Arcades, the Strategist (Commander) - Optimized Defenders

Arcades, the Strategist
90 decks (0.002%) Rank #21
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Ethan Coover
Sep 3, 2024
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Axebane Guardian
97% of 90 decks +86% synergy
High Alert
90% of 90 decks +80% synergy
Wall of Denial
88% of 90 decks +76% synergy
Wall of Blossoms
86% of 90 decks +73% synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
77% of 90 decks +69% synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
77% of 90 decks +67% synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
76% of 90 decks +65% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
86% of 90 decks +63% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
71% of 90 decks +56% synergy
Crystal Barricade
60% of 20 decks +53% synergy
Top Cards
Overgrown Battlement
92% of 90 decks +81% synergy
Sunscape Familiar
87% of 90 decks +77% synergy
Wall of Omens
87% of 90 decks +75% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
84% of 90 decks +20% synergy
Shield Sphere
77% of 90 decks +71% synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
77% of 90 decks +66% synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
77% of 64 decks +68% synergy
Jeskai Barricade
73% of 90 decks +65% synergy
Meekstone
66% of 90 decks +59% synergy
Heroic Intervention
66% of 90 decks +35% synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
86% of 90 decks +63% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
71% of 90 decks +56% synergy
Enlightened Tutor
66% of 90 decks +49% synergy
Smothering Tithe
62% of 90 decks +44% synergy
Mystical Tutor
37% of 90 decks +30% synergy
Ancient Tomb
33% of 90 decks +27% synergy
Gaea's Cradle
24% of 90 decks +19% synergy
Force of Will
18% of 90 decks +12% synergy
The One Ring
17% of 88 decks +11% synergy
Chrome Mox
14% of 90 decks +11% synergy
Creatures
Weathered Sentinels
60% of 90 decks +53% synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
57% of 90 decks +50% synergy
Vine Trellis
57% of 90 decks +49% synergy
Drift of Phantasms
53% of 90 decks +49% synergy
Perimeter Captain
51% of 90 decks +43% synergy
Hover Barrier
50% of 90 decks +41% synergy
Wall of Junk
49% of 90 decks +42% synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
47% of 19 decks +44% synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
47% of 90 decks +39% synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
47% of 90 decks +39% synergy
Wall of Frost
46% of 90 decks +37% synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
43% of 90 decks +37% synergy
Walking Bulwark
42% of 90 decks +37% synergy
Tree of Redemption
41% of 90 decks +35% synergy
Wall of Roots
41% of 90 decks +35% synergy
Mnemonic Wall
40% of 90 decks +35% synergy
Wall of Runes
40% of 90 decks +33% synergy
Resolute Watchdog
37% of 90 decks +32% synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
36% of 44 decks +32% synergy
Flumph
34% of 90 decks +28% synergy
Wall of Mulch
33% of 90 decks +29% synergy
Carven Caryatid
32% of 90 decks +27% synergy
Wall of Glare
31% of 90 decks +26% synergy
Orator of Ojutai
29% of 90 decks +26% synergy
Wall of Shards
29% of 90 decks +25% synergy
Angelic Wall
29% of 90 decks +23% synergy
Birds of Paradise
28% of 90 decks -1% synergy
Wall of Kelp
26% of 90 decks +24% synergy
Steel Wall
26% of 90 decks +22% synergy
Fog Bank
23% of 90 decks +19% synergy
Noble Hierarch
21% of 90 decks -4% synergy
Guard Gomazoa
20% of 90 decks +18% synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
20% of 40 decks +15% synergy
Esper Sentinel
19% of 90 decks +3% synergy
Sporocyst
18% of 90 decks +16% synergy
Fortified Rampart
18% of 90 decks +13% synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
17% of 90 decks +13% synergy
Towering Titan
17% of 90 decks +13% synergy
Riptide Turtle
17% of 90 decks +12% synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
16% of 90 decks +13% synergy
Glacial Wall
16% of 90 decks +13% synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
16% of 90 decks +6% synergy
Wall of Nets
14% of 90 decks +12% synergy
Jungle Barrier
13% of 90 decks +10% synergy
Bloom Tender
13% of 90 decks +2% synergy
Towering Viewpoint
12% of 40 decks +10% synergy
Wall of Tears
12% of 90 decks +10% synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
12% of 68 decks +9% synergy
Floriferous Vinewall
11% of 90 decks +10% synergy
Fecund Greenshell
11% of 38 decks +7% synergy
Instants
Teferi's Protection
59% of 90 decks +41% synergy
Tower Defense
53% of 90 decks +44% synergy
Path to Exile
51% of 90 decks +7% synergy
Counterspell
49% of 90 decks +11% synergy
Mana Drain
48% of 90 decks +38% synergy
Worldly Tutor
48% of 90 decks +36% synergy
Akroma's Will
44% of 90 decks +36% synergy
Eerie Interlude
42% of 90 decks +33% synergy
Beast Within
37% of 90 decks +4% synergy
Eladamri's Call
32% of 90 decks +21% synergy
Dovin's Veto
32% of 90 decks +15% synergy
Flawless Maneuver
31% of 90 decks +24% synergy
Swan Song
31% of 90 decks +17% synergy
Generous Gift
26% of 90 decks -3% synergy
Ghostway
24% of 90 decks +22% synergy
Force of Negation
16% of 90 decks +11% synergy
Sink into Stupor
15% of 41 decks +8% synergy
Bar the Door
10% of 90 decks +6% synergy
Negate
10% of 90 decks -6% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
10% of 90 decks -9% synergy
Aegis of the Heavens
9% of 90 decks +8% synergy
Return to Nature
9% of 90 decks +5% synergy
Brainstorm
9% of 90 decks -1% synergy
Stroke of Midnight
9% of 79 decks -1% synergy
Dawn's Truce
8% of 38 decks -5% synergy
Nature's Claim
8% of 90 decks +1% synergy
Permission Denied
7% of 67 decks +6% synergy
Everybody Lives!
7% of 71 decks +4% synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7% of 90 decks +5% synergy
Force of Vigor
7% of 90 decks +5% synergy
Krosan Grip
7% of 90 decks +3% synergy
Silence
7% of 90 decks +2% synergy
Voidslime
6% of 90 decks +4% synergy
Fog
6% of 90 decks +3% synergy
Veil of Summer
6% of 90 decks +2% synergy
Noxious Revival
6% of 90 decks +2% synergy
Ephemerate
6% of 90 decks -1% synergy
Bant Charm
6% of 90 decks -4% synergy
Arcane Denial
6% of 90 decks -11% synergy
Sorceries
Dusk // Dawn
60% of 90 decks +50% synergy
Slaughter the Strong
59% of 90 decks +50% synergy
Nature's Lore
48% of 90 decks +19% synergy
Three Visits
46% of 90 decks +24% synergy
Farseek
40% of 90 decks +0% synergy
Fell the Mighty
34% of 90 decks +26% synergy
Rampant Growth
27% of 90 decks -1% synergy
Cultivate
26% of 90 decks -15% synergy
Wave of Reckoning
24% of 90 decks +21% synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
23% of 90 decks +21% synergy
Last March of the Ents
22% of 87 decks +18% synergy
Kodama's Reach
17% of 90 decks -7% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14% of 90 decks +7% synergy
Expel the Interlopers
13% of 79 decks +9% synergy
Wargate
12% of 90 decks +7% synergy
Finale of Devastation
11% of 90 decks +4% synergy
The Battle of Bywater
10% of 87 decks +7% synergy
Retribution of the Meek
10% of 90 decks +9% synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
9% of 90 decks +5% synergy
Farewell
9% of 90 decks -5% synergy
Ascend from Avernus
8% of 90 decks +6% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7% of 90 decks +4% synergy
Austere Command
6% of 90 decks -5% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
59% of 90 decks +37% synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
36% of 72 decks +30% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26% of 90 decks -4% synergy
Panharmonicon
17% of 90 decks +8% synergy
Cloudstone Curio
14% of 90 decks +12% synergy
Slagwurm Armor
13% of 90 decks +10% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
11% of 90 decks +9% synergy
Lotus Petal
7% of 90 decks +4% synergy
Staff of Domination
6% of 90 decks +4% synergy
Commander's Sphere
6% of 90 decks -4% synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
39% of 90 decks +31% synergy
Aura Shards
36% of 90 decks +26% synergy
Guardian Project
30% of 90 decks +22% synergy
Sylvan Library
28% of 90 decks +19% synergy
Stoneskin
22% of 90 decks +16% synergy
Mystic Remora
19% of 90 decks +7% synergy
Intruder Alarm
12% of 90 decks +6% synergy
Propaganda
12% of 90 decks +1% synergy
Rolling Stones
11% of 90 decks +10% synergy
Angelic Chorus
11% of 90 decks +8% synergy
Ghostly Prison
11% of 90 decks -0% synergy
Unnatural Growth
10% of 90 decks +7% synergy
Assemble the Players
9% of 64 decks +8% synergy
Primal Rage
9% of 90 decks +7% synergy
The Birth of Meletis
9% of 90 decks +6% synergy
Aluren
8% of 90 decks +6% synergy
Concordant Crossroads
8% of 90 decks +5% synergy
Land Tax
7% of 90 decks +5% synergy
Trouble in Pairs
6% of 62 decks +2% synergy
Angelic Shield
6% of 90 decks +4% synergy
Freed from the Real
6% of 90 decks +3% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
6% of 88 decks +4% synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
16% of 90 decks +12% synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
14% of 90 decks +11% synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
11% of 85 decks +8% synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
7% of 90 decks +5% synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
6% of 90 decks +5% synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
6% of 90 decks +0% synergy
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
6% of 90 decks -2% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
56% of 90 decks +11% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
54% of 90 decks +37% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
46% of 90 decks +32% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
37% of 90 decks +20% synergy
Access Tunnel
21% of 90 decks +17% synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
18% of 90 decks +12% synergy
Command Beacon
16% of 90 decks +14% synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
14% of 90 decks +7% synergy
Urza's Saga
12% of 90 decks +9% synergy
Rogue's Passage
11% of 90 decks -3% synergy
Three Tree City
8% of 38 decks +4% synergy
Castle Garenbrig
6% of 90 decks +4% synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6% of 90 decks +4% synergy
Field of the Dead
6% of 90 decks +4% synergy
Temple of the False God
6% of 90 decks -2% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98% of 90 decks +17% synergy
Arcane Signet
81% of 90 decks +11% synergy
Mana Crypt
21% of 90 decks +16% synergy
Thought Vessel
19% of 90 decks +0% synergy
Fellwar Stone
18% of 90 decks +4% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13% of 90 decks +5% synergy
Azorius Signet
13% of 90 decks -2% synergy
Selesnya Signet
12% of 90 decks +1% synergy
Talisman of Unity
12% of 90 decks +0% synergy
Mox Diamond
11% of 90 decks +8% synergy
Talisman of Progress
10% of 90 decks -1% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10% of 90 decks -2% synergy
Simic Signet
10% of 90 decks -5% synergy
Mox Amber
6% of 90 decks +3% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96% of 90 decks +5% synergy
Hallowed Fountain
88% of 90 decks +44% synergy
Breeding Pool
86% of 90 decks +43% synergy
Temple Garden
84% of 90 decks +41% synergy
Flooded Strand
77% of 90 decks +48% synergy
Sea of Clouds
77% of 90 decks +44% synergy
Misty Rainforest
76% of 90 decks +47% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
76% of 90 decks +38% synergy
Windswept Heath
74% of 90 decks +44% synergy
Bountiful Promenade
74% of 90 decks +41% synergy
Spara's Headquarters
72% of 90 decks +29% synergy
Exotic Orchard
44% of 90 decks -10% synergy
Tundra
43% of 90 decks +32% synergy
Tropical Island
43% of 90 decks +31% synergy
Savannah
43% of 90 decks +31% synergy
Sunpetal Grove
40% of 90 decks +5% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
38% of 90 decks -2% synergy
Glacial Fortress
36% of 90 decks -3% synergy
Reflecting Pool
31% of 90 decks +25% synergy
Mana Confluence
31% of 90 decks +23% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
31% of 90 decks +7% synergy
Overgrown Farmland
29% of 90 decks +6% synergy
City of Brass
27% of 90 decks +19% synergy
Seaside Citadel
26% of 90 decks -28% synergy
Scalding Tarn
23% of 90 decks +17% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
23% of 90 decks +16% synergy
Prismatic Vista
22% of 90 decks +17% synergy
Adarkar Wastes
22% of 90 decks +2% synergy
Brushland
22% of 90 decks +1% synergy
Deserted Beach
22% of 90 decks +1% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
22% of 90 decks -8% synergy
Arid Mesa
21% of 90 decks +15% synergy
Marsh Flats
21% of 90 decks +15% synergy
Branchloft Pathway
21% of 90 decks +13% synergy
Polluted Delta
20% of 90 decks +13% synergy
Wooded Foothills
19% of 90 decks +12% synergy
Flooded Grove
18% of 90 decks +2% synergy
Cavern of Souls
17% of 90 decks +13% synergy
Wooded Bastion
17% of 90 decks +12% synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
17% of 90 decks +8% synergy
Prairie Stream
17% of 90 decks -29% synergy
Fabled Passage
16% of 90 decks +5% synergy
Mystic Gate
14% of 90 decks +10% synergy
Hengegate Pathway
14% of 90 decks +7% synergy
Canopy Vista
13% of 90 decks -33% synergy
Waterlogged Grove
11% of 90 decks +5% synergy
Floodfarm Verge
10% of 30 decks +2% synergy
Tranquil Landscape
10% of 41 decks -10% synergy
Lush Portico
9% of 64 decks -1% synergy
Evolving Wilds
9% of 90 decks -16% synergy
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