Arcades, the Strategist (Commander) - Expensive Optimized

Arcades, the Strategist
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Alejandro Fuentes
Apr 7, 2026
Alejandro Fuentes
Ranking Every Elder Dragon On a Tier List
Alejandro ranks every Elder Dragon printed in Magic since 1994, including the five new Elder Dragons from Secrets of Strixhaven.
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Axebane Guardian
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
93%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
90%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
90%synergy
Wall of Omens
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
89%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
88%synergy
High Alert
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
85%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
85%synergy
Shield Sphere
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
80%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
77%synergy
Wall of Denial
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
73%synergy
Top Cards
Sylvan Caryatid
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
72%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
69%synergy
Assault Formation
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
61%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
62%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
60%synergy
Crystal Barricade
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
59%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Vine Trellis
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
56%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
59%inclusion10 decks17 decks
54%synergy
Perimeter Captain
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
53%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
71%synergy
Rhystic Study
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
64%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
74%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
64%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
58%synergy
Teferi's Protection
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
55%synergy
Worldly Tutor
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
56%synergy
Ancient Tomb
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
55%synergy
Chrome Mox
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
57%synergy
Mox Diamond
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
58%synergy
Creatures
Weathered Sentinels
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
54%synergy
Tree of Redemption
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
54%synergy
Wall of Roots
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
55%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
55%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Wall of Shards
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Wall of Junk
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
43%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Walking Bulwark
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Carven Caryatid
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Wall of Runes
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Wall of Mulch
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Wall of Frost
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Hover Barrier
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Esper Sentinel
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Glare
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Noble Hierarch
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Flumph
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Wall of Kelp
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Birds of Paradise
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Displacer Kitten
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Angelic Wall
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Soulsworn Jury
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Steel Wall
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Nets
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Arbor Adherent
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Bloom Tender
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Fortified Rampart
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Towering Titan
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Hope
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Eternal Witness
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Amaranthine Wall
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Portcullis Vine
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Riptide Turtle
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Tower Defense
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
53%synergy
Mana Drain
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
49%synergy
Mystical Tutor
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
53%synergy
Heroic Intervention
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Force of Will
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Path to Exile
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Force of Negation
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Eerie Interlude
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Swan Song
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Akroma's Will
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Eladamri's Call
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Ghostway
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Counterspell
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Beast Within
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Dovin's Veto
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Silence
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Pact of Negation
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Generous Gift
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Flusterstorm
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Force of Vigor
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Crop Rotation
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Permission Denied
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Angel's Grace
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Veil of Summer
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Bar the Door
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Mental Misstep
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Chord of Calling
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Noxious Revival
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Intuition
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Misdirection
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Voidslime
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Slaughter the Strong
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
53%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Fell the Mighty
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Finale of Devastation
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Wargate
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Nature's Lore
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Last March of the Ents
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Three Visits
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Farseek
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-25%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Time Warp
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Return to the Ranks
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Farewell
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Fabricate
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Cultivate
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-29%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Raise the Past
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Neoform
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Personal Tutor
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
51%synergy
Lightning Greaves
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
28%synergy
The One Ring
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Staff of Domination
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Panharmonicon
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Pearl Medallion
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Emerald Medallion
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Smothering Tithe
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Aura Shards
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Mystic Remora
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Sylvan Library
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Brave the Sands
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Freed from the Real
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Aluren
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Guardian Project
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Exploration
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Intruder Alarm
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Stoneskin
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Assemble the Players
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Song of the Dryads
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Mirari's Wake
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Defense of the Heart
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Unnatural Growth
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Rolling Stones
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Primal Rage
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Angelic Chorus
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
62%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
52%synergy
Reliquary Tower
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Command Beacon
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Homeward Path
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Three Tree City
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Access Tunnel
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Mana Vault
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Mox Opal
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Progress
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Signet
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Basalt Monolith
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Jasper
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Selesnya Signet
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Azorius Signet
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Tundra
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
87%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
87%synergy
Savannah
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
87%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Breeding Pool
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
49%synergy
Windswept Heath
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
56%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Flooded Strand
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
57%synergy
Temple Garden
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Misty Rainforest
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
53%synergy
Forest
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Island
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Plains
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
-12%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Sea of Clouds
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
27%synergy
City of Brass
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Polluted Delta
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
37%synergy
Scalding Tarn
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Exotic Orchard
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
-18%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Marsh Flats
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Mana Confluence
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Arid Mesa
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Cavern of Souls
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Wooded Foothills
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
-21%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
-19%synergy
Reflecting Pool
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Glacial Fortress
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-25%synergy
Prismatic Vista
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Deserted Beach
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Brushland
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-12%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-17%synergy
Seaside Citadel
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-38%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Bastion
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Hedge Maze
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Gate
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
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