Arcades, the Strategist (Commander) - Upgraded Defenders

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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Chelonian Tackle
4.9%inclusion2 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Primo, the Unbounded
3.6%inclusion2 decks56 decks
3%synergy
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1.4%inclusion2 decks139 decks
1%synergy
Hidden Hideout
1.4%inclusion2 decks139 decks
0%synergy
Leonardo's Technique
0.5%inclusion1 decks183 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
93%inclusion407 decks436 decks
86%synergy
Wall of Denial
93%inclusion405 decks436 decks
85%synergy
Axebane Guardian
91%inclusion398 decks436 decks
84%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
88%inclusion383 decks436 decks
81%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
86%inclusion374 decks436 decks
78%synergy
High Alert
84%inclusion365 decks436 decks
77%synergy
Wall of Omens
84%inclusion368 decks436 decks
77%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
83%inclusion360 decks436 decks
76%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
82%inclusion357 decks436 decks
76%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
80%inclusion349 decks436 decks
73%synergy
Top Cards
Crashing Drawbridge
77%inclusion336 decks436 decks
71%synergy
Assault Formation
74%inclusion322 decks436 decks
68%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
74%inclusion321 decks436 decks
68%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
72%inclusion316 decks436 decks
67%synergy
Crystal Barricade
72%inclusion314 decks435 decks
67%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
67%inclusion291 decks436 decks
60%synergy
Tower Defense
66%inclusion286 decks436 decks
60%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
65%inclusion283 decks436 decks
60%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
65%inclusion283 decks436 decks
3%synergy
Wall of Junk
64%inclusion279 decks436 decks
59%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
31%inclusion135 decks436 decks
24%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion85 decks436 decks
1%synergy
Teferi's Protection
18%inclusion79 decks436 decks
4%synergy
Rhystic Study
15%inclusion67 decks436 decks
-4%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
12%inclusion51 decks436 decks
-2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion50 decks436 decks
-3%synergy
Worldly Tutor
8.5%inclusion37 decks436 decks
-2%synergy
Smothering Tithe
8.0%inclusion35 decks436 decks
-8%synergy
Farewell
5.7%inclusion25 decks436 decks
-11%synergy
Creatures
Hover Barrier
64%inclusion278 decks436 decks
58%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
63%inclusion275 decks436 decks
59%synergy
Perimeter Captain
60%inclusion263 decks436 decks
55%synergy
Wall of Frost
60%inclusion262 decks436 decks
54%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
59%inclusion161 decks275 decks
53%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
58%inclusion252 decks436 decks
53%synergy
Vine Trellis
57%inclusion249 decks436 decks
52%synergy
Tree of Redemption
57%inclusion248 decks436 decks
53%synergy
Shield Sphere
55%inclusion238 decks436 decks
51%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
54%inclusion236 decks436 decks
50%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
54%inclusion235 decks436 decks
49%synergy
Walking Bulwark
49%inclusion215 decks436 decks
46%synergy
Wall of Runes
47%inclusion206 decks436 decks
43%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
46%inclusion202 decks436 decks
43%synergy
Wall of Roots
46%inclusion200 decks436 decks
42%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
42%inclusion185 decks436 decks
39%synergy
Carven Caryatid
38%inclusion166 decks436 decks
35%synergy
Flumph
37%inclusion160 decks436 decks
33%synergy
Wall of Glare
36%inclusion159 decks436 decks
33%synergy
Angelic Wall
35%inclusion152 decks436 decks
31%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
35%inclusion151 decks436 decks
32%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
33%inclusion145 decks436 decks
30%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
31%inclusion137 decks436 decks
30%synergy
Wall of Shards
31%inclusion134 decks436 decks
28%synergy
Fog Bank
31%inclusion133 decks436 decks
28%synergy
Towering Titan
31%inclusion133 decks436 decks
28%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
31%inclusion133 decks436 decks
28%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
28%inclusion122 decks435 decks
26%synergy
Fortified Rampart
27%inclusion117 decks436 decks
24%synergy
Wall of Mulch
24%inclusion106 decks436 decks
22%synergy
Riptide Turtle
24%inclusion105 decks436 decks
22%synergy
Steel Wall
23%inclusion102 decks436 decks
21%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
23%inclusion101 decks436 decks
21%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
23%inclusion99 decks436 decks
21%synergy
Wall of Tears
21%inclusion91 decks436 decks
19%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
21%inclusion90 decks436 decks
19%synergy
Jungle Barrier
20%inclusion89 decks436 decks
18%synergy
Glacial Wall
19%inclusion85 decks436 decks
18%synergy
Rampart Architect
19%inclusion75 decks405 decks
17%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
17%inclusion75 decks436 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Nets
17%inclusion75 decks436 decks
16%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
17%inclusion74 decks436 decks
16%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
16%inclusion69 decks436 decks
13%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
15%inclusion66 decks436 decks
14%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
15%inclusion65 decks435 decks
13%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
14%inclusion63 decks436 decks
13%synergy
Portcullis Vine
14%inclusion63 decks436 decks
13%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
13%inclusion57 decks436 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Reverence
13%inclusion56 decks436 decks
12%synergy
Noble Hierarch
12%inclusion53 decks436 decks
-14%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
53%inclusion231 decks436 decks
15%synergy
Path to Exile
48%inclusion209 decks436 decks
0%synergy
Heroic Intervention
43%inclusion186 decks436 decks
12%synergy
Eerie Interlude
37%inclusion163 decks436 decks
32%synergy
Akroma's Will
36%inclusion155 decks436 decks
27%synergy
Dovin's Veto
34%inclusion150 decks436 decks
18%synergy
Beast Within
34%inclusion150 decks436 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
31%inclusion136 decks436 decks
6%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion108 decks436 decks
11%synergy
Bar the Door
22%inclusion98 decks436 decks
20%synergy
Ghostway
18%inclusion78 decks436 decks
16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion74 decks436 decks
-11%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
16%inclusion70 decks436 decks
9%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion66 decks436 decks
-1%synergy
Bant Charm
14%inclusion63 decks436 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion54 decks436 decks
-5%synergy
Growth Spiral
12%inclusion52 decks436 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Drain
12%inclusion51 decks436 decks
2%synergy
Eladamri's Call
11%inclusion48 decks436 decks
1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion42 decks436 decks
1%synergy
Solidarity
8.5%inclusion37 decks436 decks
8%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
8.5%inclusion37 decks436 decks
5%synergy
Return to Nature
7.8%inclusion34 decks436 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.9%inclusion30 decks436 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.7%inclusion29 decks436 decks
2%synergy
Ephemerate
6.0%inclusion26 decks436 decks
0%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.0%inclusion26 decks436 decks
4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.3%inclusion23 decks436 decks
3%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.0%inclusion22 decks436 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Fell the Mighty
56%inclusion243 decks436 decks
51%synergy
Farseek
49%inclusion214 decks436 decks
4%synergy
Cultivate
40%inclusion174 decks436 decks
2%synergy
Rampant Growth
39%inclusion168 decks436 decks
13%synergy
Nature's Lore
32%inclusion139 decks436 decks
5%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
31%inclusion134 decks436 decks
28%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
27%inclusion118 decks436 decks
25%synergy
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion99 decks436 decks
4%synergy
Three Visits
23%inclusion99 decks436 decks
-3%synergy
Last March of the Ents
22%inclusion96 decks436 decks
19%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
16%inclusion71 decks436 decks
14%synergy
Destined Confrontation
12%inclusion34 decks275 decks
11%synergy
Reunion of the House
12%inclusion50 decks405 decks
11%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
12%inclusion53 decks436 decks
11%synergy
Raise the Past
10%inclusion43 decks435 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.9%inclusion39 decks436 decks
3%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.6%inclusion33 decks436 decks
5%synergy
Austere Command
6.4%inclusion28 decks436 decks
-3%synergy
Wargate
5.7%inclusion25 decks436 decks
1%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
5.5%inclusion24 decks436 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
58%inclusion255 decks436 decks
54%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
49%inclusion215 decks436 decks
45%synergy
Lightning Greaves
44%inclusion193 decks436 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion164 decks436 decks
10%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
15%inclusion67 decks436 decks
14%synergy
Panharmonicon
10%inclusion45 decks436 decks
3%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
8.9%inclusion39 decks436 decks
8%synergy
Robe of Stars
5.0%inclusion22 decks436 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
54%inclusion237 decks436 decks
49%synergy
Stoneskin
39%inclusion170 decks436 decks
35%synergy
Guardian Project
19%inclusion81 decks436 decks
11%synergy
Angelic Chorus
18%inclusion78 decks436 decks
16%synergy
Primal Rage
18%inclusion77 decks436 decks
16%synergy
Unnatural Growth
17%inclusion74 decks436 decks
15%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion52 decks436 decks
0%synergy
Assemble the Players
12%inclusion51 decks436 decks
10%synergy
Ghostly Prison
11%inclusion47 decks436 decks
1%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
10%inclusion42 decks436 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
9.2%inclusion40 decks436 decks
3%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
8.9%inclusion39 decks436 decks
8%synergy
Angelic Shield
8.3%inclusion36 decks436 decks
7%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
7.6%inclusion33 decks435 decks
7%synergy
True Conviction
7.1%inclusion31 decks436 decks
6%synergy
Smile at Death
6.2%inclusion26 decks422 decks
5%synergy
Rolling Stones
6.0%inclusion26 decks436 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
23%inclusion100 decks436 decks
21%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
22%inclusion94 decks436 decks
20%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
11%inclusion49 decks436 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
58%inclusion253 decks436 decks
15%synergy
Access Tunnel
36%inclusion156 decks436 decks
33%synergy
Rogue's Passage
23%inclusion99 decks436 decks
9%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
15%inclusion64 decks436 decks
-4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
13%inclusion58 decks436 decks
-2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion49 decks436 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.1%inclusion31 decks436 decks
-2%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.0%inclusion26 decks436 decks
-1%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
5.7%inclusion25 decks436 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.5%inclusion24 decks436 decks
4%synergy
Baldur's Gate
5.3%inclusion23 decks436 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
5.0%inclusion22 decks436 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion368 decks436 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion326 decks436 decks
4%synergy
Azorius Signet
17%inclusion73 decks436 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion66 decks436 decks
-5%synergy
Selesnya Signet
15%inclusion64 decks436 decks
8%synergy
Simic Signet
14%inclusion60 decks436 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion51 decks436 decks
-3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion48 decks436 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Unity
10%inclusion42 decks436 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Progress
9.4%inclusion41 decks436 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.3%inclusion36 decks436 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.0%inclusion35 decks436 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.4%inclusion28 decks436 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Forest
96%inclusion420 decks436 decks
2%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion417 decks436 decks
3%synergy
Island
95%inclusion414 decks436 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion410 decks436 decks
4%synergy
Seaside Citadel
61%inclusion266 decks436 decks
9%synergy
Glacial Fortress
56%inclusion246 decks436 decks
9%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
56%inclusion242 decks436 decks
7%synergy
Temple Garden
55%inclusion240 decks436 decks
11%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
54%inclusion237 decks436 decks
10%synergy
Breeding Pool
54%inclusion235 decks436 decks
9%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
54%inclusion235 decks436 decks
10%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
51%inclusion224 decks436 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
51%inclusion221 decks436 decks
-6%synergy
Prairie Stream
45%inclusion195 decks436 decks
-1%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
44%inclusion190 decks436 decks
9%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
42%inclusion182 decks436 decks
12%synergy
Canopy Vista
41%inclusion178 decks436 decks
-6%synergy
Sea of Clouds
38%inclusion166 decks436 decks
9%synergy
Windswept Heath
38%inclusion165 decks436 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
37%inclusion160 decks436 decks
4%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
36%inclusion159 decks436 decks
14%synergy
Misty Rainforest
33%inclusion142 decks436 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
32%inclusion141 decks436 decks
1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
32%inclusion140 decks436 decks
6%synergy
Deserted Beach
31%inclusion134 decks436 decks
10%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
28%inclusion123 decks436 decks
3%synergy
Brushland
26%inclusion112 decks436 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion93 decks436 decks
-5%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
20%inclusion89 decks436 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Grove
18%inclusion79 decks436 decks
-4%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion71 decks436 decks
5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion67 decks436 decks
9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion66 decks436 decks
-2%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
15%inclusion65 decks436 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Gate
15%inclusion64 decks436 decks
10%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
14%inclusion63 decks436 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
14%inclusion60 decks436 decks
-8%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
13%inclusion57 decks436 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Chancery
13%inclusion56 decks436 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
13%inclusion56 decks436 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of Plenty
13%inclusion56 decks436 decks
-7%synergy
Urban Retreat
13%inclusion40 decks312 decks
4%synergy
Tropical Island
12%inclusion54 decks436 decks
-1%synergy
Tundra
12%inclusion53 decks436 decks
0%synergy
Savannah
12%inclusion53 decks436 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
11%inclusion50 decks436 decks
-4%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
11%inclusion47 decks436 decks
-9%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
11%inclusion47 decks436 decks
8%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
10%inclusion45 decks435 decks
2%synergy
Port Town
10%inclusion45 decks436 decks
-3%synergy
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