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Arcades, the Strategist

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Arcades, the Strategist

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- 1 Arcades, the StrategistArcades, the Strategist
- 1 Akroma's WillAkroma's Will
- 1 Angelic WallAngelic Wall
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Assault FormationAssault Formation
- 1 Aura ShardsAura Shards
- 1 Axebane GuardianAxebane Guardian
- 1 Bountiful PromenadeBountiful Promenade
- 1 Branchloft PathwayBranchloft Pathway
- 1 Brave the SandsBrave the Sands
- 1 Breeding PoolBreeding Pool
- 1 BrushlandBrushland
- 1 Carven CaryatidCarven Caryatid
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Crashing DrawbridgeCrashing Drawbridge
- 1 Crystal BarricadeCrystal Barricade
- 1 Cyclonic RiftCyclonic Rift
- 1 Dovin's VetoDovin's Veto
- 1 Drift of PhantasmsDrift of Phantasms
- 1 Eerie InterludeEerie Interlude
- 1 Enlightened TutorEnlightened Tutor
- 1 Fell the MightyFell the Mighty
- 1 Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone
- 1 Fierce GuardianshipFierce Guardianship
- 1 Flawless ManeuverFlawless Maneuver
- 1 Flooded StrandFlooded Strand
- 1 FlumphFlumph
- 3 ForestForest
- 1 Gaea's CradleGaea's Cradle
- 1 Glacial FortressGlacial Fortress
- 1 Guardian ProjectGuardian Project
- 1 Hallowed FountainHallowed Fountain
- 1 Heroic InterventionHeroic Intervention
- 1 High AlertHigh Alert
- 1 Hinterland HarborHinterland Harbor
- 1 Hover BarrierHover Barrier
- 3 IslandIsland
- 1 Jeskai BarricadeJeskai Barricade
- 1 Last March of the EntsLast March of the Ents
- 1 Lightning GreavesLightning Greaves
- 1 Mana DrainMana Drain
- 1 MeekstoneMeekstone
- 1 Misty RainforestMisty Rainforest
- 1 Nature's ClaimNature's Claim
- 1 Nature's LoreNature's Lore
- 1 Overgrown BattlementOvergrown Battlement
- 1 Perimeter CaptainPerimeter Captain
- 3 PlainsPlains
- 1 Rammas Echor, Ancient ShieldRammas Echor, Ancient Shield
- 1 Rejuvenating SpringsRejuvenating Springs
- 1 Reliquary TowerReliquary Tower
- 1 Rhystic StudyRhystic Study
- 1 SavannahSavannah
- 1 Sea Gate RestorationSea Gate Restoration
- 1 Sea of CloudsSea of Clouds
- 1 Seaside CitadelSeaside Citadel
- 1 Shield SphereShield Sphere
- 1 Sidar Kondo of JamuraaSidar Kondo of Jamuraa
- 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 Teferi's ProtectionTeferi's Protection
- 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 Towering ViewpointTowering Viewpoint
- 1 Tree of RedemptionTree of Redemption
- 1 Tropical IslandTropical Island
- 1 TundraTundra
- 1 Walking BulwarkWalking Bulwark
- 1 Wall of BlossomsWall of Blossoms
- 1 Wall of DenialWall of Denial
- 1 Wall of KelpWall of Kelp
- 1 Wall of OmensWall of Omens
- 1 Wall of RootsWall of Roots
- 1 Wall of TanglecordWall of Tanglecord
- 1 Wave of ReckoningWave of Reckoning
- 1 Weathered SentinelsWeathered Sentinels
- 1 Wild PairWild Pair
- 1 Windswept HeathWindswept Heath
- 1 Wingmantle ChaplainWingmantle Chaplain
- 1 Wooded BastionWooded Bastion
- 1 Yavimaya CoastYavimaya Coast

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Artifacts (7)

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Lightning Greaves

Meekstone

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Sol Ring

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Enchantments (8)

Assault Formation

Aura Shards

Brave the Sands

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High Alert

Rhystic Study

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Lands (24)

Bountiful Promenade

Branchloft Pathway

Breeding Pool

Brushland

Command Tower

Flooded Strand

Gaea's Cradle

Glacial Fortress

Hallowed Fountain

Hinterland Harbor

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

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Forest

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Island

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Plains

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