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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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88%synergy
Axebane Guardian
92%inclusion479 decks518 decks
85%synergy
Wall of Denial
92%inclusion478 decks518 decks
85%synergy
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81%synergy
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76%synergy
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76%synergy
Wall of Omens
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75%synergy
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73%synergy
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72%synergy
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Sylvan Caryatid
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72%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
76%inclusion392 decks518 decks
69%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
76%inclusion392 decks518 decks
13%synergy
Shield Sphere
69%inclusion360 decks518 decks
66%synergy
Hover Barrier
68%inclusion354 decks518 decks
63%synergy
Crystal Barricade
67%inclusion154 decks229 decks
62%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
66%inclusion342 decks518 decks
61%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
66%inclusion340 decks518 decks
61%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
66%inclusion340 decks518 decks
60%synergy
Wall of Frost
65%inclusion338 decks518 decks
59%synergy
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Cyclonic Rift
64%inclusion329 decks518 decks
45%synergy
Rhystic Study
62%inclusion319 decks518 decks
42%synergy
Teferi's Protection
61%inclusion315 decks518 decks
46%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
59%inclusion307 decks518 decks
45%synergy
Aura Shards
44%inclusion226 decks518 decks
37%synergy
Smothering Tithe
41%inclusion212 decks518 decks
25%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
38%inclusion195 decks518 decks
24%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
34%inclusion176 decks518 decks
28%synergy
Worldly Tutor
26%inclusion135 decks518 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Tomb
21%inclusion107 decks518 decks
14%synergy
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Perimeter Captain
63%inclusion326 decks518 decks
58%synergy
Tree of Redemption
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56%synergy
Vine Trellis
59%inclusion305 decks518 decks
54%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
58%inclusion300 decks518 decks
53%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
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52%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
57%inclusion294 decks518 decks
52%synergy
Wall of Junk
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52%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
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50%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
48%inclusion213 decks446 decks
44%synergy
Wall of Glare
46%inclusion239 decks518 decks
43%synergy
Wall of Runes
46%inclusion236 decks518 decks
42%synergy
Flumph
41%inclusion210 decks518 decks
37%synergy
Wall of Roots
40%inclusion209 decks518 decks
37%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
39%inclusion203 decks518 decks
35%synergy
Walking Bulwark
39%inclusion201 decks518 decks
35%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
39%inclusion86 decks223 decks
36%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
37%inclusion190 decks518 decks
34%synergy
Carven Caryatid
35%inclusion179 decks518 decks
31%synergy
Wall of Shards
34%inclusion177 decks518 decks
32%synergy
Angelic Wall
31%inclusion158 decks518 decks
27%synergy
Towering Titan
28%inclusion144 decks518 decks
25%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
28%inclusion144 decks518 decks
25%synergy
Riptide Turtle
28%inclusion144 decks518 decks
25%synergy
Wall of Mulch
28%inclusion143 decks518 decks
25%synergy
Fortified Rampart
26%inclusion135 decks518 decks
23%synergy
Fog Bank
26%inclusion133 decks518 decks
23%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
26%inclusion133 decks518 decks
23%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
24%inclusion90 decks372 decks
22%synergy
Wall of Nets
22%inclusion116 decks518 decks
21%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
22%inclusion90 decks411 decks
21%synergy
Wall of Tears
22%inclusion112 decks518 decks
20%synergy
Steel Wall
21%inclusion111 decks518 decks
19%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
21%inclusion46 decks222 decks
20%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
21%inclusion107 decks518 decks
19%synergy
Noble Hierarch
18%inclusion94 decks518 decks
-8%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
18%inclusion94 decks518 decks
16%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
17%inclusion72 decks413 decks
14%synergy
Birds of Paradise
17%inclusion90 decks518 decks
-17%synergy
Glacial Wall
17%inclusion87 decks518 decks
15%synergy
Rampart Architect
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Esper Sentinel
15%inclusion80 decks518 decks
0%synergy
Jungle Barrier
15%inclusion80 decks518 decks
13%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
14%inclusion70 decks518 decks
12%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
13%inclusion69 decks518 decks
12%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
13%inclusion68 decks518 decks
12%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
13%inclusion67 decks518 decks
11%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
12%inclusion63 decks518 decks
11%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
12%inclusion62 decks518 decks
10%synergy
Wall of Kelp
11%inclusion56 decks518 decks
10%synergy
Arbor Adherent
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
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Heroic Intervention
63%inclusion325 decks518 decks
32%synergy
Tower Defense
61%inclusion318 decks518 decks
56%synergy
Path to Exile
50%inclusion259 decks518 decks
2%synergy
Akroma's Will
49%inclusion254 decks518 decks
41%synergy
Counterspell
45%inclusion234 decks518 decks
8%synergy
Mana Drain
44%inclusion230 decks518 decks
35%synergy
Beast Within
42%inclusion215 decks518 decks
14%synergy
Eerie Interlude
36%inclusion186 decks518 decks
30%synergy
Dovin's Veto
29%inclusion152 decks518 decks
13%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
26%inclusion134 decks518 decks
18%synergy
Swan Song
23%inclusion121 decks518 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
23%inclusion121 decks518 decks
-2%synergy
Eladamri's Call
18%inclusion92 decks518 decks
8%synergy
Force of Will
17%inclusion87 decks518 decks
11%synergy
Ghostway
15%inclusion76 decks518 decks
13%synergy
Mystical Tutor
15%inclusion76 decks518 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion75 decks518 decks
-13%synergy
Bar the Door
14%inclusion71 decks518 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion70 decks518 decks
-4%synergy
Force of Negation
14%inclusion70 decks518 decks
9%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion64 decks518 decks
-2%synergy
Nature's Claim
9.5%inclusion49 decks518 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
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0%synergy
Growth Spiral
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-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
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1%synergy
Krosan Grip
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3%synergy
Brainstorm
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-3%synergy
Solidarity
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5%synergy
Auroral Procession
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4%synergy
Flusterstorm
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1%synergy
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Dusk // Dawn
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56%synergy
Farseek
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5%synergy
Nature's Lore
44%inclusion230 decks518 decks
17%synergy
Fell the Mighty
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39%synergy
Three Visits
42%inclusion215 decks518 decks
16%synergy
Last March of the Ents
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30%synergy
Cultivate
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-11%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
21%inclusion109 decks518 decks
19%synergy
Kodama's Reach
19%inclusion99 decks518 decks
0%synergy
Rampant Growth
19%inclusion98 decks518 decks
-7%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
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16%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
18%inclusion95 decks518 decks
16%synergy
Raise the Past
17%inclusion38 decks222 decks
16%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
16%inclusion85 decks518 decks
14%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
13%inclusion67 decks518 decks
12%synergy
Farewell
12%inclusion62 decks518 decks
-5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.1%inclusion47 decks518 decks
3%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.1%inclusion42 decks518 decks
5%synergy
Finale of Devastation
7.9%inclusion41 decks518 decks
1%synergy
Destined Confrontation
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
6.2%inclusion32 decks518 decks
4%synergy
Austere Command
5.6%inclusion29 decks518 decks
-4%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
5.4%inclusion28 decks518 decks
1%synergy
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Meekstone
64%inclusion334 decks518 decks
60%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
55%inclusion286 decks518 decks
51%synergy
Lightning Greaves
52%inclusion271 decks518 decks
33%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion161 decks518 decks
3%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
14%inclusion70 decks518 decks
12%synergy
Panharmonicon
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5%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion57 decks518 decks
5%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
7.9%inclusion41 decks518 decks
7%synergy
Robe of Stars
7.1%inclusion37 decks518 decks
5%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
5.6%inclusion29 decks518 decks
4%synergy
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Assault Formation
64%inclusion334 decks518 decks
59%synergy
Brave the Sands
56%inclusion291 decks518 decks
51%synergy
Stoneskin
40%inclusion209 decks518 decks
37%synergy
Guardian Project
19%inclusion101 decks518 decks
12%synergy
Primal Rage
16%inclusion84 decks518 decks
15%synergy
Angelic Chorus
16%inclusion81 decks518 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Remora
15%inclusion79 decks518 decks
4%synergy
Sylvan Library
15%inclusion77 decks518 decks
9%synergy
Unnatural Growth
14%inclusion74 decks518 decks
12%synergy
Smile at Death
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12%synergy
Ghostly Prison
12%inclusion61 decks518 decks
2%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion61 decks518 decks
0%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
10%inclusion30 decks287 decks
9%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
8.7%inclusion45 decks518 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.5%inclusion44 decks518 decks
2%synergy
Assemble the Players
8.3%inclusion43 decks518 decks
7%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
8.1%inclusion42 decks518 decks
7%synergy
Angelic Shield
7.7%inclusion40 decks518 decks
7%synergy
Aluren
7.7%inclusion40 decks518 decks
7%synergy
Rolling Stones
7.7%inclusion40 decks518 decks
7%synergy
Freed from the Real
6.6%inclusion34 decks518 decks
3%synergy
True Conviction
6.2%inclusion32 decks518 decks
5%synergy
Serra's Blessing
6.0%inclusion31 decks518 decks
5%synergy
Exploration
5.8%inclusion30 decks518 decks
1%synergy
Mirari's Wake
5.8%inclusion30 decks518 decks
0%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
5.8%inclusion30 decks518 decks
5%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
5.8%inclusion30 decks518 decks
3%synergy
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Huatli, the Sun's Heart
16%inclusion85 decks518 decks
14%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
15%inclusion79 decks518 decks
14%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
11%inclusion59 decks518 decks
10%synergy
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Reliquary Tower
63%inclusion327 decks518 decks
20%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
56%inclusion288 decks518 decks
37%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
44%inclusion228 decks518 decks
29%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
35%inclusion180 decks518 decks
20%synergy
Access Tunnel
23%inclusion121 decks518 decks
20%synergy
Three Tree City
14%inclusion52 decks385 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion69 decks518 decks
-1%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
12%inclusion62 decks518 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion58 decks518 decks
8%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
9.3%inclusion48 decks518 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
8.1%inclusion42 decks518 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.2%inclusion32 decks518 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion478 decks518 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion429 decks518 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion121 decks518 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
16%inclusion81 decks518 decks
9%synergy
Mana Crypt
15%inclusion80 decks518 decks
15%synergy
Azorius Signet
14%inclusion75 decks518 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion67 decks518 decks
-1%synergy
Selesnya Signet
13%inclusion66 decks518 decks
5%synergy
Simic Signet
12%inclusion62 decks518 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion62 decks518 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Unity
12%inclusion61 decks518 decks
2%synergy
Mox Diamond
12%inclusion61 decks518 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Progress
11%inclusion58 decks518 decks
1%synergy
Chrome Mox
11%inclusion56 decks518 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion51 decks518 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vault
6.6%inclusion34 decks518 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.0%inclusion26 decks518 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion492 decks518 decks
5%synergy
Tropical Island
93%inclusion482 decks518 decks
80%synergy
Savannah
93%inclusion481 decks518 decks
80%synergy
Tundra
93%inclusion480 decks518 decks
80%synergy
Breeding Pool
89%inclusion461 decks518 decks
44%synergy
Plains
89%inclusion461 decks518 decks
-4%synergy
Forest
89%inclusion459 decks518 decks
-6%synergy
Temple Garden
89%inclusion459 decks518 decks
45%synergy
Island
88%inclusion457 decks518 decks
-5%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
88%inclusion454 decks518 decks
44%synergy
Flooded Strand
81%inclusion420 decks518 decks
49%synergy
Windswept Heath
80%inclusion415 decks518 decks
47%synergy
Misty Rainforest
80%inclusion414 decks518 decks
50%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
72%inclusion371 decks518 decks
32%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
70%inclusion361 decks518 decks
39%synergy
Sea of Clouds
69%inclusion355 decks518 decks
39%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
67%inclusion349 decks518 decks
33%synergy
Exotic Orchard
46%inclusion239 decks518 decks
-11%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
43%inclusion221 decks518 decks
0%synergy
Seaside Citadel
42%inclusion216 decks518 decks
-10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
42%inclusion216 decks518 decks
-7%synergy
Glacial Fortress
40%inclusion209 decks518 decks
-6%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
35%inclusion181 decks518 decks
12%synergy
Deserted Beach
32%inclusion168 decks518 decks
12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
27%inclusion139 decks518 decks
1%synergy
Mana Confluence
22%inclusion116 decks518 decks
14%synergy
City of Brass
22%inclusion114 decks518 decks
14%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
20%inclusion58 decks294 decks
11%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
19%inclusion99 decks518 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
19%inclusion97 decks518 decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
19%inclusion97 decks518 decks
-12%synergy
Reflecting Pool
18%inclusion94 decks518 decks
12%synergy
Marsh Flats
18%inclusion93 decks518 decks
12%synergy
Brushland
17%inclusion90 decks518 decks
-10%synergy
Scalding Tarn
17%inclusion90 decks518 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Delta
17%inclusion89 decks518 decks
10%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion86 decks518 decks
11%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
16%inclusion84 decks518 decks
-8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion82 decks518 decks
8%synergy
Prairie Stream
15%inclusion80 decks518 decks
-30%synergy
Hushwood Verge
15%inclusion45 decks294 decks
5%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
15%inclusion77 decks518 decks
9%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
14%inclusion75 decks518 decks
9%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion75 decks518 decks
10%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
14%inclusion73 decks518 decks
8%synergy
Canopy Vista
14%inclusion73 decks518 decks
-32%synergy
Urban Retreat
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Lush Portico
14%inclusion70 decks518 decks
3%synergy
Hedge Maze
12%inclusion64 decks518 decks
2%synergy
Meticulous Archive
12%inclusion61 decks518 decks
3%synergy
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