Average Deck for Arcades, the Strategist - Budget Lifegain
Arcades, the Strategist
Rank #40
2decks
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Average Decklist
- 1 Arcades, the StrategistArcades, the Strategist
- 1 Angelic ChorusAngelic Chorus
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Assault FormationAssault Formation
- 1 Axebane GuardianAxebane Guardian
- 1 Bar the DoorBar the Door
- 1 Bedrock TortoiseBedrock Tortoise
- 1 BrushlandBrushland
- 1 Charix, the Raging IsleCharix, the Raging Isle
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Corrupted ShapeshifterCorrupted Shapeshifter
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Crashing DrawbridgeCrashing Drawbridge
- 1 CultivateCultivate
- 1 Dusk // DawnDusk // Dawn
- 1 Excavated WallExcavated Wall
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 Expel the InterlopersExpel the Interlopers
- 8 ForestForest
- 1 Fortified RampartFortified Rampart
- 1 Fortified VillageFortified Village
- 1 Geist of the ArchivesGeist of the Archives
- 1 Glacial WallGlacial Wall
- 1 Gleaming BarrierGleaming Barrier
- 1 Guard GomazoaGuard Gomazoa
- 1 High AlertHigh Alert
- 1 Hornet NestHornet Nest
- 1 Hover BarrierHover Barrier
- 9 IslandIsland
- 1 Jaddi OffshootJaddi Offshoot
- 1 Lightning GreavesLightning Greaves
- 1 NegateNegate
- 1 Overflowing BasinOverflowing Basin
- 1 Overgrown BattlementOvergrown Battlement
- 1 Path to ExilePath to Exile
- 1 Perimeter CaptainPerimeter Captain
- 1 Plagon, Lord of the BeachPlagon, Lord of the Beach
- 10 PlainsPlains
- 1 Port TownPort Town
- 1 Prairie StreamPrairie Stream
- 1 Primal RagePrimal Rage
- 1 Rammas Echor, Ancient ShieldRammas Echor, Ancient Shield
- 1 Rampant GrowthRampant Growth
- 1 Reflections of LittjaraReflections of Littjara
- 1 Riptide TurtleRiptide Turtle
- 1 Rolling StonesRolling Stones
- 1 Rune-Sealed WallRune-Sealed Wall
- 1 Seaside CitadelSeaside Citadel
- 1 Skycloud ExpanseSkycloud Expanse
- 1 Slaughter the StrongSlaughter the Strong
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Steel WallSteel Wall
- 1 StoneskinStoneskin
- 1 Suspicious BookcaseSuspicious Bookcase
- 1 Swiftfoot BootsSwiftfoot Boots
- 1 Swords to PlowsharesSwords to Plowshares
- 1 Temple of MysteryTemple of Mystery
- 1 Tetsuko Umezawa, FugitiveTetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
- 1 The Pride of Hull CladeThe Pride of Hull Clade
- 1 Thought VesselThought Vessel
- 1 Tower DefenseTower Defense
- 1 Tree of RedemptionTree of Redemption
- 1 Unnatural GrowthUnnatural Growth
- 1 Vineglimmer SnarlVineglimmer Snarl
- 1 Wall of BlossomsWall of Blossoms
- 1 Wall of DenialWall of Denial
- 1 Wall of EssenceWall of Essence
- 1 Wall of FrostWall of Frost
- 1 Wall of GlareWall of Glare
- 1 Wall of HopeWall of Hope
- 1 Wall of IceWall of Ice
- 1 Wall of JunkWall of Junk
- 1 Wall of OmensWall of Omens
- 1 Wall of RunesWall of Runes
- 1 Wall of TanglecordWall of Tanglecord
- 1 Yavimaya CoastYavimaya Coast
Axebane Guardian
Axebane Guardian
Bedrock Tortoise
Bedrock Tortoise
Charix, the Raging Isle
Charix, the Raging Isle
Corrupted Shapeshifter
Corrupted Shapeshifter
Crashing Drawbridge
Crashing Drawbridge
Excavated Wall
Excavated Wall
Fortified Rampart
Fortified Rampart
Geist of the Archives
Geist of the Archives
Glacial Wall
Glacial Wall
Gleaming Barrier
Gleaming Barrier
Guard Gomazoa
Guard Gomazoa
Hornet Nest
Hornet Nest
Hover Barrier
Hover Barrier
Jaddi Offshoot
Jaddi Offshoot
Overgrown Battlement
Overgrown Battlement
Perimeter Captain
Perimeter Captain
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
Riptide Turtle
Riptide Turtle
Rune-Sealed Wall
Rune-Sealed Wall
Steel Wall
Steel Wall
Suspicious Bookcase
Suspicious Bookcase
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
The Pride of Hull Clade
The Pride of Hull Clade
Tree of Redemption
Tree of Redemption
Wall of Blossoms
Wall of Blossoms
Wall of Denial
Wall of Denial
Wall of Essence
Wall of Essence
Wall of Frost
Wall of Frost
Wall of Glare
Wall of Glare
Wall of Hope
Wall of Hope
Wall of Ice
Wall of Ice
Wall of Junk
Wall of Junk
Wall of Omens
Wall of Omens
Wall of Runes
Wall of Runes
Wall of Tanglecord
Wall of Tanglecord
Instants (6)
Bar the Door
Bar the Door
Counterspell
Counterspell
Negate
Negate
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Tower Defense
Tower Defense
Sorceries (5)
Cultivate
Cultivate
Dusk // Dawn
Dusk // Dawn
Expel the Interlopers
Expel the Interlopers
Rampant Growth
Rampant Growth
Slaughter the Strong
Slaughter the Strong
Artifacts (6)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Enchantments (8)
Angelic Chorus
Angelic Chorus
Assault Formation
Assault Formation
High Alert
High Alert
Primal Rage
Primal Rage
Reflections of Littjara
Reflections of Littjara
Rolling Stones
Rolling Stones
Stoneskin
Stoneskin
Unnatural Growth
Unnatural Growth
Lands (12)
Brushland
Brushland
Command Tower
Command Tower
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Fortified Village
Fortified Village
Overflowing Basin
Overflowing Basin
Port Town
Port Town
Prairie Stream
Prairie Stream
Seaside Citadel
Seaside Citadel
Skycloud Expanse
Skycloud Expanse
Temple of Mystery
Temple of Mystery
Vineglimmer Snarl
Vineglimmer Snarl
Yavimaya Coast
Yavimaya Coast
Basics (3)
Forest
8 Forests
Island
9 Islands
Plains
10 Plains