Arcades, the Strategist (Card)

Arcades, the Strategist
0.15%inclusion1.53K decks992K decks
Alejandro Fuentes
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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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Invisible Woman
52%inclusion72 decks138 decks
Super-Skrull
20%inclusion42 decks209 decks
Top Commanders
Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper // Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker
39%inclusion305 decks777 decks
The Ur-Dragon
0.3%inclusion130 decks46.1K decks
Morophon, the Boundless
0.8%inclusion116 decks14.3K decks
Kenrith, the Returned King
0.3%inclusion101 decks29.4K decks
Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis
0.6%inclusion71 decks11.8K decks
Arcades Sabboth
26%inclusion63 decks244 decks
Esika, God of the Tree
0.2%inclusion49 decks23.5K decks
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa // Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
8.1%inclusion36 decks446 decks
Atraxa, Grand Unifier
0.2%inclusion35 decks16.6K decks
Jodah, the Unifier
0.1%inclusion32 decks29.5K decks
Ramos, Dragon Engine
0.2%inclusion25 decks11.5K decks
Tiamat
0.2%inclusion24 decks12.1K decks
Karona, False God
0.4%inclusion21 decks4.85K decks
Infinite Guideline Station
0.3%inclusion20 decks7.92K decks
Progenitus
0.4%inclusion19 decks5.32K decks
The Wandering Minstrel
0.1%inclusion19 decks15.6K decks
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
0.1%inclusion19 decks17.1K decks
Atraxa, Praetors' Voice
0.0%inclusion18 decks40.6K decks
New Cards
Prismari, the Inspiration
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
7.40lift
Silverquill, the Disputant
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
8.77lift
Witherbloom, the Balancer
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
8.02lift
Quandrix, the Proof
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
8.13lift
Mister Fantastic
8.2%inclusion29 decks354 decks
63.0lift
High Lift Cards
Sapling of Colfenor
17%inclusion202 decks1.17K decks
99+lift
Blight Pile
22%inclusion255 decks1.17K decks
99+lift
Felothar the Steadfast
53%inclusion466 decks877 decks
99+lift
Rasaad yn Bashir
14%inclusion210 decks1.53K decks
99+lift
Jaws of Defeat
34%inclusion293 decks864 decks
99+lift
Chromium, the Mutable
18%inclusion205 decks1.17K decks
99+lift
Doran, the Siege Tower
41%inclusion483 decks1.17K decks
99+lift
Ancient Lumberknot
20%inclusion236 decks1.17K decks
99+lift
Behind the Scenes
19%inclusion223 decks1.17K decks
99+lift
Palladia-Mors, the Ruiner
22%inclusion201 decks926 decks
85.5lift
Top Cards
High Alert
60%inclusion925 decks1.53K decks
30.5lift
Assault Formation
57%inclusion874 decks1.53K decks
32.7lift
Wall of Denial
54%inclusion823 decks1.53K decks
23.5lift
Felothar the Steadfast
53%inclusion466 decks877 decks
99+lift
Overgrown Battlement
53%inclusion808 decks1.53K decks
24.1lift
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
52%inclusion360 decks699 decks
20.8lift
The Pride of Hull Clade
50%inclusion765 decks1.53K decks
25.7lift
Axebane Guardian
50%inclusion759 decks1.53K decks
23.6lift
Wall of Omens
44%inclusion671 decks1.53K decks
17.9lift
Crystal Barricade
43%inclusion580 decks1.34K decks
24.1lift
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
14%inclusion209 decks1.53K decks
0.64lift
Teferi's Protection
13%inclusion197 decks1.53K decks
0.87lift
Smothering Tithe
13%inclusion193 decks1.53K decks
0.68lift
Cyclonic Rift
12%inclusion178 decks1.53K decks
0.65lift
Demonic Tutor
11%inclusion131 decks1.17K decks
0.57lift
Enlightened Tutor
8.6%inclusion132 decks1.53K decks
0.60lift
Farewell
7.3%inclusion112 decks1.53K decks
0.68lift
Worldly Tutor
7.3%inclusion112 decks1.53K decks
0.69lift
Vampiric Tutor
6.9%inclusion81 decks1.17K decks
0.47lift
Fierce Guardianship
6.0%inclusion92 decks1.53K decks
0.44lift
Creatures
Wall of Blossoms
43%inclusion658 decks1.53K decks
18.3lift
Betor, Kin to All
41%inclusion356 decks877 decks
17.2lift
Doran, Besieged by Time
39%inclusion132 decks342 decks
99+lift
Tree of Perdition
38%inclusion450 decks1.17K decks
48.9lift
Bedrock Tortoise
34%inclusion526 decks1.53K decks
50.7lift
Sylvan Caryatid
32%inclusion493 decks1.53K decks
15.9lift
Pramikon, Sky Rampart
29%inclusion266 decks926 decks
36.8lift
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
29%inclusion218 decks761 decks
13.4lift
Wall of Frost
28%inclusion434 decks1.53K decks
17.1lift
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
28%inclusion428 decks1.53K decks
15.2lift
Weathered Sentinels
28%inclusion426 decks1.53K decks
20.7lift
Crashing Drawbridge
28%inclusion425 decks1.53K decks
13.3lift
Charix, the Raging Isle
28%inclusion422 decks1.53K decks
34.9lift
Tree of Redemption
27%inclusion419 decks1.53K decks
22.2lift
Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire
27%inclusion204 decks761 decks
29.5lift
Arbor Adherent
26%inclusion297 decks1.13K decks
42.1lift
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
26%inclusion393 decks1.53K decks
12.1lift
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
25%inclusion342 decks1.34K decks
37.8lift
Shield-Wall Sentinel
25%inclusion383 decks1.53K decks
17.8lift
Walking Bulwark
25%inclusion383 decks1.53K decks
24.7lift
Fog Bank
24%inclusion368 decks1.53K decks
22.8lift
Dragonlord Kolaghan
24%inclusion182 decks761 decks
12.8lift
Piru, the Volatile
24%inclusion181 decks761 decks
44.5lift
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
23%inclusion346 decks1.53K decks
82.7lift
Sunscape Familiar
22%inclusion338 decks1.53K decks
11.1lift
Fecund Greenshell
22%inclusion321 decks1.46K decks
26.3lift
Rampart Architect
22%inclusion247 decks1.13K decks
46.9lift
Perimeter Captain
21%inclusion315 decks1.53K decks
14.0lift
Dragonlord Atarka
20%inclusion186 decks926 decks
22.7lift
Flumph
20%inclusion306 decks1.53K decks
14.0lift
Nicol Bolas
20%inclusion149 decks761 decks
46.7lift
Birds of Paradise
19%inclusion293 decks1.53K decks
0.65lift
Towering Titan
19%inclusion292 decks1.53K decks
23.1lift
Aether Membrane
19%inclusion176 decks926 decks
99+lift
Wingmantle Chaplain
19%inclusion286 decks1.53K decks
17.8lift
Wall of Stolen Identity
18%inclusion277 decks1.53K decks
14.3lift
Velomachus Lorehold
18%inclusion164 decks926 decks
35.7lift
Hover Barrier
18%inclusion271 decks1.53K decks
11.6lift
Galazeth Prismari
18%inclusion163 decks926 decks
36.1lift
Ancient Copper Dragon
17%inclusion156 decks926 decks
3.16lift
Vaevictis Asmadi
16%inclusion125 decks761 decks
99+lift
Vent Sentinel
16%inclusion151 decks926 decks
99+lift
Dragonlord Silumgar
16%inclusion184 decks1.17K decks
9.5lift
Shadrix Silverquill
15%inclusion179 decks1.17K decks
17.1lift
MacCready, Lamplight Mayor
15%inclusion179 decks1.17K decks
99+lift
Colfenor, the Last Yew
15%inclusion178 decks1.17K decks
99+lift
The Council of Four
15%inclusion233 decks1.53K decks
6.77lift
Beledros Witherbloom
15%inclusion174 decks1.17K decks
9.49lift
Vine Trellis
15%inclusion227 decks1.53K decks
10.9lift
Wall of Glare
15%inclusion225 decks1.53K decks
15.1lift
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
42%inclusion636 decks1.53K decks
0.87lift
Path to Exile
32%inclusion483 decks1.53K decks
0.89lift
Counterspell
28%inclusion436 decks1.53K decks
1.03lift
Tower Defense
26%inclusion395 decks1.53K decks
15.4lift
Heroic Intervention
25%inclusion376 decks1.53K decks
0.99lift
Beast Within
19%inclusion286 decks1.53K decks
1.12lift
Assassin's Trophy
16%inclusion190 decks1.17K decks
1.13lift
Anguished Unmaking
14%inclusion168 decks1.17K decks
1.83lift
Negate
13%inclusion197 decks1.53K decks
1.25lift
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion174 decks1.53K decks
1.10lift
Growth Spiral
11%inclusion169 decks1.53K decks
0.97lift
Dovin's Veto
11%inclusion168 decks1.53K decks
1.07lift
Generous Gift
11%inclusion168 decks1.53K decks
0.91lift
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.8%inclusion135 decks1.53K decks
0.53lift
Swan Song
7.3%inclusion112 decks1.53K decks
0.54lift
Chaos Warp
7.0%inclusion65 decks926 decks
1.25lift
Mana Drain
6.1%inclusion93 decks1.53K decks
0.62lift
Akroma's Will
5.9%inclusion91 decks1.53K decks
1.38lift
Eladamri's Call
5.7%inclusion87 decks1.53K decks
0.75lift
Overkill
5.5%inclusion40 decks726 decks
6.70lift
Deflecting Swat
5.4%inclusion50 decks926 decks
0.53lift
Despark
5.2%inclusion61 decks1.17K decks
1.54lift
Embrace the Paradox
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
10.9lift
Prismari Charm
2.5%inclusion2 decks81 decks
3.61lift
Quandrix Charm
1.6%inclusion2 decks122 decks
2.77lift
Witherbloom Charm
1.1%inclusion1 decks89 decks
2.65lift
Lorehold Charm
1.1%inclusion1 decks94 decks
2.38lift
Silverquill Charm
1.0%inclusion1 decks100 decks
2.54lift
Erode
0.9%inclusion1 decks109 decks
1.04lift
Raphael's Technique
0.2%inclusion1 decks455 decks
0.69lift
Sorceries
Farseek
41%inclusion629 decks1.53K decks
0.94lift
Cultivate
35%inclusion542 decks1.53K decks
0.99lift
Slaughter the Strong
26%inclusion394 decks1.53K decks
14.6lift
Nature's Lore
25%inclusion387 decks1.53K decks
0.94lift
Rampant Growth
25%inclusion377 decks1.53K decks
1.13lift
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion354 decks1.53K decks
1.10lift
Dusk // Dawn
21%inclusion329 decks1.53K decks
10.3lift
Three Visits
20%inclusion313 decks1.53K decks
0.86lift
Fell the Mighty
19%inclusion291 decks1.53K decks
11.6lift
Expel the Interlopers
18%inclusion282 decks1.53K decks
19.5lift
Last March of the Ents
18%inclusion271 decks1.53K decks
8.06lift
Reunion of the House
13%inclusion144 decks1.13K decks
43.6lift
Wave of Reckoning
10%inclusion157 decks1.53K decks
15.4lift
Solar Blaze
10%inclusion90 decks926 decks
64.2lift
Circuitous Route
9.3%inclusion142 decks1.53K decks
2.85lift
Tip the Scales
8.7%inclusion75 decks866 decks
99+lift
Crux of Fate
8.1%inclusion95 decks1.17K decks
1.12lift
Blasphemous Act
8.1%inclusion75 decks926 decks
0.61lift
Skyshroud Claim
8.0%inclusion123 decks1.53K decks
1.26lift
Eerie Ultimatum
7.5%inclusion88 decks1.17K decks
1.06lift
Tempt with Discovery
7.4%inclusion113 decks1.53K decks
1.08lift
The Battle of Bywater
7.3%inclusion112 decks1.53K decks
10.9lift
Toxic Deluge
6.6%inclusion77 decks1.17K decks
1.34lift
Open the Gates
6.3%inclusion96 decks1.53K decks
3.53lift
Gates Ablaze
5.5%inclusion51 decks926 decks
6.33lift
Primevals' Glorious Rebirth
5.5%inclusion64 decks1.17K decks
1.05lift
Explore the Underdark
5.4%inclusion82 decks1.53K decks
3.83lift
Mind into Matter
3.0%inclusion3 decks99 decks
5.93lift
Echocasting Symposium
3.0%inclusion3 decks99 decks
4.32lift
Restoration Seminar
2.8%inclusion3 decks109 decks
3.92lift
Fix What's Broken
1.8%inclusion1 decks56 decks
10.2lift
Vicious Rivalry
1.8%inclusion1 decks56 decks
6.42lift
Lessons from Life
1.7%inclusion5 decks295 decks
0.38lift
Moment of Reckoning
1.7%inclusion1 decks59 decks
4.19lift
Improvisation Capstone
1.2%inclusion1 decks81 decks
1.25lift
Abstract Performance
0.8%inclusion1 decks120 decks
11.7lift
Splinter's Technique
0.3%inclusion1 decks295 decks
0.23lift
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
30%inclusion464 decks1.53K decks
22.3lift
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion233 decks1.53K decks
0.89lift
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion219 decks1.53K decks
0.83lift
Meekstone
13%inclusion195 decks1.53K decks
10.0lift
Fist of Suns
10%inclusion75 decks761 decks
1.72lift
Slagwurm Armor
7.8%inclusion120 decks1.53K decks
15.8lift
Urza's Incubator
7.5%inclusion115 decks1.53K decks
0.76lift
Herald's Horn
7.5%inclusion115 decks1.53K decks
0.62lift
Colfenor's Urn
5.2%inclusion79 decks1.53K decks
21.7lift
Navigation Orb
5.1%inclusion78 decks1.53K decks
4.15lift
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
25%inclusion378 decks1.53K decks
14.8lift
Leyline of the Guildpact
17%inclusion130 decks761 decks
1.19lift
Rolling Stones
15%inclusion230 decks1.53K decks
61.8lift
Stoneskin
14%inclusion222 decks1.53K decks
13.4lift
Propaganda
14%inclusion207 decks1.53K decks
1.47lift
Call the Spirit Dragons
13%inclusion70 decks543 decks
2.00lift
Ghostly Prison
12%inclusion187 decks1.53K decks
1.58lift
Angelic Chorus
12%inclusion185 decks1.53K decks
18.8lift
Guardian Project
10%inclusion156 decks1.53K decks
2.17lift
Dracogenesis
9.3%inclusion63 decks680 decks
1.52lift
Dragon Tempest
8.6%inclusion80 decks926 decks
1.13lift
Mirari's Wake
8.6%inclusion131 decks1.53K decks
1.20lift
Rhythm of the Wild
7.8%inclusion72 decks926 decks
0.75lift
Assemble the Players
7.3%inclusion112 decks1.53K decks
17.2lift
Hold the Gates
7.1%inclusion109 decks1.53K decks
22.3lift
Sanguine Bond
7.1%inclusion83 decks1.17K decks
13.6lift
Temur Ascendancy
6.4%inclusion59 decks926 decks
0.69lift
Spidersilk Armor
6.3%inclusion96 decks1.53K decks
21.3lift
Annie Joins Up
6.2%inclusion57 decks926 decks
0.73lift
Cryptolith Rite
5.5%inclusion85 decks1.53K decks
1.38lift
Leyline of Mutation
5.4%inclusion37 decks688 decks
1.41lift
Unnatural Growth
5.4%inclusion82 decks1.53K decks
5.06lift
Phyrexian Arena
5.2%inclusion61 decks1.17K decks
1.39lift
Treefolk Umbra
5.2%inclusion79 decks1.53K decks
35.9lift
Spelunking
5.1%inclusion78 decks1.53K decks
1.33lift
Guild Summit
5.1%inclusion78 decks1.53K decks
5.25lift
The Coming of Galactus
0.7%inclusion3 decks409 decks
4.77lift
Level Up
0.3%inclusion1 decks295 decks
0.08lift
High Score
0.3%inclusion1 decks295 decks
0.07lift
Endless Foot Assault
0.3%inclusion1 decks295 decks
0.11lift
Thunderbolts Conspiracy
0.2%inclusion1 decks410 decks
22.6lift
World War Hulk
0.2%inclusion1 decks579 decks
2.31lift
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
29%inclusion450 decks1.53K decks
41.7lift
Teyo, the Shieldmage
10%inclusion149 decks1.53K decks
15.4lift
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
7.9%inclusion121 decks1.53K decks
13.5lift
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
7.2%inclusion55 decks761 decks
2.09lift
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
5.7%inclusion43 decks761 decks
2.87lift
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
5.5%inclusion42 decks761 decks
4.54lift
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
32%inclusion488 decks1.53K decks
1.03lift
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion230 decks1.53K decks
1.23lift
Baldur's Gate
11%inclusion173 decks1.53K decks
3.64lift
Maze's End
10%inclusion160 decks1.53K decks
3.55lift
Bojuka Bog
10%inclusion121 decks1.17K decks
2.14lift
Access Tunnel
10%inclusion156 decks1.53K decks
7.56lift
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion150 decks1.53K decks
1.10lift
Basilisk Gate
10%inclusion148 decks1.53K decks
4.20lift
Boseiju, Who Endures
10%inclusion146 decks1.53K decks
0.65lift
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
8.3%inclusion127 decks1.53K decks
1.77lift
Temple of the False God
7.8%inclusion119 decks1.53K decks
1.16lift
Cascading Cataracts
7.1%inclusion109 decks1.53K decks
0.77lift
Otawara, Soaring City
5.6%inclusion86 decks1.53K decks
0.55lift
Three Tree City
5.6%inclusion82 decks1.46K decks
0.87lift
Northampton Farm
0.3%inclusion1 decks395 decks
1.00lift
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
73%inclusion1.12K decks1.53K decks
0.91lift
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion1.03K decks1.53K decks
0.90lift
Chromatic Lantern
41%inclusion629 decks1.53K decks
1.14lift
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion351 decks1.53K decks
0.88lift
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion227 decks1.53K decks
1.20lift
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion188 decks1.53K decks
1.08lift
Timeless Lotus
9.2%inclusion70 decks761 decks
0.85lift
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
6.5%inclusion60 decks926 decks
2.60lift
Dragon's Hoard
6.5%inclusion99 decks1.53K decks
1.77lift
Selesnya Signet
6.1%inclusion94 decks1.53K decks
1.84lift
Chromatic Orrery
5.8%inclusion89 decks1.53K decks
0.98lift
Azorius Signet
5.8%inclusion89 decks1.53K decks
1.39lift
Decanter of Endless Water
5.7%inclusion88 decks1.53K decks
1.28lift
Resonating Lute
1.3%inclusion1 decks79 decks
1.57lift
Lands
Command Tower
82%inclusion1.26K decks1.53K decks
0.92lift
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion822 decks1.53K decks
0.87lift
Temple Garden
35%inclusion542 decks1.53K decks
1.00lift
Indatha Triome
35%inclusion410 decks1.17K decks
1.57lift
Breeding Pool
34%inclusion521 decks1.53K decks
0.91lift
Spara's Headquarters
34%inclusion519 decks1.53K decks
1.26lift
Zagoth Triome
33%inclusion383 decks1.17K decks
1.51lift
Hallowed Fountain
33%inclusion498 decks1.53K decks
0.97lift
Overgrown Tomb
30%inclusion349 decks1.17K decks
0.98lift
Godless Shrine
29%inclusion335 decks1.17K decks
1.08lift
Ketria Triome
28%inclusion262 decks926 decks
1.14lift
Seaside Citadel
27%inclusion418 decks1.53K decks
1.03lift
Stomping Ground
27%inclusion247 decks926 decks
0.86lift
Path of Ancestry
26%inclusion404 decks1.53K decks
0.72lift
Jetmir's Garden
26%inclusion244 decks926 decks
1.30lift
Raugrin Triome
26%inclusion243 decks926 decks
1.48lift
Watery Grave
26%inclusion306 decks1.17K decks
0.98lift
Sandsteppe Citadel
25%inclusion297 decks1.17K decks
1.53lift
Windswept Heath
25%inclusion378 decks1.53K decks
0.79lift
The World Tree
25%inclusion187 decks761 decks
0.91lift
Sacred Foundry
24%inclusion226 decks926 decks
0.99lift
Raffine's Tower
24%inclusion283 decks1.17K decks
1.72lift
Misty Rainforest
24%inclusion363 decks1.53K decks
0.80lift
Flooded Strand
23%inclusion355 decks1.53K decks
0.80lift
Opulent Palace
23%inclusion271 decks1.17K decks
1.36lift
Savai Triome
23%inclusion176 decks761 decks
1.53lift
Steam Vents
23%inclusion214 decks926 decks
0.92lift
Ziatora's Proving Ground
21%inclusion162 decks761 decks
1.22lift
Arcane Sanctum
21%inclusion246 decks1.17K decks
1.75lift
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion310 decks1.53K decks
0.91lift
Blood Crypt
18%inclusion139 decks761 decks
0.86lift
Jungle Shrine
18%inclusion165 decks926 decks
1.03lift
Verdant Catacombs
18%inclusion269 decks1.53K decks
0.84lift
Bountiful Promenade
17%inclusion257 decks1.53K decks
1.15lift
Mystic Monastery
17%inclusion155 decks926 decks
1.16lift
Frontier Bivouac
17%inclusion153 decks926 decks
0.92lift
Marsh Flats
17%inclusion253 decks1.53K decks
0.89lift
Boros Guildgate
16%inclusion152 decks926 decks
3.20lift
Rakdos Guildgate
16%inclusion124 decks761 decks
3.20lift
Izzet Guildgate
16%inclusion150 decks926 decks
3.17lift
Gruul Guildgate
16%inclusion150 decks926 decks
3.08lift
Canopy Vista
16%inclusion243 decks1.53K decks
0.74lift
Xander's Lounge
15%inclusion115 decks761 decks
1.34lift
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion230 decks1.53K decks
0.96lift
Rejuvenating Springs
15%inclusion230 decks1.53K decks
0.90lift
Reflecting Pool
15%inclusion228 decks1.53K decks
1.12lift
Polluted Delta
15%inclusion226 decks1.53K decks
0.75lift
Cliffgate
14%inclusion132 decks926 decks
3.10lift
Nomad Outpost
14%inclusion107 decks761 decks
1.18lift
Prairie Stream
14%inclusion210 decks1.53K decks
0.68lift