Average Deck for Arcades, the Strategist - Budget Optimized Defenders

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Average Decklist

Axebane Guardian
Axebane Guardian
Bedrock Tortoise
Bedrock Tortoise
Carven Caryatid
Carven Caryatid
Corrupted Shapeshifter
Corrupted Shapeshifter
Crashing Drawbridge
Crashing Drawbridge
Crystal Barricade
Crystal Barricade
Drift of Phantasms
Drift of Phantasms
Hover Barrier
Hover Barrier
Jeskai Barricade
Jeskai Barricade
Mnemonic Wall
Mnemonic Wall
Overgrown Battlement
Overgrown Battlement
Resolute Watchdog
Resolute Watchdog
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
The Pride of Hull Clade
The Pride of Hull Clade
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
Towering Titan
Towering Titan
Tree of Redemption
Tree of Redemption
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 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
Weathered Sentinels
Weathered Sentinels
Wingmantle Chaplain
Wingmantle Chaplain
Instants (9)
Bant Charm
Bant Charm
Bar the Door
Bar the Door
Dovin's Veto
Dovin's Veto
Eerie Interlude
Eerie Interlude
Ghostway
Ghostway
Negate
Negate
Return to Nature
Return to Nature
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Tower Defense
Tower Defense
Sorceries (7)
Dusk // Dawn
Dusk // Dawn
Expel the Interlopers
Expel the Interlopers
Farseek
Farseek
Fell the Mighty
Fell the Mighty
Rampant Growth
Rampant Growth
Reunion of the House
Reunion of the House
Slaughter the Strong
Slaughter the Strong
Artifacts (4)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Enchantments (6)
Assault Formation
Assault Formation
Brave the Sands
Brave the Sands
Buried in the Garden
Buried in the Garden
High Alert
High Alert
Intruder Alarm
Intruder Alarm
Stoneskin
Stoneskin
Lands (15)
Blossoming Sands
Blossoming Sands
Canopy Vista
Canopy Vista
Command Tower
Command Tower
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Fortified Village
Fortified Village
Glacial Fortress
Glacial Fortress
Hinterland Harbor
Hinterland Harbor
Lush Oasis
Lush Oasis
Port Town
Port Town
Prairie Stream
Prairie Stream
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Seaside Citadel
Seaside Citadel
Sunpetal Grove
Sunpetal Grove
Thornwood Falls
Thornwood Falls
Tranquil Cove
Tranquil Cove
Basics (3)
Forest
6 Forests
Island
7 Islands
Plains
8 Plains