Arcades, the Strategist (Commander) - Budget Upgraded Defenders

Arcades, the Strategist
68 decks (0.001%) Rank #26
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Game Changers
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Nicholas Lucchesi
May 8, 2025
Nicholas Lucchesi
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Ancient Adamantoise
10% of 10 decks +9% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Wall of Denial
90% of 68 decks +80% synergy
Overgrown Battlement
87% of 68 decks +77% synergy
Axebane Guardian
85% of 68 decks +76% synergy
High Alert
84% of 68 decks +75% synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
79% of 68 decks +71% synergy
Wall of Omens
79% of 68 decks +69% synergy
Wall of Blossoms
75% of 68 decks +65% synergy
Sunscape Familiar
72% of 68 decks +63% synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
72% of 68 decks +63% synergy
Assault Formation
68% of 68 decks +60% synergy
Top Cards
Tower Defense
65% of 68 decks +57% synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
60% of 58 decks +53% synergy
Fell the Mighty
60% of 68 decks +54% synergy
Hover Barrier
60% of 68 decks +53% synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
59% of 68 decks +53% synergy
Wall of Frost
57% of 68 decks +50% synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
56% of 68 decks +48% synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
53% of 68 decks +47% synergy
Perimeter Captain
53% of 68 decks +46% synergy
Slaughter the Strong
53% of 68 decks +45% synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
51% of 68 decks +43% synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
10% of 68 decks +8% synergy
Crop Rotation
9% of 68 decks +4% synergy
Seedborn Muse
6% of 68 decks -4% synergy
Worldly Tutor
6% of 68 decks -6% synergy
Creatures
Wingmantle Chaplain
50% of 68 decks +45% synergy
Weathered Sentinels
49% of 68 decks +43% synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
49% of 68 decks +42% synergy
Fog Bank
47% of 68 decks +44% synergy
Vine Trellis
46% of 68 decks +39% synergy
Towering Titan
44% of 68 decks +41% synergy
Wall of Runes
44% of 68 decks +39% synergy
Jeskai Barricade
44% of 68 decks +37% synergy
Mnemonic Wall
43% of 68 decks +39% synergy
Wall of Glare
43% of 68 decks +38% synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
42% of 48 decks +38% synergy
Carven Caryatid
41% of 68 decks +37% synergy
Walking Bulwark
41% of 68 decks +37% synergy
Wall of Junk
41% of 68 decks +35% synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
41% of 68 decks +35% synergy
Jungle Barrier
38% of 68 decks +35% synergy
Drift of Phantasms
37% of 68 decks +33% synergy
Flumph
35% of 68 decks +30% synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
34% of 68 decks +31% synergy
Wall of Roots
34% of 68 decks +29% synergy
Fortified Rampart
32% of 68 decks +28% synergy
Resolute Watchdog
32% of 68 decks +28% synergy
Crystal Barricade
31% of 32 decks +25% synergy
Riptide Turtle
31% of 68 decks +27% synergy
Angelic Wall
31% of 68 decks +26% synergy
Tree of Redemption
31% of 68 decks +26% synergy
Wall of Mulch
29% of 68 decks +26% synergy
Guard Gomazoa
28% of 68 decks +26% synergy
Glacial Wall
28% of 68 decks +25% synergy
Amaranthine Wall
26% of 68 decks +25% synergy
Wall of Essence
26% of 68 decks +25% synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
26% of 68 decks +24% synergy
Fecund Greenshell
26% of 42 decks +23% synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
25% of 64 decks +22% synergy
Wall of Tears
24% of 68 decks +21% synergy
Steel Wall
24% of 68 decks +21% synergy
Hornet Nest
22% of 68 decks +21% synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
22% of 68 decks +20% synergy
Orator of Ojutai
22% of 68 decks +20% synergy
Wall of Shards
22% of 68 decks +19% synergy
Shield Sphere
22% of 68 decks +17% synergy
Rampart Architect
21% of 19 decks +20% synergy
Coral Colony
21% of 68 decks +20% synergy
Wall of Vines
21% of 68 decks +20% synergy
Geist of the Archives
21% of 68 decks +19% synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
21% of 68 decks +18% synergy
Wall of Reverence
19% of 68 decks +18% synergy
Wall of Mist
19% of 68 decks +18% synergy
Colossus of Akros
18% of 68 decks +17% synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
18% of 68 decks +16% synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
53% of 68 decks -11% synergy
Counterspell
49% of 68 decks +11% synergy
Beast Within
34% of 68 decks +3% synergy
Bar the Door
32% of 68 decks +29% synergy
Path to Exile
32% of 68 decks -14% synergy
Generous Gift
31% of 68 decks +3% synergy
Negate
29% of 68 decks +14% synergy
Eerie Interlude
22% of 68 decks +15% synergy
Cancel
19% of 68 decks +18% synergy
Unbreakable Formation
16% of 68 decks +12% synergy
Bant Charm
16% of 68 decks +9% synergy
Growth Spiral
16% of 68 decks +2% synergy
Dovin's Veto
15% of 68 decks -2% synergy
Ghostway
12% of 68 decks +9% synergy
Heroic Intervention
12% of 68 decks -19% synergy
Solidarity
10% of 68 decks +9% synergy
Return to Dust
10% of 68 decks +8% synergy
Fog
10% of 68 decks +7% synergy
Krosan Grip
9% of 68 decks +5% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
9% of 68 decks -13% synergy
Aegis of the Heavens
7% of 68 decks +6% synergy
Return to Nature
7% of 68 decks +4% synergy
Arcane Denial
7% of 68 decks -10% synergy
Absorb
6% of 68 decks +5% synergy
Mana Leak
6% of 68 decks +5% synergy
Render Silent
6% of 68 decks +5% synergy
Opt
6% of 68 decks +3% synergy
Akroma's Will
6% of 68 decks -2% synergy
Brainstorm
6% of 68 decks -3% synergy
Sorceries
Dusk // Dawn
51% of 68 decks +43% synergy
Cultivate
51% of 68 decks +11% synergy
Kodama's Reach
38% of 68 decks +16% synergy
Rampant Growth
32% of 68 decks +5% synergy
Farseek
29% of 68 decks -12% synergy
Expel the Interlopers
23% of 64 decks +20% synergy
Wave of Reckoning
22% of 68 decks +19% synergy
The Battle of Bywater
13% of 68 decks +11% synergy
Open the Gates
10% of 68 decks +10% synergy
Retribution of the Meek
10% of 68 decks +9% synergy
Austere Command
10% of 68 decks -0% synergy
Raise the Past
9% of 32 decks +7% synergy
Return to the Ranks
7% of 68 decks +7% synergy
Circuitous Route
7% of 68 decks +6% synergy
Ascend from Avernus
7% of 68 decks +5% synergy
Explore the Underdark
6% of 68 decks +6% synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6% of 68 decks +0% synergy
Nature's Lore
6% of 68 decks -23% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
45% of 64 decks +40% synergy
Meekstone
43% of 68 decks +37% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
41% of 68 decks +13% synergy
Slagwurm Armor
26% of 68 decks +24% synergy
Lightning Greaves
19% of 68 decks -2% synergy
Accorder's Shield
10% of 68 decks +10% synergy
Navigation Orb
7% of 68 decks +7% synergy
Colfenor's Urn
7% of 68 decks +6% synergy
Dragon Throne of Tarkir
6% of 68 decks +6% synergy
Expedition Map
6% of 68 decks +5% synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
51% of 68 decks +45% synergy
Stoneskin
29% of 68 decks +24% synergy
Angelic Chorus
28% of 68 decks +25% synergy
The Birth of Meletis
22% of 68 decks +20% synergy
Spidersilk Armor
19% of 68 decks +18% synergy
Unnatural Growth
19% of 68 decks +17% synergy
Rolling Stones
16% of 68 decks +15% synergy
Angelic Shield
15% of 68 decks +13% synergy
Fortified Area
12% of 68 decks +12% synergy
Propaganda
12% of 68 decks +0% synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
10% of 68 decks +9% synergy
Ghostly Prison
10% of 68 decks -0% synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
9% of 68 decks +1% synergy
Hold the Gates
7% of 68 decks +7% synergy
Treefolk Umbra
7% of 68 decks +7% synergy
Always Watching
7% of 68 decks +7% synergy
Primal Rage
7% of 68 decks +6% synergy
Assemble the Players
7% of 58 decks +5% synergy
Stasis Field
6% of 68 decks +5% synergy
Builder's Blessing
6% of 68 decks +5% synergy
Wild Pair
6% of 68 decks +5% synergy
Serra's Blessing
6% of 68 decks +5% synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
6% of 68 decks +5% synergy
Teleportation Circle
6% of 68 decks +3% synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6% of 68 decks +0% synergy
Mirari's Wake
6% of 68 decks -2% synergy
Planeswalkers
Teyo, the Shieldmage
51% of 68 decks +49% synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
31% of 68 decks +28% synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
16% of 68 decks +14% synergy
The Wanderer
6% of 68 decks +5% synergy
Ajani, the Greathearted
6% of 68 decks +4% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
50% of 68 decks +5% synergy
Access Tunnel
22% of 68 decks +18% synergy
Temple of the False God
12% of 68 decks +4% synergy
Baldur's Gate
10% of 68 decks +10% synergy
Basilisk Gate
9% of 68 decks +8% synergy
Fertile Thicket
7% of 68 decks +7% synergy
Maze's End
7% of 68 decks +7% synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7% of 68 decks -0% synergy
Thran Portal
6% of 68 decks +6% synergy
Rogue's Passage
6% of 68 decks -8% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
74% of 68 decks -7% synergy
Arcane Signet
63% of 68 decks -8% synergy
Azorius Signet
22% of 68 decks +9% synergy
Commander's Sphere
19% of 68 decks +11% synergy
Thought Vessel
19% of 68 decks -1% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
16% of 68 decks +9% synergy
Selesnya Signet
16% of 68 decks +7% synergy
Simic Signet
16% of 68 decks +3% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13% of 68 decks +8% synergy
Mind Stone
10% of 68 decks +4% synergy
Fellwar Stone
9% of 68 decks -5% synergy
Obelisk of Bant
6% of 68 decks +5% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6% of 68 decks -6% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
78% of 68 decks -13% synergy
Seaside Citadel
60% of 68 decks +7% synergy
Prairie Stream
46% of 68 decks -0% synergy
Exotic Orchard
44% of 68 decks -12% synergy
Evolving Wilds
41% of 68 decks +16% synergy
Canopy Vista
41% of 68 decks -5% synergy
Glacial Fortress
38% of 68 decks -4% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
34% of 68 decks +15% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
31% of 68 decks -12% synergy
Sunpetal Grove
26% of 68 decks -11% synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
25% of 68 decks +22% synergy
Tranquil Cove
25% of 68 decks +19% synergy
Azorius Guildgate
24% of 68 decks +20% synergy
Azorius Chancery
24% of 68 decks +6% synergy
Blossoming Sands
22% of 68 decks +16% synergy
Thornwood Falls
22% of 68 decks +16% synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
22% of 68 decks +6% synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
22% of 68 decks +4% synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
22% of 68 decks +2% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
22% of 68 decks -8% synergy
Tranquil Landscape
22% of 46 decks +3% synergy
Temple of Plenty
21% of 68 decks +1% synergy
Temple of Mystery
21% of 68 decks -2% synergy
Simic Guildgate
19% of 68 decks +16% synergy
Port Town
19% of 68 decks +6% synergy
Fortified Village
19% of 68 decks +6% synergy
Bant Panorama
18% of 68 decks +12% synergy
Brokers Hideout
18% of 68 decks +7% synergy
Sungrass Prairie
16% of 68 decks -2% synergy
Adarkar Wastes
16% of 68 decks -6% synergy
Skycloud Expanse
13% of 68 decks -4% synergy
Flooded Grove
13% of 68 decks -5% synergy
Radiant Grove
12% of 68 decks +7% synergy
Seachrome Coast
12% of 68 decks +4% synergy
Myriad Landscape
12% of 68 decks +4% synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
12% of 68 decks -14% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
12% of 68 decks -25% synergy
Deserted Beach
10% of 68 decks -11% synergy
Brushland
10% of 68 decks -13% synergy
Gond Gate
9% of 68 decks +8% synergy
Sea Gate
9% of 68 decks +8% synergy
Manor Gate
9% of 68 decks +8% synergy
Citadel Gate
9% of 68 decks +8% synergy
Treva's Ruins
9% of 68 decks +6% synergy
Razorverge Thicket
9% of 68 decks +1% synergy
Krosan Verge
9% of 68 decks -0% synergy
Overgrown Farmland
9% of 68 decks -14% synergy
Spara's Headquarters
9% of 68 decks -34% synergy
Overflowing Basin
7% of 54 decks -3% synergy
Heap Gate
7% of 68 decks +7% synergy
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