Arcades, the Strategist (Card)

Arcades, the Strategist
0.15%inclusion1.43K decks941K decks
Background image for Fire and Ice: Which Cards Are Hot and Cold for Arcades, the Strategist?
Julia Maddalena
Mar 6, 2026
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?
Background image for Age Is Just a Toughness With Doran, Besieged by Time in Commander
Steve Heisler
Jan 29, 2026
Age Is Just a Toughness With Doran, Besieged by Time in Commander
Doran may be besieged by time, but he's still hangin' tough like a new kid. Come see this big booty brew for his Commander deck.
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1.43lift
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1.33lift
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6.7%inclusion58 decks860 decks
2.63lift
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1.37lift
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0.18lift
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0.92lift
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0.98lift
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0.90lift
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34%inclusion479 decks1.43K decks
1.23lift
Zagoth Triome
33%inclusion362 decks1.10K decks
1.48lift
Hallowed Fountain
32%inclusion458 decks1.43K decks
0.96lift
Overgrown Tomb
30%inclusion330 decks1.10K decks
0.98lift
Godless Shrine
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1.08lift
Ketria Triome
28%inclusion244 decks860 decks
1.13lift
Seaside Citadel
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1.03lift
Stomping Ground
27%inclusion228 decks860 decks
0.86lift
Jetmir's Garden
27%inclusion228 decks860 decks
1.28lift
Raugrin Triome
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1.45lift
Watery Grave
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0.97lift
Path of Ancestry
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0.71lift
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1.53lift
The World Tree
25%inclusion179 decks716 decks
0.91lift
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1.70lift
Windswept Heath
24%inclusion344 decks1.43K decks
0.77lift
Sacred Foundry
24%inclusion207 decks860 decks
0.98lift
Opulent Palace
23%inclusion259 decks1.10K decks
1.37lift
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23%inclusion329 decks1.43K decks
0.77lift
Steam Vents
23%inclusion198 decks860 decks
0.92lift
Savai Triome
23%inclusion163 decks716 decks
1.48lift
Flooded Strand
23%inclusion323 decks1.43K decks
0.77lift
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21%inclusion153 decks716 decks
1.19lift
Arcane Sanctum
21%inclusion234 decks1.10K decks
1.72lift
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21%inclusion298 decks1.43K decks
0.94lift
Blood Crypt
18%inclusion129 decks716 decks
0.85lift
Jungle Shrine
18%inclusion152 decks860 decks
1.01lift
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18%inclusion251 decks1.43K decks
0.83lift
Mystic Monastery
17%inclusion145 decks860 decks
1.15lift
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3.18lift
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3.19lift
Gruul Guildgate
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3.08lift
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3.17lift
Frontier Bivouac
17%inclusion142 decks860 decks
0.92lift
Marsh Flats
16%inclusion234 decks1.43K decks
0.87lift
Bountiful Promenade
16%inclusion231 decks1.43K decks
1.10lift
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16%inclusion227 decks1.43K decks
0.74lift
Xander's Lounge
15%inclusion110 decks716 decks
1.32lift
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15%inclusion216 decks1.43K decks
0.95lift
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15%inclusion208 decks1.43K decks
0.74lift
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15%inclusion207 decks1.43K decks
1.09lift
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15%inclusion207 decks1.43K decks
0.86lift
Cliffgate
14%inclusion124 decks860 decks
3.04lift
Azorius Guildgate
14%inclusion202 decks1.43K decks
3.24lift
Prairie Stream
14%inclusion198 decks1.43K decks
0.68lift