Average Deck for Arcades, the Strategist - Budget Ramp
Arcades, the Strategist
Rank #44
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Average Decklist
- 1 Arcades, the StrategistArcades, the Strategist
- 1 Angelic ShieldAngelic Shield
- 1 Angelic WallAngelic Wall
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Assault FormationAssault Formation
- 1 Axebane GuardianAxebane Guardian
- 1 Azorius GuildgateAzorius Guildgate
- 1 Brave the SandsBrave the Sands
- 1 Canopy VistaCanopy Vista
- 1 Carven CaryatidCarven Caryatid
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Commencement of FestivitiesCommencement of Festivities
- 1 Corrupted ShapeshifterCorrupted Shapeshifter
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Crashing DrawbridgeCrashing Drawbridge
- 1 Crystal BarricadeCrystal Barricade
- 1 CultivateCultivate
- 1 Drift of PhantasmsDrift of Phantasms
- 1 Dusk // DawnDusk // Dawn
- 1 Evolving WildsEvolving Wilds
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 Expel the InterlopersExpel the Interlopers
- 1 FarseekFarseek
- 1 Fog BankFog Bank
- 6 ForestForest
- 1 Fortified RampartFortified Rampart
- 1 Glacial FortressGlacial Fortress
- 1 High AlertHigh Alert
- 1 Hinterland HarborHinterland Harbor
- 1 Hover BarrierHover Barrier
- 6 IslandIsland
- 1 Jeskai BarricadeJeskai Barricade
- 1 Jungle BarrierJungle Barrier
- 1 Kodama's ReachKodama's Reach
- 1 Lae'zel's AcrobaticsLae'zel's Acrobatics
- 1 Lightning GreavesLightning Greaves
- 1 MeekstoneMeekstone
- 1 NegateNegate
- 1 Overgrown BattlementOvergrown Battlement
- 1 Path to ExilePath to Exile
- 1 Plagon, Lord of the BeachPlagon, Lord of the Beach
- 8 PlainsPlains
- 1 Portcullis VinePortcullis Vine
- 1 Prairie StreamPrairie Stream
- 1 Rampant GrowthRampant Growth
- 1 Reliquary TowerReliquary Tower
- 1 Riptide TurtleRiptide Turtle
- 1 Seaside CitadelSeaside Citadel
- 1 Selesnya GuildgateSelesnya Guildgate
- 1 Shield-Wall SentinelShield-Wall Sentinel
- 1 Simic GuildgateSimic Guildgate
- 1 Simic SignetSimic Signet
- 1 Slagwurm ArmorSlagwurm Armor
- 1 Slaughter the StrongSlaughter the Strong
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Stalwart Shield-BearersStalwart Shield-Bearers
- 1 StoneskinStoneskin
- 1 Sunscape FamiliarSunscape Familiar
- 1 Swiftfoot BootsSwiftfoot Boots
- 1 Swords to PlowsharesSwords to Plowshares
- 1 Sylvan CaryatidSylvan Caryatid
- 1 Terramorphic ExpanseTerramorphic Expanse
- 1 Tetsuko Umezawa, FugitiveTetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
- 1 The Pride of Hull CladeThe Pride of Hull Clade
- 1 Thriving GroveThriving Grove
- 1 Tower DefenseTower Defense
- 1 Towering TitanTowering Titan
- 1 Towering ViewpointTowering Viewpoint
- 1 Traveler's AmuletTraveler's Amulet
- 1 Tree of RedemptionTree of Redemption
- 1 Urban RetreatUrban Retreat
- 1 Vine TrellisVine Trellis
- 1 Walking BulwarkWalking Bulwark
- 1 Wall of BlossomsWall of Blossoms
- 1 Wall of DenialWall of Denial
- 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 RunesWall of Runes
- 1 Wall of TanglecordWall of Tanglecord
- 1 Wingmantle ChaplainWingmantle Chaplain
- 1 Yavimaya CoastYavimaya Coast
Angelic Wall
Angelic Wall
Axebane Guardian
Axebane Guardian
Carven Caryatid
Carven Caryatid
Corrupted Shapeshifter
Corrupted Shapeshifter
Crashing Drawbridge
Crashing Drawbridge
Crystal Barricade
Crystal Barricade
Drift of Phantasms
Drift of Phantasms
Fog Bank
Fog Bank
Fortified Rampart
Fortified Rampart
Hover Barrier
Hover Barrier
Jeskai Barricade
Jeskai Barricade
Jungle Barrier
Jungle Barrier
Overgrown Battlement
Overgrown Battlement
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
Portcullis Vine
Portcullis Vine
Riptide Turtle
Riptide Turtle
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
Towering Titan
Towering Titan
Towering Viewpoint
Towering Viewpoint
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 Runes
Wall of Runes
Wall of Tanglecord
Wall of Tanglecord
Wingmantle Chaplain
Wingmantle Chaplain
Instants (7)
Commencement of Festivities
Commencement of Festivities
Counterspell
Counterspell
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
Negate
Negate
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Tower Defense
Tower Defense
Sorceries (7)
Cultivate
Cultivate
Dusk // Dawn
Dusk // Dawn
Expel the Interlopers
Expel the Interlopers
Farseek
Farseek
Kodama's Reach
Kodama's Reach
Rampant Growth
Rampant Growth
Slaughter the Strong
Slaughter the Strong
Artifacts (8)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Meekstone
Meekstone
Simic Signet
Simic Signet
Slagwurm Armor
Slagwurm Armor
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Traveler's Amulet
Traveler's Amulet
Enchantments (5)
Angelic Shield
Angelic Shield
Assault Formation
Assault Formation
Brave the Sands
Brave the Sands
High Alert
High Alert
Stoneskin
Stoneskin
Lands (16)
Azorius Guildgate
Azorius Guildgate
Canopy Vista
Canopy Vista
Command Tower
Command Tower
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Glacial Fortress
Glacial Fortress
Hinterland Harbor
Hinterland Harbor
Prairie Stream
Prairie Stream
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Seaside Citadel
Seaside Citadel
Selesnya Guildgate
Selesnya Guildgate
Simic Guildgate
Simic Guildgate
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Thriving Grove
Thriving Grove
Urban Retreat
Urban Retreat
Yavimaya Coast
Yavimaya Coast
Basics (3)
Forest
6 Forest
Island
6 Island
Plains
8 Plains