Arcades, the Strategist (Commander) - Expensive 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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Primo, the Unbounded
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Erode
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
93%inclusion42 decks45 decks
86%synergy
Axebane Guardian
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
84%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
89%inclusion40 decks45 decks
83%synergy
Wall of Denial
89%inclusion40 decks45 decks
82%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
80%synergy
High Alert
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
80%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
79%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
79%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
78%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
78%synergy
Top Cards
Wall of Omens
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
77%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Shield Sphere
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
72%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
69%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
67%synergy
Vine Trellis
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
69%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
68%synergy
Crystal Barricade
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
64%synergy
Hover Barrier
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
64%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
62%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Aura Shards
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Rhystic Study
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Smothering Tithe
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Worldly Tutor
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Wall of Junk
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
60%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
54%synergy
Wall of Roots
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
54%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
52%synergy
Walking Bulwark
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
50%synergy
Perimeter Captain
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
46%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
47%synergy
Wall of Frost
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
46%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
47%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
48%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
44%synergy
Tree of Redemption
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
43%synergy
Flumph
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
43%synergy
Wall of Runes
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
41%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
36%synergy
Wall of Shards
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
36%synergy
Carven Caryatid
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Angelic Wall
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Wall of Glare
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Fog Bank
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Steel Wall
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Fortified Rampart
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Birds of Paradise
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
Noble Hierarch
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Towering Titan
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Wall of Mulch
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Riptide Turtle
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Glacial Wall
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Rampart Architect
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Geist of the Archives
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Tears
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Kelp
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Esper Sentinel
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Jungle Barrier
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Arbor Adherent
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Wall of Essence
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Path to Exile
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Akroma's Will
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
45%synergy
Tower Defense
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Mana Drain
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Dovin's Veto
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Counterspell
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Eerie Interlude
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Swan Song
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
19%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Beast Within
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Generous Gift
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Ghostway
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Clever Concealment
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Eladamri's Call
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Bant Charm
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Dawn's Truce
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Bar the Door
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Everybody Lives!
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Force of Negation
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Dusk // Dawn
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
58%synergy
Fell the Mighty
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
46%synergy
Three Visits
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Nature's Lore
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Farseek
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Last March of the Ents
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Cultivate
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
-13%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
17%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Kodama's Reach
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Destined Confrontation
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Rampant Growth
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-12%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Raise the Past
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Wargate
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Finale of Devastation
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
60%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
56%synergy
Lightning Greaves
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Panharmonicon
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Staff of Domination
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Assault Formation
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
48%synergy
Brave the Sands
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Stoneskin
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Guardian Project
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Unnatural Growth
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Remora
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Sylvan Library
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Angelic Chorus
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
True Conviction
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Reconnaissance
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Aluren
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Primal Rage
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Angelic Shield
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Ghostly Prison
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Exploration
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Burgeoning
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Defense of the Heart
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Serra's Blessing
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Wild Growth
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Smile at Death
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
41%synergy
Reliquary Tower
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Access Tunnel
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Strip Mine
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion44 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Progress
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Signet
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Unity
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Selesnya Signet
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Simic Signet
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
93%inclusion42 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Tropical Island
93%inclusion42 decks45 decks
80%synergy
Plains
93%inclusion42 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Tundra
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
78%synergy
Breeding Pool
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
46%synergy
Savannah
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
78%synergy
Island
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Forest
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
89%inclusion40 decks45 decks
45%synergy
Flooded Strand
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
54%synergy
Temple Garden
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Misty Rainforest
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
54%synergy
Windswept Heath
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
51%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
80%inclusion36 decks45 decks
50%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
36%synergy
Sea of Clouds
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
46%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
41%synergy
Glacial Fortress
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
-17%synergy
Seaside Citadel
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
-14%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Mana Confluence
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Marsh Flats
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Scalding Tarn
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Deserted Beach
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Arid Mesa
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Polluted Delta
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Hushwood Verge
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Prismatic Vista
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
Brushland
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Willowrush Verge
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
12%synergy
City of Brass
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Hedge Maze
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Meticulous Archive
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Lush Portico
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Canopy Vista
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-31%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Prairie Stream
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-32%synergy
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