Arcades, the Strategist (Commander) - Control

Arcades, the Strategist
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Alejandro Fuentes
Apr 7, 2026
Alejandro Fuentes
Ranking Every Elder Dragon On a Tier List
Alejandro ranks every Elder Dragon printed in Magic since 1994, including the five new Elder Dragons from Secrets of Strixhaven.
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Primo, the Unbounded
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Chase Inspiration
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Chelonian Tackle
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Graduation Day
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
91%inclusion71 decks78 decks
84%synergy
Axebane Guardian
86%inclusion67 decks78 decks
79%synergy
Wall of Omens
82%inclusion64 decks78 decks
74%synergy
Wall of Denial
81%inclusion63 decks78 decks
73%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
77%inclusion60 decks78 decks
71%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
77%inclusion60 decks78 decks
70%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
77%inclusion60 decks78 decks
69%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
76%inclusion59 decks78 decks
69%synergy
High Alert
73%inclusion57 decks78 decks
67%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
69%inclusion54 decks78 decks
64%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
72%inclusion56 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
68%inclusion53 decks78 decks
61%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
65%inclusion51 decks78 decks
60%synergy
Crystal Barricade
64%inclusion47 decks73 decks
59%synergy
Assault Formation
63%inclusion49 decks78 decks
57%synergy
Wall of Frost
60%inclusion47 decks78 decks
55%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
59%inclusion46 decks78 decks
55%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
59%inclusion46 decks78 decks
53%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
56%inclusion44 decks78 decks
52%synergy
Counterspell
55%inclusion43 decks78 decks
18%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Protection
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Rhystic Study
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Aura Shards
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Worldly Tutor
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Mystical Tutor
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Smothering Tithe
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
50%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
54%inclusion42 decks78 decks
49%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
53%inclusion41 decks78 decks
49%synergy
Shield Sphere
50%inclusion39 decks78 decks
47%synergy
Perimeter Captain
46%inclusion36 decks78 decks
41%synergy
Tree of Redemption
46%inclusion36 decks78 decks
42%synergy
Wall of Junk
42%inclusion33 decks78 decks
38%synergy
Vine Trellis
42%inclusion33 decks78 decks
38%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
41%inclusion32 decks78 decks
37%synergy
Wall of Roots
40%inclusion31 decks78 decks
36%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
40%inclusion31 decks78 decks
35%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
36%inclusion28 decks78 decks
32%synergy
Walking Bulwark
36%inclusion28 decks78 decks
32%synergy
Carven Caryatid
36%inclusion28 decks78 decks
33%synergy
Hover Barrier
35%inclusion27 decks78 decks
29%synergy
Wall of Runes
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
27%synergy
Fog Bank
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
28%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
29%inclusion21 decks73 decks
27%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
28%inclusion22 decks78 decks
25%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
24%synergy
Wall of Glare
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
22%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
22%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
21%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
22%synergy
Wall of Mulch
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
22%synergy
Flumph
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
21%synergy
Steel Wall
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
21%synergy
Wall of Shards
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
20%synergy
Towering Titan
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
19%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Rampart Architect
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Angelic Wall
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Riptide Turtle
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
17%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
15%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Nets
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Jungle Barrier
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Noble Hierarch
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
-10%synergy
Birds of Paradise
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
-20%synergy
Arbor Adherent
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Hornet Nest
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Wall of Tears
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Fortified Rampart
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Portcullis Vine
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Wall of Reverence
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Tower Defense
50%inclusion39 decks78 decks
44%synergy
Path to Exile
44%inclusion34 decks78 decks
-5%synergy
Dovin's Veto
42%inclusion33 decks78 decks
26%synergy
Heroic Intervention
33%inclusion26 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Generous Gift
32%inclusion25 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Eerie Interlude
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
25%synergy
Beast Within
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion21 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Mana Drain
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Swan Song
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Will
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Bar the Door
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Eladamri's Call
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Ghostway
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Bant Charm
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Growth Spiral
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
-2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Force of Negation
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Solidarity
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Strix Serenade
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Force of Will
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Congregation at Dawn
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Fog
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Everybody Lives!
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Dispel
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Return to Nature
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Permission Denied
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Dawn Charm
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Cancel
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Silence
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Dusk // Dawn
51%inclusion40 decks78 decks
45%synergy
Farseek
46%inclusion36 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Fell the Mighty
44%inclusion34 decks78 decks
39%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
41%inclusion32 decks78 decks
38%synergy
Cultivate
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
-7%synergy
Nature's Lore
27%inclusion21 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
21%synergy
Three Visits
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
-4%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
-5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Reunion of the House
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Last March of the Ents
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
13%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Raise the Past
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Wargate
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Farewell
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
-9%synergy
Finale of Devastation
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Spry and Mighty
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Return to the Ranks
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Winds of Abandon
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Fabricate
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Personal Tutor
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
47%inclusion37 decks78 decks
43%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
42%inclusion33 decks78 decks
38%synergy
Lightning Greaves
36%inclusion28 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
28%inclusion22 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Staff of Domination
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Panharmonicon
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
42%inclusion33 decks78 decks
37%synergy
Stoneskin
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
18%synergy
Ghostly Prison
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Assemble the Players
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Guardian Project
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Angelic Chorus
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Smile at Death
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Unnatural Growth
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
9%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Grasp of Fate
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Freed from the Real
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Angelic Shield
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Rolling Stones
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Intruder Alarm
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Primal Rage
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Treefolk Umbra
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Sterling Grove
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Aluren
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Wild Pair
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
28%inclusion22 decks78 decks
26%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion39 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Access Tunnel
27%inclusion21 decks78 decks
24%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Command Beacon
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-3%synergy
Basilisk Gate
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Baldur's Gate
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion63 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion58 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Selesnya Signet
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
-6%synergy
Azorius Signet
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Simic Signet
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Unity
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion74 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Forest
94%inclusion73 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Plains
92%inclusion72 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Island
91%inclusion71 decks78 decks
-3%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
62%inclusion48 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Breeding Pool
56%inclusion44 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Temple Garden
56%inclusion44 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Glacial Fortress
54%inclusion42 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
51%inclusion40 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Prairie Stream
50%inclusion39 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Seaside Citadel
49%inclusion38 decks78 decks
-3%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
47%inclusion37 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
47%inclusion37 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Windswept Heath
45%inclusion35 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
42%inclusion33 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
41%inclusion32 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
40%inclusion31 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
40%inclusion31 decks78 decks
-17%synergy
Flooded Strand
40%inclusion31 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
38%inclusion30 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Sea of Clouds
37%inclusion29 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Canopy Vista
37%inclusion29 decks78 decks
-9%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
33%inclusion26 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Brushland
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
27%inclusion21 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Grove
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Deserted Beach
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Mystery
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Plenty
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
-4%synergy
Hushwood Verge
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Port Town
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Tundra
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Savannah
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Tropical Island
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
1%synergy
City of Brass
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
-7%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Wooded Bastion
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Mana Confluence
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Gate
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Urban Retreat
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
-5%synergy
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