Arcades, the Strategist

Arcades, the Strategist

Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon

Mana cost: {1}{G}{W}{U}

How we read this card

Flying, vigilance
Whenever a creature you control with defender enters, draw a card.

triggered — draws you 1 card

Each creature you control with defender assigns combat damage equal to its toughness rather than its power and can attack as though it didn't have defender.

static — makes your creatures bigger

static — grants a keyword

static — makes creatures assign combat damage by toughness

What we read on this card

Causes: draw a card.

Cares about: a creature enters the battlefield, a creature it boosts, a creature whose damage it changes.

Works well with

a Dragon attacks — 153 cards in Arcades's colors can cause this (Arcades is one).

When Arcades, the Strategist attacks:

  1. Ojutai, Soul of Winter — taps a creature, artifact, enchantment, planeswalker or battle an opponent controls
  2. Dromoka, the Eternal — puts a counter on a permanent

a Dragon deals combat damage — 153 cards in Arcades's colors can cause this (Arcades is one).

  1. Broodcaller Scourge — When Arcades, the Strategist deals combat damage, Broodcaller Scourge puts a permanent onto the battlefield

a Dragon it grants abilities to — 161 cards in Arcades's colors can cause this.

  1. Dragonologist — Dragonologist gives Arcades, the Strategist hexproof

160 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Dragon it applies enters with counters to — 161 cards in Arcades's colors can cause this.

  1. Dragonstorm Globe — Dragonstorm Globe gives Arcades, the Strategist counters as it enters

160 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Dragon enters the battlefield — 162 cards in Arcades's colors can cause this (Arcades is one).

When Arcades, the Strategist enters:

  1. Bloomvine Regent // Claim Territory — gains you 3 life
  2. Dragon's Hoard — puts a gold counter on itself
  3. Teeming Dragonstorm — triggers
  4. Roiling Dragonstorm — triggers
  5. Encroaching Dragonstorm — triggers

a card is drawn — 2,369 cards in Arcades's colors can cause this (Arcades is one).

When Arcades, the Strategist makes a player draw a card:

  1. Aether Syphon — mills a card
  2. Diviner's Wand — gets +1/+1
  3. Ominous Seas — puts a foreshadow counter on itself
  4. Dream Trawler — gets +1/+0
  5. Iron Man, Armored Avenger — puts a counter on a creature
  6. The Astonishing Ant-Man — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Psychosis Crawler — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  8. Lyla, Holographic Assistant — puts a counter on a creature
  9. Data, New Life — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Chasm Skulker — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

39 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 9,882 cards in Arcades's colors can cause this (Arcades is one).

When Arcades, the Strategist attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  3. Teo, Spirited Glider — draws you 1 card
  4. Shadow Puppeteers — turns something into a creature
  5. Screaming Swarm — mills a card
  6. Imperious Mindbreaker — mills a card
  7. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  8. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  9. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  10. Super-Soldier Serum — triggers

454 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 9,882 cards in Arcades's colors can cause this (Arcades is one).

When Arcades, the Strategist attacks:

  1. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — puts a counter on a creature
  3. Madame Web, Clairvoyant — mills a card
  4. Apothecary White — makes a token
  5. Bonny Pall, Clearcutter — draws you 1 card
  6. Guide of Souls — triggers
  7. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  8. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  9. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  10. Dyadrine, Synthesis Amalgam — triggers

176 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature blocks — 9,882 cards in Arcades's colors can cause this (Arcades is one).

When Arcades, the Strategist blocks:

  1. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  2. Favor of the Woods — gains you 3 life
  3. Gift of the Woods — gives +0/+3
  4. Noble Stand — gains you 2 life
  5. Noxious Assault — puts a counter on a permanent
  6. Battle Cry — gives +0/+1
  7. Ferocity — puts a counter on a permanent
  8. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  9. Dwindle — kills a creature
  10. Shield of the Righteous — triggers

75 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature attacks — 9,882 cards in Arcades's colors can cause this (Arcades is one).

When Arcades, the Strategist attacks:

  1. Basri Ket — makes a token
  2. Militia's Pride — makes a token

a creature it boosts — 10,771 cards in Arcades's colors can cause this.

  1. Wingmantle Chaplain — Arcades, the Strategist gives Wingmantle Chaplain bigger stats
  2. Clinging Anemones — Arcades, the Strategist gives Clinging Anemones bigger stats
  3. Fecund Greenshell — Fecund Greenshell gives Arcades, the Strategist bigger stats
  4. Leyline of Vitality — Leyline of Vitality gives Arcades, the Strategist bigger stats
  5. Sylvan Anthem — Sylvan Anthem gives Arcades, the Strategist bigger stats
  6. Vanquisher's Banner — Vanquisher's Banner gives Arcades, the Strategist bigger stats
  7. Amazing Alliance — Amazing Alliance gives Arcades, the Strategist bigger stats
  8. Path of Bravery — Path of Bravery gives Arcades, the Strategist bigger stats
  9. Beastmaster Ascension — Beastmaster Ascension gives Arcades, the Strategist bigger stats
  10. Paladin Class — Paladin Class gives Arcades, the Strategist bigger stats
  11. Divine Sacrament — Divine Sacrament gives Arcades, the Strategist bigger stats
  12. Boon of the Spirit Realm — Boon of the Spirit Realm gives Arcades, the Strategist bigger stats

10,847 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it makes cheaper to cast — 10,771 cards in Arcades's colors can cause this.

  1. Watcher of the Spheres — Watcher of the Spheres reduces what Arcades, the Strategist costs
  2. Kefnet's Monument — Kefnet's Monument reduces what Arcades, the Strategist costs
  3. Rhonas's Monument — Rhonas's Monument reduces what Arcades, the Strategist costs
  4. Warden of Evos Isle — Warden of Evos Isle reduces what Arcades, the Strategist costs
  5. Centaur Omenreader — Centaur Omenreader reduces what Arcades, the Strategist costs
  6. Herald's Horn — Herald's Horn reduces what Arcades, the Strategist costs
  7. Planar Gate — Planar Gate reduces what Arcades, the Strategist costs
  8. Urza's Incubator — Urza's Incubator reduces what Arcades, the Strategist costs

10,763 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it grants abilities to — 10,771 cards in Arcades's colors can cause this.

  1. Garruk's Uprising — Garruk's Uprising gives Arcades, the Strategist trample
  2. Tam, Mindful First-Year — Tam, Mindful First-Year gives Arcades, the Strategist hexproof
  3. Kira, Great Glass-Spinner — Kira, Great Glass-Spinner gives Arcades, the Strategist an extra ability
  4. Skyhunter Strike Force — Skyhunter Strike Force gives Arcades, the Strategist melee
  5. Spike-Tailed Ceratops — Spike-Tailed Ceratops gives Arcades, the Strategist an extra ability
  6. Sublime Archangel — Sublime Archangel gives Arcades, the Strategist exalted
  7. Bellowing Tanglewurm — Bellowing Tanglewurm gives Arcades, the Strategist intimidate
  8. Brawn — Brawn gives Arcades, the Strategist trample
  9. Valor — Valor gives Arcades, the Strategist first strike
  10. The Seriema — The Seriema gives Arcades, the Strategist indestructible

10,761 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it applies animate to — 10,771 cards in Arcades's colors can cause this.

  1. Ixidron — Ixidron gives Arcades, the Strategist life as a creature
  2. Spark Rupture — Spark Rupture gives Arcades, the Strategist life as a creature

10,769 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it grants types to — 10,771 cards in Arcades's colors can cause this.

  1. Mistform Ultimus — Mistform Ultimus gives Arcades, the Strategist an extra creature type
  2. Amorphous Axe — Amorphous Axe gives Arcades, the Strategist an extra creature type
  3. Runed Stalactite — Runed Stalactite gives Arcades, the Strategist an extra creature type
  4. Xenograft — Xenograft gives Arcades, the Strategist an extra creature type

10,767 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it applies untap to — 10,771 cards in Arcades's colors can cause this.

  1. Quest for Renewal — Quest for Renewal gives Arcades, the Strategist an extra untap
  2. Dazzling Theater // Prop Room — Dazzling Theater // Prop Room gives Arcades, the Strategist an extra untap

10,769 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it applies speed increase to — 10,771 cards in Arcades's colors can cause this.

  1. Thousand-Year Elixir — Thousand-Year Elixir gives Arcades, the Strategist haste
  2. Akroma's Memorial — Akroma's Memorial gives Arcades, the Strategist haste
  3. Vivien, Champion of the Wilds — Vivien, Champion of the Wilds gives Arcades, the Strategist haste
  4. True Conviction — True Conviction gives Arcades, the Strategist haste

10,767 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it applies extra combat to — 10,771 cards in Arcades's colors can cause this.

  1. Swinging Ship — Swinging Ship gives Arcades, the Strategist its extra combat

10,770 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature whose damage it changes — 10,771 cards in Arcades's colors can cause this.

  1. Huatli, the Sun's Heart — Huatli, the Sun's Heart makes Arcades, the Strategist deal combat damage equal to its toughness
  2. High Alert — High Alert makes Arcades, the Strategist deal combat damage equal to its toughness
  3. Assault Formation — Assault Formation makes Arcades, the Strategist deal combat damage equal to its toughness

10,768 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 10,967 cards in Arcades's colors can cause this (Arcades is one).

When Arcades, the Strategist enters:

  1. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  2. Legolas Greenleaf — puts a counter on a permanent
  3. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control

1,849 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 15,547 cards in Arcades's colors can cause this (Arcades is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Arcades, the Strategist enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

298 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.