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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 Angelic WallAngelic Wall
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Assault FormationAssault Formation
- 1 Assemble the PlayersAssemble the Players
- 1 Axebane GuardianAxebane Guardian
- 1 Azorius SignetAzorius Signet
- 1 Beast WithinBeast Within
- 1 Builder's BlessingBuilder's Blessing
- 1 Canopy VistaCanopy Vista
- 1 Charix, the Raging IsleCharix, the Raging Isle
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Corrupted ShapeshifterCorrupted Shapeshifter
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Crashing DrawbridgeCrashing Drawbridge
- 1 Destined ConfrontationDestined Confrontation
- 1 Dusk // DawnDusk // Dawn
- 1 Evolving WildsEvolving Wilds
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 Expel the InterlopersExpel the Interlopers
- 1 FarseekFarseek
- 1 Flooded GroveFlooded Grove
- 1 Fog BankFog Bank
- 6 ForestForest
- 1 Fortified RampartFortified Rampart
- 1 Fortified VillageFortified Village
- 1 Glacial FortressGlacial Fortress
- 1 High AlertHigh Alert
- 1 Hover BarrierHover Barrier
- 6 IslandIsland
- 1 Jeskai BarricadeJeskai Barricade
- 1 Jungle BarrierJungle Barrier
- 1 Lightning GreavesLightning Greaves
- 1 Overflowing BasinOverflowing Basin
- 1 Overgrown BattlementOvergrown Battlement
- 1 Perimeter CaptainPerimeter Captain
- 8 PlainsPlains
- 1 Port TownPort Town
- 1 Prairie StreamPrairie Stream
- 1 Rammas Echor, Ancient ShieldRammas Echor, Ancient Shield
- 1 Reliquary TowerReliquary Tower
- 1 Seaside CitadelSeaside Citadel
- 1 Selesnya SignetSelesnya Signet
- 1 Shield-Wall SentinelShield-Wall Sentinel
- 1 Simic SignetSimic Signet
- 1 Skycloud ExpanseSkycloud Expanse
- 1 Slagwurm ArmorSlagwurm Armor
- 1 Slaughter the StrongSlaughter the Strong
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Staggering SizeStaggering Size
- 1 Stalwart Shield-BearersStalwart Shield-Bearers
- 1 Steel WallSteel Wall
- 1 StoneskinStoneskin
- 1 Sungrass PrairieSungrass Prairie
- 1 Sunscape FamiliarSunscape Familiar
- 1 Suspicious BookcaseSuspicious Bookcase
- 1 Swiftfoot BootsSwiftfoot Boots
- 1 Swords to PlowsharesSwords to Plowshares
- 1 Sylvan CaryatidSylvan Caryatid
- 1 Tetsuko Umezawa, FugitiveTetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
- 1 Teyo, the ShieldmageTeyo, the Shieldmage
- 1 The Birth of MeletisThe Birth of Meletis
- 1 The Pride of Hull CladeThe Pride of Hull Clade
- 1 Tower DefenseTower Defense
- 1 Towering TitanTowering Titan
- 1 Traveler's AmuletTraveler's Amulet
- 1 Tree of RedemptionTree of Redemption
- 1 Vine TrellisVine Trellis
- 1 Vineglimmer SnarlVineglimmer Snarl
- 1 Walking BulwarkWalking Bulwark
- 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 GlareWall of Glare
- 1 Wall of JunkWall of Junk
- 1 Wall of OmensWall of Omens
- 1 Wall of RootsWall of Roots
- 1 Wall of RunesWall of Runes
- 1 Wall of TanglecordWall of Tanglecord
- 1 Wingmantle ChaplainWingmantle Chaplain
- 1 Woodcutter's GritWoodcutter's Grit
- 1 Yavimaya CoastYavimaya Coast

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Angelic Wall

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Crashing Drawbridge

Fog Bank

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Hover Barrier

Jeskai Barricade

Jungle Barrier

Overgrown Battlement

Perimeter Captain

Shield-Wall Sentinel

Stalwart Shield-Bearers

Steel Wall

Sunscape Familiar

Suspicious Bookcase

Sylvan Caryatid

Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive

The Pride of Hull Clade

Towering Titan

Tree of Redemption

Vine Trellis

Walking Bulwark

Wall of Blossoms

Wall of Denial

Wall of Essence

Wall of Frost

Wall of Glare

Wall of Junk

Wall of Omens

Wall of Roots

Wall of Runes

Wall of Tanglecord

Wingmantle Chaplain

Instants (6)

Beast Within

Counterspell

Staggering Size

Swords to Plowshares

Tower Defense

Woodcutter's Grit

Sorceries (5)

Destined Confrontation

Dusk // Dawn

Expel the Interlopers

Farseek

Slaughter the Strong

Artifacts (10)

Arcane Signet

Azorius Signet

Lightning Greaves

Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield

Selesnya Signet

Simic Signet

Slagwurm Armor

Sol Ring

Swiftfoot Boots

Traveler's Amulet

Enchantments (6)

Assault Formation

Assemble the Players

Builder's Blessing

High Alert

Stoneskin

The Birth of Meletis

Planeswalkers (1)

Teyo, the Shieldmage

Lands (16)

Canopy Vista

Command Tower

Evolving Wilds

Exotic Orchard

Flooded Grove

Fortified Village

Glacial Fortress

Overflowing Basin

Port Town

Prairie Stream

Reliquary Tower

Seaside Citadel

Skycloud Expanse

Sungrass Prairie

Vineglimmer Snarl

Yavimaya Coast

Basics (3)

Forest

6 Forests

Island

6 Islands

Plains

8 Plains