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
Flashback
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Mystic Remora
94%inclusion147 decks157 decks
81%synergy
Flusterstorm
84%inclusion132 decks157 decks
77%synergy
Force of Negation
80%inclusion126 decks157 decks
74%synergy
Mental Misstep
80%inclusion125 decks157 decks
74%synergy
Noxious Revival
85%inclusion133 decks157 decks
73%synergy
Veil of Summer
78%inclusion122 decks157 decks
71%synergy
Deflecting Swat
89%inclusion139 decks157 decks
70%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
73%inclusion115 decks157 decks
69%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
74%inclusion116 decks157 decks
69%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
69%inclusion108 decks157 decks
67%synergy
Top Cards
Swan Song
79%inclusion124 decks157 decks
65%synergy
Exploration
75%inclusion117 decks157 decks
64%synergy
Brain Freeze
71%inclusion111 decks157 decks
64%synergy
Pact of Negation
69%inclusion109 decks157 decks
63%synergy
Mana Drain
69%inclusion108 decks157 decks
57%synergy
Jeska's Will
69%inclusion108 decks157 decks
51%synergy
Wild Growth
68%inclusion106 decks157 decks
57%synergy
Tinder Wall
68%inclusion106 decks157 decks
62%synergy
Time Warp
67%inclusion105 decks157 decks
64%synergy
Delighted Halfling
67%inclusion105 decks157 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
96%inclusion150 decks157 decks
84%synergy
Rhystic Study
90%inclusion141 decks157 decks
71%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
90%inclusion141 decks157 decks
72%synergy
Force of Will
85%inclusion133 decks157 decks
77%synergy
Ancient Tomb
84%inclusion132 decks157 decks
73%synergy
Chrome Mox
84%inclusion132 decks157 decks
76%synergy
Mana Vault
83%inclusion130 decks157 decks
75%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
83%inclusion130 decks157 decks
62%synergy
Underworld Breach
80%inclusion126 decks157 decks
72%synergy
Gamble
76%inclusion119 decks157 decks
68%synergy
Creatures
Birds of Paradise
61%inclusion95 decks157 decks
26%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
46%inclusion72 decks157 decks
41%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
45%inclusion70 decks157 decks
38%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
36%inclusion57 decks157 decks
35%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Llanowar Elves
33%inclusion52 decks157 decks
18%synergy
Elvish Mystic
30%inclusion47 decks157 decks
19%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
30%inclusion47 decks157 decks
24%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
29%inclusion45 decks157 decks
22%synergy
Arbor Elf
24%inclusion37 decks157 decks
21%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
22%inclusion35 decks157 decks
14%synergy
Gilded Drake
16%inclusion25 decks157 decks
14%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
10%inclusion15 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Boreal Druid
10%inclusion15 decks157 decks
9%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
8.3%inclusion13 decks157 decks
-1%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
8.3%inclusion13 decks157 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
7.6%inclusion12 decks157 decks
0%synergy
Spellseeker
7.6%inclusion12 decks157 decks
1%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
4%synergy
The Cabbage Merchant
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
7.2%inclusion11 decks152 decks
5%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
7.0%inclusion11 decks157 decks
5%synergy
Bloom Tender
6.4%inclusion10 decks157 decks
-4%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
6.4%inclusion10 decks157 decks
3%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
6.4%inclusion10 decks157 decks
2%synergy
Devoted Druid
5.7%inclusion9 decks157 decks
5%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
5.7%inclusion9 decks157 decks
-3%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
65%inclusion102 decks157 decks
46%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
61%inclusion96 decks157 decks
58%synergy
Crop Rotation
55%inclusion86 decks157 decks
43%synergy
Stubborn Denial
52%inclusion81 decks157 decks
45%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
51%inclusion80 decks157 decks
49%synergy
Intuition
48%inclusion76 decks157 decks
47%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
41%inclusion64 decks157 decks
38%synergy
Pyroblast
41%inclusion64 decks157 decks
37%synergy
Dispel
38%inclusion60 decks157 decks
36%synergy
Misdirection
37%inclusion58 decks157 decks
36%synergy
Lightning Bolt
31%inclusion48 decks157 decks
20%synergy
Brainstorm
30%inclusion47 decks157 decks
16%synergy
Nature's Claim
29%inclusion46 decks157 decks
23%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion45 decks156 decks
22%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
28%inclusion44 decks157 decks
24%synergy
Resculpt
28%inclusion44 decks157 decks
26%synergy
Delay
27%inclusion42 decks157 decks
26%synergy
Memory Lapse
27%inclusion42 decks157 decks
24%synergy
You Come to a River
26%inclusion41 decks157 decks
25%synergy
Chain of Vapor
25%inclusion39 decks157 decks
21%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
25%inclusion39 decks157 decks
21%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
24%inclusion37 decks152 decks
22%synergy
Pongify
22%inclusion34 decks157 decks
10%synergy
Counterspell
21%inclusion33 decks157 decks
-11%synergy
Redirect Lightning
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Decisive Denial
20%inclusion32 decks157 decks
16%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Nexus of Fate
20%inclusion31 decks157 decks
18%synergy
Auroral Procession
20%inclusion21 decks107 decks
16%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
19%inclusion30 decks157 decks
17%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
19%inclusion30 decks157 decks
16%synergy
Reclaim
18%inclusion28 decks157 decks
15%synergy
Strix Serenade
17%inclusion26 decks156 decks
15%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
17%inclusion26 decks157 decks
15%synergy
Abrade
17%inclusion26 decks157 decks
11%synergy
Submerge
15%inclusion23 decks157 decks
14%synergy
Spell Pierce
15%inclusion23 decks157 decks
13%synergy
Miscast
15%inclusion23 decks157 decks
14%synergy
Worldly Tutor
15%inclusion23 decks157 decks
0%synergy
Seedtime
14%inclusion22 decks157 decks
14%synergy
Trickbind
13%inclusion21 decks157 decks
13%synergy
Force of Vigor
13%inclusion21 decks157 decks
11%synergy
Hunter's Insight
13%inclusion21 decks157 decks
11%synergy
Impact Resonance
13%inclusion20 decks157 decks
13%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion17 decks157 decks
-5%synergy
Desperate Ritual
10%inclusion15 decks157 decks
7%synergy
Winds of Rebuke
10%inclusion15 decks157 decks
9%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
10%inclusion15 decks157 decks
7%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
9.4%inclusion14 decks149 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.9%inclusion14 decks157 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Capture of Jingzhou
66%inclusion104 decks157 decks
65%synergy
Personal Tutor
55%inclusion86 decks157 decks
53%synergy
Nature's Lore
50%inclusion79 decks157 decks
16%synergy
Rite of Flame
45%inclusion71 decks157 decks
42%synergy
Three Visits
42%inclusion66 decks157 decks
16%synergy
Regrowth
41%inclusion64 decks157 decks
36%synergy
Seize the Day
35%inclusion55 decks157 decks
32%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
33%inclusion52 decks157 decks
29%synergy
Seasons Past
31%inclusion48 decks157 decks
30%synergy
Brotherhood's End
29%inclusion45 decks157 decks
28%synergy
Ponder
23%inclusion36 decks157 decks
14%synergy
Solve the Equation
22%inclusion34 decks157 decks
19%synergy
Windfall
18%inclusion28 decks157 decks
9%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
16%inclusion25 decks157 decks
11%synergy
Anger of the Gods
16%inclusion25 decks157 decks
15%synergy
Explore
16%inclusion25 decks157 decks
1%synergy
Summer Bloom
15%inclusion23 decks157 decks
10%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
14%inclusion22 decks157 decks
12%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
13%inclusion21 decks157 decks
8%synergy
Farseek
11%inclusion18 decks157 decks
-36%synergy
Timetwister
11%inclusion17 decks157 decks
10%synergy
Temporal Mastery
10%inclusion16 decks157 decks
9%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
10%inclusion15 decks157 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Act
8.9%inclusion14 decks157 decks
-25%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
8.3%inclusion13 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
7.0%inclusion11 decks157 decks
-1%synergy
Twinflame
7.0%inclusion11 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Overpowering Attack
6.6%inclusion10 decks152 decks
4%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
6.4%inclusion10 decks157 decks
0%synergy
Walk the Aeons
6.4%inclusion10 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.4%inclusion10 decks157 decks
4%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
6.4%inclusion10 decks157 decks
-2%synergy
Flash Photography
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
5.7%inclusion9 decks157 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
5.7%inclusion9 decks157 decks
-1%synergy
Transmute Artifact
5.7%inclusion9 decks157 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
5.7%inclusion6 decks105 decks
-1%synergy
Relentless Assault
5.1%inclusion8 decks157 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
66%inclusion103 decks157 decks
58%synergy
Winged Boots
48%inclusion75 decks157 decks
46%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
28%inclusion44 decks157 decks
23%synergy
Cursed Totem
27%inclusion42 decks157 decks
27%synergy
Imposter Mech
22%inclusion35 decks157 decks
22%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
20%inclusion32 decks157 decks
19%synergy
Torpor Orb
16%inclusion25 decks157 decks
16%synergy
Isochron Scepter
15%inclusion23 decks157 decks
13%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
13%inclusion20 decks157 decks
11%synergy
Manifold Key
12%inclusion19 decks157 decks
12%synergy
Shadowspear
11%inclusion17 decks157 decks
9%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
7.8%inclusion12 decks153 decks
6%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
7.6%inclusion12 decks157 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.6%inclusion12 decks157 decks
-17%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
7.0%inclusion11 decks157 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Utopia Sprawl
53%inclusion83 decks157 decks
46%synergy
Sylvan Library
46%inclusion72 decks157 decks
39%synergy
Counterbalance
23%inclusion36 decks157 decks
22%synergy
Aggravated Assault
20%inclusion31 decks157 decks
16%synergy
Guild Artisan
15%inclusion24 decks157 decks
15%synergy
Mirrormade
15%inclusion23 decks157 decks
14%synergy
Copy Artifact
14%inclusion22 decks157 decks
14%synergy
Aqueous Form
13%inclusion21 decks157 decks
10%synergy
Rancor
12%inclusion19 decks157 decks
11%synergy
Bear Umbra
11%inclusion18 decks157 decks
8%synergy
Song of Creation
8.3%inclusion13 decks157 decks
0%synergy
Steal Enchantment
8.3%inclusion13 decks157 decks
8%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
7.6%inclusion12 decks157 decks
3%synergy
Mirri's Guile
7.6%inclusion12 decks157 decks
7%synergy
Dress Down
7.0%inclusion11 decks157 decks
7%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
7.0%inclusion11 decks157 decks
1%synergy
Powerbalance
5.8%inclusion9 decks156 decks
5%synergy
Canopy Cover
5.1%inclusion8 decks157 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
19%inclusion30 decks157 decks
18%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
10%inclusion16 decks157 decks
7%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
8.9%inclusion14 decks157 decks
7%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
76%inclusion120 decks157 decks
55%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
72%inclusion113 decks157 decks
55%synergy
Mistrise Village
44%inclusion47 decks107 decks
27%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
39%inclusion62 decks157 decks
34%synergy
Urza's Saga
32%inclusion50 decks157 decks
26%synergy
Shifting Woodland
31%inclusion48 decks156 decks
23%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
29%inclusion46 decks157 decks
15%synergy
City of Traitors
23%inclusion36 decks157 decks
22%synergy
Homeward Path
22%inclusion35 decks157 decks
21%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
21%inclusion33 decks157 decks
15%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
19%inclusion30 decks157 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
13%inclusion21 decks157 decks
-2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
10%inclusion15 decks157 decks
8%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.3%inclusion13 decks157 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.3%inclusion13 decks157 decks
-7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
7.0%inclusion11 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.4%inclusion10 decks157 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
5.1%inclusion8 decks157 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
99%inclusion155 decks157 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion137 decks157 decks
15%synergy
Lotus Petal
87%inclusion137 decks157 decks
77%synergy
Mox Diamond
73%inclusion115 decks157 decks
67%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
69%inclusion108 decks157 decks
65%synergy
Fellwar Stone
66%inclusion104 decks157 decks
49%synergy
Grim Monolith
57%inclusion89 decks157 decks
55%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
57%inclusion89 decks157 decks
41%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
48%inclusion75 decks157 decks
32%synergy
Mox Opal
44%inclusion69 decks157 decks
39%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
28%inclusion44 decks157 decks
14%synergy
Mox Amber
24%inclusion37 decks157 decks
16%synergy
Simic Signet
10%inclusion15 decks157 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Signet
10%inclusion15 decks157 decks
0%synergy
Gruul Signet
6.4%inclusion10 decks157 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
99%inclusion155 decks157 decks
8%synergy
Steam Vents
91%inclusion143 decks157 decks
47%synergy
Breeding Pool
90%inclusion142 decks157 decks
43%synergy
Wooded Foothills
90%inclusion142 decks157 decks
56%synergy
Misty Rainforest
90%inclusion141 decks157 decks
56%synergy
Stomping Ground
89%inclusion140 decks157 decks
42%synergy
Scalding Tarn
89%inclusion140 decks157 decks
57%synergy
Taiga
80%inclusion125 decks157 decks
65%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
79%inclusion124 decks157 decks
72%synergy
Volcanic Island
78%inclusion123 decks157 decks
64%synergy
Mana Confluence
78%inclusion123 decks157 decks
68%synergy
Tropical Island
78%inclusion122 decks157 decks
62%synergy
City of Brass
75%inclusion118 decks157 decks
64%synergy
Polluted Delta
73%inclusion115 decks157 decks
63%synergy
Flooded Strand
73%inclusion114 decks157 decks
61%synergy
Exotic Orchard
70%inclusion110 decks157 decks
14%synergy
Windswept Heath
68%inclusion106 decks157 decks
56%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
64%inclusion101 decks157 decks
54%synergy
Island
56%inclusion88 decks157 decks
-38%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
50%inclusion79 decks157 decks
17%synergy
Training Center
50%inclusion79 decks157 decks
21%synergy
Forest
46%inclusion73 decks157 decks
-48%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
44%inclusion69 decks157 decks
36%synergy
Arid Mesa
43%inclusion67 decks157 decks
35%synergy
Spire Garden
35%inclusion55 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
34%inclusion53 decks156 decks
30%synergy
Fiery Islet
29%inclusion46 decks157 decks
24%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion45 decks156 decks
22%synergy
Mountain
29%inclusion45 decks157 decks
-63%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
25%inclusion39 decks157 decks
19%synergy
Cavern of Souls
23%inclusion36 decks157 decks
15%synergy
Hedge Maze
20%inclusion31 decks157 decks
7%synergy
Ketria Triome
18%inclusion29 decks157 decks
-22%synergy
Shivan Reef
18%inclusion28 decks157 decks
-14%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
18%inclusion28 decks157 decks
-17%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
14%inclusion22 decks157 decks
12%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
11%inclusion18 decks157 decks
10%synergy
Karplusan Forest
11%inclusion18 decks157 decks
-15%synergy
Sulfur Falls
11%inclusion17 decks157 decks
-29%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
11%inclusion17 decks157 decks
-32%synergy
Rootbound Crag
10%inclusion16 decks157 decks
-29%synergy
Thundering Falls
7.6%inclusion12 decks157 decks
-2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.4%inclusion10 decks157 decks
4%synergy
Spire of Industry
6.4%inclusion10 decks157 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
6.4%inclusion10 decks157 decks
3%synergy
Mossfire Valley
5.7%inclusion9 decks157 decks
-5%synergy