Arcades, the Strategist
$3.85
$3.85Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#64
Current Rank
#91
Last Week
#30
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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Ashlizzlle teaches Commander players about sacrifice I Sauron vs Derevi vs Juri vs Arcades WPCS #106
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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.
Bark of Doran+1% Synergy
$0.18
Great Forest Druid0% Synergy
$0.22
Spry and Mighty0% Synergy
$0.24
Morningtide's Light0% Synergy
$3.98
Sodden Verdure-1% Synergy
$1.49
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Arcades, the Strategist's abilities and overall game plan.
Overgrown Battlement+86% Synergy
$0.17
Wall of Denial+85% Synergy
$0.50
Axebane Guardian+83% Synergy
$0.11
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive+77% Synergy
$0.11
High Alert+76% Synergy
$0.32
Stalwart Shield-Bearers+75% Synergy
$1.59
Wall of Blossoms+75% Synergy
$0.13
Wall of Omens+74% Synergy
$0.17
The Pride of Hull Clade+70% Synergy
$2.14
Sunscape Familiar+68% Synergy
$1.76
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Arcades, the Strategist decks.
Crashing Drawbridge+67% Synergy
$0.38
Tower Defense+67% Synergy
$0.17
Assault Formation+67% Synergy
$0.26
Wall of Frost+65% Synergy
$0.21
Slaughter the Strong+65% Synergy
$0.11
Hover Barrier+62% Synergy
$0.34
Dusk // Dawn+60% Synergy
$0.21
Perimeter Captain+60% Synergy
$1.53
The Walls of Ba Sing Se+59% Synergy
$27.01
Swords to Plowshares+2% Synergy
$1.25
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Aura Shards+14% Synergy
$21.64
Teferi's Protection+2% Synergy
$47.42
Cyclonic Rift-1% Synergy
$40.86
Fierce Guardianship-2% Synergy
$46.80
Worldly Tutor-3% Synergy
$20.02
Rhystic Study-4% Synergy
$54.27
Enlightened Tutor-4% Synergy
$31.52
Smothering Tithe-5% Synergy
$48.00
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Arcades, the Strategist's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Crystal Barricade+59% Synergy
$2.06
Sylvan Caryatid+56% Synergy
$0.40
Jeskai Barricade+56% Synergy
$0.42
Shield-Wall Sentinel+56% Synergy
$0.18
Vine Trellis+55% Synergy
$0.96
Wall of Junk+54% Synergy
$0.25
Wall of Tanglecord+53% Synergy
$0.38
Weathered Sentinels+52% Synergy
$0.49
Wall of Stolen Identity+48% Synergy
$3.78
Tree of Redemption+48% Synergy
$0.39
Wall of Runes+46% Synergy
$0.09
Wingmantle Chaplain+43% Synergy
$0.07
Walking Bulwark+40% Synergy
$0.11
Angelic Wall+40% Synergy
$0.13
Wall of Glare+39% Synergy
$0.52
Shield Sphere+39% Synergy
$7.12
Corrupted Shapeshifter+39% Synergy
$0.05
Carven Caryatid+37% Synergy
$0.09
Wall of Roots+35% Synergy
$0.17
Flumph+34% Synergy
$1.97
Fortified Rampart+34% Synergy
$0.11
Drift of Phantasms+31% Synergy
$0.21
Riptide Turtle+31% Synergy
$0.06
Towering Titan+31% Synergy
$0.24
Mnemonic Wall+31% Synergy
$0.13
Fog Bank+28% Synergy
$0.11
Resolute Watchdog+27% Synergy
$0.13
Wall of Mulch+27% Synergy
$0.13
Steel Wall+25% Synergy
$0.20
Jungle Barrier+24% Synergy
$0.18
Wall of Shards+23% Synergy
$8.65
Bedrock Tortoise+23% Synergy
$1.18
Gatecreeper Vine+23% Synergy
$0.21
Suspicious Bookcase+22% Synergy
$0.15
Plagon, Lord of the Beach+22% Synergy
$2.83
Glacial Wall+21% Synergy
$0.26
Fecund Greenshell+20% Synergy
$1.34
Orator of Ojutai+20% Synergy
$0.20
Wall of Tears+19% Synergy
$0.74
Rampart Architect+19% Synergy
$0.20
Charix, the Raging Isle+16% Synergy
$0.47
Towering Viewpoint+16% Synergy
$0.08
Wall of Essence+16% Synergy
$0.28
Guard Gomazoa+16% Synergy
$0.62
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa+16% Synergy
$0.20
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor+16% Synergy
$0.14
Wall of Nets+15% Synergy
$5.37
Geist of the Archives+14% Synergy
$0.17
Amaranthine Wall+14% Synergy
$0.16
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher+11% Synergy
$0.37
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Arcades, the Strategist safe.
Bar the Door+30% Synergy
$0.18
Eerie Interlude+28% Synergy
$11.70
Akroma's Will+20% Synergy
$13.88
Counterspell+18% Synergy
$1.60
Negate+16% Synergy
$0.24
Ghostway+12% Synergy
$3.75
Solidarity+12% Synergy
$0.31
Beast Within+9% Synergy
$0.59
Dovin's Veto+9% Synergy
$3.08
Bant Charm+9% Synergy
$0.21
Return to Nature+9% Synergy
$0.26
Unbreakable Formation+8% Synergy
$0.95
Aegis of the Heavens+8% Synergy
$0.30
Heroic Intervention+7% Synergy
$11.42
Flawless Maneuver+6% Synergy
$17.17
Krosan Grip+4% Synergy
$0.86
Naturalize+4% Synergy
$0.09
Cancel+4% Synergy
$0.25
Generous Gift+3% Synergy
$0.86
Growth Spiral+2% Synergy
$0.18
Nature's Claim+2% Synergy
$0.80
Mana Drain+1% Synergy
$52.76
Path to Exile0% Synergy
$0.99
Stroke of Midnight0% Synergy
$0.26
Eladamri's Call-2% Synergy
$9.24
Arcane Denial-5% Synergy
$1.95
Swan Song-7% Synergy
$7.47
An Offer You Can't Refuse-15% Synergy
$2.15
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Arcades, the Strategist's game plan and control the board.
Fell the Mighty+53% Synergy
$0.17
Expel the Interlopers+28% Synergy
$0.14
Wave of Reckoning+26% Synergy
$22.23
Rampant Growth+18% Synergy
$0.42
Last March of the Ents+18% Synergy
$22.48
The Battle of Bywater+16% Synergy
$2.71
Reunion of the House+11% Synergy
$0.16
Cultivate+10% Synergy
$0.39
Raise the Past+10% Synergy
$0.78
Destined Confrontation+10% Synergy
$0.13
Kodama's Reach+7% Synergy
$0.56
Retribution of the Meek+7% Synergy
$7.25
Triumph of the Hordes+6% Synergy
$15.45
Ascend from Avernus+5% Synergy
$1.82
Return to the Ranks+5% Synergy
$0.76
Farseek+3% Synergy
$0.49
Bala Ged Recovery0% Synergy
$5.35
Austere Command-1% Synergy
$0.37
Nature's Lore-3% Synergy
$2.42
Three Visits-7% Synergy
$8.09
Farewell-11% Synergy
$4.91
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Meekstone+45% Synergy
$11.88
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield+43% Synergy
$6.82
Slagwurm Armor+20% Synergy
$1.25
Lightning Greaves+19% Synergy
$4.37
Swiftfoot Boots+11% Synergy
$1.53
Colfenor's Urn+9% Synergy
$0.14
Mirror Shield+6% Synergy
$0.55
Panharmonicon+4% Synergy
$6.09
Robe of Stars+3% Synergy
$12.44
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Arcades, the Strategist's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Brave the Sands+53% Synergy
$6.06
Stoneskin+43% Synergy
$1.08
Angelic Chorus+22% Synergy
$7.35
Primal Rage+16% Synergy
$4.80
Unnatural Growth+15% Synergy
$2.37
The Birth of Meletis+14% Synergy
$0.21
Assemble the Players+12% Synergy
$0.32
Spidersilk Armor+9% Synergy
$2.64
Angelic Shield+9% Synergy
$0.29
Rolling Stones+9% Synergy
$1.27
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall+8% Synergy
$0.23
Sight of the Scalelords+8% Synergy
$0.49
Serra's Blessing+7% Synergy
$0.89
Guardian Project+6% Synergy
$11.38
Vault 75: Middle School+6% Synergy
$0.16
Smile at Death+6% Synergy
$2.33
True Conviction+5% Synergy
$4.92
Court of Ardenvale+4% Synergy
$2.71
Teferi's Ageless Insight+2% Synergy
$3.18
Propaganda0% Synergy
$3.38
Ghostly Prison0% Synergy
$5.54
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Arcades, the Strategist to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Huatli, the Sun's Heart+25% Synergy
$0.46
Teyo, the Shieldmage+21% Synergy
$0.20
Teyo, Geometric Tactician+11% Synergy
$7.30
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Access Tunnel+28% Synergy
$0.30
Reliquary Tower+11% Synergy
$3.67
Rogue's Passage+6% Synergy
$0.26
Temple of the False God0% Synergy
$0.12
Alchemist's Refuge-1% Synergy
$0.50
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth-2% Synergy
$13.14
Boseiju, Who Endures-6% Synergy
$38.26
Otawara, Soaring City-6% Synergy
$20.52
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Azorius Signet+15% Synergy
$0.16
Selesnya Signet+13% Synergy
$0.36
Simic Signet+12% Synergy
$0.17
Arcane Signet+5% Synergy
$0.35
Chromatic Lantern+5% Synergy
$1.23
Commander's Sphere+5% Synergy
$0.16
Sol Ring+3% Synergy
$1.23
Thought Vessel+3% Synergy
$1.71
Decanter of Endless Water+3% Synergy
$5.34
Talisman of Unity-2% Synergy
$0.74
Talisman of Curiosity-3% Synergy
$0.22
Fellwar Stone-4% Synergy
$0.72
Talisman of Progress-4% Synergy
$0.25
Lands
The mana base foundation for Arcades, the Strategist decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Seaside Citadel+11% Synergy
$0.11
Azorius Guildgate+10% Synergy
$0.12
Selesnya Guildgate+10% Synergy
$0.12
Simic Guildgate+9% Synergy
$0.13
Evolving Wilds+7% Synergy
$0.19
Terramorphic Expanse+6% Synergy
$0.09
Blossoming Sands+6% Synergy
$0.08
Tranquil Cove+6% Synergy
$0.04
Glacial Fortress+5% Synergy
$0.21
Overgrown Farmland+5% Synergy
$2.01
Thornwood Falls+5% Synergy
$0.05
Hengegate Pathway+5% Synergy
$4.03
Plains+4% Synergy
$0.16
Sunpetal Grove+4% Synergy
$0.35
Deserted Beach+4% Synergy
$4.46
Branchloft Pathway+4% Synergy
$2.14
Barkchannel Pathway+4% Synergy
$3.39
Forest+3% Synergy
$0.13
Island+3% Synergy
$0.15
Prairie Stream+3% Synergy
$0.21
Tranquil Landscape+3% Synergy
$0.11
Azorius Chancery+3% Synergy
$0.17
Hinterland Harbor+2% Synergy
$0.22
Brokers Hideout+2% Synergy
$0.40
Command Tower+1% Synergy
$0.26
Bountiful Promenade+1% Synergy
$12.83
Sea of Clouds+1% Synergy
$15.16
Selesnya Sanctuary+1% Synergy
$0.20
Urban Retreat+1% Synergy
$0.69
Spara's Headquarters0% Synergy
$13.59
Dreamroot Cascade0% Synergy
$0.74
Canopy Vista-1% Synergy
$0.20
Rejuvenating Springs-1% Synergy
$6.88
Simic Growth Chamber-1% Synergy
$0.17
Port Town-2% Synergy
$0.16
Savannah-3% Synergy
Hallowed Fountain-4% Synergy
$7.07
Temple Garden-4% Synergy
$7.12
Yavimaya Coast-4% Synergy
$0.30
Temple of Mystery-5% Synergy
$0.12
Temple of Enlightenment-5% Synergy
$0.09
Breeding Pool-6% Synergy
$10.32
Adarkar Wastes-6% Synergy
$0.26
Temple of Plenty-6% Synergy
$0.17
Exotic Orchard-7% Synergy
$0.16
Flooded Strand-7% Synergy
$14.76
Misty Rainforest-7% Synergy
$25.87
Windswept Heath-8% Synergy
$10.12
Brushland-10% Synergy
$0.74
Flooded Grove-10% Synergy
$0.25
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