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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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5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
85%synergy
Baldur's Gate
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
85%synergy
High Alert
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
82%synergy
Hold the Gates
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
81%synergy
Wall of Denial
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
81%synergy
Axebane Guardian
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
78%synergy
Maze's End
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
77%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
76%synergy
Basilisk Gate
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
70%synergy
Circuitous Route
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
69%synergy
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Crystal Barricade
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
67%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
64%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
62%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
62%synergy
Wall of Omens
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
59%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
61%synergy
Open the Gates
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
66%synergy
Wall of Junk
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
58%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
56%synergy
Tower Defense
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
57%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Crop Rotation
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Farewell
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Teferi's Protection
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Smothering Tithe
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
Rhystic Study
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-13%synergy
Creatures
Sunscape Familiar
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
56%synergy
Wall of Frost
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
57%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
55%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
53%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
51%synergy
Perimeter Captain
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
50%synergy
Hover Barrier
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
50%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
46%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
47%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
47%synergy
Flumph
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Wall of Runes
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Wall of Roots
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Angelic Wall
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Vine Trellis
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Fortified Rampart
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Tree of Redemption
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Wall of Shards
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Rampart Architect
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Fog Bank
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Glacial Wall
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Walking Bulwark
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Carven Caryatid
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Shield Sphere
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Portcullis Vine
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Wall of Glare
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Towering Titan
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Riptide Turtle
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Wall of Nets
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Wall of Essence
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Wall of Vines
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Wall of Ice
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Floriferous Vinewall
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Amaranthine Wall
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Steel Wall
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Colossus of Akros
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Wall of Mulch
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Crenellated Wall
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
-22%synergy
Bar the Door
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Dovin's Veto
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Negate
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Beast Within
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Path to Exile
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-26%synergy
Heroic Intervention
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-12%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Generous Gift
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Eerie Interlude
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Bant Charm
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Growth Spiral
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Solidarity
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Akroma's Will
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Dive Down
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Jaheira's Respite
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Fog
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Return to Dust
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Render Silent
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Return to Nature
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Aetherize
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Blessed Respite
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Ghostway
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Blunt the Assault
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
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Explore the Underdark
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Fell the Mighty
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Farseek
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-30%synergy
Rampant Growth
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-11%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Reunion of the House
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Destined Confrontation
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Wargate
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Lore
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-16%synergy
Cultivate
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-27%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Reap and Sow
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Raise the Past
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Return to the Ranks
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Three Visits
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-18%synergy
Last March of the Ents
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Fumigate
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Primeval Light
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Open the Way
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Regrowth
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Navigation Orb
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
52%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Meekstone
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Expedition Map
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Mirror Shield
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
World Map
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Belbe's Armor
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Robe of Stars
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Font of Mythos
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Cathar's Shield
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Assault Formation
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
46%synergy
Brave the Sands
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Stoneskin
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Spelunking
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Guild Summit
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Primal Rage
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Exploration
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Assemble the Players
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Hero's Resolve
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Writ of Passage
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Guardian Zendikon
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Unnatural Growth
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Way of the Thief
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Angelic Chorus
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Ghostly Prison
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Smile at Death
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Angelic Shield
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Court of Cunning
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Sterling Grove
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Builder's Blessing
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Parapet
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Wild Pair
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Stasis Field
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Conclave's Blessing
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Asceticism
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Terra Eternal
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Privileged Position
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Always Watching
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Vitality
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Zephyr Net
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Druid Class
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Gauntlets of Light
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Treefolk Umbra
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teyo, the Shieldmage
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
The Wanderer
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Thran Portal
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
-10%synergy
Access Tunnel
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Thespian's Stage
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Vesuva
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Tolaria West
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
-22%synergy
Arcane Signet
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
-16%synergy
Selesnya Signet
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Simic Signet
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Signet
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Obelisk of Bant
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-12%synergy
Lands
Azorius Guildgate
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
97%synergy
Island
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Gond Gate
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
96%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
94%synergy
Sea Gate
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
96%synergy
Manor Gate
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
95%synergy
Simic Guildgate
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
94%synergy
Citadel Gate
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
92%synergy
Forest
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
Gateway Plaza
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
81%synergy
Heap Gate
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
74%synergy
Seaside Citadel
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Plaza of Harmony
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
41%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Planar Nexus
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Evolving Wilds
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Sea of Clouds
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-18%synergy
Glacial Fortress
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-24%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-12%synergy
Temple Garden
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-22%synergy
Breeding Pool
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-38%synergy
Prairie Stream
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-27%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-12%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Plenty
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-30%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of Mystery
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Brokers Hideout
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Canopy Vista
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-32%synergy
Urza's Cave
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-32%synergy
Blossoming Sands
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Tranquil Cove
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-15%synergy
Thornwood Falls
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Deserted Beach
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-26%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-23%synergy
Fortified Village
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Wooded Bastion
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Gates of Istfell
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
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