Summary
Arcades, the Strategist is a Magic: The Gathering commander tracked across 5,335 recorded Playgroup games, winning 28% of them (1517–3812) at an Elo of 1,495, ranking #3117 globally.
Wins average 10 turns, with 11 damage dealt and 0.6 player kills per game on average.
Frequently Asked
What is Arcades, the Strategist's win rate?
How long do winning games with Arcades, the Strategist take?
How many decks use Arcades, the Strategist?
Global Elo trend
Commander popularity trend
Misc. stats
Top 5 public decks
| Rank | Elo | User | Games | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1684 | Huy Dinh | 18 | 15 |
| 2 | 1675 | reichel1190 | 11 | 7 |
| 3 | 1614 | Nicholas2030 | 7 | 7 |
| 4 | 1613 | ItsAMeNick | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 1605 | Federico Rebiscini | 23 | 9 |
How does this commander win?
When Arcades, the Strategist wins, 85.49% of wins come via combat across tracked games with a recorded win condition.
Staples that win games for Arcades, the Strategist
Cards that raise this deck's measured win rate the most, compared with Arcades, the Strategist decks that leave them out.
| # | Card | Lift Win-rate lift |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
+6.5 pp |
| 2 |
|
+1.9 pp |
| 3 |
|
+1.8 pp |
| 4 |
|
+1.7 pp |
| 5 |
|
+1.6 pp |
| 6 |
|
+1.5 pp |
| 7 |
|
+1.3 pp |
| 8 |
|
+1.3 pp |
| 9 |
|
+0.7 pp |
| 10 |
|
+0.6 pp |
Show 2 more (ranks 11-12)
| # | Card | Lift Win-rate lift |
|---|---|---|
| 11 |
|
+0.4 pp |
| 12 |
|
+0.3 pp |
Measured win-rate lift against decks on the same commander without the card, ranked by the 95% lower bound. How this is measured
Does seating order matter?
Arcades, the Strategist wins 35.7% of games from position 1 and 18.18% from position 5 across tracked games.
Do mulligans hurt this commander?
Across tracked games, Arcades, the Strategist wins 28.12% after 0 mulligans and 66.67% after 6 mulligans.
How do players rate games with this commander?
Pilot rating
Pilots rate their own games with Arcades, the Strategist 3.68/5 on average, across 3609 self-reports.
Opponent salt
When Arcades, the Strategist wins, opponents flag the game as salty 64.9% of the time across 1559 tracked wins.
Best and worst matchups
Opposing commanders with at least ten tracked games against Arcades, the Strategist. Pairs with fewer than 25 games are shown in italics; treat those as suggestive, not statistical.