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Arcades, the Strategist
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May 29, 2026
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11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
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Axebane Guardian
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
89%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
88%synergy
High Alert
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
85%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
80%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
76%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
71%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
70%synergy
Wall of Denial
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
70%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
70%synergy
Wall of Omens
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
70%synergy
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Tree of Redemption
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
69%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
67%synergy
Crystal Barricade
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
67%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
66%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
68%synergy
Wall of Frost
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
67%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Assault Formation
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
67%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
65%synergy
Brave the Sands
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
63%synergy
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Cyclonic Rift
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Teferi's Protection
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Smothering Tithe
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Rhystic Study
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Aura Shards
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Worldly Tutor
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Mystical Tutor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Ancient Tomb
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
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Perimeter Captain
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
59%synergy
Wall of Junk
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
59%synergy
Hover Barrier
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
59%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
55%synergy
Vine Trellis
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
55%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Walking Bulwark
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
51%synergy
Shield Sphere
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
51%synergy
Wall of Roots
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Fortified Rampart
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Wall of Runes
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Fog Bank
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Towering Titan
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Flumph
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Carven Caryatid
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Riptide Turtle
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Angelic Wall
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Wall of Kelp
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Wall of Shards
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Glare
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Mulch
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Arbor Adherent
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Floriferous Vinewall
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Steel Wall
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Glacial Wall
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Secret Door
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Wall of Air
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Wall of Nets
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Dazzling Ramparts
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Wall of Reverence
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Bloom Tender
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Excavated Wall
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
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Counterspell
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Tower Defense
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
54%synergy
Path to Exile
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Heroic Intervention
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Mana Drain
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Beast Within
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Akroma's Will
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Negate
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Eerie Interlude
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Dovin's Veto
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Bar the Door
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Eladamri's Call
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-19%synergy
Bant Charm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Everybody Lives!
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Solidarity
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Force of Will
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Denial
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Generous Gift
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-16%synergy
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Slaughter the Strong
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
63%synergy
Fell the Mighty
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
54%synergy
Last March of the Ents
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
52%synergy
Farseek
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Nature's Lore
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Rampant Growth
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Three Visits
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Cultivate
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-19%synergy
Reunion of the House
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Farewell
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Raise the Past
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Wargate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Circuitous Route
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Finale of Devastation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Shared Roots
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Boomerang Basics
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Destined Confrontation
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
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Meekstone
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
64%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Staff of Domination
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Mithril Coat
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Isochron Scepter
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Stoneskin
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Angelic Chorus
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Intruder Alarm
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Aluren
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Guardian Project
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Unnatural Growth
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Defense of the Heart
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Propaganda
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Freed from the Real
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Assemble the Players
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Meishin, the Mind Cage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Words of Wind
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Blind Obedience
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Eland Umbra
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Smile at Death
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
True Conviction
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
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Huatli, the Sun's Heart
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
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Reliquary Tower
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Access Tunnel
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Command Beacon
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Secret Tunnel
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Simic Signet
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Azorius Signet
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Selesnya Signet
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Bloom
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Mox Diamond
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Island
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Breeding Pool
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Seaside Citadel
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Windswept Heath
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Temple Garden
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Glacial Fortress
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Sea of Clouds
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Tundra
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-25%synergy
Savannah
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Deserted Beach
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Prairie Stream
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-18%synergy
Reflecting Pool
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Tropical Island
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Canopy Vista
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-19%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Flooded Grove
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Urban Retreat
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Brushland
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Mystic Gate
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Fortified Village
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Tranquil Cove
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-12%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Plenty
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Bant Panorama
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Citadel Gate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Blossoming Sands
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Port Town
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Wooded Bastion
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
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