Arcades, the Strategist (Commander) - Expensive 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
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
93%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
90%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
89%synergy
Wall of Omens
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
89%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
88%synergy
High Alert
91%inclusion32 decks35 decks
85%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
91%inclusion32 decks35 decks
84%synergy
Shield Sphere
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
77%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
76%synergy
Wall of Denial
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
73%synergy
Top Cards
Sylvan Caryatid
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
72%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
71%synergy
Crystal Barricade
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
61%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Assault Formation
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
57%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
56%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
58%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
57%synergy
Tree of Redemption
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
56%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
57%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
89%inclusion31 decks35 decks
70%synergy
Rhystic Study
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
63%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
74%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
60%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
57%synergy
Teferi's Protection
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
54%synergy
Worldly Tutor
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
55%synergy
Smothering Tithe
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
44%synergy
Ancient Tomb
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
54%synergy
Chrome Mox
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
55%synergy
Creatures
Vine Trellis
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
55%synergy
Perimeter Captain
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
52%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
53%synergy
Wall of Roots
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
53%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
47%synergy
Wall of Shards
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
46%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
46%synergy
Wall of Junk
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Walking Bulwark
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Carven Caryatid
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Wall of Runes
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
34%synergy
Wall of Frost
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Wall of Glare
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Wall of Mulch
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Esper Sentinel
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Hover Barrier
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Noble Hierarch
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Wall of Kelp
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Birds of Paradise
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-12%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Flumph
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Angelic Wall
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Displacer Kitten
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Steel Wall
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Nets
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Arbor Adherent
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Soulsworn Jury
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Bloom Tender
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Fortified Rampart
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Towering Titan
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Hope
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Eternal Witness
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Amaranthine Wall
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Secret Door
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Portcullis Vine
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
48%synergy
Mystical Tutor
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
52%synergy
Tower Defense
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
49%synergy
Heroic Intervention
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Path to Exile
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Force of Will
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Force of Negation
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Eerie Interlude
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Akroma's Will
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Swan Song
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Eladamri's Call
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
-9%synergy
Ghostway
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Dovin's Veto
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Beast Within
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Generous Gift
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Silence
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Pact of Negation
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Crop Rotation
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Force of Vigor
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Flusterstorm
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Angel's Grace
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Veil of Summer
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Bar the Door
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Chord of Calling
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Voidslime
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Permission Denied
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Mental Misstep
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Dawn's Truce
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Intuition
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Noxious Revival
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Misdirection
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Slaughter the Strong
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
48%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Fell the Mighty
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Finale of Devastation
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Wargate
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Nature's Lore
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Three Visits
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Last March of the Ents
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Farseek
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-27%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Time Warp
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Return to the Ranks
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Fabricate
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Raise the Past
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Neoform
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Farewell
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-11%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Cultivate
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-32%synergy
Personal Tutor
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
50%synergy
Lightning Greaves
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
27%synergy
The One Ring
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Staff of Domination
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Panharmonicon
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Pearl Medallion
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Emerald Medallion
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Aura Shards
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Mystic Remora
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Sylvan Library
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Freed from the Real
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Aluren
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Brave the Sands
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Exploration
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Guardian Project
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Stoneskin
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Intruder Alarm
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Mirari's Wake
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Sterling Grove
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Assemble the Players
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Unnatural Growth
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Song of the Dryads
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Rolling Stones
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Land Tax
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Primal Rage
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Angelic Chorus
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Defense of the Heart
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
59%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
48%synergy
Reliquary Tower
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Command Beacon
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Homeward Path
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Three Tree City
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Access Tunnel
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Mox Diamond
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
56%synergy
Mana Vault
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Lotus Petal
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Mox Opal
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Progress
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Selesnya Signet
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Basalt Monolith
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Azorius Signet
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Jasper
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-14%synergy
Lands
Tundra
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
87%synergy
Savannah
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
87%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
87%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Breeding Pool
91%inclusion32 decks35 decks
46%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
89%inclusion31 decks35 decks
45%synergy
Windswept Heath
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
53%synergy
Temple Garden
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Flooded Strand
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
53%synergy
Island
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
-11%synergy
Forest
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
-11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
50%synergy
Sea of Clouds
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
51%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
46%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
50%synergy
Plains
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
-13%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
26%synergy
City of Brass
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
40%synergy
Polluted Delta
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Scalding Tarn
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Marsh Flats
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Exotic Orchard
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
-20%synergy
Arid Mesa
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Mana Confluence
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Cavern of Souls
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Wooded Foothills
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
-20%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
-18%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Glacial Fortress
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-24%synergy
Reflecting Pool
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Deserted Beach
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Brushland
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-11%synergy
Wooded Bastion
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-17%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Hedge Maze
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Gate
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Seaside Citadel
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-41%synergy
Hushwood Verge
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Lush Portico
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Grove
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-11%synergy
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