Average Deck for Arcades, the Strategist - Expensive Flying

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Average Decklist

Axebane Guardian
Axebane Guardian
Carven Caryatid
Carven Caryatid
Charix, the Raging Isle
Charix, the Raging Isle
Coral Colony
Coral Colony
Crashing Drawbridge
Crashing Drawbridge
Crystal Barricade
Crystal Barricade
Drift of Phantasms
Drift of Phantasms
Enduring Innocence
Enduring Innocence
Flumph
Flumph
Fortified Rampart
Fortified Rampart
Guardians of Meletis
Guardians of Meletis
Hover Barrier
Hover Barrier
Jeskai Barricade
Jeskai Barricade
Overgrown Battlement
Overgrown Battlement
Perimeter Captain
Perimeter Captain
Shield Sphere
Shield Sphere
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
Steel Wall
Steel Wall
Sunscape Familiar
Sunscape Familiar
Suspicious Bookcase
Suspicious Bookcase
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
The Pride of Hull Clade
The Pride of Hull Clade
Towering Titan
Towering Titan
Vine Trellis
Vine Trellis
Walking Bulwark
Walking Bulwark
Wall of Denial
Wall of Denial
Wall of Frost
Wall of Frost
Wall of Glare
Wall of Glare
Wall of Kelp
Wall of Kelp
Wall of Omens
Wall of Omens
Wall of Stolen Identity
Wall of Stolen Identity
Wall of Tanglecord
Wall of Tanglecord
Weathered Sentinels
Weathered Sentinels
Wingmantle Chaplain
Wingmantle Chaplain
Instants (14)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Cosmic Rebirth
Cosmic Rebirth
Counterspell
Counterspell
Hurkyl's Recall
Hurkyl's Recall
Mana Leak
Mana Leak
Negate
Negate
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Redirect
Redirect
Spell Pierce
Spell Pierce
Squelch
Squelch
Swan Song
Swan Song
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Tower Defense
Tower Defense
Sorceries (4)
Cultivate
Cultivate
Fell the Mighty
Fell the Mighty
Raise the Past
Raise the Past
Slaughter the Strong
Slaughter the Strong
Artifacts (6)
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Meekstone
Meekstone
Slagwurm Armor
Slagwurm Armor
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Enchantments (6)
Assault Formation
Assault Formation
Brave the Sands
Brave the Sands
Eland Umbra
Eland Umbra
High Alert
High Alert
Planar Disruption
Planar Disruption
Stoneskin
Stoneskin
Lands (18)
Alchemist's Refuge
Alchemist's Refuge
Boseiju, Who Endures
Boseiju, Who Endures
Bountiful Promenade
Bountiful Promenade
Command Tower
Command Tower
Gaea's Cradle
Gaea's Cradle
Hengegate Pathway
Hengegate Pathway
Hushwood Verge
Hushwood Verge
Overgrown Farmland
Overgrown Farmland
Reflecting Pool
Reflecting Pool
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Savannah
Savannah
Sea of Clouds
Sea of Clouds
Spara's Headquarters
Spara's Headquarters
Temple of the False God
Temple of the False God
Tropical Island
Tropical Island
Tundra
Tundra
Willowrush Verge
Willowrush Verge
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Basics (3)
Forest
5 Forests
Island
5 Islands
Plains
7 Plains