Arcades, the Strategist (Commander) - Upgraded Defenders

Arcades, the Strategist
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Alejandro Fuentes
Apr 7, 2026
Alejandro Fuentes
Ranking Every Elder Dragon On a Tier List
Alejandro ranks every Elder Dragon printed in Magic since 1994, including the five new Elder Dragons from Secrets of Strixhaven.
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Chelonian Tackle
4.4%inclusion2 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Primo, the Unbounded
3.4%inclusion2 decks59 decks
3%synergy
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1.4%inclusion2 decks141 decks
1%synergy
Hidden Hideout
1.4%inclusion2 decks141 decks
0%synergy
Leonardo's Technique
0.5%inclusion1 decks183 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
94%inclusion405 decks433 decks
86%synergy
Wall of Denial
93%inclusion402 decks433 decks
85%synergy
Axebane Guardian
91%inclusion394 decks433 decks
84%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
88%inclusion379 decks433 decks
81%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
86%inclusion371 decks433 decks
78%synergy
High Alert
84%inclusion363 decks433 decks
77%synergy
Wall of Omens
84%inclusion365 decks433 decks
76%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
82%inclusion356 decks433 decks
76%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
82%inclusion353 decks433 decks
75%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
80%inclusion347 decks433 decks
73%synergy
Top Cards
Crashing Drawbridge
77%inclusion333 decks433 decks
70%synergy
Assault Formation
74%inclusion320 decks433 decks
68%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
74%inclusion319 decks433 decks
68%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
72%inclusion313 decks433 decks
67%synergy
Crystal Barricade
72%inclusion311 decks432 decks
67%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
67%inclusion288 decks433 decks
60%synergy
Tower Defense
66%inclusion284 decks433 decks
60%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
65%inclusion280 decks433 decks
60%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
65%inclusion280 decks433 decks
3%synergy
Wall of Junk
64%inclusion278 decks433 decks
60%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
31%inclusion135 decks433 decks
25%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion84 decks433 decks
1%synergy
Teferi's Protection
18%inclusion78 decks433 decks
4%synergy
Rhystic Study
15%inclusion67 decks433 decks
-4%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
12%inclusion51 decks433 decks
-2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion50 decks433 decks
-3%synergy
Worldly Tutor
8.3%inclusion36 decks433 decks
-2%synergy
Smothering Tithe
7.9%inclusion34 decks433 decks
-8%synergy
Farewell
5.8%inclusion25 decks433 decks
-11%synergy
Creatures
Hover Barrier
64%inclusion275 decks433 decks
58%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
63%inclusion273 decks433 decks
59%synergy
Wall of Frost
61%inclusion262 decks433 decks
55%synergy
Perimeter Captain
60%inclusion260 decks433 decks
55%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
59%inclusion160 decks273 decks
53%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
58%inclusion250 decks433 decks
53%synergy
Vine Trellis
58%inclusion249 decks433 decks
53%synergy
Tree of Redemption
57%inclusion247 decks433 decks
53%synergy
Shield Sphere
55%inclusion236 decks433 decks
51%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
54%inclusion235 decks433 decks
50%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
54%inclusion233 decks433 decks
50%synergy
Walking Bulwark
49%inclusion212 decks433 decks
46%synergy
Wall of Runes
47%inclusion203 decks433 decks
43%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
46%inclusion200 decks433 decks
43%synergy
Wall of Roots
46%inclusion198 decks433 decks
42%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
42%inclusion183 decks433 decks
39%synergy
Carven Caryatid
38%inclusion164 decks433 decks
35%synergy
Flumph
37%inclusion160 decks433 decks
33%synergy
Wall of Glare
37%inclusion159 decks433 decks
33%synergy
Angelic Wall
35%inclusion151 decks433 decks
32%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
35%inclusion151 decks433 decks
32%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
33%inclusion143 decks433 decks
30%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
32%inclusion137 decks433 decks
30%synergy
Wall of Shards
31%inclusion133 decks433 decks
28%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
31%inclusion133 decks433 decks
28%synergy
Fog Bank
30%inclusion132 decks433 decks
28%synergy
Towering Titan
30%inclusion131 decks433 decks
27%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
28%inclusion121 decks432 decks
26%synergy
Fortified Rampart
27%inclusion117 decks433 decks
24%synergy
Wall of Mulch
24%inclusion106 decks433 decks
22%synergy
Riptide Turtle
24%inclusion103 decks433 decks
21%synergy
Steel Wall
23%inclusion101 decks433 decks
21%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
23%inclusion101 decks433 decks
21%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
23%inclusion99 decks433 decks
21%synergy
Wall of Tears
21%inclusion91 decks433 decks
19%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
21%inclusion90 decks433 decks
19%synergy
Jungle Barrier
21%inclusion89 decks433 decks
19%synergy
Glacial Wall
20%inclusion86 decks433 decks
18%synergy
Rampart Architect
18%inclusion74 decks402 decks
17%synergy
Wall of Nets
18%inclusion76 decks433 decks
16%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
17%inclusion74 decks433 decks
16%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
17%inclusion74 decks433 decks
16%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
16%inclusion68 decks433 decks
13%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
15%inclusion65 decks432 decks
13%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
15%inclusion65 decks433 decks
14%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
15%inclusion63 decks433 decks
13%synergy
Portcullis Vine
15%inclusion63 decks433 decks
14%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
13%inclusion57 decks433 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Reverence
13%inclusion56 decks433 decks
12%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
12%inclusion53 decks432 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
53%inclusion230 decks433 decks
16%synergy
Path to Exile
48%inclusion206 decks433 decks
-1%synergy
Heroic Intervention
42%inclusion184 decks433 decks
12%synergy
Eerie Interlude
37%inclusion162 decks433 decks
32%synergy
Akroma's Will
36%inclusion154 decks433 decks
27%synergy
Dovin's Veto
34%inclusion149 decks433 decks
18%synergy
Beast Within
34%inclusion147 decks433 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
31%inclusion135 decks433 decks
6%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion108 decks433 decks
11%synergy
Bar the Door
23%inclusion98 decks433 decks
20%synergy
Ghostway
18%inclusion77 decks433 decks
16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion74 decks433 decks
-11%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
16%inclusion69 decks433 decks
9%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion64 decks433 decks
-2%synergy
Bant Charm
14%inclusion61 decks433 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion54 decks433 decks
-5%synergy
Growth Spiral
12%inclusion51 decks433 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Drain
12%inclusion50 decks433 decks
2%synergy
Eladamri's Call
11%inclusion48 decks433 decks
1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion42 decks433 decks
2%synergy
Solidarity
8.5%inclusion37 decks433 decks
8%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
8.5%inclusion37 decks433 decks
6%synergy
Return to Nature
7.9%inclusion34 decks433 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.9%inclusion30 decks433 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.5%inclusion28 decks433 decks
1%synergy
Ephemerate
6.0%inclusion26 decks433 decks
0%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.8%inclusion25 decks433 decks
3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.3%inclusion23 decks433 decks
3%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.1%inclusion22 decks433 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Fell the Mighty
56%inclusion241 decks433 decks
51%synergy
Farseek
49%inclusion213 decks433 decks
5%synergy
Cultivate
40%inclusion174 decks433 decks
3%synergy
Rampant Growth
39%inclusion168 decks433 decks
13%synergy
Nature's Lore
32%inclusion137 decks433 decks
4%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
30%inclusion132 decks433 decks
28%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
27%inclusion117 decks433 decks
25%synergy
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion98 decks433 decks
4%synergy
Three Visits
22%inclusion97 decks433 decks
-3%synergy
Last March of the Ents
22%inclusion94 decks433 decks
19%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
16%inclusion71 decks433 decks
15%synergy
Destined Confrontation
12%inclusion34 decks273 decks
11%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
12%inclusion52 decks433 decks
11%synergy
Reunion of the House
12%inclusion48 decks402 decks
11%synergy
Raise the Past
10%inclusion43 decks432 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.0%inclusion39 decks433 decks
3%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.6%inclusion33 decks433 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
6.2%inclusion27 decks433 decks
-3%synergy
Wargate
5.8%inclusion25 decks433 decks
1%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
5.5%inclusion24 decks433 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
58%inclusion253 decks433 decks
54%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
50%inclusion215 decks433 decks
45%synergy
Lightning Greaves
44%inclusion190 decks433 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
37%inclusion162 decks433 decks
9%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
15%inclusion67 decks433 decks
14%synergy
Panharmonicon
10%inclusion45 decks433 decks
3%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
9.2%inclusion40 decks433 decks
8%synergy
Robe of Stars
5.1%inclusion22 decks433 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
55%inclusion236 decks433 decks
50%synergy
Stoneskin
39%inclusion170 decks433 decks
36%synergy
Guardian Project
18%inclusion80 decks433 decks
11%synergy
Angelic Chorus
18%inclusion78 decks433 decks
16%synergy
Primal Rage
18%inclusion77 decks433 decks
16%synergy
Unnatural Growth
17%inclusion73 decks433 decks
15%synergy
Assemble the Players
12%inclusion51 decks433 decks
10%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion51 decks433 decks
0%synergy
Ghostly Prison
11%inclusion46 decks433 decks
1%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
10%inclusion42 decks433 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
9.2%inclusion40 decks433 decks
3%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
8.5%inclusion37 decks433 decks
8%synergy
Angelic Shield
8.3%inclusion36 decks433 decks
8%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
7.6%inclusion33 decks432 decks
7%synergy
True Conviction
7.2%inclusion31 decks433 decks
6%synergy
Smile at Death
6.2%inclusion26 decks419 decks
5%synergy
Rolling Stones
6.0%inclusion26 decks433 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
23%inclusion99 decks433 decks
21%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
22%inclusion94 decks433 decks
20%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
11%inclusion48 decks433 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
58%inclusion251 decks433 decks
15%synergy
Access Tunnel
35%inclusion153 decks433 decks
32%synergy
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion97 decks433 decks
9%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
14%inclusion62 decks433 decks
-4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
13%inclusion57 decks433 decks
-2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion48 decks433 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.2%inclusion31 decks433 decks
-1%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.8%inclusion25 decks433 decks
-1%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
5.8%inclusion25 decks433 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.5%inclusion24 decks433 decks
4%synergy
Baldur's Gate
5.3%inclusion23 decks433 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
5.1%inclusion22 decks433 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion363 decks433 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion324 decks433 decks
4%synergy
Azorius Signet
16%inclusion71 decks433 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion64 decks433 decks
-5%synergy
Selesnya Signet
14%inclusion62 decks433 decks
7%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion58 decks433 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion53 decks433 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion48 decks433 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Unity
10%inclusion42 decks433 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Progress
9.5%inclusion41 decks433 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.3%inclusion36 decks433 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.9%inclusion34 decks433 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.5%inclusion28 decks433 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Forest
96%inclusion417 decks433 decks
2%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion414 decks433 decks
3%synergy
Island
95%inclusion411 decks433 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion407 decks433 decks
3%synergy
Seaside Citadel
61%inclusion266 decks433 decks
9%synergy
Glacial Fortress
57%inclusion247 decks433 decks
10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
56%inclusion243 decks433 decks
7%synergy
Temple Garden
55%inclusion238 decks433 decks
11%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
55%inclusion236 decks433 decks
11%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
54%inclusion235 decks433 decks
10%synergy
Breeding Pool
54%inclusion233 decks433 decks
9%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
51%inclusion222 decks433 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
51%inclusion221 decks433 decks
-6%synergy
Prairie Stream
44%inclusion192 decks433 decks
-1%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
44%inclusion189 decks433 decks
9%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
42%inclusion181 decks433 decks
12%synergy
Canopy Vista
41%inclusion176 decks433 decks
-6%synergy
Sea of Clouds
38%inclusion165 decks433 decks
9%synergy
Windswept Heath
38%inclusion164 decks433 decks
5%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
37%inclusion160 decks433 decks
15%synergy
Flooded Strand
37%inclusion159 decks433 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
33%inclusion143 decks433 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
33%inclusion141 decks433 decks
2%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
33%inclusion141 decks433 decks
6%synergy
Deserted Beach
31%inclusion134 decks433 decks
11%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
29%inclusion124 decks433 decks
4%synergy
Brushland
27%inclusion115 decks433 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion93 decks433 decks
-4%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
21%inclusion90 decks433 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Grove
18%inclusion80 decks433 decks
-4%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion69 decks433 decks
5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion67 decks433 decks
9%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
15%inclusion66 decks433 decks
9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion65 decks433 decks
-2%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
15%inclusion64 decks433 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Gate
15%inclusion64 decks433 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Mystery
14%inclusion61 decks433 decks
-8%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
13%inclusion57 decks433 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Chancery
13%inclusion57 decks433 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Plenty
13%inclusion57 decks433 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
13%inclusion56 decks433 decks
-7%synergy
Urban Retreat
13%inclusion39 decks309 decks
4%synergy
Tropical Island
12%inclusion53 decks433 decks
-1%synergy
Tundra
12%inclusion52 decks433 decks
-1%synergy
Savannah
12%inclusion52 decks433 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
12%inclusion50 decks433 decks
-3%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
11%inclusion48 decks433 decks
-8%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
11%inclusion46 decks433 decks
-8%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
11%inclusion46 decks433 decks
8%synergy
Port Town
10%inclusion45 decks433 decks
-3%synergy
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