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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Gleaming Splendor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Captain America's Shield
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
94%inclusion32 decks34 decks
87%synergy
Wall of Denial
91%inclusion31 decks34 decks
84%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
82%synergy
Axebane Guardian
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
82%synergy
Wall of Omens
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
81%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
78%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
74%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
73%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
71%synergy
High Alert
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
70%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
65%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
64%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
61%synergy
Vine Trellis
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
63%synergy
Wall of Frost
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
59%synergy
Fell the Mighty
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
60%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
59%synergy
Crystal Barricade
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
56%synergy
Heroic Intervention
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Teferi's Protection
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Rhystic Study
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Worldly Tutor
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Smothering Tithe
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Seedborn Muse
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Force of Will
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-0%synergy
Creatures
Jeskai Barricade
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
57%synergy
Wall of Junk
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
55%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
52%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
48%synergy
Hover Barrier
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
48%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Perimeter Captain
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
47%synergy
Shield Sphere
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
44%synergy
Walking Bulwark
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
44%synergy
Wall of Runes
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Carven Caryatid
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Angelic Wall
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Tree of Redemption
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Wall of Roots
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Wall of Shards
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
36%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Wall of Glare
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Wall of Tears
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Flumph
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Fortified Rampart
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Wall of Mulch
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Towering Titan
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Riptide Turtle
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Fog Bank
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Noble Hierarch
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Birds of Paradise
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-15%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Wall of Nets
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Glacial Wall
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Guardians of Meletis
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Rampart Architect
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Jungle Barrier
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Steel Wall
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Wall of Essence
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Dovin's Veto
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Akroma's Will
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Counterspell
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Generous Gift
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Tower Defense
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Beast Within
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Eerie Interlude
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Swan Song
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
21%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Ghostway
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Eladamri's Call
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Growth Spiral
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Dawn's Truce
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Clever Concealment
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Bar the Door
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Return to Nature
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Mizzium Skin
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Ephemerate
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-0%synergy
Run Away Together
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Bant Charm
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Render Silent
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Keep Safe
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Turn to Frog
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Tale's End
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Engulf the Shore
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Cosmic Rebirth
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Naturalize
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Dusk // Dawn
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Nature's Lore
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Farseek
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Three Visits
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Rampant Growth
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Cultivate
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-19%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Raise the Past
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Kodama's Reach
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Ponder
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Return to the Ranks
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Wargate
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Last March of the Ents
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Destined Confrontation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Reunion of the House
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Austere Command
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Revoke Existence
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Fade into Antiquity
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Sleep
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
49%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Lightning Greaves
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Panharmonicon
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Crawlspace
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Plate
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Assault Formation
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
51%synergy
Brave the Sands
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Stoneskin
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Remora
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Assemble the Players
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Angelic Shield
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Exploration
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Guardian Project
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Freed from the Real
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Pacifism
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Library
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Primal Rage
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Ghostly Prison
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Smile at Death
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Aluren
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Military Intelligence
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Soul Tithe
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Deafening Silence
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Wild Growth
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Unnatural Growth
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Mirri's Guile
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Privileged Position
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Oblivion Ring
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Angelic Chorus
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Treefolk Umbra
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
True Conviction
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Access Tunnel
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Fertile Thicket
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Sapseep Forest
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Strip Mine
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Selesnya Signet
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Azorius Signet
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Simic Signet
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Progress
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-0%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Unity
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Island
94%inclusion32 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Forest
94%inclusion32 decks34 decks
-0%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion32 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Temple Garden
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Breeding Pool
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Windswept Heath
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Glacial Fortress
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Sea of Clouds
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Flooded Strand
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Misty Rainforest
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Seaside Citadel
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Deserted Beach
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Grove
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Prairie Stream
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-22%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Scalding Tarn
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Marsh Flats
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Gate
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Tundra
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Savannah
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Tropical Island
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Arid Mesa
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Canopy Vista
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-26%synergy
Polluted Delta
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
13%synergy
City of Brass
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Brushland
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Wooded Bastion
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Mana Confluence
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Prismatic Vista
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
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