Arcades, the Strategist
$2.39
$2.39Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#105
Current Rank
#108
Last Week
#31
Last Month
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Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
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Commander gameplay videos featuring Arcades, the Strategist.
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$100 Budget Commander | EDH Gameplay Ep 43
More Arcades, the Strategist VideosNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Arcades, the Strategist decks.
Hide on the Ceiling-1% Synergy
$0.72
Impostor Syndrome-1% Synergy
$8.75
Urban Retreat-2% Synergy
$0.55
Vibrant Cityscape-2% Synergy
$0.20
Spider-Sense-4% Synergy
$1.46
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Arcades, the Strategist's abilities and overall game plan.
Overgrown Battlement+86% Synergy
$0.22
Wall of Denial+84% Synergy
$0.39
Axebane Guardian+83% Synergy
$0.16
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive+76% Synergy
$0.13
High Alert+76% Synergy
$0.30
Stalwart Shield-Bearers+76% Synergy
$1.47
Wall of Blossoms+75% Synergy
$0.17
Wall of Omens+74% Synergy
$0.18
The Pride of Hull Clade+68% Synergy
$1.44
Sunscape Familiar+68% Synergy
$1.77
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Arcades, the Strategist decks.
Tower Defense+67% Synergy
$0.96
Crashing Drawbridge+66% Synergy
$0.48
Assault Formation+66% Synergy
$0.30
Slaughter the Strong+65% Synergy
$0.13
Wall of Frost+65% Synergy
$0.25
Hover Barrier+63% Synergy
$0.20
Dusk // Dawn+60% Synergy
$0.15
Perimeter Captain+60% Synergy
$1.61
Jeskai Barricade+56% Synergy
$0.44
Swords to Plowshares+1% Synergy
$1.38
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Aura Shards+14% Synergy
$22.31
Teferi's Protection+1% Synergy
$50.09
Cyclonic Rift-1% Synergy
$43.88
Fierce Guardianship-2% Synergy
$44.22
Worldly Tutor-4% Synergy
$21.91
Rhystic Study-5% Synergy
$51.13
Smothering Tithe-5% Synergy
$36.64
Enlightened Tutor-5% Synergy
$32.03
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Arcades, the Strategist's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Crystal Barricade+56% Synergy
$1.36
Vine Trellis+56% Synergy
$0.93
Shield-Wall Sentinel+56% Synergy
$0.15
Sylvan Caryatid+55% Synergy
$0.77
Wall of Junk+55% Synergy
$0.22
Wall of Tanglecord+54% Synergy
$0.38
Weathered Sentinels+50% Synergy
$1.15
Wall of Stolen Identity+49% Synergy
$2.20
Wall of Runes+48% Synergy
$0.06
Tree of Redemption+47% Synergy
$0.81
Wingmantle Chaplain+43% Synergy
$0.10
Angelic Wall+41% Synergy
$0.10
Wall of Glare+40% Synergy
$0.57
Walking Bulwark+40% Synergy
$0.08
Shield Sphere+39% Synergy
$8.84
Corrupted Shapeshifter+39% Synergy
$0.03
Carven Caryatid+38% Synergy
$0.13
Wall of Roots+35% Synergy
$0.20
Flumph+35% Synergy
$1.06
Fortified Rampart+35% Synergy
$0.10
Riptide Turtle+33% Synergy
$0.06
Mnemonic Wall+32% Synergy
$0.18
Drift of Phantasms+31% Synergy
$0.23
Towering Titan+30% Synergy
$0.34
Wall of Mulch+28% Synergy
$0.16
Resolute Watchdog+28% Synergy
$0.21
Fog Bank+28% Synergy
$0.20
Steel Wall+26% Synergy
$0.22
Jungle Barrier+25% Synergy
$0.19
Wall of Shards+24% Synergy
$6.77
Gatecreeper Vine+24% Synergy
$0.19
Bedrock Tortoise+23% Synergy
$0.44
Suspicious Bookcase+22% Synergy
$0.12
Glacial Wall+22% Synergy
$0.23
Orator of Ojutai+21% Synergy
$0.20
Fecund Greenshell+21% Synergy
$0.42
Plagon, Lord of the Beach+21% Synergy
$2.25
Wall of Tears+19% Synergy
$0.80
Rampart Architect+18% Synergy
$0.24
Towering Viewpoint+17% Synergy
$0.05
Charix, the Raging Isle+17% Synergy
$0.33
Wall of Essence+17% Synergy
$0.29
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor+16% Synergy
$0.13
Guard Gomazoa+16% Synergy
$0.41
Wall of Nets+16% Synergy
$6.02
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa+15% Synergy
$0.23
Geist of the Archives+15% Synergy
$0.15
Amaranthine Wall+15% Synergy
$0.15
Rune-Sealed Wall+14% Synergy
$0.09
Mentor of the Meek+13% Synergy
$0.25
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Arcades, the Strategist safe.
Bar the Door+31% Synergy
$0.20
Eerie Interlude+30% Synergy
$6.67
Akroma's Will+19% Synergy
$8.91
Counterspell+18% Synergy
$1.60
Negate+16% Synergy
$0.26
Ghostway+12% Synergy
$2.88
Solidarity+12% Synergy
$0.31
Bant Charm+9% Synergy
$0.21
Return to Nature+9% Synergy
$0.21
Aegis of the Heavens+9% Synergy
$0.21
Beast Within+8% Synergy
$0.84
Unbreakable Formation+8% Synergy
$0.86
Dovin's Veto+7% Synergy
$2.00
Flawless Maneuver+6% Synergy
$17.98
Heroic Intervention+5% Synergy
$10.98
Naturalize+5% Synergy
$0.12
Krosan Grip+4% Synergy
$0.80
Cancel+4% Synergy
$0.28
Generous Gift+3% Synergy
$0.68
Nature's Claim+2% Synergy
$0.87
Growth Spiral+1% Synergy
$0.18
Mana Drain0% Synergy
$46.95
Stroke of Midnight0% Synergy
$0.40
Path to Exile-1% Synergy
$1.14
Eladamri's Call-3% Synergy
$9.98
Arcane Denial-5% Synergy
$1.83
Swan Song-7% Synergy
$8.48
An Offer You Can't Refuse-14% Synergy
$1.36
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Arcades, the Strategist's game plan and control the board.
Fell the Mighty+53% Synergy
$0.12
Expel the Interlopers+28% Synergy
$0.14
Wave of Reckoning+27% Synergy
$15.51
Rampant Growth+18% Synergy
$0.42
Last March of the Ents+17% Synergy
$16.86
The Battle of Bywater+16% Synergy
$2.04
Raise the Past+11% Synergy
$1.25
Reunion of the House+11% Synergy
$0.17
Cultivate+9% Synergy
$0.61
Retribution of the Meek+7% Synergy
$7.13
Kodama's Reach+6% Synergy
$1.82
Triumph of the Hordes+6% Synergy
$13.93
Return to the Ranks+6% Synergy
$0.51
Ascend from Avernus+5% Synergy
$1.24
Farseek+4% Synergy
$0.50
Austere Command-1% Synergy
$0.21
Bala Ged Recovery-1% Synergy
$4.33
Nature's Lore-4% Synergy
$1.95
Three Visits-7% Synergy
$5.96
Farewell-11% Synergy
$3.33
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Meekstone+45% Synergy
$12.67
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield+43% Synergy
$4.86
Slagwurm Armor+21% Synergy
$1.35
Lightning Greaves+18% Synergy
$4.12
Swiftfoot Boots+12% Synergy
$1.14
Colfenor's Urn+8% Synergy
$0.12
Mirror Shield+6% Synergy
$0.45
Panharmonicon+4% Synergy
$4.34
Robe of Stars+3% Synergy
$13.12
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Arcades, the Strategist's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Brave the Sands+52% Synergy
$5.78
Stoneskin+43% Synergy
$0.53
Angelic Chorus+22% Synergy
$5.13
The Birth of Meletis+15% Synergy
$0.19
Unnatural Growth+14% Synergy
$2.20
Primal Rage+14% Synergy
$3.95
Assemble the Players+11% Synergy
$0.25
Angelic Shield+10% Synergy
$0.32
Spidersilk Armor+9% Synergy
$2.52
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall+9% Synergy
$0.18
Rolling Stones+9% Synergy
$1.26
Sight of the Scalelords+8% Synergy
$0.61
Vault 75: Middle School+7% Synergy
$0.12
Serra's Blessing+7% Synergy
$0.88
Guardian Project+5% Synergy
$11.09
Court of Ardenvale+5% Synergy
$2.50
True Conviction+5% Synergy
$4.01
Smile at Death+5% Synergy
$1.84
Teferi's Ageless Insight+3% Synergy
$1.89
Propaganda0% Synergy
$2.29
Ghostly Prison0% Synergy
$4.88
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Arcades, the Strategist to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Huatli, the Sun's Heart+24% Synergy
$0.29
Teyo, the Shieldmage+22% Synergy
$0.18
Teyo, Geometric Tactician+12% Synergy
$5.81
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Access Tunnel+28% Synergy
$0.35
Reliquary Tower+10% Synergy
$1.99
Rogue's Passage+5% Synergy
$0.31
Temple of the False God0% Synergy
$0.13
Alchemist's Refuge-1% Synergy
$0.33
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth-2% Synergy
$7.75
Boseiju, Who Endures-6% Synergy
$32.95
Otawara, Soaring City-6% Synergy
$18.45
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Azorius Signet+15% Synergy
$0.17
Selesnya Signet+14% Synergy
$0.45
Simic Signet+12% Synergy
$0.17
Arcane Signet+5% Synergy
$0.49
Commander's Sphere+5% Synergy
$0.17
Chromatic Lantern+5% Synergy
$2.19
Sol Ring+3% Synergy
$1.46
Decanter of Endless Water+3% Synergy
$3.47
Thought Vessel+2% Synergy
$1.04
Talisman of Unity-3% Synergy
$0.37
Fellwar Stone-4% Synergy
$1.05
Talisman of Curiosity-4% Synergy
$0.17
Talisman of Progress-4% Synergy
$0.23
Lands
The mana base foundation for Arcades, the Strategist decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Seaside Citadel+11% Synergy
$0.18
Azorius Guildgate+11% Synergy
$0.16
Selesnya Guildgate+11% Synergy
$0.14
Simic Guildgate+10% Synergy
$0.14
Evolving Wilds+8% Synergy
$0.12
Glacial Fortress+6% Synergy
$0.26
Terramorphic Expanse+6% Synergy
$0.16
Blossoming Sands+6% Synergy
$0.06
Tranquil Cove+6% Synergy
$0.09
Thornwood Falls+5% Synergy
$0.06
Hengegate Pathway+5% Synergy
$4.47
Plains+4% Synergy
$0.05
Sunpetal Grove+4% Synergy
$0.44
Overgrown Farmland+4% Synergy
$2.26
Tranquil Landscape+4% Synergy
$0.13
Branchloft Pathway+4% Synergy
$2.47
Barkchannel Pathway+4% Synergy
$2.83
Forest+3% Synergy
$0.06
Island+3% Synergy
$0.06
Prairie Stream+3% Synergy
$0.12
Deserted Beach+3% Synergy
$2.61
Azorius Chancery+3% Synergy
$0.15
Hinterland Harbor+2% Synergy
$0.25
Brokers Hideout+2% Synergy
$0.64
Selesnya Sanctuary+1% Synergy
$0.18
Command Tower0% Synergy
$0.27
Bountiful Promenade0% Synergy
$12.92
Sea of Clouds0% Synergy
$13.51
Hushwood Verge0% Synergy
$4.48
Canopy Vista-1% Synergy
$0.23
Spara's Headquarters-1% Synergy
$11.79
Dreamroot Cascade-1% Synergy
$0.87
Rejuvenating Springs-2% Synergy
$5.59
Simic Growth Chamber-2% Synergy
$0.54
Port Town-2% Synergy
$0.22
Savannah-3% Synergy
Hallowed Fountain-4% Synergy
$11.39
Temple Garden-5% Synergy
$12.07
Yavimaya Coast-5% Synergy
$0.24
Temple of Mystery-5% Synergy
$0.11
Temple of Enlightenment-5% Synergy
$0.12
Adarkar Wastes-6% Synergy
$0.28
Temple of Plenty-6% Synergy
$0.11
Exotic Orchard-7% Synergy
$0.21
Breeding Pool-7% Synergy
$6.67
Misty Rainforest-7% Synergy
$26.43
Windswept Heath-8% Synergy
$8.50
Flooded Strand-8% Synergy
$13.38
Brushland-9% Synergy
$0.79
Flooded Grove-9% Synergy
$0.29
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The Fifth Doctor // Leela, Sevateem Warrior
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