Arcades, the Strategist (Commander) - Control

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Josh Nelson
May 29, 2026
Josh Nelson
Community Corner Creator Spotlight: MTG Rookies and Garage The Gathering
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11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Erode
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Chase Inspiration
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Chelonian Tackle
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Graduation Day
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
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Overgrown Battlement
88%inclusion70 decks80 decks
80%synergy
Axebane Guardian
83%inclusion66 decks80 decks
76%synergy
Wall of Denial
79%inclusion63 decks80 decks
72%synergy
Wall of Omens
79%inclusion63 decks80 decks
71%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
75%inclusion60 decks80 decks
69%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
75%inclusion60 decks80 decks
68%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
75%inclusion60 decks80 decks
68%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
75%inclusion60 decks80 decks
67%synergy
High Alert
70%inclusion56 decks80 decks
64%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
66%inclusion53 decks80 decks
61%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
73%inclusion58 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
64%inclusion51 decks80 decks
57%synergy
Crystal Barricade
63%inclusion48 decks76 decks
58%synergy
Wall of Frost
61%inclusion49 decks80 decks
56%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
61%inclusion49 decks80 decks
56%synergy
Assault Formation
60%inclusion48 decks80 decks
54%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
57%inclusion46 decks80 decks
53%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
56%inclusion45 decks80 decks
50%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
56%inclusion45 decks80 decks
52%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
50%synergy
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Cyclonic Rift
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Protection
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Rhystic Study
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Aura Shards
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Smothering Tithe
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Worldly Tutor
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Mystical Tutor
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
3%synergy
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Shield-Wall Sentinel
53%inclusion42 decks80 decks
48%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
49%inclusion39 decks80 decks
46%synergy
Shield Sphere
48%inclusion38 decks80 decks
44%synergy
Perimeter Captain
46%inclusion37 decks80 decks
41%synergy
Tree of Redemption
46%inclusion37 decks80 decks
42%synergy
Vine Trellis
43%inclusion34 decks80 decks
38%synergy
Wall of Junk
41%inclusion33 decks80 decks
37%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
41%inclusion33 decks80 decks
37%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
38%inclusion30 decks80 decks
33%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
38%inclusion30 decks80 decks
34%synergy
Wall of Roots
36%inclusion29 decks80 decks
33%synergy
Walking Bulwark
36%inclusion29 decks80 decks
33%synergy
Carven Caryatid
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
31%synergy
Hover Barrier
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
29%synergy
Wall of Runes
33%inclusion26 decks80 decks
29%synergy
Fog Bank
31%inclusion25 decks80 decks
28%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
26%synergy
Wall of Mulch
28%inclusion22 decks80 decks
25%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
28%inclusion22 decks80 decks
25%synergy
Wall of Glare
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
23%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
25%inclusion19 decks76 decks
23%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
22%synergy
Steel Wall
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
22%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
22%synergy
Flumph
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
20%synergy
Towering Titan
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
20%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
19%synergy
Wall of Shards
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
19%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
19%synergy
Riptide Turtle
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
19%synergy
Rampart Architect
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Angelic Wall
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
14%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
14%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Jungle Barrier
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
14%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Nets
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Arbor Adherent
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Wall of Tears
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Fortified Rampart
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Portcullis Vine
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
14%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Reverence
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Hornet Nest
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Kelp
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Hope
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
12%synergy
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Counterspell
54%inclusion43 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Tower Defense
49%inclusion39 decks80 decks
43%synergy
Path to Exile
46%inclusion37 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Dovin's Veto
41%inclusion33 decks80 decks
25%synergy
Heroic Intervention
30%inclusion24 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Generous Gift
30%inclusion24 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Eerie Interlude
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
23%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Beast Within
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Mana Drain
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Will
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Bar the Door
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Eladamri's Call
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Growth Spiral
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Bant Charm
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Ghostway
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Solidarity
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Clever Concealment
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Force of Negation
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Cancel
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Force of Will
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Return to Nature
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Congregation at Dawn
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Mizzium Skin
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Fog
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Everybody Lives!
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Strix Serenade
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Silence
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Permission Denied
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Dawn Charm
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Dusk // Dawn
51%inclusion41 decks80 decks
45%synergy
Fell the Mighty
45%inclusion36 decks80 decks
40%synergy
Farseek
45%inclusion36 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
40%inclusion32 decks80 decks
37%synergy
Cultivate
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Nature's Lore
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
22%synergy
Rampant Growth
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
-3%synergy
Kodama's Reach
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Three Visits
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
-6%synergy
Reunion of the House
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
16%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
14%synergy
Last March of the Ents
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Raise the Past
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Farewell
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
-8%synergy
Wargate
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Finale of Devastation
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Return to the Ranks
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Winds of Abandon
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Spry and Mighty
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Fabricate
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Personal Tutor
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
48%inclusion38 decks80 decks
43%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
41%inclusion33 decks80 decks
37%synergy
Lightning Greaves
35%inclusion28 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion26 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Staff of Domination
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Panharmonicon
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
41%inclusion33 decks80 decks
36%synergy
Stoneskin
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
20%synergy
Propaganda
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Ghostly Prison
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Angelic Chorus
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Unnatural Growth
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Assemble the Players
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Smile at Death
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Guardian Project
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
4%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
-3%synergy
Freed from the Real
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Angelic Shield
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Grasp of Fate
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Rolling Stones
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Primal Rage
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Intruder Alarm
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Treefolk Umbra
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Aluren
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Wild Pair
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Sterling Grove
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Asceticism
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
30%inclusion24 decks80 decks
28%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
51%inclusion41 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Access Tunnel
30%inclusion24 decks80 decks
27%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Basilisk Gate
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Baldur's Gate
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion66 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion59 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Selesnya Signet
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Azorius Signet
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Signet
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Unity
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion76 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion76 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion75 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Island
93%inclusion74 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
57%inclusion46 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Glacial Fortress
54%inclusion43 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
54%inclusion43 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Breeding Pool
53%inclusion42 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Temple Garden
53%inclusion42 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Prairie Stream
51%inclusion41 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Seaside Citadel
50%inclusion40 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
49%inclusion39 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
45%inclusion36 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Windswept Heath
43%inclusion34 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion34 decks80 decks
-15%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
40%inclusion32 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Canopy Vista
39%inclusion31 decks80 decks
-8%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
38%inclusion30 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
36%inclusion29 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
35%inclusion28 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Sea of Clouds
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
31%inclusion25 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Brushland
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Grove
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Deserted Beach
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Mystery
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Port Town
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Plenty
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Hushwood Verge
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
8%synergy
City of Brass
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Urban Retreat
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Tundra
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
-7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Wooded Bastion
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Savannah
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Tropical Island
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Gate
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
3%synergy
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