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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
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Hideout
4.3%inclusion1 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Sodden Verdure
2.6%inclusion1 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Pyrrhic Strike
2.6%inclusion1 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Gathering Stone
2.6%inclusion1 decks39 decks
2%synergy
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Overgrown Battlement
93%inclusion88 decks95 decks
85%synergy
Axebane Guardian
92%inclusion87 decks95 decks
84%synergy
Wall of Denial
91%inclusion86 decks95 decks
83%synergy
Wall of Omens
91%inclusion86 decks95 decks
82%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
89%inclusion85 decks95 decks
82%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
88%inclusion84 decks95 decks
81%synergy
High Alert
83%inclusion79 decks95 decks
76%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
81%inclusion77 decks95 decks
75%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
79%inclusion75 decks95 decks
72%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
79%inclusion75 decks95 decks
72%synergy
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Dusk // Dawn
75%inclusion71 decks95 decks
68%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
74%inclusion70 decks95 decks
68%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
74%inclusion70 decks95 decks
67%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
72%inclusion68 decks95 decks
66%synergy
Assault Formation
71%inclusion67 decks95 decks
65%synergy
Wall of Junk
69%inclusion66 decks95 decks
65%synergy
Crystal Barricade
68%inclusion65 decks95 decks
63%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
67%inclusion64 decks95 decks
62%synergy
Tower Defense
64%inclusion61 decks95 decks
58%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
63%inclusion60 decks95 decks
59%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
28%inclusion27 decks95 decks
22%synergy
Teferi's Protection
24%inclusion23 decks95 decks
10%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
24%inclusion23 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Rhystic Study
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
-7%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
-4%synergy
Smothering Tithe
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
-9%synergy
Farewell
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
-10%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
-7%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
-3%synergy
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Hover Barrier
63%inclusion60 decks95 decks
58%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
62%inclusion59 decks95 decks
57%synergy
Perimeter Captain
59%inclusion56 decks95 decks
54%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
58%inclusion34 decks59 decks
52%synergy
Tree of Redemption
56%inclusion53 decks95 decks
52%synergy
Wall of Frost
55%inclusion52 decks95 decks
49%synergy
Shield Sphere
55%inclusion52 decks95 decks
51%synergy
Wall of Runes
54%inclusion51 decks95 decks
50%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
54%inclusion51 decks95 decks
49%synergy
Walking Bulwark
54%inclusion51 decks95 decks
50%synergy
Vine Trellis
53%inclusion50 decks95 decks
48%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
51%inclusion48 decks95 decks
46%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
48%inclusion46 decks95 decks
45%synergy
Wall of Roots
47%inclusion45 decks95 decks
44%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
42%inclusion40 decks95 decks
38%synergy
Angelic Wall
40%inclusion38 decks95 decks
37%synergy
Carven Caryatid
38%inclusion36 decks95 decks
35%synergy
Flumph
37%inclusion35 decks95 decks
33%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
35%inclusion33 decks95 decks
31%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
35%inclusion33 decks95 decks
32%synergy
Towering Titan
34%inclusion32 decks95 decks
31%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
32%inclusion30 decks95 decks
29%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
32%inclusion30 decks95 decks
30%synergy
Wall of Shards
29%inclusion28 decks95 decks
27%synergy
Wall of Glare
28%inclusion27 decks95 decks
25%synergy
Riptide Turtle
25%inclusion24 decks95 decks
23%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
24%inclusion23 decks95 decks
23%synergy
Fog Bank
24%inclusion23 decks95 decks
21%synergy
Jungle Barrier
24%inclusion23 decks95 decks
22%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
23%inclusion22 decks95 decks
21%synergy
Fortified Rampart
23%inclusion22 decks95 decks
20%synergy
Wall of Mulch
23%inclusion22 decks95 decks
21%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
23%inclusion22 decks95 decks
21%synergy
Rampart Architect
22%inclusion20 decks90 decks
21%synergy
Steel Wall
22%inclusion21 decks95 decks
20%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
19%inclusion18 decks95 decks
17%synergy
Portcullis Vine
19%inclusion18 decks95 decks
18%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
18%inclusion17 decks95 decks
16%synergy
Glacial Wall
18%inclusion17 decks95 decks
16%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
18%inclusion17 decks95 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Tears
17%inclusion16 decks95 decks
15%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
17%inclusion16 decks95 decks
15%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
17%inclusion16 decks95 decks
15%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Nets
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
14%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
14%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
13%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Kelp
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Reverence
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
61%inclusion58 decks95 decks
-1%synergy
Heroic Intervention
46%inclusion44 decks95 decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
46%inclusion44 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Eerie Interlude
43%inclusion41 decks95 decks
37%synergy
Path to Exile
41%inclusion39 decks95 decks
-7%synergy
Akroma's Will
36%inclusion34 decks95 decks
28%synergy
Beast Within
35%inclusion33 decks95 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
35%inclusion33 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Dovin's Veto
31%inclusion29 decks95 decks
14%synergy
Bar the Door
26%inclusion25 decks95 decks
24%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion16 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Ghostway
17%inclusion16 decks95 decks
15%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
-4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
-16%synergy
Eladamri's Call
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Bant Charm
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Solidarity
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
-7%synergy
Krosan Grip
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Ephemerate
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Growth Spiral
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
-6%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
2%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Collective Resistance
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Semester's End
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Return to Dust
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
2%synergy
Return to Nature
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Fell the Mighty
60%inclusion57 decks95 decks
55%synergy
Farseek
47%inclusion45 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Cultivate
45%inclusion43 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Rampant Growth
39%inclusion37 decks95 decks
13%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
35%inclusion33 decks95 decks
33%synergy
Nature's Lore
33%inclusion31 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Three Visits
27%inclusion26 decks95 decks
2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion24 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
24%inclusion23 decks95 decks
21%synergy
Last March of the Ents
18%inclusion17 decks95 decks
15%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
17%inclusion16 decks95 decks
15%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
15%synergy
Reunion of the House
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
2%synergy
Raise the Past
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Destined Confrontation
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
56%inclusion53 decks95 decks
52%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
54%inclusion51 decks95 decks
49%synergy
Lightning Greaves
42%inclusion40 decks95 decks
23%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
41%inclusion39 decks95 decks
13%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
14%inclusion13 decks95 decks
12%synergy
Panharmonicon
14%inclusion13 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Mirror Shield
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Robe of Stars
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
57%inclusion54 decks95 decks
52%synergy
Stoneskin
47%inclusion45 decks95 decks
44%synergy
Angelic Chorus
22%inclusion21 decks95 decks
20%synergy
Guardian Project
17%inclusion16 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Unnatural Growth
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
12%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
14%inclusion13 decks95 decks
12%synergy
Angelic Shield
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
12%synergy
Primal Rage
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Assemble the Players
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
10%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
10%synergy
Smile at Death
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
3%synergy
True Conviction
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
8%synergy
Wild Growth
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
-3%synergy
Exploration
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
2%synergy
Propaganda
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
-7%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
-1%synergy
Ghostly Prison
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
-5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
25%inclusion24 decks95 decks
23%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
23%inclusion22 decks95 decks
21%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
52%inclusion49 decks95 decks
8%synergy
Access Tunnel
43%inclusion41 decks95 decks
40%synergy
Rogue's Passage
23%inclusion22 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
18%inclusion17 decks95 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
-1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
-2%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.4%inclusion8 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
-2%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
-1%synergy
Command Beacon
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Three Tree City
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion76 decks95 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion64 decks95 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion19 decks95 decks
0%synergy
Simic Signet
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Selesnya Signet
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Signet
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Unity
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Progress
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion92 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion91 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Island
94%inclusion89 decks95 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion88 decks95 decks
2%synergy
Seaside Citadel
59%inclusion56 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Temple Garden
59%inclusion56 decks95 decks
15%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion53 decks95 decks
-1%synergy
Breeding Pool
56%inclusion53 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
56%inclusion53 decks95 decks
12%synergy
Glacial Fortress
55%inclusion52 decks95 decks
8%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
55%inclusion52 decks95 decks
15%synergy
Prairie Stream
54%inclusion51 decks95 decks
8%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
52%inclusion49 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
52%inclusion49 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
46%inclusion44 decks95 decks
16%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
45%inclusion43 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Canopy Vista
44%inclusion42 decks95 decks
-2%synergy
Sea of Clouds
43%inclusion41 decks95 decks
13%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
37%inclusion35 decks95 decks
14%synergy
Flooded Strand
37%inclusion35 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Windswept Heath
36%inclusion34 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
32%inclusion30 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Deserted Beach
32%inclusion30 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
31%inclusion29 decks95 decks
0%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion28 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Brushland
28%inclusion27 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
28%inclusion27 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion21 decks95 decks
-4%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
19%inclusion18 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Savannah
17%inclusion16 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Tropical Island
17%inclusion16 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Tundra
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
-2%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
10%synergy
Lush Portico
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
14%inclusion13 decks95 decks
0%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
14%inclusion13 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Urban Retreat
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Azorius Chancery
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
-2%synergy
Port Town
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
-4%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
-10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
-15%synergy
Meticulous Archive
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
2%synergy
Hushwood Verge
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
0%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
2%synergy
Hedge Maze
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
0%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
4%synergy
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