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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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5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Gathering Stone
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Bark of Doran
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Axebane Guardian
92%inclusion35 decks38 decks
85%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
89%inclusion34 decks38 decks
83%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
89%inclusion34 decks38 decks
82%synergy
Wall of Denial
89%inclusion34 decks38 decks
82%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
89%inclusion34 decks38 decks
82%synergy
Wall of Omens
87%inclusion33 decks38 decks
79%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
84%inclusion32 decks38 decks
79%synergy
High Alert
84%inclusion32 decks38 decks
77%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
84%inclusion32 decks38 decks
77%synergy
Shield Sphere
79%inclusion30 decks38 decks
75%synergy
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The Pride of Hull Clade
82%inclusion31 decks38 decks
75%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
82%inclusion31 decks38 decks
74%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
79%inclusion30 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
76%inclusion29 decks38 decks
70%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
71%inclusion27 decks38 decks
65%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
64%synergy
Crystal Barricade
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
63%synergy
Vine Trellis
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
64%synergy
Wall of Roots
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
62%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
59%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Teferi's Protection
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Aura Shards
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
35%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Rhystic Study
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Smothering Tithe
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Worldly Tutor
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Hover Barrier
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
60%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
58%synergy
Perimeter Captain
61%inclusion23 decks38 decks
55%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
61%inclusion23 decks38 decks
56%synergy
Wall of Junk
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
53%synergy
Wall of Frost
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
52%synergy
Walking Bulwark
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
54%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
52%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
49%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
47%synergy
Wall of Runes
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
43%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
43%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
42%synergy
Flumph
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
41%synergy
Carven Caryatid
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
41%synergy
Tree of Redemption
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
35%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
38%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
35%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
33%synergy
Wall of Shards
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
34%synergy
Wall of Glare
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
33%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
34%synergy
Steel Wall
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
28%synergy
Fog Bank
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Angelic Wall
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Fortified Rampart
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Noble Hierarch
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Riptide Turtle
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
24%synergy
Towering Titan
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Wall of Mulch
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Rampart Architect
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Birds of Paradise
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
-14%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Tears
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Glacial Wall
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Wall of Kelp
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Arbor Adherent
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Essence
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Beast Whisperer
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Jungle Barrier
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Wall of Ice
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
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Heroic Intervention
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
33%synergy
Akroma's Will
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
45%synergy
Path to Exile
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Eerie Interlude
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
36%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
35%synergy
Counterspell
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Dovin's Veto
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Tower Defense
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
34%synergy
Mana Drain
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
30%synergy
Swan Song
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Beast Within
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Ghostway
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Clever Concealment
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Dawn's Truce
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Krosan Grip
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Eladamri's Call
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Force of Negation
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Bar the Door
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Bant Charm
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Restoration Magic
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Everybody Lives!
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Force of Vigor
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Return to Nature
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Tale's End
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Snap
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Cosmic Rebirth
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Voidslime
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
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Nature's Lore
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Three Visits
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Fell the Mighty
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
42%synergy
Farseek
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Last March of the Ents
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Cultivate
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
-12%synergy
Kodama's Reach
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
2%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Destined Confrontation
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Rampant Growth
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
-10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Raise the Past
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Wargate
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Devastation
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Windfall
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Dismantling Wave
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Wrath of God
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Farewell
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-12%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Timetwister
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Genesis Wave
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
59%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
51%synergy
Lightning Greaves
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
34%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Panharmonicon
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Staff of Domination
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Robe of Stars
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Incubator
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Assault Formation
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
47%synergy
Brave the Sands
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
48%synergy
Guardian Project
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Stoneskin
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
28%synergy
Unnatural Growth
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Sylvan Library
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Angelic Chorus
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Angelic Shield
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Exploration
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Aluren
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Smile at Death
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Primal Rage
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Reconnaissance
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Serra's Blessing
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Burgeoning
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Assemble the Players
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Wild Growth
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Animate Wall
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Defense of the Heart
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-7%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Treefolk Umbra
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
True Conviction
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
39%synergy
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
30%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Access Tunnel
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Strip Mine
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Three Tree City
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion37 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion31 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Progress
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Selesnya Signet
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Simic Signet
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Signet
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Unity
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion36 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Breeding Pool
95%inclusion36 decks38 decks
50%synergy
Tropical Island
92%inclusion35 decks38 decks
79%synergy
Plains
92%inclusion35 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Tundra
89%inclusion34 decks38 decks
77%synergy
Savannah
89%inclusion34 decks38 decks
77%synergy
Island
89%inclusion34 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Forest
89%inclusion34 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
89%inclusion34 decks38 decks
46%synergy
Temple Garden
89%inclusion34 decks38 decks
46%synergy
Flooded Strand
87%inclusion33 decks38 decks
55%synergy
Misty Rainforest
84%inclusion32 decks38 decks
54%synergy
Windswept Heath
84%inclusion32 decks38 decks
51%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
79%inclusion30 decks38 decks
39%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
76%inclusion29 decks38 decks
46%synergy
Sea of Clouds
71%inclusion27 decks38 decks
41%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
71%inclusion27 decks38 decks
36%synergy
Exotic Orchard
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
-9%synergy
Glacial Fortress
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
-7%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Seaside Citadel
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
-15%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
-11%synergy
Reflecting Pool
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Marsh Flats
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Wooded Foothills
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Arid Mesa
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Mana Confluence
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Polluted Delta
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Deserted Beach
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Hushwood Verge
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-12%synergy
Brushland
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-9%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Willowrush Verge
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Hedge Maze
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Meticulous Archive
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Lush Portico
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Wooded Bastion
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
-8%synergy
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