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Julia Maddalena
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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29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Swat Away
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Tam, Mindful First-Year
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15%synergy
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14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
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100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
93%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
92%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
89%synergy
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96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
88%synergy
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92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
85%synergy
Wall of Denial
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
84%synergy
High Alert
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
81%synergy
Wall of Omens
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
80%synergy
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84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
79%synergy
Assault Formation
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
78%synergy
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Tower Defense
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
74%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
71%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
69%synergy
Perimeter Captain
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
67%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
66%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
65%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
66%synergy
Wall of Junk
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
63%synergy
Wall of Runes
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
64%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
62%synergy
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Aura Shards
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Farewell
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
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Tree of Redemption
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
60%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
59%synergy
Wall of Frost
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
58%synergy
Vine Trellis
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
55%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
51%synergy
Walking Bulwark
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
52%synergy
Hover Barrier
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
51%synergy
Flumph
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
52%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
53%synergy
Shield Sphere
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
53%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Carven Caryatid
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
49%synergy
Crystal Barricade
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Angelic Wall
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Wall of Mulch
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Wall of Roots
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Rampart Architect
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
35%synergy
Wall of Shards
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Towering Titan
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Riptide Turtle
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Glacial Wall
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Fortified Rampart
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Geist of the Archives
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Wall of Glare
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Hornet Nest
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Fog Bank
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Steel Wall
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Jungle Barrier
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Portcullis Vine
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Arbor Adherent
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Enduring Innocence
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Reverence
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Tears
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Eerie Interlude
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Beast Within
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Counterspell
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Path to Exile
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Generous Gift
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Heroic Intervention
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Bar the Door
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Negate
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Bant Charm
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Solidarity
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Dovin's Veto
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Akroma's Will
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Semester's End
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Ghostway
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Spider-Sense
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Kabira Takedown
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Ephemerate
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Displace
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Growth Spiral
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Familiar's Ruse
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Cloudshift
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Harrow
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Resculpt
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Collective Resistance
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Spell Pierce
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Restoration Magic
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
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Dusk // Dawn
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
61%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
57%synergy
Fell the Mighty
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
51%synergy
Farseek
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Rampant Growth
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Nature's Lore
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Cultivate
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Raise the Past
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Kodama's Reach
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Last March of the Ents
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Reunion of the House
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Austere Command
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Suppression Ray
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
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Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Meekstone
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Dragon Throne of Tarkir
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Mirror Shield
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Panharmonicon
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Stoneskin
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Guardian Project
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Prison
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Assemble the Players
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Primal Rage
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Angelic Chorus
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Airbender Ascension
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Angelic Shield
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Meishin, the Mind Cage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Unnatural Growth
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Always Watching
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
True Conviction
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teyo, the Shieldmage
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
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Reliquary Tower
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Access Tunnel
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Secret Tunnel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Simic Signet
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Selesnya Signet
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Azorius Signet
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Progress
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Unity
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
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Island
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Glacial Fortress
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Seaside Citadel
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Breeding Pool
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Sea of Clouds
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Temple Garden
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Canopy Vista
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Prairie Stream
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Brushland
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Windswept Heath
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Deserted Beach
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Hushwood Verge
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Urban Retreat
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Mystery
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Grove
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Escape Tunnel
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Chancery
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Port Town
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Fortified Village
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
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