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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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71%synergy
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68%synergy
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13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
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Jeskai Barricade
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
70%synergy
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75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
71%synergy
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70%synergy
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75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
69%synergy
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75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
68%synergy
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75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
67%synergy
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63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
57%synergy
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58%synergy
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57%synergy
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58%synergy
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55%synergy
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59%synergy
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46%synergy
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46%synergy
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48%synergy
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38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
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35%synergy
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36%synergy
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33%synergy
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35%synergy
Wall of Mulch
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35%synergy
Flumph
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
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38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
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25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
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23%synergy
Wall of Roots
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21%synergy
Fog Bank
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
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25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
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25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
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25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Wall of Glare
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Rampart Architect
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Wall of Air
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Jungle Barrier
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Dazzling Ramparts
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bristlepack Sentry
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Reverence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wakestone Gargoyle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Ice
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Negate
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Tower Defense
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Path to Exile
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2%synergy
Akroma's Will
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Eerie Interlude
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Dovin's Veto
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Beast Within
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Bar the Door
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
8%synergy
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13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Fracturing Gust
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12%synergy
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12%synergy
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8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
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9%synergy
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12%synergy
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13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bant Charm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
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13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Wrap in Vigor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Krosan Grip
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Dissipate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Blinding Fog
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Make a Stand
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Blossoming Defense
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Valor Made Real
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12%synergy
Disallow
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12%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
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9%synergy
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12%synergy
Give No Ground
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12%synergy
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12%synergy
Ghostway
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10%synergy
Hunter's Insight
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12%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
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11%synergy
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-13%synergy
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Dusk // Dawn
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68%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
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60%synergy
Last March of the Ents
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47%synergy
Farseek
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6%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
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47%synergy
Three Visits
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12%synergy
Nature's Lore
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10%synergy
Rampant Growth
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12%synergy
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6%synergy
Cultivate
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-13%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Primal Command
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12%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
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4%synergy
Exorcise
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12%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
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12%synergy
Lórien Revealed
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11%synergy
Praetor's Counsel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Planar Cleansing
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
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Swiftfoot Boots
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Crawlspace
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Robe of Stars
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Spellbook
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
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Stoneskin
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Angelic Chorus
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Guardian Project
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
High Ground
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Primal Rage
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Assemble the Players
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Assemble the Entmoot
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Entangler
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Aurification
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Unnatural Growth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Rolling Stones
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Kasmina's Transmutation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Always Watching
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ever-Watching Threshold
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12%synergy
Animate Wall
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Aspect of Mongoose
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Gauntlets of Light
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Defense of the Heart
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Treefolk Umbra
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
True Conviction
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
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Teyo, the Shieldmage
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
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Boseiju, Who Endures
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Access Tunnel
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-19%synergy
Rogue's Passage
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Ghost Quarter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Maze of Ith
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Minas Tirith
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Diamond Valley
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Strip Mine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Sol Ring
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-44%synergy
Thought Vessel
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Replicating Ring
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Unity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
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Breeding Pool
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
55%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Tundra
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
75%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Island
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Temple Garden
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Seaside Citadel
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Savannah
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
62%synergy
Glacial Fortress
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Misty Rainforest
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Tropical Island
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
50%synergy
Flooded Strand
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Windswept Heath
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Prairie Stream
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Sea of Clouds
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Deserted Beach
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Grove
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Canopy Vista
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Chancery
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Hedge Maze
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Meticulous Archive
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Lush Portico
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Urban Retreat
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Kabira Takedown
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-18%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Port Town
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Fortified Village
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Brushland
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-15%synergy
Wooded Bastion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
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