Average Deck for Arcades, the Strategist - Control

Arcades, the Strategist

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Arcades, the Strategist

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- 1 Arcades, the StrategistArcades, the Strategist
- 1 Adarkar WastesAdarkar Wastes
- 1 An Offer You Can't RefuseAn Offer You Can't Refuse
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Assault FormationAssault Formation
- 1 Axebane GuardianAxebane Guardian
- 1 Beast WithinBeast Within
- 1 Bountiful PromenadeBountiful Promenade
- 1 Brave the SandsBrave the Sands
- 1 Breeding PoolBreeding Pool
- 1 Canopy VistaCanopy Vista
- 1 Carven CaryatidCarven Caryatid
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Crashing DrawbridgeCrashing Drawbridge
- 1 Crystal BarricadeCrystal Barricade
- 1 CultivateCultivate
- 1 Cyclonic RiftCyclonic Rift
- 1 Dovin's VetoDovin's Veto
- 1 Drift of PhantasmsDrift of Phantasms
- 1 Dusk // DawnDusk // Dawn
- 1 Eerie InterludeEerie Interlude
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 Expel the InterlopersExpel the Interlopers
- 1 FarseekFarseek
- 1 Fell the MightyFell the Mighty
- 1 Flooded StrandFlooded Strand
- 4 ForestForest
- 1 Generous GiftGenerous Gift
- 1 Ghostly PrisonGhostly Prison
- 1 Glacial FortressGlacial Fortress
- 1 Hallowed FountainHallowed Fountain
- 1 Heroic InterventionHeroic Intervention
- 1 High AlertHigh Alert
- 1 Hinterland HarborHinterland Harbor
- 1 Hover BarrierHover Barrier
- 1 Huatli, the Sun's HeartHuatli, the Sun's Heart
- 4 IslandIsland
- 1 Jeskai BarricadeJeskai Barricade
- 1 Lightning GreavesLightning Greaves
- 1 Mana DrainMana Drain
- 1 MeekstoneMeekstone
- 1 Misty RainforestMisty Rainforest
- 1 Nature's LoreNature's Lore
- 1 Overgrown BattlementOvergrown Battlement
- 1 Path to ExilePath to Exile
- 1 Perimeter CaptainPerimeter Captain
- 5 PlainsPlains
- 1 Prairie StreamPrairie Stream
- 1 PropagandaPropaganda
- 1 Rammas Echor, Ancient ShieldRammas Echor, Ancient Shield
- 1 Rejuvenating SpringsRejuvenating Springs
- 1 Reliquary TowerReliquary Tower
- 1 Rhystic StudyRhystic Study
- 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 StoneskinStoneskin
- 1 Sunpetal GroveSunpetal Grove
- 1 Sunscape FamiliarSunscape Familiar
- 1 Swiftfoot BootsSwiftfoot Boots
- 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 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 Stolen IdentityWall of Stolen Identity
- 1 Wall of TanglecordWall of Tanglecord
- 1 Weathered SentinelsWeathered Sentinels
- 1 Windswept HeathWindswept Heath
- 1 Wingmantle ChaplainWingmantle Chaplain
- 1 Yavimaya CoastYavimaya Coast

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Shield-Wall Sentinel

Stalwart Shield-Bearers

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The Pride of Hull Clade

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Tree of Redemption

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Wall of Blossoms

Wall of Denial

Wall of Frost

Wall of Junk

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Wall of Runes

Wall of Stolen Identity

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Weathered Sentinels

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Instants (13)

An Offer You Can't Refuse

Beast Within

Counterspell

Cyclonic Rift

Dovin's Veto

Eerie Interlude

Generous Gift

Heroic Intervention

Mana Drain

Path to Exile

Swords to Plowshares

Teferi's Protection

Tower Defense

Sorceries (7)

Cultivate

Dusk // Dawn

Expel the Interlopers

Farseek

Fell the Mighty

Nature's Lore

Slaughter the Strong

Artifacts (6)

Arcane Signet

Lightning Greaves

Meekstone

Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield

Sol Ring

Swiftfoot Boots

Enchantments (7)

Assault Formation

Brave the Sands

Ghostly Prison

High Alert

Propaganda

Rhystic Study

Stoneskin

Planeswalkers (1)

Huatli, the Sun's Heart

Lands (21)

Adarkar Wastes

Bountiful Promenade

Breeding Pool

Canopy Vista

Command Tower

Exotic Orchard

Flooded Strand

Glacial Fortress

Hallowed Fountain

Hinterland Harbor

Misty Rainforest

Prairie Stream

Rejuvenating Springs

Reliquary Tower

Sea of Clouds

Seaside Citadel

Spara's Headquarters

Sunpetal Grove

Temple Garden

Windswept Heath

Yavimaya Coast

Basics (3)

Forest

4 Forests

Island

4 Islands

Plains

5 Plains