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Arcades, the Strategist

CommanderPublicBant

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Bracket 4: Optimizedestimated

Near-cEDH power

Arcades, the Strategist — Starter

Commander: Arcades, the Strategist

Total cost: $646.36market · TCGplayer

Auto-generated Commander deck list showcasing the Arcades, the Strategist gameplan. Swap cards to taste.

🐟 Goldfish 🃏 Mulligan

Total Cards

100

Bant

77
Spells: 23
Lands

Avg. CMC

1.76

Low to the ground

2
Peak slot: 25
At peak

Mana Curve

Synergy

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95

/ 100

Peak synergy — every card earns its slot

71/75in commander's top list

Power

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7.9

/ 10

Bracket 4 · Optimized

Optimized — high-power, near cEDH

Salt Meter

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10

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The Pride of Hull CladeFILLS GAP
Legendary Creature — Crocodile Elk Turtle
📚Your deck is light on card draw — this is a proven card draw staple that fits your colors and curve.
Carven CaryatidFILLS GAP
Creature — Spirit
📚Your deck is light on card draw — this is a proven card draw staple that fits your colors and curve.
Overgrown BattlementSTAPLE
Creature — Wall
⭐One of the most-played creatures with Arcades, the Strategist — proven synergy with the deck's gameplan.
Wall of DenialSTAPLE
Creature — Wall
⭐One of the most-played creatures with Arcades, the Strategist — proven synergy with the deck's gameplan.
Axebane GuardianSTAPLE
Creature — Human Druid
⭐One of the most-played creatures with Arcades, the Strategist — proven synergy with the deck's gameplan.
Tetsuko Umezawa, FugitiveSTAPLE
Legendary Creature — Human Rogue
⭐One of the most-played creatures with Arcades, the Strategist — proven synergy with the deck's gameplan.
High AlertSTAPLE
Enchantment
⭐Top-played with Arcades, the Strategist on EDHREC — proven staple for this commander's strategy.
Stalwart Shield-BearersSTAPLE
Creature — Human Soldier
⭐One of the most-played creatures with Arcades, the Strategist — proven synergy with the deck's gameplan.
Sunscape FamiliarSTAPLE
Creature — Wall
⭐One of the most-played creatures with Arcades, the Strategist — proven synergy with the deck's gameplan.
Crashing DrawbridgeSTAPLE
Artifact Creature — Wall
⭐One of the most-played creatures with Arcades, the Strategist — proven synergy with the deck's gameplan.

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