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Arcades, the Strategist

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Mar 6, 2026

Julia Maddalena

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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Arcades, the Strategist

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- 1 Arcades, the StrategistArcades, the Strategist
- 1 Access TunnelAccess Tunnel
- 1 An Offer You Can't RefuseAn Offer You Can't Refuse
- 1 Angelic ShieldAngelic Shield
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Assault FormationAssault Formation
- 1 Axebane GuardianAxebane Guardian
- 1 Azorius ChanceryAzorius Chancery
- 1 Azorius SignetAzorius Signet
- 1 Bar the DoorBar the Door
- 1 Bountiful PromenadeBountiful Promenade
- 1 Brave the SandsBrave the Sands
- 1 Canopy VistaCanopy Vista
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Crashing DrawbridgeCrashing Drawbridge
- 1 Crystal BarricadeCrystal Barricade
- 1 CultivateCultivate
- 1 Dovin's VetoDovin's Veto
- 1 Drift of PhantasmsDrift of Phantasms
- 1 Dusk // DawnDusk // Dawn
- 1 Eland UmbraEland Umbra
- 1 Evolving WildsEvolving Wilds
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 FarseekFarseek
- 1 Fell the MightyFell the Mighty
- 1 FlumphFlumph
- 1 Fog BankFog Bank
- 5 ForestForest
- 1 Fortified RampartFortified Rampart
- 1 Glacial FortressGlacial Fortress
- 1 High AlertHigh Alert
- 1 Hinterland HarborHinterland Harbor
- 1 Hover BarrierHover Barrier
- 1 Huatli, the Sun's HeartHuatli, the Sun's Heart
- 5 IslandIsland
- 1 Jeskai BarricadeJeskai Barricade
- 1 Krosan VergeKrosan Verge
- 1 MeekstoneMeekstone
- 1 NegateNegate
- 1 Orator of OjutaiOrator of Ojutai
- 1 Overgrown BattlementOvergrown Battlement
- 1 Path to ExilePath to Exile
- 1 Perimeter CaptainPerimeter Captain
- 5 PlainsPlains
- 1 Prairie StreamPrairie Stream
- 1 Primal RagePrimal Rage
- 1 Rampant GrowthRampant Growth
- 1 Rejuvenating SpringsRejuvenating Springs
- 1 Reliquary TowerReliquary Tower
- 1 Sea of CloudsSea of Clouds
- 1 Seaside CitadelSeaside Citadel
- 1 Selesnya SignetSelesnya Signet
- 1 Serra's BlessingSerra's Blessing
- 1 Shield-Wall SentinelShield-Wall Sentinel
- 1 Sight of the ScalelordsSight of the Scalelords
- 1 Simic SignetSimic Signet
- 1 Slaughter the StrongSlaughter the Strong
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Stalwart Shield-BearersStalwart Shield-Bearers
- 1 StoneskinStoneskin
- 1 Sunpetal GroveSunpetal Grove
- 1 Sunscape FamiliarSunscape Familiar
- 1 Suspicious BookcaseSuspicious Bookcase
- 1 Swiftfoot BootsSwiftfoot Boots
- 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 Thornwood FallsThornwood Falls
- 1 Tower DefenseTower Defense
- 1 Towering TitanTowering Titan
- 1 Tranquil LandscapeTranquil Landscape
- 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 GlareWall of Glare
- 1 Wall of JunkWall of Junk
- 1 Wall of OmensWall of Omens
- 1 Wall of ReverenceWall of Reverence
- 1 Wall of Stolen IdentityWall of Stolen Identity
- 1 Wall of TanglecordWall of Tanglecord
- 1 Weathered SentinelsWeathered Sentinels
- 1 Wingmantle ChaplainWingmantle Chaplain

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Axebane Guardian

Crashing Drawbridge

Crystal Barricade

Drift of Phantasms

Flumph

Fog Bank

Fortified Rampart

Hover Barrier

Jeskai Barricade

Orator of Ojutai

Overgrown Battlement

Perimeter Captain

Shield-Wall Sentinel

Stalwart Shield-Bearers

Sunscape Familiar

Suspicious Bookcase

Sylvan Caryatid

Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive

The Pride of Hull Clade

The Walls of Ba Sing Se

Towering Titan

Tree of Redemption

Vine Trellis

Walking Bulwark

Wall of Blossoms

Wall of Denial

Wall of Frost

Wall of Glare

Wall of Junk

Wall of Omens

Wall of Reverence

Wall of Stolen Identity

Wall of Tanglecord

Weathered Sentinels

Wingmantle Chaplain

Instants (8)

An Offer You Can't Refuse

Bar the Door

Counterspell

Dovin's Veto

Negate

Path to Exile

Swords to Plowshares

Tower Defense

Sorceries (6)

Cultivate

Dusk // Dawn

Farseek

Fell the Mighty

Rampant Growth

Slaughter the Strong

Artifacts (7)

Arcane Signet

Azorius Signet

Meekstone

Selesnya Signet

Simic Signet

Sol Ring

Swiftfoot Boots

Enchantments (9)

Angelic Shield

Assault Formation

Brave the Sands

Eland Umbra

High Alert

Primal Rage

Serra's Blessing

Sight of the Scalelords

Stoneskin

Planeswalkers (1)

Huatli, the Sun's Heart

Lands (18)

Access Tunnel

Azorius Chancery

Bountiful Promenade

Canopy Vista

Command Tower

Evolving Wilds

Exotic Orchard

Glacial Fortress

Hinterland Harbor

Krosan Verge

Prairie Stream

Rejuvenating Springs

Reliquary Tower

Sea of Clouds

Seaside Citadel

Sunpetal Grove

Thornwood Falls

Tranquil Landscape

Basics (3)

Forest

5 Forests

Island

5 Islands

Plains

5 Plains