Arcades, the Strategist (Commander) - Budget Upgraded Control

Arcades, the Strategist
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Josh Nelson
May 29, 2026
Josh Nelson
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Back to Top
Aura Shards
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Creatures
Axebane Guardian
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
93%synergy
Tree of Redemption
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
96%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
94%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
93%synergy
Wall of Omens
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
93%synergy
Wall of Denial
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
93%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
93%synergy
Perimeter Captain
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Soulsworn Jury
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Vine Trellis
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Wall of Frost
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Towering Titan
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Carven Caryatid
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Jungle Barrier
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Hornet Nest
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Wall of Essence
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Reveillark
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Wall of Junk
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Crystal Barricade
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Wall of Runes
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Wall of Roots
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Heliod, God of the Sun
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Psychic Membrane
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Beast Whisperer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Wall of Kelp
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Wood Elves
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Walking Bulwark
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Wall of Shards
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Arbor Adherent
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Fortified Rampart
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Wall of Glare
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Rampart Architect
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Instants
Tower Defense
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
95%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
5%synergy
Counterspell
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Pyrrhic Strike
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Eerie Interlude
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Absorb
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Dovin's Veto
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Bar the Door
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
4%synergy
Heroic Intervention
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
3%synergy
Dive Down
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Bant Charm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Fateful Absence
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Wrap in Vigor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Clever Concealment
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Auroral Procession
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Make a Stand
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Beast Within
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
8%synergy
Cancel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Jwari Disruption
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Rally of Wings
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Choose Your Weapon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Wash Away
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Brokers Charm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
16%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Congregation at Dawn
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Didn't Say Please
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Collective Resistance
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Ghostway
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Path to Exile
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-15%synergy
Battle Menu
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Sorceries
Fell the Mighty
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Map the Frontier
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Kodama's Reach
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
16%synergy
Wargate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Circuitous Route
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Mind Spring
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Foresee
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Tamiyo's Epiphany
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Bring to Light
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Disorienting Choice
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Path of the Animist
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Cultivate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Slagwurm Armor
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Kite Shield
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Mirror Shield
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Cathar's Shield
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Navigation Orb
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Encyclopedia
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Enchantments
Assault Formation
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
95%synergy
High Alert
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
94%synergy
Aquitect's Defenses
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Encroaching Dragonstorm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Promise of Tomorrow
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Brave the Sands
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
The Fall of Lord Konda
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Stoneskin
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Pentarch Ward
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Cast Out
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Treefolk Umbra
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Utility Lands
Alchemist's Refuge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Maze's End
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mystifying Maze
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Basilisk Gate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Thran Portal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-9%synergy
Baldur's Gate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-38%synergy
Obelisk of Bant
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Simic Signet
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Sol Ring
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-48%synergy
Azorius Signet
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
7%synergy
Glacial Fortress
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Command Tower
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-24%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Prairie Stream
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Canopy Vista
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Bant Panorama
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Fabled Passage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Citadel Gate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Horizon Canopy
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Seaside Citadel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-18%synergy
Vivid Creek
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Heap Gate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
2%synergy
Gond Gate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Port Town
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Warped Landscape
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Ash Barrens
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Overflowing Basin
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Brushland
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
4%synergy
Graypelt Refuge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
11%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Mystery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
13%synergy
Jwari Disruption
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Gateway Plaza
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Sea Gate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
8%synergy
Nimbus Maze
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Flooded Grove
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
10%synergy
Manor Gate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Plenty
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
13%synergy
Simic Guildgate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Mystic Gate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Deserted Beach
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
13%synergy
Temple Garden
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-12%synergy
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