Arcades, the Strategist (Commander) - Card Draw

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Julia Maddalena
Mar 6, 2026
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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Sodden Verdure
3.8%inclusion1 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Tam, Mindful First-Year
3.8%inclusion1 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Bark of Doran
3.8%inclusion1 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Morningtide's Light
1.9%inclusion1 decks54 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Axebane Guardian
91%inclusion104 decks114 decks
84%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
91%inclusion104 decks114 decks
83%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
89%inclusion102 decks114 decks
82%synergy
Wall of Denial
89%inclusion102 decks114 decks
82%synergy
Wall of Omens
86%inclusion98 decks114 decks
78%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
84%inclusion96 decks114 decks
78%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
83%inclusion95 decks114 decks
77%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
82%inclusion94 decks114 decks
75%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
81%inclusion92 decks114 decks
74%synergy
High Alert
81%inclusion92 decks114 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
Sunscape Familiar
77%inclusion88 decks114 decks
70%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
75%inclusion86 decks114 decks
69%synergy
Tower Defense
75%inclusion85 decks114 decks
69%synergy
Assault Formation
73%inclusion83 decks114 decks
67%synergy
Wall of Junk
71%inclusion81 decks114 decks
66%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
67%inclusion76 decks114 decks
62%synergy
Hover Barrier
67%inclusion76 decks114 decks
61%synergy
Perimeter Captain
66%inclusion75 decks114 decks
61%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
65%inclusion74 decks114 decks
59%synergy
Vine Trellis
64%inclusion73 decks114 decks
59%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
25%inclusion29 decks114 decks
19%synergy
Teferi's Protection
20%inclusion23 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
18%inclusion21 decks114 decks
0%synergy
Rhystic Study
16%inclusion18 decks114 decks
-4%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
16%inclusion18 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
-4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
-3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
1%synergy
Smothering Tithe
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
-11%synergy
Farewell
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
-12%synergy
Creatures
Shield-Wall Sentinel
63%inclusion72 decks114 decks
58%synergy
Wall of Runes
62%inclusion71 decks114 decks
58%synergy
Crystal Barricade
62%inclusion62 decks100 decks
57%synergy
Wall of Frost
59%inclusion67 decks114 decks
53%synergy
Shield Sphere
57%inclusion65 decks114 decks
54%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
56%inclusion64 decks114 decks
52%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
54%inclusion61 decks114 decks
49%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
53%inclusion60 decks114 decks
48%synergy
Walking Bulwark
53%inclusion60 decks114 decks
49%synergy
Tree of Redemption
50%inclusion57 decks114 decks
46%synergy
Angelic Wall
47%inclusion54 decks114 decks
44%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
46%inclusion53 decks114 decks
43%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
40%synergy
Wall of Roots
45%inclusion51 decks114 decks
41%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
43%inclusion49 decks114 decks
40%synergy
Flumph
40%inclusion46 decks114 decks
36%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
40%inclusion46 decks114 decks
38%synergy
Wall of Glare
39%inclusion45 decks114 decks
36%synergy
Carven Caryatid
39%inclusion44 decks114 decks
35%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
38%inclusion42 decks110 decks
35%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
34%inclusion39 decks114 decks
31%synergy
Fog Bank
33%inclusion38 decks114 decks
30%synergy
Wall of Shards
32%inclusion37 decks114 decks
30%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
31%inclusion35 decks114 decks
29%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
31%inclusion35 decks114 decks
29%synergy
Towering Titan
30%inclusion34 decks114 decks
27%synergy
Wall of Mulch
30%inclusion34 decks114 decks
27%synergy
Steel Wall
29%inclusion33 decks114 decks
27%synergy
Riptide Turtle
29%inclusion33 decks114 decks
26%synergy
Fortified Rampart
27%inclusion31 decks114 decks
24%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
25%inclusion28 decks114 decks
22%synergy
Jungle Barrier
24%inclusion27 decks114 decks
22%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
20%inclusion22 decks108 decks
18%synergy
Glacial Wall
19%inclusion22 decks114 decks
17%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
19%inclusion22 decks114 decks
17%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
19%inclusion19 decks100 decks
17%synergy
Rampart Architect
19%inclusion17 decks91 decks
17%synergy
Portcullis Vine
18%inclusion21 decks114 decks
17%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
18%inclusion20 decks109 decks
17%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
18%inclusion20 decks114 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Tears
18%inclusion20 decks114 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Nets
18%inclusion20 decks114 decks
16%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
15%inclusion15 decks100 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Essence
15%inclusion17 decks114 decks
13%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
13%inclusion15 decks114 decks
12%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
13%inclusion15 decks114 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Vines
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Kelp
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
12%synergy
Gleaming Barrier
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
11%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
61%inclusion70 decks114 decks
-1%synergy
Eerie Interlude
54%inclusion61 decks114 decks
48%synergy
Counterspell
49%inclusion56 decks114 decks
12%synergy
Path to Exile
44%inclusion50 decks114 decks
-4%synergy
Heroic Intervention
40%inclusion46 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Beast Within
36%inclusion41 decks114 decks
9%synergy
Akroma's Will
35%inclusion40 decks114 decks
27%synergy
Generous Gift
32%inclusion36 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Bar the Door
25%inclusion28 decks114 decks
22%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion27 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Dovin's Veto
22%inclusion25 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Ghostway
21%inclusion24 decks114 decks
19%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
14%inclusion16 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Bant Charm
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
-5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
-17%synergy
Return to Nature
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
-7%synergy
Growth Spiral
10%inclusion11 decks114 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Drain
10%inclusion11 decks114 decks
0%synergy
Ephemerate
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Eladamri's Call
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
-3%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Cloudshift
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Claim
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
0%synergy
Solidarity
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Fell the Mighty
62%inclusion71 decks114 decks
57%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
60%inclusion68 decks114 decks
53%synergy
Farseek
49%inclusion56 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Rampant Growth
36%inclusion41 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Cultivate
34%inclusion39 decks114 decks
-4%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
30%inclusion34 decks114 decks
28%synergy
Nature's Lore
28%inclusion32 decks114 decks
1%synergy
Last March of the Ents
25%inclusion28 decks114 decks
22%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
25%inclusion28 decks114 decks
22%synergy
Three Visits
23%inclusion26 decks114 decks
-3%synergy
Reunion of the House
14%inclusion13 decks91 decks
13%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
9%synergy
Kodama's Reach
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
-8%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Destined Confrontation
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
10%inclusion11 decks114 decks
9%synergy
Raise the Past
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Austere Command
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
-2%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Return to the Ranks
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
49%inclusion56 decks114 decks
45%synergy
Meekstone
42%inclusion48 decks114 decks
38%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
41%inclusion47 decks114 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
39%inclusion45 decks114 decks
20%synergy
Panharmonicon
13%inclusion15 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Mirror Shield
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Robe of Stars
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Staff of Domination
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
57%inclusion65 decks114 decks
52%synergy
Stoneskin
38%inclusion43 decks114 decks
34%synergy
Angelic Chorus
23%inclusion26 decks114 decks
21%synergy
Angelic Shield
16%inclusion18 decks114 decks
15%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
16%inclusion18 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Assemble the Players
15%inclusion17 decks114 decks
14%synergy
Guardian Project
15%inclusion17 decks114 decks
7%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
14%inclusion16 decks114 decks
13%synergy
Primal Rage
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
9%synergy
Unnatural Growth
10%inclusion11 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Ghostly Prison
10%inclusion11 decks114 decks
0%synergy
Smile at Death
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
8%synergy
True Conviction
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Rolling Stones
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
-6%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Freed from the Real
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Serra's Blessing
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teyo, the Shieldmage
26%inclusion30 decks114 decks
24%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
14%inclusion16 decks114 decks
12%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
10%inclusion11 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
63%inclusion72 decks114 decks
20%synergy
Access Tunnel
34%inclusion39 decks114 decks
31%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
18%inclusion20 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion17 decks114 decks
1%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
-6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
-6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
0%synergy
Secret Tunnel
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion101 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion95 decks114 decks
12%synergy
Azorius Signet
28%inclusion32 decks114 decks
18%synergy
Thought Vessel
25%inclusion29 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Selesnya Signet
22%inclusion25 decks114 decks
15%synergy
Simic Signet
21%inclusion24 decks114 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion23 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Progress
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Unity
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion11 decks114 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion114 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion112 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Island
97%inclusion111 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion105 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion66 decks114 decks
1%synergy
Seaside Citadel
56%inclusion64 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Prairie Stream
55%inclusion63 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
55%inclusion63 decks114 decks
12%synergy
Glacial Fortress
48%inclusion55 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Canopy Vista
48%inclusion55 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Temple Garden
48%inclusion55 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
47%inclusion54 decks114 decks
-1%synergy
Breeding Pool
46%inclusion53 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
46%inclusion53 decks114 decks
12%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
46%inclusion52 decks114 decks
3%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
39%inclusion45 decks114 decks
-1%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
39%inclusion44 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Sea of Clouds
36%inclusion41 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
32%inclusion36 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
31%inclusion35 decks114 decks
-1%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
30%inclusion34 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
29%inclusion33 decks114 decks
-1%synergy
Windswept Heath
29%inclusion33 decks114 decks
-4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
29%inclusion33 decks114 decks
-2%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
27%inclusion31 decks114 decks
1%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
26%inclusion30 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Brushland
25%inclusion29 decks114 decks
-2%synergy
Deserted Beach
22%inclusion25 decks114 decks
1%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
16%inclusion18 decks110 decks
0%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
16%inclusion18 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
15%inclusion17 decks114 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Chancery
15%inclusion17 decks114 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Mystery
15%inclusion17 decks114 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Plenty
15%inclusion17 decks114 decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion16 decks114 decks
-3%synergy
Port Town
14%inclusion16 decks114 decks
1%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
14%inclusion16 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Krosan Verge
14%inclusion16 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Blossoming Sands
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
-8%synergy
Hushwood Verge
12%inclusion12 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Fortified Village
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
-2%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Grove
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
-10%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Simic Guildgate
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
8%synergy