Arcades, the Strategist (Commander) - Upgraded Midrange

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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Flickering Hound
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Ghalta the Immovable
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Gleaming Splendor
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
95%inclusion35 decks37 decks
88%synergy
Axebane Guardian
89%inclusion33 decks37 decks
83%synergy
Wall of Denial
89%inclusion33 decks37 decks
82%synergy
Wall of Omens
89%inclusion33 decks37 decks
82%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
86%inclusion32 decks37 decks
80%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
86%inclusion32 decks37 decks
79%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
78%inclusion29 decks37 decks
73%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
78%inclusion29 decks37 decks
73%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
70%synergy
High Alert
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
70%synergy
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Stalwart Shield-Bearers
73%inclusion27 decks37 decks
67%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
73%inclusion27 decks37 decks
67%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
64%synergy
Vine Trellis
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
63%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
61%synergy
Wall of Frost
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
57%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
59%synergy
Heroic Intervention
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
31%synergy
Fell the Mighty
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
58%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
31%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Protection
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Rhystic Study
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Worldly Tutor
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Smothering Tithe
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-10%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Seedborn Muse
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
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Wall of Junk
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
55%synergy
Crystal Barricade
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
54%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
50%synergy
Hover Barrier
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
47%synergy
Perimeter Captain
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
47%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
47%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
45%synergy
Walking Bulwark
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
45%synergy
Shield Sphere
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
46%synergy
Carven Caryatid
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
43%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
43%synergy
Wall of Runes
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
37%synergy
Wall of Roots
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
37%synergy
Tree of Redemption
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
37%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
36%synergy
Angelic Wall
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
35%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
31%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
34%synergy
Wall of Shards
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
33%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Wall of Glare
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Wall of Mulch
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Fortified Rampart
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Flumph
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Fog Bank
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Wall of Tears
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Noble Hierarch
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Riptide Turtle
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Towering Titan
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Birds of Paradise
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
-17%synergy
Wall of Nets
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Glacial Wall
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Guardians of Meletis
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Steel Wall
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Rampart Architect
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Dovin's Veto
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
34%synergy
Counterspell
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Akroma's Will
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
43%synergy
Generous Gift
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Tower Defense
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
35%synergy
Beast Within
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Eerie Interlude
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
32%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Ghostway
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Eladamri's Call
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Growth Spiral
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-0%synergy
Dawn's Truce
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Clever Concealment
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Bar the Door
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Return to Nature
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Mizzium Skin
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Ephemerate
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Run Away Together
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Bant Charm
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Everybody Lives!
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Render Silent
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Keep Safe
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Chord of Calling
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Turn to Frog
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Tale's End
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Force of Will
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Engulf the Shore
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Cosmic Rebirth
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Naturalize
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Dusk // Dawn
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
40%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
41%synergy
Nature's Lore
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Farseek
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
-10%synergy
Three Visits
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Rampant Growth
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
-0%synergy
Cultivate
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
-15%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Kodama's Reach
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Raise the Past
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Last March of the Ents
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Destined Confrontation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Reunion of the House
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Return to the Ranks
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Wargate
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Austere Command
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Revoke Existence
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Fade into Antiquity
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Sleep
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
45%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
39%synergy
Lightning Greaves
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Panharmonicon
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Crawlspace
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Cloud Key
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Plate
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Bident of Thassa
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Assault Formation
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
51%synergy
Brave the Sands
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
33%synergy
Propaganda
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Guardian Project
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Stoneskin
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Assemble the Players
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Freed from the Real
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Angelic Shield
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Exploration
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Primal Rage
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Ghostly Prison
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Aluren
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Pacifism
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Library
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Angelic Chorus
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
True Conviction
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Smile at Death
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Reconnaissance
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Military Intelligence
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Soul Tithe
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Deafening Silence
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Wild Growth
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Unnatural Growth
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Mirri's Guile
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Privileged Position
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Oblivion Ring
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Treefolk Umbra
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Access Tunnel
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Fertile Thicket
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Sapseep Forest
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Strip Mine
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion29 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Selesnya Signet
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Azorius Signet
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Progress
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-0%synergy
Talisman of Unity
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion35 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Island
95%inclusion35 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion35 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion35 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Temple Garden
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Breeding Pool
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Windswept Heath
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Glacial Fortress
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
-9%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Sea of Clouds
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Seaside Citadel
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
-8%synergy
Flooded Strand
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Deserted Beach
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Prairie Stream
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
-18%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Grove
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Canopy Vista
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
-22%synergy
Fabled Passage
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Brushland
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
-8%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Scalding Tarn
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Marsh Flats
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Gate
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
17%synergy
City of Brass
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Tundra
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Savannah
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Tropical Island
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Arid Mesa
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Mana Confluence
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Delta
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Wooded Bastion
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
8%synergy
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