Arcades, the Strategist (Commander) - Optimized

Arcades, the Strategist
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Alejandro Fuentes
Apr 7, 2026
Alejandro Fuentes
Ranking Every Elder Dragon On a Tier List
Alejandro ranks every Elder Dragon printed in Magic since 1994, including the five new Elder Dragons from Secrets of Strixhaven.
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Erode
3.7%inclusion2 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Glorious Decay
1.9%inclusion1 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Harmonized Trio
1.9%inclusion1 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Petrified Hamlet
1.9%inclusion1 decks53 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
96%inclusion353 decks369 decks
88%synergy
Axebane Guardian
92%inclusion339 decks369 decks
85%synergy
Wall of Denial
89%inclusion329 decks369 decks
82%synergy
Wall of Omens
87%inclusion320 decks369 decks
79%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
85%inclusion314 decks369 decks
77%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
83%inclusion307 decks369 decks
76%synergy
High Alert
83%inclusion305 decks369 decks
76%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
82%inclusion303 decks369 decks
75%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
77%inclusion284 decks369 decks
71%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
76%inclusion279 decks369 decks
69%synergy
Top Cards
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
74%inclusion273 decks369 decks
68%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
74%inclusion272 decks369 decks
68%synergy
Crystal Barricade
70%inclusion257 decks365 decks
65%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
69%inclusion144 decks210 decks
63%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
69%inclusion253 decks369 decks
7%synergy
Assault Formation
66%inclusion244 decks369 decks
60%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
64%inclusion237 decks369 decks
60%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
64%inclusion237 decks369 decks
58%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
62%inclusion229 decks369 decks
57%synergy
Tower Defense
60%inclusion221 decks369 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
58%inclusion213 decks369 decks
40%synergy
Rhystic Study
56%inclusion208 decks369 decks
37%synergy
Teferi's Protection
52%inclusion191 decks369 decks
37%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
47%inclusion172 decks369 decks
33%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
46%inclusion168 decks369 decks
32%synergy
Aura Shards
43%inclusion159 decks369 decks
36%synergy
Smothering Tithe
40%inclusion149 decks369 decks
24%synergy
Worldly Tutor
36%inclusion134 decks369 decks
26%synergy
Mystical Tutor
25%inclusion92 decks369 decks
20%synergy
Ancient Tomb
17%inclusion63 decks369 decks
11%synergy
Creatures
Perimeter Captain
60%inclusion220 decks369 decks
55%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
60%inclusion220 decks369 decks
55%synergy
Shield Sphere
59%inclusion218 decks369 decks
56%synergy
Tree of Redemption
59%inclusion217 decks369 decks
55%synergy
Vine Trellis
56%inclusion207 decks369 decks
51%synergy
Wall of Frost
55%inclusion203 decks369 decks
49%synergy
Hover Barrier
54%inclusion198 decks369 decks
48%synergy
Wall of Junk
53%inclusion194 decks369 decks
48%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
49%inclusion181 decks369 decks
45%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
49%inclusion179 decks369 decks
45%synergy
Walking Bulwark
46%inclusion168 decks369 decks
42%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
45%inclusion165 decks369 decks
40%synergy
Wall of Roots
44%inclusion163 decks369 decks
40%synergy
Carven Caryatid
41%inclusion151 decks369 decks
38%synergy
Wall of Runes
40%inclusion148 decks369 decks
36%synergy
Wall of Glare
37%inclusion136 decks369 decks
34%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
36%inclusion132 decks369 decks
32%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
30%inclusion111 decks365 decks
28%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
30%inclusion111 decks369 decks
27%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
30%inclusion110 decks369 decks
27%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
29%inclusion108 decks369 decks
26%synergy
Angelic Wall
29%inclusion107 decks369 decks
26%synergy
Flumph
28%inclusion105 decks369 decks
25%synergy
Fog Bank
26%inclusion97 decks369 decks
23%synergy
Towering Titan
25%inclusion94 decks369 decks
23%synergy
Wall of Mulch
24%inclusion90 decks369 decks
22%synergy
Wall of Shards
24%inclusion89 decks369 decks
22%synergy
Fortified Rampart
22%inclusion82 decks369 decks
19%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
21%inclusion77 decks369 decks
19%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
19%inclusion71 decks369 decks
17%synergy
Steel Wall
19%inclusion70 decks369 decks
17%synergy
Birds of Paradise
19%inclusion69 decks369 decks
-16%synergy
Wall of Nets
16%inclusion60 decks369 decks
15%synergy
Riptide Turtle
16%inclusion59 decks369 decks
13%synergy
Wall of Tears
15%inclusion57 decks369 decks
14%synergy
Noble Hierarch
15%inclusion57 decks369 decks
-10%synergy
Jungle Barrier
15%inclusion56 decks369 decks
13%synergy
Glacial Wall
15%inclusion54 decks369 decks
13%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
15%inclusion54 decks369 decks
13%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
14%inclusion53 decks369 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Kelp
14%inclusion51 decks369 decks
13%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
13%inclusion48 decks369 decks
12%synergy
Arbor Adherent
12%inclusion39 decks320 decks
11%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
12%inclusion44 decks369 decks
10%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
11%inclusion42 decks369 decks
10%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
11%inclusion41 decks369 decks
10%synergy
Esper Sentinel
11%inclusion41 decks369 decks
-4%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
11%inclusion41 decks369 decks
8%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
11%inclusion40 decks364 decks
10%synergy
Rampart Architect
11%inclusion34 decks320 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
57%inclusion212 decks369 decks
27%synergy
Counterspell
52%inclusion192 decks369 decks
14%synergy
Path to Exile
49%inclusion180 decks369 decks
1%synergy
Akroma's Will
36%inclusion133 decks369 decks
28%synergy
Beast Within
34%inclusion126 decks369 decks
8%synergy
Eerie Interlude
30%inclusion112 decks369 decks
25%synergy
Mana Drain
30%inclusion109 decks369 decks
20%synergy
Dovin's Veto
28%inclusion105 decks369 decks
12%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
25%inclusion94 decks369 decks
18%synergy
Eladamri's Call
23%inclusion86 decks369 decks
13%synergy
Swan Song
23%inclusion86 decks369 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
19%inclusion69 decks369 decks
-6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion59 decks369 decks
-12%synergy
Bar the Door
16%inclusion59 decks369 decks
14%synergy
Ghostway
15%inclusion55 decks369 decks
13%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion53 decks369 decks
0%synergy
Force of Will
14%inclusion53 decks369 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion43 decks369 decks
-5%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion37 decks369 decks
5%synergy
Bant Charm
8.9%inclusion33 decks369 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.9%inclusion33 decks369 decks
4%synergy
Growth Spiral
8.1%inclusion30 decks369 decks
-6%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
6.8%inclusion25 decks369 decks
5%synergy
Silence
6.8%inclusion25 decks369 decks
1%synergy
Pact of Negation
6.2%inclusion23 decks369 decks
2%synergy
Permission Denied
6.0%inclusion22 decks369 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.7%inclusion21 decks369 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
5.7%inclusion21 decks369 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.7%inclusion21 decks369 decks
-1%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.4%inclusion20 decks369 decks
2%synergy
Return to Nature
5.1%inclusion19 decks369 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Dusk // Dawn
55%inclusion202 decks369 decks
48%synergy
Fell the Mighty
44%inclusion164 decks369 decks
40%synergy
Farseek
43%inclusion159 decks369 decks
-2%synergy
Cultivate
31%inclusion115 decks369 decks
-6%synergy
Nature's Lore
30%inclusion112 decks369 decks
3%synergy
Last March of the Ents
28%inclusion103 decks369 decks
25%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
26%inclusion95 decks369 decks
24%synergy
Three Visits
25%inclusion94 decks369 decks
0%synergy
Rampant Growth
25%inclusion94 decks369 decks
0%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
19%inclusion69 decks369 decks
16%synergy
Kodama's Reach
17%inclusion64 decks369 decks
-1%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
16%inclusion58 decks369 decks
14%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
14%inclusion52 decks369 decks
12%synergy
Wargate
12%inclusion43 decks369 decks
7%synergy
Farewell
10%inclusion37 decks369 decks
-7%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.7%inclusion32 decks369 decks
1%synergy
Reunion of the House
8.4%inclusion27 decks320 decks
8%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
7.9%inclusion29 decks369 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.9%inclusion29 decks369 decks
2%synergy
Raise the Past
7.7%inclusion28 decks364 decks
6%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
7.0%inclusion26 decks369 decks
2%synergy
Destined Confrontation
6.2%inclusion13 decks210 decks
5%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
6.0%inclusion22 decks369 decks
4%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
5.7%inclusion21 decks369 decks
1%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.1%inclusion19 decks369 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
56%inclusion208 decks369 decks
52%synergy
Lightning Greaves
48%inclusion176 decks369 decks
29%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
39%inclusion143 decks369 decks
34%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
34%inclusion125 decks369 decks
6%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
11%inclusion41 decks369 decks
9%synergy
Staff of Domination
11%inclusion41 decks369 decks
10%synergy
Panharmonicon
11%inclusion39 decks369 decks
4%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion37 decks369 decks
4%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
7.3%inclusion27 decks369 decks
6%synergy
Robe of Stars
6.0%inclusion22 decks369 decks
4%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.7%inclusion21 decks369 decks
3%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
5.7%inclusion21 decks369 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
49%inclusion180 decks369 decks
44%synergy
Stoneskin
28%inclusion102 decks369 decks
24%synergy
Guardian Project
22%inclusion80 decks369 decks
14%synergy
Unnatural Growth
17%inclusion62 decks369 decks
15%synergy
Propaganda
15%inclusion55 decks369 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Remora
15%inclusion54 decks369 decks
3%synergy
Angelic Chorus
14%inclusion51 decks369 decks
12%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion47 decks369 decks
3%synergy
Primal Rage
11%inclusion42 decks369 decks
10%synergy
Sylvan Library
11%inclusion40 decks369 decks
5%synergy
Freed from the Real
10%inclusion37 decks369 decks
6%synergy
Aluren
9.2%inclusion34 decks369 decks
8%synergy
Intruder Alarm
8.9%inclusion33 decks369 decks
4%synergy
Rolling Stones
7.6%inclusion28 decks369 decks
7%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
7.3%inclusion27 decks369 decks
6%synergy
True Conviction
7.0%inclusion26 decks369 decks
6%synergy
Assemble the Players
6.8%inclusion25 decks369 decks
5%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
6.8%inclusion25 decks369 decks
5%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
6.0%inclusion22 decks369 decks
5%synergy
Smile at Death
5.8%inclusion20 decks345 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.4%inclusion20 decks369 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
21%inclusion76 decks369 decks
18%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
11%inclusion40 decks369 decks
9%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
7.0%inclusion26 decks369 decks
6%synergy
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
5.1%inclusion19 decks369 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
58%inclusion215 decks369 decks
15%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
33%inclusion120 decks369 decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
27%inclusion98 decks369 decks
11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
26%inclusion95 decks369 decks
11%synergy
Access Tunnel
24%inclusion87 decks369 decks
20%synergy
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion60 decks369 decks
2%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
12%inclusion44 decks369 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.7%inclusion32 decks369 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
8.4%inclusion31 decks369 decks
7%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.1%inclusion30 decks369 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.1%inclusion20 decks327 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion349 decks369 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion298 decks369 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
24%inclusion87 decks369 decks
4%synergy
Azorius Signet
15%inclusion57 decks369 decks
6%synergy
Simic Signet
15%inclusion56 decks369 decks
6%synergy
Selesnya Signet
12%inclusion46 decks369 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion46 decks369 decks
6%synergy
Chrome Mox
12%inclusion44 decks369 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion40 decks369 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion39 decks369 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Progress
9.5%inclusion35 decks369 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Unity
7.9%inclusion29 decks369 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.3%inclusion27 decks369 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.2%inclusion23 decks369 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.2%inclusion23 decks369 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.7%inclusion21 decks369 decks
0%synergy
Mana Vault
5.1%inclusion19 decks369 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Plains
96%inclusion356 decks369 decks
3%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion355 decks369 decks
2%synergy
Island
96%inclusion353 decks369 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion347 decks369 decks
4%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
75%inclusion275 decks369 decks
30%synergy
Breeding Pool
72%inclusion264 decks369 decks
26%synergy
Temple Garden
71%inclusion261 decks369 decks
27%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
64%inclusion235 decks369 decks
24%synergy
Windswept Heath
58%inclusion213 decks369 decks
25%synergy
Flooded Strand
57%inclusion212 decks369 decks
25%synergy
Misty Rainforest
57%inclusion211 decks369 decks
27%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
54%inclusion201 decks369 decks
20%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
52%inclusion192 decks369 decks
22%synergy
Sea of Clouds
52%inclusion191 decks369 decks
22%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
49%inclusion182 decks369 decks
0%synergy
Glacial Fortress
49%inclusion180 decks369 decks
2%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
45%inclusion167 decks369 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion164 decks369 decks
-13%synergy
Seaside Citadel
43%inclusion159 decks369 decks
-9%synergy
Prairie Stream
33%inclusion120 decks369 decks
-13%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
31%inclusion114 decks369 decks
9%synergy
Tundra
29%inclusion107 decks369 decks
16%synergy
Savannah
28%inclusion105 decks369 decks
15%synergy
Tropical Island
28%inclusion105 decks369 decks
15%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
28%inclusion105 decks369 decks
-3%synergy
Canopy Vista
28%inclusion105 decks369 decks
-18%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
28%inclusion105 decks369 decks
2%synergy
Deserted Beach
28%inclusion104 decks369 decks
8%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
24%inclusion88 decks369 decks
-1%synergy
Brushland
22%inclusion83 decks369 decks
-6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
20%inclusion75 decks369 decks
14%synergy
Mana Confluence
18%inclusion68 decks369 decks
10%synergy
City of Brass
17%inclusion63 decks369 decks
8%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
16%inclusion59 decks369 decks
10%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
15%inclusion56 decks369 decks
10%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion56 decks369 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion56 decks369 decks
-11%synergy
Flooded Grove
14%inclusion52 decks369 decks
-8%synergy
Hushwood Verge
14%inclusion50 decks368 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion43 decks369 decks
-5%synergy
Arid Mesa
12%inclusion43 decks369 decks
6%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
11%inclusion42 decks368 decks
3%synergy
Lush Portico
11%inclusion42 decks369 decks
1%synergy
Marsh Flats
11%inclusion42 decks369 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Gate
11%inclusion42 decks369 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
11%inclusion42 decks369 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion41 decks369 decks
7%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
11%inclusion40 decks369 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
11%inclusion40 decks369 decks
4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
10%inclusion38 decks369 decks
6%synergy
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