Average Deck for Arcades, the Strategist - Budget Tempo
Arcades, the Strategist
Rank #43
2decks
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Average Decklist
- 1 Arcades, the StrategistArcades, the Strategist
- 1 Angelic WallAngelic Wall
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Ash BarrensAsh Barrens
- 1 Assault FormationAssault Formation
- 1 Austere CommandAustere Command
- 1 Axebane GuardianAxebane Guardian
- 1 Bant PanoramaBant Panorama
- 1 Bar the DoorBar the Door
- 1 Blossoming SandsBlossoming Sands
- 1 Coldsteel HeartColdsteel Heart
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Consulate SkygateConsulate Skygate
- 1 Corrupted ShapeshifterCorrupted Shapeshifter
- 1 Crashing DrawbridgeCrashing Drawbridge
- 1 DivinationDivination
- 1 Drift of PhantasmsDrift of Phantasms
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 Fabled PassageFabled Passage
- 1 Fact or FictionFact or Fiction
- 1 Fecund GreenshellFecund Greenshell
- 1 Fell the MightyFell the Mighty
- 1 Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone
- 6 ForestForest
- 1 Fortified RampartFortified Rampart
- 1 Fortified VillageFortified Village
- 1 Frost LynxFrost Lynx
- 1 Garruk's UprisingGarruk's Uprising
- 1 Guard GomazoaGuard Gomazoa
- 1 Guardians of MeletisGuardians of Meletis
- 1 High AlertHigh Alert
- 1 Hover BarrierHover Barrier
- 6 IslandIsland
- 1 Jeskai BarricadeJeskai Barricade
- 1 Lae'zel's AcrobaticsLae'zel's Acrobatics
- 1 Littjara MirrorlakeLittjara Mirrorlake
- 1 Lonely SandbarLonely Sandbar
- 1 Meandering RiverMeandering River
- 1 Mentor of the MeekMentor of the Meek
- 1 Mosswort BridgeMosswort Bridge
- 1 Ornithopter of ParadiseOrnithopter of Paradise
- 1 Overgrown BattlementOvergrown Battlement
- 7 PlainsPlains
- 1 Port TownPort Town
- 1 Radiant GroveRadiant Grove
- 1 Rampart ArchitectRampart Architect
- 1 Ring of Evos IsleRing of Evos Isle
- 1 Seaside CitadelSeaside Citadel
- 1 Secret DoorSecret Door
- 1 Semester's EndSemester's End
- 1 Shield-Wall SentinelShield-Wall Sentinel
- 1 Shifting WallShifting Wall
- 1 SilkwrapSilkwrap
- 1 SmiteSmite
- 1 SolidaritySolidarity
- 1 Stalwart Shield-BearersStalwart Shield-Bearers
- 1 Steel WallSteel Wall
- 1 StoneskinStoneskin
- 1 Sunpetal GroveSunpetal Grove
- 1 Sunscape FamiliarSunscape Familiar
- 1 Suspicious BookcaseSuspicious Bookcase
- 1 TenacityTenacity
- 1 Terramorphic ExpanseTerramorphic Expanse
- 1 Tetsuko Umezawa, FugitiveTetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
- 1 Thriving IsleThriving Isle
- 1 Time WipeTime Wipe
- 1 Tower DefenseTower Defense
- 1 Towering ViewpointTowering Viewpoint
- 1 VesperlarkVesperlark
- 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 MistWall of Mist
- 1 Wall of MulchWall of Mulch
- 1 Wall of OmensWall of Omens
- 1 Wall of Stolen IdentityWall of Stolen Identity
- 1 Wall of TanglecordWall of Tanglecord
- 1 Wall of TearsWall of Tears
- 1 Welcoming VampireWelcoming Vampire
- 1 Windbrisk HeightsWindbrisk Heights
Angelic Wall
Angelic Wall
Axebane Guardian
Axebane Guardian
Consulate Skygate
Consulate Skygate
Corrupted Shapeshifter
Corrupted Shapeshifter
Crashing Drawbridge
Crashing Drawbridge
Drift of Phantasms
Drift of Phantasms
Fecund Greenshell
Fecund Greenshell
Fortified Rampart
Fortified Rampart
Frost Lynx
Frost Lynx
Guard Gomazoa
Guard Gomazoa
Guardians of Meletis
Guardians of Meletis
Hover Barrier
Hover Barrier
Jeskai Barricade
Jeskai Barricade
Mentor of the Meek
Mentor of the Meek
Ornithopter of Paradise
Ornithopter of Paradise
Overgrown Battlement
Overgrown Battlement
Rampart Architect
Rampart Architect
Secret Door
Secret Door
Shield-Wall Sentinel
Shield-Wall Sentinel
Shifting Wall
Shifting Wall
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
Steel Wall
Steel Wall
Sunscape Familiar
Sunscape Familiar
Suspicious Bookcase
Suspicious Bookcase
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
Towering Viewpoint
Towering Viewpoint
Vesperlark
Vesperlark
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 Mist
Wall of Mist
Wall of Mulch
Wall of Mulch
Wall of Omens
Wall of Omens
Wall of Stolen Identity
Wall of Stolen Identity
Wall of Tanglecord
Wall of Tanglecord
Wall of Tears
Wall of Tears
Welcoming Vampire
Welcoming Vampire
Instants (8)
Bar the Door
Bar the Door
Fact or Fiction
Fact or Fiction
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
Semester's End
Semester's End
Smite
Smite
Solidarity
Solidarity
Tenacity
Tenacity
Tower Defense
Tower Defense
Sorceries (4)
Austere Command
Austere Command
Divination
Divination
Fell the Mighty
Fell the Mighty
Time Wipe
Time Wipe
Artifacts (4)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Coldsteel Heart
Coldsteel Heart
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Ring of Evos Isle
Ring of Evos Isle
Enchantments (5)
Assault Formation
Assault Formation
Garruk's Uprising
Garruk's Uprising
High Alert
High Alert
Silkwrap
Silkwrap
Stoneskin
Stoneskin
Lands (18)
Ash Barrens
Ash Barrens
Bant Panorama
Bant Panorama
Blossoming Sands
Blossoming Sands
Command Tower
Command Tower
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Fabled Passage
Fabled Passage
Fortified Village
Fortified Village
Littjara Mirrorlake
Littjara Mirrorlake
Lonely Sandbar
Lonely Sandbar
Meandering River
Meandering River
Mosswort Bridge
Mosswort Bridge
Port Town
Port Town
Radiant Grove
Radiant Grove
Seaside Citadel
Seaside Citadel
Sunpetal Grove
Sunpetal Grove
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Thriving Isle
Thriving Isle
Windbrisk Heights
Windbrisk Heights
Basics (3)
Forest
6 Forests
Island
6 Islands
Plains
7 Plains