Arcades, the Strategist
$3.31
$3.31Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#93
Current Rank
#109
Last Week
#42
Past 2 Years
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
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Commander gameplay videos featuring Arcades, the Strategist.
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More Arcades, the Strategist VideosNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Arcades, the Strategist decks.
Chelonian Tackle+4% Synergy
$0.15
Captain America's Shield+4% Synergy
$5.86
Primo, the Unbounded+2% Synergy
$1.29
Erode0% Synergy
$5.92
Turbulent Wilderness0% Synergy
$5.12
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Arcades, the Strategist's abilities and overall game plan.
Overgrown Battlement+86% Synergy
$0.28
Wall of Denial+85% Synergy
$0.37
Axebane Guardian+83% Synergy
$0.28
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive+76% Synergy
$0.13
High Alert+75% Synergy
$0.39
Wall of Blossoms+75% Synergy
$0.25
Stalwart Shield-Bearers+74% Synergy
$1.62
Wall of Omens+74% Synergy
$0.27
The Pride of Hull Clade+70% Synergy
$1.70
Sunscape Familiar+68% Synergy
$3.48
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Arcades, the Strategist decks.
Crashing Drawbridge+67% Synergy
$0.59
Tower Defense+66% Synergy
$0.29
Assault Formation+66% Synergy
$0.34
Wall of Frost+65% Synergy
$0.28
Slaughter the Strong+65% Synergy
$0.30
Hover Barrier+62% Synergy
$0.41
Crystal Barricade+60% Synergy
$1.91
Perimeter Captain+59% Synergy
$1.48
Dusk // Dawn+59% Synergy
$0.36
Swords to Plowshares+2% Synergy
$1.26
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Aura Shards+14% Synergy
$28.20
Teferi's Protection+2% Synergy
$53.21
Cyclonic Rift0% Synergy
$41.55
Fierce Guardianship-1% Synergy
$58.38
Worldly Tutor-2% Synergy
$28.68
Rhystic Study-3% Synergy
$66.59
Enlightened Tutor-3% Synergy
$37.90
Smothering Tithe-4% Synergy
$58.09
Farewell-9% Synergy
$6.17
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Arcades, the Strategist's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Sylvan Caryatid+58% Synergy
$0.65
The Walls of Ba Sing Se+57% Synergy
$25.07
Shield-Wall Sentinel+56% Synergy
$0.34
Jeskai Barricade+55% Synergy
$0.41
Vine Trellis+55% Synergy
$1.17
Wall of Junk+54% Synergy
$0.31
Weathered Sentinels+52% Synergy
$0.94
Wall of Tanglecord+51% Synergy
$0.34
Tree of Redemption+49% Synergy
$0.49
Wall of Stolen Identity+47% Synergy
$3.75
Wall of Runes+45% Synergy
$0.21
Wingmantle Chaplain+42% Synergy
$0.22
Walking Bulwark+40% Synergy
$0.27
Angelic Wall+39% Synergy
$0.23
Corrupted Shapeshifter+38% Synergy
$0.20
Wall of Glare+38% Synergy
$0.53
Shield Sphere+38% Synergy
$12.67
Carven Caryatid+37% Synergy
$0.23
Wall of Roots+34% Synergy
$0.23
Fortified Rampart+32% Synergy
$0.21
Flumph+32% Synergy
$1.76
Towering Titan+31% Synergy
$0.34
Drift of Phantasms+31% Synergy
$0.32
Mnemonic Wall+29% Synergy
$0.26
Fog Bank+29% Synergy
$0.16
Riptide Turtle+29% Synergy
$0.11
Resolute Watchdog+26% Synergy
$0.32
Wall of Mulch+25% Synergy
$0.27
Steel Wall+23% Synergy
$0.17
Jungle Barrier+22% Synergy
$0.32
Wall of Shards+22% Synergy
$7.08
Bedrock Tortoise+22% Synergy
$2.82
Plagon, Lord of the Beach+22% Synergy
$1.50
Gatecreeper Vine+21% Synergy
$0.23
Suspicious Bookcase+21% Synergy
$0.15
Glacial Wall+21% Synergy
$0.35
Rampart Architect+19% Synergy
$0.32
Orator of Ojutai+19% Synergy
$0.20
Wall of Tears+19% Synergy
$0.68
Fecund Greenshell+18% Synergy
$0.83
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa+16% Synergy
$0.27
Towering Viewpoint+15% Synergy
$0.23
Guard Gomazoa+15% Synergy
$0.55
Wall of Essence+15% Synergy
$0.30
Charix, the Raging Isle+15% Synergy
$0.42
Wall of Nets+15% Synergy
$5.44
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor+14% Synergy
$0.29
Amaranthine Wall+13% Synergy
$0.25
Geist of the Archives+13% Synergy
$0.27
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher+11% Synergy
$0.38
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Arcades, the Strategist safe.
Bar the Door+28% Synergy
$0.23
Eerie Interlude+27% Synergy
$6.97
Akroma's Will+19% Synergy
$14.66
Counterspell+17% Synergy
$3.62
Negate+16% Synergy
$0.22
Ghostway+11% Synergy
$5.33
Solidarity+11% Synergy
$0.26
Beast Within+9% Synergy
$0.51
Dovin's Veto+9% Synergy
$3.42
Bant Charm+9% Synergy
$0.23
Return to Nature+9% Synergy
$0.23
Aegis of the Heavens+8% Synergy
$0.24
Unbreakable Formation+7% Synergy
$1.16
Heroic Intervention+7% Synergy
$14.58
Flawless Maneuver+5% Synergy
$22.27
Naturalize+4% Synergy
$0.18
Cancel+3% Synergy
$0.32
Krosan Grip+3% Synergy
$1.71
Generous Gift+3% Synergy
$1.40
Nature's Claim+2% Synergy
$0.85
Growth Spiral+1% Synergy
$0.30
Mana Drain+1% Synergy
$55.81
Stroke of Midnight+0% Synergy
$0.27
Path to Exile+0% Synergy
$1.23
Eladamri's Call-2% Synergy
$10.76
Arcane Denial-4% Synergy
$2.03
Swan Song-6% Synergy
$8.18
An Offer You Can't Refuse-16% Synergy
$1.96
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Arcades, the Strategist's game plan and control the board.
Fell the Mighty+52% Synergy
$0.37
Expel the Interlopers+28% Synergy
$0.28
Wave of Reckoning+25% Synergy
$0.42
Rampant Growth+18% Synergy
$0.40
Last March of the Ents+18% Synergy
$28.97
The Battle of Bywater+15% Synergy
$2.81
Reunion of the House+11% Synergy
$0.30
Cultivate+10% Synergy
$0.36
Raise the Past+9% Synergy
$0.44
Destined Confrontation+9% Synergy
$0.25
Kodama's Reach+7% Synergy
$1.48
Retribution of the Meek+6% Synergy
$8.17
Triumph of the Hordes+5% Synergy
$13.07
Return to the Ranks+4% Synergy
$0.83
Ascend from Avernus+4% Synergy
$2.25
Farseek+2% Synergy
$0.56
Bala Ged Recovery0% Synergy
$6.50
Austere Command0% Synergy
$0.42
Nature's Lore-2% Synergy
$2.43
Three Visits-7% Synergy
$5.30
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Meekstone+44% Synergy
$12.24
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield+42% Synergy
$11.22
Lightning Greaves+19% Synergy
$4.39
Slagwurm Armor+19% Synergy
$0.98
Swiftfoot Boots+11% Synergy
$1.91
Colfenor's Urn+8% Synergy
$0.25
Mirror Shield+5% Synergy
$0.50
Panharmonicon+3% Synergy
$7.16
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Arcades, the Strategist's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Brave the Sands+52% Synergy
$6.35
Stoneskin+42% Synergy
$1.75
Angelic Chorus+22% Synergy
$8.73
Primal Rage+16% Synergy
$7.35
Unnatural Growth+16% Synergy
$2.84
The Birth of Meletis+12% Synergy
$0.30
Assemble the Players+12% Synergy
$0.39
Spidersilk Armor+9% Synergy
$2.86
Rolling Stones+8% Synergy
$1.45
Angelic Shield+8% Synergy
$0.23
Sight of the Scalelords+7% Synergy
$0.48
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall+7% Synergy
$0.31
Serra's Blessing+6% Synergy
$1.06
Smile at Death+6% Synergy
$3.70
Guardian Project+6% Synergy
$12.12
Vault 75: Middle School+5% Synergy
$0.34
True Conviction+4% Synergy
$5.04
Teferi's Ageless Insight+2% Synergy
$5.34
Propaganda+0% Synergy
$3.12
Ghostly Prison+0% Synergy
$4.71
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Arcades, the Strategist to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Huatli, the Sun's Heart+25% Synergy
$0.37
Teyo, the Shieldmage+20% Synergy
$0.35
Teyo, Geometric Tactician+10% Synergy
$9.94
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Access Tunnel+29% Synergy
$0.37
Reliquary Tower+11% Synergy
$2.99
Rogue's Passage+6% Synergy
$0.36
Temple of the False God0% Synergy
$0.33
Alchemist's Refuge0% Synergy
$0.32
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth-1% Synergy
$15.65
Boseiju, Who Endures-5% Synergy
$51.21
Otawara, Soaring City-5% Synergy
$30.54
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Azorius Signet+15% Synergy
$0.28
Selesnya Signet+13% Synergy
$0.41
Simic Signet+12% Synergy
$0.30
Arcane Signet+5% Synergy
$1.10
Chromatic Lantern+5% Synergy
$4.40
Commander's Sphere+4% Synergy
$0.33
Sol Ring+3% Synergy
$3.30
Decanter of Endless Water+3% Synergy
$4.01
Thought Vessel+2% Synergy
$2.50
Talisman of Unity-1% Synergy
$4.68
Talisman of Curiosity-2% Synergy
$0.44
Talisman of Progress-2% Synergy
$0.41
Fellwar Stone-3% Synergy
$2.20
Lands
The mana base foundation for Arcades, the Strategist decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Seaside Citadel+10% Synergy
$0.29
Azorius Guildgate+9% Synergy
$0.14
Selesnya Guildgate+9% Synergy
$0.15
Simic Guildgate+8% Synergy
$0.12
Overgrown Farmland+6% Synergy
$2.65
Tranquil Cove+5% Synergy
$0.13
Evolving Wilds+5% Synergy
$0.12
Blossoming Sands+5% Synergy
$0.15
Deserted Beach+5% Synergy
$5.35
Terramorphic Expanse+4% Synergy
$0.16
Thornwood Falls+4% Synergy
$0.14
Glacial Fortress+4% Synergy
$0.32
Plains+4% Synergy
$2.00
Branchloft Pathway+4% Synergy
$2.92
Barkchannel Pathway+3% Synergy
$4.88
Sunpetal Grove+3% Synergy
$0.37
Island+3% Synergy
$2.00
Azorius Chancery+3% Synergy
$0.23
Forest+3% Synergy
$2.00
Tranquil Landscape+3% Synergy
$0.27
Prairie Stream+2% Synergy
$0.27
Sea of Clouds+2% Synergy
$18.79
Bountiful Promenade+1% Synergy
$17.44
Brokers Hideout+1% Synergy
$0.93
Selesnya Sanctuary+1% Synergy
$0.25
Spara's Headquarters+1% Synergy
$13.26
Hinterland Harbor+0% Synergy
$0.31
Dreamroot Cascade+0% Synergy
$0.84
Command Tower+0% Synergy
$0.21
Rejuvenating Springs0% Synergy
$7.70
Canopy Vista0% Synergy
$0.29
Simic Growth Chamber0% Synergy
$0.32
Port Town-2% Synergy
$0.22
Savannah-2% Synergy
Tundra-2% Synergy
$3000.00
Tropical Island-2% Synergy
Hallowed Fountain-3% Synergy
$8.02
Temple Garden-4% Synergy
$7.99
Yavimaya Coast-4% Synergy
$0.29
Temple of Enlightenment-5% Synergy
$0.28
Temple of Mystery-5% Synergy
$0.31
Temple of Plenty-6% Synergy
$0.28
Breeding Pool-6% Synergy
$10.30
Adarkar Wastes-6% Synergy
$0.38
Flooded Strand-6% Synergy
$16.09
Misty Rainforest-6% Synergy
$37.32
Windswept Heath-7% Synergy
$11.86
Exotic Orchard-7% Synergy
$0.82
Flooded Grove-10% Synergy
$0.35
Brushland-11% Synergy
$1.34
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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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