Arcades, the Strategist (Commander) - Expensive Optimized Defenders

Arcades, the Strategist
9 decks (0.000%) Rank #21
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Ethan Coover
Sep 3, 2024
Ethan Coover
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Shield Sphere
100% of 9 decks +94% synergy
Wall of Omens
100% of 9 decks +88% synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
89% of 9 decks +81% synergy
Overgrown Battlement
89% of 9 decks +78% synergy
Wall of Blossoms
89% of 9 decks +77% synergy
Jeskai Barricade
78% of 9 decks +70% synergy
Sunscape Familiar
78% of 9 decks +68% synergy
Rhystic Study
89% of 9 decks +66% synergy
Drift of Phantasms
67% of 9 decks +62% synergy
Wall of Runes
67% of 9 decks +60% synergy
Top Cards
Cyclonic Rift
100% of 9 decks +77% synergy
Axebane Guardian
89% of 9 decks +78% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
89% of 9 decks +74% synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
78% of 9 decks +68% synergy
Enlightened Tutor
78% of 9 decks +61% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
78% of 9 decks +14% synergy
Mox Diamond
67% of 9 decks +64% synergy
Vine Trellis
67% of 9 decks +59% synergy
Slaughter the Strong
67% of 9 decks +57% synergy
High Alert
67% of 9 decks +56% synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
89% of 9 decks +66% synergy
Ancient Tomb
78% of 9 decks +71% synergy
Force of Will
56% of 9 decks +49% synergy
The One Ring
44% of 9 decks +39% synergy
Chrome Mox
33% of 9 decks +30% synergy
Smothering Tithe
33% of 9 decks +15% synergy
Drannith Magistrate
22% of 9 decks +17% synergy
Mana Vault
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Creatures
Crystal Barricade
67% of 3 decks +59% synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
67% of 9 decks +56% synergy
Wall of Roots
56% of 9 decks +49% synergy
Weathered Sentinels
56% of 9 decks +49% synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
56% of 9 decks +45% synergy
Wall of Denial
56% of 9 decks +44% synergy
Esper Sentinel
56% of 9 decks +40% synergy
Birds of Paradise
56% of 9 decks +26% synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
50% of 6 decks +45% synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
50% of 8 decks +41% synergy
Wall of Kelp
44% of 9 decks +43% synergy
Walking Bulwark
44% of 9 decks +39% synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
44% of 9 decks +38% synergy
Wall of Junk
44% of 9 decks +37% synergy
Perimeter Captain
44% of 9 decks +36% synergy
Wall of Frost
44% of 9 decks +36% synergy
Delighted Halfling
44% of 9 decks +34% synergy
Noble Hierarch
44% of 9 decks +19% synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
33% of 9 decks +31% synergy
Orator of Ojutai
33% of 9 decks +30% synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
33% of 3 decks +30% synergy
Wall of Mulch
33% of 9 decks +29% synergy
Resolute Watchdog
33% of 9 decks +29% synergy
Mnemonic Wall
33% of 9 decks +28% synergy
Carven Caryatid
33% of 9 decks +28% synergy
Wall of Glare
33% of 9 decks +28% synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
33% of 9 decks +26% synergy
Hover Barrier
33% of 9 decks +25% synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
25% of 8 decks +22% synergy
Fecund Greenshell
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
25% of 8 decks +21% synergy
Clockwork Drawbridge
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Secret Door
22% of 9 decks +21% synergy
Coral Colony
22% of 9 decks +21% synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
22% of 9 decks +21% synergy
Portcullis Vine
22% of 9 decks +20% synergy
Wall of Nets
22% of 9 decks +20% synergy
Wall of Tears
22% of 9 decks +20% synergy
Walking Ballista
22% of 9 decks +20% synergy
Jungle Barrier
22% of 9 decks +18% synergy
Wall of Shards
22% of 9 decks +18% synergy
Arbor Elf
22% of 9 decks +17% synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
22% of 9 decks +16% synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
22% of 9 decks +16% synergy
Flumph
22% of 9 decks +16% synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
22% of 9 decks +15% synergy
Bloom Tender
22% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Llanowar Elves
22% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Witch Enchanter
20% of 5 decks +14% synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
12% of 8 decks +9% synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
78% of 9 decks +68% synergy
Worldly Tutor
67% of 9 decks +55% synergy
Teferi's Protection
67% of 9 decks +49% synergy
Heroic Intervention
67% of 9 decks +36% synergy
Counterspell
67% of 9 decks +28% synergy
Force of Negation
56% of 9 decks +51% synergy
Swan Song
56% of 9 decks +42% synergy
Veil of Summer
44% of 9 decks +41% synergy
Mystical Tutor
44% of 9 decks +38% synergy
Eladamri's Call
44% of 9 decks +33% synergy
Dovin's Veto
44% of 9 decks +27% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
44% of 9 decks +26% synergy
Path to Exile
44% of 9 decks +0% synergy
Sink into Stupor
40% of 5 decks +34% synergy
Everybody Lives!
38% of 8 decks +35% synergy
Flusterstorm
33% of 9 decks +30% synergy
Tower Defense
33% of 9 decks +24% synergy
Permission Denied
25% of 8 decks +24% synergy
Angel's Grace
22% of 9 decks +21% synergy
Force of Vigor
22% of 9 decks +20% synergy
Mindbreak Trap
22% of 9 decks +20% synergy
Ghostway
22% of 9 decks +20% synergy
Noxious Revival
22% of 9 decks +19% synergy
Silence
22% of 9 decks +18% synergy
Flawless Maneuver
22% of 9 decks +15% synergy
Akroma's Will
22% of 9 decks +14% synergy
Eerie Interlude
22% of 9 decks +13% synergy
Beast Within
22% of 9 decks -11% synergy
Trickbind
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Autumn's Veil
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Stifle
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Gaea's Gift
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Miscast
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
March of Swirling Mist
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Spell Pierce
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Tyvar's Stand
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Voidslime
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Dispel
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Reality Shift
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Momentary Blink
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Clever Concealment
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Mental Misstep
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Snap
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Bar the Door
11% of 9 decks +7% synergy
Crop Rotation
11% of 9 decks +7% synergy
Bant Charm
11% of 9 decks +2% synergy
Brainstorm
11% of 9 decks +1% synergy
Sorceries
Dusk // Dawn
44% of 9 decks +34% synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
33% of 9 decks +31% synergy
Wargate
33% of 9 decks +28% synergy
Timetwister
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Wave of Reckoning
22% of 9 decks +18% synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
22% of 9 decks +18% synergy
Three Visits
22% of 9 decks +1% synergy
Kodama's Reach
22% of 9 decks -1% synergy
Nature's Lore
22% of 9 decks -7% synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Expel the Interlopers
12% of 8 decks +8% synergy
Dust to Dust
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Revoke Existence
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Temporal Manipulation
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Time Warp
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Retribution of the Meek
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Lórien Revealed
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Ascend from Avernus
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Fabricate
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Last March of the Ents
11% of 9 decks +7% synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
11% of 9 decks +7% synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
11% of 9 decks +6% synergy
Finale of Devastation
11% of 9 decks +4% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11% of 9 decks +4% synergy
Fell the Mighty
11% of 9 decks +3% synergy
Farewell
11% of 9 decks -3% synergy
Farseek
11% of 9 decks -28% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
56% of 9 decks +49% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
33% of 9 decks +31% synergy
Cloudstone Curio
33% of 9 decks +31% synergy
Lightning Greaves
33% of 9 decks +12% synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
25% of 8 decks +19% synergy
Staff of Domination
22% of 9 decks +21% synergy
Lotus Petal
22% of 9 decks +19% synergy
Umbral Mantle
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Mithril Coat
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Robe of Stars
11% of 9 decks +7% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
11% of 9 decks +7% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11% of 9 decks -19% synergy
Enchantments
Assault Formation
56% of 9 decks +47% synergy
Concordant Crossroads
33% of 9 decks +31% synergy
Intruder Alarm
33% of 9 decks +28% synergy
Assemble the Players
25% of 8 decks +23% synergy
Aluren
22% of 9 decks +20% synergy
Guardian Project
22% of 9 decks +14% synergy
Sylvan Library
22% of 9 decks +14% synergy
Aura Shards
22% of 9 decks +13% synergy
Wheel of Sun and Moon
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Pemmin's Aura
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Oath of Teferi
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Defense of the Heart
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Deafening Silence
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Cryptolith Rite
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Unnatural Growth
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Blind Obedience
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Exploration
11% of 9 decks +6% synergy
Stoneskin
11% of 9 decks +5% synergy
Brave the Sands
11% of 9 decks +4% synergy
Mirari's Wake
11% of 9 decks +3% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
22% of 9 decks +20% synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, Radiant Champion
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
11% of 9 decks +6% synergy
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
11% of 9 decks +4% synergy
Utility Lands
Gaea's Cradle
89% of 9 decks +84% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
89% of 9 decks +71% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
67% of 9 decks +53% synergy
Urza's Saga
44% of 9 decks +41% synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
33% of 9 decks +28% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
33% of 9 decks +17% synergy
Three Tree City
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Command Beacon
22% of 9 decks +20% synergy
Reliquary Tower
22% of 9 decks -22% synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Wasteland
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Strip Mine
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Field of the Dead
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Access Tunnel
11% of 9 decks +7% synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
11% of 9 decks +3% synergy
Rogue's Passage
11% of 9 decks -3% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100% of 9 decks +19% synergy
Arcane Signet
56% of 9 decks -14% synergy
Mana Crypt
44% of 9 decks +40% synergy
Mox Amber
22% of 9 decks +20% synergy
Talisman of Progress
22% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Talisman of Unity
22% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
22% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Mox Opal
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Fellwar Stone
11% of 9 decks -3% synergy
Lands
Tundra
100% of 9 decks +88% synergy
Tropical Island
100% of 9 decks +88% synergy
Savannah
100% of 9 decks +88% synergy
Misty Rainforest
100% of 9 decks +71% synergy
Flooded Strand
100% of 9 decks +71% synergy
Breeding Pool
100% of 9 decks +57% synergy
Temple Garden
100% of 9 decks +56% synergy
Hallowed Fountain
100% of 9 decks +56% synergy
Command Tower
100% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Windswept Heath
89% of 9 decks +59% synergy
Polluted Delta
78% of 9 decks +71% synergy
Spara's Headquarters
78% of 9 decks +34% synergy
Arid Mesa
67% of 9 decks +60% synergy
Wooded Foothills
67% of 9 decks +60% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
67% of 9 decks +60% synergy
Mana Confluence
67% of 9 decks +59% synergy
Sea of Clouds
67% of 9 decks +34% synergy
Bountiful Promenade
67% of 9 decks +33% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
67% of 9 decks +30% synergy
Cavern of Souls
56% of 9 decks +52% synergy
Marsh Flats
56% of 9 decks +49% synergy
Scalding Tarn
56% of 9 decks +49% synergy
Meticulous Archive
25% of 8 decks +16% synergy
Lush Portico
25% of 8 decks +15% synergy
Wooded Bastion
22% of 9 decks +18% synergy
Mystic Gate
22% of 9 decks +18% synergy
Prismatic Vista
22% of 9 decks +17% synergy
Reflecting Pool
22% of 9 decks +16% synergy
City of Brass
22% of 9 decks +14% synergy
Flooded Grove
22% of 9 decks +7% synergy
Exotic Orchard
22% of 9 decks -32% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Horizon Canopy
11% of 9 decks +6% synergy
Waterlogged Grove
11% of 9 decks +5% synergy
Hengegate Pathway
11% of 9 decks +4% synergy
Branchloft Pathway
11% of 9 decks +3% synergy
Adarkar Wastes
11% of 9 decks -9% synergy
Brushland
11% of 9 decks -10% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
11% of 9 decks -13% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
11% of 9 decks -19% synergy
Sunpetal Grove
11% of 9 decks -24% synergy
Glacial Fortress
11% of 9 decks -28% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
11% of 9 decks -29% synergy
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