Arcades, the Strategist (Commander) - Optimized Toughness Matters

Arcades, the Strategist
1763 decks (0.028%) Rank #26
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Game Changers
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Nicholas Lucchesi
May 8, 2025
Nicholas Lucchesi
Which Commanders Are Most Affected by the New Game Changers?
How will the new additions to the Game Changers list affect the Commander decks that these cards are most played in? Let's discuss.
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Overgrown Battlement
95% of 1763 decks +85% synergy
Wall of Denial
93% of 1763 decks +84% synergy
Axebane Guardian
92% of 1763 decks +83% synergy
Sunscape Familiar
87% of 1763 decks +78% synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
86% of 1763 decks +77% synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
85% of 1763 decks +75% synergy
Wall of Omens
85% of 1763 decks +75% synergy
High Alert
84% of 1763 decks +75% synergy
Wall of Blossoms
85% of 1763 decks +75% synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
80% of 1347 decks +72% synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
75% of 1763 decks +11% synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
75% of 1763 decks +68% synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
75% of 1763 decks +67% synergy
Meekstone
69% of 1763 decks +64% synergy
Jeskai Barricade
69% of 1763 decks +62% synergy
Slaughter the Strong
69% of 1763 decks +61% synergy
Crystal Barricade
67% of 447 decks +61% synergy
Assault Formation
66% of 1763 decks +58% synergy
Shield Sphere
66% of 1763 decks +61% synergy
Heroic Intervention
65% of 1763 decks +35% synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
75% of 1763 decks +53% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
75% of 1763 decks +54% synergy
Teferi's Protection
67% of 1763 decks +50% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
59% of 1763 decks +44% synergy
Smothering Tithe
54% of 1763 decks +36% synergy
Aura Shards
52% of 1763 decks +44% synergy
Enlightened Tutor
45% of 1763 decks +30% synergy
Worldly Tutor
31% of 1763 decks +20% synergy
Mystical Tutor
20% of 1763 decks +14% synergy
Gaea's Cradle
15% of 1763 decks +10% synergy
Creatures
Hover Barrier
65% of 1763 decks +58% synergy
Wall of Frost
65% of 1763 decks +58% synergy
Perimeter Captain
63% of 1763 decks +56% synergy
Weathered Sentinels
63% of 1763 decks +58% synergy
Vine Trellis
59% of 1763 decks +53% synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
59% of 1763 decks +52% synergy
Tree of Redemption
58% of 1763 decks +52% synergy
Wall of Junk
57% of 1763 decks +51% synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
57% of 1763 decks +51% synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
56% of 1763 decks +50% synergy
Wall of Runes
47% of 1763 decks +41% synergy
Wall of Glare
43% of 1763 decks +38% synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
42% of 943 decks +38% synergy
Flumph
41% of 1763 decks +36% synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
41% of 436 decks +38% synergy
Wall of Roots
41% of 1763 decks +36% synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
41% of 1763 decks +36% synergy
Drift of Phantasms
40% of 1763 decks +36% synergy
Walking Bulwark
39% of 1763 decks +34% synergy
Wall of Shards
37% of 1763 decks +34% synergy
Carven Caryatid
36% of 1763 decks +32% synergy
Rampart Architect
33% of 12 decks +32% synergy
Angelic Wall
32% of 1763 decks +27% synergy
Mnemonic Wall
30% of 1763 decks +26% synergy
Wall of Mulch
29% of 1763 decks +26% synergy
Riptide Turtle
29% of 1763 decks +25% synergy
Resolute Watchdog
28% of 1763 decks +24% synergy
Towering Titan
28% of 1763 decks +24% synergy
Fortified Rampart
25% of 1763 decks +21% synergy
Fog Bank
24% of 1763 decks +20% synergy
Fecund Greenshell
23% of 773 decks +20% synergy
Orator of Ojutai
22% of 1763 decks +20% synergy
Wall of Nets
22% of 1763 decks +20% synergy
Steel Wall
21% of 1763 decks +18% synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
21% of 430 decks +20% synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
20% of 1507 decks +18% synergy
Towering Viewpoint
20% of 854 decks +18% synergy
Wall of Tears
20% of 1763 decks +18% synergy
Birds of Paradise
18% of 1763 decks -14% synergy
Glacial Wall
18% of 1763 decks +15% synergy
Jungle Barrier
17% of 1763 decks +14% synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
17% of 858 decks +13% synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
16% of 1763 decks +14% synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
16% of 1763 decks +13% synergy
Noble Hierarch
16% of 1763 decks -9% synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
16% of 1763 decks +14% synergy
Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus
15% of 1763 decks +12% synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
15% of 1763 decks +13% synergy
Esper Sentinel
13% of 1763 decks -2% synergy
Mentor of the Meek
13% of 1763 decks +11% synergy
Instants
Tower Defense
63% of 1763 decks +55% synergy
Counterspell
53% of 1763 decks +15% synergy
Path to Exile
51% of 1763 decks +5% synergy
Akroma's Will
48% of 1763 decks +40% synergy
Beast Within
42% of 1763 decks +11% synergy
Mana Drain
41% of 1763 decks +31% synergy
Eerie Interlude
39% of 1763 decks +32% synergy
Dovin's Veto
34% of 1763 decks +17% synergy
Flawless Maneuver
27% of 1763 decks +20% synergy
Generous Gift
25% of 1763 decks -3% synergy
Swan Song
24% of 1763 decks +9% synergy
Eladamri's Call
22% of 1763 decks +11% synergy
Negate
16% of 1763 decks -0% synergy
Bar the Door
15% of 1763 decks +12% synergy
Force of Will
15% of 1763 decks +9% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15% of 1763 decks -7% synergy
Ghostway
15% of 1763 decks +13% synergy
Arcane Denial
14% of 1763 decks -4% synergy
Force of Negation
12% of 1763 decks +7% synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11% of 1657 decks +2% synergy
Growth Spiral
9% of 1763 decks -4% synergy
Nature's Claim
9% of 1763 decks +3% synergy
Sink into Stupor
7% of 919 decks +1% synergy
Krosan Grip
7% of 1763 decks +4% synergy
Bant Charm
6% of 1763 decks -1% synergy
Return to Nature
6% of 1763 decks +3% synergy
Dawn's Truce
6% of 778 decks -6% synergy
Solidarity
6% of 1763 decks +4% synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5% of 1763 decks +1% synergy
Pact of Negation
5% of 1763 decks +2% synergy
Flare of Fortitude
5% of 922 decks +3% synergy
Brainstorm
5% of 1763 decks -4% synergy
Sorceries
Dusk // Dawn
64% of 1763 decks +56% synergy
Farseek
49% of 1763 decks +8% synergy
Fell the Mighty
48% of 1763 decks +41% synergy
Nature's Lore
41% of 1763 decks +12% synergy
Three Visits
36% of 1763 decks +13% synergy
Cultivate
35% of 1763 decks -5% synergy
Last March of the Ents
35% of 1763 decks +31% synergy
Wave of Reckoning
27% of 1763 decks +24% synergy
Rampant Growth
25% of 1763 decks -2% synergy
Kodama's Reach
23% of 1763 decks +1% synergy
Expel the Interlopers
22% of 1653 decks +18% synergy
Raise the Past
19% of 433 decks +17% synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
18% of 1763 decks +16% synergy
The Battle of Bywater
18% of 1763 decks +15% synergy
Retribution of the Meek
13% of 1763 decks +13% synergy
Farewell
13% of 1763 decks -2% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9% of 1763 decks +2% synergy
Ascend from Avernus
8% of 1763 decks +6% synergy
Austere Command
8% of 1763 decks -2% synergy
Idyllic Tutor
8% of 1763 decks +2% synergy
Wargate
7% of 1763 decks +1% synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6% of 1763 decks +2% synergy
Finale of Devastation
6% of 1763 decks -1% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
56% of 1763 decks +35% synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
51% of 1570 decks +46% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
35% of 1763 decks +6% synergy
Panharmonicon
15% of 1763 decks +8% synergy
Slagwurm Armor
15% of 1763 decks +13% synergy
The One Ring
8% of 1763 decks +1% synergy
Colfenor's Urn
7% of 1763 decks +6% synergy
Robe of Stars
7% of 1763 decks +4% synergy
Cloudstone Curio
6% of 1763 decks +4% synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
54% of 1763 decks +48% synergy
Stoneskin
38% of 1763 decks +33% synergy
Guardian Project
22% of 1763 decks +14% synergy
Angelic Chorus
17% of 1763 decks +14% synergy
Unnatural Growth
17% of 1763 decks +14% synergy
Mystic Remora
15% of 1763 decks +4% synergy
Sylvan Library
14% of 1763 decks +7% synergy
Propaganda
14% of 1763 decks +2% synergy
Primal Rage
14% of 1763 decks +12% synergy
Ghostly Prison
13% of 1763 decks +2% synergy
Court of Ardenvale
10% of 1642 decks +9% synergy
Assemble the Players
10% of 1347 decks +8% synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
9% of 1763 decks +2% synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
9% of 590 decks +8% synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
9% of 1189 decks +8% synergy
Spidersilk Armor
8% of 1763 decks +7% synergy
Rolling Stones
8% of 1763 decks +7% synergy
Mirari's Wake
8% of 1763 decks +0% synergy
The Birth of Meletis
7% of 1763 decks +5% synergy
Aluren
6% of 1763 decks +5% synergy
Angelic Shield
6% of 1763 decks +5% synergy
Intruder Alarm
6% of 1763 decks +0% synergy
True Conviction
6% of 1763 decks +4% synergy
Serra's Blessing
5% of 1763 decks +4% synergy
Land Tax
5% of 1763 decks +3% synergy
Concordant Crossroads
5% of 1763 decks +3% synergy
Exploration
5% of 1763 decks +0% synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
17% of 1763 decks +14% synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
15% of 1714 decks +13% synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
15% of 1763 decks +12% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
64% of 1763 decks +19% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
43% of 1763 decks +25% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
38% of 1763 decks +22% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
28% of 1763 decks +14% synergy
Access Tunnel
25% of 1763 decks +21% synergy
Rogue's Passage
16% of 1763 decks +1% synergy
Ancient Tomb
15% of 1763 decks +9% synergy
Three Tree City
13% of 787 decks +8% synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13% of 1763 decks +7% synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10% of 1763 decks +2% synergy
Command Beacon
9% of 1763 decks +7% synergy
Temple of the False God
8% of 1763 decks -0% synergy
Urza's Saga
7% of 1763 decks +3% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93% of 1763 decks +12% synergy
Arcane Signet
81% of 1763 decks +10% synergy
Thought Vessel
25% of 1763 decks +5% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
17% of 1763 decks +10% synergy
Azorius Signet
16% of 1763 decks +2% synergy
Mana Crypt
15% of 1763 decks +12% synergy
Selesnya Signet
13% of 1763 decks +4% synergy
Simic Signet
12% of 1763 decks -1% synergy
Fellwar Stone
11% of 1763 decks -3% synergy
Talisman of Unity
10% of 1763 decks -2% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10% of 1763 decks -2% synergy
Chrome Mox
9% of 1763 decks +4% synergy
Talisman of Progress
8% of 1763 decks -3% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8% of 1763 decks +3% synergy
Commander's Sphere
7% of 1763 decks -1% synergy
Mox Diamond
6% of 1763 decks +3% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95% of 1763 decks +5% synergy
Hallowed Fountain
81% of 1763 decks +37% synergy
Temple Garden
80% of 1763 decks +37% synergy
Breeding Pool
79% of 1763 decks +37% synergy
Spara's Headquarters
70% of 1763 decks +27% synergy
Bountiful Promenade
66% of 1763 decks +33% synergy
Misty Rainforest
65% of 1763 decks +35% synergy
Windswept Heath
65% of 1763 decks +33% synergy
Sea of Clouds
64% of 1763 decks +32% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
64% of 1763 decks +27% synergy
Flooded Strand
64% of 1763 decks +33% synergy
Glacial Fortress
51% of 1763 decks +9% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
50% of 1763 decks +6% synergy
Sunpetal Grove
49% of 1763 decks +12% synergy
Exotic Orchard
47% of 1763 decks -8% synergy
Seaside Citadel
45% of 1763 decks -8% synergy
Tropical Island
36% of 1763 decks +24% synergy
Savannah
36% of 1763 decks +24% synergy
Overgrown Farmland
36% of 1763 decks +13% synergy
Tundra
35% of 1763 decks +23% synergy
Deserted Beach
34% of 1763 decks +13% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
30% of 1763 decks +5% synergy
Prairie Stream
28% of 1763 decks -18% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
25% of 1763 decks -6% synergy
Canopy Vista
24% of 1763 decks -22% synergy
Adarkar Wastes
21% of 1763 decks -1% synergy
Brushland
20% of 1763 decks -3% synergy
Branchloft Pathway
19% of 1763 decks +12% synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
19% of 1763 decks +11% synergy
Hengegate Pathway
19% of 1763 decks +12% synergy
Reflecting Pool
17% of 1763 decks +11% synergy
Floodfarm Verge
17% of 615 decks +9% synergy
City of Brass
16% of 1763 decks +7% synergy
Hushwood Verge
15% of 615 decks +5% synergy
Prismatic Vista
15% of 1763 decks +10% synergy
Mana Confluence
14% of 1763 decks +7% synergy
Arid Mesa
13% of 1763 decks +7% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
13% of 1763 decks +6% synergy
Scalding Tarn
13% of 1763 decks +6% synergy
Lush Portico
13% of 1349 decks +2% synergy
Marsh Flats
13% of 1763 decks +6% synergy
Flooded Grove
12% of 1763 decks -6% synergy
Cavern of Souls
12% of 1763 decks +8% synergy
Polluted Delta
12% of 1763 decks +5% synergy
Wooded Foothills
12% of 1763 decks +4% synergy
Fabled Passage
11% of 1763 decks +1% synergy
Meticulous Archive
11% of 1349 decks +2% synergy
Hedge Maze
11% of 1350 decks +0% synergy
Tranquil Landscape
11% of 901 decks -8% synergy
Evolving Wilds
10% of 1763 decks -15% synergy
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