Average Deck for Arcades, the Strategist - Budget Card Draw
Arcades, the Strategist
Rank #40
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Average Decklist
- 1 Arcades, the StrategistArcades, the Strategist
- 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 Bar the DoorBar the Door
- 1 Bedrock TortoiseBedrock Tortoise
- 1 Builder's TalentBuilder's Talent
- 1 Canopy VistaCanopy Vista
- 1 Clockwork DrawbridgeClockwork Drawbridge
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Coral ColonyCoral Colony
- 1 Corrupted ShapeshifterCorrupted Shapeshifter
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Crashing DrawbridgeCrashing Drawbridge
- 1 CultivateCultivate
- 1 Dusk // DawnDusk // Dawn
- 1 Eerie InterludeEerie Interlude
- 1 EphemerateEphemerate
- 1 Evolving WildsEvolving Wilds
- 1 Excavated WallExcavated Wall
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 Fell the MightyFell the Mighty
- 1 Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone
- 1 Fog BankFog Bank
- 7 ForestForest
- 1 Gatecreeper VineGatecreeper Vine
- 1 Gleaming BarrierGleaming Barrier
- 1 Growth SpiralGrowth Spiral
- 1 High AlertHigh Alert
- 1 Hover BarrierHover Barrier
- 8 IslandIsland
- 1 NegateNegate
- 1 Overgrown BattlementOvergrown Battlement
- 1 Parting GustParting Gust
- 1 Perimeter CaptainPerimeter Captain
- 9 PlainsPlains
- 1 Portcullis VinePortcullis Vine
- 1 Prairie StreamPrairie Stream
- 1 Rammas Echor, Ancient ShieldRammas Echor, Ancient Shield
- 1 Riptide TurtleRiptide Turtle
- 1 Rune-Sealed WallRune-Sealed Wall
- 1 Seaside CitadelSeaside Citadel
- 1 Selesnya GuildgateSelesnya Guildgate
- 1 Selesnya SignetSelesnya Signet
- 1 Semester's EndSemester's End
- 1 Shield-Wall SentinelShield-Wall Sentinel
- 1 Simic GuildgateSimic Guildgate
- 1 Simic SignetSimic Signet
- 1 Skycloud ExpanseSkycloud Expanse
- 1 Slaughter the StrongSlaughter the Strong
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Stalwart Shield-BearersStalwart Shield-Bearers
- 1 Steel WallSteel Wall
- 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 Thought VesselThought Vessel
- 1 Tower DefenseTower Defense
- 1 Vine TrellisVine Trellis
- 1 Walking BulwarkWalking Bulwark
- 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 Weathered SentinelsWeathered Sentinels
- 1 Wingmantle ChaplainWingmantle Chaplain
Angelic Wall
Angelic Wall
Axebane Guardian
Axebane Guardian
Bedrock Tortoise
Bedrock Tortoise
Clockwork Drawbridge
Clockwork Drawbridge
Coral Colony
Coral Colony
Corrupted Shapeshifter
Corrupted Shapeshifter
Crashing Drawbridge
Crashing Drawbridge
Excavated Wall
Excavated Wall
Fog Bank
Fog Bank
Gatecreeper Vine
Gatecreeper Vine
Gleaming Barrier
Gleaming Barrier
Hover Barrier
Hover Barrier
Overgrown Battlement
Overgrown Battlement
Perimeter Captain
Perimeter Captain
Portcullis Vine
Portcullis Vine
Riptide Turtle
Riptide Turtle
Rune-Sealed Wall
Rune-Sealed Wall
Shield-Wall Sentinel
Shield-Wall Sentinel
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
Steel Wall
Steel Wall
Suspicious Bookcase
Suspicious Bookcase
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
The Pride of Hull Clade
The Pride of Hull Clade
Vine Trellis
Vine Trellis
Walking Bulwark
Walking Bulwark
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
Weathered Sentinels
Weathered Sentinels
Wingmantle Chaplain
Wingmantle Chaplain
Instants (10)
Bar the Door
Bar the Door
Counterspell
Counterspell
Eerie Interlude
Eerie Interlude
Ephemerate
Ephemerate
Growth Spiral
Growth Spiral
Negate
Negate
Parting Gust
Parting Gust
Semester's End
Semester's End
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Tower Defense
Tower Defense
Sorceries (4)
Cultivate
Cultivate
Dusk // Dawn
Dusk // Dawn
Fell the Mighty
Fell the Mighty
Slaughter the Strong
Slaughter the Strong
Artifacts (7)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
Selesnya Signet
Selesnya Signet
Simic Signet
Simic Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Enchantments (6)
Assault Formation
Assault Formation
Assemble the Players
Assemble the Players
Builder's Talent
Builder's Talent
High Alert
High Alert
Stoneskin
Stoneskin
The Birth of Meletis
The Birth of Meletis
Planeswalkers (1)
Teyo, the Shieldmage
Teyo, the Shieldmage
Lands (12)
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
Skycloud Expanse
Skycloud Expanse
Temple of Enlightenment
Temple of Enlightenment
Temple of Mystery
Temple of Mystery
Basics (3)
Forest
7 Forests
Island
8 Islands
Plains
9 Plains