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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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Overgrown Battlement
94%inclusion105 decks112 decks
86%synergy
Wall of Denial
92%inclusion103 decks112 decks
85%synergy
Axebane Guardian
91%inclusion102 decks112 decks
84%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
89%inclusion100 decks112 decks
82%synergy
Wall of Omens
89%inclusion100 decks112 decks
81%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
88%inclusion99 decks112 decks
81%synergy
High Alert
84%inclusion94 decks112 decks
77%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
82%inclusion92 decks112 decks
76%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
80%inclusion90 decks112 decks
74%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
79%inclusion88 decks112 decks
72%synergy
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Sylvan Caryatid
76%inclusion85 decks112 decks
70%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
76%inclusion85 decks112 decks
69%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
76%inclusion85 decks112 decks
70%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
74%inclusion83 decks112 decks
68%synergy
Wall of Junk
70%inclusion78 decks112 decks
65%synergy
Assault Formation
69%inclusion77 decks112 decks
63%synergy
Crystal Barricade
68%inclusion76 decks112 decks
62%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
68%inclusion76 decks112 decks
63%synergy
Tower Defense
68%inclusion76 decks112 decks
62%synergy
Hover Barrier
67%inclusion75 decks112 decks
62%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
33%inclusion37 decks112 decks
26%synergy
Teferi's Protection
24%inclusion27 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
23%inclusion26 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Rhystic Study
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
-5%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
-3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
-6%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
-4%synergy
Smothering Tithe
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
-10%synergy
Farewell
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
-10%synergy
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Weathered Sentinels
63%inclusion71 decks112 decks
59%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
62%inclusion69 decks112 decks
57%synergy
Perimeter Captain
58%inclusion65 decks112 decks
53%synergy
Tree of Redemption
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54%synergy
Wall of Frost
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50%synergy
Vine Trellis
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50%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
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49%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
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49%synergy
Shield Sphere
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49%synergy
Wall of Runes
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48%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
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49%synergy
Walking Bulwark
51%inclusion57 decks112 decks
47%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
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47%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
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43%synergy
Wall of Roots
46%inclusion51 decks112 decks
42%synergy
Angelic Wall
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35%synergy
Carven Caryatid
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34%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
37%inclusion41 decks112 decks
33%synergy
Flumph
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29%synergy
Wall of Glare
32%inclusion36 decks112 decks
29%synergy
Towering Titan
32%inclusion36 decks112 decks
29%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
32%inclusion36 decks112 decks
29%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
32%inclusion36 decks112 decks
29%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
31%inclusion35 decks112 decks
30%synergy
Wall of Shards
29%inclusion33 decks112 decks
27%synergy
Jungle Barrier
26%inclusion29 decks112 decks
24%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
25%inclusion28 decks112 decks
23%synergy
Riptide Turtle
24%inclusion27 decks112 decks
22%synergy
Rampart Architect
23%inclusion25 decks107 decks
22%synergy
Fortified Rampart
23%inclusion26 decks112 decks
20%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
22%inclusion25 decks112 decks
21%synergy
Fog Bank
22%inclusion25 decks112 decks
19%synergy
Wall of Mulch
22%inclusion25 decks112 decks
20%synergy
Steel Wall
21%inclusion23 decks112 decks
18%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
18%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
18%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
18%inclusion20 decks112 decks
16%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Tears
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Nets
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
16%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Glacial Wall
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Portcullis Vine
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Reverence
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Amaranthine Wall
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
10%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
63%inclusion71 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Counterspell
49%inclusion55 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Heroic Intervention
44%inclusion49 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Eerie Interlude
42%inclusion47 decks112 decks
36%synergy
Path to Exile
42%inclusion47 decks112 decks
-6%synergy
Beast Within
38%inclusion43 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Akroma's Will
38%inclusion43 decks112 decks
30%synergy
Generous Gift
35%inclusion39 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Dovin's Veto
29%inclusion33 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Bar the Door
23%inclusion26 decks112 decks
21%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion21 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Ghostway
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Solidarity
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
-15%synergy
Bant Charm
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
-5%synergy
Eladamri's Call
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Growth Spiral
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
-7%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Pongify
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Ephemerate
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0%synergy
Nature's Claim
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1%synergy
Collective Resistance
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5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
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4%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
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4%synergy
Clever Concealment
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2%synergy
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Fell the Mighty
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55%synergy
Farseek
48%inclusion54 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Cultivate
41%inclusion46 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Rampant Growth
37%inclusion41 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Lore
34%inclusion38 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
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31%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
26%inclusion29 decks112 decks
23%synergy
Three Visits
25%inclusion28 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Kodama's Reach
22%inclusion25 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Last March of the Ents
18%inclusion20 decks112 decks
15%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Reunion of the House
16%inclusion17 decks107 decks
15%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Raise the Past
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Destined Confrontation
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
54%inclusion60 decks112 decks
49%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
49%inclusion55 decks112 decks
45%synergy
Lightning Greaves
43%inclusion48 decks112 decks
24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
40%inclusion45 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Panharmonicon
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Robe of Stars
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Mirror Shield
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
56%inclusion63 decks112 decks
51%synergy
Stoneskin
46%inclusion51 decks112 decks
42%synergy
Angelic Chorus
21%inclusion24 decks112 decks
19%synergy
Guardian Project
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Primal Rage
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Angelic Shield
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Unnatural Growth
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
11%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Assemble the Players
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Smile at Death
9.1%inclusion10 decks110 decks
8%synergy
True Conviction
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Wild Growth
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
-4%synergy
Propaganda
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
-6%synergy
Exploration
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Ghostly Prison
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
-5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
29%inclusion32 decks112 decks
26%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
18%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
54%inclusion60 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Access Tunnel
42%inclusion47 decks112 decks
39%synergy
Rogue's Passage
27%inclusion30 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
18%inclusion20 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
-2%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Command Beacon
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion93 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion77 decks112 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
-3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Simic Signet
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Selesnya Signet
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Signet
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Progress
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Unity
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion109 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion108 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Island
95%inclusion106 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion105 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Seaside Citadel
61%inclusion68 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Glacial Fortress
57%inclusion64 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion64 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Temple Garden
56%inclusion63 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
54%inclusion60 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Breeding Pool
53%inclusion59 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Prairie Stream
53%inclusion59 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
52%inclusion58 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
52%inclusion58 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
52%inclusion58 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
46%inclusion52 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
46%inclusion51 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Sea of Clouds
43%inclusion48 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Canopy Vista
43%inclusion48 decks112 decks
-3%synergy
Windswept Heath
36%inclusion40 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
36%inclusion40 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
35%inclusion39 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
29%inclusion33 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Deserted Beach
29%inclusion33 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
29%inclusion32 decks112 decks
-2%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion32 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
26%inclusion29 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Brushland
24%inclusion27 decks112 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion23 decks112 decks
-5%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
21%inclusion23 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Savannah
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Tropical Island
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Tundra
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
-2%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Urban Retreat
13%inclusion12 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Azorius Chancery
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Port Town
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Lush Portico
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
-2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Bant Panorama
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
-10%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
-9%synergy
Hedge Maze
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Meticulous Archive
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
1%synergy
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