Arcades, the Strategist

Commander
WUGArcades, the Strategist
5.5±0.3
Casual
Intentional card choices with a clear game plan. Functional mana but room to optimize.
High confidence(369 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T8+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (53% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+8ⓘ
Fast mana1
1Sol Ring+10
Mana rocks3
2Arcane Signet+6
2Simic Signet+4
2Azorius Signet+4
Mana dorks1
2GAxebane Guardian+5
Land ramp3
1GNature's Lore+6
1GFarseek+5
3GMigration Path+2
Commander Draw Engine (Arcades, the Strategist provides card draw)+23ⓘ
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+6ⓘ
Tutors2
2UDrift of Phantasms+5
4Shield-Wall Sentinel+9
Draw engines7
UCombat Research+5
1GSylvan Library+8
1WFlumph+5
1GWall of Blossoms+3
1WWall of Omens+3
2WMentor of the Meek+5
2UUBident of Thassa+5
Cantrips & burst draw1
3Sword of Fire and Ice+2
Recursion2
4UMnemonic Wall+3
2WW3WWDusk // Dawn+1
Value engines3
WAuthority of the Consuls+1
1WJeskai Barricade+2
2WUBrago, King Eternal+1
Spot removal2
2Wall of Junk+5
1GWAura Shards+2
Board wipes6
1UCyclonic Rift+8
1WWWall of Nets+12
2WRetribution of the Meek+5
1WWSlaughter the Strong+5
3WWExpel the Interlopers+6
2WW3WWDusk // Dawn+3
Stax & hate4
1Steel Wall+5
WAuthority of the Consuls+4
1GVine Trellis+5
1WHeliod's Punishment+5
Protection8
1UFog Bank+5
2Swiftfoot Boots+4
1WWall of Glare+1
1WUWall of Denial+2
3GBedrock Tortoise+1
2GGSaryth, the Viper's Fang+1
5Eldrazi Monument+3
8The Walls of Ba Sing Se+4
Basic lands3
Forest+11
Plains+15
Island+11
2 Combo(s) Detected (Consistency: 66%)+24ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: 2 haste enablers, 1 damage multiplier+8ⓘ
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+4ⓘ
Combo pieces3
1UUPemmin's Aura+10
1WUHigh Alert+6
2GAxebane Guardian+2
Combat threats6
2GBeastmaster Ascension+5
3Sword of Fire and Ice+4
4Dragon Throne of Tarkir+5
3WOdric, Lunarch Marshal+5
3GBedrock Tortoise+1
5Eldrazi Monument+3

Bracket

3
Bracket 3Upgraded
Strong synergy and high card quality. Up to 3 Game Changers, late-game combos OK.
Breakdown
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Power level 5.5 → Bracket 3
Consistency84Interaction82Threats80

1.0 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

1.0 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

Game Changers are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 3.

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Game changers 2
Cyclonic RiftAura Shards
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes8 total

Defenders/Walls30 cards

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

Overgrown Battlement,Vine Trellis,Steel Wall,Wall of Denial,Perimeter Captain
Go-Wide / Weenies19 cards

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

Overgrown Battlement,Vine Trellis,Steel Wall,Perimeter Captain,Wall of Glare
Aggro15 cards

15 aggressive cards. Fast creatures and combat tricks aim to close out games quickly.

Assault Formation,High Alert,Crashing Drawbridge,Suspicious Bookcase,Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive

Combos2 total