Arcades, the Strategist (Commander) - Midrange

Josh Nelson
May 29, 2026
Community Corner Creator Spotlight: MTG Rookies and Garage The Gathering
In today's Community Corner Creator Spotlight, we are interviewing two more creators: MTG Rookies and Garage The Gathering!
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Brush Off
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Erode
3.8%inclusion1 decks26 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
94%inclusion93 decks99 decks
87%synergy
Axebane Guardian
93%inclusion92 decks99 decks
86%synergy
Wall of Denial
91%inclusion90 decks99 decks
84%synergy
Wall of Omens
91%inclusion90 decks99 decks
83%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
88%inclusion87 decks99 decks
80%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
85%inclusion84 decks99 decks
79%synergy
High Alert
84%inclusion83 decks99 decks
78%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
84%inclusion83 decks99 decks
77%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
79%inclusion78 decks99 decks
73%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
78%inclusion77 decks99 decks
72%synergy
Top Cards
The Pride of Hull Clade
77%inclusion76 decks99 decks
71%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
74%inclusion73 decks99 decks
12%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
73%inclusion72 decks99 decks
67%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
72%inclusion71 decks99 decks
65%synergy
Assault Formation
71%inclusion70 decks99 decks
65%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
69%inclusion68 decks99 decks
64%synergy
Tower Defense
65%inclusion64 decks99 decks
59%synergy
Wall of Junk
64%inclusion63 decks99 decks
59%synergy
Perimeter Captain
63%inclusion62 decks99 decks
58%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
62%inclusion61 decks99 decks
57%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
30%inclusion30 decks99 decks
24%synergy
Teferi's Protection
26%inclusion26 decks99 decks
12%synergy
Rhystic Study
23%inclusion23 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
20%inclusion20 decks99 decks
6%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
20%inclusion20 decks99 decks
2%synergy
Smothering Tithe
14%inclusion14 decks99 decks
-2%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
14%inclusion14 decks99 decks
0%synergy
Worldly Tutor
11%inclusion11 decks99 decks
1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
-0%synergy
Creatures
Vine Trellis
61%inclusion60 decks99 decks
56%synergy
Wall of Frost
60%inclusion59 decks99 decks
54%synergy
Crystal Barricade
59%inclusion53 decks90 decks
54%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
59%inclusion58 decks99 decks
54%synergy
Hover Barrier
59%inclusion58 decks99 decks
54%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
54%inclusion53 decks99 decks
49%synergy
Tree of Redemption
53%inclusion52 decks99 decks
49%synergy
Shield Sphere
52%inclusion51 decks99 decks
48%synergy
Wall of Runes
49%inclusion49 decks99 decks
46%synergy
Carven Caryatid
46%inclusion46 decks99 decks
43%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
44%inclusion44 decks99 decks
41%synergy
Walking Bulwark
44%inclusion44 decks99 decks
41%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
44%inclusion44 decks99 decks
41%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
39%synergy
Angelic Wall
42%inclusion42 decks99 decks
39%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
42%inclusion42 decks99 decks
38%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
42%inclusion42 decks99 decks
40%synergy
Wall of Roots
39%inclusion39 decks99 decks
36%synergy
Wall of Shards
35%inclusion35 decks99 decks
33%synergy
Flumph
34%inclusion34 decks99 decks
31%synergy
Fortified Rampart
32%inclusion32 decks99 decks
30%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
32%inclusion32 decks99 decks
31%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
31%inclusion31 decks99 decks
28%synergy
Riptide Turtle
31%inclusion31 decks99 decks
29%synergy
Wall of Mulch
30%inclusion30 decks99 decks
28%synergy
Towering Titan
28%inclusion28 decks99 decks
26%synergy
Wall of Glare
27%inclusion27 decks99 decks
24%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
26%inclusion23 decks90 decks
24%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
25%inclusion25 decks99 decks
23%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
23%inclusion23 decks99 decks
21%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
22%inclusion22 decks99 decks
21%synergy
Fog Bank
21%inclusion21 decks99 decks
18%synergy
Glacial Wall
20%inclusion20 decks99 decks
18%synergy
Rampart Architect
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
17%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
18%inclusion18 decks99 decks
17%synergy
Birds of Paradise
18%inclusion18 decks99 decks
-17%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
17%inclusion17 decks99 decks
16%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
17%inclusion17 decks99 decks
15%synergy
Jungle Barrier
17%inclusion17 decks99 decks
15%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
17%inclusion17 decks99 decks
14%synergy
Geist of the Archives
16%inclusion16 decks99 decks
15%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
16%inclusion16 decks99 decks
15%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
15%inclusion15 decks99 decks
13%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
15%inclusion15 decks99 decks
14%synergy
Steel Wall
15%inclusion15 decks99 decks
13%synergy
Wall of Tears
15%inclusion15 decks99 decks
14%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
14%inclusion14 decks99 decks
13%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Noble Hierarch
13%inclusion13 decks99 decks
-13%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
13%inclusion13 decks99 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
53%inclusion52 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Heroic Intervention
49%inclusion49 decks99 decks
19%synergy
Counterspell
47%inclusion47 decks99 decks
10%synergy
Beast Within
39%inclusion39 decks99 decks
13%synergy
Eerie Interlude
37%inclusion37 decks99 decks
32%synergy
Dovin's Veto
36%inclusion36 decks99 decks
20%synergy
Akroma's Will
36%inclusion36 decks99 decks
28%synergy
Generous Gift
32%inclusion32 decks99 decks
8%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion24 decks99 decks
10%synergy
Bar the Door
22%inclusion22 decks99 decks
20%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
21%inclusion21 decks99 decks
14%synergy
Swan Song
19%inclusion19 decks99 decks
2%synergy
Ghostway
19%inclusion19 decks99 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion18 decks99 decks
-10%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
16%inclusion16 decks99 decks
8%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion15 decks99 decks
6%synergy
Eladamri's Call
14%inclusion14 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Growth Spiral
12%inclusion12 decks99 decks
-2%synergy
Bant Charm
11%inclusion11 decks99 decks
6%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
10%inclusion10 decks99 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
9.1%inclusion9 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Pongify
8.1%inclusion8 decks99 decks
3%synergy
Solidarity
8.1%inclusion8 decks99 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
-1%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Denial
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
1%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
2%synergy
Force of Will
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
-0%synergy
Dive Down
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
3%synergy
Dispel
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Return to Nature
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
3%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
2%synergy
Naturalize
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Dusk // Dawn
58%inclusion57 decks99 decks
51%synergy
Fell the Mighty
55%inclusion54 decks99 decks
50%synergy
Farseek
43%inclusion43 decks99 decks
-1%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
41%inclusion41 decks99 decks
39%synergy
Rampant Growth
32%inclusion32 decks99 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Lore
31%inclusion31 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Cultivate
29%inclusion29 decks99 decks
-8%synergy
Kodama's Reach
22%inclusion22 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Three Visits
22%inclusion22 decks99 decks
-4%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
20%inclusion20 decks99 decks
18%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
18%inclusion18 decks99 decks
16%synergy
Raise the Past
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Last March of the Ents
13%inclusion13 decks99 decks
10%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
13%inclusion13 decks99 decks
11%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
12%inclusion12 decks99 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion10 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
8.1%inclusion8 decks99 decks
6%synergy
Destined Confrontation
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Reunion of the House
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
-3%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
3%synergy
Farewell
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
-10%synergy
Ponder
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
1%synergy
Return to the Ranks
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
5%synergy
Wargate
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
47%inclusion47 decks99 decks
43%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
44%inclusion44 decks99 decks
40%synergy
Lightning Greaves
41%inclusion41 decks99 decks
23%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
32%inclusion32 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
14%inclusion14 decks99 decks
13%synergy
Panharmonicon
11%inclusion11 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
10%inclusion10 decks99 decks
9%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
39%inclusion39 decks99 decks
35%synergy
Stoneskin
30%inclusion30 decks99 decks
27%synergy
Guardian Project
16%inclusion16 decks99 decks
9%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
14%inclusion13 decks94 decks
13%synergy
Assemble the Players
12%inclusion12 decks99 decks
11%synergy
Ghostly Prison
11%inclusion11 decks99 decks
1%synergy
Angelic Shield
10%inclusion10 decks99 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion10 decks99 decks
-1%synergy
Propaganda
10%inclusion10 decks99 decks
-2%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
9.1%inclusion9 decks99 decks
8%synergy
Primal Rage
9.1%inclusion9 decks99 decks
7%synergy
Angelic Chorus
9.1%inclusion9 decks99 decks
7%synergy
Aluren
8.1%inclusion8 decks99 decks
7%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
8.1%inclusion8 decks99 decks
8%synergy
Unnatural Growth
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
5%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
6%synergy
True Conviction
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
2%synergy
Exploration
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
1%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Library
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
0%synergy
Smile at Death
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
-1%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Wild Pair
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
5%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teyo, the Shieldmage
17%inclusion17 decks99 decks
15%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
15%inclusion15 decks99 decks
13%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
12%inclusion12 decks99 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
49%inclusion49 decks99 decks
6%synergy
Access Tunnel
35%inclusion35 decks99 decks
32%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
25%inclusion25 decks99 decks
10%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
22%inclusion22 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
22%inclusion22 decks99 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion14 decks99 decks
0%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.1%inclusion8 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
-1%synergy
Command Beacon
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion81 decks99 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion78 decks99 decks
8%synergy
Selesnya Signet
15%inclusion15 decks99 decks
8%synergy
Simic Signet
14%inclusion14 decks99 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Signet
14%inclusion14 decks99 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion13 decks99 decks
-7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion10 decks99 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Unity
10%inclusion10 decks99 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
8.1%inclusion8 decks99 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
-0%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
-4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
-1%synergy
Chrome Mox
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion95 decks99 decks
2%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion95 decks99 decks
2%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion95 decks99 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion94 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
64%inclusion63 decks99 decks
19%synergy
Temple Garden
62%inclusion61 decks99 decks
17%synergy
Glacial Fortress
60%inclusion59 decks99 decks
12%synergy
Breeding Pool
60%inclusion59 decks99 decks
14%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
60%inclusion59 decks99 decks
10%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
55%inclusion54 decks99 decks
10%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
54%inclusion53 decks99 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion48 decks99 decks
-9%synergy
Seaside Citadel
48%inclusion48 decks99 decks
-3%synergy
Sea of Clouds
47%inclusion47 decks99 decks
18%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
47%inclusion47 decks99 decks
14%synergy
Windswept Heath
46%inclusion46 decks99 decks
13%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
41%inclusion41 decks99 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Strand
41%inclusion41 decks99 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
38%inclusion38 decks99 decks
8%synergy
Prairie Stream
36%inclusion36 decks99 decks
-9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
36%inclusion36 decks99 decks
9%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
35%inclusion35 decks99 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
33%inclusion33 decks99 decks
2%synergy
Canopy Vista
33%inclusion33 decks99 decks
-13%synergy
Deserted Beach
32%inclusion32 decks99 decks
12%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
27%inclusion27 decks99 decks
2%synergy
Brushland
23%inclusion23 decks99 decks
-6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion22 decks99 decks
-4%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
21%inclusion21 decks99 decks
16%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
21%inclusion21 decks99 decks
6%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
20%inclusion20 decks99 decks
14%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion18 decks99 decks
7%synergy
City of Brass
18%inclusion18 decks99 decks
9%synergy
Tundra
17%inclusion17 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Savannah
17%inclusion17 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Tropical Island
17%inclusion17 decks99 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Grove
17%inclusion17 decks99 decks
-6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
16%inclusion16 decks99 decks
9%synergy
Mana Confluence
16%inclusion16 decks99 decks
8%synergy
Hushwood Verge
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion15 decks99 decks
9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
15%inclusion15 decks99 decks
9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
14%inclusion14 decks99 decks
6%synergy
Arid Mesa
14%inclusion14 decks99 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
14%inclusion14 decks99 decks
7%synergy
Marsh Flats
13%inclusion13 decks99 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Gate
13%inclusion13 decks99 decks
8%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion13 decks99 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion12 decks99 decks
-5%synergy