Arcades, the Strategist

Commander
WUGArcades, the Strategist
5.4±0.3
Casual
Intentional card choices with a clear game plan. Functional mana but room to optimize.
High confidence(364 pts)
Estimated win turn
T6best
T7typical
T8+contested
Vector breakdown
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+8ⓘ
Fast mana1
1Sol Ring+10
Mana rocks2
2Arcane Signet+6
2Thought Vessel+4
Mana dorks1
2GAxebane Guardian+5
Land ramp6
1GNature's Lore+6
1GFarseek+5
1GRampant Growth+5
2GCultivate+5
2GKodama's Reach+5
3GRampart Architect+3
Commander Draw Engine (Arcades, the Strategist provides card draw)+23ⓘ
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+3ⓘ
Tutors1
4Shield-Wall Sentinel+9
Draw engines4
1WWall of Omens+3
1WUSokrates, Athenian Teacher+1
3GGuardian Project+5
2UUBident of Thassa+5
Recursion2
4UMnemonic Wall+3
2WW3WWDusk // Dawn+1
Value engines1
1WJeskai Barricade+2
Counterspells3
UUCounterspell+8
1UNegate+6
GWUBant Charm+2
Spot removal4
WSwords to Plowshares+7
WPath to Exile+6
1UThing in the Ice // Awoken Horror+7
2WGenerous Gift+5
Board wipes3
1WWSlaughter the Strong+5
4WFell the Mighty+5
2WW3WWDusk // Dawn+3
Stax & hate1
1WAngelic Wall+5
Protection9
2Lightning Greaves+6
1WCrystal Barricade+5
2Swiftfoot Boots+4
2WUnbreakable Formation+5
2WEerie Interlude+3
1WUWall of Denial+2
3Darksteel Plate+1
2WStoneskin+1
8The Walls of Ba Sing Se+4
Fetchlands3
Tranquil Landscape+8
Terramorphic Expanse+5
Evolving Wilds+5
Dual & shock lands6
Hinterland Harbor+4
Brushland+4
Adarkar Wastes+4
Glacial Fortress+4
Sunpetal Grove+4
Yavimaya Coast+4
Premium utility lands1
Command Tower+5
Utility lands7
Prairie Stream+2
Canopy Vista+2
Dreamroot Cascade+2
Deserted Beach+2
Overgrown Farmland+2
Access Tunnel+2
Rogue's Passage+2
Taplands4
Temple of Enlightenment+3
Temple of Mystery+3
Seaside Citadel+2
Azorius Chancery+2
Basic lands3
Plains+5
Island+5
Forest+5
1 Combo(s) Detected (Consistency: 43%)+17ⓘ
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+4ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: 1 haste enabler+2ⓘ
Combo pieces2
1WUHigh Alert+6
2GAxebane Guardian+2
Synergy pieces1
3GRampart Architect+3
Win conditions1
1GGGGUnnatural Growth+2
Combat threats1
3Weathered Sentinels+1
Reanimation1
2WWRaise the Past+15

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 5.4 → Bracket 3
Interaction84Mana base82Speed62

0.9 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

1.1 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

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

Themes6 total

Defenders/Walls27 cards

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

Towering Titan,Rampart Architect,Thing in the Ice // Awoken Horror,Wall of Omens,Stalwart Shield-Bearers
Aggro14 cards

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

Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive,Weathered Sentinels,Crashing Drawbridge,Crystal Barricade,Walking Bulwark
Go-Wide / Weenies13 cards

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

Thing in the Ice // Awoken Horror,Wall of Omens,Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive,Stalwart Shield-Bearers,Perimeter Captain

Combos1 total