Average Deck for Arcades, the Strategist - Expensive cEDH

Arcades, the Strategist
Rank #44
2decks
Josh Nelson
May 29, 2026
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Average Decklist

Axebane Guardian
Axebane Guardian
Carven Caryatid
Carven Caryatid
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
Displacer Kitten
Displacer Kitten
Drannith Magistrate
Drannith Magistrate
Drift of Phantasms
Drift of Phantasms
Esper Sentinel
Esper Sentinel
Hullbreaker Horror
Hullbreaker Horror
Jeskai Barricade
Jeskai Barricade
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Manglehorn
Manglehorn
Overgrown Battlement
Overgrown Battlement
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
Secret Door
Secret Door
Shield Sphere
Shield Sphere
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
Thassa's Oracle
Thassa's Oracle
The Pride of Hull Clade
The Pride of Hull Clade
Thrasios, Triton Hero
Thrasios, Triton Hero
Walking Bulwark
Walking Bulwark
Wall of Blossoms
Wall of Blossoms
Wall of Omens
Wall of Omens
Instants (20)
Akroma's Will
Akroma's Will
Counterspell
Counterspell
Crop Rotation
Crop Rotation
Enlightened Tutor
Enlightened Tutor
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Flusterstorm
Flusterstorm
Force of Negation
Force of Negation
Force of Vigor
Force of Vigor
Force of Will
Force of Will
Mindbreak Trap
Mindbreak Trap
Muddle the Mixture
Muddle the Mixture
Mystical Tutor
Mystical Tutor
Pact of Negation
Pact of Negation
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Silence
Silence
Swan Song
Swan Song
Teferi's Protection
Teferi's Protection
Trickbind
Trickbind
Veil of Summer
Veil of Summer
Worldly Tutor
Worldly Tutor
Sorceries (6)
Eldritch Evolution
Eldritch Evolution
Fell the Mighty
Fell the Mighty
Green Sun's Zenith
Green Sun's Zenith
Three Visits
Three Visits
Triumph of the Hordes
Triumph of the Hordes
Wargate
Wargate
Artifacts (8)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Basalt Monolith
Basalt Monolith
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Grafdigger's Cage
Grafdigger's Cage
Machine God's Effigy
Machine God's Effigy
Mox Diamond
Mox Diamond
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Enchantments (8)
Assault Formation
Assault Formation
Blind Obedience
Blind Obedience
Deafening Silence
Deafening Silence
Freed from the Real
Freed from the Real
High Alert
High Alert
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Survival of the Fittest
Survival of the Fittest
Planeswalkers (2)
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
Teferi, Time Raveler
Teferi, Time Raveler
Lands (30)
Alchemist's Refuge
Alchemist's Refuge
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Boseiju, Who Endures
Boseiju, Who Endures
Bountiful Promenade
Bountiful Promenade
Breeding Pool
Breeding Pool
Cavern of Souls
Cavern of Souls
Command Beacon
Command Beacon
Command Tower
Command Tower
Flooded Grove
Flooded Grove
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Gaea's Cradle
Gaea's Cradle
Hallowed Fountain
Hallowed Fountain
Homeward Path
Homeward Path
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
Mistrise Village
Mistrise Village
Misty Rainforest
Misty Rainforest
Mystic Gate
Mystic Gate
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Prismatic Vista
Prismatic Vista
Rejuvenating Springs
Rejuvenating Springs
Savannah
Savannah
Sea of Clouds
Sea of Clouds
Talon Gates of Madara
Talon Gates of Madara
Temple Garden
Temple Garden
Treva's Ruins
Treva's Ruins
Tropical Island
Tropical Island
Tundra
Tundra
Windswept Heath
Windswept Heath
Wooded Bastion
Wooded Bastion
Basics (3)
Forest
Forest
Island
Island
Plains
Plains