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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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84%synergy
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84%synergy
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81%synergy
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79%synergy
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79%synergy
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77%synergy
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76%synergy
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75%synergy
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Sylvan Caryatid
79%inclusion317 decks402 decks
73%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
76%inclusion306 decks402 decks
69%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
74%inclusion299 decks402 decks
68%synergy
Assault Formation
72%inclusion290 decks402 decks
66%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
71%inclusion285 decks402 decks
64%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
70%inclusion99 decks141 decks
65%synergy
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64%synergy
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64%synergy
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63%synergy
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65%synergy
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Aura Shards
20%inclusion82 decks402 decks
14%synergy
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16%inclusion65 decks402 decks
2%synergy
Farewell
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-7%synergy
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Weathered Sentinels
67%inclusion268 decks402 decks
62%synergy
Vine Trellis
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61%synergy
Crystal Barricade
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57%synergy
Hover Barrier
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57%synergy
Wall of Frost
61%inclusion246 decks402 decks
55%synergy
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60%inclusion243 decks402 decks
55%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
58%inclusion235 decks402 decks
54%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
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42%synergy
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42%synergy
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40%synergy
Wall of Shards
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39%synergy
Angelic Wall
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36%synergy
Carven Caryatid
39%inclusion158 decks402 decks
36%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
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35%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
38%inclusion154 decks402 decks
35%synergy
Wall of Mulch
38%inclusion153 decks402 decks
36%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
38%inclusion152 decks402 decks
35%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
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34%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
32%inclusion130 decks402 decks
31%synergy
Fortified Rampart
29%inclusion117 decks402 decks
26%synergy
Fog Bank
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26%synergy
Towering Titan
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26%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
27%inclusion110 decks402 decks
25%synergy
Riptide Turtle
27%inclusion108 decks402 decks
24%synergy
Steel Wall
25%inclusion99 decks402 decks
23%synergy
Wall of Nets
24%inclusion95 decks402 decks
22%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
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21%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
23%inclusion93 decks402 decks
21%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
20%inclusion82 decks402 decks
18%synergy
Wall of Tears
20%inclusion81 decks402 decks
18%synergy
Glacial Wall
20%inclusion81 decks402 decks
18%synergy
Jungle Barrier
19%inclusion78 decks402 decks
17%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
19%inclusion77 decks402 decks
18%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
19%inclusion77 decks402 decks
18%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
19%inclusion76 decks402 decks
17%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
18%inclusion66 decks373 decks
15%synergy
Rampart Architect
17%inclusion39 decks230 decks
16%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
16%inclusion63 decks402 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Hope
15%inclusion62 decks402 decks
14%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
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13%synergy
Wall of Essence
14%inclusion55 decks402 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Kelp
13%inclusion51 decks402 decks
12%synergy
Birds of Paradise
13%inclusion51 decks402 decks
-22%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
12%inclusion50 decks402 decks
11%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
68%inclusion274 decks402 decks
6%synergy
Heroic Intervention
54%inclusion216 decks402 decks
23%synergy
Path to Exile
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3%synergy
Eerie Interlude
50%inclusion203 decks402 decks
45%synergy
Counterspell
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9%synergy
Akroma's Will
42%inclusion169 decks402 decks
34%synergy
Beast Within
38%inclusion154 decks402 decks
11%synergy
Generous Gift
32%inclusion129 decks402 decks
7%synergy
Dovin's Veto
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12%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
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17%synergy
Bar the Door
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20%synergy
Ghostway
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20%synergy
Negate
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6%synergy
Swan Song
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1%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion60 decks402 decks
5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion60 decks402 decks
-12%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion56 decks402 decks
-3%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion41 decks402 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.9%inclusion34 decks381 decks
2%synergy
Eladamri's Call
8.2%inclusion33 decks402 decks
-2%synergy
Solidarity
8.2%inclusion33 decks402 decks
7%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.2%inclusion33 decks402 decks
0%synergy
Growth Spiral
8.0%inclusion32 decks402 decks
-6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.5%inclusion27 decks362 decks
-3%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.7%inclusion27 decks402 decks
4%synergy
Bant Charm
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1%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.7%inclusion23 decks402 decks
3%synergy
Ephemerate
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-1%synergy
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Fell the Mighty
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50%synergy
Farseek
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6%synergy
Nature's Lore
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15%synergy
Cultivate
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-1%synergy
Three Visits
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11%synergy
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33%synergy
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30%synergy
Rampant Growth
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6%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
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27%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
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20%synergy
Kodama's Reach
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1%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
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19%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion55 decks402 decks
8%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
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11%synergy
Raise the Past
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11%synergy
Destined Confrontation
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11%synergy
Austere Command
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-1%synergy
Reunion of the House
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5%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
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4%synergy
Return to the Ranks
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5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
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1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
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3%synergy
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Meekstone
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59%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
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53%synergy
Lightning Greaves
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32%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
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12%synergy
Panharmonicon
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10%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
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12%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
10%inclusion40 decks402 decks
9%synergy
Robe of Stars
7.0%inclusion28 decks402 decks
5%synergy
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Brave the Sands
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49%synergy
Stoneskin
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36%synergy
Guardian Project
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16%synergy
Angelic Chorus
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18%synergy
Primal Rage
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14%synergy
Unnatural Growth
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11%synergy
Angelic Shield
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10%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
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10%synergy
Rolling Stones
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9%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
9.5%inclusion38 decks402 decks
3%synergy
Assemble the Players
9.2%inclusion37 decks402 decks
8%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
8.8%inclusion30 decks339 decks
8%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
8.7%inclusion35 decks402 decks
8%synergy
Aluren
8.5%inclusion34 decks402 decks
7%synergy
Serra's Blessing
8.2%inclusion33 decks402 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.7%inclusion31 decks402 decks
-2%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
7.2%inclusion29 decks402 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
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-5%synergy
Smile at Death
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6%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
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6%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.2%inclusion25 decks402 decks
-5%synergy
True Conviction
5.2%inclusion21 decks402 decks
4%synergy
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Huatli, the Sun's Heart
19%inclusion76 decks402 decks
17%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
17%inclusion69 decks402 decks
16%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
17%inclusion67 decks402 decks
15%synergy
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Reliquary Tower
55%inclusion220 decks402 decks
11%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
34%inclusion136 decks402 decks
15%synergy
Access Tunnel
32%inclusion129 decks402 decks
29%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
29%inclusion115 decks402 decks
13%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
26%inclusion103 decks402 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion69 decks402 decks
3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion42 decks402 decks
6%synergy
Three Tree City
8.8%inclusion32 decks365 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
8.2%inclusion33 decks402 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.2%inclusion29 decks402 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion317 decks402 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion299 decks402 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
21%inclusion86 decks402 decks
2%synergy
Selesnya Signet
13%inclusion53 decks402 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Signet
12%inclusion50 decks402 decks
3%synergy
Simic Signet
12%inclusion49 decks402 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion49 decks402 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Unity
9.5%inclusion38 decks402 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.7%inclusion35 decks402 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Progress
8.5%inclusion34 decks402 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.0%inclusion32 decks402 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.2%inclusion25 decks402 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.2%inclusion21 decks402 decks
-1%synergy
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Command Tower
96%inclusion385 decks402 decks
5%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion383 decks402 decks
2%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion380 decks402 decks
0%synergy
Island
93%inclusion374 decks402 decks
-1%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
83%inclusion332 decks402 decks
39%synergy
Temple Garden
81%inclusion324 decks402 decks
37%synergy
Breeding Pool
80%inclusion322 decks402 decks
35%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
78%inclusion314 decks402 decks
38%synergy
Flooded Strand
68%inclusion275 decks402 decks
36%synergy
Windswept Heath
68%inclusion273 decks402 decks
35%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
67%inclusion271 decks402 decks
37%synergy
Misty Rainforest
67%inclusion270 decks402 decks
37%synergy
Sea of Clouds
66%inclusion266 decks402 decks
36%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
66%inclusion264 decks402 decks
31%synergy
Exotic Orchard
51%inclusion204 decks402 decks
-6%synergy
Seaside Citadel
48%inclusion192 decks402 decks
-4%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
45%inclusion181 decks402 decks
-3%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
45%inclusion181 decks402 decks
2%synergy
Glacial Fortress
44%inclusion175 decks402 decks
-3%synergy
Tropical Island
39%inclusion156 decks402 decks
26%synergy
Tundra
38%inclusion151 decks402 decks
25%synergy
Savannah
38%inclusion151 decks402 decks
25%synergy
Deserted Beach
36%inclusion144 decks402 decks
15%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
36%inclusion143 decks402 decks
13%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
33%inclusion131 decks402 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
28%inclusion114 decks402 decks
-2%synergy
Prairie Stream
28%inclusion113 decks402 decks
-18%synergy
Brushland
28%inclusion113 decks402 decks
0%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
28%inclusion111 decks402 decks
3%synergy
Canopy Vista
27%inclusion107 decks402 decks
-20%synergy
Lush Portico
21%inclusion83 decks402 decks
10%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
20%inclusion79 decks402 decks
13%synergy
Meticulous Archive
19%inclusion75 decks402 decks
10%synergy
Hedge Maze
18%inclusion73 decks402 decks
8%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
17%inclusion69 decks402 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Grove
17%inclusion69 decks402 decks
-5%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
16%inclusion65 decks402 decks
11%synergy
Hushwood Verge
16%inclusion54 decks340 decks
6%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
15%inclusion52 decks340 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
15%inclusion61 decks402 decks
11%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion60 decks402 decks
4%synergy
Wooded Bastion
15%inclusion60 decks402 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Gate
15%inclusion59 decks402 decks
10%synergy
Urban Retreat
14%inclusion23 decks161 decks
5%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
14%inclusion52 decks378 decks
-2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion55 decks402 decks
8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
13%inclusion51 decks402 decks
5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion50 decks402 decks
7%synergy
Marsh Flats
12%inclusion48 decks402 decks
6%synergy
Arid Mesa
12%inclusion47 decks402 decks
6%synergy
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