranquil Cove
Tranquil Cove
Basics (3)
Forest
7 Forest
Island
7 Island
Plains
8 Plains