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Julia Maddalena
Mar 6, 2026
Julia Maddalena
Fire and Ice: Which Cards Are Hot and Cold for Arcades, the Strategist?
This week on Fire and Ice, we'll see which cards are getting chucked over the wall. What's hot and what's not for Arcades, the Strategist?
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4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
0%synergy
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4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
3%synergy
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2%synergy
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94%inclusion47 decks50 decks
87%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
94%inclusion47 decks50 decks
86%synergy
Wall of Denial
94%inclusion47 decks50 decks
86%synergy
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92%inclusion46 decks50 decks
85%synergy
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92%inclusion46 decks50 decks
85%synergy
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90%inclusion45 decks50 decks
83%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
88%inclusion44 decks50 decks
81%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
88%inclusion44 decks50 decks
80%synergy
Wall of Omens
88%inclusion44 decks50 decks
80%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
86%inclusion43 decks50 decks
80%synergy
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High Alert
86%inclusion43 decks50 decks
79%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
84%inclusion42 decks50 decks
78%synergy
Wall of Junk
78%inclusion39 decks50 decks
73%synergy
Assault Formation
76%inclusion38 decks50 decks
70%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
76%inclusion38 decks50 decks
70%synergy
Shield Sphere
76%inclusion38 decks50 decks
73%synergy
Crystal Barricade
72%inclusion36 decks50 decks
67%synergy
Vine Trellis
70%inclusion35 decks50 decks
65%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
63%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
63%synergy
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Aura Shards
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Teferi's Protection
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-12%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
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66%inclusion33 decks50 decks
61%synergy
Wall of Runes
64%inclusion32 decks50 decks
60%synergy
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64%inclusion32 decks50 decks
59%synergy
Perimeter Captain
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
57%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
57%synergy
Wall of Roots
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
56%synergy
Walking Bulwark
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
54%synergy
Angelic Wall
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
52%synergy
Wall of Frost
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
48%synergy
Flumph
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46%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
43%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
45%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
46%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Wall of Glare
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Tree of Redemption
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
38%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
39%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
38%synergy
Wall of Shards
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
38%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
34%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Fortified Rampart
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Carven Caryatid
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Steel Wall
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Wall of Mulch
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Towering Titan
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Riptide Turtle
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Portcullis Vine
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Secret Door
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Rampart Architect
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Excavated Wall
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Fog Bank
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Wall of Tears
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Noble Hierarch
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-12%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Beast Whisperer
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Wall of Kelp
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
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Tower Defense
64%inclusion32 decks50 decks
58%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Path to Exile
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Counterspell
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Heroic Intervention
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Eerie Interlude
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Beast Within
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Akroma's Will
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Ghostway
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Dovin's Veto
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Bar the Door
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Generous Gift
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Mana Drain
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Eladamri's Call
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Bant Charm
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Growth Spiral
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Return to Nature
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Solidarity
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Delay
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Kabira Takedown
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
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3%synergy
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Dusk // Dawn
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
55%synergy
Fell the Mighty
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
45%synergy
Farseek
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Lore
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Rampant Growth
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Three Visits
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Cultivate
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-16%synergy
Raise the Past
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Last March of the Ents
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Destined Confrontation
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Reunion of the House
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Kodama's Reach
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Wargate
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Shared Roots
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
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Lightning Greaves
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
39%synergy
Meekstone
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
50%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
37%synergy
Panharmonicon
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Mirror Shield
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
49%synergy
Stoneskin
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Guardian Project
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Primal Rage
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Unnatural Growth
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Angelic Shield
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Assemble the Players
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Angelic Chorus
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Aluren
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Wild Growth
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Reconnaissance
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Serra's Blessing
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Ghostly Prison
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
True Conviction
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Wild Pair
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Access Tunnel
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Command Beacon
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Three Tree City
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion42 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion33 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Progress
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Unity
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Selesnya Signet
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
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Command Tower
96%inclusion48 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Island
94%inclusion47 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Forest
94%inclusion47 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion47 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Glacial Fortress
66%inclusion33 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Breeding Pool
66%inclusion33 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
66%inclusion33 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Temple Garden
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Seaside Citadel
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Canopy Vista
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Windswept Heath
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Flooded Strand
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Prairie Stream
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Brushland
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Sea of Clouds
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Misty Rainforest
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Deserted Beach
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Gate
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Fabled Passage
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Flooded Grove
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Prismatic Vista
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Tundra
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Wooded Bastion
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Savannah
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Tropical Island
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Hushwood Verge
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Urban Retreat
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Azorius Chancery
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Fortified Village
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
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