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Arcades, the Strategist
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Josh Nelson
May 29, 2026
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Gleaming Splendor
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
The Arkenstone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
93%synergy
Axebane Guardian
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
83%synergy
Wall of Denial
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
79%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
76%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
76%synergy
High Alert
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
76%synergy
Assault Formation
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
73%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
72%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
72%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
72%synergy
Top Cards
Wall of Omens
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
71%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
68%synergy
Brave the Sands
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
67%synergy
Tree of Redemption
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
68%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
66%synergy
Wall of Frost
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
66%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
67%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
66%synergy
Crystal Barricade
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
63%synergy
Fell the Mighty
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
63%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Smothering Tithe
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Aura Shards
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Worldly Tutor
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Rhystic Study
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Farewell
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Seedborn Muse
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Crashing Drawbridge
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
62%synergy
Hover Barrier
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
63%synergy
Perimeter Captain
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
60%synergy
Wall of Junk
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
56%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Vine Trellis
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Shield Sphere
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Wall of Roots
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Walking Bulwark
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Fortified Rampart
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Fog Bank
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Towering Titan
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Wall of Glare
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Carven Caryatid
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Wall of Runes
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Steel Wall
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Flumph
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Wall of Kelp
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Wall of Mulch
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Riptide Turtle
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Angelic Wall
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Glacial Wall
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Shards
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Arbor Adherent
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Colossus of Akros
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Air
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Nets
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Rampart Architect
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Wall of Reverence
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Geist of the Archives
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Amaranthine Wall
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Counterspell
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Tower Defense
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
55%synergy
Path to Exile
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Heroic Intervention
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Beast Within
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Akroma's Will
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Dovin's Veto
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Eladamri's Call
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Eerie Interlude
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Bar the Door
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Growth Spiral
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Wall Off
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Bant Charm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Solidarity
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Arcane Denial
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Ghostway
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Generous Gift
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-17%synergy
Erode
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Last March of the Ents
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Farseek
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Nature's Lore
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Rampant Growth
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Cultivate
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Kodama's Reach
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
0%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Three Visits
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Wargate
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Raise the Past
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Reunion of the House
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Destined Confrontation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Circuitous Route
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Restoration Seminar
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Celestial Reunion
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
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Meekstone
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
60%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Staff of Domination
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Mithril Coat
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Umbral Mantle
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Captain America's Shield
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Stoneskin
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Angelic Chorus
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Freed from the Real
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Aluren
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Guardian Project
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Defense of the Heart
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Propaganda
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Assemble the Players
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Intruder Alarm
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Unnatural Growth
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Smile at Death
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
True Conviction
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Counterbalance
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Exploration
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Meishin, the Mind Cage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Crab Umbra
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Land Tax
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Access Tunnel
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Rogue's Passage
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Miren, the Moaning Well
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Simic Signet
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Thought Vessel
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Azorius Signet
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Selesnya Signet
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Progress
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Lotus Bloom
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Island
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Breeding Pool
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Glacial Fortress
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Temple Garden
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Windswept Heath
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Flooded Strand
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Seaside Citadel
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-18%synergy
Prairie Stream
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Sea of Clouds
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Canopy Vista
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Savannah
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Tundra
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Grove
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Deserted Beach
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Brushland
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Tropical Island
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Temple of Plenty
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Mystic Gate
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Delta
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Urban Retreat
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Port Town
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Fortified Village
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Wooded Bastion
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Mana Confluence
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Lush Portico
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
City of Brass
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Avengers Hangar
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Bant Panorama
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
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