Arcades, the Strategist (Commander) - Upgraded Toughness Matters

Arcades, the Strategist
Rank #40
108decks
As CommanderAs CardAverage DeckDecks
Bracket
All12345
Budget
Any$$$$
Background image for Ranking Every Elder Dragon On a Tier List
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.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
New Cards
High Synergy Cards
Top Cards
Game Changers
Creatures
Instants
Sorceries
Utility Artifacts
Enchantments
Planeswalkers
Utility Lands
Mana Artifacts
Lands
Back to Top
Hidden Hideout
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Continue?
2.6%inclusion1 decks39 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
94%inclusion101 decks108 decks
86%synergy
Wall of Denial
92%inclusion99 decks108 decks
84%synergy
Axebane Guardian
91%inclusion98 decks108 decks
84%synergy
Wall of Omens
90%inclusion97 decks108 decks
82%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
89%inclusion96 decks108 decks
82%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
89%inclusion96 decks108 decks
81%synergy
High Alert
84%inclusion91 decks108 decks
78%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
81%inclusion88 decks108 decks
75%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
81%inclusion87 decks108 decks
74%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
78%inclusion84 decks108 decks
71%synergy
Top Cards
Sylvan Caryatid
75%inclusion81 decks108 decks
69%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
75%inclusion81 decks108 decks
68%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
75%inclusion81 decks108 decks
69%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
74%inclusion80 decks108 decks
67%synergy
Wall of Junk
69%inclusion75 decks108 decks
65%synergy
Assault Formation
69%inclusion74 decks108 decks
63%synergy
Tower Defense
69%inclusion74 decks108 decks
63%synergy
Crystal Barricade
68%inclusion73 decks108 decks
62%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
68%inclusion73 decks108 decks
63%synergy
Hover Barrier
67%inclusion72 decks108 decks
61%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
32%inclusion35 decks108 decks
26%synergy
Teferi's Protection
24%inclusion26 decks108 decks
10%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
24%inclusion26 decks108 decks
6%synergy
Rhystic Study
15%inclusion16 decks108 decks
-5%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
10%inclusion11 decks108 decks
-4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.4%inclusion8 decks108 decks
-7%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.4%inclusion8 decks108 decks
-3%synergy
Smothering Tithe
6.5%inclusion7 decks108 decks
-10%synergy
Farewell
6.5%inclusion7 decks108 decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
Weathered Sentinels
63%inclusion68 decks108 decks
58%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
63%inclusion68 decks108 decks
58%synergy
Perimeter Captain
59%inclusion64 decks108 decks
54%synergy
Tree of Redemption
58%inclusion63 decks108 decks
54%synergy
Wall of Frost
56%inclusion60 decks108 decks
50%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
55%inclusion40 decks73 decks
50%synergy
Wall of Runes
54%inclusion58 decks108 decks
50%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
54%inclusion58 decks108 decks
49%synergy
Vine Trellis
54%inclusion58 decks108 decks
49%synergy
Shield Sphere
54%inclusion58 decks108 decks
50%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
52%inclusion56 decks108 decks
49%synergy
Walking Bulwark
52%inclusion56 decks108 decks
48%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
50%inclusion54 decks108 decks
46%synergy
Wall of Roots
45%inclusion49 decks108 decks
42%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
45%inclusion49 decks108 decks
42%synergy
Angelic Wall
39%inclusion42 decks108 decks
35%synergy
Carven Caryatid
38%inclusion41 decks108 decks
35%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
37%inclusion40 decks108 decks
34%synergy
Towering Titan
33%inclusion36 decks108 decks
31%synergy
Flumph
33%inclusion36 decks108 decks
29%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
31%inclusion34 decks108 decks
28%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
31%inclusion34 decks108 decks
29%synergy
Wall of Glare
31%inclusion33 decks108 decks
27%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
31%inclusion33 decks108 decks
29%synergy
Wall of Shards
30%inclusion32 decks108 decks
27%synergy
Jungle Barrier
25%inclusion27 decks108 decks
23%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
24%inclusion26 decks108 decks
22%synergy
Riptide Turtle
24%inclusion26 decks108 decks
21%synergy
Rampart Architect
23%inclusion24 decks103 decks
22%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
23%inclusion25 decks108 decks
22%synergy
Fog Bank
22%inclusion24 decks108 decks
19%synergy
Fortified Rampart
22%inclusion24 decks108 decks
19%synergy
Wall of Mulch
22%inclusion24 decks108 decks
20%synergy
Steel Wall
21%inclusion23 decks108 decks
19%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
20%inclusion22 decks108 decks
18%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
19%inclusion21 decks108 decks
17%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
19%inclusion20 decks108 decks
16%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
18%inclusion19 decks108 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Tears
17%inclusion18 decks108 decks
15%synergy
Portcullis Vine
17%inclusion18 decks108 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Nets
17%inclusion18 decks108 decks
15%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
16%inclusion17 decks108 decks
14%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
16%inclusion17 decks108 decks
15%synergy
Glacial Wall
16%inclusion17 decks108 decks
14%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
16%inclusion17 decks108 decks
14%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
15%inclusion16 decks108 decks
13%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
15%inclusion16 decks108 decks
13%synergy
Wall of Reverence
13%inclusion14 decks108 decks
12%synergy
Amaranthine Wall
11%inclusion12 decks108 decks
10%synergy
Wall of Kelp
11%inclusion12 decks108 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
63%inclusion68 decks108 decks
1%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion54 decks108 decks
12%synergy
Heroic Intervention
44%inclusion48 decks108 decks
14%synergy
Eerie Interlude
42%inclusion45 decks108 decks
36%synergy
Path to Exile
41%inclusion44 decks108 decks
-7%synergy
Akroma's Will
39%inclusion42 decks108 decks
31%synergy
Beast Within
37%inclusion40 decks108 decks
10%synergy
Generous Gift
33%inclusion36 decks108 decks
8%synergy
Dovin's Veto
31%inclusion33 decks108 decks
14%synergy
Bar the Door
24%inclusion26 decks108 decks
22%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion21 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Ghostway
18%inclusion19 decks108 decks
16%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion17 decks108 decks
6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
14%inclusion15 decks108 decks
7%synergy
Solidarity
14%inclusion15 decks108 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion14 decks108 decks
-14%synergy
Bant Charm
13%inclusion14 decks108 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion14 decks108 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion13 decks108 decks
-5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion12 decks108 decks
3%synergy
Eladamri's Call
10%inclusion11 decks108 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.3%inclusion10 decks108 decks
3%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.3%inclusion9 decks108 decks
6%synergy
Growth Spiral
7.4%inclusion8 decks108 decks
-6%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
7.4%inclusion8 decks108 decks
4%synergy
Ephemerate
6.5%inclusion7 decks108 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.5%inclusion7 decks108 decks
1%synergy
Collective Resistance
6.5%inclusion7 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.5%inclusion7 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
5.6%inclusion6 decks108 decks
1%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
5.6%inclusion6 decks108 decks
4%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.6%inclusion6 decks108 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Fell the Mighty
59%inclusion64 decks108 decks
54%synergy
Farseek
47%inclusion51 decks108 decks
3%synergy
Cultivate
43%inclusion46 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Rampant Growth
36%inclusion39 decks108 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Lore
34%inclusion37 decks108 decks
7%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
33%inclusion36 decks108 decks
31%synergy
Three Visits
26%inclusion28 decks108 decks
0%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
24%inclusion26 decks108 decks
21%synergy
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion25 decks108 decks
4%synergy
Last March of the Ents
19%inclusion20 decks108 decks
16%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
18%inclusion19 decks108 decks
16%synergy
Reunion of the House
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
16%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
16%inclusion17 decks108 decks
15%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion14 decks108 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion13 decks108 decks
6%synergy
Raise the Past
11%inclusion12 decks108 decks
10%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8.3%inclusion9 decks108 decks
6%synergy
Destined Confrontation
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
6.5%inclusion7 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.6%inclusion6 decks108 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
54%inclusion58 decks108 decks
49%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
49%inclusion53 decks108 decks
45%synergy
Lightning Greaves
44%inclusion47 decks108 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
41%inclusion44 decks108 decks
13%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
17%inclusion18 decks108 decks
15%synergy
Panharmonicon
12%inclusion13 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
11%inclusion12 decks108 decks
10%synergy
Mirror Shield
7.4%inclusion8 decks108 decks
7%synergy
Robe of Stars
6.5%inclusion7 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
56%inclusion61 decks108 decks
52%synergy
Stoneskin
47%inclusion51 decks108 decks
43%synergy
Angelic Chorus
22%inclusion24 decks108 decks
20%synergy
Guardian Project
16%inclusion17 decks108 decks
8%synergy
Primal Rage
15%inclusion16 decks108 decks
13%synergy
Angelic Shield
14%inclusion15 decks108 decks
13%synergy
Unnatural Growth
14%inclusion15 decks108 decks
12%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
12%inclusion13 decks108 decks
11%synergy
Assemble the Players
10%inclusion11 decks108 decks
9%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
10%inclusion11 decks108 decks
9%synergy
True Conviction
9.3%inclusion10 decks108 decks
8%synergy
Smile at Death
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.3%inclusion9 decks108 decks
2%synergy
Wild Growth
6.5%inclusion7 decks108 decks
-4%synergy
Propaganda
6.5%inclusion7 decks108 decks
-5%synergy
Exploration
5.6%inclusion6 decks108 decks
1%synergy
Ghostly Prison
5.6%inclusion6 decks108 decks
-4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
29%inclusion31 decks108 decks
26%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
19%inclusion21 decks108 decks
18%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
10%inclusion11 decks108 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
54%inclusion58 decks108 decks
10%synergy
Access Tunnel
43%inclusion46 decks108 decks
39%synergy
Rogue's Passage
27%inclusion29 decks108 decks
13%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
19%inclusion20 decks108 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
16%inclusion17 decks108 decks
0%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion13 decks108 decks
-3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.3%inclusion9 decks108 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.3%inclusion9 decks108 decks
0%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.5%inclusion7 decks108 decks
0%synergy
Command Beacon
6.5%inclusion7 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.6%inclusion6 decks108 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion88 decks108 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion74 decks108 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
19%inclusion20 decks108 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
17%inclusion18 decks108 decks
10%synergy
Simic Signet
16%inclusion17 decks108 decks
6%synergy
Selesnya Signet
14%inclusion15 decks108 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Signet
13%inclusion14 decks108 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion13 decks108 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion13 decks108 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.3%inclusion10 decks108 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Unity
8.3%inclusion9 decks108 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
7.4%inclusion8 decks108 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.4%inclusion8 decks108 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion105 decks108 decks
3%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion104 decks108 decks
3%synergy
Island
94%inclusion102 decks108 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion101 decks108 decks
3%synergy
Seaside Citadel
61%inclusion66 decks108 decks
9%synergy
Glacial Fortress
57%inclusion62 decks108 decks
11%synergy
Temple Garden
57%inclusion62 decks108 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion61 decks108 decks
0%synergy
Breeding Pool
55%inclusion59 decks108 decks
10%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
55%inclusion59 decks108 decks
11%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
54%inclusion58 decks108 decks
14%synergy
Prairie Stream
53%inclusion57 decks108 decks
7%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
53%inclusion57 decks108 decks
4%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
52%inclusion56 decks108 decks
9%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
47%inclusion51 decks108 decks
17%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
46%inclusion50 decks108 decks
12%synergy
Sea of Clouds
44%inclusion48 decks108 decks
15%synergy
Canopy Vista
43%inclusion46 decks108 decks
-4%synergy
Windswept Heath
37%inclusion40 decks108 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
37%inclusion40 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
35%inclusion38 decks108 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
31%inclusion33 decks108 decks
0%synergy
Misty Rainforest
30%inclusion32 decks108 decks
0%synergy
Deserted Beach
30%inclusion32 decks108 decks
9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
28%inclusion30 decks108 decks
1%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
27%inclusion29 decks108 decks
2%synergy
Brushland
25%inclusion27 decks108 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion23 decks108 decks
-5%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
21%inclusion23 decks108 decks
6%synergy
Savannah
17%inclusion18 decks108 decks
4%synergy
Tropical Island
17%inclusion18 decks108 decks
4%synergy
Tundra
16%inclusion17 decks108 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion17 decks108 decks
-1%synergy
Urban Retreat
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
14%inclusion15 decks108 decks
0%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
14%inclusion15 decks108 decks
9%synergy
Port Town
14%inclusion15 decks108 decks
1%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
14%inclusion15 decks108 decks
8%synergy
Lush Portico
14%inclusion15 decks108 decks
4%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
13%inclusion14 decks108 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion14 decks108 decks
2%synergy
Azorius Chancery
13%inclusion14 decks108 decks
-1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion13 decks108 decks
6%synergy
Bant Panorama
11%inclusion12 decks108 decks
7%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
11%inclusion12 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
11%inclusion12 decks108 decks
-9%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
10%inclusion11 decks108 decks
-9%synergy
Hedge Maze
10%inclusion11 decks108 decks
0%synergy
Meticulous Archive
10%inclusion11 decks108 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
9.3%inclusion10 decks108 decks
5%synergy
About UsContactPrivacy PolicyTerms of Service
Space Cow MediaArchidektCardsphereCommander SpellbookFABRECSpellvoid
Space Cow MediaArchidektCommander's Herald
Commander SpellbookFABRECSpellvoid
EDHREC is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.
next@15 test