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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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Great Forest Druid
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Gathering Stone
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Bark of Doran
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Aquitect's Defenses
3.0%inclusion1 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Sodden Verdure
2.9%inclusion1 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
90%inclusion123 decks137 decks
82%synergy
Axebane Guardian
89%inclusion122 decks137 decks
82%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
88%inclusion121 decks137 decks
81%synergy
Wall of Denial
86%inclusion118 decks137 decks
79%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
83%inclusion114 decks137 decks
75%synergy
Wall of Omens
83%inclusion114 decks137 decks
75%synergy
Tower Defense
80%inclusion109 decks137 decks
74%synergy
High Alert
80%inclusion110 decks137 decks
74%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
77%inclusion105 decks137 decks
70%synergy
Assault Formation
73%inclusion100 decks137 decks
67%synergy
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Crashing Drawbridge
73%inclusion100 decks137 decks
66%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
72%inclusion99 decks137 decks
66%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
70%inclusion96 decks137 decks
64%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
69%inclusion95 decks137 decks
63%synergy
Wall of Frost
69%inclusion94 decks137 decks
63%synergy
Hover Barrier
66%inclusion90 decks137 decks
60%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
63%inclusion86 decks137 decks
58%synergy
Perimeter Captain
63%inclusion86 decks137 decks
58%synergy
Fell the Mighty
62%inclusion85 decks137 decks
57%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
60%inclusion82 decks137 decks
55%synergy
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Sunscape Familiar
58%inclusion79 decks137 decks
51%synergy
Vine Trellis
57%inclusion78 decks137 decks
52%synergy
Wall of Junk
55%inclusion76 decks137 decks
51%synergy
Wall of Roots
53%inclusion72 decks137 decks
49%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
53%inclusion72 decks137 decks
48%synergy
Crystal Barricade
52%inclusion71 decks136 decks
47%synergy
Wall of Runes
52%inclusion71 decks137 decks
48%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
50%inclusion69 decks137 decks
47%synergy
Tree of Redemption
47%inclusion64 decks137 decks
42%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
45%inclusion62 decks137 decks
40%synergy
Fortified Rampart
45%inclusion61 decks137 decks
42%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
44%inclusion60 decks137 decks
39%synergy
Walking Bulwark
43%inclusion59 decks137 decks
40%synergy
Angelic Wall
42%inclusion57 decks137 decks
38%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
40%inclusion55 decks137 decks
37%synergy
Carven Caryatid
39%inclusion54 decks137 decks
36%synergy
Wall of Mulch
39%inclusion53 decks137 decks
36%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
37%inclusion51 decks137 decks
33%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
36%inclusion50 decks137 decks
33%synergy
Wall of Glare
35%inclusion48 decks137 decks
32%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
35%inclusion48 decks137 decks
33%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
34%inclusion46 decks137 decks
30%synergy
Glacial Wall
32%inclusion44 decks137 decks
30%synergy
Riptide Turtle
32%inclusion44 decks137 decks
29%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
31%inclusion43 decks137 decks
29%synergy
Jungle Barrier
31%inclusion43 decks137 decks
29%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
31%inclusion42 decks137 decks
28%synergy
Fog Bank
30%inclusion41 decks137 decks
27%synergy
Towering Titan
29%inclusion40 decks137 decks
26%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
29%inclusion40 decks137 decks
27%synergy
Wall of Mist
28%inclusion38 decks137 decks
27%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
27%inclusion37 decks137 decks
25%synergy
Wall of Tears
26%inclusion36 decks137 decks
25%synergy
Steel Wall
26%inclusion35 decks137 decks
23%synergy
Flumph
25%inclusion34 decks137 decks
21%synergy
Portcullis Vine
23%inclusion31 decks137 decks
22%synergy
Shield Sphere
23%inclusion31 decks137 decks
19%synergy
Wall of Essence
22%inclusion30 decks137 decks
20%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
22%inclusion30 decks137 decks
20%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
20%inclusion28 decks137 decks
19%synergy
Rampart Architect
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
18%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
19%inclusion26 decks137 decks
18%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
18%inclusion25 decks137 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Hope
18%inclusion25 decks137 decks
17%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
18%inclusion25 decks137 decks
17%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
18%inclusion24 decks137 decks
16%synergy
Amaranthine Wall
18%inclusion24 decks137 decks
16%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
17%inclusion23 decks136 decks
16%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
17%inclusion23 decks137 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Vines
16%inclusion22 decks137 decks
15%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
57%inclusion78 decks137 decks
-5%synergy
Counterspell
45%inclusion61 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Path to Exile
45%inclusion61 decks137 decks
-3%synergy
Negate
37%inclusion51 decks137 decks
23%synergy
Bar the Door
36%inclusion50 decks137 decks
34%synergy
Generous Gift
28%inclusion39 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Bant Charm
28%inclusion38 decks137 decks
22%synergy
Beast Within
25%inclusion34 decks137 decks
-2%synergy
Eerie Interlude
20%inclusion27 decks137 decks
14%synergy
Growth Spiral
19%inclusion26 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Solidarity
17%inclusion23 decks137 decks
16%synergy
Return to Nature
16%inclusion22 decks137 decks
14%synergy
Dovin's Veto
15%inclusion21 decks137 decks
-1%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
13%inclusion18 decks137 decks
10%synergy
Ghostway
13%inclusion18 decks137 decks
11%synergy
Cancel
12%inclusion17 decks137 decks
11%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
12%inclusion17 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Aegis of the Heavens
12%inclusion16 decks137 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion14 decks137 decks
-7%synergy
Krosan Grip
9.5%inclusion13 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Naturalize
9.5%inclusion13 decks137 decks
8%synergy
Return to Dust
8.8%inclusion12 decks137 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
-19%synergy
Heroic Intervention
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
-22%synergy
Fog
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Endless Detour
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Opt
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Mana Leak
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
53%inclusion73 decks137 decks
27%synergy
Cultivate
50%inclusion68 decks137 decks
12%synergy
Farseek
40%inclusion55 decks137 decks
-4%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
39%inclusion54 decks137 decks
36%synergy
Kodama's Reach
27%inclusion37 decks137 decks
8%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
15%inclusion20 decks137 decks
12%synergy
Reunion of the House
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion16 decks137 decks
2%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
11%inclusion15 decks137 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Lore
8.8%inclusion12 decks137 decks
-19%synergy
Raise the Past
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Return to the Ranks
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
8%synergy
Circuitous Route
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Explore
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion40 decks137 decks
1%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
26%inclusion36 decks137 decks
22%synergy
Meekstone
25%inclusion34 decks137 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion30 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
18%inclusion25 decks137 decks
16%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
11%inclusion15 decks137 decks
10%synergy
Mirror Shield
8.8%inclusion12 decks137 decks
8%synergy
Panharmonicon
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
-1%synergy
Bident of Thassa
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
50%inclusion68 decks137 decks
45%synergy
Stoneskin
39%inclusion53 decks137 decks
35%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
15%inclusion21 decks137 decks
14%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
15%inclusion20 decks137 decks
14%synergy
Assemble the Players
13%inclusion18 decks137 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion17 decks137 decks
1%synergy
Primal Rage
12%inclusion16 decks137 decks
10%synergy
Angelic Chorus
12%inclusion16 decks137 decks
10%synergy
Unnatural Growth
11%inclusion15 decks137 decks
9%synergy
Angelic Shield
9.5%inclusion13 decks137 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
-3%synergy
Wild Pair
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Builder's Blessing
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Always Watching
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Serra's Blessing
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Rolling Stones
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Treefolk Umbra
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teyo, the Shieldmage
35%inclusion48 decks137 decks
33%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
34%inclusion46 decks137 decks
31%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
9.5%inclusion13 decks137 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion52 decks137 decks
-6%synergy
Access Tunnel
28%inclusion39 decks137 decks
25%synergy
Rogue's Passage
28%inclusion38 decks137 decks
14%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.5%inclusion13 decks137 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion104 decks137 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion95 decks137 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Signet
34%inclusion46 decks137 decks
24%synergy
Simic Signet
30%inclusion41 decks137 decks
20%synergy
Selesnya Signet
28%inclusion38 decks137 decks
20%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion23 decks137 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Unity
16%inclusion22 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion21 decks137 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion18 decks137 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
9.5%inclusion13 decks137 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
9.5%inclusion13 decks137 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion137 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion137 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion137 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
82%inclusion112 decks137 decks
-9%synergy
Seaside Citadel
57%inclusion78 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Prairie Stream
50%inclusion68 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
47%inclusion64 decks137 decks
-10%synergy
Canopy Vista
47%inclusion64 decks137 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
46%inclusion63 decks137 decks
20%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
42%inclusion58 decks137 decks
-6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
39%inclusion54 decks137 decks
22%synergy
Glacial Fortress
39%inclusion53 decks137 decks
-8%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
34%inclusion47 decks137 decks
-9%synergy
Thornwood Falls
30%inclusion41 decks137 decks
24%synergy
Temple of Plenty
29%inclusion40 decks137 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
29%inclusion40 decks137 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Mystery
28%inclusion39 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
26%inclusion36 decks137 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
25%inclusion34 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Blossoming Sands
24%inclusion33 decks137 decks
19%synergy
Tranquil Cove
22%inclusion30 decks137 decks
17%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
21%inclusion29 decks137 decks
18%synergy
Simic Guildgate
20%inclusion27 decks137 decks
17%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
20%inclusion27 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
20%inclusion27 decks137 decks
17%synergy
Port Town
19%inclusion26 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
19%inclusion26 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
18%inclusion25 decks137 decks
-6%synergy
Azorius Chancery
18%inclusion25 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion24 decks137 decks
11%synergy
Fortified Village
17%inclusion23 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Brushland
16%inclusion22 decks137 decks
-12%synergy
Krosan Verge
16%inclusion22 decks137 decks
9%synergy
Brokers Hideout
16%inclusion22 decks137 decks
8%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
15%inclusion21 decks137 decks
-7%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
14%inclusion19 decks137 decks
-5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
13%inclusion18 decks137 decks
-13%synergy
Flooded Grove
12%inclusion16 decks137 decks
-10%synergy
Bant Panorama
12%inclusion16 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
11%inclusion15 decks137 decks
-8%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
10%inclusion14 decks137 decks
-1%synergy
Woodland Stream
10%inclusion14 decks137 decks
9%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
9.5%inclusion13 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Temple Garden
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
-36%synergy
Seachrome Coast
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
-1%synergy
Manor Gate
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
-18%synergy
Deserted Beach
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
-13%synergy
Thriving Grove
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
1%synergy
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