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
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Shield Sphere
100% of 9 decks +94% synergy
Axebane Guardian
100% of 9 decks +89% 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
Boseiju, Who Endures
89% of 9 decks +71% synergy
Vine Trellis
78% of 9 decks +70% synergy
Jeskai Barricade
78% of 9 decks +70% synergy
Sunscape Familiar
78% of 9 decks +68% synergy
Top Cards
High Alert
78% of 9 decks +68% synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
78% of 9 decks +67% synergy
Worldly Tutor
78% of 9 decks +66% synergy
Heroic Intervention
78% of 9 decks +47% synergy
Drift of Phantasms
67% of 9 decks +62% synergy
Wall of Roots
67% of 9 decks +60% synergy
Slaughter the Strong
67% of 9 decks +58% synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
67% of 9 decks +57% synergy
Mana Drain
67% of 9 decks +57% synergy
Mystic Remora
67% of 9 decks +55% synergy
Game Changers
Gaea's Cradle
100% of 9 decks +95% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
100% of 9 decks +77% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
89% of 9 decks +74% synergy
Enlightened Tutor
89% of 9 decks +72% synergy
Rhystic Study
89% of 9 decks +66% synergy
Mox Diamond
67% of 9 decks +64% synergy
Ancient Tomb
67% of 9 decks +60% synergy
Force of Will
56% of 9 decks +49% synergy
Mystical Tutor
56% of 9 decks +49% synergy
The One Ring
44% of 9 decks +39% synergy
Creatures
Crystal Barricade
75% of 4 decks +68% synergy
Weathered Sentinels
56% of 9 decks +49% synergy
Wall of Runes
56% of 9 decks +49% synergy
Esper Sentinel
56% of 9 decks +40% synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
50% of 4 decks +47% synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
50% of 8 decks +41% synergy
Wall of Kelp
44% of 9 decks +43% synergy
Orator of Ojutai
44% of 9 decks +41% synergy
Resolute Watchdog
44% of 9 decks +40% synergy
Mnemonic Wall
44% of 9 decks +39% synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
44% of 9 decks +38% synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
44% of 9 decks +34% synergy
Wall of Denial
44% of 9 decks +33% synergy
Noble Hierarch
44% of 9 decks +19% synergy
Birds of Paradise
44% of 9 decks +15% synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
33% of 9 decks +31% synergy
Wall of Mulch
33% of 9 decks +29% synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
33% of 6 decks +29% synergy
Walking Bulwark
33% of 9 decks +28% synergy
Carven Caryatid
33% of 9 decks +28% synergy
Wall of Junk
33% of 9 decks +26% synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
33% of 9 decks +26% synergy
Perimeter Captain
33% of 9 decks +25% synergy
Wall of Frost
33% of 9 decks +25% synergy
Delighted Halfling
33% of 9 decks +23% synergy
Soulsworn Jury
22% of 9 decks +22% 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
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
22% of 9 decks +19% synergy
Jungle Barrier
22% of 9 decks +18% synergy
Drannith Magistrate
22% of 9 decks +17% synergy
Arbor Elf
22% of 9 decks +17% synergy
Wall of Glare
22% of 9 decks +17% synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
22% of 9 decks +16% synergy
Tree of Redemption
22% of 9 decks +16% synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
22% of 9 decks +15% synergy
Hover Barrier
22% of 9 decks +14% 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
Bedrock Tortoise
12% of 8 decks +9% synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
12% of 8 decks +9% synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
12% of 8 decks +8% synergy
Roaming Throne
12% of 8 decks +8% synergy
Instants
Swan Song
67% of 9 decks +53% synergy
Teferi's Protection
67% of 9 decks +49% synergy
Counterspell
67% of 9 decks +28% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
67% of 9 decks +2% synergy
Sink into Stupor
60% of 5 decks +54% synergy
Force of Negation
56% of 9 decks +51% synergy
Veil of Summer
44% of 9 decks +41% 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
Angel's Grace
33% of 9 decks +32% synergy
Force of Vigor
33% of 9 decks +31% synergy
Mindbreak Trap
33% of 9 decks +31% synergy
Ghostway
33% of 9 decks +31% synergy
Flusterstorm
33% of 9 decks +30% synergy
Silence
33% of 9 decks +29% synergy
Tower Defense
33% of 9 decks +24% synergy
Path to Exile
33% of 9 decks -11% synergy
Permission Denied
25% of 8 decks +24% synergy
Everybody Lives!
25% of 8 decks +22% synergy
Voidslime
22% of 9 decks +21% synergy
Muddle the Mixture
22% of 9 decks +21% synergy
Noxious Revival
22% of 9 decks +19% 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 -10% synergy
Flare of Fortitude
20% of 5 decks +17% 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
Dispel
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
Mental Misstep
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Snap
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Pact of Negation
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 +2% synergy
Sorceries
Wargate
44% of 9 decks +39% synergy
Dusk // Dawn
44% of 9 decks +34% synergy
Timetwister
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Temporal Manipulation
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Time Warp
22% of 9 decks +21% synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
22% of 9 decks +20% synergy
Wave of Reckoning
22% of 9 decks +18% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
22% of 9 decks +15% synergy
Three Visits
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
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
Sea Gate Restoration
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
Green Sun's Zenith
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
Fell the Mighty
11% of 9 decks +3% synergy
Farewell
11% of 9 decks -3% synergy
Kodama's Reach
11% of 9 decks -12% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
56% of 9 decks +49% synergy
Lightning Greaves
44% of 9 decks +23% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
33% of 9 decks +32% synergy
Cloudstone Curio
33% of 9 decks +31% synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
25% of 8 decks +19% synergy
Staff of Domination
22% of 9 decks +21% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
22% of 9 decks +18% synergy
Umbral Mantle
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Lotus Petal
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Mithril Coat
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Robe of Stars
11% of 9 decks +7% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11% of 9 decks -19% synergy
Enchantments
Assault Formation
44% of 9 decks +35% 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
Wheel of Sun and Moon
22% of 9 decks +22% synergy
Oath of Teferi
22% of 9 decks +21% synergy
Aluren
22% of 9 decks +20% synergy
Guardian Project
22% of 9 decks +14% synergy
Sylvan Library
22% of 9 decks +14% synergy
Smothering Tithe
22% of 9 decks +4% synergy
Survival of the Fittest
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Pemmin's Aura
11% of 9 decks +10% 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
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
Aura Shards
11% of 9 decks +2% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
22% of 9 decks +21% synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
22% of 9 decks +21% synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
22% of 9 decks +21% synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
22% of 9 decks +20% synergy
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
22% of 9 decks +15% synergy
Huatli, Radiant Champion
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
11% of 9 decks +6% synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
67% of 9 decks +53% synergy
Urza's Saga
33% of 9 decks +30% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
33% of 9 decks +17% synergy
Reliquary Tower
33% of 9 decks -11% synergy
Three Tree City
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Command Beacon
22% of 9 decks +20% synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
22% of 9 decks +16% synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
22% of 9 decks +15% synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Wasteland
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Homeward Path
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
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100% of 9 decks +19% synergy
Mana Crypt
44% of 9 decks +40% synergy
Arcane Signet
44% of 9 decks -26% synergy
Chrome Mox
33% of 9 decks +30% 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
Mox Amber
11% of 9 decks +9% synergy
Mana Vault
11% of 9 decks +8% 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
Rejuvenating Springs
78% of 9 decks +41% synergy
Spara's Headquarters
78% of 9 decks +34% synergy
Cavern of Souls
67% of 9 decks +63% 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
Sea of Clouds
67% of 9 decks +34% synergy
Bountiful Promenade
67% of 9 decks +33% synergy
Marsh Flats
56% of 9 decks +49% synergy
Scalding Tarn
56% of 9 decks +49% synergy
Mana Confluence
56% of 9 decks +48% synergy
Prismatic Vista
33% of 9 decks +29% synergy
Reflecting Pool
33% of 9 decks +27% synergy
Wooded Bastion
22% of 9 decks +18% synergy
Mystic Gate
22% of 9 decks +18% 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
Talon Gates of Madara
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Meticulous Archive
12% of 8 decks +4% synergy
Lush Portico
12% of 8 decks +2% synergy
Treva's Ruins
11% of 9 decks +8% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
11% of 9 decks +8% 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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