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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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1.6%inclusion1 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Great Forest Druid
1.6%inclusion1 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Gathering Stone
1.6%inclusion1 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Leonardo, Sewer Samurai
1.0%inclusion1 decks100 decks
1%synergy
Formidable Speaker
1.0%inclusion1 decks104 decks
-2%synergy
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Overgrown Battlement
93%inclusion198 decks213 decks
85%synergy
Axebane Guardian
92%inclusion196 decks213 decks
85%synergy
Wall of Denial
91%inclusion193 decks213 decks
83%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
85%inclusion181 decks213 decks
78%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
84%inclusion179 decks213 decks
78%synergy
High Alert
84%inclusion178 decks213 decks
77%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
84%inclusion178 decks213 decks
76%synergy
Wall of Omens
83%inclusion176 decks213 decks
75%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
80%inclusion170 decks213 decks
73%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
80%inclusion171 decks213 decks
73%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
74%inclusion157 decks213 decks
11%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
73%inclusion156 decks213 decks
68%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
68%inclusion145 decks213 decks
61%synergy
Assault Formation
68%inclusion144 decks213 decks
62%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
66%inclusion141 decks213 decks
60%synergy
Shield Sphere
66%inclusion140 decks213 decks
62%synergy
Crystal Barricade
65%inclusion116 decks179 decks
59%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
64%inclusion137 decks213 decks
60%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
64%inclusion63 decks98 decks
59%synergy
Hover Barrier
64%inclusion136 decks213 decks
58%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
49%inclusion104 decks213 decks
30%synergy
Teferi's Protection
42%inclusion89 decks213 decks
27%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
41%inclusion88 decks213 decks
27%synergy
Rhystic Study
41%inclusion87 decks213 decks
21%synergy
Aura Shards
35%inclusion74 decks213 decks
28%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
32%inclusion68 decks213 decks
18%synergy
Smothering Tithe
27%inclusion57 decks213 decks
11%synergy
Worldly Tutor
26%inclusion56 decks213 decks
15%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
23%inclusion50 decks213 decks
17%synergy
Mystical Tutor
16%inclusion34 decks213 decks
11%synergy
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Jeskai Barricade
63%inclusion135 decks213 decks
58%synergy
Vine Trellis
59%inclusion125 decks213 decks
54%synergy
Wall of Frost
57%inclusion122 decks213 decks
51%synergy
Wall of Junk
56%inclusion119 decks213 decks
51%synergy
Tree of Redemption
54%inclusion115 decks213 decks
50%synergy
Perimeter Captain
53%inclusion112 decks213 decks
47%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
50%inclusion106 decks213 decks
45%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
49%inclusion105 decks213 decks
44%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
49%inclusion105 decks213 decks
46%synergy
Walking Bulwark
48%inclusion102 decks213 decks
44%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
47%inclusion100 decks213 decks
42%synergy
Wall of Roots
44%inclusion94 decks213 decks
40%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
43%inclusion88 decks205 decks
40%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
38%inclusion68 decks179 decks
36%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
38%inclusion80 decks213 decks
34%synergy
Carven Caryatid
37%inclusion79 decks213 decks
34%synergy
Wall of Runes
37%inclusion78 decks213 decks
33%synergy
Wall of Glare
36%inclusion76 decks213 decks
32%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
34%inclusion72 decks213 decks
31%synergy
Flumph
33%inclusion71 decks213 decks
29%synergy
Towering Titan
32%inclusion68 decks213 decks
29%synergy
Angelic Wall
31%inclusion67 decks213 decks
28%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
31%inclusion67 decks213 decks
29%synergy
Wall of Shards
30%inclusion63 decks213 decks
27%synergy
Wall of Mulch
28%inclusion59 decks213 decks
25%synergy
Fog Bank
26%inclusion55 decks213 decks
23%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
26%inclusion55 decks213 decks
24%synergy
Fortified Rampart
24%inclusion51 decks213 decks
21%synergy
Steel Wall
22%inclusion46 decks213 decks
19%synergy
Glacial Wall
21%inclusion44 decks213 decks
19%synergy
Birds of Paradise
20%inclusion42 decks213 decks
-15%synergy
Noble Hierarch
19%inclusion41 decks213 decks
-6%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
18%inclusion39 decks213 decks
16%synergy
Rampart Architect
17%inclusion27 decks155 decks
16%synergy
Riptide Turtle
17%inclusion37 decks213 decks
15%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
17%inclusion34 decks199 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Tears
16%inclusion35 decks213 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Kelp
16%inclusion35 decks213 decks
16%synergy
Jungle Barrier
16%inclusion34 decks213 decks
14%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
15%inclusion33 decks213 decks
13%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
15%inclusion32 decks213 decks
13%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
15%inclusion31 decks213 decks
13%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
15%inclusion31 decks213 decks
13%synergy
Wall of Nets
15%inclusion31 decks213 decks
13%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
14%inclusion28 decks196 decks
12%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
14%inclusion30 decks213 decks
13%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
14%inclusion28 decks199 decks
13%synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
13%inclusion28 decks213 decks
3%synergy
Arbor Adherent
13%inclusion20 decks155 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Ice
12%inclusion26 decks213 decks
11%synergy
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Heroic Intervention
59%inclusion126 decks213 decks
29%synergy
Tower Defense
53%inclusion113 decks213 decks
47%synergy
Path to Exile
49%inclusion104 decks213 decks
1%synergy
Counterspell
47%inclusion101 decks213 decks
10%synergy
Akroma's Will
40%inclusion86 decks213 decks
32%synergy
Mana Drain
34%inclusion73 decks213 decks
25%synergy
Beast Within
32%inclusion69 decks213 decks
5%synergy
Eerie Interlude
31%inclusion67 decks213 decks
26%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
30%inclusion64 decks213 decks
23%synergy
Dovin's Veto
28%inclusion59 decks213 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
24%inclusion52 decks213 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
22%inclusion47 decks213 decks
-3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion37 decks213 decks
-10%synergy
Eladamri's Call
17%inclusion37 decks213 decks
7%synergy
Bar the Door
17%inclusion36 decks213 decks
14%synergy
Ghostway
16%inclusion35 decks213 decks
14%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion31 decks213 decks
0%synergy
Force of Will
11%inclusion24 decks213 decks
5%synergy
Force of Negation
11%inclusion24 decks213 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion23 decks213 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.5%inclusion19 decks201 decks
3%synergy
Bant Charm
9.4%inclusion20 decks213 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
8.5%inclusion17 decks201 decks
6%synergy
Growth Spiral
8.0%inclusion17 decks213 decks
-6%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.5%inclusion16 decks213 decks
2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.5%inclusion16 decks213 decks
-1%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.0%inclusion15 decks213 decks
6%synergy
Veil of Summer
5.2%inclusion11 decks213 decks
2%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.2%inclusion11 decks213 decks
3%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.2%inclusion11 decks213 decks
2%synergy
Brainstorm
5.2%inclusion11 decks213 decks
-3%synergy
Return to Nature
5.2%inclusion11 decks213 decks
3%synergy
Silence
5.2%inclusion11 decks213 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Dusk // Dawn
61%inclusion130 decks213 decks
54%synergy
Fell the Mighty
46%inclusion97 decks213 decks
40%synergy
Farseek
41%inclusion88 decks213 decks
-3%synergy
Nature's Lore
39%inclusion83 decks213 decks
12%synergy
Three Visits
32%inclusion69 decks213 decks
7%synergy
Last March of the Ents
25%inclusion54 decks213 decks
22%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
24%inclusion51 decks213 decks
22%synergy
Cultivate
22%inclusion46 decks213 decks
-16%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
20%inclusion42 decks213 decks
17%synergy
Rampant Growth
20%inclusion42 decks213 decks
-6%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
17%inclusion37 decks213 decks
15%synergy
Kodama's Reach
16%inclusion34 decks213 decks
-3%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
14%inclusion30 decks213 decks
12%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion28 decks213 decks
7%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
11%inclusion24 decks213 decks
11%synergy
Destined Confrontation
11%inclusion11 decks98 decks
9%synergy
Raise the Past
8.4%inclusion15 decks178 decks
7%synergy
Finale of Devastation
7.0%inclusion15 decks213 decks
0%synergy
Farewell
7.0%inclusion15 decks213 decks
-10%synergy
Wargate
6.6%inclusion14 decks213 decks
2%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.6%inclusion14 decks213 decks
2%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
5.6%inclusion12 decks213 decks
1%synergy
Austere Command
5.2%inclusion11 decks213 decks
-4%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.2%inclusion11 decks213 decks
2%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
5.2%inclusion11 decks213 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
59%inclusion125 decks213 decks
54%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
52%inclusion110 decks213 decks
47%synergy
Lightning Greaves
48%inclusion103 decks213 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
34%inclusion72 decks213 decks
6%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
18%inclusion39 decks213 decks
17%synergy
The One Ring
8.9%inclusion19 decks213 decks
3%synergy
Panharmonicon
7.5%inclusion16 decks213 decks
0%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
6.1%inclusion13 decks213 decks
5%synergy
Robe of Stars
5.6%inclusion12 decks213 decks
4%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
5.2%inclusion11 decks213 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
49%inclusion105 decks213 decks
44%synergy
Stoneskin
35%inclusion74 decks213 decks
31%synergy
Guardian Project
21%inclusion44 decks213 decks
13%synergy
Angelic Chorus
16%inclusion35 decks213 decks
14%synergy
Primal Rage
14%inclusion30 decks213 decks
12%synergy
Unnatural Growth
14%inclusion29 decks213 decks
11%synergy
Assemble the Players
11%inclusion23 decks213 decks
9%synergy
Sylvan Library
11%inclusion23 decks213 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
9.4%inclusion20 decks213 decks
-2%synergy
Ghostly Prison
8.5%inclusion18 decks213 decks
-2%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
7.5%inclusion16 decks213 decks
6%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
7.5%inclusion16 decks213 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.0%inclusion15 decks213 decks
1%synergy
Aluren
7.0%inclusion15 decks213 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
7.0%inclusion15 decks213 decks
-5%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
6.6%inclusion12 decks182 decks
6%synergy
Smile at Death
6.2%inclusion10 decks162 decks
5%synergy
Freed from the Real
5.6%inclusion12 decks213 decks
2%synergy
Angelic Shield
5.6%inclusion12 decks213 decks
5%synergy
True Conviction
5.6%inclusion12 decks213 decks
4%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
5.2%inclusion11 decks213 decks
4%synergy
Rolling Stones
5.2%inclusion11 decks213 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
19%inclusion41 decks213 decks
17%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
12%inclusion26 decks213 decks
10%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
10%inclusion22 decks213 decks
9%synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
6.1%inclusion13 decks213 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
51%inclusion108 decks213 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
46%inclusion98 decks213 decks
28%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
35%inclusion75 decks213 decks
21%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
31%inclusion67 decks213 decks
16%synergy
Access Tunnel
26%inclusion55 decks213 decks
23%synergy
Ancient Tomb
15%inclusion31 decks213 decks
8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
14%inclusion30 decks213 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion26 decks213 decks
-2%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
11%inclusion23 decks213 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion21 decks213 decks
8%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.8%inclusion14 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.2%inclusion11 decks213 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.2%inclusion11 decks213 decks
2%synergy
Three Tree City
5.1%inclusion10 decks196 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion188 decks213 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion160 decks213 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion34 decks213 decks
-4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
15%inclusion32 decks213 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion30 decks213 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Progress
11%inclusion23 decks213 decks
0%synergy
Chrome Mox
10%inclusion22 decks213 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
9.4%inclusion20 decks213 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.5%inclusion18 decks213 decks
4%synergy
Simic Signet
8.0%inclusion17 decks213 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Unity
7.5%inclusion16 decks213 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.5%inclusion16 decks213 decks
4%synergy
Selesnya Signet
7.0%inclusion15 decks213 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Signet
7.0%inclusion15 decks213 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Vault
5.2%inclusion11 decks213 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
5.2%inclusion11 decks213 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
94%inclusion201 decks213 decks
4%synergy
Plains
92%inclusion197 decks213 decks
-1%synergy
Island
90%inclusion192 decks213 decks
-3%synergy
Forest
90%inclusion192 decks213 decks
-4%synergy
Tundra
87%inclusion185 decks213 decks
74%synergy
Tropical Island
87%inclusion185 decks213 decks
74%synergy
Savannah
86%inclusion183 decks213 decks
73%synergy
Breeding Pool
84%inclusion178 decks213 decks
39%synergy
Temple Garden
82%inclusion175 decks213 decks
38%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
81%inclusion173 decks213 decks
38%synergy
Flooded Strand
73%inclusion156 decks213 decks
41%synergy
Misty Rainforest
73%inclusion155 decks213 decks
43%synergy
Windswept Heath
72%inclusion153 decks213 decks
39%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
69%inclusion148 decks213 decks
29%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
66%inclusion140 decks213 decks
35%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
66%inclusion140 decks213 decks
31%synergy
Sea of Clouds
64%inclusion137 decks213 decks
35%synergy
Seaside Citadel
40%inclusion85 decks213 decks
-12%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
39%inclusion84 decks213 decks
-9%synergy
Glacial Fortress
39%inclusion83 decks213 decks
-8%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
38%inclusion81 decks213 decks
-5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
36%inclusion77 decks213 decks
-21%synergy
Reflecting Pool
29%inclusion61 decks213 decks
23%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
27%inclusion57 decks213 decks
4%synergy
Mana Confluence
27%inclusion57 decks213 decks
19%synergy
Deserted Beach
25%inclusion54 decks213 decks
5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
24%inclusion52 decks213 decks
-2%synergy
City of Brass
22%inclusion47 decks213 decks
14%synergy
Brushland
20%inclusion43 decks213 decks
-7%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
19%inclusion41 decks213 decks
-5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
19%inclusion40 decks213 decks
-12%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
19%inclusion40 decks213 decks
12%synergy
Marsh Flats
19%inclusion40 decks213 decks
13%synergy
Prairie Stream
18%inclusion39 decks213 decks
-27%synergy
Polluted Delta
18%inclusion38 decks213 decks
10%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion37 decks213 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Grove
17%inclusion37 decks213 decks
-4%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
17%inclusion36 decks213 decks
11%synergy
Wooded Bastion
17%inclusion36 decks213 decks
13%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
16%inclusion34 decks213 decks
10%synergy
Canopy Vista
16%inclusion34 decks213 decks
-30%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
15%inclusion33 decks213 decks
10%synergy
Scalding Tarn
15%inclusion32 decks213 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Gate
15%inclusion32 decks213 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
15%inclusion31 decks213 decks
10%synergy
Wooded Foothills
15%inclusion31 decks213 decks
7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion29 decks213 decks
9%synergy
Hedge Maze
13%inclusion28 decks213 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion28 decks213 decks
7%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
13%inclusion24 decks185 decks
4%synergy
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