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Arcades, the Strategist
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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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Perimeter Captain
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
95%synergy
Axebane Guardian
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93%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
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95%synergy
Wall of Junk
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95%synergy
Crystal Barricade
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95%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
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93%synergy
Vine Trellis
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95%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
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92%synergy
Wall of Omens
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92%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
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93%synergy
Wall of Frost
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94%synergy
Glacial Wall
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98%synergy
Wall of Denial
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92%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
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94%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
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93%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
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92%synergy
Ulvenwald Captive
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50%synergy
Soulsworn Jury
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50%synergy
Wall of Reverence
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49%synergy
Archon of Absolution
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50%synergy
Tree of Redemption
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46%synergy
Wall of Essence
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
44%synergy
Wall of Ice
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49%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
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49%synergy
Murmuring Phantasm
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50%synergy
Wall of Roots
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46%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
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45%synergy
Angelic Wall
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46%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Wall of Lost Thoughts
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Steel Wall
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48%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
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43%synergy
Wall of Tears
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48%synergy
Wall of Mourning
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50%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
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47%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
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47%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Doorkeeper
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49%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
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46%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
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46%synergy
Hover Barrier
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Portcullis Vine
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Fortified Rampart
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Wall of Glare
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Towering Titan
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus
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48%synergy
Wall of Mist
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
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Dovin's Veto
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84%synergy
Tower Defense
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
94%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
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38%synergy
Counterspell
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62%synergy
Path to Exile
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52%synergy
Eerie Interlude
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
44%synergy
Heroic Intervention
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
20%synergy
Bant Charm
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44%synergy
Negate
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36%synergy
Growth Spiral
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
36%synergy
Blinding Fog
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
42%synergy
Naturalize
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Ghostway
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Lull
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Endless Detour
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Generous Gift
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
25%synergy
Sorceries
Fell the Mighty
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
95%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
97%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
94%synergy
Return to the Ranks
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Kodama's Reach
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
31%synergy
Preposterous Proportions
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Patch Up
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
43%synergy
Another Round
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Rampant Growth
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24%synergy
Cultivate
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12%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
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44%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
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Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
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45%synergy
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High Alert
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93%synergy
Assault Formation
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
44%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Wild Pair
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
The Fall of Lord Konda
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Wiretapping
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
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Tamiyo, Field Researcher
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
41%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
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Mystic Sanctuary
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Commander's Sphere
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
44%synergy
Arcane Signet
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-21%synergy
Selesnya Signet
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
43%synergy
Simic Signet
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
40%synergy
Azorius Signet
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
40%synergy
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Island
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
6%synergy
Plains
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7%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
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52%synergy
Glacial Fortress
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4%synergy
Command Tower
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-40%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
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33%synergy
Myriad Landscape
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43%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
-7%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
7%synergy
Skybridge Towers
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Rimewood Falls
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Evolving Wilds
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
24%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
44%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
34%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Krosan Verge
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
43%synergy
Temple of Plenty
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
30%synergy
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