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Average Deck for Arcades, the Strategist - Budget Core Toughness Matters
Arcades, the Strategist
Rank #44
10decks
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Average Decklist
- 1 Arcades, the StrategistArcades, the Strategist
- 1 Accorder's ShieldAccorder's Shield
- 1 Amaranthine WallAmaranthine Wall
- 1 Angelic WallAngelic Wall
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Assault FormationAssault Formation
- 1 Axebane GuardianAxebane Guardian
- 1 Azorius ChanceryAzorius Chancery
- 1 Azorius GuildgateAzorius Guildgate
- 1 Bant CharmBant Charm
- 1 Bar the DoorBar the Door
- 1 Blossoming SandsBlossoming Sands
- 1 Brave the SandsBrave the Sands
- 1 Carven CaryatidCarven Caryatid
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Corrupted ShapeshifterCorrupted Shapeshifter
- 1 Crashing DrawbridgeCrashing Drawbridge
- 1 Dusk // DawnDusk // Dawn
- 1 Evolving WildsEvolving Wilds
- 1 Fell the MightyFell the Mighty
- 1 Fog BankFog Bank
- 8 ForestForest
- 1 Fortified RampartFortified Rampart
- 1 Geist of the ArchivesGeist of the Archives
- 1 Growth SpiralGrowth Spiral
- 1 High AlertHigh Alert
- 1 Hover BarrierHover Barrier
- 8 IslandIsland
- 1 Join ShieldsJoin Shields
- 1 Jungle BarrierJungle Barrier
- 1 Mnemonic WallMnemonic Wall
- 1 NegateNegate
- 1 Overgrown BattlementOvergrown Battlement
- 9 PlainsPlains
- 1 Portcullis VinePortcullis Vine
- 1 Prairie StreamPrairie Stream
- 1 Rampant GrowthRampant Growth
- 1 Return to NatureReturn to Nature
- 1 Riptide TurtleRiptide Turtle
- 1 Seaside CitadelSeaside Citadel
- 1 Selesnya GuildgateSelesnya Guildgate
- 1 Selesnya SignetSelesnya Signet
- 1 Shield-Wall SentinelShield-Wall Sentinel
- 1 Sight of the ScalelordsSight of the Scalelords
- 1 Simic GuildgateSimic Guildgate
- 1 Simic SignetSimic Signet
- 1 Slaughter the StrongSlaughter the Strong
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 SolidaritySolidarity
- 1 Stalwart Shield-BearersStalwart Shield-Bearers
- 1 Steel WallSteel Wall
- 1 StoneskinStoneskin
- 1 Sunscape FamiliarSunscape Familiar
- 1 Suspicious BookcaseSuspicious Bookcase
- 1 Swiftfoot BootsSwiftfoot Boots
- 1 Sylvan CaryatidSylvan Caryatid
- 1 Temple of EnlightenmentTemple of Enlightenment
- 1 Terramorphic ExpanseTerramorphic Expanse
- 1 Tetsuko Umezawa, FugitiveTetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
- 1 Teyo, the ShieldmageTeyo, the Shieldmage
- 1 The Birth of MeletisThe Birth of Meletis
- 1 Tower DefenseTower Defense
- 1 Treva's RuinsTreva's Ruins
- 1 Vine TrellisVine Trellis
- 1 Walking BulwarkWalking Bulwark
- 1 Wall of BlossomsWall of Blossoms
- 1 Wall of DenialWall of Denial
- 1 Wall of FrostWall of Frost
- 1 Wall of JunkWall of Junk
- 1 Wall of MistWall of Mist
- 1 Wall of MulchWall of Mulch
- 1 Wall of OmensWall of Omens
- 1 Wall of RootsWall of Roots
- 1 Wall of RunesWall of Runes
- 1 Wall of Stolen IdentityWall of Stolen Identity
- 1 Wall of TanglecordWall of Tanglecord
- 1 Warmonger's ChariotWarmonger's Chariot
- 1 Wingmantle ChaplainWingmantle Chaplain
Amaranthine Wall
Amaranthine Wall
Angelic Wall
Angelic Wall
Axebane Guardian
Axebane Guardian
Carven Caryatid
Carven Caryatid
Corrupted Shapeshifter
Corrupted Shapeshifter
Crashing Drawbridge
Crashing Drawbridge
Fog Bank
Fog Bank
Fortified Rampart
Fortified Rampart
Geist of the Archives
Geist of the Archives
Hover Barrier
Hover Barrier
Jungle Barrier
Jungle Barrier
Mnemonic Wall
Mnemonic Wall
Overgrown Battlement
Overgrown Battlement
Portcullis Vine
Portcullis Vine
Riptide Turtle
Riptide Turtle
Shield-Wall Sentinel
Shield-Wall Sentinel
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
Steel Wall
Steel Wall
Sunscape Familiar
Sunscape Familiar
Suspicious Bookcase
Suspicious Bookcase
Sylvan Caryatid
Sylvan Caryatid
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
Vine Trellis
Vine Trellis
Walking Bulwark
Walking Bulwark
Wall of Blossoms
Wall of Blossoms
Wall of Denial
Wall of Denial
Wall of Frost
Wall of Frost
Wall of Junk
Wall of Junk
Wall of Mist
Wall of Mist
Wall of Mulch
Wall of Mulch
Wall of Omens
Wall of Omens
Wall of Roots
Wall of Roots
Wall of Runes
Wall of Runes
Wall of Stolen Identity
Wall of Stolen Identity
Wall of Tanglecord
Wall of Tanglecord
Wingmantle Chaplain
Wingmantle Chaplain
Instants (8)
Bant Charm
Bant Charm
Bar the Door
Bar the Door
Growth Spiral
Growth Spiral
Join Shields
Join Shields
Negate
Negate
Return to Nature
Return to Nature
Solidarity
Solidarity
Tower Defense
Tower Defense
Sorceries (4)
Dusk // Dawn
Dusk // Dawn
Fell the Mighty
Fell the Mighty
Rampant Growth
Rampant Growth
Slaughter the Strong
Slaughter the Strong
Artifacts (7)
Accorder's Shield
Accorder's Shield
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Selesnya Signet
Selesnya Signet
Simic Signet
Simic Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Warmonger's Chariot
Warmonger's Chariot
Enchantments (6)
Assault Formation
Assault Formation
Brave the Sands
Brave the Sands
High Alert
High Alert
Sight of the Scalelords
Sight of the Scalelords
Stoneskin
Stoneskin
The Birth of Meletis
The Birth of Meletis
Planeswalkers (1)
Teyo, the Shieldmage
Teyo, the Shieldmage
Lands (12)
Azorius Chancery
Azorius Chancery
Azorius Guildgate
Azorius Guildgate
Blossoming Sands
Blossoming Sands
Command Tower
Command Tower
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Prairie Stream
Prairie Stream
Seaside Citadel
Seaside Citadel
Selesnya Guildgate
Selesnya Guildgate
Simic Guildgate
Simic Guildgate
Temple of Enlightenment
Temple of Enlightenment
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Treva's Ruins
Treva's Ruins
Basics (3)
Forest
8 Forest
Island
8 Island
Plains
9 Plains