Arcades, the Strategist (Commander) - Optimized

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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Harmonized Trio
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Petrified Hamlet
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
4%synergy
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1.4%inclusion1 decks73 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
96%inclusion340 decks353 decks
89%synergy
Axebane Guardian
92%inclusion323 decks353 decks
84%synergy
Wall of Denial
89%inclusion313 decks353 decks
81%synergy
Wall of Omens
87%inclusion307 decks353 decks
79%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
85%inclusion299 decks353 decks
77%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
83%inclusion293 decks353 decks
76%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
82%inclusion290 decks353 decks
75%synergy
High Alert
81%inclusion287 decks353 decks
75%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
77%inclusion271 decks353 decks
70%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
75%inclusion264 decks353 decks
68%synergy
Top Cards
Sylvan Caryatid
73%inclusion259 decks353 decks
68%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
73%inclusion258 decks353 decks
67%synergy
Crystal Barricade
70%inclusion243 decks349 decks
64%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
68%inclusion240 decks353 decks
6%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
66%inclusion125 decks190 decks
61%synergy
Assault Formation
65%inclusion230 decks353 decks
59%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
63%inclusion223 decks353 decks
59%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
63%inclusion223 decks353 decks
57%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
61%inclusion217 decks353 decks
57%synergy
Perimeter Captain
60%inclusion211 decks353 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
58%inclusion204 decks353 decks
40%synergy
Rhystic Study
57%inclusion200 decks353 decks
37%synergy
Teferi's Protection
52%inclusion184 decks353 decks
38%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
46%inclusion163 decks353 decks
32%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
45%inclusion160 decks353 decks
31%synergy
Aura Shards
44%inclusion156 decks353 decks
38%synergy
Smothering Tithe
41%inclusion143 decks353 decks
25%synergy
Worldly Tutor
35%inclusion125 decks353 decks
25%synergy
Mystical Tutor
25%inclusion88 decks353 decks
20%synergy
Ancient Tomb
16%inclusion56 decks353 decks
10%synergy
Creatures
Shield-Wall Sentinel
59%inclusion210 decks353 decks
55%synergy
Shield Sphere
59%inclusion208 decks353 decks
56%synergy
Tree of Redemption
57%inclusion202 decks353 decks
53%synergy
Vine Trellis
56%inclusion197 decks353 decks
51%synergy
Wall of Frost
55%inclusion194 decks353 decks
49%synergy
Wall of Junk
54%inclusion189 decks353 decks
49%synergy
Hover Barrier
52%inclusion184 decks353 decks
47%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
49%inclusion172 decks353 decks
46%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
48%inclusion169 decks353 decks
44%synergy
Walking Bulwark
45%inclusion159 decks353 decks
42%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
44%inclusion157 decks353 decks
40%synergy
Wall of Roots
44%inclusion155 decks353 decks
40%synergy
Carven Caryatid
41%inclusion143 decks353 decks
37%synergy
Wall of Runes
40%inclusion142 decks353 decks
36%synergy
Wall of Glare
37%inclusion130 decks353 decks
34%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
36%inclusion127 decks353 decks
32%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
31%inclusion108 decks353 decks
28%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
30%inclusion106 decks349 decks
28%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
29%inclusion104 decks353 decks
27%synergy
Angelic Wall
29%inclusion103 decks353 decks
26%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
29%inclusion103 decks353 decks
26%synergy
Flumph
29%inclusion102 decks353 decks
25%synergy
Fog Bank
27%inclusion95 decks353 decks
24%synergy
Towering Titan
25%inclusion89 decks353 decks
22%synergy
Wall of Mulch
25%inclusion88 decks353 decks
23%synergy
Wall of Shards
24%inclusion85 decks353 decks
22%synergy
Fortified Rampart
23%inclusion81 decks353 decks
20%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
22%inclusion76 decks353 decks
20%synergy
Steel Wall
20%inclusion69 decks353 decks
17%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
19%inclusion67 decks353 decks
17%synergy
Birds of Paradise
18%inclusion65 decks353 decks
-16%synergy
Wall of Nets
17%inclusion59 decks353 decks
15%synergy
Riptide Turtle
16%inclusion58 decks353 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Tears
16%inclusion57 decks353 decks
15%synergy
Noble Hierarch
16%inclusion55 decks353 decks
-10%synergy
Glacial Wall
15%inclusion53 decks353 decks
13%synergy
Jungle Barrier
15%inclusion53 decks353 decks
13%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
14%inclusion51 decks353 decks
12%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
14%inclusion51 decks353 decks
13%synergy
Wall of Kelp
14%inclusion49 decks353 decks
13%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
13%inclusion46 decks353 decks
12%synergy
Arbor Adherent
12%inclusion37 decks302 decks
11%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
12%inclusion43 decks353 decks
10%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
12%inclusion43 decks353 decks
11%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
11%inclusion40 decks353 decks
8%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
11%inclusion39 decks348 decks
10%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
11%inclusion39 decks353 decks
10%synergy
Esper Sentinel
11%inclusion39 decks353 decks
-4%synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
11%inclusion38 decks353 decks
1%synergy
Geist of the Archives
10%inclusion37 decks353 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Tower Defense
59%inclusion209 decks353 decks
53%synergy
Heroic Intervention
57%inclusion201 decks353 decks
27%synergy
Counterspell
51%inclusion181 decks353 decks
14%synergy
Path to Exile
48%inclusion170 decks353 decks
0%synergy
Akroma's Will
35%inclusion123 decks353 decks
27%synergy
Beast Within
34%inclusion121 decks353 decks
8%synergy
Eerie Interlude
30%inclusion107 decks353 decks
25%synergy
Mana Drain
30%inclusion105 decks353 decks
20%synergy
Dovin's Veto
28%inclusion98 decks353 decks
11%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
25%inclusion89 decks353 decks
18%synergy
Swan Song
23%inclusion82 decks353 decks
7%synergy
Eladamri's Call
23%inclusion81 decks353 decks
13%synergy
Generous Gift
20%inclusion69 decks353 decks
-6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion58 decks353 decks
-11%synergy
Bar the Door
16%inclusion55 decks353 decks
13%synergy
Force of Will
14%inclusion51 decks353 decks
8%synergy
Ghostway
14%inclusion51 decks353 decks
12%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion48 decks353 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion39 decks353 decks
-6%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion35 decks353 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
9.1%inclusion32 decks353 decks
4%synergy
Bant Charm
8.5%inclusion30 decks353 decks
3%synergy
Growth Spiral
7.6%inclusion27 decks353 decks
-6%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
6.8%inclusion24 decks353 decks
5%synergy
Silence
6.5%inclusion23 decks353 decks
1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.5%inclusion23 decks353 decks
-2%synergy
Permission Denied
6.2%inclusion22 decks353 decks
5%synergy
Pact of Negation
5.9%inclusion21 decks353 decks
2%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.7%inclusion20 decks353 decks
4%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.7%inclusion20 decks353 decks
3%synergy
Return to Nature
5.4%inclusion19 decks353 decks
3%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.1%inclusion18 decks353 decks
3%synergy
Solidarity
5.1%inclusion18 decks353 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Dusk // Dawn
54%inclusion192 decks353 decks
48%synergy
Fell the Mighty
44%inclusion155 decks353 decks
39%synergy
Farseek
44%inclusion154 decks353 decks
-1%synergy
Cultivate
31%inclusion111 decks353 decks
-6%synergy
Nature's Lore
31%inclusion108 decks353 decks
3%synergy
Last March of the Ents
28%inclusion98 decks353 decks
25%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
26%inclusion92 decks353 decks
24%synergy
Rampant Growth
26%inclusion92 decks353 decks
1%synergy
Three Visits
25%inclusion88 decks353 decks
-1%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
18%inclusion63 decks353 decks
15%synergy
Kodama's Reach
18%inclusion62 decks353 decks
-1%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
15%inclusion54 decks353 decks
13%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
14%inclusion48 decks353 decks
12%synergy
Wargate
12%inclusion41 decks353 decks
7%synergy
Farewell
10%inclusion35 decks353 decks
-7%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.8%inclusion31 decks353 decks
1%synergy
Raise the Past
8.6%inclusion30 decks348 decks
7%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
8.2%inclusion29 decks353 decks
8%synergy
Reunion of the House
7.9%inclusion24 decks302 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.4%inclusion26 decks353 decks
1%synergy
Destined Confrontation
6.8%inclusion13 decks190 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.8%inclusion24 decks353 decks
2%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
6.5%inclusion23 decks353 decks
5%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
5.4%inclusion19 decks353 decks
1%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.1%inclusion18 decks353 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
56%inclusion198 decks353 decks
52%synergy
Lightning Greaves
47%inclusion165 decks353 decks
28%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
39%inclusion139 decks353 decks
35%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
34%inclusion120 decks353 decks
6%synergy
Staff of Domination
12%inclusion41 decks353 decks
11%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
11%inclusion38 decks353 decks
9%synergy
Panharmonicon
10%inclusion37 decks353 decks
3%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion34 decks353 decks
4%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
7.4%inclusion26 decks353 decks
6%synergy
Robe of Stars
5.7%inclusion20 decks353 decks
4%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
5.7%inclusion20 decks353 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.4%inclusion19 decks353 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
48%inclusion170 decks353 decks
43%synergy
Stoneskin
27%inclusion94 decks353 decks
23%synergy
Guardian Project
22%inclusion77 decks353 decks
14%synergy
Unnatural Growth
16%inclusion58 decks353 decks
14%synergy
Propaganda
15%inclusion54 decks353 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion50 decks353 decks
3%synergy
Angelic Chorus
13%inclusion47 decks353 decks
11%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion46 decks353 decks
3%synergy
Sylvan Library
11%inclusion40 decks353 decks
6%synergy
Primal Rage
11%inclusion38 decks353 decks
9%synergy
Freed from the Real
10%inclusion36 decks353 decks
7%synergy
Aluren
10%inclusion34 decks353 decks
8%synergy
Intruder Alarm
8.2%inclusion29 decks353 decks
3%synergy
Rolling Stones
8.2%inclusion29 decks353 decks
7%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
7.6%inclusion27 decks353 decks
7%synergy
True Conviction
7.1%inclusion25 decks353 decks
6%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
6.8%inclusion24 decks353 decks
5%synergy
Assemble the Players
6.2%inclusion22 decks353 decks
5%synergy
Smile at Death
6.1%inclusion20 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.9%inclusion21 decks353 decks
0%synergy
Angelic Shield
5.4%inclusion19 decks353 decks
5%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
5.4%inclusion19 decks353 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
20%inclusion72 decks353 decks
18%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
11%inclusion39 decks353 decks
9%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
6.8%inclusion24 decks353 decks
6%synergy
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
5.4%inclusion19 decks353 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
59%inclusion209 decks353 decks
16%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
32%inclusion113 decks353 decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
27%inclusion94 decks353 decks
11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
25%inclusion90 decks353 decks
11%synergy
Access Tunnel
23%inclusion81 decks353 decks
20%synergy
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion58 decks353 decks
3%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
12%inclusion41 decks353 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.5%inclusion30 decks353 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
8.2%inclusion29 decks353 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.2%inclusion29 decks353 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.8%inclusion18 decks310 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion333 decks353 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion286 decks353 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
25%inclusion87 decks353 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Signet
15%inclusion52 decks353 decks
5%synergy
Simic Signet
14%inclusion51 decks353 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion44 decks353 decks
6%synergy
Selesnya Signet
12%inclusion42 decks353 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion42 decks353 decks
-2%synergy
Chrome Mox
11%inclusion40 decks353 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion37 decks353 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Progress
9.3%inclusion33 decks353 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Unity
7.6%inclusion27 decks353 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.1%inclusion25 decks353 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.2%inclusion22 decks353 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.2%inclusion22 decks353 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.9%inclusion21 decks353 decks
0%synergy
Mana Vault
5.4%inclusion19 decks353 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Plains
96%inclusion340 decks353 decks
3%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion339 decks353 decks
2%synergy
Island
95%inclusion337 decks353 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion332 decks353 decks
4%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
75%inclusion264 decks353 decks
31%synergy
Breeding Pool
72%inclusion253 decks353 decks
27%synergy
Temple Garden
70%inclusion248 decks353 decks
26%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
64%inclusion226 decks353 decks
24%synergy
Flooded Strand
57%inclusion202 decks353 decks
25%synergy
Windswept Heath
57%inclusion201 decks353 decks
24%synergy
Misty Rainforest
57%inclusion200 decks353 decks
27%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
55%inclusion195 decks353 decks
21%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
52%inclusion185 decks353 decks
22%synergy
Sea of Clouds
52%inclusion183 decks353 decks
22%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
49%inclusion172 decks353 decks
0%synergy
Glacial Fortress
48%inclusion171 decks353 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion158 decks353 decks
-12%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
44%inclusion157 decks353 decks
1%synergy
Seaside Citadel
42%inclusion150 decks353 decks
-10%synergy
Prairie Stream
33%inclusion116 decks353 decks
-13%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
31%inclusion110 decks353 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
29%inclusion102 decks353 decks
-2%synergy
Canopy Vista
29%inclusion101 decks353 decks
-18%synergy
Tundra
28%inclusion100 decks353 decks
16%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
28%inclusion100 decks353 decks
2%synergy
Deserted Beach
28%inclusion99 decks353 decks
8%synergy
Savannah
28%inclusion98 decks353 decks
15%synergy
Tropical Island
28%inclusion98 decks353 decks
15%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
24%inclusion85 decks353 decks
-1%synergy
Brushland
23%inclusion80 decks353 decks
-6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
20%inclusion70 decks353 decks
14%synergy
Mana Confluence
18%inclusion62 decks353 decks
9%synergy
City of Brass
17%inclusion61 decks353 decks
9%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
16%inclusion57 decks353 decks
10%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
15%inclusion53 decks353 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion53 decks353 decks
-11%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion53 decks353 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Grove
14%inclusion49 decks353 decks
-8%synergy
Hushwood Verge
14%inclusion48 decks352 decks
4%synergy
Lush Portico
12%inclusion42 decks353 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Gate
12%inclusion41 decks353 decks
7%synergy
Arid Mesa
12%inclusion41 decks353 decks
6%synergy
Marsh Flats
12%inclusion41 decks353 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
12%inclusion41 decks353 decks
4%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
11%inclusion40 decks352 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion40 decks353 decks
-6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion39 decks353 decks
7%synergy
Meticulous Archive
11%inclusion39 decks353 decks
2%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
11%inclusion38 decks353 decks
4%synergy
Hedge Maze
11%inclusion38 decks353 decks
0%synergy
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