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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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6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
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5%synergy
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6%synergy
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90%inclusion35 decks39 decks
83%synergy
Axebane Guardian
90%inclusion35 decks39 decks
82%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
90%inclusion35 decks39 decks
82%synergy
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90%inclusion35 decks39 decks
82%synergy
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90%inclusion35 decks39 decks
82%synergy
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87%inclusion34 decks39 decks
80%synergy
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87%inclusion34 decks39 decks
79%synergy
High Alert
85%inclusion33 decks39 decks
78%synergy
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82%inclusion32 decks39 decks
76%synergy
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82%inclusion32 decks39 decks
76%synergy
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Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
82%inclusion32 decks39 decks
75%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
79%inclusion31 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Shield Sphere
77%inclusion30 decks39 decks
73%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
74%inclusion29 decks39 decks
68%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
69%inclusion27 decks39 decks
65%synergy
Vine Trellis
69%inclusion27 decks39 decks
64%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
69%inclusion27 decks39 decks
63%synergy
Crystal Barricade
67%inclusion26 decks39 decks
61%synergy
Wall of Roots
67%inclusion26 decks39 decks
63%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
67%inclusion26 decks39 decks
62%synergy
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Cyclonic Rift
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
28%synergy
Teferi's Protection
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
24%synergy
Aura Shards
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
32%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Rhystic Study
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Worldly Tutor
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Smothering Tithe
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Farewell
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-9%synergy
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Hover Barrier
67%inclusion26 decks39 decks
61%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
64%inclusion25 decks39 decks
60%synergy
Perimeter Captain
62%inclusion24 decks39 decks
56%synergy
Wall of Junk
59%inclusion23 decks39 decks
54%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
54%inclusion21 decks39 decks
51%synergy
Wall of Frost
54%inclusion21 decks39 decks
48%synergy
Walking Bulwark
54%inclusion21 decks39 decks
50%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Wall of Runes
51%inclusion20 decks39 decks
47%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
51%inclusion20 decks39 decks
48%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
44%synergy
Flumph
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
45%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
42%synergy
Carven Caryatid
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
43%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
39%synergy
Tree of Redemption
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
34%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
36%synergy
Wall of Shards
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
36%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
33%synergy
Wall of Glare
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
30%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
30%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
31%synergy
Angelic Wall
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
27%synergy
Steel Wall
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
29%synergy
Fog Bank
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
25%synergy
Fortified Rampart
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
25%synergy
Noble Hierarch
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Wall of Mulch
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Riptide Turtle
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Towering Titan
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
20%synergy
Rampart Architect
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Birds of Paradise
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
-17%synergy
Wall of Tears
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
16%synergy
Glacial Wall
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
16%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Wall of Essence
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Jungle Barrier
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Beast Whisperer
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Wall of Kelp
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Nets
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Arbor Adherent
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Wall of Reverence
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
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Heroic Intervention
62%inclusion24 decks39 decks
31%synergy
Path to Exile
51%inclusion20 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Akroma's Will
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
41%synergy
Counterspell
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Eerie Interlude
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
33%synergy
Dovin's Veto
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
22%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
31%synergy
Tower Defense
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
33%synergy
Mana Drain
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
29%synergy
Beast Within
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Generous Gift
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
-4%synergy
Clever Concealment
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Ghostway
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Eladamri's Call
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
-4%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Bar the Door
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Bant Charm
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Krosan Grip
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Cosmic Rebirth
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Restoration Magic
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Everybody Lives!
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Chord of Calling
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-1%synergy
Return to Nature
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Tale's End
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Snap
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Force of Vigor
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
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Dusk // Dawn
62%inclusion24 decks39 decks
55%synergy
Nature's Lore
51%inclusion20 decks39 decks
24%synergy
Three Visits
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Fell the Mighty
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
44%synergy
Farseek
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
26%synergy
Last March of the Ents
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Cultivate
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
-12%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
21%synergy
Kodama's Reach
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Destined Confrontation
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Rampant Growth
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
-10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Raise the Past
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Wargate
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Devastation
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Windfall
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Dismantling Wave
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Wrath of God
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Timetwister
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Genesis Wave
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
64%inclusion25 decks39 decks
60%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
62%inclusion24 decks39 decks
57%synergy
Lightning Greaves
54%inclusion21 decks39 decks
35%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Panharmonicon
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Staff of Domination
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Robe of Stars
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Incubator
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Assault Formation
54%inclusion21 decks39 decks
48%synergy
Brave the Sands
54%inclusion21 decks39 decks
49%synergy
Guardian Project
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
26%synergy
Stoneskin
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
27%synergy
Unnatural Growth
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
16%synergy
Sylvan Library
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Angelic Chorus
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Primal Rage
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Angelic Shield
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Exploration
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Aluren
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Ghostly Prison
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Smile at Death
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-4%synergy
Reconnaissance
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Serra's Blessing
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Burgeoning
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
True Conviction
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Assemble the Players
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Wild Growth
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-5%synergy
Animate Wall
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Defense of the Heart
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
56%inclusion22 decks39 decks
38%synergy
Reliquary Tower
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
44%inclusion17 decks39 decks
29%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Access Tunnel
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
25%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
-1%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Strip Mine
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Three Tree City
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion37 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion31 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
-4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Unity
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Progress
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Selesnya Signet
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Simic Signet
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Signet
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion37 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Breeding Pool
95%inclusion37 decks39 decks
50%synergy
Tropical Island
95%inclusion37 decks39 decks
82%synergy
Tundra
92%inclusion36 decks39 decks
80%synergy
Savannah
92%inclusion36 decks39 decks
79%synergy
Plains
92%inclusion36 decks39 decks
-1%synergy
Island
90%inclusion35 decks39 decks
-4%synergy
Forest
90%inclusion35 decks39 decks
-4%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
90%inclusion35 decks39 decks
46%synergy
Temple Garden
90%inclusion35 decks39 decks
46%synergy
Flooded Strand
87%inclusion34 decks39 decks
55%synergy
Misty Rainforest
85%inclusion33 decks39 decks
54%synergy
Windswept Heath
85%inclusion33 decks39 decks
52%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
79%inclusion31 decks39 decks
40%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
72%inclusion28 decks39 decks
41%synergy
Sea of Clouds
69%inclusion27 decks39 decks
39%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
69%inclusion27 decks39 decks
35%synergy
Exotic Orchard
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
-11%synergy
Glacial Fortress
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
-5%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
-10%synergy
Seaside Citadel
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
-16%synergy
Marsh Flats
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
27%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
24%synergy
Reflecting Pool
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
25%synergy
Scalding Tarn
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
21%synergy
Wooded Foothills
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
20%synergy
Arid Mesa
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
22%synergy
Polluted Delta
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Deserted Beach
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Mana Confluence
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Prismatic Vista
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
16%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Willowrush Verge
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Brushland
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
-10%synergy
Wooded Bastion
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Hushwood Verge
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Meticulous Archive
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
-4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
-15%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Prairie Stream
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
-30%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Hedge Maze
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
5%synergy
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