Arcades, the Strategist (Card)

Arcades, the Strategist
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Cooper Gottfried
Mar 23, 2026
Cooper Gottfried
The Top 40 Four-Mana Commanders
This list of the top 40 four-mana commanders is full of many of the best commanders out there. How many of these have you played against?
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Julia Maddalena
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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0.8%inclusion113 decks14.1K decks
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19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
9.35lift
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16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9.29lift
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14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9.9lift
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12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6.54lift
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8.6%inclusion26 decks302 decks
63.9lift
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14%inclusion206 decks1.47K decks
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22%inclusion252 decks1.13K decks
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42%inclusion473 decks1.13K decks
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21%inclusion234 decks1.13K decks
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34%inclusion278 decks818 decks
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23%inclusion334 decks1.47K decks
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15%inclusion223 decks1.47K decks
61.8lift
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35%inclusion513 decks1.47K decks
50.3lift
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61%inclusion900 decks1.47K decks
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58%inclusion849 decks1.47K decks
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11%inclusion127 decks1.13K decks
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11%inclusion165 decks1.47K decks
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6.9%inclusion102 decks1.47K decks
0.63lift
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6.9%inclusion78 decks1.13K decks
0.46lift
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5.7%inclusion84 decks1.47K decks
0.42lift
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43%inclusion547 decks1.27K decks
23.8lift
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42%inclusion346 decks831 decks
17.5lift
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41%inclusion119 decks293 decks
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39%inclusion437 decks1.13K decks
49.0lift
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32%inclusion473 decks1.47K decks
15.7lift
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29%inclusion257 decks882 decks
36.5lift
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29%inclusion426 decks1.47K decks
17.2lift
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29%inclusion421 decks1.47K decks
15.3lift
Weathered Sentinels
28%inclusion417 decks1.47K decks
20.9lift
Crashing Drawbridge
28%inclusion417 decks1.47K decks
13.4lift
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
28%inclusion206 decks728 decks
13.0lift
Charix, the Raging Isle
28%inclusion416 decks1.47K decks
35.3lift
Tree of Redemption
28%inclusion413 decks1.47K decks
22.5lift
Arbor Adherent
27%inclusion286 decks1.06K decks
43.6lift
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26%inclusion387 decks1.47K decks
12.2lift
Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire
26%inclusion191 decks728 decks
28.3lift
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26%inclusion330 decks1.27K decks
38.1lift
Shield-Wall Sentinel
26%inclusion376 decks1.47K decks
17.9lift
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25%inclusion372 decks1.47K decks
24.6lift
Fog Bank
24%inclusion356 decks1.47K decks
22.8lift
Dragonlord Kolaghan
23%inclusion171 decks728 decks
12.4lift
Piru, the Volatile
23%inclusion169 decks728 decks
42.5lift
Sunscape Familiar
22%inclusion330 decks1.47K decks
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22%inclusion308 decks1.39K decks
26.3lift
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22%inclusion233 decks1.06K decks
47.0lift
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21%inclusion189 decks882 decks
84.0lift
Perimeter Captain
21%inclusion310 decks1.47K decks
14.1lift
Flumph
20%inclusion300 decks1.47K decks
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Dragonlord Atarka
20%inclusion174 decks882 decks
22.4lift
Aether Membrane
20%inclusion172 decks882 decks
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Towering Titan
19%inclusion285 decks1.47K decks
23.2lift
Nicol Bolas
19%inclusion138 decks728 decks
45.0lift
Birds of Paradise
19%inclusion276 decks1.47K decks
0.64lift
Wingmantle Chaplain
19%inclusion273 decks1.47K decks
17.4lift
Wall of Stolen Identity
18%inclusion271 decks1.47K decks
14.3lift
Hover Barrier
18%inclusion271 decks1.47K decks
11.8lift
Sapling of Colfenor
18%inclusion198 decks1.13K decks
99+lift
Velomachus Lorehold
17%inclusion154 decks882 decks
37.1lift
Galazeth Prismari
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36.4lift
Vent Sentinel
17%inclusion149 decks882 decks
99+lift
Chromium, the Mutable
17%inclusion191 decks1.13K decks
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Ancient Copper Dragon
17%inclusion146 decks882 decks
3.09lift
Vaevictis Asmadi
16%inclusion114 decks728 decks
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Colfenor, the Last Yew
16%inclusion177 decks1.13K decks
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The Council of Four
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14.9lift
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16.6lift
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Swords to Plowshares
42%inclusion613 decks1.47K decks
0.87lift
Path to Exile
31%inclusion463 decks1.47K decks
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Counterspell
28%inclusion416 decks1.47K decks
1.02lift
Tower Defense
26%inclusion385 decks1.47K decks
15.4lift
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25%inclusion361 decks1.47K decks
0.99lift
Beast Within
18%inclusion272 decks1.47K decks
1.09lift
Assassin's Trophy
17%inclusion189 decks1.13K decks
1.17lift
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14%inclusion163 decks1.13K decks
1.82lift
Negate
13%inclusion188 decks1.47K decks
1.23lift
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion166 decks1.47K decks
1.09lift
Generous Gift
11%inclusion159 decks1.47K decks
0.89lift
Growth Spiral
11%inclusion157 decks1.47K decks
0.94lift
Dovin's Veto
10%inclusion154 decks1.47K decks
1.02lift
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.6%inclusion126 decks1.47K decks
0.52lift
Chaos Warp
7.3%inclusion64 decks882 decks
1.28lift
Swan Song
7.1%inclusion104 decks1.47K decks
0.52lift
Akroma's Will
6.2%inclusion91 decks1.47K decks
1.44lift
Mana Drain
6.0%inclusion88 decks1.47K decks
0.61lift
Overkill
5.7%inclusion39 decks680 decks
6.83lift
Eladamri's Call
5.5%inclusion81 decks1.47K decks
0.73lift
Deflecting Swat
5.3%inclusion47 decks882 decks
0.53lift
Despark
5.3%inclusion60 decks1.13K decks
1.55lift
Raphael's Technique
0.2%inclusion1 decks404 decks
0.78lift
Turtles Forever
0.0%inclusion0 decks669 decks
0.00lift
Sorceries
Farseek
41%inclusion606 decks1.47K decks
0.94lift
Cultivate
36%inclusion524 decks1.47K decks
0.99lift
Slaughter the Strong
26%inclusion383 decks1.47K decks
14.6lift
Nature's Lore
25%inclusion369 decks1.47K decks
0.93lift
Rampant Growth
25%inclusion365 decks1.47K decks
1.13lift
Kodama's Reach
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1.10lift
Dusk // Dawn
22%inclusion322 decks1.47K decks
10.3lift
Three Visits
20%inclusion298 decks1.47K decks
0.85lift
Fell the Mighty
19%inclusion287 decks1.47K decks
11.7lift
Expel the Interlopers
19%inclusion277 decks1.47K decks
19.7lift
Last March of the Ents
18%inclusion266 decks1.47K decks
8.12lift
Reunion of the House
13%inclusion136 decks1.06K decks
43.9lift
Wave of Reckoning
10%inclusion154 decks1.47K decks
15.5lift
Solar Blaze
10%inclusion86 decks882 decks
63.6lift
Circuitous Route
10%inclusion141 decks1.47K decks
2.93lift
Tip the Scales
9.0%inclusion74 decks820 decks
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Skyshroud Claim
8.3%inclusion122 decks1.47K decks
1.29lift
Crux of Fate
8.0%inclusion90 decks1.13K decks
1.09lift
Blasphemous Act
7.7%inclusion68 decks882 decks
0.59lift
Eerie Ultimatum
7.5%inclusion85 decks1.13K decks
1.04lift
The Battle of Bywater
7.5%inclusion110 decks1.47K decks
11.0lift
Tempt with Discovery
7.3%inclusion107 decks1.47K decks
1.06lift
Open the Gates
6.4%inclusion94 decks1.47K decks
3.57lift
Toxic Deluge
6.4%inclusion72 decks1.13K decks
1.28lift
Gates Ablaze
5.7%inclusion50 decks882 decks
6.43lift
Primevals' Glorious Rebirth
5.4%inclusion61 decks1.13K decks
1.02lift
Explore the Underdark
5.4%inclusion79 decks1.47K decks
3.80lift
Soul Immolation
5.0%inclusion11 decks218 decks
21.7lift
Lessons from Life
0.5%inclusion1 decks217 decks
0.10lift
Splinter's Technique
0.4%inclusion1 decks245 decks
0.29lift
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Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
30%inclusion442 decks1.47K decks
21.6lift
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion219 decks1.47K decks
0.87lift
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion207 decks1.47K decks
0.81lift
Meekstone
13%inclusion188 decks1.47K decks
9.8lift
Fist of Suns
10%inclusion73 decks728 decks
1.73lift
Slagwurm Armor
8.0%inclusion118 decks1.47K decks
15.8lift
Herald's Horn
7.3%inclusion108 decks1.47K decks
0.60lift
Urza's Incubator
7.2%inclusion106 decks1.47K decks
0.73lift
Navigation Orb
5.3%inclusion78 decks1.47K decks
4.26lift
Colfenor's Urn
5.0%inclusion74 decks1.47K decks
21.1lift
Coin of Mastery
0.0%inclusion0 decks217 decks
0.00lift
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
25%inclusion368 decks1.47K decks
14.8lift
Leyline of the Guildpact
17%inclusion126 decks728 decks
1.19lift
Stoneskin
15%inclusion216 decks1.47K decks
13.3lift
Propaganda
13%inclusion198 decks1.47K decks
1.46lift
Call the Spirit Dragons
13%inclusion64 decks505 decks
1.96lift
Angelic Chorus
12%inclusion179 decks1.47K decks
18.6lift
Ghostly Prison
12%inclusion179 decks1.47K decks
1.57lift
Guardian Project
10%inclusion152 decks1.47K decks
2.19lift
Dragon Tempest
9.0%inclusion79 decks882 decks
1.16lift
Dracogenesis
8.9%inclusion56 decks629 decks
1.46lift
Mirari's Wake
8.4%inclusion123 decks1.47K decks
1.16lift
Rhythm of the Wild
7.8%inclusion69 decks882 decks
0.76lift
Sanguine Bond
7.3%inclusion83 decks1.13K decks
13.9lift
Assemble the Players
7.3%inclusion108 decks1.47K decks
17.1lift
Hold the Gates
7.1%inclusion104 decks1.47K decks
21.8lift
Spidersilk Armor
6.4%inclusion94 decks1.47K decks
21.5lift
Annie Joins Up
6.0%inclusion53 decks882 decks
0.71lift
Temur Ascendancy
6.0%inclusion53 decks882 decks
0.64lift
Unnatural Growth
5.6%inclusion82 decks1.47K decks
5.24lift
Leyline of Mutation
5.4%inclusion35 decks650 decks
1.40lift
Guild Summit
5.2%inclusion77 decks1.47K decks
5.35lift
Cryptolith Rite
5.2%inclusion76 decks1.47K decks
1.29lift
Phyrexian Arena
5.1%inclusion58 decks1.13K decks
1.36lift
Spelunking
5.1%inclusion75 decks1.47K decks
1.31lift
Treefolk Umbra
5.1%inclusion75 decks1.47K decks
34.9lift
The Coming of Galactus
0.8%inclusion3 decks361 decks
5.59lift
Level Up
0.5%inclusion1 decks217 decks
0.10lift
High Score
0.5%inclusion1 decks220 decks
0.09lift
Thunderbolts Conspiracy
0.3%inclusion1 decks362 decks
23.6lift
World War Hulk
0.2%inclusion1 decks507 decks
2.59lift
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
30%inclusion439 decks1.47K decks
41.7lift
Teyo, the Shieldmage
10%inclusion146 decks1.47K decks
15.4lift
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
8.0%inclusion58 decks728 decks
2.25lift
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
7.6%inclusion112 decks1.47K decks
12.7lift
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
5.8%inclusion42 decks728 decks
2.87lift
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
5.5%inclusion40 decks728 decks
4.46lift
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
32%inclusion465 decks1.47K decks
1.02lift
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion220 decks1.47K decks
1.21lift
Baldur's Gate
11%inclusion167 decks1.47K decks
3.62lift
Maze's End
11%inclusion155 decks1.47K decks
3.55lift
Access Tunnel
10%inclusion154 decks1.47K decks
7.68lift
Bojuka Bog
10%inclusion117 decks1.13K decks
2.13lift
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion143 decks1.47K decks
1.09lift
Basilisk Gate
10%inclusion142 decks1.47K decks
4.15lift
Boseiju, Who Endures
9.4%inclusion138 decks1.47K decks
0.64lift
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
8.4%inclusion124 decks1.47K decks
1.79lift
Temple of the False God
7.9%inclusion117 decks1.47K decks
1.18lift
Cascading Cataracts
6.9%inclusion102 decks1.47K decks
0.75lift
Three Tree City
5.7%inclusion79 decks1.39K decks
0.88lift
Otawara, Soaring City
5.4%inclusion80 decks1.47K decks
0.53lift
Northampton Farm
0.3%inclusion1 decks318 decks
1.31lift
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
73%inclusion1.08K decks1.47K decks
0.91lift
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion987 decks1.47K decks
0.90lift
Chromatic Lantern
41%inclusion600 decks1.47K decks
1.13lift
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion335 decks1.47K decks
0.88lift
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion225 decks1.47K decks
1.22lift
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion183 decks1.47K decks
1.09lift
Timeless Lotus
8.9%inclusion65 decks728 decks
0.82lift
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
6.8%inclusion60 decks882 decks
2.70lift
Dragon's Hoard
6.5%inclusion96 decks1.47K decks
1.77lift
Selesnya Signet
6.3%inclusion93 decks1.47K decks
1.87lift
Decanter of Endless Water
6.1%inclusion90 decks1.47K decks
1.34lift
Azorius Signet
5.8%inclusion86 decks1.47K decks
1.37lift
Chromatic Orrery
5.6%inclusion82 decks1.47K decks
0.93lift
Lands
Command Tower
82%inclusion1.21K decks1.47K decks
0.92lift
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion795 decks1.47K decks
0.88lift
Temple Garden
35%inclusion518 decks1.47K decks
1.00lift
Indatha Triome
35%inclusion397 decks1.13K decks
1.56lift
Breeding Pool
34%inclusion498 decks1.47K decks
0.91lift
Spara's Headquarters
34%inclusion498 decks1.47K decks
1.25lift
Zagoth Triome
33%inclusion370 decks1.13K decks
1.49lift
Hallowed Fountain
33%inclusion479 decks1.47K decks
0.97lift
Overgrown Tomb
30%inclusion340 decks1.13K decks
0.98lift
Godless Shrine
29%inclusion324 decks1.13K decks
1.08lift
Ketria Triome
28%inclusion248 decks882 decks
1.13lift
Seaside Citadel
27%inclusion403 decks1.47K decks
1.03lift
Stomping Ground
27%inclusion237 decks882 decks
0.87lift
Jetmir's Garden
26%inclusion233 decks882 decks
1.29lift
Watery Grave
26%inclusion297 decks1.13K decks
0.98lift
Raugrin Triome
26%inclusion228 decks882 decks
1.45lift
Path of Ancestry
26%inclusion380 decks1.47K decks
0.71lift
Sandsteppe Citadel
26%inclusion289 decks1.13K decks
1.54lift
The World Tree
25%inclusion182 decks728 decks
0.92lift
Windswept Heath
24%inclusion360 decks1.47K decks
0.78lift
Raffine's Tower
24%inclusion276 decks1.13K decks
1.71lift
Sacred Foundry
24%inclusion213 decks882 decks
0.98lift
Misty Rainforest
23%inclusion346 decks1.47K decks
0.79lift
Opulent Palace
23%inclusion265 decks1.13K decks
1.37lift
Flooded Strand
23%inclusion341 decks1.47K decks
0.79lift
Steam Vents
23%inclusion203 decks882 decks
0.91lift
Savai Triome
23%inclusion165 decks728 decks
1.49lift
Ziatora's Proving Ground
21%inclusion153 decks728 decks
1.19lift
Arcane Sanctum
21%inclusion236 decks1.13K decks
1.72lift
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion303 decks1.47K decks
0.92lift
Blood Crypt
18%inclusion133 decks728 decks
0.85lift
Verdant Catacombs
18%inclusion263 decks1.47K decks
0.85lift
Jungle Shrine
17%inclusion154 decks882 decks
1.00lift
Mystic Monastery
17%inclusion148 decks882 decks
1.16lift
Marsh Flats
17%inclusion245 decks1.47K decks
0.89lift
Bountiful Promenade
17%inclusion244 decks1.47K decks
1.13lift
Izzet Guildgate
16%inclusion145 decks882 decks
3.19lift
Boros Guildgate
16%inclusion144 decks882 decks
3.15lift
Gruul Guildgate
16%inclusion144 decks882 decks
3.07lift
Canopy Vista
16%inclusion239 decks1.47K decks
0.75lift
Frontier Bivouac
16%inclusion143 decks882 decks
0.90lift
Rakdos Guildgate
16%inclusion118 decks728 decks
3.14lift
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion225 decks1.47K decks
0.97lift
Rejuvenating Springs
15%inclusion221 decks1.47K decks
0.90lift
Xander's Lounge
15%inclusion109 decks728 decks
1.30lift
Polluted Delta
15%inclusion218 decks1.47K decks
0.75lift
Cliffgate
14%inclusion126 decks882 decks
3.07lift
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion209 decks1.47K decks
1.07lift
Nomad Outpost
14%inclusion102 decks728 decks
1.17lift
Prairie Stream
14%inclusion206 decks1.47K decks
0.69lift
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