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Arcades, the Strategist

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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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Jan 29, 2026

Steve Heisler

Age Is Just a Toughness With Doran, Besieged by Time in Commander

Doran may be besieged by time, but he's still hangin' tough like a new kid. Come see this big booty brew for his Commander deck.

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Arcades, the Strategist

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- 1 Arcades, the StrategistArcades, the Strategist
- 1 Academy RuinsAcademy Ruins
- 1 Access TunnelAccess Tunnel
- 1 Angelic ChorusAngelic Chorus
- 1 Arcane DenialArcane Denial
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Assault FormationAssault Formation
- 1 Axebane GuardianAxebane Guardian
- 1 Bar the DoorBar the Door
- 1 Bedrock TortoiseBedrock Tortoise
- 1 Brave the SandsBrave the Sands
- 1 Canopy VistaCanopy Vista
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Corrupted ShapeshifterCorrupted Shapeshifter
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Crashing DrawbridgeCrashing Drawbridge
- 1 Craterhoof BehemothCraterhoof Behemoth
- 1 Crystal BarricadeCrystal Barricade
- 1 CultivateCultivate
- 1 Dovin's VetoDovin's Veto
- 1 Dreamroot CascadeDreamroot Cascade
- 1 Eladamri's CallEladamri's Call
- 1 Evolving WildsEvolving Wilds
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 FarewellFarewell
- 1 FarseekFarseek
- 1 Finale of DevastationFinale of Devastation
- 1 Flooded GroveFlooded Grove
- 1 Flooded StrandFlooded Strand
- 5 ForestForest
- 1 Glacial FortressGlacial Fortress
- 1 Heroic InterventionHeroic Intervention
- 1 High AlertHigh Alert
- 1 Hinterland HarborHinterland Harbor
- 1 Hover BarrierHover Barrier
- 5 IslandIsland
- 1 Jeskai BarricadeJeskai Barricade
- 1 Kodama's ReachKodama's Reach
- 1 Last March of the EntsLast March of the Ents
- 1 Lightning GreavesLightning Greaves
- 1 MeekstoneMeekstone
- 1 Mirari's WakeMirari's Wake
- 1 Mystic RemoraMystic Remora
- 1 Overgrown BattlementOvergrown Battlement
- 1 Perimeter CaptainPerimeter Captain
- 7 PlainsPlains
- 1 Prairie StreamPrairie Stream
- 1 Primal RagePrimal Rage
- 1 PropagandaPropaganda
- 1 Recruiter of the GuardRecruiter of the Guard
- 1 Reliquary TowerReliquary Tower
- 1 Rolling StonesRolling Stones
- 1 Shield-Wall SentinelShield-Wall Sentinel
- 1 Smothering TitheSmothering Tithe
- 1 Sokrates, Athenian TeacherSokrates, Athenian Teacher
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Spore FrogSpore Frog
- 1 Staff of DominationStaff of Domination
- 1 Stalwart Shield-BearersStalwart Shield-Bearers
- 1 StoneskinStoneskin
- 1 Sunpetal GroveSunpetal Grove
- 1 Sunscape FamiliarSunscape Familiar
- 1 Swords to PlowsharesSwords to Plowshares
- 1 Talisman of CuriosityTalisman of Curiosity
- 1 Talisman of UnityTalisman of Unity
- 1 Temple GardenTemple Garden
- 1 Tetsuko Umezawa, FugitiveTetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
- 1 Tezzeret the SeekerTezzeret the Seeker
- 1 The One RingThe One Ring
- 1 The Pride of Hull CladeThe Pride of Hull Clade
- 1 The Walls of Ba Sing SeThe Walls of Ba Sing Se
- 1 Thought VesselThought Vessel
- 1 Thran DynamoThran Dynamo
- 1 Tower DefenseTower Defense
- 1 Triumph of the HordesTriumph of the Hordes
- 1 Unnatural GrowthUnnatural Growth
- 1 Urza's IncubatorUrza's Incubator
- 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 OmensWall of Omens
- 1 Wall of Stolen IdentityWall of Stolen Identity
- 1 Wall of TanglecordWall of Tanglecord
- 1 War of the Last AllianceWar of the Last Alliance
- 1 Yavimaya, Cradle of GrowthYavimaya, Cradle of Growth

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Axebane Guardian

Bedrock Tortoise

Corrupted Shapeshifter

Crashing Drawbridge

Craterhoof Behemoth

Crystal Barricade

Hover Barrier

Jeskai Barricade

Overgrown Battlement

Perimeter Captain

Recruiter of the Guard

Shield-Wall Sentinel

Sokrates, Athenian Teacher

Spore Frog

Stalwart Shield-Bearers

Sunscape Familiar

Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive

The Pride of Hull Clade

The Walls of Ba Sing Se

Vine Trellis

Wall of Blossoms

Wall of Denial

Wall of Frost

Wall of Omens

Wall of Stolen Identity

Wall of Tanglecord

Instants (8)

Arcane Denial

Bar the Door

Counterspell

Dovin's Veto

Eladamri's Call

Heroic Intervention

Swords to Plowshares

Tower Defense

Sorceries (7)

Cultivate

Farewell

Farseek

Finale of Devastation

Kodama's Reach

Last March of the Ents

Triumph of the Hordes

Artifacts (11)

Arcane Signet

Lightning Greaves

Meekstone

Sol Ring

Staff of Domination

Talisman of Curiosity

Talisman of Unity

The One Ring

Thought Vessel

Thran Dynamo

Urza's Incubator

Enchantments (13)

Angelic Chorus

Assault Formation

Brave the Sands

High Alert

Mirari's Wake

Mystic Remora

Primal Rage

Propaganda

Rolling Stones

Smothering Tithe

Stoneskin

Unnatural Growth

War of the Last Alliance

Planeswalkers (1)

Tezzeret the Seeker

Lands (16)

Academy Ruins

Access Tunnel

Canopy Vista

Command Tower

Dreamroot Cascade

Evolving Wilds

Exotic Orchard

Flooded Grove

Flooded Strand

Glacial Fortress

Hinterland Harbor

Prairie Stream

Reliquary Tower

Sunpetal Grove

Temple Garden

Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth

Basics (3)

Forest

5 Forests

Island

5 Islands

Plains

7 Plains