Average Deck for Arcades, the Strategist - Budget Optimized Combo

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Cooper Gottfried
Mar 23, 2026
The Top 40 Four-Mana Commanders
This list of the top 40 four-mana commanders is full of many of the best commanders out there. How many of these have you played against?
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Julia Maddalena
Mar 6, 2026
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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Average Decklist

Aang, Swift Savior
Aang, Swift Savior
Appa, Steadfast Guardian
Appa, Steadfast Guardian
Axebane Guardian
Axebane Guardian
Charix, the Raging Isle
Charix, the Raging Isle
Colossal Skyturtle
Colossal Skyturtle
Colossus of Akros
Colossus of Akros
Coral Colony
Coral Colony
Corrupted Shapeshifter
Corrupted Shapeshifter
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
Doorkeeper
Doorkeeper
Drift of Phantasms
Drift of Phantasms
Fecund Greenshell
Fecund Greenshell
Flumph
Flumph
Fog Bank
Fog Bank
Gatecreeper Vine
Gatecreeper Vine
Geist of the Archives
Geist of the Archives
Hover Barrier
Hover Barrier
Mnemonic Wall
Mnemonic Wall
Overgrown Battlement
Overgrown Battlement
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
Rampart Architect
Rampart Architect
Selesnya Guildmage
Selesnya Guildmage
Shield-Wall Sentinel
Shield-Wall Sentinel
Stonework Packbeast
Stonework Packbeast
Sunscape Familiar
Sunscape Familiar
Sylvan Caryatid
Sylvan Caryatid
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
The Pride of Hull Clade
The Pride of Hull Clade
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
Transit Mage
Transit Mage
Vine Trellis
Vine Trellis
Walking Bulwark
Walking Bulwark
Wall of Kelp
Wall of Kelp
Wall of Omens
Wall of Omens
Weathered Sentinels
Weathered Sentinels
Wingmantle Chaplain
Wingmantle Chaplain
Instants (7)
Argivian Find
Argivian Find
Bant Charm
Bant Charm
Beast Within
Beast Within
Generous Gift
Generous Gift
Glyph of Delusion
Glyph of Delusion
Kabira Takedown
Kabira Takedown
Return to Nature
Return to Nature
Sorceries (7)
Bala Ged Recovery
Bala Ged Recovery
Destined Confrontation
Destined Confrontation
Fabricate
Fabricate
Road of Return
Road of Return
Seasons Past
Seasons Past
Slaughter the Strong
Slaughter the Strong
Wave of Reckoning
Wave of Reckoning
Artifacts (7)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Decanter of Endless Water
Decanter of Endless Water
Guidelight Pathmaker
Guidelight Pathmaker
Peregrine Mask
Peregrine Mask
Prowler's Helm
Prowler's Helm
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Enchantments (6)
Assault Formation
Assault Formation
Assemble the Players
Assemble the Players
Freed from the Real
Freed from the Real
Gossip's Talent
Gossip's Talent
High Alert
High Alert
Waterbender Ascension
Waterbender Ascension
Lands (22)
Adarkar Wastes
Adarkar Wastes
Azorius Chancery
Azorius Chancery
Blossoming Sands
Blossoming Sands
Canopy Vista
Canopy Vista
Command Tower
Command Tower
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Glacial Fortress
Glacial Fortress
Hinterland Harbor
Hinterland Harbor
Myriad Landscape
Myriad Landscape
Prairie Stream
Prairie Stream
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Seaside Citadel
Seaside Citadel
Selesnya Sanctuary
Selesnya Sanctuary
Simic Guildgate
Simic Guildgate
Spara's Headquarters
Spara's Headquarters
Tangled Islet
Tangled Islet
Temple of Enlightenment
Temple of Enlightenment
Temple of Mystery
Temple of Mystery
Temple of Plenty
Temple of Plenty
Tranquil Landscape
Tranquil Landscape
Urban Retreat
Urban Retreat
Yavimaya Coast
Yavimaya Coast
Basics (3)
Forest
4 Forests
Island
4 Islands
Plains
5 Plains