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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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8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
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89%synergy
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87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
80%synergy
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79%synergy
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79%synergy
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84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
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84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
77%synergy
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84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
76%synergy
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74%synergy
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81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
74%synergy
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77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
72%synergy
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77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
71%synergy
Assault Formation
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
68%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
68%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
63%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
61%synergy
Meekstone
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
63%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
60%synergy
Wall of Junk
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
60%synergy
Perimeter Captain
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
56%synergy
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61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
56%synergy
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Aura Shards
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
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19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Rhystic Study
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Teferi's Protection
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Smothering Tithe
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Seedborn Muse
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
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10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
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61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
56%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
54%synergy
Hover Barrier
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
53%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
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48%synergy
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48%synergy
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48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
44%synergy
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48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
44%synergy
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48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
43%synergy
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48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Carven Caryatid
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Wall of Roots
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Wall of Runes
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Wall of Glare
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Vine Trellis
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Fortified Rampart
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
36%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
36%synergy
Fog Bank
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Angelic Wall
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Towering Titan
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Shield Sphere
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Wall of Tears
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Glacial Wall
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Wall of Shards
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Wall of Mulch
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Flumph
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Riptide Turtle
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Wall of Reverence
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Steel Wall
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Marble Titan
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Hornet Nest
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Essence
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Vines
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Noble Hierarch
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
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Tower Defense
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
55%synergy
Counterspell
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Path to Exile
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
-17%synergy
Dovin's Veto
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Heroic Intervention
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Beast Within
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Eerie Interlude
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Akroma's Will
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Bar the Door
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Ghostway
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Fog
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Bant Charm
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Eladamri's Call
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Voidslime
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Solidarity
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
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2%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
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5%synergy
Join Shields
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6%synergy
Growth Spiral
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-7%synergy
Dawn's Truce
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-4%synergy
Render Silent
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5%synergy
Semester's End
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5%synergy
Krosan Grip
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4%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
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5%synergy
Aetherize
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3%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
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4%synergy
Obscuring Haze
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4%synergy
Honor the Fallen
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6%synergy
Aegis of the Heavens
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
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Fell the Mighty
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Cultivate
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Farseek
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Rampant Growth
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Kodama's Reach
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Last March of the Ents
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Nature's Lore
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Three Visits
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Raise the Past
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Reunion of the House
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Wargate
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Supreme Verdict
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Austere Command
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Circuitous Route
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Farewell
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Open the Gates
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Shared Roots
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
0%synergy
Destined Confrontation
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Lightning Greaves
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Panharmonicon
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Crawlspace
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Norn's Annex
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Bident of Thassa
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
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Propaganda
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Brave the Sands
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Stoneskin
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Ghostly Prison
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Angelic Chorus
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Unnatural Growth
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Primal Rage
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Assemble the Players
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Smile at Death
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Sphere of Safety
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Freed from the Real
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Sky Tether
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sterling Grove
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Guardian Project
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Collective Restraint
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Deafening Silence
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Mirari's Wake
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Gossip's Talent
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Treefolk Umbra
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
True Conviction
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
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Teyo, the Shieldmage
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
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Reliquary Tower
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Access Tunnel
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Kor Haven
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Secret Tunnel
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Signet
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Selesnya Signet
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Unity
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Progress
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Manalith
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Island
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Seaside Citadel
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Glacial Fortress
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Breeding Pool
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Temple Garden
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Prairie Stream
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Canopy Vista
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Flooded Strand
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Windswept Heath
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Brushland
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Sea of Clouds
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Deserted Beach
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Misty Rainforest
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Azorius Chancery
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Mystery
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Brokers Hideout
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Mana Confluence
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Grove
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Mystic Gate
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Urban Retreat
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Bant Panorama
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Port Town
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Wooded Bastion
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
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