Average Deck for Arcades, the Strategist - Dragons
Arcades, the Strategist
Rank #40
3decks
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Average Decklist
- 1 Arcades, the StrategistArcades, the Strategist
- 1 AetherizeAetherize
- 1 Angelic WallAngelic Wall
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Assault FormationAssault Formation
- 1 Assemble the PlayersAssemble the Players
- 1 Axebane GuardianAxebane Guardian
- 1 Bar the DoorBar the Door
- 1 Brave the SandsBrave the Sands
- 1 Breeding PoolBreeding Pool
- 1 Carven CaryatidCarven Caryatid
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Corrupted ShapeshifterCorrupted Shapeshifter
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Crashing DrawbridgeCrashing Drawbridge
- 1 Crystal BarricadeCrystal Barricade
- 1 Drift of PhantasmsDrift of Phantasms
- 1 Dusk // DawnDusk // Dawn
- 1 Escape TunnelEscape Tunnel
- 1 Evolving WildsEvolving Wilds
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 FarseekFarseek
- 1 Fell the MightyFell the Mighty
- 1 FlumphFlumph
- 1 Fog BankFog Bank
- 7 ForestForest
- 1 Fortified RampartFortified Rampart
- 1 Glacial FortressGlacial Fortress
- 1 Heroic InterventionHeroic Intervention
- 1 High AlertHigh Alert
- 1 Hover BarrierHover Barrier
- 1 Huatli, the Sun's HeartHuatli, the Sun's Heart
- 1 Intruder AlarmIntruder Alarm
- 6 IslandIsland
- 1 Jeskai BarricadeJeskai Barricade
- 1 Kodama's ReachKodama's Reach
- 1 Misty RainforestMisty Rainforest
- 1 Mnemonic WallMnemonic Wall
- 1 Nature's LoreNature's Lore
- 1 NegateNegate
- 1 Overgrown BattlementOvergrown Battlement
- 1 Path to ExilePath to Exile
- 1 Perimeter CaptainPerimeter Captain
- 8 PlainsPlains
- 1 Rammas Echor, Ancient ShieldRammas Echor, Ancient Shield
- 1 Rampant GrowthRampant Growth
- 1 Rampart ArchitectRampart Architect
- 1 Reliquary TowerReliquary Tower
- 1 Riptide TurtleRiptide Turtle
- 1 SavannahSavannah
- 1 Seaside CitadelSeaside Citadel
- 1 Selesnya SignetSelesnya Signet
- 1 Shield-Wall SentinelShield-Wall Sentinel
- 1 Simic SignetSimic Signet
- 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 Swords to PlowsharesSwords to Plowshares
- 1 Sylvan CaryatidSylvan Caryatid
- 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 Towering TitanTowering Titan
- 1 Tranquil LandscapeTranquil Landscape
- 1 Tropical IslandTropical Island
- 1 TundraTundra
- 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 GlareWall of Glare
- 1 Wall of HopeWall of Hope
- 1 Wall of JunkWall of Junk
- 1 Wall of MourningWall of Mourning
- 1 Wall of Stolen IdentityWall of Stolen Identity
- 1 Weathered SentinelsWeathered Sentinels
- 1 Windswept HeathWindswept Heath
Angelic Wall
Angelic Wall
Axebane Guardian
Axebane Guardian
Carven Caryatid
Carven Caryatid
Corrupted Shapeshifter
Corrupted Shapeshifter
Crashing Drawbridge
Crashing Drawbridge
Crystal Barricade
Crystal Barricade
Drift of Phantasms
Drift of Phantasms
Flumph
Flumph
Fog Bank
Fog Bank
Fortified Rampart
Fortified Rampart
Hover Barrier
Hover Barrier
Jeskai Barricade
Jeskai Barricade
Mnemonic Wall
Mnemonic Wall
Overgrown Battlement
Overgrown Battlement
Perimeter Captain
Perimeter Captain
Rampart Architect
Rampart Architect
Riptide Turtle
Riptide Turtle
Shield-Wall Sentinel
Shield-Wall Sentinel
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
Sunscape Familiar
Sunscape Familiar
Sylvan Caryatid
Sylvan Caryatid
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
Towering Titan
Towering Titan
Vine Trellis
Vine Trellis
Wall of Blossoms
Wall of Blossoms
Wall of Denial
Wall of Denial
Wall of Frost
Wall of Frost
Wall of Glare
Wall of Glare
Wall of Hope
Wall of Hope
Wall of Junk
Wall of Junk
Wall of Mourning
Wall of Mourning
Wall of Stolen Identity
Wall of Stolen Identity
Weathered Sentinels
Weathered Sentinels
Instants (8)
Aetherize
Aetherize
Bar the Door
Bar the Door
Counterspell
Counterspell
Heroic Intervention
Heroic Intervention
Negate
Negate
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Tower Defense
Tower Defense
Sorceries (7)
Dusk // Dawn
Dusk // Dawn
Farseek
Farseek
Fell the Mighty
Fell the Mighty
Kodama's Reach
Kodama's Reach
Nature's Lore
Nature's Lore
Rampant Growth
Rampant Growth
Slaughter the Strong
Slaughter the Strong
Artifacts (5)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
Selesnya Signet
Selesnya Signet
Simic Signet
Simic Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Enchantments (6)
Assault Formation
Assault Formation
Assemble the Players
Assemble the Players
Brave the Sands
Brave the Sands
High Alert
High Alert
Intruder Alarm
Intruder Alarm
Stoneskin
Stoneskin
Planeswalkers (1)
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
Lands (16)
Breeding Pool
Breeding Pool
Command Tower
Command Tower
Escape Tunnel
Escape Tunnel
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Glacial Fortress
Glacial Fortress
Misty Rainforest
Misty Rainforest
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Savannah
Savannah
Seaside Citadel
Seaside Citadel
Spara's Headquarters
Spara's Headquarters
Sunpetal Grove
Sunpetal Grove
Tranquil Landscape
Tranquil Landscape
Tropical Island
Tropical Island
Tundra
Tundra
Windswept Heath
Windswept Heath
Basics (3)
Forest
7 Forests
Island
6 Islands
Plains
8 Plains