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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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The One Ring
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94%synergy
Teferi's Protection
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35%synergy
Smothering Tithe
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34%synergy
Farewell
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33%synergy
Rhystic Study
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30%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
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36%synergy
Worldly Tutor
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39%synergy
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46%synergy
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45%synergy
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Perimeter Captain
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95%synergy
Axebane Guardian
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93%synergy
Crystal Barricade
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95%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
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95%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
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95%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
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93%synergy
Wall of Frost
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94%synergy
Wall of Denial
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92%synergy
Hover Barrier
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95%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
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94%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
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93%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
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95%synergy
Wall of Reverence
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
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45%synergy
Wakestone Gargoyle
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50%synergy
Tree of Redemption
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46%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
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44%synergy
Koma, World-Eater
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Wall of Junk
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Captain Sisay
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
43%synergy
Vine Trellis
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
42%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
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47%synergy
Wall of Omens
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
42%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
43%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
43%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Spore Frog
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
44%synergy
Wall of Glare
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Rampart Architect
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Wall of Hope
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Trostani, Selesnya's Voice
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
42%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
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Counterspell
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
62%synergy
Dovin's Veto
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
34%synergy
Bar the Door
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Heroic Intervention
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
20%synergy
Eladamri's Call
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
40%synergy
Tower Defense
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
44%synergy
Arcane Denial
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
33%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
-12%synergy
Path to Exile
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
2%synergy
Akroma's Will
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
42%synergy
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Kodama's Reach
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
81%synergy
Last March of the Ents
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
97%synergy
Cultivate
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
62%synergy
Pest Infestation
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Three Visits
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
25%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Farseek
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Devastation
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
43%synergy
Rampant Growth
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
24%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
43%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
81%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Robe of Stars
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Meekstone
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Urza's Incubator
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Herald's Horn
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
22%synergy
Staff of Domination
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Enchantments
Assault Formation
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94%synergy
Brave the Sands
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95%synergy
High Alert
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93%synergy
Stoneskin
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96%synergy
Unnatural Growth
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
98%synergy
Primal Rage
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
98%synergy
Angelic Chorus
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
98%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
42%synergy
Frogify
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Serra's Blessing
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Deafening Silence
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Rolling Stones
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Mirari's Wake
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
44%synergy
Mystic Remora
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
39%synergy
War of the Last Alliance
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Propaganda
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
38%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
41%synergy
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Reliquary Tower
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
56%synergy
Access Tunnel
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
97%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
35%synergy
Academy Ruins
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Rogue's Passage
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
36%synergy
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Arcane Signet
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29%synergy
Sol Ring
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19%synergy
Thought Vessel
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
80%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
39%synergy
Thran Dynamo
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Talisman of Unity
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
40%synergy
Lands
Glacial Fortress
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
54%synergy
Command Tower
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
43%synergy
Evolving Wilds
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
74%synergy
Island
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
7%synergy
Canopy Vista
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
54%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
33%synergy
Breeding Pool
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
5%synergy
Seaside Citadel
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
-2%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
7%synergy
Prairie Stream
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Grove
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
28%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
24%synergy
Deserted Beach
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
30%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
18%synergy
Temple Garden
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
2%synergy
Urban Retreat
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
41%synergy
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