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Arcades, the Strategist — Starter — Arcades, the Strategist | SpellRack

Arcades, the Strategist

CommanderPublicBant

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Bracket 4: Optimizedestimated✓ Stable at B4

Near-cEDH power

Arcades, the Strategist — Starter

Commander: Arcades, the Strategist

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Total cost: $651.94market · TCGplayer

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Total Cards

100 / 100

Bant

77
Spells: 23
Lands

Avg. CMC

1.76

Low to the ground

2
Peak slot: 25
At peak

💰 Deck Total

$651.94

Market · TCGplayer

$6.52
Per card: mid
Tier

Mana Curve

Synergy

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0

/ 100

Minimal synergy — could be any deck

70/75 in commander's top list

Power

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7.7

/ 10

Bracket 4 · OptimizedLOCKED

Optimized — high-power, near cEDH · set at generation

Salt Meter

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6.3

/ 10

Toxic

Colors

White
Blue
Green
Colorless

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✂️Cut suggestions▼

CONSIDERSimic Signet
ramp bucket is saturated (16 pieces; archetype quota is 12). Lowest-popularity ramp in the deck.
Try: Overgrown Battlement — Top EDHREC staple at the ramp slot for Arcades, the Strategist.
CONSIDERTalisman of Curiosity
ramp bucket is saturated (16 pieces; archetype quota is 12). Lowest-popularity ramp in the deck.
Try: Sunscape Familiar — Top EDHREC staple at the ramp slot for Arcades, the Strategist.
CONSIDERUnbreakable Formation
protection bucket is saturated (6 pieces; archetype quota is 4). Lowest-popularity protection in the deck.
Try: Bedrock Tortoise — Top EDHREC staple at the protection slot for Arcades, the Strategist.
CONSIDERFlawless Maneuver
protection bucket is saturated (6 pieces; archetype quota is 4). Lowest-popularity protection in the deck.
Try: Crystal Barricade — Top EDHREC staple at the protection slot for Arcades, the Strategist.
CONSIDERShield-Wall Sentinel
tutor bucket is saturated (5 pieces; archetype quota is 4). Lowest-popularity tutor in the deck.

Hullbreaker HorrorCOMBO
Creature — Kraken Horror
♾️You already run Sol Ring. Adds this to complete Sol Ring + Hullbreaker Horror — Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count.
Tidespout TyrantCOMBO
Creature — Djinn
♾️You already run Sol Ring. Adds this to complete Sol Ring + Tidespout Tyrant — Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count.
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.

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