Arcades, the Strategist (Commander) - Expensive 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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Axebane Guardian
100%inclusion37 decks37 decks
93%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
97%inclusion36 decks37 decks
90%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
97%inclusion36 decks37 decks
90%synergy
Wall of Omens
97%inclusion36 decks37 decks
90%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
95%inclusion35 decks37 decks
88%synergy
High Alert
92%inclusion34 decks37 decks
85%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
92%inclusion34 decks37 decks
85%synergy
Shield Sphere
81%inclusion30 decks37 decks
78%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
84%inclusion31 decks37 decks
77%synergy
Wall of Denial
81%inclusion30 decks37 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
Sylvan Caryatid
78%inclusion29 decks37 decks
73%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
73%inclusion27 decks37 decks
67%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
63%synergy
Assault Formation
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
62%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
61%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Crystal Barricade
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
57%synergy
Vine Trellis
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
57%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
55%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
56%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
89%inclusion33 decks37 decks
71%synergy
Rhystic Study
84%inclusion31 decks37 decks
64%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
78%inclusion29 decks37 decks
72%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
78%inclusion29 decks37 decks
64%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
73%inclusion27 decks37 decks
59%synergy
Teferi's Protection
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
56%synergy
Worldly Tutor
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
57%synergy
Chrome Mox
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
58%synergy
Mox Diamond
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
59%synergy
Ancient Tomb
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
53%synergy
Creatures
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
59%inclusion10 decks17 decks
54%synergy
Perimeter Captain
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
52%synergy
Tree of Redemption
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
53%synergy
Wall of Roots
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
53%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
44%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
46%synergy
Wall of Shards
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
46%synergy
Wall of Junk
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
41%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
39%synergy
Walking Bulwark
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
40%synergy
Carven Caryatid
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
40%synergy
Wall of Runes
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
37%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
35%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Wall of Frost
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Wall of Mulch
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
33%synergy
Esper Sentinel
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Hover Barrier
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Wall of Glare
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Birds of Paradise
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
-11%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Noble Hierarch
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Flumph
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Wall of Kelp
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Displacer Kitten
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Angelic Wall
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Soulsworn Jury
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Bloom Tender
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Steel Wall
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Nets
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Arbor Adherent
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Fortified Rampart
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Towering Titan
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Hope
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Amaranthine Wall
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Eternal Witness
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Riptide Turtle
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Portcullis Vine
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Tower Defense
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
51%synergy
Mana Drain
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
47%synergy
Mystical Tutor
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
51%synergy
Heroic Intervention
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Force of Will
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
40%synergy
Force of Negation
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
36%synergy
Path to Exile
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
-8%synergy
Eerie Interlude
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Swan Song
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Akroma's Will
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Eladamri's Call
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Counterspell
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
-11%synergy
Ghostway
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Beast Within
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Dovin's Veto
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Pact of Negation
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Generous Gift
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Silence
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
-9%synergy
Force of Vigor
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Flusterstorm
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Crop Rotation
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Angel's Grace
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Chord of Calling
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Permission Denied
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Veil of Summer
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Mental Misstep
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Bar the Door
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Noxious Revival
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Intuition
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Dawn's Truce
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Voidslime
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Misdirection
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Slaughter the Strong
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
54%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
39%synergy
Fell the Mighty
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
33%synergy
Wargate
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Finale of Devastation
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Nature's Lore
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Last March of the Ents
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Three Visits
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
-7%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Farseek
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
-26%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Time Warp
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Return to the Ranks
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Fabricate
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Farewell
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-9%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Cultivate
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-30%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Raise the Past
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Neoform
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Personal Tutor
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
50%synergy
Lightning Greaves
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
30%synergy
The One Ring
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Staff of Domination
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Panharmonicon
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Pearl Medallion
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Emerald Medallion
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Smothering Tithe
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
38%synergy
Aura Shards
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
42%synergy
Mystic Remora
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Sylvan Library
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Freed from the Real
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Brave the Sands
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Aluren
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Intruder Alarm
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Guardian Project
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Exploration
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Stoneskin
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Assemble the Players
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Unnatural Growth
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Rolling Stones
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Song of the Dryads
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Mirari's Wake
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Primal Rage
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Defense of the Heart
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Angelic Chorus
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
81%inclusion30 decks37 decks
63%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
53%synergy
Reliquary Tower
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Command Beacon
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Homeward Path
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Three Tree City
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Access Tunnel
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion36 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Mana Vault
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
31%synergy
Lotus Petal
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Mox Opal
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Progress
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Simic Signet
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Basalt Monolith
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Jasper
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Selesnya Signet
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-15%synergy
Azorius Signet
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Unity
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Tundra
100%inclusion37 decks37 decks
87%synergy
Savannah
100%inclusion37 decks37 decks
87%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion37 decks37 decks
87%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion36 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Breeding Pool
95%inclusion35 decks37 decks
49%synergy
Windswept Heath
89%inclusion33 decks37 decks
56%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
89%inclusion33 decks37 decks
45%synergy
Flooded Strand
89%inclusion33 decks37 decks
57%synergy
Temple Garden
89%inclusion33 decks37 decks
45%synergy
Misty Rainforest
84%inclusion31 decks37 decks
54%synergy
Forest
84%inclusion31 decks37 decks
-10%synergy
Island
84%inclusion31 decks37 decks
-10%synergy
Plains
81%inclusion30 decks37 decks
-12%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
78%inclusion29 decks37 decks
44%synergy
Sea of Clouds
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
46%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
46%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
25%synergy
City of Brass
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
43%synergy
Polluted Delta
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
36%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
-17%synergy
Scalding Tarn
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
34%synergy
Mana Confluence
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
31%synergy
Marsh Flats
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Arid Mesa
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Cavern of Souls
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
-19%synergy
Wooded Foothills
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Reflecting Pool
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
-17%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Glacial Fortress
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
-23%synergy
Deserted Beach
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Brushland
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-12%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Wooded Bastion
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-9%synergy
Mystic Gate
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Seaside Citadel
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-38%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-17%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Grove
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-9%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
7%synergy
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