Arcades, the Strategist (Commander) - Upgraded Defenders

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
3.5%inclusion3 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Primo, the Unbounded
2.1%inclusion2 decks96 decks
1%synergy
Erode
2.1%inclusion2 decks96 decks
-1%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
1.0%inclusion1 decks96 decks
-1%synergy
Graduation Day
1.0%inclusion1 decks100 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
93%inclusion419 decks449 decks
86%synergy
Wall of Denial
93%inclusion416 decks449 decks
85%synergy
Axebane Guardian
90%inclusion406 decks449 decks
83%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
88%inclusion393 decks449 decks
81%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
85%inclusion382 decks449 decks
77%synergy
High Alert
83%inclusion374 decks449 decks
77%synergy
Wall of Omens
84%inclusion377 decks449 decks
76%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
82%inclusion366 decks449 decks
75%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
81%inclusion365 decks449 decks
75%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
81%inclusion362 decks449 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
Crashing Drawbridge
77%inclusion344 decks449 decks
70%synergy
Assault Formation
74%inclusion333 decks449 decks
68%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
73%inclusion330 decks449 decks
68%synergy
Crystal Barricade
73%inclusion326 decks448 decks
67%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
72%inclusion323 decks449 decks
66%synergy
Tower Defense
66%inclusion298 decks449 decks
61%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
66%inclusion298 decks449 decks
60%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
65%inclusion294 decks449 decks
3%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
65%inclusion291 decks449 decks
60%synergy
Hover Barrier
65%inclusion290 decks449 decks
59%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
32%inclusion142 decks449 decks
25%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion86 decks449 decks
1%synergy
Teferi's Protection
18%inclusion80 decks449 decks
3%synergy
Rhystic Study
15%inclusion68 decks449 decks
-4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion53 decks449 decks
-2%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
11%inclusion51 decks449 decks
-2%synergy
Worldly Tutor
8.2%inclusion37 decks449 decks
-2%synergy
Smothering Tithe
8.0%inclusion36 decks449 decks
-8%synergy
Farewell
5.8%inclusion26 decks449 decks
-11%synergy
Creatures
Wall of Junk
64%inclusion287 decks449 decks
59%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
63%inclusion283 decks449 decks
59%synergy
Perimeter Captain
61%inclusion274 decks449 decks
56%synergy
Wall of Frost
60%inclusion271 decks449 decks
55%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
59%inclusion172 decks293 decks
54%synergy
Vine Trellis
58%inclusion261 decks449 decks
53%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
58%inclusion260 decks449 decks
53%synergy
Tree of Redemption
57%inclusion258 decks449 decks
53%synergy
Shield Sphere
55%inclusion247 decks449 decks
52%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
54%inclusion244 decks449 decks
50%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
54%inclusion241 decks449 decks
49%synergy
Walking Bulwark
49%inclusion219 decks449 decks
45%synergy
Wall of Runes
48%inclusion214 decks449 decks
44%synergy
Wall of Roots
45%inclusion204 decks449 decks
42%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
45%inclusion204 decks449 decks
42%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
42%inclusion189 decks449 decks
39%synergy
Wall of Glare
37%inclusion167 decks449 decks
34%synergy
Flumph
37%inclusion167 decks449 decks
33%synergy
Carven Caryatid
37%inclusion167 decks449 decks
34%synergy
Angelic Wall
35%inclusion158 decks449 decks
32%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
35%inclusion156 decks449 decks
32%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
33%inclusion148 decks449 decks
30%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
32%inclusion142 decks449 decks
30%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
31%inclusion140 decks449 decks
29%synergy
Towering Titan
30%inclusion136 decks449 decks
28%synergy
Fog Bank
30%inclusion135 decks449 decks
27%synergy
Wall of Shards
30%inclusion135 decks449 decks
28%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
28%inclusion126 decks448 decks
26%synergy
Fortified Rampart
27%inclusion123 decks449 decks
25%synergy
Wall of Mulch
25%inclusion111 decks449 decks
23%synergy
Riptide Turtle
23%inclusion104 decks449 decks
21%synergy
Steel Wall
23%inclusion104 decks449 decks
21%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
23%inclusion103 decks449 decks
21%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
23%inclusion102 decks449 decks
21%synergy
Wall of Tears
21%inclusion94 decks449 decks
19%synergy
Jungle Barrier
20%inclusion92 decks449 decks
19%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
20%inclusion91 decks449 decks
18%synergy
Glacial Wall
20%inclusion90 decks449 decks
18%synergy
Rampart Architect
18%inclusion77 decks418 decks
17%synergy
Wall of Nets
18%inclusion80 decks449 decks
17%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
18%inclusion79 decks449 decks
16%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
17%inclusion76 decks449 decks
15%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
15%inclusion68 decks449 decks
12%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
15%inclusion66 decks449 decks
13%synergy
Portcullis Vine
14%inclusion65 decks449 decks
13%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
14%inclusion63 decks449 decks
13%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
14%inclusion62 decks448 decks
12%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
13%inclusion57 decks449 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Reverence
12%inclusion56 decks449 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Essence
12%inclusion54 decks449 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
53%inclusion239 decks449 decks
16%synergy
Path to Exile
47%inclusion213 decks449 decks
-1%synergy
Heroic Intervention
42%inclusion190 decks449 decks
12%synergy
Eerie Interlude
37%inclusion168 decks449 decks
32%synergy
Akroma's Will
36%inclusion162 decks449 decks
28%synergy
Dovin's Veto
35%inclusion155 decks449 decks
18%synergy
Beast Within
34%inclusion153 decks449 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
31%inclusion138 decks449 decks
6%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion110 decks449 decks
11%synergy
Bar the Door
22%inclusion100 decks449 decks
20%synergy
Ghostway
18%inclusion80 decks449 decks
16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion77 decks449 decks
-11%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
16%inclusion71 decks449 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion67 decks449 decks
-2%synergy
Bant Charm
14%inclusion62 decks449 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion55 decks449 decks
-5%synergy
Growth Spiral
12%inclusion52 decks449 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Drain
12%inclusion52 decks449 decks
2%synergy
Eladamri's Call
11%inclusion49 decks449 decks
1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.9%inclusion40 decks449 decks
1%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
8.7%inclusion39 decks449 decks
6%synergy
Solidarity
8.2%inclusion37 decks449 decks
7%synergy
Return to Nature
7.6%inclusion34 decks449 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.9%inclusion31 decks449 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.5%inclusion29 decks449 decks
1%synergy
Ephemerate
6.0%inclusion27 decks449 decks
0%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.8%inclusion26 decks449 decks
3%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.3%inclusion24 decks449 decks
4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.1%inclusion23 decks449 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Fell the Mighty
55%inclusion249 decks449 decks
51%synergy
Farseek
49%inclusion220 decks449 decks
4%synergy
Cultivate
41%inclusion183 decks449 decks
3%synergy
Rampant Growth
39%inclusion173 decks449 decks
13%synergy
Nature's Lore
32%inclusion142 decks449 decks
4%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
30%inclusion133 decks449 decks
27%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
27%inclusion123 decks449 decks
25%synergy
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion104 decks449 decks
5%synergy
Three Visits
22%inclusion100 decks449 decks
-3%synergy
Last March of the Ents
22%inclusion100 decks449 decks
19%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
16%inclusion74 decks449 decks
15%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
12%inclusion54 decks449 decks
11%synergy
Reunion of the House
12%inclusion49 decks418 decks
11%synergy
Destined Confrontation
12%inclusion34 decks293 decks
10%synergy
Raise the Past
10%inclusion44 decks448 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.7%inclusion39 decks449 decks
3%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.1%inclusion32 decks449 decks
5%synergy
Austere Command
6.0%inclusion27 decks449 decks
-3%synergy
Wargate
5.8%inclusion26 decks449 decks
1%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
5.6%inclusion25 decks449 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
58%inclusion261 decks449 decks
54%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
50%inclusion225 decks449 decks
46%synergy
Lightning Greaves
43%inclusion194 decks449 decks
24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion169 decks449 decks
10%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
15%inclusion69 decks449 decks
14%synergy
Panharmonicon
10%inclusion46 decks449 decks
3%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
9.1%inclusion41 decks449 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
55%inclusion245 decks449 decks
50%synergy
Stoneskin
39%inclusion175 decks449 decks
35%synergy
Angelic Chorus
19%inclusion85 decks449 decks
17%synergy
Primal Rage
18%inclusion82 decks449 decks
17%synergy
Guardian Project
18%inclusion80 decks449 decks
10%synergy
Unnatural Growth
17%inclusion76 decks449 decks
15%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion53 decks449 decks
0%synergy
Assemble the Players
12%inclusion52 decks449 decks
10%synergy
Ghostly Prison
10%inclusion46 decks449 decks
0%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
9.4%inclusion42 decks449 decks
8%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
9.4%inclusion42 decks449 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
9.1%inclusion41 decks449 decks
3%synergy
Angelic Shield
8.5%inclusion38 decks449 decks
8%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
7.4%inclusion33 decks448 decks
6%synergy
True Conviction
6.9%inclusion31 decks449 decks
6%synergy
Rolling Stones
6.0%inclusion27 decks449 decks
5%synergy
Smile at Death
5.7%inclusion25 decks435 decks
5%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
5.1%inclusion23 decks449 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
23%inclusion104 decks449 decks
21%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
22%inclusion98 decks449 decks
20%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
11%inclusion50 decks449 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
58%inclusion260 decks449 decks
15%synergy
Access Tunnel
36%inclusion161 decks449 decks
33%synergy
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion100 decks449 decks
8%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
15%inclusion66 decks449 decks
-4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
13%inclusion58 decks449 decks
-2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion50 decks449 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.1%inclusion32 decks449 decks
-1%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.8%inclusion26 decks449 decks
-1%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
5.8%inclusion26 decks449 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.6%inclusion25 decks449 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
5.1%inclusion23 decks449 decks
3%synergy
Baldur's Gate
5.1%inclusion23 decks449 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion379 decks449 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion335 decks449 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Signet
17%inclusion76 decks449 decks
8%synergy
Selesnya Signet
15%inclusion69 decks449 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion69 decks449 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Signet
14%inclusion64 decks449 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion57 decks449 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion50 decks449 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Progress
9.4%inclusion42 decks449 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Unity
9.4%inclusion42 decks449 decks
0%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.5%inclusion38 decks449 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.8%inclusion35 decks449 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.5%inclusion29 decks449 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Forest
96%inclusion433 decks449 decks
2%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion430 decks449 decks
3%synergy
Island
95%inclusion427 decks449 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion422 decks449 decks
3%synergy
Seaside Citadel
61%inclusion275 decks449 decks
9%synergy
Glacial Fortress
57%inclusion255 decks449 decks
9%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
57%inclusion255 decks449 decks
8%synergy
Temple Garden
56%inclusion251 decks449 decks
12%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
55%inclusion247 decks449 decks
11%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
55%inclusion246 decks449 decks
11%synergy
Breeding Pool
54%inclusion241 decks449 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
51%inclusion230 decks449 decks
-6%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
51%inclusion228 decks449 decks
11%synergy
Prairie Stream
45%inclusion200 decks449 decks
-1%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
44%inclusion199 decks449 decks
10%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
42%inclusion190 decks449 decks
12%synergy
Canopy Vista
41%inclusion183 decks449 decks
-6%synergy
Sea of Clouds
39%inclusion175 decks449 decks
10%synergy
Windswept Heath
39%inclusion174 decks449 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
37%inclusion168 decks449 decks
5%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
37%inclusion166 decks449 decks
15%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
34%inclusion151 decks449 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
33%inclusion147 decks449 decks
3%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
32%inclusion145 decks449 decks
6%synergy
Deserted Beach
31%inclusion139 decks449 decks
11%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
29%inclusion128 decks449 decks
3%synergy
Brushland
27%inclusion120 decks449 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion99 decks449 decks
-4%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
20%inclusion89 decks449 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Grove
18%inclusion82 decks449 decks
-4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion71 decks449 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion71 decks449 decks
5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion68 decks449 decks
9%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
15%inclusion67 decks449 decks
10%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
15%inclusion66 decks449 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
14%inclusion64 decks449 decks
-8%synergy
Mystic Gate
14%inclusion64 decks449 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
13%inclusion59 decks449 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Plenty
13%inclusion58 decks449 decks
-7%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
13%inclusion57 decks449 decks
-1%synergy
Azorius Chancery
13%inclusion57 decks449 decks
-1%synergy
Urban Retreat
13%inclusion41 decks327 decks
4%synergy
Tropical Island
12%inclusion54 decks449 decks
-1%synergy
Tundra
12%inclusion53 decks449 decks
-1%synergy
Savannah
12%inclusion53 decks449 decks
-1%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
12%inclusion52 decks449 decks
-8%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
11%inclusion49 decks449 decks
-4%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
11%inclusion49 decks449 decks
8%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
11%inclusion48 decks449 decks
-8%synergy
Port Town
10%inclusion47 decks449 decks
-3%synergy
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