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Arcades, the Strategist
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Alejandro Fuentes
Apr 7, 2026
Alejandro Fuentes
Ranking Every Elder Dragon On a Tier List
Alejandro ranks every Elder Dragon printed in Magic since 1994, including the five new Elder Dragons from Secrets of Strixhaven.
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Turbulent Wilderness
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Mind into Matter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Erode
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
94%inclusion51 decks54 decks
87%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
94%inclusion51 decks54 decks
87%synergy
Axebane Guardian
93%inclusion50 decks54 decks
85%synergy
Wall of Omens
93%inclusion50 decks54 decks
85%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
91%inclusion49 decks54 decks
84%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
89%inclusion48 decks54 decks
82%synergy
Wall of Denial
87%inclusion47 decks54 decks
80%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
85%inclusion46 decks54 decks
79%synergy
High Alert
85%inclusion46 decks54 decks
79%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
81%inclusion44 decks54 decks
75%synergy
Top Cards
Sunscape Familiar
81%inclusion44 decks54 decks
75%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
80%inclusion43 decks54 decks
74%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
78%inclusion42 decks54 decks
72%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
78%inclusion42 decks54 decks
71%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
72%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
70%inclusion38 decks54 decks
66%synergy
Vine Trellis
69%inclusion37 decks54 decks
64%synergy
Hover Barrier
69%inclusion37 decks54 decks
63%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
69%inclusion37 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Crystal Barricade
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
63%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Farewell
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Teferi's Protection
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Shield Sphere
67%inclusion36 decks54 decks
63%synergy
Wall of Junk
65%inclusion35 decks54 decks
60%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
63%inclusion34 decks54 decks
59%synergy
Perimeter Captain
61%inclusion33 decks54 decks
56%synergy
Tree of Redemption
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
55%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
51%synergy
Wall of Frost
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
50%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
47%synergy
Walking Bulwark
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
47%synergy
Wall of Runes
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
42%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
40%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
39%synergy
Wall of Glare
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
39%synergy
Flumph
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
39%synergy
Wall of Roots
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
39%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
37%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
36%synergy
Carven Caryatid
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Wall of Mulch
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Wall of Shards
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Angelic Wall
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
28%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Fog Bank
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Steel Wall
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Towering Titan
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Fortified Rampart
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Riptide Turtle
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Kelp
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Glacial Wall
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Jungle Barrier
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Rampart Architect
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Wall of Nets
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Birds of Paradise
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-22%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Cathedral Membrane
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Essence
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Geist of the Archives
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Wall of Vines
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Noble Hierarch
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-15%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
67%inclusion36 decks54 decks
36%synergy
Tower Defense
61%inclusion33 decks54 decks
55%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Eerie Interlude
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
41%synergy
Path to Exile
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Akroma's Will
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Beast Within
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Dovin's Veto
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Mana Drain
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Swan Song
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-11%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Bar the Door
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Ghostway
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Dawn's Truce
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Eladamri's Call
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Growth Spiral
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
Pongify
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Bant Charm
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Biosynthic Burst
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Return to Dust
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Solidarity
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Ephemerate
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Congregation at Dawn
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Familiar's Ruse
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Fell the Mighty
57%inclusion31 decks54 decks
52%synergy
Farseek
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Lore
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Last March of the Ents
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Three Visits
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Rampant Growth
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Cultivate
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
23%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Kodama's Reach
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Destined Confrontation
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Raise the Past
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Wargate
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Reunion of the House
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Shared Roots
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Into the North
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
61%inclusion33 decks54 decks
57%synergy
Lightning Greaves
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
37%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
46%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Panharmonicon
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Robe of Stars
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Bident of Thassa
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Assault Formation
67%inclusion36 decks54 decks
61%synergy
Brave the Sands
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
51%synergy
Stoneskin
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Guardian Project
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Primal Rage
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Angelic Chorus
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Unnatural Growth
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
0%synergy
True Conviction
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Exploration
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
Smile at Death
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Intruder Alarm
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Serra's Blessing
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Assemble the Players
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Rolling Stones
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Teleportation Circle
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Ghostly Prison
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Access Tunnel
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
36%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Strip Mine
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion37 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Sol Ring
67%inclusion36 decks54 decks
-14%synergy
Thought Vessel
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Unity
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
94%inclusion51 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion51 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Forest
93%inclusion50 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Breeding Pool
89%inclusion48 decks54 decks
44%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
89%inclusion48 decks54 decks
45%synergy
Temple Garden
87%inclusion47 decks54 decks
43%synergy
Island
87%inclusion47 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
78%inclusion42 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Misty Rainforest
70%inclusion38 decks54 decks
40%synergy
Windswept Heath
67%inclusion36 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Flooded Strand
67%inclusion36 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
63%inclusion34 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Sea of Clouds
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Tundra
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Tropical Island
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Seaside Citadel
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Savannah
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
28%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
-18%synergy
Glacial Fortress
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Deserted Beach
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
-12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Canopy Vista
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
-15%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Prairie Stream
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
-20%synergy
Brushland
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Lush Portico
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Hedge Maze
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Hushwood Verge
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Urban Retreat
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Reflecting Pool
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Meticulous Archive
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
12%synergy
City of Brass
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Willowrush Verge
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Chancery
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Confluence
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Mystery
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-11%synergy
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