Arcades, The Strategist

Commander / EDH

Lionsfaith

Creature (32)

• 1x Abzan Beastmaster
• 1x Angelic Wall SL
• 1x Arboreal Grazer SL
• 1x Axebane Guardian
• 1x Colossus of Akros
• 1x Crashing Drawbridge
• 1x Fog Bank SL
• 1x Gatecreeper Vine SL
• 1x Golden Guardian  ^Flip
• 1x Guardians of Akrasa MP
• 1x Hornet Nest
• 1x Mentor of the Meek SL
• 1x Overgrown Battlement SL
• 1x Perimeter Captain SL
• 1x Plumeveil SL
• 1x Resolute Watchdog
• 1x Seedborn MuseGC
• 1x Stalwart Shield-Bearers SL
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Sunscape Familiar SL
• 1x Sylvan Caryatid SL
• 1x Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
• 1x Thallid Shell-Dweller SL
• 1x Tree of Redemption
• 1x Wall of Blossoms
• 1x Wall of Denial
• 1x Wall of Frost SL
• 1x Wall of Kelp SL
• 1x Wall of Omens SL
• 1x Wall of Roots SL
• 1x Wall of Stolen Identity
• 1x Wall of Tanglecord SL

Planeswalker (3)

• 1x Ajani, the Greathearted
• 1x Huatli, the Sun's Heart
• 1x Teyo, the Shieldmage

Land (32)

• 1x Adarkar Wastes
• 1x Azorius Guildgate
• 1x Castle Ardenvale
• 1x Castle Garenbrig
• 1x Castle Vantress
• 1x Command Tower SL
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Fabled Passage
• 4x Forest
• 1x Gateway Plaza
• 1x Hallowed Fountain
• 3x Island
• 1x Mystifying Maze MP
• 1x New Benalia SL
• 1x Nimbus Maze SL
• 3x Plains
• 1x Prairie Stream
• 1x Rogue's Passage SL
• 1x Seaside Citadel
• 1x Selesnya Sanctuary SL
• 1x Simic Growth Chamber SL
• 1x Simic Guildgate
• 1x Skycloud Expanse HP
• 1x Temple Garden SL
• 1x Tranquil Cove SL

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Builder's Blessing SL
• 1x Finest Hour
• 1x High Alert
• 1x Hold the Gates SL
• 1x Leyline of Anticipation
• 1x Rest in Peace
• 1x The Birth of Meletis

Commander (1)

Artifact (10)

• 1x Accorder's Shield SL
• 1x Chromatic Lantern SL
• 1x Darksteel Ingot
• 1x Fellwar Stone
• 1x Kite Shield SL
• 1x Mind Stone SL
• 1x Sol Ring SL
• 1x Spidersilk Net SL
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots SL
• 1x Worn Powerstone SL

Sorcery (8)

• 1x Bring to Light
• 1x Dusk / Dawn SL
• 1x Lay of the Land
• 1x Nature's Lore SL
• 1x Open the Gates SL
• 1x Ponder SL
• 1x Repudiate / Replicate
• 1x Skyshroud Claim MP

Instant (7)

• 1x Bant Charm
• 1x Bar the Door SL
• 1x Capsize SL
• 1x Eladamri's Call SL
• 1x Pollen Lullaby
• 1x Reality Shift SL
• 1x Tower Defense

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Creature (7)

• 1x Marble Titan
• 1x Shield Sphere
• 1x Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
• 1x Suspicious Bookcase
• 1x Wall of Junk
• 1x Wall of Mulch
• 1x Wall of Runes

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Austere Command
• 1x Fell the Mighty
• 1x Slaughter the Strong
• 1x Solar Tide
• 1x Wave of Reckoning

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Brave the Sands
• 1x Rolling Stones

Artifact (1)

• 1x Meekstone

Instant (1)

• 1x Heroic Intervention

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The deck is based on using defenders to attack while providing great defense. Basically, attack to win. Inf. Combos: Axebane (+ >5 Defenders) + High Alert = Inf Mana & Untap Axebane (+ >5 Defenders) + High Alert + Capsize = Inf Bounce, Mana & Untap Axebane (+ >5 Defenders) + High Alert + Accorder's Sheild + Tree of Redemption = Inf. Life & Mana & Untap

Date added	5 years
Last updated	4 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 0 Mythic Rares 26 - 0 Rares 34 - 0 Uncommons 24 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.74
Tokens	0/1 U Creature Plant Wall, Copy Clone, Golem 4/4 C, Human 1/1 W, Insect 1/1 G w/ Flying, Deathtouch, Manifest 2/2 C, Saproling 1/1 G, Wall 0/3 W, Wall 0/4 C