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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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95%synergy
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94%synergy
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94%synergy
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94%synergy
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93%synergy
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92%synergy
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70%synergy
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71%synergy
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70%synergy
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67%synergy
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72%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
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68%synergy
Wall of Frost
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69%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
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71%synergy
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67%synergy
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69%synergy
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72%synergy
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48%synergy
Tree of Redemption
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46%synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
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49%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
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49%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
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49%synergy
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46%synergy
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45%synergy
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45%synergy
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46%synergy
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48%synergy
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45%synergy
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47%synergy
Wall of Mulch
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48%synergy
Rampart Architect
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49%synergy
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47%synergy
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47%synergy
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25%synergy
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25%synergy
Witch Enchanter
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Soulsworn Jury
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25%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
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11%synergy
Hornet Nest
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24%synergy
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24%synergy
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25%synergy
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25%synergy
Wall of Ice
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24%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
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23%synergy
Gleaming Barrier
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24%synergy
Errant, Street Artist
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25%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
The Council of Four
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21%synergy
Thallid Shell-Dweller
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25%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Wall of Vines
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Steel Wall
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
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Beast Within
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
-12%synergy
Path to Exile
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
2%synergy
Eerie Interlude
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Eureka Moment
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Ephemerate
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Bar the Door
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-2%synergy
Dissolve
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Bant Charm
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Negate
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11%synergy
Tune the Narrative
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25%synergy
Fact or Fiction
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24%synergy
Ertai's Scorn
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Cancel
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Chemister's Insight
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
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25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Brokers Charm
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22%synergy
Arcane Denial
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8%synergy
Naturalize
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24%synergy
Ghostway
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23%synergy
Counterspell
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-13%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
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23%synergy
Remand
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25%synergy
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23%synergy
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25%synergy
Aegis of the Heavens
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
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0%synergy
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Fell the Mighty
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
70%synergy
Kodama's Reach
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
31%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
47%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
43%synergy
Rampant Growth
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Cultivate
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12%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
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23%synergy
Deep Analysis
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24%synergy
Harmonize
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23%synergy
Pick Your Poison
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24%synergy
Concentrate
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Raise the Past
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Secrets of the Golden City
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25%synergy
Legion's Judgment
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25%synergy
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Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
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45%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
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23%synergy
Panharmonicon
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18%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
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24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
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-3%synergy
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6%synergy
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High Alert
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68%synergy
Brave the Sands
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Stoneskin
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46%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Builder's Talent
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25%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
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24%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
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24%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
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24%synergy
Guardian Project
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Lignify
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24%synergy
Unnatural Growth
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23%synergy
Gossip's Talent
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Primal Rage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
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Teyo, Geometric Tactician
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
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Access Tunnel
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
47%synergy
Kishla Village
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-19%synergy
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Sol Ring
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
-21%synergy
Thought Vessel
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
30%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Manalith
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
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Command Tower
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
69%synergy
Island
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
7%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
76%synergy
Glacial Fortress
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
28%synergy
Exotic Orchard
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Seaside Citadel
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Prairie Stream
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
29%synergy
Brushland
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
47%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
59%synergy
Canopy Vista
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
29%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
27%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
33%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Witch Enchanter
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Chancery
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
10%synergy
Vivid Creek
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Fortified Village
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
2%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
6%synergy
Treva's Ruins
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Temple of Mystery
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
5%synergy
Vivid Grove
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Brokers Hideout
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-1%synergy
Vivid Meadow
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Temple of Plenty
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
5%synergy
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