Arcades, the Strategist (Commander) - Optimized Toughness Matters

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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Back to Top
Harmonized Trio
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
100%inclusion19 decks19 decks
93%synergy
Axebane Guardian
95%inclusion18 decks19 decks
88%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
87%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
89%inclusion17 decks19 decks
83%synergy
High Alert
89%inclusion17 decks19 decks
83%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
78%synergy
Wall of Omens
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
76%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
79%inclusion15 decks19 decks
74%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
79%inclusion15 decks19 decks
72%synergy
Wall of Denial
79%inclusion15 decks19 decks
72%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
79%inclusion15 decks19 decks
17%synergy
Tree of Redemption
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
70%synergy
Assault Formation
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
68%synergy
Brave the Sands
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
69%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
67%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
68%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
66%synergy
Perimeter Captain
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
63%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
63%synergy
Crystal Barricade
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
63%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
38%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
35%synergy
Smothering Tithe
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
31%synergy
Rhystic Study
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
28%synergy
Aura Shards
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
36%synergy
Worldly Tutor
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
21%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Farewell
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Crashing Drawbridge
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
62%synergy
Hover Barrier
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
63%synergy
Wall of Frost
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
63%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
59%synergy
Wall of Junk
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
59%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
54%synergy
Shield Sphere
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
55%synergy
Walking Bulwark
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
49%synergy
Vine Trellis
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
48%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
43%synergy
Wall of Roots
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
38%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
39%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
39%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
38%synergy
Fortified Rampart
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
39%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
35%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
34%synergy
Wall of Runes
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
28%synergy
Carven Caryatid
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
28%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
29%synergy
Towering Titan
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
29%synergy
Flumph
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
28%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
30%synergy
Fog Bank
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
23%synergy
Angelic Wall
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
23%synergy
Wall of Shards
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
24%synergy
Riptide Turtle
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
24%synergy
Wall of Glare
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
23%synergy
Wall of Kelp
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Wall of Mulch
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Arbor Adherent
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
16%synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Glacial Wall
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Faithbound Judge
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Steel Wall
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Beast Whisperer
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Excavated Wall
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Floriferous Vinewall
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Rasaad yn Bashir
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Seedborn Muse
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Eternal Witness
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Instants
Tower Defense
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
63%synergy
Counterspell
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
31%synergy
Path to Exile
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Heroic Intervention
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
22%synergy
Akroma's Will
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
29%synergy
Beast Within
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Eerie Interlude
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
21%synergy
Dovin's Veto
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
17%synergy
Bar the Door
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
-12%synergy
Eladamri's Call
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Bant Charm
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Everybody Lives!
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Solidarity
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-6%synergy
Ghostway
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-14%synergy
Mystical Tutor
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Veil of Summer
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Ephemerate
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Semester's End
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Growth Spiral
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-9%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Return to Nature
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Strix Serenade
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Hindering Light
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Noxious Revival
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Cryptic Command
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Surge of Salvation
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Broken Wings
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Aegis of the Heavens
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Dispel
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Make Your Move
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Decoy Gambit
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Permission Denied
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Mana Leak
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Forsake the Worldly
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Fell the Mighty
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
58%synergy
Last March of the Ents
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
55%synergy
Farseek
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
41%synergy
Nature's Lore
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
35%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
29%synergy
Rampant Growth
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Three Visits
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Kodama's Reach
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Cultivate
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
-17%synergy
Raise the Past
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Reunion of the House
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Wargate
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Circuitous Route
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
6%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Green Sun's Twilight
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Solar Tide
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Explore the Underdark
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Terramorph
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Overrun
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Wear Down
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Wrath of God
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Exorcise
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Plea for Power
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Personal Tutor
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Finale of Devastation
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
64%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
54%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
29%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Staff of Domination
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Mithril Coat
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
The One Ring
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Scroll Rack
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Umbral Mantle
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Navigation Orb
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Instrument of the Bards
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Isochron Scepter
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Stoneskin
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
38%synergy
Guardian Project
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Angelic Chorus
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Intruder Alarm
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Aluren
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Defense of the Heart
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Unnatural Growth
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Assemble the Players
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Eland Umbra
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
True Conviction
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Freed from the Real
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Builder's Talent
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Exploration
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Kindred Discovery
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Angelic Shield
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Legion Loyalty
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Sterling Grove
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Reconnaissance
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Meishin, the Mind Cage
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Military Intelligence
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Enduring Renewal
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Blind Obedience
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Guild Summit
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-6%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Words of Wind
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Ever-Watching Threshold
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Jugan Defends the Temple
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Food Chain
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Treefolk Umbra
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Hold the Gates
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Smile at Death
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Witness Protection
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Tale of Tinúviel
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Land Tax
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Primal Rage
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Castle
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
35%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Access Tunnel
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
34%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-5%synergy
Secret Tunnel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Miren, the Moaning Well
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Maze's End
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Basilisk Gate
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Thran Portal
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Baldur's Gate
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-9%synergy
Restless Anchorage
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Restless Prairie
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion19 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Simic Signet
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
17%synergy
Azorius Signet
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Selesnya Signet
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Progress
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-5%synergy
Lotus Bloom
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Obelisk of Bant
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Tangleroot
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Mox Tantalite
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vault
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Mox Opal
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion18 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Island
95%inclusion18 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion18 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion18 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
29%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Breeding Pool
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Seaside Citadel
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
26%synergy
Glacial Fortress
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Windswept Heath
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
17%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
17%synergy
Temple Garden
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
-20%synergy
Sea of Clouds
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Tundra
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Prairie Stream
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
-14%synergy
Savannah
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Tropical Island
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Grove
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Deserted Beach
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
-10%synergy
Reflecting Pool
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Canopy Vista
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
-25%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
-6%synergy
Mystic Gate
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Urban Retreat
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Fortified Village
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Hushwood Verge
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
-9%synergy
Brushland
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
-13%synergy
Temple of Plenty
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
-5%synergy
Bant Panorama
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Horizon Canopy
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Tranquil Cove
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Bastion
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Arid Mesa
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Hedge Maze
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Meticulous Archive
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Lush Portico
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
0%synergy
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