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Arcades, the Strategist
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Josh Nelson
May 29, 2026
Josh Nelson
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Gathering Place
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Gleaming Bastion
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
High Synergy Cards
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
95%synergy
Crystal Barricade
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
95%synergy
Shield Sphere
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
86%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
83%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
82%synergy
Axebane Guardian
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
82%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
82%synergy
Wall of Denial
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
82%synergy
Meekstone
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
74%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
72%synergy
Top Cards
Wall of Blossoms
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
71%synergy
Vine Trellis
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
62%synergy
Wall of Omens
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
59%synergy
Perimeter Captain
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
62%synergy
Mana Drain
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
57%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
61%synergy
High Alert
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
61%synergy
Counterspell
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
49%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Rhystic Study
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Worldly Tutor
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
34%synergy
Teferi's Protection
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Aura Shards
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Force of Will
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Creatures
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
49%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Wall of Frost
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Walking Bulwark
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Tree of Redemption
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Towering Titan
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Wall of Runes
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Emeritus of Ideation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Wall of Kelp
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Flumph
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Wall of Glare
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Wall of Reverence
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Wall of Roots
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Wall of Mulch
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Arbor Adherent
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Wall of Shards
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Steel Wall
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Escarpment Fortress
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Fog Bank
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Wall of Nets
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Birds of Paradise
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-13%synergy
Wall of Junk
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Serra Ascendant
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Floriferous Vinewall
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Wonder
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Gleaming Barrier
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Wall of Essence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Argothian Enchantress
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Mindbender Spores
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Bloom Tender
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Dovin's Veto
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Heroic Intervention
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Akroma's Will
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
36%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Bant Charm
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Tower Defense
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Swan Song
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Mystical Tutor
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Eerie Interlude
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Bar the Door
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Crop Rotation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Force of Negation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Path to Exile
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-26%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ephemerate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mental Misstep
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Chain Stasis
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Orim's Chant
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Fog
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Run Away Together
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Decisive Denial
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Psychic Barrier
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Growth Spiral
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Render Silent
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Flare of Denial
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Eladamri's Call
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Dissipate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Disrupt
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Capsize
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Flusterstorm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Silence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Rebound
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Commandeer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Back to Nature
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Misdirection
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mana Leak
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ghostway
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Miscast
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Long River's Pull
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Pact of Negation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Aegis of the Heavens
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sorceries
Last March of the Ents
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Farseek
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-12%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Cultivate
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Fell the Mighty
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Finale of Devastation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Rampant Growth
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Boomerang Basics
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Ponder
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Kodama's Reach
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Preposterous Proportions
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Wargate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Enter the Infinite
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Split Up
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Fabricate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Cleansing Meditation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Paradigm Shift
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Rofellos's Gift
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Merchant Scroll
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Personal Tutor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Raise the Past
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Armageddon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lay of the Land
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Time Warp
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Staff of Domination
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Isochron Scepter
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Static Orb
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Winter Orb
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Orb of Dreams
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Panharmonicon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Forge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Feldon's Cane
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Howling Mine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Dolmen Gate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
Assault Formation
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Brave the Sands
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Unnatural Growth
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Mystic Remora
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Angelic Chorus
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Ghostly Prison
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Propaganda
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Freed from the Real
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Intruder Alarm
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Aluren
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Stoneskin
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Rolling Stones
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Colossification
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Counterbalance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Frozen Aether
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Reparations
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Guardian Project
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Wild Pair
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Elephant Grass
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Blind Obedience
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Spirit Loop
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Elfhame Sanctuary
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Hold the Gates
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mirri's Guile
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Burgeoning
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Smile at Death
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sylvan Library
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Asceticism
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Levitation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Stasis
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Pendrell Mists
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Boon Reflection
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Enchanted Evening
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Concerted Effort
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Test of Endurance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Estrid, the Masked
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Access Tunnel
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Ancient Tomb
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Vale
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Maze of Ith
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Basilisk Gate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Restless Anchorage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
The Shire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Thespian's Stage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Baldur's Gate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Three Tree City
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Mana Vault
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Lotus Bloom
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Blossom
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Breeding Pool
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Temple Garden
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Glacial Fortress
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Canopy Vista
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-24%synergy
Windswept Heath
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-0%synergy
Seaside Citadel
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-18%synergy
Prairie Stream
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-12%synergy
Overflowing Basin
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Sea of Clouds
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Deserted Beach
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Flooded Strand
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-17%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Ziggurat
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Brushland
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-8%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Hushwood Verge
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Flooded Grove
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
City of Brass
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Tundra
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Citadel Gate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Chancery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Radiant Grove
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Heap Gate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Gond Gate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Port Town
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
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