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Average Deck for Arcades, the Strategist - Expensive Upgraded Pillow Fort

Arcades, the Strategist

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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 Access TunnelAccess Tunnel
- 1 Akroma's WillAkroma's Will
- 1 An Offer You Can't RefuseAn Offer You Can't Refuse
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Archdruid's CharmArchdruid's Charm
- 1 Assault FormationAssault Formation
- 1 Assemble the PlayersAssemble the Players
- 1 Axebane GuardianAxebane Guardian
- 1 Azorius ChanceryAzorius Chancery
- 1 Bar the DoorBar the Door
- 1 Beast WithinBeast Within
- 1 Bedrock TortoiseBedrock Tortoise
- 1 BrainwashBrainwash
- 1 Brave the SandsBrave the Sands
- 1 Breeding PoolBreeding Pool
- 1 Charix, the Raging IsleCharix, the Raging Isle
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Crashing DrawbridgeCrashing Drawbridge
- 1 Crystal BarricadeCrystal Barricade
- 1 CultivateCultivate
- 1 Destined ConfrontationDestined Confrontation
- 1 Eel UmbraEel Umbra
- 1 Expel the InterlopersExpel the Interlopers
- 1 Fecund GreenshellFecund Greenshell
- 1 Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone
- 1 Flawless ManeuverFlawless Maneuver
- 5 ForestForest
- 1 Fortified RampartFortified Rampart
- 1 Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1 Glacial WallGlacial Wall
- 1 Guard DutyGuard Duty
- 1 Hengegate PathwayHengegate Pathway
- 1 Heroic InterventionHeroic Intervention
- 1 High AlertHigh Alert
- 1 Horizon CanopyHorizon Canopy
- 1 Hover BarrierHover Barrier
- 5 IslandIsland
- 1 Last March of the EntsLast March of the Ents
- 1 MeekstoneMeekstone
- 1 Mistrise VillageMistrise Village
- 1 NegateNegate
- 1 Overgrown BattlementOvergrown Battlement
- 1 Path to ExilePath to Exile
- 1 Peregrine MaskPeregrine Mask
- 1 Perimeter CaptainPerimeter Captain
- 6 PlainsPlains
- 1 Rammas Echor, Ancient ShieldRammas Echor, Ancient Shield
- 1 Render SilentRender Silent
- 1 Resolute WatchdogResolute Watchdog
- 1 Reunion of the HouseReunion of the House
- 1 Riptide TurtleRiptide Turtle
- 1 Seaside CitadelSeaside Citadel
- 1 Shield SphereShield Sphere
- 1 Simic Growth ChamberSimic Growth Chamber
- 1 Sky TetherSky Tether
- 1 Slagwurm ArmorSlagwurm Armor
- 1 Slaughter the StrongSlaughter the Strong
- 2 Snow-Covered IslandSnow-Covered Island
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Spara's HeadquartersSpara's Headquarters
- 1 Stalwart Shield-BearersStalwart Shield-Bearers
- 1 StoneskinStoneskin
- 1 Sunscape FamiliarSunscape Familiar
- 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 Thought VesselThought Vessel
- 1 Tower DefenseTower Defense
- 1 Towering TitanTowering Titan
- 1 Tree of RedemptionTree of Redemption
- 1 TundraTundra
- 1 Walking BulwarkWalking Bulwark
- 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 MulchWall of Mulch
- 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 Wall of WoodWall of Wood
- 1 Windswept HeathWindswept Heath
- 1 Wingmantle ChaplainWingmantle Chaplain

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Axebane Guardian

Bedrock Tortoise

Charix, the Raging Isle

Crashing Drawbridge

Crystal Barricade

Fecund Greenshell

Fortified Rampart

Glacial Wall

Hover Barrier

Overgrown Battlement

Perimeter Captain

Resolute Watchdog

Riptide Turtle

Shield Sphere

Stalwart Shield-Bearers

Sunscape Familiar

Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive

The Pride of Hull Clade

The Walls of Ba Sing Se

Towering Titan

Tree of Redemption

Walking Bulwark

Wall of Denial

Wall of Frost

Wall of Glare

Wall of Junk

Wall of Mulch

Wall of Omens

Wall of Roots

Wall of Runes

Wall of Tanglecord

Wall of Wood

Wingmantle Chaplain

Instants (13)

Akroma's Will

An Offer You Can't Refuse

Archdruid's Charm

Bar the Door

Beast Within

Counterspell

Flawless Maneuver

Frantic Search

Heroic Intervention

Negate

Path to Exile

Render Silent

Tower Defense

Sorceries (6)

Cultivate

Destined Confrontation

Expel the Interlopers

Last March of the Ents

Reunion of the House

Slaughter the Strong

Artifacts (8)

Arcane Signet

Fellwar Stone

Meekstone

Peregrine Mask

Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield

Slagwurm Armor

Sol Ring

Thought Vessel

Enchantments (9)

Assault Formation

Assemble the Players

Brainwash

Brave the Sands

Eel Umbra

Guard Duty

High Alert

Sky Tether

Stoneskin

Lands (12)

Access Tunnel

Azorius Chancery

Breeding Pool

Command Tower

Hengegate Pathway

Horizon Canopy

Mistrise Village

Seaside Citadel

Simic Growth Chamber

Spara's Headquarters

Tundra

Windswept Heath

Basics (4)

Forest

5 Forests

Island

5 Islands

Plains

6 Plains

Snow-Covered Island

2 Snow-Covered Islands