Average Deck for Arcades, the Strategist - Budget Optimized Combo

Josh Nelson
May 29, 2026
Community Corner Creator Spotlight: MTG Rookies and Garage The Gathering
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Alejandro Fuentes
Ranking Every Elder Dragon On a Tier List
Alejandro ranks every Elder Dragon printed in Magic since 1994, including the five new Elder Dragons from Secrets of Strixhaven.
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Average Decklist

Axebane Guardian
Axebane Guardian
Carven Caryatid
Carven Caryatid
Crashing Drawbridge
Crashing Drawbridge
Crystal Barricade
Crystal Barricade
Drift of Phantasms
Drift of Phantasms
Gatecreeper Vine
Gatecreeper Vine
Hover Barrier
Hover Barrier
Jeskai Barricade
Jeskai Barricade
Overgrown Battlement
Overgrown Battlement
Perimeter Captain
Perimeter Captain
Resolute Watchdog
Resolute Watchdog
Sakura-Tribe Elder
Sakura-Tribe Elder
Shield-Wall Sentinel
Shield-Wall Sentinel
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
Sunscape Familiar
Sunscape Familiar
Sylvan Caryatid
Sylvan Caryatid
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
The Pride of Hull Clade
The Pride of Hull Clade
Tree of Redemption
Tree of Redemption
Vine Trellis
Vine Trellis
Walking Bulwark
Walking Bulwark
Wall of Blossoms
Wall of Blossoms
Wall of Denial
Wall of Denial
Wall of Frost
Wall of Frost
Wall of Glare
Wall of Glare
Wall of Junk
Wall of Junk
Wall of Omens
Wall of Omens
Wall of Roots
Wall of Roots
Wall of Runes
Wall of Runes
Wall of Shards
Wall of Shards
Wall of Tanglecord
Wall of Tanglecord
Weathered Sentinels
Weathered Sentinels
Wingmantle Chaplain
Wingmantle Chaplain
Instants (11)
Akroma's Will
Akroma's Will
Bar the Door
Bar the Door
Beast Within
Beast Within
Counterspell
Counterspell
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Eerie Interlude
Eerie Interlude
Generous Gift
Generous Gift
Sejiri Shelter
Sejiri Shelter
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Thraben Charm
Thraben Charm
Tower Defense
Tower Defense
Sorceries (8)
Cultivate
Cultivate
Dusk // Dawn
Dusk // Dawn
Farseek
Farseek
Fell the Mighty
Fell the Mighty
Kodama's Reach
Kodama's Reach
Rampant Growth
Rampant Growth
Slaughter the Strong
Slaughter the Strong
Wave of Reckoning
Wave of Reckoning
Artifacts (8)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Azorius Signet
Azorius Signet
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Meekstone
Meekstone
Selesnya Signet
Selesnya Signet
Simic Signet
Simic Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Enchantments (3)
Assault Formation
Assault Formation
High Alert
High Alert
Reconnaissance Mission
Reconnaissance Mission
Lands (20)
Adarkar Wastes
Adarkar Wastes
Azorius Chancery
Azorius Chancery
Brushland
Brushland
Canopy Vista
Canopy Vista
Command Tower
Command Tower
Deserted Beach
Deserted Beach
Dreamroot Cascade
Dreamroot Cascade
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Fabled Passage
Fabled Passage
Glacial Fortress
Glacial Fortress
Hinterland Harbor
Hinterland Harbor
Hushwood Verge
Hushwood Verge
Overgrown Farmland
Overgrown Farmland
Prairie Stream
Prairie Stream
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Seaside Citadel
Seaside Citadel
Sodden Verdure
Sodden Verdure
Sungrass Prairie
Sungrass Prairie
Sunpetal Grove
Sunpetal Grove
Yavimaya Coast
Yavimaya Coast
Basics (3)
Forest
5 Forests
Island
5 Islands
Plains
6 Plains