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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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1%synergy
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88%synergy
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87%synergy
Wall of Denial
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87%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
91%inclusion64 decks70 decks
84%synergy
High Alert
90%inclusion63 decks70 decks
83%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
89%inclusion62 decks70 decks
81%synergy
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87%inclusion61 decks70 decks
81%synergy
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80%synergy
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79%synergy
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86%inclusion60 decks70 decks
79%synergy
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84%inclusion59 decks70 decks
78%synergy
Wall of Omens
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76%synergy
Wall of Junk
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75%synergy
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74%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
77%inclusion54 decks70 decks
71%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
76%inclusion53 decks70 decks
71%synergy
Perimeter Captain
74%inclusion52 decks70 decks
69%synergy
Vine Trellis
74%inclusion52 decks70 decks
69%synergy
Walking Bulwark
67%inclusion47 decks70 decks
64%synergy
Hover Barrier
67%inclusion47 decks70 decks
62%synergy
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Wall of Frost
64%inclusion45 decks70 decks
58%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
61%inclusion43 decks70 decks
57%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
60%inclusion42 decks70 decks
55%synergy
Wall of Roots
57%inclusion40 decks70 decks
53%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
56%inclusion39 decks70 decks
50%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
56%inclusion39 decks70 decks
53%synergy
Crystal Barricade
54%inclusion31 decks57 decks
49%synergy
Wall of Runes
54%inclusion38 decks70 decks
50%synergy
Wall of Glare
51%inclusion36 decks70 decks
48%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
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45%synergy
Angelic Wall
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46%synergy
Shield Sphere
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47%synergy
Tree of Redemption
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
44%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
44%synergy
Carven Caryatid
47%inclusion33 decks70 decks
44%synergy
Flumph
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42%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
44%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
41%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
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41%synergy
Wall of Mulch
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
39%synergy
Steel Wall
40%inclusion28 decks70 decks
38%synergy
Wall of Shards
40%inclusion28 decks70 decks
38%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
39%inclusion27 decks70 decks
36%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
39%inclusion27 decks70 decks
36%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
39%inclusion27 decks70 decks
37%synergy
Fortified Rampart
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
33%synergy
Riptide Turtle
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
33%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
32%synergy
Portcullis Vine
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Wall of Tears
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Jungle Barrier
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Wall of Essence
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Excavated Wall
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Geist of the Archives
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Wall of Kelp
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Towering Titan
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Fog Bank
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Hope
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Rampart Architect
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Wall of Mist
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Nets
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Glacial Wall
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
11%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion47 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Beast Within
59%inclusion41 decks70 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Eerie Interlude
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
38%synergy
Bar the Door
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
39%synergy
Path to Exile
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
-11%synergy
Generous Gift
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Heroic Intervention
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Ghostway
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Negate
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Dovin's Veto
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Return to Nature
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Akroma's Will
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Growth Spiral
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Nature's Claim
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Solidarity
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Bant Charm
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
-16%synergy
Semester's End
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-8%synergy
Faith's Reward
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Eladamri's Call
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Ephemerate
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Cosmic Rebirth
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Aegis of the Heavens
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
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Fell the Mighty
66%inclusion46 decks70 decks
61%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
66%inclusion46 decks70 decks
59%synergy
Rampant Growth
53%inclusion37 decks70 decks
27%synergy
Cultivate
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Farseek
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
31%synergy
Kodama's Reach
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Nature's Lore
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-3%synergy
Return to the Ranks
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Raise the Past
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14%synergy
Three Visits
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
-11%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Austere Command
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-1%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Destined Confrontation
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5%synergy
Circuitous Route
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5%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Harmonize
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4%synergy
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Swiftfoot Boots
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Meekstone
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
39%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
40%inclusion28 decks70 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Panharmonicon
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
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Brave the Sands
50%inclusion35 decks70 decks
45%synergy
Stoneskin
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
39%synergy
Primal Rage
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Angelic Shield
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Angelic Chorus
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
18%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Unnatural Growth
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Always Watching
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Assemble the Players
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Guardian Project
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Hold the Gates
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Serra's Blessing
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Wild Pair
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Levitation
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Privileged Position
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Propaganda
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Access Tunnel
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
34%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Maze's End
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Basilisk Gate
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Baldur's Gate
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
77%inclusion54 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion52 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Signet
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Selesnya Signet
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Simic Signet
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Thought Vessel
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Progress
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Unity
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Stone
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
99%inclusion69 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion68 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Island
96%inclusion67 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion67 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Seaside Citadel
76%inclusion53 decks70 decks
24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
63%inclusion44 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Prairie Stream
63%inclusion44 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Canopy Vista
59%inclusion41 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Glacial Fortress
51%inclusion36 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
50%inclusion35 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Evolving Wilds
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
39%inclusion27 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
-9%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
-12%synergy
Breeding Pool
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
-15%synergy
Deserted Beach
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Temple Garden
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
-14%synergy
Brushland
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Azorius Chancery
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Port Town
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
-12%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Krosan Verge
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Grove
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Fortified Village
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Sea of Clouds
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
-11%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
-12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
-6%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Plenty
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Simic Guildgate
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Windswept Heath
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
-20%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Brokers Hideout
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Bant Panorama
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Scattered Groves
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
6%synergy
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