Arcades, the Strategist

Arcades, the Strategist — Commander

Arcades, the Strategist

Total: $114

Arcades, the Strategist

WUG100 cards

Bracket

2

Core

Power score: 3.1 / 10

Bracket 2 (Core), driven mainly by tutor density and ramp density (floor is Bracket 1).

✓ Commander-legal

What sets the bracket

At least one Game Changerdoes not apply

No Game Changers detected.

More than three Game Changersdoes not apply

Deck runs 0 Game Changers (threshold is > 3).

Mass land destructiondoes not apply

No mass land destruction detected.

Early two-card infinite combodoes not apply

No early two-card infinite combos detected.

Late two-card infinite combodoes not apply

No late two-card infinite combos detected.

Chainable extra turnsdoes not apply

No chainable extra turns detected.

What shapes it from there

Fast mana+0.5 / 2.0

1 fast-mana source(s) @ 0.5/card.

Sol Ring
Ramp density+0.7 / 0.8

14 non-land ramp source(s) vs target 16.

Arcane SignetAxebane GuardianEureka MomentGatecreeper VineGleaming BarrierOvergrown BattlementRampant GrowthSage of the MazeSaruli CaretakerSol RingThe Birth of MeletisVine Trellis
Card advantage+0.5 / 0.8

10 card-advantage source(s) vs target 14.

Arcades, the StrategistBrokers CharmConsuming TideEureka MomentOrator of OjutaiPortcullis VineThe Pride of Hull CladeWall of BlossomsWall of MulchWall of Omens
Tutor density+0.7 / 2.0

2 tutor(s) vs target 6.

Shield-Wall SentinelThe Birth of Meletis
Interaction density+0.5 / 0.5

Interaction is 31% of nonland cards (band 10-30%).

Angelic WallBant CharmBovine InterventionBrokers CharmDisdainful StrokeDusk // DawnFell the MightyFog BankGlacial WallPortcullis VineResculptSlaughter the Strong
Instant-speed interaction+0.2 / 0.5

26% of interaction is instant-speed (target 60%+).

Bant CharmBovine InterventionBrokers CharmDisdainful StrokeResculpt
Card quality+0.0 / 2.0

0 high-power (Game Changer) card(s) as a quality proxy. EDHREC hook reserved.

Combo density & speed+0.0 / 2.0

0 two-card combo(s) detected (0 early).

What would move you up

  • Add more card quality (currently 0/2).
  • Add more combo density & speed (currently 0/2).

Deck stats

2.97

Avg. mana value

38

Lands

62

Nonland

100

Cards

Mana curve

0
6
1
31
2
8
3
9
4
3
5
1
6
4
7+

Card types

Creature
38
Instant
11
Sorcery
6
Artifact
3
Enchantment
4
Land
38

Decklist

Creature · 37

  • Angelic Wall1W$0.23
  • Axebane Guardian2G$0.32
  • Bedrock Tortoise3G$3.23
  • Consulate Skygate2$0.08
  • Crashing Drawbridge2$0.64
  • Fecund Greenshell3GG$0.83
  • Floriferous Vinewall1G$0.15
  • Fog Bank1U$0.14
  • Fortified Rampart1W$0.21
  • Gatecreeper Vine1G$0.23
  • Glacial Wall2U$0.35
  • Gleaming Barrier2$0.20
  • Orator of Ojutai1W$0.20
  • Overgrown Battlement1G$0.31
  • Portcullis VineG$0.15
  • Rune-Sealed Wall2U
  • Sage of the Maze2G$0.43
  • Saruli CaretakerG$0.20
  • Shield-Wall Sentinel4$0.33
  • Suspicious Bookcase2$0.15
  • Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive1U$0.13
  • The Pride of Hull Clade10G$1.81
  • The Walls of Ba Sing Se8$24.38
  • Towering Titan4GG$0.32
  • Towering Viewpoint2$0.24
  • Vine Trellis1G$1.17
  • Walking Bulwark1$0.25
  • Wall of Blossoms1G$0.31
  • Wall of Essence1W
  • Wall of Junk2$0.31
  • Wall of Mist1U$0.09
  • Wall of Mulch1G$0.28
  • Wall of Omens1W$0.27
  • Wall of Roots1G$0.25
  • Wall of Tanglecord2$0.34
  • Wall of VinesG$0.15
  • Wingmantle Chaplain3W$0.23

Instant · 11

  • Bant CharmGWU$0.25
  • Bovine Intervention1W$0.55
  • Brokers CharmGWU$0.36
  • Disdainful Stroke1U$0.18
  • Eureka Moment2GU$0.37
  • Memory Deluge2UU$0.28
  • Rally to Battle3W$0.07
  • Resculpt1U$0.22
  • Solidarity3W$0.26
  • Tower Defense1G$0.36
  • Unbreakable Formation2W$1.15

Sorcery · 6

  • Consuming Tide2UU$0.52
  • Dusk2WW3WW$0.36
  • Fell the Mighty4W$0.37
  • Rampant Growth1G$0.45
  • Reunion of the House5WW$0.29
  • Slaughter the Strong1WW$0.31

Artifact · 3

  • Arcane Signet2$1.10
  • Sol Ring1$5.36
  • Wayfarer's Bauble1$0.29

Enchantment · 4

  • Assault Formation1G$0.42
  • Fertile Ground1G$0.33
  • Sight of the Scalelords4G$0.50
  • The Birth of Meletis1W$0.28

Land · 38

  • Ash Barrens$0.35
  • Azorius Guildgate$0.14
  • Brokers Hideout$0.82
  • Command Tower$2.54
  • Evolving Wilds
  • 12× Forest$24.00
  • 6× Island$12.00
  • Path of Ancestry$0.56
  • 8× Plains$16.00
  • Seaside Citadel$0.29
  • Selesnya Guildgate$0.15
  • Simic Guildgate$0.12
  • Thriving Grove
  • Thriving Heath
  • Thriving Isle