Arcades, the Strategist
Time Spiral Remastered 371
- Set
- Time Spiral Remastered
- Collector number
- 371
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana white mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green · Blue · White
- Artist
- Even Amundsen
- Market price
- $3.39
What it does
Flying, vigilance
Whenever a creature you control with defender enters, draw a 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.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Arcades, the Strategist was originally introduced as a legendary creature in the Core Set 2019 expansion, designed to revitalize the wall-themed deck archetype by allowing defenders to attack. This specific iteration, released in the 2021 Time Spiral Remastered set, serves as a premium, curated reprint that leans into the nostalgic, time-shifted aesthetic of the Magic: The Gathering multiverse, drawing on the game’s deep history of complex tactical play.
The artwork for this version was commissioned from Even Amundsen, a celebrated illustrator known for his evocative character work and world-building capabilities. Amundsen approached the design with a focus on the stoic, architectural grandeur of the character, emphasizing its role as a master of defense and planning. Upon release, the card was widely received by competitive and casual players alike for both its distinct visual style and its ability to turn passive defensive units into formidable battlefield threats.
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