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Arcades, the Strategist
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Josh Nelson
May 29, 2026
Josh Nelson
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83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
76%synergy
Angelic Wall
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
72%synergy
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75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
70%synergy
Assault Formation
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
70%synergy
Axebane Guardian
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
68%synergy
Wall of Omens
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
68%synergy
Jungle Barrier
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
65%synergy
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67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
64%synergy
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67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
63%synergy
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Fell the Mighty
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
62%synergy
Vine Trellis
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
62%synergy
High Alert
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Wall of Frost
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
61%synergy
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67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
62%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
60%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
60%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
52%synergy
Wall of Roots
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
55%synergy
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Wall of Tanglecord
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
52%synergy
Fortified Rampart
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Wall of Mulch
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Wall of Mist
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
58%synergy
Riptide Turtle
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Wall of Junk
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Wall of Denial
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Portcullis Vine
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Fog Bank
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Steel Wall
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Glacial Wall
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Carven Caryatid
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Gleaming Barrier
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Geist of the Archives
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Amaranthine Wall
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Wall of Vines
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Guardians of Meletis
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Walking Bulwark
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Wall of Glare
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Flumph
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Shield Sphere
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Tree of Redemption
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Wall of Essence
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Excavated Wall
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Psychic Membrane
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Consulate Skygate
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Wall of Forgotten Pharaohs
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Secret Door
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Crenellated Wall
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Clockwork Drawbridge
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Ulvenwald Captive
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Perimeter Captain
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Wakestone Gargoyle
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Instants
Negate
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Return to Nature
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Solidarity
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-28%synergy
Counterspell
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-13%synergy
Join Shields
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Bant Charm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Growth Spiral
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Rally to Battle
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Naturalize
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Unravel
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Mizzium Skin
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Dive Down
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Frost Breath
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Semester's End
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Countermand
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Respite
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ray of Revelation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Essence Scatter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fortify
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Keep Safe
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Commencement of Festivities
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Staggering Size
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Aerial Predation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Avenging Arrow
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Bovine Intervention
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Beast Within
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-17%synergy
Woodcutter's Grit
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Quick Study
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Cancel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Shield Wall
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Plummet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Oblation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Invoke the Divine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Show of Valor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Disperse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Bull's Strength
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Disenchant
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Wizard's Retort
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Vanish into Eternity
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mana Leak
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Long-Term Plans
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Unwind
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Failed Inspection
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
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Rampant Growth
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Cultivate
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Farseek
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-20%synergy
Theft of Dreams
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Green Sun's Twilight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Kodama's Reach
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Peregrination
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Modify Memory
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mind Spring
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Full Steam Ahead
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Drawn from Dreams
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Lore
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-19%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Untamed Wilds
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Silent Departure
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rout
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Secure the Scene
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Oust
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
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Accorder's Shield
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Kite Shield
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Warmonger's Chariot
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Mirror Shield
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Giant's Amulet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Spidersilk Net
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Oblivion Stone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Armillary Sphere
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Boarded Window
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Alacrian Armory
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Umbral Mantle
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Chariot of Victory
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Prosthetic Injector
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fleetfeather Sandals
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Explorer's Scope
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Cathar's Shield
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Plate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Vanguard's Shield
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Bladed Pinions
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Manriki-Gusari
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Staff of Domination
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Renegade Map
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Unstable Glyphbridge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Stoneskin
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Brave the Sands
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Angelic Shield
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Deep Freeze
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Castle
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Builder's Blessing
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Serra's Blessing
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Fortifying Provisions
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Freed from the Real
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Builder's Talent
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Assemble the Players
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Spelunking
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Parapet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lumithread Field
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rolling Stones
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Hold the Gates
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Arrest
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Holy Armor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
High Ground
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Animate Wall
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fortified Area
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Omen
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Invisibility
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Angelic Chorus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Stratus Walk
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sheltered Aerie
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Treefolk Umbra
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Karametra's Favor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teyo, the Shieldmage
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Utility Lands
Access Tunnel
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Sandstone Bridge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Haunted Fengraf
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Icatian Store
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Secluded Steppe
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Ruins of Trokair
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-34%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-0%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Sol Ring
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
-23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Selesnya Signet
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Simic Signet
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Selesnya Locket
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Inherited Envelope
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Hedron Archive
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Obelisk of Bant
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Bonder's Ornament
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Keyrune
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Wizard's Rockets
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Marble Diamond
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-11%synergy
Simic Locket
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Selesnya Keyrune
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Signet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-0%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
-24%synergy
Evolving Wilds
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Seaside Citadel
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Prairie Stream
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Simic Guildgate
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Azorius Chancery
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Blossoming Sands
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Tranquil Cove
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Thornwood Falls
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-25%synergy
Glacial Fortress
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-32%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-41%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-29%synergy
Ash Barrens
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Treva's Ruins
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Canopy Vista
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-30%synergy
Temple of Plenty
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Blighted Woodland
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Bant Panorama
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Meandering River
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Port Town
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Brushland
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-22%synergy
Graypelt Refuge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-14%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-11%synergy
Temple of Mystery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-13%synergy
Promising Vein
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Thornglint Bridge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Tranquil Expanse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Grove
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Brokers Hideout
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Creosote Heath
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Elfhame Palace
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lush Portico
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
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