---
target_card: Arcades, the Strategist
mana_cost: "{1}{G}{W}{U}"
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon"
algorithm: "4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings"
canonical_url: https://avascry.com/similar/arcades-the-strategist
json_api: https://avascry.com/similar/arcades-the-strategist.json
---

# Cards Similar & Synergistic to Arcades, the Strategist

- **Target Card:** [Arcades, the Strategist](https://avascry.com/printing/arcades-the-strategist-tsr) (Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon) `{1}{G}{W}{U}`
- **Algorithm:** 4096-dimensional Qwen 8B Cosine Similarity over 38,000 Oracle embeddings
- **JSON API:** https://avascry.com/similar/arcades-the-strategist.json

## Top 31 Synergistic Matches

1. [**Arcades Sabboth**](https://avascry.com/printing/arcades-sabboth-dmr) `{2}{G}{G}{W}{W}{U}{U}` — *Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon*
2. [**Gargoyle Sentinel**](https://avascry.com/printing/gargoyle-sentinel-m19) `{3}` — *Artifact Creature — Gargoyle*
3. [**Wakestone Gargoyle**](https://avascry.com/printing/wakestone-gargoyle-dis) `{3}{W}` — *Creature — Gargoyle*
4. [**Geist of the Lonely Vigil**](https://avascry.com/printing/geist-of-the-lonely-vigil-emn) `{1}{W}` — *Creature — Spirit Cleric*
5. [**Manor Gargoyle**](https://avascry.com/printing/manor-gargoyle-isd) `{5}` — *Artifact Creature — Gargoyle*
6. [**Ageless Sentinels**](https://avascry.com/printing/ageless-sentinels-scg) `{3}{W}` — *Creature — Wall*
7. [**Cloudheath Drake**](https://avascry.com/printing/cloudheath-drake-ala) `{4}{U}` — *Artifact Creature — Drake*
8. [**Serra's Guardian**](https://avascry.com/printing/serras-guardian-m19) `{4}{W}{W}` — *Creature — Angel*
9. [**Stoic Ephemera**](https://avascry.com/printing/stoic-ephemera-dis) `{2}{W}` — *Creature — Spirit*
10. [**Vengeful Archon**](https://avascry.com/printing/vengeful-archon-m11) `{4}{W}{W}{W}` — *Creature — Archon*
11. [**Skyclave Sentinel**](https://avascry.com/printing/skyclave-sentinel-znr) `{3}` — *Artifact Creature — Gargoyle*
12. [**Blazing Archon**](https://avascry.com/printing/blazing-archon-aa4) `{6}{W}{W}{W}` — *Creature — Archon*
13. [**Wall of One Thousand Cuts**](https://avascry.com/printing/wall-of-one-thousand-cuts-j21) `{3}{W}{W}` — *Creature — Wall*
14. [**Glade Watcher**](https://avascry.com/printing/glade-watcher-dtk) `{1}{G}` — *Creature — Elemental*
15. [**Wall of Swords**](https://avascry.com/printing/wall-of-swords-2ed) `{3}{W}` — *Creature — Wall*
16. [**The Pride of Hull Clade**](https://avascry.com/printing/the-pride-of-hull-clade-pmkm) `{10}{G}` — *Legendary Creature — Crocodile Elk Turtle*
17. [**Axebane Guardian**](https://avascry.com/printing/axebane-guardian-plst) `{2}{G}` — *Creature — Human Druid*
18. [**Baird, Steward of Argive**](https://avascry.com/printing/baird-steward-of-argive-plst) `{2}{W}{W}` — *Legendary Creature — Human Soldier*
19. [**Hraesvelgr of the First Brood**](https://avascry.com/printing/hraesvelgr-of-the-first-brood-fic) `{4}{U}` — *Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon*
20. [**Steelclad Spirit**](https://avascry.com/printing/steelclad-spirit-vow) `{1}{U}` — *Creature — Spirit*
21. [**Archon of Valor's Reach**](https://avascry.com/printing/archon-of-valors-reach-c20) `{4}{G}{W}` — *Creature — Archon*
22. [**Krotiq Nestguard**](https://avascry.com/printing/krotiq-nestguard-tdm) `{2}{G}` — *Creature — Insect*
23. [**Jaded Analyst**](https://avascry.com/printing/jaded-analyst-mkm) `{1}{U}` — *Creature — Human Detective*
24. [**Thunder Wall**](https://avascry.com/printing/thunder-wall-ice) `{1}{U}{U}` — *Creature — Wall*
25. [**Nadaar, Selfless Paladin**](https://avascry.com/printing/nadaar-selfless-paladin-pafr) `{2}{W}` — *Legendary Creature — Dragon Knight*
26. [**Lurking Green Dragon**](https://avascry.com/printing/lurking-green-dragon-clb) `{3}{G}` — *Creature — Dragon*
27. [**Kangee, Sky Warden**](https://avascry.com/printing/kangee-sky-warden-scd) `{3}{W}{U}` — *Legendary Creature — Bird Wizard*
28. [**Guardian Archon**](https://avascry.com/printing/guardian-archon-c21) `{4}{W}{W}` — *Creature — Archon*
29. [**Krond the Dawn-Clad**](https://avascry.com/printing/krond-the-dawn-clad-pc2) `{G}{G}{G}{W}{W}{W}` — *Legendary Creature — Archon*
30. [**Escarpment Fortress**](https://avascry.com/printing/escarpment-fortress-acr) `{4}{W}` — *Creature — Wall*
31. [**Gwaihir the Windlord**](https://avascry.com/printing/gwaihir-the-windlord-ltr) `{4}{W}{U}` — *Legendary Creature — Bird Noble*