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Arcades, the Strategist
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Josh Nelson
May 29, 2026
Josh Nelson
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Chelonian Tackle
4.7%inclusion2 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Mind into Matter
2.3%inclusion1 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Primo, the Unbounded
2.3%inclusion1 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
2.3%inclusion1 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
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Overgrown Battlement
93%inclusion211 decks226 decks
86%synergy
Axebane Guardian
86%inclusion195 decks226 decks
79%synergy
Wall of Denial
83%inclusion188 decks226 decks
76%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
81%inclusion183 decks226 decks
73%synergy
Wall of Omens
80%inclusion180 decks226 decks
72%synergy
Assault Formation
77%inclusion173 decks226 decks
71%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
77%inclusion174 decks226 decks
70%synergy
Wall of Frost
74%inclusion168 decks226 decks
69%synergy
High Alert
75%inclusion170 decks226 decks
69%synergy
Tower Defense
74%inclusion168 decks226 decks
69%synergy
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Slaughter the Strong
73%inclusion164 decks226 decks
67%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
69%inclusion156 decks226 decks
63%synergy
Fell the Mighty
65%inclusion146 decks226 decks
60%synergy
Hover Barrier
64%inclusion145 decks226 decks
59%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
62%inclusion141 decks226 decks
56%synergy
Angelic Wall
62%inclusion141 decks226 decks
59%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
62%inclusion139 decks226 decks
57%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
61%inclusion138 decks226 decks
57%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
60%inclusion136 decks226 decks
54%synergy
Vine Trellis
60%inclusion135 decks226 decks
55%synergy
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Wall of Runes
57%inclusion128 decks226 decks
53%synergy
Wall of Junk
54%inclusion123 decks226 decks
50%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
54%inclusion122 decks226 decks
48%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
53%inclusion119 decks226 decks
48%synergy
Fortified Rampart
51%inclusion116 decks226 decks
49%synergy
Perimeter Captain
51%inclusion115 decks226 decks
46%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
50%inclusion112 decks226 decks
43%synergy
Walking Bulwark
49%inclusion110 decks226 decks
45%synergy
Carven Caryatid
47%inclusion106 decks226 decks
44%synergy
Wall of Roots
45%inclusion102 decks226 decks
41%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
45%inclusion102 decks226 decks
42%synergy
Crystal Barricade
45%inclusion89 decks200 decks
39%synergy
Wall of Mulch
43%inclusion97 decks226 decks
41%synergy
Jungle Barrier
43%inclusion97 decks226 decks
41%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
42%inclusion95 decks226 decks
40%synergy
Steel Wall
39%inclusion88 decks226 decks
37%synergy
Riptide Turtle
37%inclusion84 decks226 decks
35%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
37%inclusion84 decks226 decks
35%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
35%inclusion79 decks226 decks
32%synergy
Fog Bank
35%inclusion78 decks226 decks
32%synergy
Wall of Essence
34%inclusion76 decks226 decks
32%synergy
Glacial Wall
33%inclusion75 decks226 decks
31%synergy
Wall of Glare
33%inclusion74 decks226 decks
30%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
32%inclusion72 decks226 decks
30%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
32%inclusion72 decks226 decks
26%synergy
Tree of Redemption
31%inclusion71 decks226 decks
27%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
31%inclusion69 decks226 decks
28%synergy
Portcullis Vine
30%inclusion68 decks226 decks
29%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
29%inclusion66 decks226 decks
25%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
29%inclusion65 decks226 decks
26%synergy
Wall of Mist
28%inclusion63 decks226 decks
27%synergy
Geist of the Archives
27%inclusion62 decks226 decks
26%synergy
Amaranthine Wall
26%inclusion59 decks226 decks
25%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
26%inclusion58 decks226 decks
21%synergy
Gleaming Barrier
25%inclusion57 decks226 decks
25%synergy
Wall of Vines
25%inclusion57 decks226 decks
25%synergy
Flumph
25%inclusion57 decks226 decks
22%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
25%inclusion57 decks226 decks
24%synergy
Wall of Tears
24%inclusion55 decks226 decks
23%synergy
Towering Titan
23%inclusion53 decks226 decks
21%synergy
Doorkeeper
23%inclusion51 decks226 decks
22%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
22%inclusion49 decks226 decks
20%synergy
Consulate Skygate
21%inclusion48 decks226 decks
21%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
21%inclusion48 decks226 decks
20%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
20%inclusion46 decks226 decks
19%synergy
Coral Colony
20%inclusion45 decks226 decks
19%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
19%inclusion44 decks226 decks
19%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
19%inclusion44 decks226 decks
18%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
19%inclusion44 decks226 decks
18%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
19%inclusion42 decks226 decks
18%synergy
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Bar the Door
48%inclusion109 decks226 decks
46%synergy
Negate
43%inclusion97 decks226 decks
29%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
41%inclusion92 decks226 decks
-21%synergy
Counterspell
35%inclusion79 decks226 decks
-3%synergy
Bant Charm
27%inclusion62 decks226 decks
22%synergy
Path to Exile
27%inclusion60 decks226 decks
-22%synergy
Solidarity
26%inclusion59 decks226 decks
25%synergy
Beast Within
23%inclusion53 decks226 decks
-3%synergy
Return to Nature
23%inclusion51 decks226 decks
20%synergy
Growth Spiral
21%inclusion48 decks226 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion38 decks226 decks
-8%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
15%inclusion35 decks226 decks
13%synergy
Aegis of the Heavens
14%inclusion31 decks226 decks
13%synergy
Naturalize
13%inclusion30 decks226 decks
12%synergy
Eerie Interlude
11%inclusion25 decks226 decks
5%synergy
Cancel
10%inclusion22 decks226 decks
8%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
7.1%inclusion16 decks226 decks
6%synergy
Cosmic Rebirth
7.1%inclusion16 decks226 decks
6%synergy
Rally to Battle
6.2%inclusion14 decks226 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
6.2%inclusion14 decks226 decks
-11%synergy
Join Shields
5.8%inclusion13 decks226 decks
6%synergy
Brokers Charm
5.8%inclusion13 decks226 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
5.8%inclusion13 decks226 decks
-2%synergy
Fog
5.3%inclusion12 decks226 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
45%inclusion101 decks226 decks
19%synergy
Cultivate
38%inclusion87 decks226 decks
1%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
38%inclusion85 decks226 decks
35%synergy
Farseek
27%inclusion62 decks226 decks
-17%synergy
Destined Confrontation
18%inclusion17 decks97 decks
16%synergy
Kodama's Reach
15%inclusion35 decks226 decks
-3%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
12%inclusion28 decks226 decks
10%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion26 decks226 decks
3%synergy
Reunion of the House
11%inclusion18 decks168 decks
10%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
9.3%inclusion21 decks226 decks
7%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
8.8%inclusion20 decks226 decks
6%synergy
Return to the Ranks
8.0%inclusion18 decks226 decks
7%synergy
Explore
7.1%inclusion16 decks226 decks
2%synergy
Circuitous Route
6.2%inclusion14 decks226 decks
5%synergy
Harmonize
6.2%inclusion14 decks226 decks
5%synergy
Raise the Past
5.1%inclusion10 decks198 decks
4%synergy
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Slagwurm Armor
28%inclusion63 decks226 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion60 decks226 decks
-2%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
13%inclusion30 decks226 decks
9%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
12%inclusion27 decks226 decks
11%synergy
Mirror Shield
11%inclusion24 decks226 decks
10%synergy
Cathar's Shield
10%inclusion22 decks226 decks
10%synergy
Meekstone
8.8%inclusion20 decks226 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.4%inclusion19 decks226 decks
-10%synergy
Accorder's Shield
8.4%inclusion19 decks226 decks
8%synergy
Warmonger's Chariot
5.8%inclusion13 decks226 decks
6%synergy
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Stoneskin
41%inclusion93 decks226 decks
38%synergy
Brave the Sands
38%inclusion85 decks226 decks
33%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
26%inclusion59 decks226 decks
25%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
23%inclusion51 decks226 decks
22%synergy
Assemble the Players
18%inclusion41 decks226 decks
17%synergy
Angelic Shield
16%inclusion36 decks226 decks
15%synergy
Rolling Stones
12%inclusion28 decks226 decks
12%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
10%inclusion20 decks210 decks
9%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
9.3%inclusion21 decks226 decks
8%synergy
Treefolk Umbra
9.3%inclusion21 decks226 decks
9%synergy
Builder's Blessing
8.8%inclusion20 decks226 decks
9%synergy
Serra's Blessing
8.4%inclusion19 decks226 decks
8%synergy
Wild Pair
8.0%inclusion18 decks226 decks
8%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
7.5%inclusion17 decks226 decks
7%synergy
Unnatural Growth
7.1%inclusion16 decks226 decks
5%synergy
Angelic Chorus
6.6%inclusion15 decks226 decks
5%synergy
Castle
6.2%inclusion14 decks226 decks
6%synergy
Song of Freyalise
5.8%inclusion13 decks226 decks
5%synergy
Fortified Area
5.3%inclusion12 decks226 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teyo, the Shieldmage
32%inclusion73 decks226 decks
31%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
29%inclusion65 decks226 decks
27%synergy
Utility Lands
Access Tunnel
26%inclusion59 decks226 decks
23%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion45 decks226 decks
-23%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion35 decks226 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.0%inclusion18 decks226 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
61%inclusion138 decks226 decks
-10%synergy
Sol Ring
60%inclusion135 decks226 decks
-21%synergy
Azorius Signet
32%inclusion73 decks226 decks
23%synergy
Simic Signet
31%inclusion70 decks226 decks
22%synergy
Selesnya Signet
29%inclusion65 decks226 decks
22%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion49 decks226 decks
16%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.8%inclusion20 decks226 decks
-11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.5%inclusion17 decks226 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.5%inclusion17 decks226 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Progress
6.2%inclusion14 decks226 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Unity
5.8%inclusion13 decks226 decks
-4%synergy
Mind Stone
5.3%inclusion12 decks226 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion226 decks226 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion226 decks226 decks
7%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion225 decks226 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
79%inclusion178 decks226 decks
-12%synergy
Seaside Citadel
68%inclusion154 decks226 decks
16%synergy
Evolving Wilds
56%inclusion127 decks226 decks
30%synergy
Prairie Stream
42%inclusion94 decks226 decks
-4%synergy
Canopy Vista
41%inclusion92 decks226 decks
-6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
40%inclusion91 decks226 decks
23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
40%inclusion90 decks226 decks
-17%synergy
Tranquil Cove
35%inclusion80 decks226 decks
30%synergy
Blossoming Sands
35%inclusion78 decks226 decks
29%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
33%inclusion74 decks226 decks
30%synergy
Thornwood Falls
32%inclusion72 decks226 decks
26%synergy
Simic Guildgate
29%inclusion66 decks226 decks
27%synergy
Azorius Chancery
29%inclusion65 decks226 decks
15%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
29%inclusion65 decks226 decks
26%synergy
Glacial Fortress
28%inclusion64 decks226 decks
-19%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
28%inclusion63 decks226 decks
-22%synergy
Temple of Mystery
26%inclusion59 decks226 decks
4%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
25%inclusion57 decks226 decks
10%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
23%inclusion52 decks226 decks
10%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
23%inclusion51 decks226 decks
-22%synergy
Bant Panorama
22%inclusion50 decks226 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
22%inclusion49 decks226 decks
-9%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
21%inclusion48 decks226 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Plenty
19%inclusion44 decks226 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
19%inclusion42 decks226 decks
4%synergy
Brokers Hideout
16%inclusion36 decks226 decks
8%synergy
Fortified Village
15%inclusion33 decks226 decks
1%synergy
Krosan Verge
15%inclusion33 decks226 decks
8%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
14%inclusion32 decks226 decks
-6%synergy
Port Town
14%inclusion32 decks226 decks
1%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
12%inclusion27 decks226 decks
-13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion26 decks226 decks
5%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
11%inclusion25 decks226 decks
-8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion25 decks226 decks
-14%synergy
Brushland
11%inclusion24 decks226 decks
-18%synergy
Woodland Stream
11%inclusion24 decks226 decks
9%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
10%inclusion23 decks226 decks
-1%synergy
Graypelt Refuge
10%inclusion23 decks226 decks
9%synergy
Sodden Verdure
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Grove
8.4%inclusion19 decks226 decks
3%synergy
Tranquil Expanse
8.0%inclusion18 decks226 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Heath
8.0%inclusion18 decks226 decks
2%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
7.5%inclusion17 decks226 decks
1%synergy
Thriving Isle
7.5%inclusion17 decks226 decks
2%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
7.5%inclusion17 decks226 decks
-19%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
7.1%inclusion16 decks226 decks
6%synergy
Overflowing Basin
6.6%inclusion15 decks226 decks
-7%synergy
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