What are the best cards for Arcades, the Strategist?

Across 6,879 public decks, the most-played cards with Arcades, the Strategist are Overgrown Battlement (94%), Wall of Denial (91%) and Axebane Guardian (91%).

Which cards have the best synergy with Arcades, the Strategist?

The cards played far more often with Arcades, the Strategist than usual: Glacial Wall (21× its usual rate), Amaranthine Wall (21× its usual rate) and Bar the Door (20× its usual rate).

What colors is Arcades, the Strategist?

Arcades, the Strategist is Bant (white-blue-green), so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.

How popular is Arcades, the Strategist?

Arcades, the Strategist leads 6,879 public decks in our corpus, #101 of 3,757 commanders.

Arcades, the Strategist

WUGBant commanders6,879 decks in the corpus

Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon1GWU$3.48

Arcades, the Strategist appears in 6,879 public decks. The most-played cards are Overgrown Battlement, Wall of Denial and Axebane Guardian. The strongest synergies by lift are Glacial Wall, Amaranthine Wall and Bar the Door.

Build a deck with Arcades, the Strategist

Commander Brawl

Top cards

#1Forest

Basic Land — Forest

93.6%

6,441 decks+0.01$0.13

#2Overgrown Battlement

Creature — Wall

1G2

93.6%

6,438 decks+2.92$0.37

#3Plains

Basic Land — Plains

93.6%

6,438 decks+0.03$0.21

#4Island

Basic Land — Island

93.2%

6,410 decks+0.01$0.20

#5Wall of Denial

Creature — Wall

1WU3

91.3%

6,283 decks+2.90$0.50

#6Axebane Guardian

Creature — Human Druid

2G3

90.8%

6,248 decks+2.93$0.33

#7Command Tower

Land

88.5%

6,090 decks-0.03$0.27

#8Sol Ring

Artifact

82.9%

5,703 decks+0.02$1.51

#9Wall of Blossoms

Creature — Plant Wall

1G2

82.6%

5,685 decks+2.69$0.34

#10Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive

Legendary Creature — Human Rogue

1U2

82.6%

5,684 decks+2.81$0.16

#11Wall of Omens

Creature — Wall

1W2

82.1%

5,646 decks+2.66$0.32

#12High Alert

Enchantment

1WU3

81.3%

5,592 decks+2.91$0.35

#13Stalwart Shield-Bearers

Creature — Human Soldier

1W2

78.8%

5,424 decks+2.94$1.31

#14Sunscape Familiar

Creature — Wall

1W2

76.7%

5,277 decks+2.73$2.35

#15Crashing Drawbridge

Artifact Creature — Wall

75.3%

5,183 decks+2.73$1.05

#16Arcane Signet

Artifact

75.3%

5,178 decks+0.07$0.41

#17The Pride of Hull Clade

Legendary Creature — Crocodile Elk Turtle

10G11

75.2%

5,175 decks+2.87$2.31

#18Assault Formation

Enchantment

1G2

72.4%

4,977 decks+2.91$0.37

#19Slaughter the Strong

Sorcery

1WW3

70.6%

4,854 decks+2.87$0.34

#20Tower Defense

Instant

1G2

70.3%

4,837 decks+2.93$0.29

#21Sylvan Caryatid

Creature — Plant

1G2

70.3%

4,835 decks+2.77$1.12

#22Wall of Frost

Creature — Wall

1UU3

68.4%

4,705 decks+2.94$0.27

#23Crystal Barricade

Artifact Creature — Wall

1W2

68.2%

4,690 decks+2.83$2.11

#24Hover Barrier

Creature — Illusion Wall

2U3

65.2%

4,482 decks+2.97$0.31

#25Perimeter Captain

Creature — Human Soldier

64.8%

4,457 decks+2.96$1.50

#26Swords to Plowshares

Instant

63.6%

4,376 decks+0.04$1.61

#27Dusk // Dawn

Sorcery // Sorcery

2WW3WW9

61.5%

4,229 decks+2.61$0.30

#28Shield-Wall Sentinel

Artifact Creature — Golem

61.4%

4,225 decks+2.93$0.35

#29Weathered Sentinels

Artifact Creature — Wall

59.9%

4,120 decks+2.94$1.05

#30Vine Trellis

Creature — Plant Wall

1G2

59.7%

4,106 decks+2.93$1.17

#31Jeskai Barricade

Creature — Wall

1W2

59.4%

4,087 decks+2.92$0.30

#32Wall of Junk

Artifact Creature — Wall

59.0%

4,061 decks+2.95$0.29

#33Tree of Redemption

Creature — Plant

3G4

56.8%

3,907 decks+2.96$0.72

#34Seaside Citadel

Land

56.5%

3,885 decks+0.17$0.39

#35The Walls of Ba Sing Se

Legendary Artifact Creature — Wall

56.0%

3,850 decks+2.81$24.53

#36Fell the Mighty

Sorcery

4W5

55.0%

3,782 decks+2.80$0.30

#37Wall of Tanglecord

Artifact Creature — Wall

54.9%

3,777 decks+2.94$0.39

#38Brave the Sands

Enchantment

1W2

54.2%

3,731 decks+2.84$6.20

#39Counterspell

Instant

UU2

53.0%

3,646 decks+0.41$4.38

#40Glacial Fortress

Land

51.6%

3,547 decks+0.08$0.30

#41Reliquary Tower

Land

51.3%

3,531 decks+0.32$4.72

#42Hinterland Harbor

Land

50.6%

3,479 decks+0.02$0.30

#43Wall of Stolen Identity

Creature — Shapeshifter Wall

3U4

50.4%

3,468 decks+2.77$4.27

#44Sunpetal Grove

Land

49.4%

3,396 decks+0.10$0.49

#45Meekstone

Artifact

49.3%

3,394 decks+2.79$12.18

#46Exotic Orchard

Land

49.0%

3,372 decks-0.19$0.20

#47Path to Exile

Instant

48.9%

3,364 decks+0.02$1.29

#48Wall of Runes

Creature — Wall

48.1%

3,312 decks+2.94$0.24

#49Farseek

Sorcery

1G2

47.6%

3,276 decks+0.08$0.66

#50Walking Bulwark

Artifact Creature — Golem

47.3%

3,251 decks+2.91$0.32

#51Prairie Stream

Land — Plains Island

45.5%

3,133 decks+0.03$0.27

#52Shield Sphere

Artifact Creature — Wall

45.5%

3,132 decks+2.90$8.61

#53Temple Garden

Land — Forest Plains

45.4%

3,124 decks-0.07$6.78

#54Wingmantle Chaplain

Creature — Human Cleric

3W4

45.2%

3,108 decks+2.96$0.27

#55Hallowed Fountain

Land — Plains Island

45.2%

3,107 decks-0.06$7.49

#56Cultivate

Sorcery

2G3

44.3%

3,050 decks+0.28$0.46

#57Wall of Roots

Creature — Plant Wall

1G2

44.1%

3,035 decks+2.61$0.31

#58Breeding Pool

Land — Forest Island

43.2%

2,971 decks-0.12$9.22

#59Canopy Vista

Land — Forest Plains

42.9%

2,950 decks-0.05$0.33

#60Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield

Legendary Artifact

3W4

42.3%

2,908 decks+2.77$8.66

Highest synergy

#1Glacial Wall

Creature — Wall

2U3

1,428 decks+3.04

In 21% of these decks, 21× its usual rate.

#2Amaranthine Wall

Artifact Creature — Wall

955 decks+3.03

In 14% of these decks, 21× its usual rate.

#3Bar the Door

Instant

2W3

1,911 decks+3.00

In 28% of these decks, 20× its usual rate.

#4Steel Wall

Artifact Creature — Wall

1,758 decks+3.00

In 26% of these decks, 20× its usual rate.

#5Slagwurm Armor

Artifact — Equipment

1,281 decks+3.00

In 19% of these decks, 20× its usual rate.

#6Riptide Turtle

Creature — Turtle

1U2

1,896 decks+2.99

In 28% of these decks, 20× its usual rate.

#7Fortified Rampart

Creature — Wall

1W2

2,230 decks+2.98

In 32% of these decks, 20× its usual rate.

#8Jungle Barrier

Creature — Plant Wall

2GU4

1,508 decks+2.97

In 22% of these decks, 20× its usual rate.

#9Wave of Reckoning

Sorcery

4W5

2,038 decks+2.97

In 30% of these decks, 20× its usual rate.

#10Wall of Glare

Creature — Wall

1W2

2,834 decks+2.97

In 41% of these decks, 19× its usual rate.

#11Hover Barrier

Creature — Illusion Wall

2U3

4,482 decks+2.97

In 65% of these decks, 19× its usual rate.

#12Towering Viewpoint

Artifact Creature — Wall

1,027 decks+2.97

In 15% of these decks, 19× its usual rate.

Public decklists

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Questions about Arcades, the Strategist

What are the best cards for Arcades, the Strategist?: Across 6,879 public decks, the most-played cards with Arcades, the Strategist are Overgrown Battlement (94%), Wall of Denial (91%) and Axebane Guardian (91%).
Which cards have the best synergy with Arcades, the Strategist?: The cards played far more often with Arcades, the Strategist than usual: Glacial Wall (21× its usual rate), Amaranthine Wall (21× its usual rate) and Bar the Door (20× its usual rate).
What colors is Arcades, the Strategist?: Arcades, the Strategist is Bant (white-blue-green), so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.
How popular is Arcades, the Strategist?: Arcades, the Strategist leads 6,879 public decks in our corpus, #101 of 3,757 commanders.