Arcades, the Strategist (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded Toughness Matters

Arcades, the Strategist
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Alejandro Fuentes
Apr 7, 2026
Alejandro Fuentes
Ranking Every Elder Dragon On a Tier List
Alejandro ranks every Elder Dragon printed in Magic since 1994, including the five new Elder Dragons from Secrets of Strixhaven.
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Axebane Guardian
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
93%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
85%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
85%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
85%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
83%synergy
Walking Bulwark
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
78%synergy
High Alert
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
75%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
75%synergy
Wall of Denial
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
74%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
Wall of Omens
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
74%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
66%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
66%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
61%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
59%synergy
Tree of Redemption
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
59%synergy
Crystal Barricade
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
58%synergy
Mana Drain
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
54%synergy
Shield Sphere
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
60%synergy
Akroma's Will
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
56%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Rhystic Study
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Teferi's Protection
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Aura Shards
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Smothering Tithe
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-7%synergy
Ancient Tomb
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Farewell
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Perimeter Captain
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
49%synergy
Wall of Junk
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
50%synergy
Wall of Runes
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
51%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
50%synergy
Vine Trellis
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
50%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
51%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
52%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
42%synergy
Wall of Frost
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
40%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Hover Barrier
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
40%synergy
Rampart Architect
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
44%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Wall of Roots
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Noble Hierarch
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Glare
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Towering Titan
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Flumph
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Angelic Wall
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Steel Wall
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Wall of Tears
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Wall of Kelp
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Wall of Shards
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Birds of Paradise
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-8%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Geist of the Archives
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Fog Bank
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Wall of Vines
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Faithbound Judge
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Arbor Adherent
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Portcullis Vine
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Wall of Mulch
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Carven Caryatid
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Riptide Turtle
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Sparring Dummy
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
-8%synergy
Eerie Interlude
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
40%synergy
Generous Gift
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Dovin's Veto
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
29%synergy
Path to Exile
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Tower Defense
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Beast Within
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Swan Song
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Ghostway
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Bant Charm
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Krosan Grip
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Clever Concealment
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Force of Negation
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-19%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Ephemerate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Growth Spiral
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
Brainstorm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Eladamri's Call
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Chord of Calling
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Claim
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Capsize
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Summoner's Pact
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Unsummon
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Flusterstorm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Disenchant
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-8%synergy
Snap
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Cosmic Rebirth
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Planar Genesis
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Refuse to Yield
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Obscuring Haze
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Worldly Tutor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Pact of Negation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Impulse
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Restoration Magic
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
29%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
49%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
48%synergy
Nature's Lore
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Last March of the Ents
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Farseek
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
30%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Cultivate
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-10%synergy
Austere Command
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Kodama's Reach
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Fell the Mighty
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Destined Confrontation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Supreme Verdict
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Windfall
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Ondu Inversion
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Stock Up
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Dismantling Wave
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Wargate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Split Up
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Wrath of God
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Time Wipe
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Finale of Devastation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Raise the Past
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Reunion of the House
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Suppression Ray
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Explore
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Time Spiral
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Genesis Wave
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
50%synergy
Meekstone
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Lightning Greaves
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-10%synergy
Wedding Ring
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Belbe's Armor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Crawlspace
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Robe of Stars
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Panharmonicon
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Smoke Bomb
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Staff of Domination
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Birthing Pod
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Stoneskin
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
42%synergy
Angelic Shield
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Sylvan Library
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Aluren
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Assault Formation
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Guardian Project
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Unnatural Growth
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Always Watching
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Angelic Chorus
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
True Conviction
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Lurking Predators
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Dormant Grove
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Entangler
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Collective Restraint
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Words of Wind
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Wild Growth
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Burgeoning
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Smile at Death
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Zendikar Resurgent
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Animate Wall
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Primal Rage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Overgrowth
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Defense of the Heart
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Ghostly Prison
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Propaganda
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Treefolk Umbra
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Crackdown
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Venser, the Sojourner
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Vivien Reid
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Reliquary Tower
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
31%synergy
Access Tunnel
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
42%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Command Beacon
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Temple of the False God
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Maze of Ith
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Gavony Township
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-6%synergy
Three Tree City
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Thought Vessel
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Azorius Signet
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Progress
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Selesnya Signet
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Simic Signet
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Unity
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
60%synergy
Island
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Strand
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
68%synergy
Tundra
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
78%synergy
Misty Rainforest
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
61%synergy
Windswept Heath
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
58%synergy
Savannah
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
78%synergy
Tropical Island
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
78%synergy
Breeding Pool
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
37%synergy
Sea of Clouds
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
52%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
52%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
47%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
38%synergy
Temple Garden
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
38%synergy
Exotic Orchard
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Hedge Maze
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Meticulous Archive
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
37%synergy
Lush Portico
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Glacial Fortress
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-11%synergy
Seaside Citadel
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-16%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
30%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-12%synergy
Hushwood Verge
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Prismatic Vista
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-13%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Brushland
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-10%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Reflecting Pool
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Willowrush Verge
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Mana Confluence
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Marsh Flats
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-8%synergy
Mystic Gate
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Deserted Beach
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Suburban Sanctuary
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Urban Retreat
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Bant Panorama
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
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