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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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96%synergy
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95%synergy
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95%synergy
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94%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
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94%synergy
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93%synergy
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93%synergy
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92%synergy
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92%synergy
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93%synergy
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92%synergy
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38%synergy
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92%synergy
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Aura Shards
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
93%synergy
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100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
82%synergy
Teferi's Protection
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
35%synergy
Smothering Tithe
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
9%synergy
Rhystic Study
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
5%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
11%synergy
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Tree of Redemption
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
71%synergy
Wall of Runes
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
71%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
72%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
70%synergy
Hover Barrier
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
70%synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
65%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
73%synergy
Perimeter Captain
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Crystal Barricade
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Angelic Wall
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47%synergy
Beast Whisperer
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40%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
47%synergy
Wall of Frost
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44%synergy
Walking Bulwark
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
46%synergy
Enduring Innocence
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Fortified Rampart
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
47%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Carven Caryatid
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
47%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
47%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
43%synergy
Ulvenwald Captive
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Wall of Reverence
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Wall of Essence
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Excavated Wall
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
High Fae Trickster
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Heliod, God of the Sun
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Steel Wall
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Pride Guardian
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Wall of Shards
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Portcullis Vine
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Wall of Glare
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Wall of Mulch
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Wall of Nets
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Village Bell-Ringer
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Spellskite
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Wall of Hope
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
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Tower Defense
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
69%synergy
Path to Exile
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
27%synergy
Eerie Interlude
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
44%synergy
Bar the Door
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
47%synergy
Heroic Intervention
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Clever Concealment
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
47%synergy
Beast Within
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
12%synergy
Faith's Reward
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Chord of Calling
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Mana Drain
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
8%synergy
Ghostway
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Generous Gift
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
0%synergy
Akroma's Will
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
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Three Visits
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
50%synergy
Fell the Mighty
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
70%synergy
Nature's Lore
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
68%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Wargate
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Farseek
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
6%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
44%synergy
Austere Command
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Last March of the Ents
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Winds of Abandon
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Finale of Devastation
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Raise the Past
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Timetwister
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Time Spiral
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
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Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
70%synergy
Lightning Greaves
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
56%synergy
Meekstone
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
46%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Panharmonicon
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
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Assault Formation
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
69%synergy
Brave the Sands
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
70%synergy
Guardian Project
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
42%synergy
Stoneskin
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
46%synergy
Sylvan Library
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
44%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Exploration
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Smuggler's Share
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Writ of Passage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Reconnaissance
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Aluren
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Serra's Blessing
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Hold the Gates
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Aura of Silence
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
True Conviction
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
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Reliquary Tower
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
31%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
60%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
35%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
32%synergy
Rivendell
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Command Beacon
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Access Tunnel
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Progress
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
40%synergy
Talisman of Unity
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
40%synergy
Selesnya Signet
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Simic Signet
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
15%synergy
Lands
Tundra
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
87%synergy
Command Tower
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
70%synergy
Breeding Pool
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
55%synergy
Windswept Heath
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
67%synergy
Sea of Clouds
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
70%synergy
Savannah
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
87%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
87%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
70%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
65%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
56%synergy
Flooded Strand
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
68%synergy
Temple Garden
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
56%synergy
Exotic Orchard
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
35%synergy
Island
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
-19%synergy
Forest
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
-19%synergy
Plains
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
-18%synergy
Glacial Fortress
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
3%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
7%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
44%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
44%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
2%synergy
Citadel Gate
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Seaside Citadel
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-27%synergy
Gond Gate
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Wooded Bastion
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Reflecting Pool
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Razorverge Thicket
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
Seachrome Coast
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Sea Gate
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Willowrush Verge
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Hushwood Verge
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
15%synergy
Mana Confluence
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Manor Gate
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Simic Guildgate
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Gate
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
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