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Arcades, the Strategist
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Josh Nelson
May 29, 2026
Josh Nelson
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High Alert
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
94%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
93%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
93%synergy
Axebane Guardian
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
85%synergy
Tower Defense
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
78%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
78%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
77%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
77%synergy
Wall of Denial
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
76%synergy
Fell the Mighty
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
70%synergy
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Sylvan Caryatid
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
70%synergy
Wall of Omens
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
68%synergy
Wall of Frost
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
70%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
62%synergy
Crystal Barricade
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
60%synergy
Assault Formation
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Vine Trellis
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
62%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
60%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
62%synergy
Game Changers
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Walking Bulwark
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
63%synergy
Hover Barrier
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
62%synergy
Wall of Junk
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
55%synergy
Tree of Redemption
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Wall of Roots
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Angelic Wall
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Wall of Glare
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Carven Caryatid
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Perimeter Captain
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Wall of Runes
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Steel Wall
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Wall of Mulch
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Wall of Shards
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Towering Titan
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Flumph
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Excavated Wall
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Geist of the Archives
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Glacial Wall
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Portcullis Vine
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Wall of Mist
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Riptide Turtle
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Arbor Adherent
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Rampart Architect
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Gleaming Barrier
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Murmuring Phantasm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Fog Bank
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Amaranthine Wall
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Thallid Shell-Dweller
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Tears
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Kelp
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Pride Guardian
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Bar the Door
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Negate
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Eerie Interlude
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Path to Exile
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Ghostway
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Dovin's Veto
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Bant Charm
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Beast Within
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Generous Gift
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Veil of Summer
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Ephemerate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Growth Spiral
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Brainstorm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Solidarity
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Azorius Charm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Aegis of the Heavens
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Stroke of Genius
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Valorous Stance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-21%synergy
Heroic Intervention
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-22%synergy
Decisive Denial
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Condemn
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Turn Aside
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Flare of Denial
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Dissipate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Blink of an Eye
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Thwart the Enemy
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Dispel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Opt
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Return to Nature
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Cancel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Thraben Charm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fierce Retribution
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Disallow
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Peerless Recycling
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Sinister Sabotage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Clinging Mists
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Disenchant
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Cosmic Rebirth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Congregation at Dawn
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Slaughter the Strong
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Rampant Growth
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Farseek
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Cultivate
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Reunion of the House
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Austere Command
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Nature's Lore
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Wargate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Broken Bond
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Armageddon
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Genesis Wave
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Ponder
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Supreme Verdict
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-0%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Ranger's Path
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Peregrination
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Far Wanderings
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Incubation // Incongruity
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Last March of the Ents
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Adventurous Impulse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Raise the Past
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Preordain
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Council's Judgment
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Solemn Offering
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Explore
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Impede Momentum
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Meekstone
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-11%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Shield of the Righteous
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Spellbook
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Dragon Throne of Tarkir
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Noetic Scales
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Hedgewitch's Mask
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Staff of Domination
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Stoneskin
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Intruder Alarm
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Buried in the Garden
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Freed from the Real
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Builder's Talent
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Assemble the Players
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Assemble the Entmoot
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lightmine Field
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sterling Grove
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Aluren
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Enduring Renewal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Weakstone's Subjugation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Unnatural Growth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Rolling Stones
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Levitation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Will
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Privileged Position
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
High Ground
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Boon Reflection
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rising Waters
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Primal Rage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Angelic Chorus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
True Conviction
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Concerted Effort
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Sapseep Forest
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Detection Tower
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Thespian's Stage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Dark Depths
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Forbidding Watchtower
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-0%synergy
Stirring Wildwood
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Access Tunnel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
-13%synergy
Selesnya Signet
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Simic Signet
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Azorius Signet
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Bloom
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Buried Treasure
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Mox Tantalite
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Glacial Fortress
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Prairie Stream
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Port Town
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Brushland
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Canopy Vista
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Seaside Citadel
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-18%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-12%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Breeding Pool
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-21%synergy
Path of Ancestry
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Grove
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Temple Garden
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-20%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Azorius Chancery
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Horizon Canopy
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-22%synergy
Blossoming Sands
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Fortified Village
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Tranquil Cove
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Mystery
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Seachrome Coast
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Thriving Grove
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Lush Oasis
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-17%synergy
Mystic Gate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Thornwood Falls
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Deserted Beach
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Sodden Verdure
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Urban Retreat
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Escape Tunnel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Windswept Heath
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-25%synergy
Shimmerdrift Vale
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Radiant Grove
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
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