Average Deck for Arcades, the Strategist - Budget Optimized Toughness Matters

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Average Decklist

Amaranthine Wall
Amaranthine Wall
Angelic Wall
Angelic Wall
Axebane Guardian
Axebane Guardian
Beast Whisperer
Beast Whisperer
Colossus of Akros
Colossus of Akros
Corrupted Shapeshifter
Corrupted Shapeshifter
Crystal Barricade
Crystal Barricade
Drift of Phantasms
Drift of Phantasms
Faithbound Judge
Faithbound Judge
Fecund Greenshell
Fecund Greenshell
Gleaming Barrier
Gleaming Barrier
Golden Guardian
Golden Guardian
Hover Barrier
Hover Barrier
Living Wall
Living Wall
Mnemonic Wall
Mnemonic Wall
Noble Hierarch
Noble Hierarch
Overgrown Battlement
Overgrown Battlement
Shield-Wall Sentinel
Shield-Wall Sentinel
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
Sunscape Familiar
Sunscape Familiar
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
The Pride of Hull Clade
The Pride of Hull Clade
Towering Titan
Towering Titan
Tree of Redemption
Tree of Redemption
Wall of Air
Wall of Air
Wall of Denial
Wall of Denial
Wall of Mulch
Wall of Mulch
Wall of Tears
Wall of Tears
Weathered Sentinels
Weathered Sentinels
Wild-Field Scarecrow
Wild-Field Scarecrow
Wingmantle Chaplain
Wingmantle Chaplain
Instants (12)
Beast Within
Beast Within
Counterspell
Counterspell
Cryptic Command
Cryptic Command
Dovin's Veto
Dovin's Veto
Hindering Light
Hindering Light
Mana Leak
Mana Leak
Mystical Tutor
Mystical Tutor
Semester's End
Semester's End
Stroke of Midnight
Stroke of Midnight
Surge of Salvation
Surge of Salvation
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Tower Defense
Tower Defense
Sorceries (8)
Circuitous Route
Circuitous Route
Farseek
Farseek
Green Sun's Twilight
Green Sun's Twilight
Kodama's Reach
Kodama's Reach
Last March of the Ents
Last March of the Ents
Slaughter the Strong
Slaughter the Strong
Wargate
Wargate
Wave of Reckoning
Wave of Reckoning
Artifacts (5)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Decanter of Endless Water
Decanter of Endless Water
Meekstone
Meekstone
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Thran Dynamo
Thran Dynamo
Enchantments (8)
Assault Formation
Assault Formation
Brave the Sands
Brave the Sands
High Alert
High Alert
Primal Rage
Primal Rage
Propaganda
Propaganda
Spidersilk Armor
Spidersilk Armor
Stoneskin
Stoneskin
True Conviction
True Conviction
Lands (21)
Branchloft Pathway
Branchloft Pathway
Breeding Pool
Breeding Pool
Canopy Vista
Canopy Vista
Command Tower
Command Tower
Deserted Beach
Deserted Beach
Dreamroot Cascade
Dreamroot Cascade
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Fabled Passage
Fabled Passage
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Fortified Village
Fortified Village
Glacial Fortress
Glacial Fortress
Hallowed Fountain
Hallowed Fountain
Hinterland Harbor
Hinterland Harbor
Prairie Stream
Prairie Stream
Rejuvenating Springs
Rejuvenating Springs
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Seaside Citadel
Seaside Citadel
Spara's Headquarters
Spara's Headquarters
Sunpetal Grove
Sunpetal Grove
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Yavimaya Coast
Yavimaya Coast
Basics (3)
Forest
4 Forests
Island
5 Islands
Plains
5 Plains