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Arcades, the Strategist

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Fire and Ice: Which Cards Are Hot and Cold for Arcades, the Strategist?

This week on Fire and Ice, we'll see which cards are getting chucked over the wall. What's hot and what's not for Arcades, the Strategist?

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Jan 29, 2026

Steve Heisler

Age Is Just a Toughness With Doran, Besieged by Time in Commander

Doran may be besieged by time, but he's still hangin' tough like a new kid. Come see this big booty brew for his Commander deck.

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Arcades, the Strategist

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- 1 Arcades, the StrategistArcades, the Strategist
- 1 Access TunnelAccess Tunnel
- 1 Akroma's WillAkroma's Will
- 1 Angelic WallAngelic Wall
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Assault FormationAssault Formation
- 1 Aura ShardsAura Shards
- 1 Axebane GuardianAxebane Guardian
- 1 Beast WithinBeast Within
- 1 Boseiju, Who EnduresBoseiju, Who Endures
- 1 Bountiful PromenadeBountiful Promenade
- 1 Brave the SandsBrave the Sands
- 1 Breeding PoolBreeding Pool
- 1 BrushlandBrushland
- 1 Chromatic LanternChromatic Lantern
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Crashing DrawbridgeCrashing Drawbridge
- 1 Cyclonic RiftCyclonic Rift
- 1 Drift of PhantasmsDrift of Phantasms
- 1 Dusk // DawnDusk // Dawn
- 1 Enlightened TutorEnlightened Tutor
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 Fierce GuardianshipFierce Guardianship
- 1 Flooded StrandFlooded Strand
- 1 Floodfarm VergeFloodfarm Verge
- 1 FlumphFlumph
- 3 ForestForest
- 1 Guardian ProjectGuardian Project
- 1 Hallowed FountainHallowed Fountain
- 1 Heroic InterventionHeroic Intervention
- 1 High AlertHigh Alert
- 1 Hinterland HarborHinterland Harbor
- 1 Hover BarrierHover Barrier
- 3 IslandIsland
- 1 Jeskai BarricadeJeskai Barricade
- 1 Lightning GreavesLightning Greaves
- 1 Mana DrainMana Drain
- 1 MeekstoneMeekstone
- 1 Misty RainforestMisty Rainforest
- 1 Mnemonic WallMnemonic Wall
- 1 Nature's LoreNature's Lore
- 1 Otawara, Soaring CityOtawara, Soaring City
- 1 Overgrown BattlementOvergrown Battlement
- 1 Path to ExilePath to Exile
- 1 Perimeter CaptainPerimeter Captain
- 1 Plagon, Lord of the BeachPlagon, Lord of the Beach
- 4 PlainsPlains
- 1 Prismatic VistaPrismatic Vista
- 1 Rammas Echor, Ancient ShieldRammas Echor, Ancient Shield
- 1 Reflecting PoolReflecting Pool
- 1 Rejuvenating SpringsRejuvenating Springs
- 1 Reliquary TowerReliquary Tower
- 1 Resolute WatchdogResolute Watchdog
- 1 Rhystic StudyRhystic Study
- 1 Saruli CaretakerSaruli Caretaker
- 1 SavannahSavannah
- 1 Sea of CloudsSea of Clouds
- 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 Sunpetal GroveSunpetal Grove
- 1 Sunscape FamiliarSunscape Familiar
- 1 Swan SongSwan Song
- 1 Swords to PlowsharesSwords to Plowshares
- 1 Sylvan CaryatidSylvan Caryatid
- 1 Sylvan LibrarySylvan Library
- 1 Temple GardenTemple Garden
- 1 Tetsuko Umezawa, FugitiveTetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
- 1 The Pride of Hull CladeThe Pride of Hull Clade
- 1 Three VisitsThree Visits
- 1 Tower DefenseTower Defense
- 1 Tree of RedemptionTree of Redemption
- 1 Tropical IslandTropical Island
- 1 TundraTundra
- 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 ShardsWall of Shards
- 1 Wall of Stolen IdentityWall of Stolen Identity
- 1 Wall of TanglecordWall of Tanglecord
- 1 Wave of ReckoningWave of Reckoning
- 1 Weathered SentinelsWeathered Sentinels
- 1 Windswept HeathWindswept Heath

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Angelic Wall

Axebane Guardian

Crashing Drawbridge

Drift of Phantasms

Flumph

Hover Barrier

Jeskai Barricade

Mnemonic Wall

Overgrown Battlement

Perimeter Captain

Plagon, Lord of the Beach

Resolute Watchdog

Saruli Caretaker

Shield Sphere

Shield-Wall Sentinel

Stalwart Shield-Bearers

Sunscape Familiar

Sylvan Caryatid

Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive

The Pride of Hull Clade

Tree of Redemption

Vine Trellis

Walking Bulwark

Wall of Blossoms

Wall of Denial

Wall of Frost

Wall of Junk

Wall of Omens

Wall of Roots

Wall of Runes

Wall of Shards

Wall of Stolen Identity

Wall of Tanglecord

Weathered Sentinels

Instants (12)

Akroma's Will

Beast Within

Counterspell

Cyclonic Rift

Enlightened Tutor

Fierce Guardianship

Heroic Intervention

Mana Drain

Path to Exile

Swan Song

Swords to Plowshares

Tower Defense

Sorceries (5)

Dusk // Dawn

Nature's Lore

Slaughter the Strong

Three Visits

Wave of Reckoning

Artifacts (6)

Arcane Signet

Chromatic Lantern

Lightning Greaves

Meekstone

Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield

Sol Ring

Enchantments (7)

Assault Formation

Aura Shards

Brave the Sands

Guardian Project

High Alert

Rhystic Study

Sylvan Library

Lands (25)

Access Tunnel

Boseiju, Who Endures

Bountiful Promenade

Breeding Pool

Brushland

Command Tower

Exotic Orchard

Flooded Strand

Floodfarm Verge

Hallowed Fountain

Hinterland Harbor

Misty Rainforest

Otawara, Soaring City

Prismatic Vista

Reflecting Pool

Rejuvenating Springs

Reliquary Tower

Savannah

Sea of Clouds

Spara's Headquarters

Sunpetal Grove

Temple Garden

Tropical Island

Tundra

Windswept Heath

Basics (3)

Forest

3 Forests

Island

3 Islands

Plains

4 Plains