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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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88%synergy
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81%synergy
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80%synergy
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79%synergy
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74%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
76%inclusion308 decks404 decks
70%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
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69%synergy
Assault Formation
72%inclusion289 decks404 decks
66%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
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65%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
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64%synergy
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65%synergy
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64%synergy
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66%synergy
Tower Defense
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63%synergy
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Aura Shards
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14%synergy
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2%synergy
Farewell
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-8%synergy
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Weathered Sentinels
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62%synergy
Vine Trellis
65%inclusion264 decks404 decks
60%synergy
Hover Barrier
62%inclusion252 decks404 decks
57%synergy
Wall of Frost
61%inclusion248 decks404 decks
56%synergy
Crystal Barricade
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56%synergy
Perimeter Captain
60%inclusion243 decks404 decks
55%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
59%inclusion238 decks404 decks
54%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
57%inclusion229 decks404 decks
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Tree of Redemption
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Wall of Roots
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42%synergy
Wall of Runes
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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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37%synergy
Carven Caryatid
39%inclusion158 decks404 decks
36%synergy
Wall of Mulch
39%inclusion158 decks404 decks
37%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
38%inclusion154 decks404 decks
35%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
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35%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
38%inclusion152 decks404 decks
35%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
36%inclusion115 decks319 decks
34%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
32%inclusion128 decks404 decks
30%synergy
Fortified Rampart
29%inclusion118 decks404 decks
26%synergy
Towering Titan
29%inclusion117 decks404 decks
26%synergy
Fog Bank
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25%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
27%inclusion109 decks404 decks
24%synergy
Riptide Turtle
27%inclusion109 decks404 decks
24%synergy
Steel Wall
25%inclusion100 decks404 decks
23%synergy
Wall of Nets
24%inclusion98 decks404 decks
23%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
24%inclusion84 decks357 decks
21%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
23%inclusion91 decks404 decks
21%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
20%inclusion82 decks404 decks
18%synergy
Glacial Wall
20%inclusion81 decks404 decks
18%synergy
Jungle Barrier
20%inclusion81 decks404 decks
18%synergy
Wall of Tears
20%inclusion81 decks404 decks
18%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
19%inclusion78 decks404 decks
18%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
19%inclusion77 decks404 decks
18%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
19%inclusion77 decks404 decks
17%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
18%inclusion67 decks372 decks
15%synergy
Rampart Architect
16%inclusion36 decks227 decks
14%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
16%inclusion63 decks404 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Hope
16%inclusion63 decks404 decks
15%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
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13%synergy
Wall of Essence
14%inclusion57 decks404 decks
13%synergy
Traproot Kami
13%inclusion52 decks404 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Kelp
13%inclusion51 decks404 decks
12%synergy
Birds of Paradise
13%inclusion51 decks404 decks
-22%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
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6%synergy
Heroic Intervention
54%inclusion217 decks404 decks
23%synergy
Eerie Interlude
51%inclusion206 decks404 decks
45%synergy
Path to Exile
50%inclusion203 decks404 decks
2%synergy
Counterspell
46%inclusion185 decks404 decks
8%synergy
Akroma's Will
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35%synergy
Beast Within
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11%synergy
Generous Gift
33%inclusion132 decks404 decks
7%synergy
Dovin's Veto
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12%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
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16%synergy
Bar the Door
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21%synergy
Ghostway
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20%synergy
Negate
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5%synergy
Swan Song
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0%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion59 decks404 decks
-12%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion56 decks404 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion55 decks404 decks
-3%synergy
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5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.9%inclusion34 decks380 decks
2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.7%inclusion35 decks404 decks
0%synergy
Growth Spiral
8.2%inclusion33 decks404 decks
-6%synergy
Solidarity
8.2%inclusion33 decks404 decks
7%synergy
Eladamri's Call
7.9%inclusion32 decks404 decks
-2%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.5%inclusion27 decks361 decks
-3%synergy
Bant Charm
6.9%inclusion28 decks404 decks
1%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.4%inclusion26 decks404 decks
4%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.9%inclusion24 decks404 decks
3%synergy
Ephemerate
5.2%inclusion21 decks404 decks
-1%synergy
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Fell the Mighty
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51%synergy
Farseek
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6%synergy
Nature's Lore
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15%synergy
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-1%synergy
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11%synergy
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33%synergy
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31%synergy
Rampant Growth
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6%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
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27%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
23%inclusion91 decks404 decks
21%synergy
Kodama's Reach
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1%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
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18%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion56 decks404 decks
8%synergy
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13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Raise the Past
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12%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
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10%synergy
Austere Command
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-2%synergy
Reunion of the House
7.0%inclusion16 decks227 decks
6%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
5.9%inclusion24 decks404 decks
4%synergy
Return to the Ranks
5.9%inclusion24 decks404 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.2%inclusion21 decks404 decks
3%synergy
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Meekstone
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59%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
58%inclusion235 decks404 decks
54%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%inclusion41 decks404 decks
9%synergy
Robe of Stars
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5%synergy
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Brave the Sands
54%inclusion220 decks404 decks
49%synergy
Stoneskin
39%inclusion159 decks404 decks
36%synergy
Guardian Project
23%inclusion94 decks404 decks
16%synergy
Angelic Chorus
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18%synergy
Primal Rage
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13%synergy
Unnatural Growth
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11%synergy
Angelic Shield
11%inclusion44 decks404 decks
10%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
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10%synergy
Rolling Stones
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9%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion39 decks404 decks
4%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
8.9%inclusion36 decks404 decks
8%synergy
Aluren
8.7%inclusion35 decks404 decks
7%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
8.6%inclusion29 decks337 decks
8%synergy
Serra's Blessing
8.4%inclusion34 decks404 decks
8%synergy
Assemble the Players
8.2%inclusion33 decks404 decks
7%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.4%inclusion30 decks404 decks
-3%synergy
Propaganda
7.2%inclusion29 decks404 decks
-5%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
6.9%inclusion28 decks404 decks
6%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
6.4%inclusion26 decks404 decks
6%synergy
Smile at Death
6.0%inclusion15 decks251 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.7%inclusion23 decks404 decks
-6%synergy
True Conviction
5.2%inclusion21 decks404 decks
4%synergy
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Huatli, the Sun's Heart
19%inclusion76 decks404 decks
17%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
17%inclusion69 decks404 decks
16%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
16%inclusion66 decks404 decks
14%synergy
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Reliquary Tower
55%inclusion222 decks404 decks
11%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
33%inclusion135 decks404 decks
15%synergy
Access Tunnel
32%inclusion128 decks404 decks
28%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
29%inclusion117 decks404 decks
14%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
25%inclusion102 decks404 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion68 decks404 decks
3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion41 decks404 decks
6%synergy
Three Tree City
8.8%inclusion32 decks364 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
8.2%inclusion33 decks404 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.2%inclusion29 decks404 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion316 decks404 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion301 decks404 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion87 decks404 decks
2%synergy
Selesnya Signet
13%inclusion54 decks404 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Signet
13%inclusion51 decks404 decks
3%synergy
Simic Signet
12%inclusion50 decks404 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion48 decks404 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Unity
9.4%inclusion38 decks404 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.7%inclusion35 decks404 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Progress
8.4%inclusion34 decks404 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.9%inclusion32 decks404 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.7%inclusion27 decks404 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.2%inclusion21 decks404 decks
-1%synergy
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Command Tower
96%inclusion387 decks404 decks
5%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion384 decks404 decks
2%synergy
Forest
94%inclusion380 decks404 decks
0%synergy
Island
93%inclusion375 decks404 decks
-1%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
83%inclusion335 decks404 decks
39%synergy
Temple Garden
81%inclusion327 decks404 decks
37%synergy
Breeding Pool
80%inclusion325 decks404 decks
36%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
78%inclusion317 decks404 decks
38%synergy
Flooded Strand
69%inclusion277 decks404 decks
36%synergy
Windswept Heath
68%inclusion274 decks404 decks
35%synergy
Misty Rainforest
67%inclusion272 decks404 decks
37%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
67%inclusion271 decks404 decks
37%synergy
Sea of Clouds
66%inclusion267 decks404 decks
36%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
66%inclusion266 decks404 decks
31%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion204 decks404 decks
-6%synergy
Seaside Citadel
48%inclusion194 decks404 decks
-4%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
45%inclusion183 decks404 decks
2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
45%inclusion183 decks404 decks
-3%synergy
Glacial Fortress
44%inclusion177 decks404 decks
-3%synergy
Tropical Island
39%inclusion158 decks404 decks
26%synergy
Tundra
38%inclusion154 decks404 decks
26%synergy
Savannah
38%inclusion154 decks404 decks
25%synergy
Deserted Beach
35%inclusion143 decks404 decks
15%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
35%inclusion143 decks404 decks
13%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
32%inclusion131 decks404 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
28%inclusion115 decks404 decks
-2%synergy
Prairie Stream
28%inclusion114 decks404 decks
-17%synergy
Brushland
28%inclusion113 decks404 decks
0%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
28%inclusion112 decks404 decks
3%synergy
Canopy Vista
26%inclusion106 decks404 decks
-20%synergy
Lush Portico
22%inclusion87 decks404 decks
11%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
20%inclusion80 decks404 decks
13%synergy
Meticulous Archive
19%inclusion78 decks404 decks
11%synergy
Hedge Maze
19%inclusion75 decks404 decks
8%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
17%inclusion70 decks404 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Grove
16%inclusion66 decks404 decks
-5%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
16%inclusion65 decks404 decks
11%synergy
Hushwood Verge
16%inclusion53 decks338 decks
6%synergy
Urban Retreat
15%inclusion24 decks156 decks
6%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
15%inclusion51 decks338 decks
6%synergy
Wooded Bastion
15%inclusion60 decks404 decks
11%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion59 decks404 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Gate
15%inclusion59 decks404 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion58 decks404 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion56 decks404 decks
8%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
14%inclusion52 decks377 decks
-2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
13%inclusion52 decks404 decks
5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion50 decks404 decks
7%synergy
Marsh Flats
12%inclusion48 decks404 decks
6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
12%inclusion48 decks404 decks
5%synergy
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