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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
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Harmonized Trio
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
97%inclusion99 decks102 decks
90%synergy
Axebane Guardian
96%inclusion98 decks102 decks
89%synergy
High Alert
91%inclusion93 decks102 decks
85%synergy
Wall of Denial
89%inclusion91 decks102 decks
82%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
86%inclusion88 decks102 decks
79%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
85%inclusion87 decks102 decks
78%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
83%inclusion85 decks102 decks
77%synergy
Wall of Omens
84%inclusion86 decks102 decks
77%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
79%inclusion81 decks102 decks
73%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
76%inclusion78 decks102 decks
71%synergy
Top Cards
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
76%inclusion78 decks102 decks
70%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
74%inclusion45 decks61 decks
69%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
74%inclusion75 decks102 decks
67%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
73%inclusion74 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Crystal Barricade
71%inclusion72 decks101 decks
66%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
70%inclusion71 decks102 decks
65%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
70%inclusion71 decks102 decks
65%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
69%inclusion70 decks102 decks
63%synergy
Assault Formation
67%inclusion68 decks102 decks
61%synergy
Tower Defense
65%inclusion66 decks102 decks
59%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
57%inclusion58 decks102 decks
39%synergy
Teferi's Protection
51%inclusion52 decks102 decks
37%synergy
Aura Shards
50%inclusion51 decks102 decks
43%synergy
Rhystic Study
48%inclusion49 decks102 decks
28%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
47%inclusion48 decks102 decks
33%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
41%inclusion42 decks102 decks
27%synergy
Smothering Tithe
38%inclusion39 decks102 decks
22%synergy
Worldly Tutor
35%inclusion36 decks102 decks
25%synergy
Mystical Tutor
25%inclusion25 decks102 decks
19%synergy
Ancient Tomb
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Shield Sphere
64%inclusion65 decks102 decks
60%synergy
Tree of Redemption
61%inclusion62 decks102 decks
57%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
60%inclusion61 decks102 decks
55%synergy
Vine Trellis
59%inclusion60 decks102 decks
54%synergy
Wall of Frost
59%inclusion60 decks102 decks
53%synergy
Perimeter Captain
58%inclusion59 decks102 decks
53%synergy
Hover Barrier
56%inclusion57 decks102 decks
51%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
52%inclusion53 decks102 decks
49%synergy
Wall of Junk
50%inclusion51 decks102 decks
45%synergy
Wall of Roots
49%inclusion50 decks102 decks
45%synergy
Walking Bulwark
49%inclusion50 decks102 decks
46%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
47%inclusion48 decks102 decks
43%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
44%inclusion45 decks102 decks
40%synergy
Carven Caryatid
44%inclusion45 decks102 decks
41%synergy
Wall of Runes
38%inclusion39 decks102 decks
34%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
38%inclusion39 decks102 decks
35%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
37%inclusion38 decks102 decks
34%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
35%inclusion36 decks102 decks
33%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
33%inclusion33 decks101 decks
31%synergy
Wall of Glare
32%inclusion33 decks102 decks
29%synergy
Angelic Wall
27%inclusion28 decks102 decks
24%synergy
Flumph
27%inclusion28 decks102 decks
24%synergy
Towering Titan
27%inclusion28 decks102 decks
25%synergy
Wall of Shards
26%inclusion27 decks102 decks
24%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
26%inclusion27 decks102 decks
25%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
26%inclusion27 decks102 decks
24%synergy
Fortified Rampart
25%inclusion26 decks102 decks
23%synergy
Wall of Mulch
24%inclusion24 decks102 decks
21%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
24%inclusion24 decks102 decks
21%synergy
Fog Bank
23%inclusion23 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Riptide Turtle
18%inclusion18 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Steel Wall
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Arbor Adherent
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Kelp
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
13%synergy
Noble Hierarch
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
-11%synergy
Birds of Paradise
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
-20%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
13%synergy
Jungle Barrier
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Glacial Wall
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Secret Door
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Bloom Tender
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
-1%synergy
Faithbound Judge
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
11%inclusion11 decks100 decks
10%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
57%inclusion58 decks102 decks
19%synergy
Heroic Intervention
54%inclusion55 decks102 decks
24%synergy
Path to Exile
52%inclusion53 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Akroma's Will
42%inclusion43 decks102 decks
34%synergy
Eerie Interlude
32%inclusion33 decks102 decks
27%synergy
Beast Within
31%inclusion32 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Dovin's Veto
27%inclusion28 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Mana Drain
27%inclusion28 decks102 decks
18%synergy
Bar the Door
23%inclusion23 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Swan Song
23%inclusion23 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Ghostway
23%inclusion23 decks102 decks
21%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
22%inclusion22 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Eladamri's Call
21%inclusion21 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Generous Gift
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
-9%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
-15%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Force of Will
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Bant Charm
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Silence
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
-8%synergy
Growth Spiral
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
-6%synergy
Permission Denied
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Force of Negation
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Voidslime
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Force of Vigor
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Angel's Grace
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Solidarity
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Noxious Revival
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Dusk // Dawn
60%inclusion61 decks102 decks
53%synergy
Fell the Mighty
49%inclusion50 decks102 decks
44%synergy
Farseek
39%inclusion40 decks102 decks
-5%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
31%inclusion32 decks102 decks
29%synergy
Last March of the Ents
31%inclusion32 decks102 decks
28%synergy
Cultivate
28%inclusion29 decks102 decks
-9%synergy
Nature's Lore
26%inclusion27 decks102 decks
-1%synergy
Rampant Growth
26%inclusion27 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
23%inclusion23 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Three Visits
19%inclusion19 decks102 decks
-7%synergy
Kodama's Reach
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
-4%synergy
Wargate
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
11%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Farewell
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
-6%synergy
Raise the Past
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
9%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Reunion of the House
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Time Warp
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Devastation
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
0%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
62%inclusion63 decks102 decks
58%synergy
Lightning Greaves
48%inclusion49 decks102 decks
29%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
44%inclusion45 decks102 decks
40%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
36%inclusion37 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Panharmonicon
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Staff of Domination
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
3%synergy
The One Ring
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
0%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
51%inclusion52 decks102 decks
46%synergy
Stoneskin
36%inclusion37 decks102 decks
33%synergy
Guardian Project
24%inclusion24 decks102 decks
16%synergy
Aluren
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Angelic Chorus
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
13%synergy
Intruder Alarm
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Unnatural Growth
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Freed from the Real
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Rolling Stones
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
-1%synergy
Ghostly Prison
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Assemble the Players
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Sylvan Library
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Primal Rage
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Land Tax
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
28%inclusion29 decks102 decks
26%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
59%inclusion60 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
30%inclusion31 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Access Tunnel
29%inclusion30 decks102 decks
26%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
26%inclusion27 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
25%inclusion25 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
-2%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
0%synergy
Homeward Path
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion99 decks102 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion83 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion23 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Simic Signet
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Signet
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Selesnya Signet
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Chrome Mox
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
-5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Plains
96%inclusion98 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion97 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion96 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Island
94%inclusion96 decks102 decks
0%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
76%inclusion78 decks102 decks
32%synergy
Breeding Pool
72%inclusion73 decks102 decks
26%synergy
Temple Garden
70%inclusion71 decks102 decks
25%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
59%inclusion60 decks102 decks
19%synergy
Flooded Strand
57%inclusion58 decks102 decks
25%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
54%inclusion55 decks102 decks
24%synergy
Windswept Heath
53%inclusion54 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
53%inclusion54 decks102 decks
19%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
51%inclusion52 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
50%inclusion51 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Sea of Clouds
50%inclusion51 decks102 decks
21%synergy
Glacial Fortress
49%inclusion50 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion45 decks102 decks
-13%synergy
Seaside Citadel
43%inclusion44 decks102 decks
-9%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
43%inclusion44 decks102 decks
-1%synergy
Prairie Stream
32%inclusion33 decks102 decks
-13%synergy
Deserted Beach
31%inclusion32 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
30%inclusion31 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
27%inclusion28 decks102 decks
-4%synergy
Canopy Vista
26%inclusion27 decks102 decks
-20%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
25%inclusion26 decks102 decks
-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
25%inclusion25 decks102 decks
19%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
25%inclusion25 decks102 decks
-1%synergy
Tundra
24%inclusion24 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Brushland
24%inclusion24 decks102 decks
-5%synergy
Savannah
23%inclusion23 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Tropical Island
23%inclusion23 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Grove
19%inclusion19 decks102 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
-9%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Hushwood Verge
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Mana Confluence
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Gate
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
7%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Hedge Maze
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
-6%synergy
Port Town
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
-3%synergy
Arid Mesa
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Wooded Bastion
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Fortified Village
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
-5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
3%synergy
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