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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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33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
92%synergy
High Alert
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
86%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
82%synergy
Axebane Guardian
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
82%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
79%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
77%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
71%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
67%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
66%synergy
Wall of Denial
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
64%synergy
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Wall of Omens
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
63%synergy
Crystal Barricade
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Assault Formation
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
55%synergy
Counterspell
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Shield Sphere
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
57%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
53%synergy
Tree of Redemption
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
53%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
55%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Worldly Tutor
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Teferi's Protection
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Mystical Tutor
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Chrome Mox
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Force of Will
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Creatures
Wall of Frost
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Vine Trellis
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Walking Bulwark
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Wall of Roots
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Hover Barrier
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Perimeter Captain
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Wall of Runes
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Carven Caryatid
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Wall of Glare
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Displacer Kitten
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Wall of Junk
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Soulsworn Jury
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Esper Sentinel
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Fortified Rampart
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Flumph
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Angelic Wall
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Jungle Barrier
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Shards
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Mulch
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Riptide Turtle
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Nets
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Birds of Paradise
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-17%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Rampart Architect
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Kelp
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Secret Door
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Walking Ballista
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Steel Wall
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Noble Hierarch
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Towering Titan
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Essence
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
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Path to Exile
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Tower Defense
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Akroma's Will
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Heroic Intervention
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Force of Negation
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Dovin's Veto
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Flusterstorm
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Pact of Negation
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Mana Drain
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Force of Vigor
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Silence
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Permission Denied
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Eladamri's Call
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Ghostway
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Eerie Interlude
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Crop Rotation
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Growth Spiral
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Beast Within
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Mental Misstep
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Bar the Door
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Angel's Grace
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Voidslime
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Generous Gift
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Veil of Summer
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Trickbind
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Ephemerate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Brain Freeze
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Chord of Calling
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Summoner's Pact
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Return to Nature
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Dive Down
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Bant Charm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Narset's Reversal
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Fell the Mighty
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Farseek
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Time Warp
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Wargate
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Three Visits
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Last March of the Ents
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Finale of Devastation
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Lore
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Cultivate
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-27%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Return to the Ranks
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Fabricate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Transmute Artifact
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Lightning Greaves
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
28%synergy
The One Ring
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Staff of Domination
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Pearl Medallion
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Smothering Tithe
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Aura Shards
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Unnatural Growth
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Stoneskin
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Remora
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Freed from the Real
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Angelic Chorus
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Intruder Alarm
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Primal Rage
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Guardian Project
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Wheel of Sun and Moon
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Assemble the Players
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Swift Reconfiguration
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Defense of the Heart
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Reliquary Tower
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Mistrise Village
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Ancient Tomb
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Command Beacon
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Homeward Path
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Shifting Woodland
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Strip Mine
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Access Tunnel
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Mox Diamond
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Mana Vault
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Mox Amber
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Selesnya Signet
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Basalt Monolith
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Signet
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Progress
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Unity
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Mox Opal
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Breeding Pool
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Temple Garden
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Plains
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Flooded Strand
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Forest
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Misty Rainforest
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Windswept Heath
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Island
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
-19%synergy
Sea of Clouds
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Tundra
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Savannah
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Tropical Island
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Glacial Fortress
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Seaside Citadel
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Mana Confluence
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Deserted Beach
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
8%synergy
City of Brass
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Reflecting Pool
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Treva's Ruins
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Cavern of Souls
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Urban Retreat
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Prairie Stream
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-24%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Polluted Delta
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Flooded Grove
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Canopy Vista
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-25%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Wooded Bastion
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Wooded Foothills
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Arid Mesa
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Gate
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Mystery
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
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