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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
4.9%inclusion2 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Hideout
4.0%inclusion1 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Sodden Verdure
2.4%inclusion1 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Pyrrhic Strike
2.4%inclusion1 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Gathering Stone
2.4%inclusion1 decks41 decks
1%synergy
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Overgrown Battlement
93%inclusion90 decks97 decks
85%synergy
Axebane Guardian
92%inclusion89 decks97 decks
84%synergy
Wall of Omens
92%inclusion89 decks97 decks
84%synergy
Wall of Denial
91%inclusion88 decks97 decks
83%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
90%inclusion87 decks97 decks
82%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
88%inclusion85 decks97 decks
80%synergy
High Alert
84%inclusion81 decks97 decks
77%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
81%inclusion79 decks97 decks
75%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
80%inclusion78 decks97 decks
74%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
78%inclusion76 decks97 decks
71%synergy
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Dusk // Dawn
75%inclusion73 decks97 decks
69%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
74%inclusion72 decks97 decks
69%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
74%inclusion72 decks97 decks
68%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
73%inclusion71 decks97 decks
67%synergy
Assault Formation
71%inclusion69 decks97 decks
65%synergy
Wall of Junk
68%inclusion66 decks97 decks
63%synergy
Crystal Barricade
68%inclusion66 decks97 decks
63%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
68%inclusion66 decks97 decks
63%synergy
Tower Defense
66%inclusion64 decks97 decks
60%synergy
Hover Barrier
65%inclusion63 decks97 decks
60%synergy
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Aura Shards
30%inclusion29 decks97 decks
23%synergy
Teferi's Protection
24%inclusion23 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
24%inclusion23 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Rhystic Study
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
-7%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
-4%synergy
Smothering Tithe
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
-9%synergy
Farewell
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
-10%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
-7%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
-4%synergy
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Weathered Sentinels
63%inclusion61 decks97 decks
58%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
63%inclusion61 decks97 decks
58%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
59%inclusion36 decks61 decks
54%synergy
Perimeter Captain
59%inclusion57 decks97 decks
54%synergy
Tree of Redemption
57%inclusion55 decks97 decks
52%synergy
Shield Sphere
56%inclusion54 decks97 decks
52%synergy
Wall of Runes
55%inclusion53 decks97 decks
51%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
55%inclusion53 decks97 decks
50%synergy
Vine Trellis
54%inclusion52 decks97 decks
49%synergy
Wall of Frost
54%inclusion52 decks97 decks
48%synergy
Walking Bulwark
54%inclusion52 decks97 decks
50%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
52%inclusion50 decks97 decks
47%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
51%inclusion49 decks97 decks
47%synergy
Wall of Roots
48%inclusion47 decks97 decks
45%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
44%inclusion43 decks97 decks
41%synergy
Angelic Wall
39%inclusion38 decks97 decks
36%synergy
Carven Caryatid
38%inclusion37 decks97 decks
35%synergy
Flumph
36%inclusion35 decks97 decks
32%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
35%inclusion34 decks97 decks
32%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
34%inclusion33 decks97 decks
31%synergy
Towering Titan
33%inclusion32 decks97 decks
30%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
32%inclusion31 decks97 decks
30%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
31%inclusion30 decks97 decks
28%synergy
Wall of Glare
30%inclusion29 decks97 decks
26%synergy
Wall of Shards
29%inclusion28 decks97 decks
27%synergy
Riptide Turtle
25%inclusion24 decks97 decks
22%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
24%inclusion23 decks97 decks
22%synergy
Fog Bank
24%inclusion23 decks97 decks
21%synergy
Jungle Barrier
24%inclusion23 decks97 decks
22%synergy
Steel Wall
23%inclusion22 decks97 decks
21%synergy
Fortified Rampart
23%inclusion22 decks97 decks
20%synergy
Wall of Mulch
23%inclusion22 decks97 decks
20%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
23%inclusion22 decks97 decks
21%synergy
Rampart Architect
22%inclusion20 decks92 decks
20%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
22%inclusion21 decks97 decks
20%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
19%inclusion18 decks97 decks
16%synergy
Glacial Wall
19%inclusion18 decks97 decks
17%synergy
Portcullis Vine
19%inclusion18 decks97 decks
18%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
18%inclusion17 decks97 decks
15%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
18%inclusion17 decks97 decks
16%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
18%inclusion17 decks97 decks
16%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Tears
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Nets
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
15%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
15%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
14%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
13%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Reverence
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Kelp
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
11%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
63%inclusion61 decks97 decks
1%synergy
Heroic Intervention
46%inclusion45 decks97 decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
46%inclusion45 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Eerie Interlude
43%inclusion42 decks97 decks
37%synergy
Path to Exile
42%inclusion41 decks97 decks
-6%synergy
Akroma's Will
37%inclusion36 decks97 decks
29%synergy
Beast Within
35%inclusion34 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
35%inclusion34 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Dovin's Veto
32%inclusion31 decks97 decks
15%synergy
Bar the Door
25%inclusion24 decks97 decks
22%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Ghostway
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
-15%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
-4%synergy
Bant Charm
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Eladamri's Call
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
1%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Solidarity
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
-6%synergy
Krosan Grip
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
3%synergy
Growth Spiral
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
-6%synergy
Ephemerate
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
1%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Collective Resistance
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Return to Dust
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Return to Nature
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
3%synergy
Semester's End
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
2%synergy
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Fell the Mighty
60%inclusion58 decks97 decks
55%synergy
Farseek
48%inclusion47 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Cultivate
45%inclusion44 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Rampant Growth
39%inclusion38 decks97 decks
13%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
34%inclusion33 decks97 decks
32%synergy
Nature's Lore
34%inclusion33 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Three Visits
27%inclusion26 decks97 decks
1%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion24 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
25%inclusion24 decks97 decks
22%synergy
Last March of the Ents
18%inclusion17 decks97 decks
15%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
15%synergy
Reunion of the House
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
14%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
14%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Raise the Past
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Destined Confrontation
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
1%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
56%inclusion54 decks97 decks
51%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
53%inclusion51 decks97 decks
48%synergy
Lightning Greaves
43%inclusion42 decks97 decks
24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
42%inclusion41 decks97 decks
14%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
14%synergy
Panharmonicon
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
11%synergy
Robe of Stars
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Mirror Shield
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
57%inclusion55 decks97 decks
52%synergy
Stoneskin
48%inclusion47 decks97 decks
45%synergy
Angelic Chorus
23%inclusion22 decks97 decks
21%synergy
Guardian Project
18%inclusion17 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Unnatural Growth
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
12%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
12%synergy
Primal Rage
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
12%synergy
Angelic Shield
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
12%synergy
Assemble the Players
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Smile at Death
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
3%synergy
True Conviction
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Wild Growth
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
-3%synergy
Exploration
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
-1%synergy
Propaganda
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
-7%synergy
Ghostly Prison
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
-5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
27%inclusion26 decks97 decks
25%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
23%inclusion22 decks97 decks
21%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
52%inclusion50 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Access Tunnel
43%inclusion42 decks97 decks
40%synergy
Rogue's Passage
24%inclusion23 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
19%inclusion18 decks97 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
-1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
-2%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
-2%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
-2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Three Tree City
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
0%synergy
Command Beacon
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion78 decks97 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion65 decks97 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion19 decks97 decks
0%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Simic Signet
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Selesnya Signet
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Signet
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Unity
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Progress
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion94 decks97 decks
3%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion93 decks97 decks
3%synergy
Island
94%inclusion91 decks97 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion90 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Temple Garden
60%inclusion58 decks97 decks
16%synergy
Seaside Citadel
59%inclusion57 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Breeding Pool
57%inclusion55 decks97 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion54 decks97 decks
-1%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
56%inclusion54 decks97 decks
16%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
56%inclusion54 decks97 decks
12%synergy
Glacial Fortress
55%inclusion53 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Prairie Stream
53%inclusion51 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
52%inclusion50 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
52%inclusion50 decks97 decks
3%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
47%inclusion46 decks97 decks
17%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
46%inclusion45 decks97 decks
12%synergy
Sea of Clouds
44%inclusion43 decks97 decks
15%synergy
Canopy Vista
43%inclusion42 decks97 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Strand
38%inclusion37 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Windswept Heath
37%inclusion36 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
37%inclusion36 decks97 decks
15%synergy
Misty Rainforest
31%inclusion30 decks97 decks
1%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
31%inclusion30 decks97 decks
0%synergy
Deserted Beach
31%inclusion30 decks97 decks
11%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion28 decks97 decks
3%synergy
Brushland
27%inclusion26 decks97 decks
-1%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
27%inclusion26 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion21 decks97 decks
-4%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
20%inclusion19 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Tropical Island
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Savannah
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Tundra
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
-3%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Lush Portico
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
0%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Urban Retreat
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
-3%synergy
Azorius Chancery
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
-2%synergy
Port Town
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
0%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
-10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
-15%synergy
Hedge Maze
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
0%synergy
Meticulous Archive
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Hushwood Verge
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
0%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
4%synergy
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