Average Deck for Arcades, the Strategist - Expensive Upgraded Aggro

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Average Decklist

Angelic Wall
Angelic Wall
Axebane Guardian
Axebane Guardian
Beast Whisperer
Beast Whisperer
Carven Caryatid
Carven Caryatid
Chulane, Teller of Tales
Chulane, Teller of Tales
Corrupted Shapeshifter
Corrupted Shapeshifter
Crashing Drawbridge
Crashing Drawbridge
Crystal Barricade
Crystal Barricade
Flumph
Flumph
Fortified Rampart
Fortified Rampart
Hover Barrier
Hover Barrier
Jeskai Barricade
Jeskai Barricade
Mentor of the Meek
Mentor of the Meek
Orator of Ojutai
Orator of Ojutai
Overgrown Battlement
Overgrown Battlement
Perimeter Captain
Perimeter Captain
Resolute Watchdog
Resolute Watchdog
Shield Sphere
Shield Sphere
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
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 Junk
Wall of Junk
Wall of Omens
Wall of Omens
Wall of Roots
Wall of Roots
Wall of Runes
Wall of Runes
Wall of Tanglecord
Wall of Tanglecord
Weathered Sentinels
Weathered Sentinels
Instants (11)
Bar the Door
Bar the Door
Beast Within
Beast Within
Clever Concealment
Clever Concealment
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Eerie Interlude
Eerie Interlude
Heroic Intervention
Heroic Intervention
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Teferi's Protection
Teferi's Protection
Tower Defense
Tower Defense
Sorceries (8)
Dusk // Dawn
Dusk // Dawn
Farseek
Farseek
Fell the Mighty
Fell the Mighty
Nature's Lore
Nature's Lore
Slaughter the Strong
Slaughter the Strong
Three Visits
Three Visits
Wargate
Wargate
Wave of Reckoning
Wave of Reckoning
Artifacts (6)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Meekstone
Meekstone
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Enchantments (8)
Aluren
Aluren
Assault Formation
Assault Formation
Aura Shards
Aura Shards
Brave the Sands
Brave the Sands
Guardian Project
Guardian Project
High Alert
High Alert
Reconnaissance
Reconnaissance
Stoneskin
Stoneskin
Lands (26)
Boseiju, Who Endures
Boseiju, Who Endures
Bountiful Promenade
Bountiful Promenade
Branchloft Pathway
Branchloft Pathway
Breeding Pool
Breeding Pool
Command Tower
Command Tower
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Floodfarm Verge
Floodfarm Verge
Glacial Fortress
Glacial Fortress
Hallowed Fountain
Hallowed Fountain
Hinterland Harbor
Hinterland Harbor
Misty Rainforest
Misty Rainforest
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Reflecting Pool
Reflecting Pool
Rejuvenating Springs
Rejuvenating Springs
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Savannah
Savannah
Sea of Clouds
Sea of Clouds
Spara's Headquarters
Spara's Headquarters
Sunpetal Grove
Sunpetal Grove
Temple Garden
Temple Garden
Tropical Island
Tropical Island
Tundra
Tundra
Willowrush Verge
Willowrush Verge
Windswept Heath
Windswept Heath
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Basics (3)
Forest
1 Forest
Island
2 Islands
Plains
2 Plains