BUILD THAT WALL

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(368 pts)
Estimated win turn
T5best
T6typical
T7+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (60% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+8ⓘ
Fast mana1
1Sol Ring+10
Mana rocks4
2Arcane Signet+6
2Thought Vessel+4
2Azorius Signet+4
3Commander's Sphere+1
Mana dorks1
2GAxebane Guardian+5
Land ramp3
1GRampant Growth+5
1GFarseek+5
2GCultivate+5
Other acceleration1
1WSunscape Familiar+6
Commander Draw Engine (Arcades, the Strategist provides card draw)+23ⓘ
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+6ⓘ
Tutors1
4Shield-Wall Sentinel+9
Draw engines3
1WWall of Omens+3
1GWall of Blossoms+3
3WRammas Echor, Ancient Shield+5
Value engines2
1WJeskai Barricade+2
3UWall of Stolen Identity+5
Counterspells4
USwan Song+8
UAn Offer You Can't Refuse+7
UUCounterspell+8
1UNegate+6
Spot removal4
WSwords to Plowshares+7
WPath to Exile+6
2Wall of Junk+5
2GBeast Within+6
Board wipes2
1WWSlaughter the Strong+5
3WWExpel the Interlopers+6
Stax & hate4
1Meekstone+5
1WSunscape Familiar+6
1GVine Trellis+5
2WGhostly Prison+4
Protection10
1GHeroic Intervention+7
2Lightning Greaves+6
1WCrystal Barricade+5
1UFog Bank+5
2Swiftfoot Boots+4
2Mirror Shield+1
1WWall of Glare+1
1WUWall of Denial+2
2WStoneskin+1
8The Walls of Ba Sing Se+4
Dual & shock lands3
Sunpetal Grove+4
Glacial Fortress+4
Hinterland Harbor+4
Premium utility lands2
Spara's Headquarters+5
Command Tower+5
Utility lands3
Reliquary Tower+2
Prairie Stream+2
Canopy Vista+2
Taplands1
Seaside Citadel+2
Basic lands3
Island+9
Forest+9
Plains+9
Combat Damage Synergy: token swarm strategy, 1 haste enabler, 2 evasion enablers, aristocrats engine+25ⓘ
1 Combo(s) Detected (Consistency: 41%)+17ⓘ
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+4ⓘ
Combo pieces2
1WUHigh Alert+6
2GAxebane Guardian+2
Synergy pieces1
3WWingmantle Chaplain+4
Token generators1
3WRammas Echor, Ancient Shield+5

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
Interaction91Speed67Threats66

1.0 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

1.0 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

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

Themes6 total

Defenders/Walls31 cards

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

Crashing Drawbridge,Wall of Stolen Identity,Stalwart Shield-Bearers,Wall of Frost,High Alert
Go-Wide / Weenies17 cards

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

Crashing Drawbridge,Stalwart Shield-Bearers,Wall of Tanglecord,Vine Trellis,Jeskai Barricade
Aggro11 cards

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

Crashing Drawbridge,High Alert,Bar the Door,Assault Formation,The Pride of Hull Clade

Combos1 total