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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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High Alert
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
94%synergy
Axebane Guardian
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
93%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
93%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
92%synergy
Crystal Barricade
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
85%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
84%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
84%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
83%synergy
Wall of Denial
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
83%synergy
Wall of Omens
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
82%synergy
Top Cards
Tower Defense
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
74%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
74%synergy
Walking Bulwark
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
77%synergy
Hover Barrier
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
75%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
66%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
65%synergy
Fell the Mighty
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
65%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
64%synergy
Assault Formation
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
64%synergy
Vine Trellis
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
65%synergy
Game Changers
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Sunscape Familiar
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
63%synergy
Wall of Frost
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
64%synergy
Tree of Redemption
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
56%synergy
Wall of Junk
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
55%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
55%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
58%synergy
Wall of Runes
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
46%synergy
Wall of Roots
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
46%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
47%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
45%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
46%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
47%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
36%synergy
Steel Wall
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Towering Titan
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Wall of Mulch
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Carven Caryatid
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Geist of the Archives
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Fog Bank
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Glacial Wall
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Portcullis Vine
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Fortified Rampart
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Wall of Glare
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Flumph
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Riptide Turtle
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Jungle Barrier
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Perimeter Captain
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Reverence
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Hornet Nest
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Excavated Wall
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Gleaming Barrier
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Floriferous Vinewall
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Angelic Wall
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Living Wall
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Consulate Skygate
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Pride Guardian
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Wall of Shards
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Secret Door
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Wall of Mist
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Instants
Bar the Door
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
48%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
-12%synergy
Dovin's Veto
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Negate
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Growth Spiral
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Ghostway
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Eerie Interlude
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Bant Charm
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Return to Nature
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Solidarity
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Path to Exile
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-28%synergy
Azorius Charm
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Aegis of the Heavens
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Valorous Stance
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Heroic Intervention
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-20%synergy
Decisive Denial
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Incubation // Incongruity
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Condemn
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Krosan Grip
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Turn Aside
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Dissipate
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Blink of an Eye
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Thwart the Enemy
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Opt
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Beast Within
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-17%synergy
Cancel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Thraben Charm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Fierce Retribution
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Tale's End
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Peerless Recycling
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Decoy Gambit
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Sinister Sabotage
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Clinging Mists
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Disenchant
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-7%synergy
Cosmic Rebirth
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Didn't Say Please
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Give No Ground
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Naturalize
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Neutralize
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Root Snare
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Counterspell
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-28%synergy
Convolute
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Sorceries
Expel the Interlopers
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
57%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
54%synergy
Reunion of the House
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Farseek
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-15%synergy
Rampant Growth
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Austere Command
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Lore
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-7%synergy
Cultivate
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-18%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Armageddon
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Morningtide's Light
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Shared Roots
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Destined Confrontation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Supreme Verdict
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Terramorph
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Three Visits
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-16%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Wargate
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Peregrination
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Far Wanderings
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Last March of the Ents
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Adventurous Impulse
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Another Round
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Broken Bond
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Plea for Power
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Raise the Past
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Solemn Offering
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Explore
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Impede Momentum
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Reclaim the Wastes
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Open the Gates
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
46%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Shield of the Righteous
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Spellbook
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Dragon Throne of Tarkir
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Noetic Scales
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Hedgewitch's Mask
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Instrument of the Bards
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
55%synergy
Stoneskin
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Intruder Alarm
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Buried in the Garden
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Assemble the Players
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Assemble the Entmoot
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Lightmine Field
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Meishin, the Mind Cage
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Weakstone's Subjugation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Into the Wilds
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Rolling Stones
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Eland Umbra
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Smile at Death
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Levitation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Will
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Witness Protection
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Privileged Position
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
High Ground
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Boon Reflection
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Tale of Tinúviel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Rising Waters
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Defense of the Heart
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Angelic Renewal
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Treefolk Umbra
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Concerted Effort
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
-3%synergy
Access Tunnel
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Sapseep Forest
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Detection Tower
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Stirring Wildwood
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Selesnya Signet
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Hedron Archive
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Simic Signet
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Buried Treasure
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Azorius Signet
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Glacial Fortress
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Port Town
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Prairie Stream
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Canopy Vista
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Seaside Citadel
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
-12%synergy
Blossoming Sands
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
34%synergy
Tranquil Cove
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
35%synergy
Thornwood Falls
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
34%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
-9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-27%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-14%synergy
Fortified Village
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Lush Oasis
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-14%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Chancery
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Breeding Pool
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-25%synergy
Horizon Canopy
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-11%synergy
Brushland
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Thriving Grove
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Temple Garden
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-24%synergy
Sodden Verdure
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Urban Retreat
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Escape Tunnel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-10%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Citadel Gate
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Windswept Heath
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-23%synergy
Shimmerdrift Vale
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Meandering River
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-29%synergy
Radiant Grove
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Scattered Groves
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Skybridge Towers
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Tangled Islet
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Graypelt Refuge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Isle
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-12%synergy
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