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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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87%synergy
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66%synergy
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60%synergy
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59%synergy
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Cyclonic Rift
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41%synergy
Teferi's Protection
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45%synergy
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37%synergy
Smothering Tithe
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24%synergy
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23%synergy
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Worldly Tutor
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15%synergy
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14%synergy
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Perimeter Captain
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58%synergy
Tree of Redemption
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The Walls of Ba Sing Se
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Wall of Glare
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43%synergy
Wall of Runes
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42%synergy
Flumph
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37%synergy
Wall of Roots
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37%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
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35%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
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37%synergy
Walking Bulwark
39%inclusion208 decks539 decks
35%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
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33%synergy
Carven Caryatid
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32%synergy
Wall of Shards
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32%synergy
Angelic Wall
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28%synergy
Wall of Mulch
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26%synergy
Riptide Turtle
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26%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
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25%synergy
Towering Titan
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25%synergy
Fortified Rampart
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23%synergy
Fog Bank
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23%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
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23%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
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23%synergy
Wall of Nets
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21%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
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20%synergy
Steel Wall
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20%synergy
Wall of Tears
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20%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
21%inclusion46 decks220 decks
20%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
20%inclusion109 decks539 decks
18%synergy
Noble Hierarch
18%inclusion96 decks539 decks
-8%synergy
Rampart Architect
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
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15%synergy
Birds of Paradise
17%inclusion94 decks539 decks
-17%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
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14%synergy
Glacial Wall
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14%synergy
Jungle Barrier
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14%synergy
Esper Sentinel
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0%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
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12%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
13%inclusion72 decks539 decks
12%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
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11%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
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11%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
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11%synergy
Arbor Adherent
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10%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
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10%synergy
Wall of Kelp
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10%synergy
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Heroic Intervention
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32%synergy
Tower Defense
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56%synergy
Path to Exile
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2%synergy
Akroma's Will
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42%synergy
Counterspell
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8%synergy
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34%synergy
Beast Within
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14%synergy
Eerie Interlude
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31%synergy
Dovin's Veto
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13%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
26%inclusion139 decks539 decks
18%synergy
Generous Gift
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-2%synergy
Swan Song
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6%synergy
Eladamri's Call
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7%synergy
Force of Will
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10%synergy
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15%inclusion79 decks539 decks
-12%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion77 decks539 decks
9%synergy
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11%synergy
Ghostway
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12%synergy
Arcane Denial
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Force of Negation
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8%synergy
Negate
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-2%synergy
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4%synergy
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19%synergy
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16%synergy
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16%synergy
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12%synergy
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4%synergy
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-4%synergy
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1%synergy
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Meekstone
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59%synergy
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51%synergy
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11%synergy
Panharmonicon
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5%synergy
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7%synergy
Robe of Stars
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5%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
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4%synergy
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Assault Formation
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59%synergy
Brave the Sands
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51%synergy
Stoneskin
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36%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
Mystic Remora
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4%synergy
Sylvan Library
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9%synergy
Smile at Death
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13%synergy
Unnatural Growth
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11%synergy
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0%synergy
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1%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
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10%synergy
Assemble the Players
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7%synergy
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2%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
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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
Freed from the Real
6.5%inclusion35 decks539 decks
3%synergy
Serra's Blessing
6.3%inclusion34 decks539 decks
6%synergy
True Conviction
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5%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
5.8%inclusion31 decks539 decks
5%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
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3%synergy
Exploration
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1%synergy
Mirari's Wake
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0%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
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4%synergy
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14%synergy
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15%inclusion83 decks539 decks
14%synergy
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10%synergy
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19%synergy
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37%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
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29%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
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20%synergy
Access Tunnel
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20%synergy
Rogue's Passage
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0%synergy
Three Tree City
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8%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
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8%synergy
Mistrise Village
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5%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion58 decks539 decks
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%inclusion498 decks539 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion446 decks539 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion123 decks539 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
16%inclusion86 decks539 decks
9%synergy
Mana Crypt
15%inclusion83 decks539 decks
14%synergy
Azorius Signet
15%inclusion80 decks539 decks
5%synergy
Selesnya Signet
13%inclusion72 decks539 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion70 decks539 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Signet
12%inclusion66 decks539 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion63 decks539 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Unity
12%inclusion63 decks539 decks
2%synergy
Mox Diamond
12%inclusion62 decks539 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Progress
11%inclusion58 decks539 decks
0%synergy
Chrome Mox
10%inclusion55 decks539 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion52 decks539 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vault
6.3%inclusion34 decks539 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.0%inclusion27 decks539 decks
-1%synergy
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95%inclusion513 decks539 decks
5%synergy
Savannah
93%inclusion500 decks539 decks
80%synergy
Tropical Island
93%inclusion500 decks539 decks
80%synergy
Tundra
92%inclusion498 decks539 decks
80%synergy
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89%inclusion481 decks539 decks
-4%synergy
Forest
89%inclusion479 decks539 decks
-5%synergy
Breeding Pool
89%inclusion478 decks539 decks
44%synergy
Island
88%inclusion476 decks539 decks
-5%synergy
Temple Garden
88%inclusion476 decks539 decks
45%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
88%inclusion472 decks539 decks
44%synergy
Flooded Strand
81%inclusion436 decks539 decks
49%synergy
Windswept Heath
80%inclusion433 decks539 decks
47%synergy
Misty Rainforest
80%inclusion432 decks539 decks
50%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
72%inclusion386 decks539 decks
32%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
69%inclusion374 decks539 decks
39%synergy
Sea of Clouds
68%inclusion367 decks539 decks
38%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
68%inclusion364 decks539 decks
33%synergy
Exotic Orchard
47%inclusion251 decks539 decks
-10%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
43%inclusion231 decks539 decks
0%synergy
Seaside Citadel
42%inclusion228 decks539 decks
-10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
42%inclusion227 decks539 decks
-6%synergy
Glacial Fortress
41%inclusion219 decks539 decks
-6%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
35%inclusion187 decks539 decks
12%synergy
Deserted Beach
32%inclusion174 decks539 decks
12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
27%inclusion144 decks539 decks
0%synergy
Mana Confluence
22%inclusion118 decks539 decks
14%synergy
City of Brass
22%inclusion117 decks539 decks
13%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
20%inclusion58 decks292 decks
11%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
19%inclusion103 decks539 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
19%inclusion101 decks539 decks
14%synergy
Reflecting Pool
19%inclusion100 decks539 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
18%inclusion99 decks539 decks
-12%synergy
Marsh Flats
18%inclusion96 decks539 decks
12%synergy
Scalding Tarn
18%inclusion95 decks539 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Delta
17%inclusion92 decks539 decks
10%synergy
Brushland
17%inclusion91 decks539 decks
-11%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion90 decks539 decks
11%synergy
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion85 decks539 decks
8%synergy
Hushwood Verge
16%inclusion46 decks292 decks
6%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
16%inclusion84 decks539 decks
9%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
16%inclusion84 decks539 decks
-9%synergy
Prairie Stream
15%inclusion83 decks539 decks
-30%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
15%inclusion82 decks539 decks
10%synergy
Urban Retreat
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
14%inclusion78 decks539 decks
8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion78 decks539 decks
10%synergy
Canopy Vista
14%inclusion75 decks539 decks
-32%synergy
Lush Portico
14%inclusion73 decks539 decks
3%synergy
Hedge Maze
12%inclusion67 decks539 decks
2%synergy
Meticulous Archive
12%inclusion65 decks539 decks
3%synergy
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