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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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74%synergy
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70%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
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Assault Formation
71%inclusion288 decks403 decks
66%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
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66%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
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63%synergy
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63%synergy
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65%synergy
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Farewell
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-8%synergy
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Weathered Sentinels
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63%synergy
Vine Trellis
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61%synergy
Hover Barrier
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57%synergy
Crystal Barricade
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56%synergy
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Wall of Stolen Identity
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Tree of Redemption
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Wall of Roots
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Wall of Shards
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Angelic Wall
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36%synergy
Carven Caryatid
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Wall of Mulch
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36%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
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35%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
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35%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
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34%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
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35%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
32%inclusion129 decks403 decks
30%synergy
Fortified Rampart
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26%synergy
Fog Bank
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26%synergy
Towering Titan
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26%synergy
Riptide Turtle
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Steel Wall
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23%synergy
Wall of Nets
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22%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
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21%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
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21%synergy
Wall of Tears
20%inclusion82 decks403 decks
19%synergy
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18%synergy
Glacial Wall
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18%synergy
Jungle Barrier
19%inclusion78 decks403 decks
17%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
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18%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
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18%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
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17%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
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15%synergy
Rampart Architect
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16%synergy
Wall of Hope
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14%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
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13%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
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12%synergy
Wall of Kelp
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12%synergy
Birds of Paradise
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-22%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
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11%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
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6%synergy
Heroic Intervention
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23%synergy
Path to Exile
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3%synergy
Eerie Interlude
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45%synergy
Counterspell
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9%synergy
Akroma's Will
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34%synergy
Beast Within
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11%synergy
Generous Gift
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7%synergy
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12%synergy
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16%synergy
Bar the Door
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21%synergy
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20%synergy
Negate
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5%synergy
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1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
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-13%synergy
Mana Drain
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5%synergy
Arcane Denial
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-3%synergy
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5%synergy
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2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
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0%synergy
Eladamri's Call
8.2%inclusion33 decks403 decks
-2%synergy
Solidarity
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7%synergy
Growth Spiral
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-6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
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-3%synergy
Bant Charm
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1%synergy
Krosan Grip
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4%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
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3%synergy
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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
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12%synergy
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-1%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
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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
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8%synergy
Raise the Past
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12%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
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11%synergy
Destined Confrontation
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11%synergy
Austere Command
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-2%synergy
Reunion of the House
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6%synergy
Return to the Ranks
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5%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
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4%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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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
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9%synergy
Robe of Stars
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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
Teferi's Ageless Insight
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4%synergy
Rolling Stones
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9%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
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8%synergy
Assemble the Players
8.7%inclusion35 decks403 decks
7%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
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8%synergy
Aluren
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7%synergy
Serra's Blessing
8.2%inclusion33 decks403 decks
7%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.4%inclusion30 decks403 decks
-3%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
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6%synergy
Propaganda
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-5%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
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6%synergy
Smile at Death
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6%synergy
Mystic Remora
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-5%synergy
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Huatli, the Sun's Heart
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17%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
17%inclusion70 decks403 decks
16%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
17%inclusion67 decks403 decks
15%synergy
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Reliquary Tower
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11%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
34%inclusion136 decks403 decks
15%synergy
Access Tunnel
32%inclusion129 decks403 decks
29%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
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13%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
25%inclusion102 decks403 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion69 decks403 decks
3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion41 decks403 decks
6%synergy
Three Tree City
8.8%inclusion32 decks365 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
8.2%inclusion33 decks403 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.4%inclusion30 decks403 decks
1%synergy
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Sol Ring
79%inclusion317 decks403 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion300 decks403 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion88 decks403 decks
2%synergy
Selesnya Signet
13%inclusion54 decks403 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Signet
13%inclusion51 decks403 decks
3%synergy
Simic Signet
12%inclusion49 decks403 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion49 decks403 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Unity
9.4%inclusion38 decks403 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.9%inclusion36 decks403 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Progress
8.7%inclusion35 decks403 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.9%inclusion32 decks403 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.5%inclusion26 decks403 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.5%inclusion22 decks403 decks
-1%synergy
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Command Tower
96%inclusion387 decks403 decks
6%synergy
Plains
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2%synergy
Forest
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0%synergy
Island
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-1%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
82%inclusion332 decks403 decks
39%synergy
Temple Garden
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37%synergy
Breeding Pool
80%inclusion322 decks403 decks
35%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
78%inclusion315 decks403 decks
38%synergy
Flooded Strand
69%inclusion277 decks403 decks
37%synergy
Windswept Heath
68%inclusion275 decks403 decks
35%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
68%inclusion273 decks403 decks
37%synergy
Misty Rainforest
67%inclusion271 decks403 decks
37%synergy
Sea of Clouds
67%inclusion268 decks403 decks
37%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
66%inclusion266 decks403 decks
31%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion203 decks403 decks
-6%synergy
Seaside Citadel
48%inclusion193 decks403 decks
-4%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
45%inclusion183 decks403 decks
2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
45%inclusion182 decks403 decks
-3%synergy
Glacial Fortress
44%inclusion177 decks403 decks
-3%synergy
Tropical Island
39%inclusion157 decks403 decks
26%synergy
Tundra
38%inclusion152 decks403 decks
25%synergy
Savannah
38%inclusion152 decks403 decks
25%synergy
Deserted Beach
36%inclusion146 decks403 decks
16%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
36%inclusion145 decks403 decks
13%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
33%inclusion133 decks403 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
29%inclusion116 decks403 decks
-2%synergy
Prairie Stream
29%inclusion116 decks403 decks
-17%synergy
Brushland
29%inclusion115 decks403 decks
1%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
28%inclusion112 decks403 decks
3%synergy
Canopy Vista
27%inclusion108 decks403 decks
-20%synergy
Lush Portico
21%inclusion84 decks403 decks
11%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
20%inclusion79 decks403 decks
13%synergy
Meticulous Archive
19%inclusion76 decks403 decks
10%synergy
Hedge Maze
18%inclusion73 decks403 decks
8%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
17%inclusion69 decks403 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Grove
17%inclusion67 decks403 decks
-5%synergy
Hushwood Verge
16%inclusion54 decks340 decks
6%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
16%inclusion64 decks403 decks
11%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
15%inclusion52 decks340 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion60 decks403 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
15%inclusion59 decks403 decks
10%synergy
Urban Retreat
15%inclusion23 decks158 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Bastion
14%inclusion58 decks403 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Gate
14%inclusion57 decks403 decks
9%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
14%inclusion53 decks378 decks
-2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion56 decks403 decks
8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
13%inclusion52 decks403 decks
5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion50 decks403 decks
7%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
12%inclusion48 decks403 decks
5%synergy
Marsh Flats
12%inclusion48 decks403 decks
6%synergy
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