Arcades, the Strategist (Commander) - Budget 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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Axebane Guardian
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
90%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
90%synergy
Wall of Denial
91%inclusion32 decks35 decks
84%synergy
High Alert
89%inclusion31 decks35 decks
82%synergy
Tower Defense
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
77%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
75%synergy
Crystal Barricade
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
74%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
74%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
73%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
73%synergy
Top Cards
Wall of Omens
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
72%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
73%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
68%synergy
Assault Formation
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
66%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
60%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
61%synergy
Brave the Sands
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
61%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
60%synergy
Hover Barrier
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
58%synergy
Wall of Junk
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Farewell
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-11%synergy
Mystical Tutor
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Vine Trellis
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
55%synergy
Wall of Frost
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
52%synergy
Perimeter Captain
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
49%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
50%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
50%synergy
Tree of Redemption
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
47%synergy
Wall of Runes
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
48%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
48%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
44%synergy
Walking Bulwark
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
43%synergy
Steel Wall
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Carven Caryatid
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
40%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Wall of Roots
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Angelic Wall
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Wall of Mulch
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Fog Bank
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Fortified Rampart
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Flumph
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Riptide Turtle
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Shield Sphere
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Wall of Glare
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Towering Titan
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Wall of Tears
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Jungle Barrier
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Amaranthine Wall
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Wall of Hope
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Glacial Wall
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Portcullis Vine
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Gleaming Barrier
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Coral Colony
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Consulate Skygate
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Wall of Essence
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Geist of the Archives
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Wall of Vines
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Bar the Door
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Counterspell
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Eerie Interlude
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
-31%synergy
Path to Exile
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
-17%synergy
Heroic Intervention
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Bant Charm
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Beast Within
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Generous Gift
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Growth Spiral
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Return to Nature
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Solidarity
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Aegis of the Heavens
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Naturalize
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Dovin's Veto
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-19%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Refuse to Yield
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Personify
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Valorous Stance
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Incubation // Incongruity
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Convolute
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Charm
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Cancel
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Akroma's Will
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Ghostway
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Dusk // Dawn
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
51%synergy
Cultivate
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Fell the Mighty
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Rampant Growth
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Farseek
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Nature's Lore
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Reunion of the House
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Raise the Past
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Kodama's Reach
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Three Visits
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-11%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Destined Confrontation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Last March of the Ents
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Clear the Mind
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Wargate
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Circuitous Route
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Armageddon
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Meekstone
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Panharmonicon
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Staff of Domination
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Umbral Mantle
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Robe of Stars
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Bident of Thassa
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Sword of the Paruns
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Stoneskin
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Angelic Shield
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Treefolk Umbra
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
True Conviction
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Assemble the Players
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Guardian Project
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Primal Rage
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Unnatural Growth
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Angelic Chorus
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Freed from the Real
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Builder's Talent
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Intruder Alarm
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Builder's Blessing
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Serra's Blessing
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Wild Pair
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Rolling Stones
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Witness Protection
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Ghostly Prison
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Buried in the Garden
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Always Watching
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Castle
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
The Wanderer
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Ajani, the Greathearted
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Access Tunnel
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Signet
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Simic Signet
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Selesnya Signet
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Progress
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Unity
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-9%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
-10%synergy
Prairie Stream
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Glacial Fortress
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Seaside Citadel
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Canopy Vista
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
-20%synergy
Evolving Wilds
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
-9%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
-15%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Port Town
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Tranquil Cove
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Blossoming Sands
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-17%synergy
Thornwood Falls
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Fortified Village
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-24%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Azorius Chancery
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Mystery
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Deserted Beach
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Breeding Pool
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-31%synergy
Brushland
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-14%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-12%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Sodden Verdure
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Sea of Clouds
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-18%synergy
Seachrome Coast
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Brokers Hideout
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Plenty
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-9%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-13%synergy
Misty Rainforest
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-22%synergy
Bant Panorama
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Citadel Gate
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-21%synergy
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