The Great Walls of Arcades

Commander
WUGArcades, the Strategist
7.5±0.3
Optimized
High slot efficiency and tight construction; strong execution without full cEDH profile.
High confidence(532 pts)
Estimated win turn
T5best
T6typical
T7+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (58% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+8ⓘ
Fast mana3
1Sol Ring+10
Gaea's Cradle+10
Ancient Tomb+9
Mana rocks1
2Arcane Signet+6
Mana dorks5
1GVine Trellis+5
1GOvergrown Battlement+1
1GSylvan Caryatid+1
1GWall of Roots+1
2GAxebane Guardian+5
Land ramp4
1GFarseek+5
1GRampant Growth+5
1GSakura-Tribe Elder+5
1GGatecreeper Vine+1
Other acceleration3
1WSunscape Familiar+8
3WSmothering Tithe+9
10GThe Pride of Hull Clade+1
Commander Draw Engine (Arcades, the Strategist provides card draw)+18ⓘ
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+9ⓘ
Tutors3
WEnlightened Tutor+9
GWorldly Tutor+8
2UDrift of Phantasms+5
Draw engines9
UWall of Runes+2
GPortcullis Vine+1
1GWall of Blossoms+3
1WWall of Omens+3
1GWall of Mulch+2
2URhystic Study+10
1GGCarven Caryatid+2
2UUnstoppable Plan+2
2GUJungle Barrier+2
Recursion2
4UMnemonic Wall+3
2WW3WWDusk // Dawn+1
Value engines2
WPerimeter Captain+2
1WJeskai Barricade+2
Other3
1WWall of Shards+1
2G/WHuatli, the Sun's Heart+1
3WWall of Reverence+2
Control Strategy Bonus (13.3 interaction cards)+26.5ⓘ
Counterspells2
UUMana Drain+10
2UFierce Guardianship+10
Spot removal3
WSwords to Plowshares+7
2GBeast Within+6
2WGenerous Gift+5
Board wipes6
1UCyclonic Rift+8
2WRetribution of the Meek+5
1WWSlaughter the Strong+5
4WFell the Mighty+5
4WWave of Reckoning+2
2WW3WWDusk // Dawn+3
Stax & hate3
1Meekstone+5
1WWall of Shards+1
3UWall of Stolen Identity+5
Protection10
WResolute Watchdog+1
1GHeroic Intervention+7
2Lightning Greaves+6
2Swiftfoot Boots+4
1WWall of Glare+1
2WTeferi's Protection+9
2WFlawless Maneuver+8
2WEerie Interlude+3
1WUWall of Denial+2
3WAkroma's Will+3
Mana Acceleration (16 sources)+6ⓘ
Fetchlands3
Misty Rainforest+8
Windswept Heath+8
Flooded Strand+8
Dual & shock lands11
Savannah+9
Tropical Island+9
Tundra+9
Breeding Pool+6
Hallowed Fountain+6
Temple Garden+6
Rejuvenating Springs+5
Botanical Sanctum+5
Hinterland Harbor+4
Sunpetal Grove+4
Brushland+4
Premium utility lands3
Spara's Headquarters+5
Command Tower+5
Exotic Orchard+4
Utility lands6
Branchloft Pathway // Boulderloft Pathway+2
Hengegate Pathway // Mistgate Pathway+2
Barkchannel Pathway // Tidechannel Pathway+2
Reliquary Tower+2
Mystic Gate+2
Three Tree City+2
Basic lands3
Island+3
Forest+3
Plains+3
2 Combo Families (2 lines, Consistency: 83%)+27ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, 1 haste enabler, 2 evasion enablers, aristocrats engine, 1 damage multiplier+25ⓘ
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+4ⓘ
Combo pieces3
2UFreed from the Real+9
1WUHigh Alert+6
2GAxebane Guardian+2
Synergy pieces2
UUWall of Kelp+8
1UTetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive+1
Win conditions1
3WAkroma's Will+5
Combat threats2
1WBrave the Sands+1
2G/WHuatli, the Sun's Heart+1

Bracket

5
Bracket 5cEDH
Competitive mindset. Built with cEDH meta assumptions, every card slot contested.
Breakdown
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Power level 7.5 (Bracket 4)+Game Changers→ Bracket 5
Mana base93Interaction91Speed86
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Game changers 9
Rhystic StudySmothering TitheGaea's CradleCyclonic RiftAncient TombTeferi's ProtectionEnlightened TutorWorldly TutorFierce Guardianship
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes5 total

Defenders/Walls31 cards

31 defenders/walls. Build an impenetrable wall, then convert to damage.

Crashing Drawbridge,Jungle Barrier,Overgrown Battlement,Portcullis Vine,Wall of Stolen Identity
Go-Wide / Weenies23 cards

23 low-cost creatures. Swarm the board and pump for lethal attacks.

Crashing Drawbridge,Overgrown Battlement,Portcullis Vine,Stalwart Shield-Bearers,Resolute Watchdog
Hatebears12 cards

12 hatebear creatures. Small creatures that restrict opponents.

Jungle Barrier,Portcullis Vine,Wall of Mulch,Vine Trellis,Wall of Runes

Combos2 total