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Julia Maddalena
Mar 6, 2026
Julia Maddalena
Fire and Ice: Which Cards Are Hot and Cold for Arcades, the Strategist?
This week on Fire and Ice, we'll see which cards are getting chucked over the wall. What's hot and what's not for Arcades, the Strategist?
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Flumph
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Wall of Roots
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Wingmantle Chaplain
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Plagon, Lord of the Beach
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Walking Bulwark
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35%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
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33%synergy
Wall of Shards
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32%synergy
Carven Caryatid
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Angelic Wall
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Wall of Mulch
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Riptide Turtle
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26%synergy
Towering Titan
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Fortified Rampart
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Fog Bank
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Fecund Greenshell
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Towering Viewpoint
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Rune-Sealed Wall
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21%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
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19%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
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16%synergy
Noble Hierarch
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-8%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
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14%synergy
Rampart Architect
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16%synergy
Birds of Paradise
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-17%synergy
Glacial Wall
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12%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
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Gatecreeper Vine
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9%synergy
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56%synergy
Path to Exile
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Beast Within
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Eerie Interlude
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12%synergy
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19%synergy
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-1%synergy
Swan Song
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Eladamri's Call
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8%synergy
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10%synergy
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-12%synergy
Ghostway
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12%synergy
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9%synergy
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12%synergy
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8%synergy
Negate
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1%synergy
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60%synergy
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12%synergy
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5%synergy
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7%synergy
Robe of Stars
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5%synergy
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4%synergy
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59%synergy
Brave the Sands
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51%synergy
Stoneskin
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37%synergy
Guardian Project
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12%synergy
Primal Rage
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15%synergy
Angelic Chorus
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14%synergy
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4%synergy
Sylvan Library
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9%synergy
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12%synergy
Smile at Death
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13%synergy
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0%synergy
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1%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
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9%synergy
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2%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
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8%synergy
Assemble the Players
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7%synergy
Angelic Shield
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7%synergy
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7%synergy
Aluren
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6%synergy
Rolling Stones
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7%synergy
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3%synergy
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5%synergy
True Conviction
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5%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
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5%synergy
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3%synergy
Exploration
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1%synergy
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0%synergy
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4%synergy
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14%synergy
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14%synergy
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10%synergy
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19%synergy
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37%synergy
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29%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
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20%synergy
Access Tunnel
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21%synergy
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1%synergy
Three Tree City
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9%synergy
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8%synergy
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5%synergy
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7%synergy
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3%synergy
Command Beacon
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6%synergy
Temple of the False God
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-2%synergy
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Sol Ring
92%inclusion491 decks532 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion441 decks532 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion124 decks532 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
16%inclusion86 decks532 decks
10%synergy
Mana Crypt
15%inclusion81 decks532 decks
14%synergy
Azorius Signet
15%inclusion78 decks532 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion71 decks532 decks
-1%synergy
Selesnya Signet
13%inclusion68 decks532 decks
5%synergy
Simic Signet
12%inclusion64 decks532 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion63 decks532 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Unity
12%inclusion63 decks532 decks
2%synergy
Mox Diamond
12%inclusion62 decks532 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Progress
11%inclusion58 decks532 decks
0%synergy
Chrome Mox
10%inclusion55 decks532 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion52 decks532 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vault
6.4%inclusion34 decks532 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.1%inclusion27 decks532 decks
-1%synergy
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4%synergy
Savannah
93%inclusion497 decks532 decks
81%synergy
Tropical Island
93%inclusion497 decks532 decks
81%synergy
Tundra
93%inclusion495 decks532 decks
80%synergy
Plains
89%inclusion474 decks532 decks
-4%synergy
Breeding Pool
89%inclusion473 decks532 decks
44%synergy
Temple Garden
89%inclusion473 decks532 decks
45%synergy
Forest
89%inclusion472 decks532 decks
-5%synergy
Island
88%inclusion469 decks532 decks
-5%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
88%inclusion468 decks532 decks
44%synergy
Flooded Strand
81%inclusion431 decks532 decks
49%synergy
Windswept Heath
80%inclusion428 decks532 decks
47%synergy
Misty Rainforest
80%inclusion427 decks532 decks
50%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
72%inclusion381 decks532 decks
32%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
70%inclusion371 decks532 decks
39%synergy
Sea of Clouds
69%inclusion367 decks532 decks
39%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
68%inclusion360 decks532 decks
33%synergy
Exotic Orchard
47%inclusion249 decks532 decks
-10%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
43%inclusion229 decks532 decks
0%synergy
Seaside Citadel
42%inclusion224 decks532 decks
-10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
42%inclusion224 decks532 decks
-6%synergy
Glacial Fortress
41%inclusion217 decks532 decks
-6%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
35%inclusion184 decks532 decks
12%synergy
Deserted Beach
32%inclusion171 decks532 decks
12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
27%inclusion143 decks532 decks
1%synergy
Mana Confluence
22%inclusion117 decks532 decks
14%synergy
City of Brass
22%inclusion115 decks532 decks
13%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
20%inclusion60 decks294 decks
12%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
19%inclusion101 decks532 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
19%inclusion100 decks532 decks
15%synergy
Reflecting Pool
19%inclusion99 decks532 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
18%inclusion98 decks532 decks
-12%synergy
Marsh Flats
18%inclusion94 decks532 decks
12%synergy
Scalding Tarn
17%inclusion92 decks532 decks
10%synergy
Brushland
17%inclusion90 decks532 decks
-11%synergy
Polluted Delta
17%inclusion90 decks532 decks
9%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion88 decks532 decks
11%synergy
Hushwood Verge
16%inclusion47 decks294 decks
6%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
16%inclusion84 decks532 decks
-8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion83 decks532 decks
8%synergy
Prairie Stream
15%inclusion81 decks532 decks
-30%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
15%inclusion80 decks532 decks
9%synergy
Urban Retreat
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
15%inclusion78 decks532 decks
9%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
14%inclusion76 decks532 decks
8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion76 decks532 decks
10%synergy
Canopy Vista
14%inclusion75 decks532 decks
-32%synergy
Lush Portico
14%inclusion72 decks532 decks
3%synergy
Hedge Maze
12%inclusion66 decks532 decks
2%synergy
Meticulous Archive
12%inclusion64 decks532 decks
3%synergy
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