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

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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.
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Multiversal Passage
3.6%inclusion1 decks28 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Mystic Remora
92%inclusion124 decks135 decks
79%synergy
Noxious Revival
87%inclusion117 decks135 decks
75%synergy
Flusterstorm
82%inclusion111 decks135 decks
75%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
76%inclusion102 decks135 decks
71%synergy
Veil of Summer
78%inclusion105 decks135 decks
71%synergy
Mental Misstep
76%inclusion102 decks135 decks
70%synergy
Force of Negation
76%inclusion103 decks135 decks
70%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
70%inclusion94 decks135 decks
68%synergy
Brain Freeze
73%inclusion98 decks135 decks
66%synergy
Exploration
76%inclusion103 decks135 decks
66%synergy
Top Cards
Cyclonic Rift
82%inclusion111 decks135 decks
59%synergy
Swan Song
78%inclusion105 decks135 decks
64%synergy
Mana Drain
70%inclusion95 decks135 decks
58%synergy
Wild Growth
70%inclusion94 decks135 decks
60%synergy
Jeska's Will
68%inclusion92 decks135 decks
50%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
68%inclusion92 decks135 decks
63%synergy
Pact of Negation
66%inclusion89 decks135 decks
60%synergy
Time Warp
66%inclusion89 decks135 decks
63%synergy
Tinder Wall
65%inclusion88 decks135 decks
60%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
64%inclusion86 decks135 decks
62%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
94%inclusion127 decks135 decks
82%synergy
Rhystic Study
90%inclusion121 decks135 decks
69%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
88%inclusion119 decks135 decks
70%synergy
Deflecting Swat
85%inclusion115 decks135 decks
67%synergy
Force of Will
82%inclusion111 decks135 decks
74%synergy
Underworld Breach
80%inclusion108 decks135 decks
72%synergy
Ancient Tomb
80%inclusion108 decks135 decks
69%synergy
Mana Vault
79%inclusion107 decks135 decks
72%synergy
Chrome Mox
79%inclusion107 decks135 decks
71%synergy
Gamble
75%inclusion101 decks135 decks
67%synergy
Creatures
Delighted Halfling
64%inclusion86 decks135 decks
48%synergy
Birds of Paradise
57%inclusion77 decks135 decks
23%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
39%inclusion52 decks135 decks
33%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
38%inclusion51 decks135 decks
32%synergy
Llanowar Elves
34%inclusion46 decks135 decks
19%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
33%inclusion45 decks135 decks
32%synergy
Elvish Mystic
32%inclusion43 decks135 decks
21%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
31%inclusion42 decks135 decks
25%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
26%inclusion35 decks135 decks
19%synergy
Arbor Elf
24%inclusion33 decks135 decks
22%synergy
Gilded Drake
18%inclusion24 decks135 decks
16%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
17%inclusion23 decks132 decks
10%synergy
Boreal Druid
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
10%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
10%inclusion13 decks135 decks
9%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
-2%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
-1%synergy
Devoted Druid
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Displacer Kitten
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
-1%synergy
Bloom Tender
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
-5%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
-5%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
-4%synergy
Spellseeker
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
-1%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
2%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
64%inclusion86 decks135 decks
45%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
61%inclusion82 decks135 decks
57%synergy
Crop Rotation
54%inclusion73 decks135 decks
43%synergy
Intuition
49%inclusion66 decks135 decks
48%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
48%inclusion65 decks135 decks
46%synergy
Stubborn Denial
47%inclusion64 decks135 decks
41%synergy
Dispel
44%inclusion59 decks135 decks
41%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
40%inclusion54 decks135 decks
37%synergy
Pyroblast
39%inclusion52 decks135 decks
35%synergy
Misdirection
37%inclusion50 decks135 decks
36%synergy
Lightning Bolt
33%inclusion45 decks135 decks
22%synergy
Sink into Stupor
32%inclusion42 decks131 decks
25%synergy
Nature's Claim
32%inclusion43 decks135 decks
24%synergy
Brainstorm
31%inclusion42 decks135 decks
16%synergy
Delay
30%inclusion41 decks135 decks
29%synergy
You Come to a River
30%inclusion40 decks135 decks
28%synergy
Memory Lapse
30%inclusion40 decks135 decks
27%synergy
Resculpt
30%inclusion40 decks135 decks
27%synergy
Chain of Vapor
29%inclusion39 decks135 decks
25%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
27%inclusion36 decks135 decks
22%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
24%inclusion33 decks135 decks
20%synergy
Decisive Denial
24%inclusion32 decks135 decks
19%synergy
Auroral Procession
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
19%synergy
Counterspell
22%inclusion30 decks135 decks
-10%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
22%inclusion28 decks127 decks
19%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
21%inclusion29 decks135 decks
19%synergy
Pongify
21%inclusion29 decks135 decks
10%synergy
Nexus of Fate
21%inclusion28 decks135 decks
19%synergy
Abrade
21%inclusion28 decks135 decks
15%synergy
Reclaim
20%inclusion27 decks135 decks
18%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
19%inclusion26 decks135 decks
16%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
18%inclusion24 decks135 decks
17%synergy
Strix Serenade
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Spell Pierce
17%inclusion23 decks135 decks
15%synergy
Submerge
16%inclusion22 decks135 decks
15%synergy
Miscast
16%inclusion22 decks135 decks
15%synergy
Hunter's Insight
16%inclusion21 decks135 decks
12%synergy
Trickbind
16%inclusion21 decks135 decks
15%synergy
Force of Vigor
14%inclusion19 decks135 decks
12%synergy
Impact Resonance
13%inclusion17 decks135 decks
12%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion17 decks135 decks
-4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
12%inclusion16 decks135 decks
-3%synergy
Seedtime
11%inclusion15 decks135 decks
11%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
10%inclusion13 decks124 decks
6%synergy
Winds of Rebuke
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
-2%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion13 decks135 decks
-3%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
10%inclusion13 decks135 decks
9%synergy
Narset's Reversal
8.9%inclusion12 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Autumn's Veil
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Personal Tutor
56%inclusion76 decks135 decks
55%synergy
Nature's Lore
56%inclusion76 decks135 decks
21%synergy
Three Visits
47%inclusion63 decks135 decks
20%synergy
Regrowth
47%inclusion63 decks135 decks
42%synergy
Rite of Flame
42%inclusion57 decks135 decks
39%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
34%inclusion46 decks135 decks
30%synergy
Seasons Past
33%inclusion45 decks135 decks
33%synergy
Seize the Day
33%inclusion44 decks135 decks
29%synergy
Brotherhood's End
30%inclusion41 decks135 decks
30%synergy
Ponder
26%inclusion35 decks135 decks
17%synergy
Solve the Equation
25%inclusion34 decks135 decks
22%synergy
Windfall
22%inclusion30 decks135 decks
13%synergy
Anger of the Gods
19%inclusion25 decks135 decks
17%synergy
Explore
18%inclusion24 decks135 decks
3%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
16%inclusion21 decks135 decks
10%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
15%inclusion20 decks135 decks
13%synergy
Farseek
13%inclusion18 decks135 decks
-34%synergy
Summer Bloom
13%inclusion18 decks135 decks
9%synergy
Timetwister
13%inclusion17 decks135 decks
12%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
11%inclusion15 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Act
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
-24%synergy
Temporal Mastery
10%inclusion13 decks135 decks
9%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
10%inclusion13 decks135 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Twinflame
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
4%synergy
Vandalblast
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
-2%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
0%synergy
Walk the Aeons
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
-3%synergy
Overpowering Attack
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Transmute Artifact
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
4%synergy
Relentless Assault
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
3%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
-1%synergy
Dryad's Revival
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
63%inclusion85 decks135 decks
54%synergy
Winged Boots
50%inclusion67 decks135 decks
47%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
28%inclusion38 decks135 decks
23%synergy
Cursed Totem
24%inclusion33 decks135 decks
24%synergy
Imposter Mech
22%inclusion30 decks135 decks
22%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
20%inclusion27 decks135 decks
18%synergy
Isochron Scepter
16%inclusion21 decks135 decks
13%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
13%inclusion18 decks135 decks
11%synergy
Torpor Orb
13%inclusion18 decks135 decks
13%synergy
Shadowspear
12%inclusion16 decks135 decks
9%synergy
Manifold Key
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
-18%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.9%inclusion8 decks135 decks
-19%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Utopia Sprawl
56%inclusion76 decks135 decks
49%synergy
Sylvan Library
50%inclusion67 decks135 decks
42%synergy
Counterbalance
26%inclusion35 decks135 decks
25%synergy
Aggravated Assault
19%inclusion26 decks135 decks
16%synergy
Guild Artisan
15%inclusion20 decks135 decks
14%synergy
Copy Artifact
14%inclusion19 decks135 decks
14%synergy
Aqueous Form
13%inclusion17 decks135 decks
9%synergy
Mirrormade
13%inclusion17 decks135 decks
12%synergy
Bear Umbra
11%inclusion15 decks135 decks
8%synergy
Rancor
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
9%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
10%inclusion13 decks135 decks
3%synergy
Song of Creation
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
0%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
3%synergy
Mirri's Guile
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Steal Enchantment
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Dress Down
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Powerbalance
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Verity Circle
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
24%inclusion32 decks135 decks
23%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
10%inclusion13 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
70%inclusion95 decks135 decks
49%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
67%inclusion90 decks135 decks
50%synergy
Mistrise Village
47%inclusion36 decks77 decks
30%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
43%inclusion58 decks135 decks
38%synergy
Urza's Saga
29%inclusion39 decks135 decks
23%synergy
Shifting Woodland
28%inclusion37 decks131 decks
21%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
28%inclusion38 decks135 decks
14%synergy
Homeward Path
24%inclusion33 decks135 decks
23%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
21%inclusion29 decks135 decks
16%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
19%inclusion25 decks135 decks
12%synergy
City of Traitors
16%inclusion21 decks135 decks
15%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
13%inclusion17 decks135 decks
-4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
9%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.9%inclusion12 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
-8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
0%synergy
Command Beacon
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
99%inclusion133 decks135 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion120 decks135 decks
16%synergy
Lotus Petal
85%inclusion115 decks135 decks
75%synergy
Mox Diamond
70%inclusion95 decks135 decks
64%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
69%inclusion93 decks135 decks
65%synergy
Fellwar Stone
67%inclusion90 decks135 decks
49%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
59%inclusion79 decks135 decks
42%synergy
Grim Monolith
55%inclusion74 decks135 decks
53%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
50%inclusion67 decks135 decks
34%synergy
Mox Opal
37%inclusion50 decks135 decks
32%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
27%inclusion37 decks135 decks
13%synergy
Mox Amber
19%inclusion26 decks135 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Signet
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Signet
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
-2%synergy
Gruul Signet
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion132 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Steam Vents
90%inclusion121 decks135 decks
46%synergy
Breeding Pool
89%inclusion120 decks135 decks
43%synergy
Wooded Foothills
89%inclusion120 decks135 decks
55%synergy
Misty Rainforest
88%inclusion119 decks135 decks
55%synergy
Scalding Tarn
87%inclusion118 decks135 decks
55%synergy
Stomping Ground
87%inclusion118 decks135 decks
41%synergy
Taiga
77%inclusion104 decks135 decks
63%synergy
Mana Confluence
76%inclusion103 decks135 decks
66%synergy
Volcanic Island
76%inclusion102 decks135 decks
61%synergy
Tropical Island
75%inclusion101 decks135 decks
60%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
75%inclusion101 decks135 decks
68%synergy
Exotic Orchard
72%inclusion97 decks135 decks
16%synergy
City of Brass
72%inclusion97 decks135 decks
61%synergy
Polluted Delta
71%inclusion96 decks135 decks
61%synergy
Flooded Strand
70%inclusion95 decks135 decks
59%synergy
Windswept Heath
64%inclusion87 decks135 decks
53%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
63%inclusion85 decks135 decks
53%synergy
Island
59%inclusion80 decks135 decks
-35%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
56%inclusion75 decks135 decks
20%synergy
Training Center
53%inclusion72 decks135 decks
22%synergy
Forest
49%inclusion66 decks135 decks
-45%synergy
Arid Mesa
44%inclusion60 decks135 decks
36%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
44%inclusion60 decks135 decks
36%synergy
Spire Garden
37%inclusion50 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
32%inclusion42 decks131 decks
28%synergy
Sink into Stupor
32%inclusion42 decks131 decks
25%synergy
Fiery Islet
32%inclusion43 decks135 decks
26%synergy
Mountain
30%inclusion40 decks135 decks
-62%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
28%inclusion38 decks135 decks
21%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
21%inclusion28 decks135 decks
-13%synergy
Shivan Reef
19%inclusion26 decks135 decks
-11%synergy
Ketria Triome
19%inclusion26 decks135 decks
-23%synergy
Cavern of Souls
19%inclusion26 decks135 decks
12%synergy
Hedge Maze
18%inclusion24 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
15%inclusion20 decks135 decks
13%synergy
Karplusan Forest
14%inclusion19 decks135 decks
-10%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
13%inclusion18 decks135 decks
11%synergy
Sulfur Falls
13%inclusion17 decks135 decks
-25%synergy
Rootbound Crag
12%inclusion16 decks135 decks
-24%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
12%inclusion16 decks135 decks
-28%synergy
Thundering Falls
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
-2%synergy
Spire of Industry
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.9%inclusion8 decks135 decks
3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Mossfire Valley
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
-5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
-3%synergy