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Arcades, the Strategist
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Josh Nelson
May 29, 2026
Josh Nelson
Community Corner Creator Spotlight: MTG Rookies and Garage The Gathering
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Erode
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
High Synergy Cards
High Alert
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
94%synergy
Axebane Guardian
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
93%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
93%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
93%synergy
Vine Trellis
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
86%synergy
Crystal Barricade
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
86%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
85%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
85%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
84%synergy
Wall of Denial
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
84%synergy
Top Cards
Wall of Omens
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
83%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
76%synergy
Tower Defense
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
76%synergy
Wall of Frost
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
76%synergy
Hover Barrier
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
77%synergy
Tree of Redemption
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
69%synergy
Fell the Mighty
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
68%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
66%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
67%synergy
Walking Bulwark
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
69%synergy
Game Changers
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Seedborn Muse
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Farewell
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-7%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Weathered Sentinels
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
59%synergy
Wall of Junk
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
59%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
57%synergy
Wall of Runes
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
51%synergy
Wall of Roots
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
51%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
50%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
51%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
53%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
43%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
35%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Glacial Wall
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Flumph
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Carven Caryatid
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Perimeter Captain
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Wall of Reverence
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Geist of the Archives
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Steel Wall
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Wall of Shards
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Portcullis Vine
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Fortified Rampart
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Wall of Glare
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Towering Titan
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Wall of Mulch
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Riptide Turtle
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Jungle Barrier
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Hornet Nest
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Excavated Wall
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Gleaming Barrier
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Floriferous Vinewall
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Fog Bank
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Angelic Wall
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Living Wall
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Pride Guardian
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Mist
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Wall of Nets
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Messenger Falcons
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Cathedral Membrane
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Bar the Door
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
52%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
-7%synergy
Eerie Interlude
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Negate
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-10%synergy
Path to Exile
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-21%synergy
Dovin's Veto
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Heroic Intervention
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-12%synergy
Bant Charm
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Growth Spiral
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Opt
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Return to Nature
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Solidarity
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Ghostway
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Azorius Charm
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Aegis of the Heavens
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Generous Gift
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-7%synergy
Akroma's Will
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Valorous Stance
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Decisive Denial
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Incubation // Incongruity
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Condemn
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Turn Aside
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Dissipate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Blink of an Eye
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Thwart the Enemy
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Beast Within
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-17%synergy
Cancel
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Thraben Charm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Fierce Retribution
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Tale's End
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Peerless Recycling
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Decoy Gambit
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Sinister Sabotage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Clinging Mists
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Disenchant
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-8%synergy
Cosmic Rebirth
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Revitalize
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Didn't Say Please
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Give No Ground
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Naturalize
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Neutralize
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Root Snare
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Convolute
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Dusk // Dawn
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
57%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
52%synergy
Rampant Growth
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Farseek
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-17%synergy
Cultivate
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-10%synergy
Reunion of the House
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Armageddon
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Austere Command
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
9%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Shared Roots
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Destined Confrontation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Supreme Verdict
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Walk the Aeons
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Kodama's Reach
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-9%synergy
Terramorph
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Wargate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Peregrination
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Far Wanderings
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Circuitous Route
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Last March of the Ents
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Adventurous Impulse
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Lore
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-18%synergy
Broken Bond
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Plea for Power
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Raise the Past
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Council's Judgment
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Solemn Offering
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Explore
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Impede Momentum
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
River's Rebuke
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Reclaim the Wastes
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Meekstone
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-10%synergy
Pearl Medallion
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Shield of the Righteous
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Spellbook
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Dragon Throne of Tarkir
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Noetic Scales
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Hedgewitch's Mask
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Emerald Medallion
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Instrument of the Bards
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Assault Formation
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
58%synergy
Brave the Sands
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Stoneskin
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Witness Protection
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Buried in the Garden
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Assemble the Players
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Blessed Sanctuary
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Intruder Alarm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Assemble the Entmoot
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Lightmine Field
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Righteous Cause
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Meishin, the Mind Cage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Weakstone's Subjugation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Blind Obedience
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Deafening Silence
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Into the Wilds
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Rolling Stones
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Eland Umbra
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Remora
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Smile at Death
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Levitation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Will
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Privileged Position
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
High Ground
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Boon Reflection
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Tale of Tinúviel
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Land Tax
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Rising Waters
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Defense of the Heart
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Ghostly Prison
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Propaganda
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Angelic Renewal
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Treefolk Umbra
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Concerted Effort
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Sapseep Forest
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Detection Tower
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Stirring Wildwood
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Access Tunnel
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Selesnya Signet
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Simic Signet
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Azorius Signet
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Moss Diamond
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Sky Diamond
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Hedron Archive
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Buried Treasure
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Marble Diamond
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-11%synergy
Mind Stone
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Glacial Fortress
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Seaside Citadel
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Port Town
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Prairie Stream
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Canopy Vista
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-21%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Blossoming Sands
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
31%synergy
Tranquil Cove
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
31%synergy
Brushland
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Thornwood Falls
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
31%synergy
Azorius Chancery
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Fortified Village
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Lush Oasis
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Horizon Canopy
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Mystery
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Thriving Grove
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Grove
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-9%synergy
Deserted Beach
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-26%synergy
Sodden Verdure
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Urban Retreat
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Escape Tunnel
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Citadel Gate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Breeding Pool
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-36%synergy
Shimmerdrift Vale
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Meandering River
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-30%synergy
Radiant Grove
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Scattered Groves
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Skybridge Towers
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Tangled Islet
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
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