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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
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Sodden Verdure
2.7%inclusion1 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Pyrrhic Strike
2.7%inclusion1 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Gathering Stone
2.7%inclusion1 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Tam, Mindful First-Year
2.7%inclusion1 decks37 decks
1%synergy
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Overgrown Battlement
92%inclusion86 decks93 decks
85%synergy
Axebane Guardian
91%inclusion85 decks93 decks
84%synergy
Wall of Denial
90%inclusion84 decks93 decks
83%synergy
Wall of Omens
90%inclusion84 decks93 decks
82%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
89%inclusion83 decks93 decks
82%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
89%inclusion83 decks93 decks
81%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
83%inclusion77 decks93 decks
76%synergy
High Alert
83%inclusion77 decks93 decks
76%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
81%inclusion75 decks93 decks
74%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
80%inclusion74 decks93 decks
73%synergy
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Crashing Drawbridge
75%inclusion70 decks93 decks
69%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
74%inclusion69 decks93 decks
69%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
74%inclusion69 decks93 decks
67%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
71%inclusion66 decks93 decks
65%synergy
Assault Formation
70%inclusion65 decks93 decks
64%synergy
Wall of Junk
69%inclusion64 decks93 decks
64%synergy
Crystal Barricade
67%inclusion62 decks93 decks
61%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
67%inclusion62 decks93 decks
62%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
63%inclusion59 decks93 decks
59%synergy
Tower Defense
63%inclusion59 decks93 decks
58%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
28%inclusion26 decks93 decks
21%synergy
Teferi's Protection
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Rhystic Study
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
-7%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
-4%synergy
Smothering Tithe
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
-9%synergy
Farewell
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
-9%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
-7%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
-3%synergy
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Hover Barrier
63%inclusion59 decks93 decks
58%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
62%inclusion58 decks93 decks
57%synergy
Perimeter Captain
59%inclusion55 decks93 decks
54%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
58%inclusion33 decks57 decks
53%synergy
Tree of Redemption
56%inclusion52 decks93 decks
52%synergy
Wall of Frost
56%inclusion52 decks93 decks
50%synergy
Shield Sphere
56%inclusion52 decks93 decks
52%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
55%inclusion51 decks93 decks
50%synergy
Wall of Runes
54%inclusion50 decks93 decks
50%synergy
Walking Bulwark
54%inclusion50 decks93 decks
50%synergy
Vine Trellis
53%inclusion49 decks93 decks
48%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
52%inclusion48 decks93 decks
47%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
48%inclusion45 decks93 decks
45%synergy
Wall of Roots
47%inclusion44 decks93 decks
43%synergy
Angelic Wall
42%inclusion39 decks93 decks
38%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
41%inclusion38 decks93 decks
37%synergy
Carven Caryatid
39%inclusion36 decks93 decks
35%synergy
Flumph
38%inclusion35 decks93 decks
34%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
35%inclusion33 decks93 decks
32%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
34%inclusion32 decks93 decks
31%synergy
Towering Titan
33%inclusion31 decks93 decks
31%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
33%inclusion31 decks93 decks
31%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
31%inclusion29 decks93 decks
29%synergy
Wall of Shards
30%inclusion28 decks93 decks
28%synergy
Wall of Glare
29%inclusion27 decks93 decks
26%synergy
Riptide Turtle
27%inclusion25 decks93 decks
24%synergy
Fortified Rampart
25%inclusion23 decks93 decks
22%synergy
Jungle Barrier
25%inclusion23 decks93 decks
23%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
22%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
22%synergy
Wall of Mulch
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
21%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
22%synergy
Rampart Architect
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
21%synergy
Fog Bank
23%inclusion21 decks93 decks
20%synergy
Steel Wall
22%inclusion20 decks93 decks
19%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
17%synergy
Glacial Wall
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Portcullis Vine
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
17%synergy
Wall of Tears
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
15%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
15%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Nets
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Kelp
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
10%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
62%inclusion58 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Counterspell
47%inclusion44 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Eerie Interlude
45%inclusion42 decks93 decks
39%synergy
Heroic Intervention
45%inclusion42 decks93 decks
15%synergy
Path to Exile
41%inclusion38 decks93 decks
-7%synergy
Beast Within
37%inclusion34 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Generous Gift
35%inclusion33 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Akroma's Will
35%inclusion33 decks93 decks
27%synergy
Dovin's Veto
31%inclusion29 decks93 decks
15%synergy
Bar the Door
28%inclusion26 decks93 decks
25%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Ghostway
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
15%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
-15%synergy
Eladamri's Call
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
-5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
-5%synergy
Bant Charm
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Solidarity
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Ephemerate
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Growth Spiral
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
-6%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Collective Resistance
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Return to Dust
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Semester's End
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Return to Nature
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
4%synergy
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Fell the Mighty
59%inclusion55 decks93 decks
54%synergy
Farseek
48%inclusion45 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Cultivate
45%inclusion42 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Rampant Growth
39%inclusion36 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
34%inclusion32 decks93 decks
32%synergy
Nature's Lore
33%inclusion31 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Three Visits
29%inclusion27 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Kodama's Reach
26%inclusion24 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
23%inclusion21 decks93 decks
20%synergy
Last March of the Ents
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
15%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
15%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Reunion of the House
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Raise the Past
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Destined Confrontation
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Circuitous Route
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
57%inclusion53 decks93 decks
53%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
52%inclusion48 decks93 decks
47%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
42%inclusion39 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
42%inclusion39 decks93 decks
23%synergy
Panharmonicon
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Mirror Shield
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Robe of Stars
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
4%synergy
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Brave the Sands
56%inclusion52 decks93 decks
51%synergy
Stoneskin
46%inclusion43 decks93 decks
42%synergy
Angelic Chorus
22%inclusion20 decks93 decks
19%synergy
Guardian Project
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Unnatural Growth
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Angelic Shield
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Primal Rage
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Assemble the Players
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
11%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Smile at Death
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
8%synergy
True Conviction
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Wild Growth
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
-3%synergy
Exploration
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
25%inclusion23 decks93 decks
22%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
23%inclusion21 decks93 decks
21%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
52%inclusion48 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Access Tunnel
43%inclusion40 decks93 decks
40%synergy
Rogue's Passage
23%inclusion21 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Three Tree City
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion74 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion64 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion19 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Simic Signet
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Selesnya Signet
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Azorius Signet
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Progress
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Unity
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion90 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion89 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Island
94%inclusion87 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion86 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Seaside Citadel
59%inclusion55 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Temple Garden
58%inclusion54 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion53 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Breeding Pool
56%inclusion52 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
56%inclusion52 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
55%inclusion51 decks93 decks
15%synergy
Glacial Fortress
53%inclusion49 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
53%inclusion49 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Prairie Stream
52%inclusion48 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
51%inclusion47 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
45%inclusion42 decks93 decks
15%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
45%inclusion42 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Sea of Clouds
43%inclusion40 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Canopy Vista
43%inclusion40 decks93 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Strand
38%inclusion35 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
37%inclusion34 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Windswept Heath
35%inclusion33 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
32%inclusion30 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Deserted Beach
31%inclusion29 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
30%inclusion28 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
30%inclusion28 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Brushland
28%inclusion26 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
28%inclusion26 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion21 decks93 decks
-3%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Savannah
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Tropical Island
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Tundra
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Lush Portico
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Chancery
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Urban Retreat
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Port Town
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
-10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
-14%synergy
Hedge Maze
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Meticulous Archive
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Hushwood Verge
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
2%synergy
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