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Average Deck for Arcades, the Strategist - Optimized Combo

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 Adarkar WastesAdarkar Wastes
- 1 AlurenAluren
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Assault FormationAssault Formation
- 1 Axebane GuardianAxebane Guardian
- 1 Bountiful PromenadeBountiful Promenade
- 1 Breeding PoolBreeding Pool
- 1 BrushlandBrushland
- 1 Carven CaryatidCarven Caryatid
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Corrupted ShapeshifterCorrupted Shapeshifter
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Crashing DrawbridgeCrashing Drawbridge
- 1 Crystal BarricadeCrystal Barricade
- 1 Cyclonic RiftCyclonic Rift
- 1 Drift of PhantasmsDrift of Phantasms
- 1 Dusk // DawnDusk // Dawn
- 1 Eerie InterludeEerie Interlude
- 1 Enlightened TutorEnlightened Tutor
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 FarseekFarseek
- 1 Fierce GuardianshipFierce Guardianship
- 1 Flare of FortitudeFlare of Fortitude
- 1 Flooded StrandFlooded Strand
- 1 Fog BankFog Bank
- 4 ForestForest
- 1 Freed from the RealFreed from the Real
- 1 GhostwayGhostway
- 1 Glacial FortressGlacial Fortress
- 1 Hallowed FountainHallowed Fountain
- 1 High AlertHigh Alert
- 1 Hinterland HarborHinterland Harbor
- 1 Intruder AlarmIntruder Alarm
- 4 IslandIsland
- 1 Jeskai BarricadeJeskai Barricade
- 1 Lightning GreavesLightning Greaves
- 1 Mana DrainMana Drain
- 1 MeekstoneMeekstone
- 1 Misty RainforestMisty Rainforest
- 1 Mnemonic WallMnemonic Wall
- 1 Mystical TutorMystical Tutor
- 1 Orator of OjutaiOrator of Ojutai
- 1 Overgrown BattlementOvergrown Battlement
- 1 Overgrown FarmlandOvergrown Farmland
- 1 Path to ExilePath to Exile
- 1 Perimeter CaptainPerimeter Captain
- 1 Plagon, Lord of the BeachPlagon, Lord of the Beach
- 4 PlainsPlains
- 1 Rammas Echor, Ancient ShieldRammas Echor, Ancient Shield
- 1 Reflecting PoolReflecting Pool
- 1 Rejuvenating SpringsRejuvenating Springs
- 1 Reliquary TowerReliquary Tower
- 1 Rhystic StudyRhystic Study
- 1 Sea of CloudsSea of Clouds
- 1 Seaside CitadelSeaside Citadel
- 1 Secret DoorSecret Door
- 1 Shield SphereShield Sphere
- 1 Shield-Wall SentinelShield-Wall Sentinel
- 1 Slaughter the StrongSlaughter the Strong
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Spara's HeadquartersSpara's Headquarters
- 1 Stalwart Shield-BearersStalwart Shield-Bearers
- 1 Sunpetal GroveSunpetal Grove
- 1 Sunscape FamiliarSunscape Familiar
- 1 Swan SongSwan Song
- 1 Swiftfoot BootsSwiftfoot Boots
- 1 Swords to PlowsharesSwords to Plowshares
- 1 Sylvan CaryatidSylvan Caryatid
- 1 Teferi's ProtectionTeferi's Protection
- 1 Temple GardenTemple Garden
- 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 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 JunkWall of Junk
- 1 Wall of KelpWall of Kelp
- 1 Wall of OmensWall of Omens
- 1 Wall of RootsWall of Roots
- 1 Wall of RunesWall of Runes
- 1 Wall of ShardsWall of Shards
- 1 WargateWargate
- 1 Wave of ReckoningWave of Reckoning
- 1 Weathered SentinelsWeathered Sentinels
- 1 Windswept HeathWindswept Heath
- 1 Worldly TutorWorldly Tutor
- 1 Yavimaya CoastYavimaya Coast

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Axebane Guardian

Carven Caryatid

Corrupted Shapeshifter

Crashing Drawbridge

Crystal Barricade

Drift of Phantasms

Fog Bank

Jeskai Barricade

Mnemonic Wall

Orator of Ojutai

Overgrown Battlement

Perimeter Captain

Plagon, Lord of the Beach

Secret Door

Shield Sphere

Shield-Wall Sentinel

Stalwart Shield-Bearers

Sunscape Familiar

Sylvan Caryatid

Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive

The Pride of Hull Clade

The Walls of Ba Sing Se

Tree of Redemption

Vine Trellis

Walking Bulwark

Wall of Blossoms

Wall of Denial

Wall of Junk

Wall of Kelp

Wall of Omens

Wall of Roots

Wall of Runes

Wall of Shards

Weathered Sentinels

Instants (14)

Counterspell

Cyclonic Rift

Eerie Interlude

Enlightened Tutor

Fierce Guardianship

Flare of Fortitude

Ghostway

Mana Drain

Mystical Tutor

Path to Exile

Swan Song

Swords to Plowshares

Teferi's Protection

Worldly Tutor

Sorceries (5)

Dusk // Dawn

Farseek

Slaughter the Strong

Wargate

Wave of Reckoning

Artifacts (6)

Arcane Signet

Lightning Greaves

Meekstone

Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield

Sol Ring

Swiftfoot Boots

Enchantments (6)

Aluren

Assault Formation

Freed from the Real

High Alert

Intruder Alarm

Rhystic Study

Lands (22)

Adarkar Wastes

Bountiful Promenade

Breeding Pool

Brushland

Command Tower

Exotic Orchard

Flooded Strand

Glacial Fortress

Hallowed Fountain

Hinterland Harbor

Misty Rainforest

Overgrown Farmland

Reflecting Pool

Rejuvenating Springs

Reliquary Tower

Sea of Clouds

Seaside Citadel

Spara's Headquarters

Sunpetal Grove

Temple Garden

Windswept Heath

Yavimaya Coast

Basics (3)

Forest

4 Forests

Island

4 Islands

Plains

4 Plains