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Average Deck for Arcades, the Strategist - Expensive Core Defenders

Arcades, the Strategist

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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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Arcades, the Strategist

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- 1 Arcades, the StrategistArcades, the Strategist
- 1 Akroma's WillAkroma's Will
- 1 Angelic ChorusAngelic Chorus
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Assault FormationAssault Formation
- 1 Axebane GuardianAxebane Guardian
- 1 Beast WithinBeast Within
- 1 Bountiful PromenadeBountiful Promenade
- 1 Brave the SandsBrave the Sands
- 1 Breeding PoolBreeding Pool
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Corrupted ShapeshifterCorrupted Shapeshifter
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Crashing DrawbridgeCrashing Drawbridge
- 1 Crystal BarricadeCrystal Barricade
- 1 CultivateCultivate
- 1 Deserted BeachDeserted Beach
- 1 Dovin's VetoDovin's Veto
- 1 Dreamroot CascadeDreamroot Cascade
- 1 Drift of PhantasmsDrift of Phantasms
- 1 Dusk // DawnDusk // Dawn
- 1 Eerie InterludeEerie Interlude
- 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard
- 1 FarseekFarseek
- 1 Fell the MightyFell the Mighty
- 1 Flooded StrandFlooded Strand
- 1 FlumphFlumph
- 4 ForestForest
- 1 Generous GiftGenerous Gift
- 1 Glacial FortressGlacial Fortress
- 1 Guardian ProjectGuardian Project
- 1 Hallowed FountainHallowed Fountain
- 1 Heroic InterventionHeroic Intervention
- 1 High AlertHigh Alert
- 1 Hinterland HarborHinterland Harbor
- 1 Hover BarrierHover Barrier
- 4 IslandIsland
- 1 Jeskai BarricadeJeskai Barricade
- 1 Last March of the EntsLast March of the Ents
- 1 Lightning GreavesLightning Greaves
- 1 MeekstoneMeekstone
- 1 Misty RainforestMisty Rainforest
- 1 Nature's LoreNature's Lore
- 1 Overgrown BattlementOvergrown Battlement
- 1 Overgrown FarmlandOvergrown Farmland
- 1 Path to ExilePath to Exile
- 1 Perimeter CaptainPerimeter Captain
- 4 PlainsPlains
- 1 Rammas Echor, Ancient ShieldRammas Echor, Ancient Shield
- 1 Rejuvenating SpringsRejuvenating Springs
- 1 Reliquary TowerReliquary Tower
- 1 Sea of CloudsSea of Clouds
- 1 Seaside CitadelSeaside Citadel
- 1 Shield SphereShield Sphere
- 1 Shield-Wall SentinelShield-Wall Sentinel
- 1 Slaughter the StrongSlaughter the Strong
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Spara's HeadquartersSpara's Headquarters
- 1 Stalwart Shield-BearersStalwart Shield-Bearers
- 1 StoneskinStoneskin
- 1 Sunpetal GroveSunpetal Grove
- 1 Sunscape FamiliarSunscape Familiar
- 1 Swiftfoot BootsSwiftfoot Boots
- 1 Swords to PlowsharesSwords to Plowshares
- 1 Sylvan CaryatidSylvan Caryatid
- 1 Temple GardenTemple Garden
- 1 Tetsuko Umezawa, FugitiveTetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
- 1 Teyo, Geometric TacticianTeyo, Geometric Tactician
- 1 The Pride of Hull CladeThe Pride of Hull Clade
- 1 The Walls of Ba Sing SeThe Walls of Ba Sing Se
- 1 Three VisitsThree Visits
- 1 Tower DefenseTower Defense
- 1 Tree of RedemptionTree of Redemption
- 1 Tropical IslandTropical Island
- 1 TundraTundra
- 1 Vine TrellisVine Trellis
- 1 Walking BulwarkWalking Bulwark
- 1 Wall of BlossomsWall of Blossoms
- 1 Wall of DenialWall of Denial
- 1 Wall of FrostWall of Frost
- 1 Wall of GlareWall of Glare
- 1 Wall of JunkWall of Junk
- 1 Wall of OmensWall of Omens
- 1 Wall of RootsWall of Roots
- 1 Wall of RunesWall of Runes
- 1 Wall of Stolen IdentityWall of Stolen Identity
- 1 Wall of TanglecordWall of Tanglecord
- 1 Weathered SentinelsWeathered Sentinels
- 1 Windswept HeathWindswept Heath
- 1 Wingmantle ChaplainWingmantle Chaplain
- 1 Yavimaya CoastYavimaya Coast

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Shield Sphere

Shield-Wall Sentinel

Stalwart Shield-Bearers

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Weathered Sentinels

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Instants (10)

Akroma's Will

Beast Within

Counterspell

Dovin's Veto

Eerie Interlude

Generous Gift

Heroic Intervention

Path to Exile

Swords to Plowshares

Tower Defense

Sorceries (8)

Cultivate

Dusk // Dawn

Farseek

Fell the Mighty

Last March of the Ents

Nature's Lore

Slaughter the Strong

Three Visits

Artifacts (6)

Arcane Signet

Lightning Greaves

Meekstone

Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield

Sol Ring

Swiftfoot Boots

Enchantments (6)

Angelic Chorus

Assault Formation

Brave the Sands

Guardian Project

High Alert

Stoneskin

Planeswalkers (1)

Teyo, Geometric Tactician

Lands (23)

Bountiful Promenade

Breeding Pool

Command Tower

Deserted Beach

Dreamroot Cascade

Exotic Orchard

Flooded Strand

Glacial Fortress

Hallowed Fountain

Hinterland Harbor

Misty Rainforest

Overgrown Farmland

Rejuvenating Springs

Reliquary Tower

Sea of Clouds

Seaside Citadel

Spara's Headquarters

Sunpetal Grove

Temple Garden

Tropical Island

Tundra

Windswept Heath

Yavimaya Coast

Basics (3)

Forest

4 Forests

Island

4 Islands

Plains

4 Plains