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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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Primo, the Unbounded
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
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2.0%inclusion1 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Leonardo, Sewer Samurai
0.9%inclusion1 decks112 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
94%inclusion205 decks218 decks
87%synergy
Axebane Guardian
91%inclusion199 decks218 decks
84%synergy
Wall of Denial
91%inclusion199 decks218 decks
84%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
85%inclusion185 decks218 decks
79%synergy
High Alert
84%inclusion184 decks218 decks
78%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
84%inclusion183 decks218 decks
77%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
83%inclusion181 decks218 decks
75%synergy
Wall of Omens
83%inclusion180 decks218 decks
75%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
82%inclusion178 decks218 decks
75%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
80%inclusion174 decks218 decks
73%synergy
Top Cards
Sylvan Caryatid
75%inclusion163 decks218 decks
69%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
73%inclusion160 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
72%inclusion157 decks218 decks
65%synergy
Assault Formation
69%inclusion150 decks218 decks
63%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
68%inclusion75 decks110 decks
63%synergy
Crystal Barricade
67%inclusion125 decks187 decks
61%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
66%inclusion144 decks218 decks
62%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
66%inclusion143 decks218 decks
60%synergy
Shield Sphere
66%inclusion143 decks218 decks
62%synergy
Hover Barrier
62%inclusion136 decks218 decks
57%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
47%inclusion103 decks218 decks
29%synergy
Teferi's Protection
44%inclusion95 decks218 decks
29%synergy
Rhystic Study
41%inclusion90 decks218 decks
22%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
41%inclusion89 decks218 decks
27%synergy
Aura Shards
35%inclusion76 decks218 decks
28%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
33%inclusion71 decks218 decks
19%synergy
Smothering Tithe
28%inclusion60 decks218 decks
12%synergy
Worldly Tutor
25%inclusion54 decks218 decks
14%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
23%inclusion50 decks218 decks
17%synergy
Ancient Tomb
14%inclusion31 decks218 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Jeskai Barricade
62%inclusion135 decks218 decks
57%synergy
Wall of Junk
58%inclusion126 decks218 decks
53%synergy
Vine Trellis
58%inclusion126 decks218 decks
53%synergy
Wall of Frost
56%inclusion123 decks218 decks
51%synergy
Tree of Redemption
56%inclusion121 decks218 decks
51%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
51%inclusion112 decks218 decks
47%synergy
Perimeter Captain
51%inclusion111 decks218 decks
46%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
50%inclusion110 decks218 decks
47%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
50%inclusion110 decks218 decks
46%synergy
Walking Bulwark
49%inclusion106 decks218 decks
45%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
47%inclusion102 decks218 decks
42%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
43%inclusion92 decks213 decks
40%synergy
Wall of Roots
42%inclusion91 decks218 decks
38%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
38%inclusion82 decks218 decks
34%synergy
Wall of Runes
36%inclusion79 decks218 decks
32%synergy
Carven Caryatid
36%inclusion78 decks218 decks
33%synergy
Wall of Glare
35%inclusion77 decks218 decks
32%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
35%inclusion66 decks187 decks
33%synergy
Flumph
34%inclusion74 decks218 decks
30%synergy
Towering Titan
33%inclusion72 decks218 decks
30%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
33%inclusion71 decks218 decks
30%synergy
Angelic Wall
32%inclusion69 decks218 decks
28%synergy
Wall of Shards
30%inclusion66 decks218 decks
28%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
29%inclusion63 decks218 decks
26%synergy
Wall of Mulch
27%inclusion58 decks218 decks
24%synergy
Fog Bank
26%inclusion57 decks218 decks
23%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
26%inclusion57 decks218 decks
24%synergy
Fortified Rampart
22%inclusion48 decks218 decks
19%synergy
Birds of Paradise
22%inclusion47 decks218 decks
-13%synergy
Steel Wall
21%inclusion45 decks218 decks
19%synergy
Noble Hierarch
20%inclusion44 decks218 decks
-6%synergy
Glacial Wall
19%inclusion41 decks218 decks
17%synergy
Riptide Turtle
18%inclusion39 decks218 decks
15%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
18%inclusion39 decks218 decks
16%synergy
Rampart Architect
18%inclusion29 decks163 decks
16%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
17%inclusion36 decks207 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Tears
16%inclusion35 decks218 decks
14%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
15%inclusion33 decks218 decks
14%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
15%inclusion33 decks218 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Kelp
15%inclusion32 decks218 decks
14%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
15%inclusion32 decks218 decks
13%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
14%inclusion31 decks218 decks
12%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
14%inclusion30 decks218 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Nets
14%inclusion30 decks218 decks
12%synergy
Jungle Barrier
14%inclusion30 decks218 decks
12%synergy
Arbor Adherent
13%inclusion22 decks163 decks
12%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
13%inclusion27 decks204 decks
11%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
13%inclusion27 decks207 decks
12%synergy
Esper Sentinel
13%inclusion28 decks218 decks
-2%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
12%inclusion27 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
59%inclusion129 decks218 decks
29%synergy
Tower Defense
55%inclusion120 decks218 decks
49%synergy
Path to Exile
49%inclusion107 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Counterspell
45%inclusion98 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Will
41%inclusion89 decks218 decks
33%synergy
Mana Drain
37%inclusion81 decks218 decks
28%synergy
Beast Within
33%inclusion73 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Eerie Interlude
30%inclusion66 decks218 decks
24%synergy
Dovin's Veto
30%inclusion65 decks218 decks
13%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
29%inclusion64 decks218 decks
22%synergy
Swan Song
25%inclusion54 decks218 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
21%inclusion46 decks218 decks
-4%synergy
Eladamri's Call
19%inclusion42 decks218 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion41 decks218 decks
-9%synergy
Bar the Door
18%inclusion39 decks218 decks
15%synergy
Ghostway
16%inclusion34 decks218 decks
14%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion31 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion31 decks218 decks
9%synergy
Force of Will
11%inclusion25 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Force of Negation
11%inclusion25 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion24 decks218 decks
-6%synergy
Bant Charm
11%inclusion23 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.1%inclusion19 decks209 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.3%inclusion18 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.8%inclusion17 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
7.7%inclusion16 decks209 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.3%inclusion16 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Growth Spiral
7.3%inclusion16 decks218 decks
-6%synergy
Pongify
6.0%inclusion13 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Brainstorm
6.0%inclusion13 decks218 decks
-3%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Dusk // Dawn
61%inclusion134 decks218 decks
55%synergy
Fell the Mighty
45%inclusion99 decks218 decks
40%synergy
Farseek
42%inclusion91 decks218 decks
-3%synergy
Nature's Lore
39%inclusion86 decks218 decks
12%synergy
Three Visits
33%inclusion72 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Last March of the Ents
26%inclusion57 decks218 decks
23%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
25%inclusion54 decks218 decks
23%synergy
Cultivate
23%inclusion50 decks218 decks
-15%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
20%inclusion44 decks218 decks
17%synergy
Rampant Growth
19%inclusion41 decks218 decks
-7%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
16%inclusion34 decks218 decks
14%synergy
Kodama's Reach
15%inclusion33 decks218 decks
-4%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
14%inclusion30 decks218 decks
12%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion28 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
11%inclusion24 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Destined Confrontation
10%inclusion11 decks110 decks
8%synergy
Raise the Past
8.6%inclusion16 decks186 decks
7%synergy
Farewell
8.3%inclusion18 decks218 decks
-8%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.9%inclusion15 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Finale of Devastation
6.9%inclusion15 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Wargate
6.0%inclusion13 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
5.5%inclusion12 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.5%inclusion12 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Austere Command
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
-4%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
57%inclusion125 decks218 decks
53%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
53%inclusion115 decks218 decks
48%synergy
Lightning Greaves
48%inclusion104 decks218 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
32%inclusion70 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
19%inclusion41 decks218 decks
17%synergy
Panharmonicon
8.7%inclusion19 decks218 decks
2%synergy
The One Ring
7.8%inclusion17 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
6.0%inclusion13 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Robe of Stars
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
50%inclusion110 decks218 decks
46%synergy
Stoneskin
36%inclusion78 decks218 decks
32%synergy
Guardian Project
20%inclusion44 decks218 decks
13%synergy
Angelic Chorus
17%inclusion37 decks218 decks
15%synergy
Unnatural Growth
15%inclusion33 decks218 decks
13%synergy
Primal Rage
15%inclusion33 decks218 decks
14%synergy
Sylvan Library
11%inclusion23 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Assemble the Players
11%inclusion23 decks218 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion23 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Ghostly Prison
10%inclusion21 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Propaganda
8.3%inclusion18 decks218 decks
-4%synergy
True Conviction
7.8%inclusion17 decks218 decks
7%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
7.3%inclusion16 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Aluren
7.3%inclusion16 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
6.9%inclusion15 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
6.9%inclusion15 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
6.3%inclusion12 decks190 decks
5%synergy
Freed from the Real
6.0%inclusion13 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Smile at Death
5.9%inclusion10 decks170 decks
5%synergy
Angelic Shield
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Intruder Alarm
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
20%inclusion44 decks218 decks
18%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
13%inclusion28 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
11%inclusion24 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
5.5%inclusion12 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
55%inclusion120 decks218 decks
12%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
46%inclusion101 decks218 decks
28%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
35%inclusion77 decks218 decks
21%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
34%inclusion75 decks218 decks
19%synergy
Access Tunnel
29%inclusion64 decks218 decks
26%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion33 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
13%inclusion28 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion21 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion16 decks168 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
9.2%inclusion20 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Three Tree City
5.9%inclusion12 decks204 decks
0%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
-4%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion195 decks218 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion167 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion38 decks218 decks
-3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
16%inclusion34 decks218 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion32 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Progress
11%inclusion25 decks218 decks
1%synergy
Chrome Mox
10%inclusion22 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion21 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion21 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Unity
8.3%inclusion18 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Azorius Signet
7.3%inclusion16 decks218 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.3%inclusion16 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Simic Signet
6.9%inclusion15 decks218 decks
-3%synergy
Selesnya Signet
6.4%inclusion14 decks218 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion207 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Plains
93%inclusion202 decks218 decks
0%synergy
Island
90%inclusion197 decks218 decks
-3%synergy
Forest
90%inclusion197 decks218 decks
-4%synergy
Tropical Island
89%inclusion193 decks218 decks
76%synergy
Tundra
88%inclusion192 decks218 decks
75%synergy
Savannah
88%inclusion191 decks218 decks
75%synergy
Breeding Pool
83%inclusion181 decks218 decks
38%synergy
Temple Garden
83%inclusion180 decks218 decks
38%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
81%inclusion176 decks218 decks
37%synergy
Flooded Strand
75%inclusion164 decks218 decks
43%synergy
Misty Rainforest
74%inclusion162 decks218 decks
44%synergy
Windswept Heath
73%inclusion160 decks218 decks
40%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
69%inclusion150 decks218 decks
29%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
67%inclusion147 decks218 decks
33%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
67%inclusion146 decks218 decks
37%synergy
Sea of Clouds
66%inclusion144 decks218 decks
37%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
40%inclusion87 decks218 decks
-9%synergy
Glacial Fortress
39%inclusion86 decks218 decks
-8%synergy
Seaside Citadel
39%inclusion85 decks218 decks
-13%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
38%inclusion82 decks218 decks
-6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
37%inclusion81 decks218 decks
-20%synergy
Reflecting Pool
28%inclusion60 decks218 decks
22%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
28%inclusion60 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Mana Confluence
27%inclusion58 decks218 decks
19%synergy
Deserted Beach
26%inclusion57 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
24%inclusion53 decks218 decks
-2%synergy
City of Brass
23%inclusion50 decks218 decks
14%synergy
Brushland
21%inclusion45 decks218 decks
-8%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
20%inclusion43 decks218 decks
-5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
19%inclusion41 decks218 decks
-12%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
18%inclusion40 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Prairie Stream
18%inclusion39 decks218 decks
-28%synergy
Marsh Flats
18%inclusion39 decks218 decks
12%synergy
Polluted Delta
17%inclusion38 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
17%inclusion37 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion37 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Canopy Vista
17%inclusion37 decks218 decks
-29%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
16%inclusion35 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Grove
16%inclusion35 decks218 decks
-6%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
16%inclusion34 decks218 decks
11%synergy
Wooded Bastion
16%inclusion34 decks218 decks
12%synergy
Wooded Foothills
15%inclusion32 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion31 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Scalding Tarn
14%inclusion31 decks218 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Gate
14%inclusion31 decks218 decks
10%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
14%inclusion27 decks193 decks
5%synergy
Hedge Maze
14%inclusion30 decks218 decks
3%synergy
Hushwood Verge
13%inclusion26 decks193 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion28 decks218 decks
7%synergy
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