Arcades

Commander
WUGArcades, the Strategist
4.7±0.3
Upgraded Precon
Core strategy improved with targeted swaps. Mana base and card draw still have clear gaps.
High confidence(305 pts)
Estimated win turn
T7best
T8typical
T9+contested
Vector breakdown
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+8ⓘ
Fast mana1
1Sol Ring+10
Mana rocks3
2Arcane Signet+6
2Simic Signet+4
3Commander's Sphere+1
Mana dorks1
2GAxebane Guardian+5
Other acceleration1
1WSunscape Familiar+6
Commander Draw Engine (Arcades, the Strategist provides card draw)+18ⓘ
Tutors1
2UDrift of Phantasms+5
Draw engines3
1WFlumph+5
2UUReconnaissance Mission+5
2GUJungle Barrier+2
Recursion1
4UMnemonic Wall+3
Value engines3
1WJeskai Barricade+2
3UWall of Stolen Identity+5
3UWonder+1
Counterspells3
UUCounterspell+8
1UNegate+6
GWUBant Charm+2
Stax & hate12
1Meekstone+5
1Steel Wall+5
1WSunscape Familiar+6
1UWall of Tears+5
1WAngelic Wall+5
2GKrosan Grip+5
2UQuicksilver Wall+5
2UGlacial Wall+5
1UUThunder Wall+5
2UPropaganda+4
4Crenellated Wall+5
4Mobile Fort+5
Protection6
WReconnaissance+1
1GHeroic Intervention+7
1WCrystal Barricade+5
2Mirror Shield+1
2WEerie Interlude+3
1WUWall of Denial+2
Fetchlands1
Evolving Wilds+5
Premium utility lands2
Opal Palace+6
Command Tower+5
Utility lands5
Rogue's Passage+2
Prairie Stream+2
Mystifying Maze+2
Overgrown Farmland+2
Command Beacon+2
Taplands6
Temple of Mystery+3
Azorius Chancery+2
Azorius Guildgate+2
Selesnya Guildgate+2
Seaside Citadel+2
Tranquil Cove+2
Basic lands3
Forest+10
Island+10
Plains+9
1 Combo(s) Detected (Consistency: 41%)+17ⓘ
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+4ⓘ
Combo pieces2
1WUHigh Alert+6
2GAxebane Guardian+2
Combat threats2
3Weathered Sentinels+1
4Dragon Throne of Tarkir+5
Token generators1
2GHornet Nest+9

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 4.7 → Bracket 3
Interaction85Mana base68Consistency49

0.2 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

1.8 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

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

Themes8 total

Defenders/Walls34 cards

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

Wall of Stolen Identity,Overgrown Battlement,High Alert,Wall of Denial,Hornet Nest
Hatebears16 cards

16 hatebear creatures. Small creatures that restrict opponents.

Wall of Denial,Hornet Nest,Sunscape Familiar,Crenellated Wall,Quicksilver Wall
Prison14 cards

14 prison effects. Lock opponents out of the game entirely.

Hornet Nest,Sunscape Familiar,Crenellated Wall,Quicksilver Wall,Mobile Fort

Combos1 total