Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever (Commander) - Budget

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Owain Roberts
Aug 29, 2025
The Dog Commanders of Magic
With the recent International Dog Day, let's look at some of Magic's most powerful puppers. They deserve it.
Deck Filters
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Origin of Metalbending
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-7%synergy
Earthbender Ascension
4.4%inclusion2 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Ember Island Production
4.2%inclusion2 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Octopus Form
3.8%inclusion2 decks53 decks
-8%synergy
Firebender Ascension
2.1%inclusion1 decks48 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Temur Battle Rage
77%inclusion659 decks856 decks
72%synergy
Memory Lapse
74%inclusion631 decks856 decks
71%synergy
Explore
85%inclusion730 decks856 decks
70%synergy
Decisive Denial
71%inclusion608 decks856 decks
66%synergy
Fae Flight
67%inclusion550 decks827 decks
66%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
65%inclusion554 decks856 decks
64%synergy
Aqueous Form
67%inclusion574 decks856 decks
64%synergy
Negate
79%inclusion678 decks856 decks
63%synergy
Fertile Ground
64%inclusion552 decks856 decks
63%synergy
Chain Reaction
65%inclusion558 decks856 decks
61%synergy
Top Cards
Rampant Growth
82%inclusion698 decks856 decks
47%synergy
Gaea's Gift
62%inclusion534 decks856 decks
58%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
61%inclusion525 decks856 decks
57%synergy
Growth Spiral
60%inclusion514 decks856 decks
34%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
60%inclusion482 decks803 decks
52%synergy
Spell Rupture
59%inclusion508 decks856 decks
59%synergy
Road // Ruin
59%inclusion508 decks856 decks
58%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
59%inclusion493 decks833 decks
55%synergy
Veil of Secrecy
55%inclusion471 decks856 decks
55%synergy
Hunter's Insight
51%inclusion433 decks856 decks
48%synergy
Creatures
Talrand, Sky Summoner
36%inclusion312 decks856 decks
32%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
32%inclusion276 decks856 decks
30%synergy
Niblis of Frost
30%inclusion261 decks856 decks
30%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
28%inclusion243 decks856 decks
27%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
28%inclusion236 decks856 decks
26%synergy
Llanowar Elves
23%inclusion198 decks856 decks
8%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
21%inclusion180 decks856 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
19%inclusion147 decks754 decks
17%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
17%inclusion143 decks856 decks
8%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
16%inclusion139 decks856 decks
10%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
15%inclusion127 decks856 decks
11%synergy
Tinder Wall
15%inclusion125 decks856 decks
9%synergy
K-9, Mark I
12%inclusion103 decks856 decks
10%synergy
Elvish Mystic
12%inclusion103 decks856 decks
1%synergy
Coiling Oracle
11%inclusion93 decks856 decks
7%synergy
Oak Street Innkeeper
11%inclusion90 decks856 decks
10%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
10%inclusion87 decks856 decks
-3%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
10%inclusion84 decks856 decks
8%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
9.2%inclusion79 decks856 decks
7%synergy
Generator Servant
9.1%inclusion78 decks856 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
9.1%inclusion78 decks856 decks
-3%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
8.1%inclusion69 decks856 decks
3%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
7.9%inclusion68 decks856 decks
3%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
7.6%inclusion65 decks856 decks
0%synergy
Guttersnipe
7.1%inclusion61 decks856 decks
2%synergy
Wizened Snitches
6.1%inclusion52 decks856 decks
6%synergy
Arbor Elf
5.4%inclusion46 decks856 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Harrow
44%inclusion374 decks856 decks
31%synergy
You Come to a River
41%inclusion350 decks856 decks
40%synergy
Reclaim
40%inclusion341 decks856 decks
37%synergy
Royal Treatment
39%inclusion336 decks856 decks
38%synergy
Return to Nature
39%inclusion331 decks856 decks
33%synergy
Resculpt
35%inclusion303 decks856 decks
32%synergy
You See a Guard Approach
34%inclusion291 decks856 decks
33%synergy
Temur Charm
34%inclusion287 decks856 decks
29%synergy
Charge Through
33%inclusion285 decks856 decks
33%synergy
Overprotect
33%inclusion240 decks724 decks
30%synergy
Run Away Together
30%inclusion255 decks856 decks
28%synergy
Wild Shape
27%inclusion232 decks856 decks
27%synergy
Unsubstantiate
27%inclusion230 decks856 decks
26%synergy
Expel from Orazca
26%inclusion221 decks856 decks
24%synergy
Once and Future
25%inclusion215 decks856 decks
25%synergy
Choose Your Weapon
25%inclusion210 decks856 decks
24%synergy
Spring // Mind
24%inclusion203 decks856 decks
23%synergy
Collective Resistance
23%inclusion178 decks760 decks
19%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
23%inclusion199 decks856 decks
22%synergy
Defend the Rider
22%inclusion108 decks491 decks
20%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
22%inclusion188 decks856 decks
19%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
19%inclusion161 decks856 decks
13%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
16%inclusion63 decks386 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
15%inclusion127 decks856 decks
-18%synergy
Wilt
14%inclusion122 decks856 decks
14%synergy
Hinder
13%inclusion113 decks856 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion111 decks856 decks
0%synergy
Chaos Warp
12%inclusion104 decks856 decks
-20%synergy
Simic Charm
12%inclusion103 decks856 decks
8%synergy
Beast Within
12%inclusion99 decks856 decks
-27%synergy
Abrade
11%inclusion98 decks856 decks
6%synergy
Eureka Moment
11%inclusion97 decks856 decks
8%synergy
Planar Genesis
11%inclusion84 decks754 decks
4%synergy
Biosynthic Burst
11%inclusion23 decks208 decks
10%synergy
Shore Up
10%inclusion83 decks856 decks
7%synergy
Lazotep Plating
9.1%inclusion78 decks856 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
8.5%inclusion73 decks856 decks
-6%synergy
Magic Damper
7.9%inclusion23 decks292 decks
7%synergy
Opt
7.8%inclusion67 decks856 decks
1%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
7.8%inclusion67 decks856 decks
2%synergy
Frantic Search
7.2%inclusion62 decks856 decks
-5%synergy
Dispel
6.9%inclusion59 decks856 decks
4%synergy
Water Wings
6.8%inclusion58 decks856 decks
7%synergy
Starstorm
6.1%inclusion52 decks856 decks
3%synergy
Unwind
6.1%inclusion52 decks856 decks
5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
5.7%inclusion49 decks856 decks
3%synergy
Mana Leak
5.4%inclusion46 decks856 decks
4%synergy
Psychotic Fury
5.1%inclusion44 decks856 decks
3%synergy
Siege Smash
5.1%inclusion38 decks751 decks
4%synergy
Into the Roil
5.0%inclusion43 decks856 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Enter the Enigma
44%inclusion293 decks673 decks
39%synergy
Growth Spasm
43%inclusion364 decks856 decks
42%synergy
Broken Bond
42%inclusion362 decks856 decks
41%synergy
Cultivate
42%inclusion361 decks856 decks
-2%synergy
Consuming Tide
40%inclusion344 decks856 decks
39%synergy
Summer Bloom
40%inclusion343 decks856 decks
36%synergy
Enter the Unknown
31%inclusion266 decks856 decks
30%synergy
Slip Through Space
30%inclusion258 decks856 decks
28%synergy
Artful Dodge
29%inclusion248 decks856 decks
28%synergy
Ravenform
27%inclusion232 decks856 decks
26%synergy
Stump Stomp
27%inclusion205 decks759 decks
22%synergy
Last Night Together
22%inclusion187 decks856 decks
20%synergy
Dire-Strain Rampage
22%inclusion186 decks856 decks
21%synergy
Breath of Darigaaz
20%inclusion169 decks856 decks
20%synergy
Waltz of Rage
20%inclusion132 decks671 decks
19%synergy
Kodama's Reach
19%inclusion165 decks856 decks
-13%synergy
Farseek
19%inclusion160 decks856 decks
-28%synergy
Temporal Spring
17%inclusion147 decks856 decks
16%synergy
Sundering Eruption
17%inclusion127 decks760 decks
15%synergy
Dragonclaw Strike
15%inclusion57 decks375 decks
12%synergy
Urban Evolution
14%inclusion123 decks856 decks
12%synergy
Overpowering Attack
12%inclusion92 decks742 decks
10%synergy
Experimental Overload
12%inclusion106 decks856 decks
12%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
10%inclusion85 decks856 decks
6%synergy
Migration Path
10%inclusion84 decks856 decks
4%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
9.0%inclusion68 decks759 decks
6%synergy
Decimate
8.9%inclusion76 decks856 decks
5%synergy
Distortion Strike
8.6%inclusion74 decks856 decks
8%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
6.3%inclusion54 decks856 decks
5%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
5.8%inclusion50 decks856 decks
2%synergy
Portent
5.3%inclusion45 decks856 decks
5%synergy
Rhino's Rampage
5.1%inclusion7 decks138 decks
5%synergy
Far Wanderings
5.0%inclusion43 decks856 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Explorer's Scope
38%inclusion326 decks856 decks
38%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
32%inclusion278 decks856 decks
30%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
29%inclusion245 decks856 decks
27%synergy
Lightning Spear
26%inclusion221 decks856 decks
26%synergy
Psychic Paper
14%inclusion120 decks856 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion115 decks856 decks
-12%synergy
Smoke Bomb
12%inclusion87 decks743 decks
12%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
10%inclusion89 decks856 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Pinions
10%inclusion89 decks856 decks
10%synergy
Key to the City
10%inclusion82 decks856 decks
9%synergy
Prowler's Helm
7.0%inclusion60 decks856 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Aboshan's Desire
47%inclusion404 decks856 decks
47%synergy
Wild Growth
46%inclusion391 decks856 decks
36%synergy
Omen of the Hunt
37%inclusion318 decks856 decks
37%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
34%inclusion291 decks856 decks
27%synergy
Cartouche of Strength
33%inclusion283 decks856 decks
33%synergy
Overgrowth
27%inclusion235 decks856 decks
26%synergy
Arni Slays the Troll
25%inclusion212 decks856 decks
24%synergy
Font of Fertility
25%inclusion211 decks856 decks
24%synergy
Vessel of Volatility
21%inclusion181 decks856 decks
21%synergy
Hunter's Talent
20%inclusion145 decks724 decks
19%synergy
Protective Bubble
14%inclusion123 decks856 decks
14%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
14%inclusion116 decks856 decks
8%synergy
Careful Cultivation
12%inclusion104 decks856 decks
12%synergy
Fiery Inscription
11%inclusion90 decks856 decks
9%synergy
Song of Creation
9.1%inclusion78 decks856 decks
1%synergy
Canopy Cover
7.9%inclusion68 decks856 decks
7%synergy
Precognition Field
7.1%inclusion61 decks856 decks
7%synergy
Rancor
7.1%inclusion61 decks856 decks
6%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
7.0%inclusion60 decks856 decks
2%synergy
Guild Artisan
6.9%inclusion59 decks856 decks
6%synergy
Stolen Strategy
6.8%inclusion58 decks856 decks
6%synergy
Security Bypass
6.7%inclusion57 decks856 decks
6%synergy
Aether Tunnel
6.2%inclusion53 decks856 decks
6%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
6.0%inclusion51 decks856 decks
5%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
5.5%inclusion47 decks856 decks
4%synergy
Lion Umbra
5.4%inclusion41 decks754 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
6.5%inclusion56 decks856 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
55%inclusion468 decks856 decks
39%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
17%inclusion144 decks856 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.5%inclusion73 decks856 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
54%inclusion458 decks856 decks
-29%synergy
Arcane Signet
41%inclusion352 decks856 decks
-32%synergy
Commander's Sphere
35%inclusion300 decks856 decks
26%synergy
Simic Signet
19%inclusion166 decks856 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Signet
13%inclusion112 decks856 decks
2%synergy
Honored Heirloom
12%inclusion104 decks856 decks
12%synergy
Gruul Signet
11%inclusion98 decks856 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion92 decks856 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion85 decks856 decks
-6%synergy
Letter of Acceptance
10%inclusion85 decks856 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
8.2%inclusion70 decks856 decks
5%synergy
Lantern of Revealing
7.8%inclusion67 decks856 decks
8%synergy
Pentad Prism
7.7%inclusion66 decks856 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
7.2%inclusion62 decks856 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
5.3%inclusion45 decks856 decks
-11%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion855 decks856 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion855 decks856 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion851 decks856 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
70%inclusion601 decks856 decks
-21%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
58%inclusion493 decks856 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion492 decks856 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
49%inclusion417 decks856 decks
21%synergy
Path of Ancestry
40%inclusion346 decks856 decks
12%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
37%inclusion278 decks754 decks
14%synergy
Thornwood Falls
36%inclusion304 decks856 decks
28%synergy
Cinder Glade
32%inclusion273 decks856 decks
-9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
29%inclusion250 decks856 decks
12%synergy
Stump Stomp
27%inclusion205 decks759 decks
22%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
25%inclusion213 decks856 decks
-9%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
24%inclusion208 decks856 decks
19%synergy
Opal Palace
24%inclusion202 decks856 decks
18%synergy
Rugged Highlands
23%inclusion198 decks856 decks
16%synergy
Simic Guildgate
22%inclusion185 decks856 decks
19%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
19%inclusion147 decks754 decks
17%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
18%inclusion158 decks856 decks
16%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
18%inclusion152 decks856 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
17%inclusion127 decks760 decks
15%synergy
Gruul Turf
15%inclusion127 decks856 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Mystery
15%inclusion126 decks856 decks
-6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
15%inclusion126 decks856 decks
-26%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
14%inclusion122 decks856 decks
-3%synergy
Shivan Reef
14%inclusion122 decks856 decks
-17%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
14%inclusion119 decks856 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Abandon
13%inclusion113 decks856 decks
-6%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
13%inclusion109 decks856 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
12%inclusion104 decks856 decks
-6%synergy
Sulfur Falls
12%inclusion102 decks856 decks
-26%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
11%inclusion93 decks856 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion88 decks856 decks
-1%synergy
Game Trail
10%inclusion87 decks856 decks
-3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
9.0%inclusion68 decks759 decks
6%synergy
Mossfire Valley
8.2%inclusion70 decks856 decks
-2%synergy
Prismari Campus
6.7%inclusion57 decks856 decks
6%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.3%inclusion54 decks856 decks
2%synergy
Overflowing Basin
6.0%inclusion49 decks822 decks
1%synergy
Ferrous Lake
5.6%inclusion46 decks822 decks
2%synergy
Rootbound Crag
5.4%inclusion46 decks856 decks
-31%synergy