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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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85%synergy
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69%synergy
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66%synergy
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63%synergy
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61%synergy
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60%synergy
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59%synergy
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41%synergy
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45%synergy
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37%synergy
Smothering Tithe
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24%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
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22%synergy
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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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Wall of Runes
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Flumph
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Wall of Roots
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Plagon, Lord of the Beach
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Wingmantle Chaplain
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Walking Bulwark
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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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27%synergy
Wall of Mulch
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26%synergy
Riptide Turtle
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26%synergy
Towering Titan
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25%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
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24%synergy
Fortified Rampart
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24%synergy
Fog Bank
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23%synergy
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23%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
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Wall of Nets
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21%synergy
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Towering Viewpoint
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Steel Wall
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20%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
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20%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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-18%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
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12%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
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12%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
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Guard Gomazoa
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11%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
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10%synergy
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10%synergy
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Heroic Intervention
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Tower Defense
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56%synergy
Path to Exile
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Counterspell
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Mana Drain
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34%synergy
Beast Within
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14%synergy
Eerie Interlude
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31%synergy
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12%synergy
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18%synergy
Generous Gift
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-2%synergy
Swan Song
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7%synergy
Eladamri's Call
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7%synergy
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10%synergy
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-13%synergy
Ghostway
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12%synergy
Mystical Tutor
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9%synergy
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-3%synergy
Bar the Door
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11%synergy
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8%synergy
Negate
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4%synergy
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-4%synergy
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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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Assault Formation
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59%synergy
Brave the Sands
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52%synergy
Stoneskin
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37%synergy
Guardian Project
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12%synergy
Angelic Chorus
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15%synergy
Primal Rage
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15%synergy
Mystic Remora
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3%synergy
Unnatural Growth
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12%synergy
Sylvan Library
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9%synergy
Propaganda
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1%synergy
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10%synergy
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9%synergy
Assemble the Players
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7%synergy
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8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
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2%synergy
Angelic Shield
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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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7%synergy
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3%synergy
True Conviction
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
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3%synergy
Exploration
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1%synergy
Serra's Blessing
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5%synergy
Mirari's Wake
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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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Reliquary Tower
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19%synergy
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37%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
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29%synergy
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20%synergy
Access Tunnel
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21%synergy
Three Tree City
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9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
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0%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
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8%synergy
Mistrise Village
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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
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11%synergy
Arcane Signet
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11%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion123 decks530 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
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9%synergy
Mana Crypt
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14%synergy
Azorius Signet
15%inclusion78 decks530 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
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-1%synergy
Selesnya Signet
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6%synergy
Simic Signet
12%inclusion65 decks530 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Unity
12%inclusion63 decks530 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
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1%synergy
Mox Diamond
12%inclusion61 decks530 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Progress
11%inclusion58 decks530 decks
0%synergy
Chrome Mox
10%inclusion55 decks530 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion51 decks530 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vault
6.4%inclusion34 decks530 decks
3%synergy
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5.1%inclusion27 decks530 decks
-1%synergy
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4%synergy
Savannah
94%inclusion498 decks530 decks
81%synergy
Tropical Island
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81%synergy
Tundra
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81%synergy
Breeding Pool
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44%synergy
Temple Garden
89%inclusion472 decks530 decks
45%synergy
Plains
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-4%synergy
Forest
88%inclusion469 decks530 decks
-6%synergy
Island
88%inclusion466 decks530 decks
-6%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
88%inclusion466 decks530 decks
44%synergy
Flooded Strand
81%inclusion430 decks530 decks
49%synergy
Windswept Heath
80%inclusion426 decks530 decks
47%synergy
Misty Rainforest
80%inclusion425 decks530 decks
50%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
72%inclusion380 decks530 decks
32%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
70%inclusion371 decks530 decks
40%synergy
Sea of Clouds
69%inclusion368 decks530 decks
40%synergy
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68%inclusion362 decks530 decks
34%synergy
Exotic Orchard
47%inclusion249 decks530 decks
-10%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
43%inclusion230 decks530 decks
0%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
42%inclusion225 decks530 decks
-6%synergy
Seaside Citadel
42%inclusion222 decks530 decks
-10%synergy
Glacial Fortress
41%inclusion217 decks530 decks
-6%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
35%inclusion185 decks530 decks
12%synergy
Deserted Beach
32%inclusion172 decks530 decks
12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
27%inclusion145 decks530 decks
1%synergy
Mana Confluence
22%inclusion117 decks530 decks
14%synergy
City of Brass
22%inclusion115 decks530 decks
13%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
21%inclusion61 decks296 decks
12%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
19%inclusion100 decks530 decks
12%synergy
Reflecting Pool
19%inclusion99 decks530 decks
13%synergy
Prismatic Vista
18%inclusion98 decks530 decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
18%inclusion98 decks530 decks
-12%synergy
Marsh Flats
18%inclusion93 decks530 decks
12%synergy
Scalding Tarn
17%inclusion91 decks530 decks
10%synergy
Brushland
17%inclusion89 decks530 decks
-11%synergy
Polluted Delta
17%inclusion89 decks530 decks
9%synergy
Arid Mesa
16%inclusion87 decks530 decks
11%synergy
Hushwood Verge
16%inclusion48 decks296 decks
6%synergy
Prairie Stream
16%inclusion83 decks530 decks
-30%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
16%inclusion83 decks530 decks
-9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
15%inclusion82 decks530 decks
8%synergy
Urban Retreat
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
15%inclusion78 decks530 decks
8%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
14%inclusion76 decks530 decks
9%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion76 decks530 decks
10%synergy
Canopy Vista
14%inclusion76 decks530 decks
-32%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
14%inclusion74 decks530 decks
8%synergy
Lush Portico
14%inclusion72 decks530 decks
3%synergy
Hedge Maze
12%inclusion66 decks530 decks
2%synergy
Meticulous Archive
12%inclusion64 decks530 decks
3%synergy
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