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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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20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
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Overgrown Battlement
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
92%synergy
Wall of Denial
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
92%synergy
Shield Sphere
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
89%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
87%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
86%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
86%synergy
Axebane Guardian
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
86%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
80%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
78%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
78%synergy
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Wall of Omens
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
78%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
72%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
72%synergy
High Alert
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
72%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
67%synergy
Assault Formation
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
65%synergy
Meekstone
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
67%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
66%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
65%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
37%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
43%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
43%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
39%synergy
Teferi's Protection
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
35%synergy
Smothering Tithe
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Worldly Tutor
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
32%synergy
Aura Shards
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
29%synergy
Mystical Tutor
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Force of Will
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
15%synergy
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Drift of Phantasms
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
61%synergy
Wall of Junk
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
52%synergy
Crystal Barricade
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
52%synergy
Tree of Redemption
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
46%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
45%synergy
Wall of Shards
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
48%synergy
Perimeter Captain
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
38%synergy
Wall of Runes
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
39%synergy
Wall of Roots
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
39%synergy
Wall of Frost
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
37%synergy
Walking Bulwark
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
39%synergy
Carven Caryatid
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
40%synergy
Birds of Paradise
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
41%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
32%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
31%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
32%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Angelic Wall
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Hover Barrier
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Fortified Rampart
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Wall of Glare
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Wall of Mulch
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Flumph
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Arbor Adherent
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Wall of Ice
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Steel Wall
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Vine Trellis
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Esper Sentinel
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Noble Hierarch
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Towering Titan
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Riptide Turtle
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Ulvenwald Captive
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Soulsworn Jury
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Bloom Tender
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Geist of the Archives
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Wall of Tears
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Wall of Kelp
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Llanowar Elves
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Glacial Wall
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Doorkeeper
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
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Tower Defense
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
51%synergy
Mana Drain
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
40%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Dovin's Veto
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Eladamri's Call
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Beast Within
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Akroma's Will
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Eerie Interlude
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Heroic Intervention
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Swan Song
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Mental Misstep
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Bar the Door
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Ghostway
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Path to Exile
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-27%synergy
Generous Gift
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-13%synergy
Return to Dust
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Growth Spiral
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Force of Negation
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Congregation at Dawn
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Veil of Summer
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Autumn's Veil
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Decisive Denial
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Bant Charm
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Turn Aside
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Denial
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Force of Vigor
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Angel's Grace
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Nexus of Fate
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Dispel
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Return to Nature
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Flusterstorm
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Disallow
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Silence
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Permission Denied
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Noxious Revival
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Kindred Summons
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Mana Leak
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Miscast
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Fell the Mighty
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
45%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
43%synergy
Farseek
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Last March of the Ents
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Cultivate
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-9%synergy
Kodama's Reach
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Three Visits
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Nature's Lore
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-6%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Reunion of the House
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Austere Command
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Ranger's Path
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Wargate
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Farewell
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-10%synergy
Exorcise
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Cruise
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Broken Bond
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Raise the Past
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Armageddon
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Genesis Wave
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
60%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Panharmonicon
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Robe of Stars
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Spellbook
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Bident of Thassa
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Guardian Project
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
35%synergy
Brave the Sands
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
31%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Aluren
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Stoneskin
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Remora
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Angelic Shield
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Intruder Alarm
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Sylvan Library
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Primal Rage
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Propaganda
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Freed from the Real
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Colossification
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Counterbalance
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Exploration
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Spelunking
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Reconnaissance
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Bear Umbra
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Spirit Loop
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Wild Growth
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Omniscience
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Unnatural Growth
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Rolling Stones
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Smile at Death
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Boon Reflection
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Equilibrium
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Angelic Chorus
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Concerted Effort
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Access Tunnel
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Tomb
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Mistrise Village
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Command Beacon
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Strip Mine
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Secret Tunnel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Miren, the Moaning Well
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Wasteland
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Minas Tirith
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Shifting Woodland
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Thespian's Stage
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Forbidding Watchtower
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Three Tree City
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-7%synergy
Field of Ruin
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Lotus Petal
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Chrome Mox
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-7%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Forest
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Plains
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
49%synergy
Breeding Pool
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
41%synergy
Island
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
-8%synergy
Temple Garden
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
42%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Misty Rainforest
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
-7%synergy
Flooded Strand
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Windswept Heath
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Sea of Clouds
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Glacial Fortress
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
-11%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Grove
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Seaside Citadel
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-24%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-14%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Prairie Stream
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-17%synergy
Wooded Bastion
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Hedge Maze
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Lush Portico
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Gate
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Tundra
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Brushland
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Tropical Island
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Mystery
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Meticulous Archive
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Hushwood Verge
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Canopy Vista
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-25%synergy
Polluted Delta
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Deserted Beach
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Horizon Canopy
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Savannah
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
1%synergy
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