Arcades, the Strategist (Commander) - Expensive Optimized Toughness Matters

Arcades, the Strategist
122 decks (0.002%) Rank #21
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Ethan Coover
Sep 3, 2024
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Gaea's Cradle
93% of 122 decks +87% synergy
Axebane Guardian
94% of 122 decks +83% synergy
Sunscape Familiar
90% of 122 decks +80% synergy
Wall of Denial
84% of 122 decks +72% synergy
Wall of Blossoms
83% of 122 decks +71% synergy
Shield Sphere
75% of 122 decks +69% synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
79% of 122 decks +68% synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
75% of 122 decks +65% synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
71% of 91 decks +63% synergy
Enlightened Tutor
75% of 122 decks +59% synergy
Top Cards
Overgrown Battlement
93% of 122 decks +81% synergy
Rhystic Study
89% of 122 decks +67% synergy
Wall of Omens
87% of 122 decks +75% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
84% of 122 decks +70% synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
79% of 122 decks +71% synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
78% of 122 decks +68% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
77% of 122 decks +13% synergy
High Alert
74% of 122 decks +64% synergy
Mox Diamond
65% of 122 decks +62% synergy
Jeskai Barricade
64% of 122 decks +56% synergy
Game Changers
Gaea's Cradle
93% of 122 decks +87% synergy
Enlightened Tutor
75% of 122 decks +59% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
75% of 122 decks +53% synergy
Ancient Tomb
61% of 122 decks +54% synergy
Chrome Mox
55% of 122 decks +51% synergy
Smothering Tithe
51% of 122 decks +32% synergy
Force of Will
49% of 122 decks +43% synergy
Mystical Tutor
46% of 122 decks +39% synergy
The One Ring
27% of 119 decks +21% synergy
Mana Vault
23% of 122 decks +20% synergy
Creatures
Crystal Barricade
60% of 35 decks +53% synergy
Esper Sentinel
53% of 122 decks +37% synergy
Birds of Paradise
51% of 122 decks +22% synergy
Wall of Roots
48% of 122 decks +42% synergy
Perimeter Captain
47% of 122 decks +39% synergy
Drift of Phantasms
46% of 122 decks +42% synergy
Wall of Junk
46% of 122 decks +39% synergy
Weathered Sentinels
44% of 122 decks +38% synergy
Vine Trellis
44% of 122 decks +37% synergy
Noble Hierarch
44% of 122 decks +19% synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
43% of 122 decks +36% synergy
Hover Barrier
43% of 122 decks +35% synergy
Wall of Frost
43% of 122 decks +35% synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
42% of 33 decks +39% synergy
Tree of Redemption
42% of 122 decks +36% synergy
Wall of Shards
39% of 122 decks +35% synergy
Wall of Runes
34% of 122 decks +28% synergy
Wall of Mulch
32% of 122 decks +27% synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
32% of 122 decks +25% synergy
Orator of Ojutai
31% of 122 decks +28% synergy
Bloom Tender
30% of 122 decks +19% synergy
Wall of Glare
30% of 122 decks +24% synergy
Resolute Watchdog
28% of 122 decks +23% synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
27% of 122 decks +20% synergy
Steel Wall
26% of 122 decks +23% synergy
Walking Bulwark
25% of 122 decks +20% synergy
Wall of Kelp
25% of 122 decks +23% synergy
Wall of Nets
25% of 122 decks +22% synergy
Carven Caryatid
24% of 122 decks +18% synergy
Flumph
24% of 122 decks +18% synergy
Saruli Caretaker
23% of 122 decks +22% synergy
Angelic Wall
22% of 122 decks +17% synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
21% of 72 decks +16% synergy
Secret Door
20% of 122 decks +20% synergy
Mnemonic Wall
20% of 122 decks +16% synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
20% of 99 decks +17% synergy
Drannith Magistrate
20% of 122 decks +15% synergy
Delighted Halfling
19% of 114 decks +9% synergy
Wall of Tears
19% of 122 decks +16% synergy
Towering Titan
19% of 122 decks +15% synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
19% of 122 decks +13% synergy
Riptide Turtle
17% of 122 decks +12% synergy
Fortified Rampart
17% of 122 decks +12% synergy
Doorkeeper
16% of 122 decks +14% synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
16% of 122 decks +13% synergy
Llanowar Elves
16% of 122 decks +1% synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
15% of 122 decks +12% synergy
Walking Ballista
14% of 122 decks +11% synergy
Glacial Wall
14% of 122 decks +11% synergy
Fog Bank
14% of 122 decks +10% synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
58% of 122 decks +48% synergy
Worldly Tutor
56% of 122 decks +44% synergy
Tower Defense
51% of 122 decks +42% synergy
Swan Song
49% of 122 decks +35% synergy
Heroic Intervention
46% of 122 decks +15% synergy
Teferi's Protection
45% of 122 decks +27% synergy
Eladamri's Call
39% of 122 decks +28% synergy
Force of Negation
38% of 122 decks +33% synergy
Dovin's Veto
33% of 122 decks +15% synergy
Flusterstorm
32% of 122 decks +29% synergy
Akroma's Will
31% of 122 decks +23% synergy
Path to Exile
31% of 122 decks -13% synergy
Eerie Interlude
30% of 122 decks +21% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
26% of 122 decks +8% synergy
Veil of Summer
24% of 122 decks +21% synergy
Counterspell
24% of 122 decks -15% synergy
Mental Misstep
22% of 122 decks +19% synergy
Beast Within
21% of 122 decks -11% synergy
Noxious Revival
20% of 122 decks +17% synergy
Silence
20% of 122 decks +15% synergy
Flawless Maneuver
20% of 122 decks +13% synergy
Ghostway
19% of 122 decks +16% synergy
Pact of Negation
19% of 122 decks +16% synergy
Crop Rotation
19% of 122 decks +14% synergy
Nature's Claim
17% of 122 decks +11% synergy
Force of Vigor
16% of 122 decks +14% synergy
Dispel
15% of 122 decks +13% synergy
Generous Gift
15% of 122 decks -14% synergy
Mindbreak Trap
12% of 122 decks +10% synergy
Bar the Door
12% of 122 decks +8% synergy
Autumn's Veil
11% of 122 decks +10% synergy
Miscast
11% of 122 decks +10% synergy
Chord of Calling
11% of 122 decks +5% synergy
Angel's Grace
9% of 122 decks +8% synergy
Brainstorm
8% of 122 decks -1% synergy
Arcane Denial
8% of 122 decks -8% synergy
Flare of Fortitude
7% of 71 decks +4% synergy
Sink into Stupor
7% of 71 decks +1% synergy
Everybody Lives!
7% of 100 decks +4% synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7% of 122 decks +5% synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6% of 109 decks -3% synergy
Chain of Vapor
6% of 122 decks +5% synergy
Krosan Grip
6% of 122 decks +2% synergy
Strix Serenade
6% of 71 decks +2% synergy
Flare of Denial
5% of 74 decks +3% synergy
Sorceries
Slaughter the Strong
53% of 122 decks +44% synergy
Dusk // Dawn
45% of 122 decks +35% synergy
Finale of Devastation
28% of 122 decks +21% synergy
Three Visits
28% of 122 decks +7% synergy
Fell the Mighty
27% of 122 decks +19% synergy
Nature's Lore
26% of 122 decks -3% synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
22% of 122 decks +20% synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
18% of 122 decks +14% synergy
Farseek
18% of 122 decks -21% synergy
Raise the Past
15% of 33 decks +12% synergy
The Battle of Bywater
15% of 113 decks +12% synergy
Last March of the Ents
15% of 114 decks +11% synergy
Wargate
15% of 122 decks +9% synergy
Retribution of the Meek
14% of 122 decks +13% synergy
Wave of Reckoning
12% of 122 decks +8% synergy
Neoform
11% of 122 decks +6% synergy
Cultivate
11% of 122 decks -30% synergy
Farewell
9% of 122 decks -5% synergy
Eldritch Evolution
8% of 122 decks +3% synergy
Kodama's Reach
8% of 122 decks -15% synergy
Timetwister
7% of 122 decks +7% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7% of 122 decks +0% synergy
Expel the Interlopers
7% of 109 decks +3% synergy
Ponder
7% of 122 decks +2% synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7% of 122 decks +2% synergy
Idyllic Tutor
7% of 122 decks +0% synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6% of 122 decks +4% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
61% of 122 decks +54% synergy
Lightning Greaves
38% of 122 decks +16% synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
35% of 103 decks +28% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
26% of 122 decks +24% synergy
Lotus Petal
22% of 122 decks +19% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15% of 122 decks -15% synergy
Cloudstone Curio
10% of 122 decks +8% synergy
Panharmonicon
9% of 122 decks +0% synergy
Staff of Domination
7% of 122 decks +6% synergy
Robe of Stars
7% of 122 decks +3% synergy
Slagwurm Armor
6% of 122 decks +3% synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
56% of 122 decks +44% synergy
Assault Formation
54% of 122 decks +45% synergy
Sylvan Library
46% of 122 decks +37% synergy
Brave the Sands
28% of 122 decks +20% synergy
Aura Shards
28% of 122 decks +19% synergy
Stoneskin
19% of 122 decks +13% synergy
Intruder Alarm
13% of 122 decks +7% synergy
Aluren
11% of 122 decks +10% synergy
Carpet of Flowers
11% of 122 decks +8% synergy
Guardian Project
11% of 122 decks +2% synergy
Concordant Crossroads
10% of 122 decks +7% synergy
Freed from the Real
10% of 122 decks +7% synergy
Primal Rage
8% of 122 decks +6% synergy
Wild Growth
8% of 122 decks -5% synergy
Assemble the Players
8% of 91 decks +6% synergy
Survival of the Fittest
7% of 122 decks +7% synergy
Land Tax
7% of 122 decks +5% synergy
Deafening Silence
7% of 122 decks +5% synergy
Exploration
7% of 122 decks +3% synergy
Rolling Stones
7% of 122 decks +5% synergy
Cryptolith Rite
7% of 122 decks +4% synergy
Ghostly Prison
7% of 122 decks -5% synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
6% of 83 decks +5% synergy
Blind Obedience
6% of 122 decks +2% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
8% of 116 decks +6% synergy
Planeswalkers
Teyo, the Shieldmage
14% of 122 decks +11% synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
11% of 122 decks +7% synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
7% of 122 decks +2% synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
6% of 110 decks +4% synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
71% of 122 decks +54% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
47% of 122 decks +33% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
32% of 122 decks +16% synergy
Reliquary Tower
31% of 122 decks -13% synergy
Urza's Saga
25% of 122 decks +21% synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
11% of 122 decks +10% synergy
Command Beacon
11% of 122 decks +9% synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
11% of 122 decks +5% synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8% of 122 decks +0% synergy
Homeward Path
7% of 122 decks +6% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
7% of 122 decks +2% synergy
Rogue's Passage
6% of 122 decks -9% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96% of 122 decks +15% synergy
Arcane Signet
67% of 122 decks -3% synergy
Mana Crypt
53% of 122 decks +49% synergy
Fellwar Stone
17% of 122 decks +3% synergy
Mox Opal
14% of 122 decks +12% synergy
Talisman of Progress
10% of 122 decks -2% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10% of 122 decks -2% synergy
Thought Vessel
10% of 122 decks -9% synergy
Mox Amber
9% of 122 decks +6% synergy
Grim Monolith
7% of 122 decks +7% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7% of 122 decks -1% synergy
Talisman of Unity
7% of 122 decks -4% synergy
Azorius Signet
7% of 122 decks -8% synergy
Lands
Tundra
99% of 122 decks +88% synergy
Savannah
99% of 122 decks +87% synergy
Hallowed Fountain
95% of 122 decks +51% synergy
Breeding Pool
94% of 122 decks +52% synergy
Temple Garden
93% of 122 decks +50% synergy
Command Tower
93% of 122 decks +3% synergy
Misty Rainforest
90% of 122 decks +61% synergy
Flooded Strand
89% of 122 decks +60% synergy
Bountiful Promenade
61% of 122 decks +27% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
61% of 122 decks +24% synergy
Mana Confluence
57% of 122 decks +49% synergy
Sea of Clouds
57% of 122 decks +24% synergy
Polluted Delta
56% of 122 decks +49% synergy
City of Brass
56% of 122 decks +48% synergy
Wooded Foothills
51% of 122 decks +44% synergy
Spara's Headquarters
50% of 122 decks +7% synergy
Marsh Flats
48% of 122 decks +42% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
48% of 122 decks +41% synergy
Scalding Tarn
47% of 122 decks +40% synergy
Arid Mesa
43% of 122 decks +37% synergy
Exotic Orchard
43% of 122 decks -11% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
39% of 122 decks +36% synergy
Cavern of Souls
39% of 122 decks +35% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
25% of 122 decks -5% synergy
Reflecting Pool
24% of 122 decks +17% synergy
Floodfarm Verge
22% of 51 decks +14% synergy
Prismatic Vista
21% of 122 decks +16% synergy
Brushland
21% of 122 decks +1% synergy
Adarkar Wastes
19% of 122 decks -1% synergy
Sunpetal Grove
16% of 122 decks -19% synergy
Seaside Citadel
12% of 122 decks -41% synergy
Glacial Fortress
11% of 122 decks -27% synergy
Horizon Canopy
11% of 122 decks +6% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
11% of 122 decks -29% synergy
Deserted Beach
10% of 122 decks -11% synergy
Overgrown Farmland
10% of 122 decks -13% synergy
Hushwood Verge
10% of 51 decks +1% synergy
Waterlogged Grove
9% of 122 decks +3% synergy
Meticulous Archive
9% of 91 decks +0% synergy
Lush Portico
9% of 91 decks -1% synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
9% of 70 decks +7% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
8% of 122 decks -16% synergy
Forbidden Orchard
7% of 122 decks +4% synergy
Prairie Stream
7% of 122 decks -39% synergy
Hedge Maze
7% of 91 decks -4% synergy
Azorius Chancery
7% of 122 decks -12% synergy
Branchloft Pathway
6% of 122 decks -3% synergy
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