Arcades, the Strategist
$3.03
$3.03Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#36
Current Rank
#57
Last Week
#29
Last Month
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Arcades, the Strategist.
TnS Commander Sessions - EDH Gameplay - Teysa Karlov, Zedruu, Arcades, Shorikai - Episódio 12
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Can the Best Commander Player In the World Handle the Hijinks? | Ep 159
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CAN NINJAS CLIMB OVER WALLS? Yuriko Arcades Archimandrite Zada | Worst Possible Commander Show #45
More Arcades, the Strategist VideosNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Arcades, the Strategist decks.
The Walls of Ba Sing Se+57% Synergy
$21.33
Destined Confrontation+9% Synergy
$0.09
Secret Tunnel-2% Synergy
$1.38
Shared Roots-3% Synergy
$0.69
Ba Sing Se-4% Synergy
$3.17
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Arcades, the Strategist's abilities and overall game plan.
Overgrown Battlement+86% Synergy
$0.15
Wall of Denial+85% Synergy
$0.45
Axebane Guardian+83% Synergy
$0.13
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive+76% Synergy
$0.10
High Alert+76% Synergy
$0.31
Stalwart Shield-Bearers+75% Synergy
$1.47
Wall of Blossoms+75% Synergy
$0.14
Wall of Omens+74% Synergy
$0.14
The Pride of Hull Clade+69% Synergy
$1.79
Sunscape Familiar+68% Synergy
$1.60
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Arcades, the Strategist decks.
Crashing Drawbridge+67% Synergy
$0.34
Tower Defense+67% Synergy
$0.14
Assault Formation+66% Synergy
$0.20
Wall of Frost+65% Synergy
$0.22
Slaughter the Strong+65% Synergy
$0.12
Hover Barrier+63% Synergy
$0.40
Dusk // Dawn+60% Synergy
$0.18
Perimeter Captain+60% Synergy
$1.81
Crystal Barricade+57% Synergy
$1.55
Swords to Plowshares+2% Synergy
$1.06
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Aura Shards+14% Synergy
$22.04
Teferi's Protection+2% Synergy
$46.24
Cyclonic Rift-1% Synergy
$37.99
Fierce Guardianship-2% Synergy
$40.38
Rhystic Study-4% Synergy
$49.78
Worldly Tutor-4% Synergy
$19.80
Smothering Tithe-5% Synergy
$44.01
Enlightened Tutor-5% Synergy
$30.49
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Arcades, the Strategist's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Jeskai Barricade+56% Synergy
$0.44
Shield-Wall Sentinel+56% Synergy
$0.22
Sylvan Caryatid+55% Synergy
$0.41
Vine Trellis+55% Synergy
$0.91
Wall of Junk+55% Synergy
$0.29
Wall of Tanglecord+53% Synergy
$0.37
Weathered Sentinels+51% Synergy
$0.56
Wall of Stolen Identity+49% Synergy
$2.43
Tree of Redemption+47% Synergy
$0.39
Wall of Runes+47% Synergy
$0.09
Wingmantle Chaplain+43% Synergy
$0.13
Angelic Wall+40% Synergy
$0.09
Wall of Glare+40% Synergy
$0.56
Walking Bulwark+40% Synergy
$0.12
Shield Sphere+39% Synergy
$7.15
Corrupted Shapeshifter+39% Synergy
$0.05
Carven Caryatid+38% Synergy
$0.08
Wall of Roots+35% Synergy
$0.12
Flumph+34% Synergy
$1.33
Fortified Rampart+34% Synergy
$0.06
Riptide Turtle+32% Synergy
$0.11
Mnemonic Wall+32% Synergy
$0.16
Drift of Phantasms+31% Synergy
$0.20
Towering Titan+31% Synergy
$0.21
Fog Bank+28% Synergy
$0.17
Wall of Mulch+28% Synergy
$0.15
Resolute Watchdog+27% Synergy
$0.20
Steel Wall+25% Synergy
$0.18
Jungle Barrier+24% Synergy
$0.19
Wall of Shards+24% Synergy
$6.92
Bedrock Tortoise+23% Synergy
$0.54
Gatecreeper Vine+23% Synergy
$0.21
Suspicious Bookcase+22% Synergy
$0.12
Glacial Wall+22% Synergy
$0.28
Plagon, Lord of the Beach+21% Synergy
$2.39
Orator of Ojutai+21% Synergy
$0.22
Fecund Greenshell+20% Synergy
$0.99
Wall of Tears+19% Synergy
$0.80
Rampart Architect+18% Synergy
$0.17
Towering Viewpoint+17% Synergy
$0.10
Charix, the Raging Isle+17% Synergy
$0.40
Wall of Essence+17% Synergy
$0.32
Guard Gomazoa+16% Synergy
$0.44
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor+16% Synergy
$0.11
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa+15% Synergy
$0.17
Wall of Nets+15% Synergy
$5.76
Geist of the Archives+15% Synergy
$0.12
Amaranthine Wall+14% Synergy
$0.20
Rune-Sealed Wall+14% Synergy
$0.10
Mentor of the Meek+13% Synergy
$0.17
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Arcades, the Strategist safe.
Bar the Door+30% Synergy
$0.15
Eerie Interlude+28% Synergy
$15.02
Akroma's Will+19% Synergy
$9.22
Counterspell+18% Synergy
$1.21
Negate+16% Synergy
$0.25
Ghostway+12% Synergy
$3.12
Solidarity+12% Synergy
$0.31
Bant Charm+9% Synergy
$0.19
Return to Nature+9% Synergy
$0.24
Aegis of the Heavens+9% Synergy
$0.27
Beast Within+8% Synergy
$0.51
Dovin's Veto+8% Synergy
$2.63
Unbreakable Formation+8% Synergy
$0.75
Heroic Intervention+6% Synergy
$9.85
Flawless Maneuver+6% Synergy
$14.89
Naturalize+5% Synergy
$0.07
Krosan Grip+4% Synergy
$0.86
Cancel+4% Synergy
$0.29
Generous Gift+3% Synergy
$0.96
Nature's Claim+2% Synergy
$0.69
Growth Spiral+1% Synergy
$0.17
Mana Drain+1% Synergy
$45.83
Path to Exile0% Synergy
$1.71
Stroke of Midnight0% Synergy
$0.30
Eladamri's Call-3% Synergy
$10.01
Arcane Denial-5% Synergy
$1.58
Swan Song-7% Synergy
$7.43
An Offer You Can't Refuse-15% Synergy
$1.89
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Arcades, the Strategist's game plan and control the board.
Fell the Mighty+53% Synergy
$0.13
Expel the Interlopers+28% Synergy
$0.14
Wave of Reckoning+26% Synergy
$20.03
Rampant Growth+18% Synergy
$0.44
Last March of the Ents+18% Synergy
$18.25
The Battle of Bywater+16% Synergy
$2.42
Raise the Past+11% Synergy
$1.00
Reunion of the House+11% Synergy
$0.14
Cultivate+10% Synergy
$0.46
Kodama's Reach+7% Synergy
$1.11
Retribution of the Meek+7% Synergy
$7.30
Triumph of the Hordes+6% Synergy
$10.10
Ascend from Avernus+5% Synergy
$1.31
Return to the Ranks+5% Synergy
$0.72
Farseek+4% Synergy
$0.37
Austere Command-1% Synergy
$0.27
Bala Ged Recovery-1% Synergy
$5.48
Nature's Lore-3% Synergy
$1.84
Three Visits-7% Synergy
$7.35
Farewell-11% Synergy
$3.39
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Meekstone+45% Synergy
$12.13
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield+43% Synergy
$5.84
Slagwurm Armor+20% Synergy
$1.17
Lightning Greaves+19% Synergy
$3.86
Swiftfoot Boots+12% Synergy
$1.20
Colfenor's Urn+8% Synergy
$0.09
Mirror Shield+6% Synergy
$0.43
Panharmonicon+4% Synergy
$5.24
Robe of Stars+3% Synergy
$12.96
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Arcades, the Strategist's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Brave the Sands+53% Synergy
$5.66
Stoneskin+43% Synergy
$0.43
Angelic Chorus+22% Synergy
$5.39
Unnatural Growth+15% Synergy
$2.39
Primal Rage+15% Synergy
$4.72
The Birth of Meletis+14% Synergy
$0.19
Assemble the Players+11% Synergy
$0.26
Angelic Shield+10% Synergy
$0.28
Spidersilk Armor+9% Synergy
$2.63
Rolling Stones+9% Synergy
$1.15
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall+8% Synergy
$0.18
Sight of the Scalelords+8% Synergy
$0.55
Serra's Blessing+7% Synergy
$0.87
Vault 75: Middle School+7% Synergy
$0.14
Smile at Death+6% Synergy
$1.86
Guardian Project+5% Synergy
$10.80
True Conviction+5% Synergy
$4.27
Court of Ardenvale+5% Synergy
$2.23
Teferi's Ageless Insight+3% Synergy
$3.12
Propaganda0% Synergy
$2.77
Ghostly Prison0% Synergy
$4.69
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Arcades, the Strategist to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Huatli, the Sun's Heart+24% Synergy
$0.32
Teyo, the Shieldmage+22% Synergy
$0.17
Teyo, Geometric Tactician+11% Synergy
$7.15
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Access Tunnel+28% Synergy
$0.24
Reliquary Tower+11% Synergy
$2.26
Rogue's Passage+5% Synergy
$0.37
Temple of the False God0% Synergy
$0.11
Alchemist's Refuge-1% Synergy
$0.40
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth-2% Synergy
$8.20
Boseiju, Who Endures-6% Synergy
$32.81
Otawara, Soaring City-6% Synergy
$19.12
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Azorius Signet+15% Synergy
$0.21
Selesnya Signet+13% Synergy
$0.31
Simic Signet+12% Synergy
$0.16
Arcane Signet+5% Synergy
$0.34
Chromatic Lantern+5% Synergy
$2.58
Commander's Sphere+5% Synergy
$0.15
Sol Ring+3% Synergy
$1.21
Thought Vessel+3% Synergy
$1.22
Decanter of Endless Water+3% Synergy
$3.41
Talisman of Unity-2% Synergy
$0.60
Fellwar Stone-4% Synergy
$0.92
Talisman of Curiosity-4% Synergy
$0.26
Talisman of Progress-4% Synergy
$0.27
Lands
The mana base foundation for Arcades, the Strategist decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Seaside Citadel+11% Synergy
$0.25
Azorius Guildgate+11% Synergy
$0.17
Selesnya Guildgate+10% Synergy
$0.15
Simic Guildgate+9% Synergy
$0.17
Evolving Wilds+8% Synergy
$0.07
Glacial Fortress+6% Synergy
$0.26
Terramorphic Expanse+6% Synergy
$0.11
Blossoming Sands+6% Synergy
$0.05
Tranquil Cove+6% Synergy
$0.08
Overgrown Farmland+5% Synergy
$1.66
Thornwood Falls+5% Synergy
$0.06
Hengegate Pathway+5% Synergy
$4.33
Plains+4% Synergy
$0.08
Sunpetal Grove+4% Synergy
$0.44
Deserted Beach+4% Synergy
$5.86
Tranquil Landscape+4% Synergy
$0.12
Branchloft Pathway+4% Synergy
$2.35
Barkchannel Pathway+4% Synergy
$3.09
Forest+3% Synergy
$0.07
Island+3% Synergy
$0.08
Prairie Stream+3% Synergy
$0.18
Azorius Chancery+3% Synergy
$0.16
Hinterland Harbor+2% Synergy
$0.26
Brokers Hideout+2% Synergy
$0.54
Sea of Clouds+1% Synergy
$13.80
Selesnya Sanctuary+1% Synergy
$0.18
Command Tower0% Synergy
$0.21
Spara's Headquarters0% Synergy
$11.85
Bountiful Promenade0% Synergy
$12.98
Dreamroot Cascade0% Synergy
$0.58
Urban Retreat0% Synergy
$0.64
Canopy Vista-1% Synergy
$0.20
Rejuvenating Springs-2% Synergy
$5.11
Simic Growth Chamber-2% Synergy
$0.16
Port Town-2% Synergy
$0.20
Savannah-3% Synergy
Hallowed Fountain-4% Synergy
$15.00
Temple Garden-4% Synergy
$17.00
Yavimaya Coast-4% Synergy
$0.31
Temple of Mystery-5% Synergy
$0.51
Temple of Enlightenment-5% Synergy
$0.09
Breeding Pool-6% Synergy
$7.80
Adarkar Wastes-6% Synergy
$0.16
Temple of Plenty-6% Synergy
$0.15
Exotic Orchard-7% Synergy
$0.14
Misty Rainforest-7% Synergy
$24.38
Windswept Heath-8% Synergy
$9.61
Flooded Strand-8% Synergy
$13.06
Brushland-9% Synergy
$0.47
Flooded Grove-9% Synergy
$0.22
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The Fifth Doctor // Leela, Sevateem Warrior
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Kodama of the East Tree // Rebbec, Architect of Ascension
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