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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 Angelic ChorusAngelic Chorus
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Assault FormationAssault Formation
- 1 Axebane GuardianAxebane Guardian
- 1 Boseiju, Who EnduresBoseiju, Who Endures
- 1 Bountiful PromenadeBountiful Promenade
- 1 Brave the SandsBrave the Sands
- 1 Breeding PoolBreeding Pool
- 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 Crystal BarricadeCrystal Barricade
- 1 Cyclonic RiftCyclonic Rift
- 1 Dovin's VetoDovin's Veto
- 1 Dusk // DawnDusk // Dawn
- 1 Enlightened TutorEnlightened Tutor
- 1 Expel the InterlopersExpel the Interlopers
- 1 FarseekFarseek
- 1 Fell the MightyFell the Mighty
- 1 Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone
- 1 Fierce GuardianshipFierce Guardianship
- 1 Flawless ManeuverFlawless Maneuver
- 1 Flooded StrandFlooded Strand
- 3 ForestForest
- 1 Fortified RampartFortified Rampart
- 1 Gaea's CradleGaea's Cradle
- 1 Glacial FortressGlacial Fortress
- 1 Hallowed FountainHallowed Fountain
- 1 Heroic InterventionHeroic Intervention
- 1 High AlertHigh Alert
- 1 Hover BarrierHover Barrier
- 1 Huatli, the Sun's HeartHuatli, the Sun's Heart
- 3 IslandIsland
- 1 Jeskai BarricadeJeskai Barricade
- 1 Lightning GreavesLightning Greaves
- 1 Mana DrainMana Drain
- 1 MeekstoneMeekstone
- 1 Misty RainforestMisty Rainforest
- 1 Overgrown BattlementOvergrown Battlement
- 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 Rejuvenating SpringsRejuvenating Springs
- 1 Reliquary TowerReliquary Tower
- 1 Rhystic StudyRhystic Study
- 1 Robe of StarsRobe of Stars
- 1 SavannahSavannah
- 1 Sea of CloudsSea of Clouds
- 1 Seaside CitadelSeaside Citadel
- 1 Shield SphereShield Sphere
- 1 Shield-Wall SentinelShield-Wall Sentinel
- 1 Slaughter the StrongSlaughter the Strong
- 1 Smothering TitheSmothering Tithe
- 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 Swiftfoot BootsSwiftfoot Boots
- 1 Swords to PlowsharesSwords to Plowshares
- 1 Sylvan CaryatidSylvan Caryatid
- 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 Three VisitsThree Visits
- 1 Tower DefenseTower Defense
- 1 Towering TitanTowering Titan
- 1 Tree of RedemptionTree of Redemption
- 1 Tropical IslandTropical Island
- 1 TundraTundra
- 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 JunkWall of Junk
- 1 Wall of OmensWall of Omens
- 1 Wall of RunesWall of Runes
- 1 Wall of TanglecordWall of Tanglecord
- 1 Wave of ReckoningWave of Reckoning
- 1 Weathered SentinelsWeathered Sentinels
- 1 Windswept HeathWindswept Heath
- 1 Wingmantle ChaplainWingmantle Chaplain
- 1 Wooded BastionWooded Bastion
- 1 Worldly TutorWorldly Tutor
- 1 Yavimaya CoastYavimaya Coast

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Axebane Guardian

Charix, the Raging Isle

Corrupted Shapeshifter

Crashing Drawbridge

Crystal Barricade

Fortified Rampart

Hover Barrier

Jeskai Barricade

Overgrown Battlement

Perimeter Captain

Plagon, Lord of the Beach

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

Towering Titan

Tree of Redemption

Wall of Blossoms

Wall of Denial

Wall of Essence

Wall of Frost

Wall of Junk

Wall of Omens

Wall of Runes

Wall of Tanglecord

Weathered Sentinels

Wingmantle Chaplain

Instants (12)

Counterspell

Cyclonic Rift

Dovin's Veto

Enlightened Tutor

Fierce Guardianship

Flawless Maneuver

Heroic Intervention

Mana Drain

Path to Exile

Swords to Plowshares

Tower Defense

Worldly Tutor

Sorceries (7)

Dusk // Dawn

Expel the Interlopers

Farseek

Fell the Mighty

Slaughter the Strong

Three Visits

Wave of Reckoning

Artifacts (8)

Arcane Signet

Fellwar Stone

Lightning Greaves

Meekstone

Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield

Robe of Stars

Sol Ring

Swiftfoot Boots

Enchantments (6)

Angelic Chorus

Assault Formation

Brave the Sands

High Alert

Rhystic Study

Smothering Tithe

Planeswalkers (1)

Huatli, the Sun's Heart

Lands (24)

Adarkar Wastes

Boseiju, Who Endures

Bountiful Promenade

Breeding Pool

Brushland

Command Tower

Flooded Strand

Gaea's Cradle

Glacial Fortress

Hallowed Fountain

Misty Rainforest

Rejuvenating Springs

Reliquary Tower

Savannah

Sea of Clouds

Seaside Citadel

Spara's Headquarters

Sunpetal Grove

Temple Garden

Tropical Island

Tundra

Windswept Heath

Wooded Bastion

Yavimaya Coast

Basics (3)

Forest

3 Forests

Island

3 Islands

Plains

4 Plains