Arcades, the Strategist (Commander) - Commander Matters

Josh Nelson
May 29, 2026
Community Corner Creator Spotlight: MTG Rookies and Garage The Gathering
In today's Community Corner Creator Spotlight, we are interviewing two more creators: MTG Rookies and Garage The Gathering!
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Overgrown Battlement
94%inclusion64 decks68 decks
87%synergy
Axebane Guardian
93%inclusion63 decks68 decks
86%synergy
Wall of Denial
93%inclusion63 decks68 decks
85%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
79%inclusion54 decks68 decks
73%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
79%inclusion54 decks68 decks
73%synergy
High Alert
78%inclusion53 decks68 decks
72%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
78%inclusion53 decks68 decks
71%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
78%inclusion53 decks68 decks
70%synergy
Wall of Omens
75%inclusion51 decks68 decks
67%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
74%inclusion50 decks68 decks
67%synergy
Top Cards
Assault Formation
72%inclusion49 decks68 decks
66%synergy
Crystal Barricade
69%inclusion41 decks59 decks
64%synergy
Perimeter Captain
69%inclusion47 decks68 decks
64%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
69%inclusion47 decks68 decks
63%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
69%inclusion47 decks68 decks
64%synergy
Wall of Junk
65%inclusion44 decks68 decks
60%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
65%inclusion44 decks68 decks
59%synergy
Tower Defense
63%inclusion43 decks68 decks
58%synergy
Wall of Frost
62%inclusion42 decks68 decks
56%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
60%inclusion41 decks68 decks
56%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
Rhystic Study
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
-8%synergy
Aura Shards
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Smothering Tithe
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
Hover Barrier
59%inclusion40 decks68 decks
54%synergy
Tree of Redemption
56%inclusion38 decks68 decks
52%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
54%inclusion37 decks68 decks
50%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
53%inclusion36 decks68 decks
48%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
53%inclusion36 decks68 decks
49%synergy
Vine Trellis
49%inclusion33 decks68 decks
44%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
46%inclusion31 decks68 decks
42%synergy
Wall of Runes
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
40%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
40%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
39%synergy
Shield Sphere
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
38%synergy
Walking Bulwark
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
38%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
40%inclusion27 decks68 decks
37%synergy
Angelic Wall
40%inclusion27 decks68 decks
36%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
35%synergy
Wall of Shards
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
33%synergy
Steel Wall
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
33%synergy
Towering Titan
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
33%synergy
Wall of Glare
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Fog Bank
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
29%synergy
Wall of Essence
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
30%synergy
Wall of Roots
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
27%synergy
Flumph
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
27%synergy
Fortified Rampart
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
27%synergy
Carven Caryatid
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Jungle Barrier
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Riptide Turtle
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Rampart Architect
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Geist of the Archives
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Wall of Tears
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
18%synergy
Glacial Wall
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
17%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Vines
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Portcullis Vine
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Wall of Mulch
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Nets
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Hope
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
57%inclusion39 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
54%inclusion37 decks68 decks
-8%synergy
Path to Exile
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Eerie Interlude
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Beast Within
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Bar the Door
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Generous Gift
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Heroic Intervention
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Dovin's Veto
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Akroma's Will
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Ghostway
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Growth Spiral
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Return to Nature
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-18%synergy
Bant Charm
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Solidarity
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Aegis of the Heavens
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-8%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-0%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Dive Down
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Render Silent
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Eladamri's Call
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Drain
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Swan Song
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-11%synergy
Cosmic Rebirth
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Naturalize
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Dusk // Dawn
54%inclusion37 decks68 decks
48%synergy
Fell the Mighty
47%inclusion32 decks68 decks
42%synergy
Farseek
46%inclusion31 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Rampant Growth
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
33%synergy
Cultivate
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
27%synergy
Destined Confrontation
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Nature's Lore
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
-11%synergy
Kodama's Reach
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Reunion of the House
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Last March of the Ents
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Three Visits
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-17%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Raise the Past
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Return to the Ranks
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
51%inclusion35 decks68 decks
47%synergy
Meekstone
46%inclusion31 decks68 decks
42%synergy
Lightning Greaves
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Panharmonicon
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Bident of Thassa
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Mirror Shield
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
51%inclusion35 decks68 decks
47%synergy
Stoneskin
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
32%synergy
Angelic Chorus
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Unnatural Growth
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Angelic Shield
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Assemble the Players
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Guardian Project
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Ghostly Prison
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Primal Rage
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Rolling Stones
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Always Watching
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Smile at Death
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
53%inclusion36 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Access Tunnel
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
28%synergy
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-13%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion54 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion51 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Simic Signet
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Signet
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Selesnya Signet
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Progress
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Unity
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-9%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion67 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion65 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Island
94%inclusion64 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion61 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Seaside Citadel
66%inclusion45 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Prairie Stream
53%inclusion36 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Glacial Fortress
49%inclusion33 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Canopy Vista
49%inclusion33 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
49%inclusion33 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
47%inclusion32 decks68 decks
-10%synergy
Breeding Pool
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
-0%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
-0%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
40%inclusion27 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Temple Garden
40%inclusion27 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Sea of Clouds
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Deserted Beach
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Brushland
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Strand
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
-7%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
-0%synergy
Windswept Heath
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
-10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
-10%synergy
Treva's Ruins
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Azorius Chancery
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Blossoming Sands
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Port Town
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Krosan Verge
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Fortified Village
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Hushwood Verge
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Grove
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
-8%synergy
Mystic Gate
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Bant Panorama
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Tranquil Cove
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Wooded Bastion
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Simic Guildgate
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
11%synergy