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Arcades, the Strategist
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Josh Nelson
May 29, 2026
Josh Nelson
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Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
93%synergy
Assault Formation
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
87%synergy
High Alert
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
86%synergy
Axebane Guardian
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
86%synergy
Wall of Denial
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
85%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
85%synergy
Wall of Omens
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
85%synergy
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77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
72%synergy
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77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
72%synergy
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77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
71%synergy
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Overgrown Battlement
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
70%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
71%synergy
Cultivate
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
40%synergy
Wall of Junk
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
65%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
65%synergy
Wall of Frost
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
64%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
62%synergy
Perimeter Captain
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
57%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
57%synergy
Fell the Mighty
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
57%synergy
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Farewell
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Aura Shards
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Crop Rotation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
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Crashing Drawbridge
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
55%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
58%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
55%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
58%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
56%synergy
Tree of Redemption
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
50%synergy
Wall of Roots
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
50%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
49%synergy
Jungle Barrier
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
52%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
41%synergy
Wall of Runes
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Wall of Tears
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
45%synergy
Walking Bulwark
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Riptide Turtle
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Crystal Barricade
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
33%synergy
Angelic Wall
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Glacial Wall
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Wall of Mist
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Academy Wall
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Gleaming Barrier
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Vine Trellis
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Portcullis Vine
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Fortified Rampart
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Wall of Glare
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Towering Titan
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Carven Caryatid
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Rampart Architect
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Wall of Ice
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Murmuring Phantasm
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Thallid Shell-Dweller
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Steel Wall
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Consulate Skygate
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Shield Sphere
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Soulsworn Jury
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Reverence
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Floriferous Vinewall
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
-23%synergy
Bar the Door
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Growth Spiral
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Beast Within
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Counterspell
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
Fog
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Return to Dust
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Negate
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Path to Exile
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-26%synergy
Generous Gift
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Reroute Systems
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Eerie Interlude
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Frantic Search
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Heroic Intervention
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-15%synergy
Brainstorm
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Fact or Fiction
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Return to Nature
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Solidarity
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Cancel
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Rewind
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Naturalize
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Shape the Sands
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Urza's Rebuff
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Akroma's Will
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Eureka Moment
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Absorb
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Not on My Watch
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Dissolve
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Bant Charm
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Smite
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Parting Gust
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Render Silent
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Semester's End
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Krosan Grip
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Auroral Procession
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Ertai's Scorn
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Wilt
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Tenacity
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Shield Wall
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Rally of Wings
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Chemister's Insight
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Disenchant
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Brokers Charm
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Snap
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
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Slaughter the Strong
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
56%synergy
Kodama's Reach
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Farseek
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-14%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Rampant Growth
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Chelonian Tackle
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Harmonize
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Austere Command
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Runic Shot
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Reunion of the House
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Three Visits
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-19%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Overrun
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Don't Move
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Wargate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Divination
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Time Wipe
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Neoform
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Deep Analysis
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Bring to Light
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Quasiduplicate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Lore
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-19%synergy
Concentrate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Cleansing Nova
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Secrets of the Golden City
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Winged Words
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Ring of Evos Isle
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Mirror Shield
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Meekstone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Panharmonicon
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Darksteel Plate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Bident of Thassa
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
57%synergy
Stoneskin
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
58%synergy
Assemble the Players
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Apathy
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Extravagant Replication
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Wild Growth
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Primal Rage
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Medomai's Prophecy
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Angelic Chorus
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Angelic Shield
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Glaring Aegis
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Builder's Blessing
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Unable to Scream
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Gift of Paradise
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Planar Disruption
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Lignify
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Pentarch Ward
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
New Horizons
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Charitable Levy
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Silkwrap
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Abundant Growth
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Exchange of Words
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Spreading Seas
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Fortified Area
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Cast Out
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Treefolk Umbra
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teyo, the Shieldmage
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Ajani, the Greathearted
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Access Tunnel
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Mystifying Maze
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Memorial to Unity
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
-9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
33%synergy
Simic Signet
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Selesnya Signet
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Selesnya Locket
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Simic Locket
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Azorius Locket
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Azorius Signet
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Moss Diamond
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sky Diamond
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Hedron Archive
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Marble Diamond
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Coveted Jewel
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Unity
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Seaside Citadel
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Glacial Fortress
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Prairie Stream
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Mystery
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Canopy Vista
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
-0%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-14%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-0%synergy
Blossoming Sands
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Bant Panorama
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Brushland
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
Vivid Grove
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Vivid Creek
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Port Town
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Ash Barrens
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Tranquil Expanse
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-12%synergy
Temple of Plenty
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Deserted Beach
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Urban Retreat
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-6%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-12%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Azorius Chancery
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-6%synergy
Tanglepool Bridge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Meandering River
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-31%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Scattered Groves
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Warped Landscape
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Spire of Industry
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Fortified Village
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-6%synergy
Overflowing Basin
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-6%synergy
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