Arcades, the Strategist (Commander) - Core Midrange

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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Axebane Guardian
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
93%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
93%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
90%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
88%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
86%synergy
Wall of Denial
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
85%synergy
Wall of Omens
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
81%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
80%synergy
High Alert
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
78%synergy
Tower Defense
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
75%synergy
Top Cards
Assault Formation
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
75%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
72%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
70%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
70%synergy
Perimeter Captain
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
68%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
67%synergy
Wall of Junk
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Wall of Runes
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
63%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Farewell
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Tree of Redemption
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Vine Trellis
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Wall of Frost
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Hover Barrier
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Flumph
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Walking Bulwark
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Shield Sphere
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Crystal Barricade
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Carven Caryatid
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Angelic Wall
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Wall of Roots
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Wall of Mulch
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Towering Titan
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Riptide Turtle
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Rampart Architect
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
34%synergy
Wall of Shards
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Fortified Rampart
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Glacial Wall
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Geist of the Archives
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Steel Wall
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Wall of Glare
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Arbor Adherent
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
18%synergy
Hornet Nest
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Fog Bank
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Jungle Barrier
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Portcullis Vine
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Enduring Innocence
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Reverence
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Eerie Interlude
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Beast Within
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Counterspell
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Path to Exile
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Generous Gift
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Heroic Intervention
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Bar the Door
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Negate
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Bant Charm
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Solidarity
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Dovin's Veto
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Akroma's Will
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Swat Away
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Semester's End
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Cloudshift
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Ghostway
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Kabira Takedown
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Ephemerate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Dive Down
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Return to Dust
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Displace
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Growth Spiral
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Familiar's Ruse
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Dispel
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Harrow
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Resculpt
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Collective Resistance
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Spell Pierce
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Spider-Sense
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Restoration Magic
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Magic Damper
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Slaughter the Strong
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Fell the Mighty
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Farseek
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Rampant Growth
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Nature's Lore
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Cultivate
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Three Visits
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Raise the Past
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Last March of the Ents
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Reunion of the House
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Suppression Ray
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Explore
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Meekstone
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Dragon Throne of Tarkir
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Mirror Shield
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Panharmonicon
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Stoneskin
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Guardian Project
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Prison
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Assemble the Players
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Primal Rage
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Angelic Chorus
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Airbender Ascension
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Angelic Shield
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Meishin, the Mind Cage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Wild Pair
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Unnatural Growth
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Always Watching
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
True Conviction
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teyo, the Shieldmage
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Access Tunnel
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Secret Tunnel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Simic Signet
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Selesnya Signet
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Azorius Signet
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Progress
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Unity
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Glacial Fortress
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Seaside Citadel
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Breeding Pool
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Sea of Clouds
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Canopy Vista
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Temple Garden
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Prairie Stream
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Brushland
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Windswept Heath
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Deserted Beach
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Sodden Verdure
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Hushwood Verge
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Grove
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Urban Retreat
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Escape Tunnel
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Chancery
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Port Town
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Fortified Village
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
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