Arcades, the Strategist (Commander) - Budget Core Toughness Matters

Arcades, the Strategist
567 decks (0.009%) Rank #26
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Nicholas Lucchesi
May 8, 2025
Nicholas Lucchesi
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Overgrown Battlement
90% of 567 decks +80% synergy
Axebane Guardian
86% of 567 decks +77% synergy
Wall of Blossoms
85% of 567 decks +75% synergy
Wall of Frost
81% of 567 decks +74% synergy
Tower Defense
79% of 567 decks +71% synergy
Wall of Denial
80% of 567 decks +70% synergy
Wall of Omens
76% of 567 decks +66% synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
75% of 567 decks +66% synergy
High Alert
72% of 567 decks +63% synergy
Fortified Rampart
67% of 567 decks +63% synergy
Top Cards
Wall of Runes
68% of 567 decks +62% synergy
Slaughter the Strong
68% of 567 decks +60% synergy
Vine Trellis
67% of 567 decks +61% synergy
Angelic Wall
67% of 567 decks +62% synergy
Assault Formation
65% of 567 decks +57% synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
64% of 567 decks +58% synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
64% of 567 decks +56% synergy
Hover Barrier
64% of 567 decks +56% synergy
Dusk // Dawn
60% of 567 decks +52% synergy
Fell the Mighty
60% of 567 decks +53% synergy
Creatures
Crashing Drawbridge
60% of 567 decks +51% synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
58% of 567 decks +52% synergy
Riptide Turtle
58% of 567 decks +54% synergy
Wall of Mulch
56% of 567 decks +52% synergy
Wall of Roots
55% of 567 decks +50% synergy
Wall of Junk
55% of 567 decks +49% synergy
Mnemonic Wall
54% of 567 decks +50% synergy
Carven Caryatid
54% of 567 decks +50% synergy
Jungle Barrier
53% of 567 decks +50% synergy
Jeskai Barricade
52% of 567 decks +45% synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
50% of 567 decks +48% synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
48% of 567 decks +45% synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
48% of 567 decks +43% synergy
Steel Wall
46% of 567 decks +43% synergy
Wall of Mist
46% of 567 decks +44% synergy
Walking Bulwark
44% of 567 decks +39% synergy
Geist of the Archives
43% of 567 decks +41% synergy
Wall of Glare
41% of 567 decks +36% synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
41% of 352 decks +33% synergy
Portcullis Vine
40% of 567 decks +39% synergy
Perimeter Captain
40% of 567 decks +33% synergy
Glacial Wall
40% of 567 decks +37% synergy
Wall of Essence
37% of 567 decks +35% synergy
Amaranthine Wall
36% of 567 decks +35% synergy
Fog Bank
35% of 567 decks +31% synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
34% of 264 decks +30% synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
33% of 567 decks +32% synergy
Gleaming Barrier
31% of 567 decks +30% synergy
Resolute Watchdog
30% of 567 decks +26% synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
29% of 114 decks +27% synergy
Wall of Vines
29% of 567 decks +28% synergy
Crystal Barricade
28% of 117 decks +22% synergy
Orator of Ojutai
28% of 567 decks +25% synergy
Consulate Skygate
27% of 567 decks +26% synergy
Doorkeeper
27% of 567 decks +26% synergy
Saruli Caretaker
26% of 567 decks +25% synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
26% of 567 decks +20% synergy
Towering Viewpoint
25% of 236 decks +23% synergy
Guard Gomazoa
23% of 567 decks +21% synergy
Wall of Hope
22% of 567 decks +21% synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
22% of 413 decks +20% synergy
Murmuring Phantasm
22% of 567 decks +22% synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
22% of 567 decks +20% synergy
Mentor of the Meek
21% of 567 decks +18% synergy
Sunscape Familiar
21% of 567 decks +12% synergy
Flumph
20% of 567 decks +15% synergy
Drift of Phantasms
20% of 567 decks +16% synergy
Wall of Tears
20% of 567 decks +18% synergy
Wall of Ice
20% of 567 decks +19% synergy
Fecund Greenshell
19% of 213 decks +16% synergy
Instants
Negate
52% of 567 decks +37% synergy
Bar the Door
51% of 567 decks +48% synergy
Return to Nature
35% of 567 decks +32% synergy
Solidarity
33% of 567 decks +31% synergy
Bant Charm
30% of 567 decks +22% synergy
Growth Spiral
28% of 567 decks +14% synergy
Counterspell
25% of 567 decks -12% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
23% of 567 decks -41% synergy
Aegis of the Heavens
23% of 567 decks +22% synergy
Unbreakable Formation
22% of 567 decks +18% synergy
Naturalize
19% of 567 decks +18% synergy
Cancel
18% of 567 decks +17% synergy
Path to Exile
17% of 567 decks -29% synergy
Generous Gift
17% of 567 decks -12% synergy
Cosmic Rebirth
13% of 567 decks +11% synergy
Beast Within
11% of 567 decks -20% synergy
Disdainful Stroke
10% of 567 decks +9% synergy
Rally to Battle
10% of 567 decks +10% synergy
Eerie Interlude
8% of 567 decks +1% synergy
Join Shields
8% of 567 decks +8% synergy
Return to Dust
7% of 567 decks +5% synergy
Faith's Reward
6% of 567 decks +6% synergy
Disenchant
6% of 567 decks +5% synergy
Refuse to Yield
6% of 567 decks +6% synergy
Keep Safe
6% of 567 decks +6% synergy
Fog
6% of 567 decks +3% synergy
Dive Down
6% of 567 decks +5% synergy
Mana Leak
5% of 567 decks +4% synergy
Semester's End
5% of 567 decks +4% synergy
Opt
5% of 567 decks +2% synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
54% of 567 decks +26% synergy
Cultivate
43% of 567 decks +2% synergy
Expel the Interlopers
30% of 501 decks +26% synergy
Farseek
19% of 567 decks -23% synergy
Kodama's Reach
19% of 567 decks -4% synergy
Search for Tomorrow
17% of 567 decks +14% synergy
The Battle of Bywater
14% of 567 decks +11% synergy
Explore
11% of 567 decks +6% synergy
Raise the Past
11% of 114 decks +8% synergy
Austere Command
10% of 567 decks -0% synergy
Return to the Ranks
9% of 567 decks +8% synergy
Circuitous Route
7% of 567 decks +6% synergy
Harmonize
7% of 567 decks +5% synergy
Edge of Autumn
6% of 567 decks +6% synergy
Wave of Reckoning
6% of 567 decks +3% synergy
Solar Tide
6% of 567 decks +5% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Slagwurm Armor
23% of 567 decks +21% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19% of 567 decks -10% synergy
Mirror Shield
14% of 567 decks +13% synergy
Cathar's Shield
12% of 567 decks +12% synergy
Accorder's Shield
11% of 567 decks +10% synergy
Colfenor's Urn
7% of 567 decks +6% synergy
Warmonger's Chariot
6% of 567 decks +6% synergy
Enchantments
Stoneskin
47% of 567 decks +42% synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
36% of 567 decks +35% synergy
The Birth of Meletis
34% of 567 decks +32% synergy
Angelic Shield
23% of 567 decks +22% synergy
Brave the Sands
23% of 567 decks +16% synergy
Builder's Blessing
15% of 567 decks +15% synergy
Serra's Blessing
14% of 567 decks +14% synergy
Assemble the Players
13% of 352 decks +12% synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
12% of 151 decks +10% synergy
Treefolk Umbra
11% of 567 decks +11% synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
10% of 325 decks +9% synergy
Castle
8% of 567 decks +8% synergy
Wild Pair
8% of 567 decks +7% synergy
Song of Freyalise
8% of 567 decks +7% synergy
Always Watching
7% of 567 decks +7% synergy
Rolling Stones
7% of 567 decks +6% synergy
Builder's Talent
7% of 213 decks +6% synergy
Deep Freeze
7% of 567 decks +6% synergy
Stasis Field
6% of 567 decks +6% synergy
Fertile Ground
5% of 567 decks -2% synergy
Planeswalkers
Teyo, the Shieldmage
40% of 567 decks +37% synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
39% of 567 decks +36% synergy
The Wanderer
7% of 567 decks +6% synergy
Ajani, the Greathearted
7% of 567 decks +5% synergy
Utility Lands
Access Tunnel
18% of 567 decks +14% synergy
Rogue's Passage
14% of 567 decks -0% synergy
Reliquary Tower
12% of 567 decks -33% synergy
Temple of the False God
9% of 567 decks +1% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
56% of 567 decks -15% synergy
Sol Ring
54% of 567 decks -27% synergy
Simic Signet
44% of 567 decks +31% synergy
Azorius Signet
42% of 567 decks +28% synergy
Commander's Sphere
29% of 567 decks +20% synergy
Selesnya Signet
28% of 567 decks +19% synergy
Marble Diamond
10% of 567 decks +10% synergy
Fellwar Stone
8% of 567 decks -6% synergy
Sky Diamond
7% of 567 decks +7% synergy
Moss Diamond
7% of 567 decks +6% synergy
Selesnya Locket
6% of 567 decks +6% synergy
Talisman of Unity
6% of 567 decks -6% synergy
Mind Stone
5% of 567 decks -1% synergy
Azorius Locket
5% of 567 decks +5% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
73% of 567 decks -17% synergy
Evolving Wilds
61% of 567 decks +36% synergy
Seaside Citadel
57% of 567 decks +4% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
44% of 567 decks +25% synergy
Azorius Guildgate
43% of 567 decks +40% synergy
Blossoming Sands
43% of 567 decks +37% synergy
Simic Guildgate
41% of 567 decks +38% synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
41% of 567 decks +37% synergy
Tranquil Cove
41% of 567 decks +35% synergy
Thornwood Falls
40% of 567 decks +34% synergy
Prairie Stream
37% of 567 decks -9% synergy
Exotic Orchard
36% of 567 decks -20% synergy
Canopy Vista
29% of 567 decks -17% synergy
Azorius Chancery
27% of 567 decks +10% synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
22% of 567 decks +6% synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
22% of 567 decks +2% synergy
Temple of Mystery
21% of 567 decks -1% synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
20% of 567 decks +2% synergy
Temple of Plenty
20% of 567 decks -0% synergy
Tranquil Landscape
19% of 255 decks +1% synergy
Bant Panorama
19% of 567 decks +13% synergy
Brokers Hideout
19% of 567 decks +8% synergy
Woodland Stream
16% of 567 decks +14% synergy
Port Town
15% of 567 decks +2% synergy
Krosan Verge
15% of 567 decks +6% synergy
Graypelt Refuge
13% of 567 decks +12% synergy
Thriving Heath
13% of 567 decks +7% synergy
Thriving Grove
13% of 567 decks +7% synergy
Path of Ancestry
12% of 567 decks -10% synergy
Myriad Landscape
12% of 567 decks +4% synergy
Tranquil Expanse
11% of 567 decks +11% synergy
Thriving Isle
11% of 567 decks +6% synergy
Sejiri Refuge
11% of 567 decks +10% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
10% of 567 decks -21% synergy
Sungrass Prairie
9% of 567 decks -8% synergy
Fortified Village
9% of 567 decks -4% synergy
Tangled Islet
7% of 567 decks +2% synergy
Glacial Fortress
7% of 567 decks -34% synergy
Meandering River
7% of 567 decks +6% synergy
Grasslands
7% of 567 decks +5% synergy
Skycloud Expanse
7% of 567 decks -10% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
7% of 567 decks -37% synergy
Radiant Grove
6% of 567 decks +1% synergy
Esper Panorama
6% of 567 decks +5% synergy
Naya Panorama
5% of 567 decks +5% synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
5% of 567 decks -4% synergy
Botanical Plaza
5% of 567 decks +4% synergy
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