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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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Chelonian Tackle
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
92%inclusion106 decks115 decks
85%synergy
Wall of Denial
92%inclusion106 decks115 decks
85%synergy
Axebane Guardian
90%inclusion104 decks115 decks
83%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
89%inclusion102 decks115 decks
82%synergy
Wall of Omens
89%inclusion102 decks115 decks
81%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
87%inclusion100 decks115 decks
79%synergy
High Alert
83%inclusion96 decks115 decks
77%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
82%inclusion94 decks115 decks
75%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
79%inclusion91 decks115 decks
73%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
77%inclusion89 decks115 decks
71%synergy
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Sylvan Caryatid
75%inclusion86 decks115 decks
69%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
75%inclusion86 decks115 decks
68%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
75%inclusion86 decks115 decks
69%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
75%inclusion86 decks115 decks
68%synergy
Assault Formation
70%inclusion80 decks115 decks
64%synergy
Wall of Junk
69%inclusion79 decks115 decks
64%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
68%inclusion78 decks115 decks
63%synergy
Tower Defense
68%inclusion78 decks115 decks
62%synergy
Crystal Barricade
67%inclusion77 decks115 decks
62%synergy
Hover Barrier
67%inclusion77 decks115 decks
62%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
33%inclusion38 decks115 decks
26%synergy
Teferi's Protection
23%inclusion27 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
22%inclusion25 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Rhystic Study
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
-5%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
-3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
-6%synergy
Farewell
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
-10%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
-4%synergy
Smothering Tithe
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
Weathered Sentinels
63%inclusion73 decks115 decks
59%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
59%inclusion68 decks115 decks
54%synergy
Perimeter Captain
58%inclusion67 decks115 decks
53%synergy
Tree of Redemption
58%inclusion67 decks115 decks
54%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
56%inclusion46 decks82 decks
51%synergy
Wall of Frost
55%inclusion63 decks115 decks
49%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
54%inclusion62 decks115 decks
50%synergy
Vine Trellis
54%inclusion62 decks115 decks
49%synergy
Wall of Runes
52%inclusion60 decks115 decks
48%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
50%inclusion58 decks115 decks
47%synergy
Walking Bulwark
50%inclusion58 decks115 decks
47%synergy
Shield Sphere
50%inclusion58 decks115 decks
47%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
49%inclusion56 decks115 decks
44%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
47%inclusion54 decks115 decks
43%synergy
Wall of Roots
46%inclusion53 decks115 decks
42%synergy
Angelic Wall
39%inclusion45 decks115 decks
36%synergy
Carven Caryatid
37%inclusion42 decks115 decks
33%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
36%inclusion41 decks115 decks
32%synergy
Wall of Glare
32%inclusion37 decks115 decks
29%synergy
Flumph
32%inclusion37 decks115 decks
28%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
32%inclusion37 decks115 decks
29%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
32%inclusion37 decks115 decks
30%synergy
Towering Titan
31%inclusion36 decks115 decks
29%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
31%inclusion36 decks115 decks
30%synergy
Wall of Shards
29%inclusion33 decks115 decks
26%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
26%inclusion30 decks115 decks
24%synergy
Jungle Barrier
26%inclusion30 decks115 decks
24%synergy
Riptide Turtle
23%inclusion27 decks115 decks
21%synergy
Rampart Architect
23%inclusion25 decks110 decks
21%synergy
Fog Bank
23%inclusion26 decks115 decks
20%synergy
Steel Wall
23%inclusion26 decks115 decks
21%synergy
Fortified Rampart
23%inclusion26 decks115 decks
20%synergy
Wall of Mulch
22%inclusion25 decks115 decks
20%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
19%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
19%inclusion22 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Glacial Wall
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
16%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Tears
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
16%synergy
Portcullis Vine
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Nets
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
16%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
14%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Reverence
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
14%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Geist of the Archives
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
62%inclusion71 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion57 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Heroic Intervention
43%inclusion49 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Path to Exile
42%inclusion48 decks115 decks
-6%synergy
Eerie Interlude
40%inclusion46 decks115 decks
34%synergy
Beast Within
37%inclusion43 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Akroma's Will
37%inclusion43 decks115 decks
29%synergy
Generous Gift
36%inclusion41 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Dovin's Veto
29%inclusion33 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Bar the Door
23%inclusion27 decks115 decks
21%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion22 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Ghostway
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Solidarity
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
-16%synergy
Bant Charm
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
-5%synergy
Eladamri's Call
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Growth Spiral
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Krosan Grip
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Ephemerate
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Pongify
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Collective Resistance
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
2%synergy
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Fell the Mighty
60%inclusion69 decks115 decks
55%synergy
Farseek
46%inclusion53 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Cultivate
43%inclusion50 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Rampant Growth
36%inclusion41 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
33%inclusion38 decks115 decks
31%synergy
Nature's Lore
32%inclusion37 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
25%inclusion29 decks115 decks
22%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion28 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion26 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Last March of the Ents
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
14%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Reunion of the House
15%inclusion17 decks110 decks
15%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
14%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Raise the Past
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Destined Confrontation
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
52%inclusion60 decks115 decks
48%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
49%inclusion56 decks115 decks
44%synergy
Lightning Greaves
43%inclusion49 decks115 decks
24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
41%inclusion47 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
14%synergy
Panharmonicon
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Robe of Stars
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Mirror Shield
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
57%inclusion65 decks115 decks
52%synergy
Stoneskin
44%inclusion51 decks115 decks
41%synergy
Angelic Chorus
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
19%synergy
Guardian Project
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Primal Rage
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
14%synergy
Unnatural Growth
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Angelic Shield
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
12%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Smile at Death
10%inclusion11 decks113 decks
9%synergy
Assemble the Players
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
9%synergy
True Conviction
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Wild Growth
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
-4%synergy
Propaganda
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
-6%synergy
Exploration
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Prison
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
29%inclusion33 decks115 decks
26%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
19%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
53%inclusion61 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Access Tunnel
40%inclusion46 decks115 decks
37%synergy
Rogue's Passage
27%inclusion31 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Command Beacon
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion97 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion78 decks115 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
-3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Simic Signet
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Selesnya Signet
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Signet
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Progress
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Unity
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion112 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion111 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Island
95%inclusion109 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion107 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Seaside Citadel
61%inclusion70 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Glacial Fortress
57%inclusion65 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion64 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Temple Garden
55%inclusion63 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Prairie Stream
54%inclusion62 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
52%inclusion60 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
52%inclusion60 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Breeding Pool
51%inclusion59 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
51%inclusion59 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
50%inclusion57 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Canopy Vista
46%inclusion53 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
44%inclusion51 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
43%inclusion50 decks115 decks
14%synergy
Sea of Clouds
41%inclusion47 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Strand
36%inclusion41 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Windswept Heath
35%inclusion40 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
34%inclusion39 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
30%inclusion34 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
30%inclusion34 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Deserted Beach
29%inclusion33 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
28%inclusion32 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
26%inclusion30 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Brushland
25%inclusion29 decks115 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
-5%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Savannah
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Tropical Island
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Tundra
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Azorius Chancery
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Port Town
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Lush Portico
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Urban Retreat
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Bant Panorama
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
-9%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
-8%synergy
Hedge Maze
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Meticulous Archive
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
1%synergy
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