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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Moxfield
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The Last Agni Kai
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Redirect Lightning
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Boomerang Basics
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Mechanical Glider
2.9%inclusion1 decks35 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Mystic Remora
92%inclusion133 decks145 decks
79%synergy
Noxious Revival
87%inclusion126 decks145 decks
76%synergy
Flusterstorm
80%inclusion116 decks145 decks
73%synergy
Mental Misstep
77%inclusion112 decks145 decks
72%synergy
Force of Negation
77%inclusion112 decks145 decks
71%synergy
Veil of Summer
78%inclusion113 decks145 decks
71%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
70%inclusion102 decks145 decks
68%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
72%inclusion105 decks145 decks
68%synergy
Deflecting Swat
86%inclusion124 decks145 decks
67%synergy
Exploration
77%inclusion112 decks145 decks
67%synergy
Top Cards
Swan Song
77%inclusion111 decks145 decks
63%synergy
Wild Growth
70%inclusion102 decks145 decks
60%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
70%inclusion101 decks145 decks
65%synergy
Brain Freeze
70%inclusion101 decks145 decks
63%synergy
Mana Drain
69%inclusion100 decks145 decks
56%synergy
Jeska's Will
68%inclusion98 decks145 decks
50%synergy
Pact of Negation
67%inclusion97 decks145 decks
61%synergy
Time Warp
67%inclusion97 decks145 decks
64%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
66%inclusion95 decks145 decks
64%synergy
Tinder Wall
66%inclusion95 decks145 decks
60%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
93%inclusion135 decks145 decks
81%synergy
Rhystic Study
88%inclusion128 decks145 decks
68%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
88%inclusion127 decks145 decks
69%synergy
Force of Will
82%inclusion119 decks145 decks
74%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
81%inclusion118 decks145 decks
59%synergy
Ancient Tomb
80%inclusion116 decks145 decks
69%synergy
Chrome Mox
80%inclusion116 decks145 decks
72%synergy
Mana Vault
79%inclusion115 decks145 decks
72%synergy
Underworld Breach
79%inclusion114 decks145 decks
70%synergy
Gamble
75%inclusion109 decks145 decks
67%synergy
Creatures
Delighted Halfling
64%inclusion93 decks145 decks
48%synergy
Birds of Paradise
57%inclusion83 decks145 decks
23%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
39%inclusion57 decks145 decks
34%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
39%inclusion56 decks145 decks
33%synergy
Llanowar Elves
34%inclusion50 decks145 decks
20%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
34%inclusion50 decks145 decks
33%synergy
Elvish Mystic
31%inclusion45 decks145 decks
20%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
30%inclusion44 decks145 decks
24%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
26%inclusion38 decks145 decks
20%synergy
Arbor Elf
24%inclusion35 decks145 decks
21%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
18%inclusion26 decks142 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Drake
17%inclusion25 decks145 decks
16%synergy
Boreal Druid
10%inclusion15 decks145 decks
10%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
10%inclusion14 decks145 decks
9%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
9.0%inclusion13 decks145 decks
-1%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
8.0%inclusion11 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Devoted Druid
6.9%inclusion10 decks145 decks
6%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
4%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
-1%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
-3%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
63%inclusion91 decks145 decks
44%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
62%inclusion90 decks145 decks
58%synergy
Crop Rotation
54%inclusion79 decks145 decks
43%synergy
Stubborn Denial
50%inclusion72 decks145 decks
43%synergy
Intuition
48%inclusion70 decks145 decks
47%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
48%inclusion70 decks145 decks
46%synergy
Dispel
43%inclusion62 decks145 decks
40%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
41%inclusion59 decks145 decks
38%synergy
Pyroblast
39%inclusion57 decks145 decks
36%synergy
Misdirection
38%inclusion55 decks145 decks
37%synergy
Lightning Bolt
33%inclusion48 decks145 decks
22%synergy
You Come to a River
31%inclusion45 decks145 decks
30%synergy
Brainstorm
31%inclusion45 decks145 decks
16%synergy
Nature's Claim
31%inclusion45 decks145 decks
24%synergy
Sink into Stupor
30%inclusion42 decks141 decks
23%synergy
Delay
30%inclusion43 decks145 decks
28%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
29%inclusion42 decks145 decks
24%synergy
Memory Lapse
29%inclusion42 decks145 decks
26%synergy
Resculpt
29%inclusion42 decks145 decks
26%synergy
Chain of Vapor
28%inclusion40 decks145 decks
24%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
24%inclusion35 decks145 decks
20%synergy
Decisive Denial
23%inclusion33 decks145 decks
18%synergy
Auroral Procession
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
23%inclusion31 decks137 decks
20%synergy
Counterspell
21%inclusion31 decks145 decks
-11%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
21%inclusion30 decks145 decks
18%synergy
Pongify
20%inclusion29 decks145 decks
8%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
19%inclusion28 decks145 decks
16%synergy
Abrade
19%inclusion28 decks145 decks
14%synergy
Nexus of Fate
19%inclusion27 decks145 decks
16%synergy
Reclaim
19%inclusion27 decks145 decks
16%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
18%inclusion26 decks145 decks
17%synergy
Strix Serenade
17%inclusion24 decks141 decks
15%synergy
Miscast
17%inclusion24 decks145 decks
16%synergy
Submerge
16%inclusion23 decks145 decks
15%synergy
Spell Pierce
15%inclusion22 decks145 decks
13%synergy
Hunter's Insight
14%inclusion21 decks145 decks
11%synergy
Trickbind
14%inclusion20 decks145 decks
14%synergy
Force of Vigor
13%inclusion19 decks145 decks
11%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion18 decks145 decks
-4%synergy
Seedtime
12%inclusion18 decks145 decks
12%synergy
Impact Resonance
12%inclusion17 decks145 decks
12%synergy
Worldly Tutor
12%inclusion17 decks145 decks
-3%synergy
Winds of Rebuke
10%inclusion15 decks145 decks
10%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
10%inclusion13 decks134 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion14 decks145 decks
-3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion14 decks145 decks
-2%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
9.0%inclusion13 decks145 decks
8%synergy
Autumn's Veil
8.3%inclusion12 decks145 decks
7%synergy
Mana Leak
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Personal Tutor
57%inclusion82 decks145 decks
55%synergy
Nature's Lore
54%inclusion79 decks145 decks
20%synergy
Three Visits
46%inclusion67 decks145 decks
19%synergy
Regrowth
46%inclusion67 decks145 decks
41%synergy
Rite of Flame
43%inclusion62 decks145 decks
40%synergy
Seize the Day
33%inclusion48 decks145 decks
30%synergy
Seasons Past
33%inclusion48 decks145 decks
32%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
32%inclusion47 decks145 decks
28%synergy
Brotherhood's End
31%inclusion45 decks145 decks
30%synergy
Solve the Equation
25%inclusion36 decks145 decks
21%synergy
Ponder
25%inclusion36 decks145 decks
16%synergy
Windfall
20%inclusion29 decks145 decks
11%synergy
Anger of the Gods
20%inclusion29 decks145 decks
19%synergy
Explore
17%inclusion25 decks145 decks
2%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
17%inclusion24 decks145 decks
11%synergy
Summer Bloom
15%inclusion22 decks145 decks
11%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
14%inclusion21 decks145 decks
13%synergy
Farseek
13%inclusion19 decks145 decks
-34%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
13%inclusion19 decks145 decks
8%synergy
Timetwister
12%inclusion17 decks145 decks
11%synergy
Temporal Mastery
12%inclusion17 decks145 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Act
10%inclusion15 decks145 decks
-23%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
9.0%inclusion13 decks145 decks
9%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
6.9%inclusion10 decks145 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.9%inclusion10 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Twinflame
6.9%inclusion10 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Walk the Aeons
6.9%inclusion10 decks145 decks
6%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
-3%synergy
Preordain
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
0%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
6%synergy
Overpowering Attack
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Relentless Assault
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
4%synergy
Transmute Artifact
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
64%inclusion93 decks145 decks
56%synergy
Winged Boots
49%inclusion71 decks145 decks
47%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
28%inclusion41 decks145 decks
23%synergy
Cursed Totem
26%inclusion38 decks145 decks
26%synergy
Imposter Mech
23%inclusion33 decks145 decks
22%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
20%inclusion29 decks145 decks
18%synergy
Torpor Orb
14%inclusion20 decks145 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
14%inclusion20 decks145 decks
12%synergy
Isochron Scepter
14%inclusion20 decks145 decks
12%synergy
Shadowspear
12%inclusion17 decks145 decks
9%synergy
Manifold Key
11%inclusion16 decks145 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.9%inclusion10 decks145 decks
-18%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
6.5%inclusion9 decks138 decks
5%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
-20%synergy
Enchantments
Utopia Sprawl
56%inclusion81 decks145 decks
48%synergy
Sylvan Library
49%inclusion71 decks145 decks
41%synergy
Counterbalance
26%inclusion37 decks145 decks
25%synergy
Aggravated Assault
19%inclusion28 decks145 decks
16%synergy
Copy Artifact
14%inclusion21 decks145 decks
14%synergy
Guild Artisan
14%inclusion21 decks145 decks
14%synergy
Aqueous Form
13%inclusion19 decks145 decks
10%synergy
Mirrormade
12%inclusion18 decks145 decks
12%synergy
Rancor
12%inclusion18 decks145 decks
11%synergy
Bear Umbra
11%inclusion16 decks145 decks
8%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
9.0%inclusion13 decks145 decks
3%synergy
Song of Creation
9.0%inclusion13 decks145 decks
1%synergy
Steal Enchantment
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
7%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
2%synergy
Mirri's Guile
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
7%synergy
Dress Down
6.9%inclusion10 decks145 decks
7%synergy
Powerbalance
6.4%inclusion9 decks141 decks
5%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Verity Circle
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
24%inclusion35 decks145 decks
23%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
10%inclusion14 decks145 decks
7%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
72%inclusion105 decks145 decks
51%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
68%inclusion98 decks145 decks
51%synergy
Mistrise Village
48%inclusion42 decks88 decks
31%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
43%inclusion62 decks145 decks
37%synergy
Shifting Woodland
29%inclusion41 decks141 decks
22%synergy
Urza's Saga
28%inclusion41 decks145 decks
23%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
28%inclusion41 decks145 decks
14%synergy
Homeward Path
25%inclusion36 decks145 decks
24%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
23%inclusion34 decks145 decks
18%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
19%inclusion27 decks145 decks
12%synergy
City of Traitors
18%inclusion26 decks145 decks
17%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
14%inclusion20 decks145 decks
-2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
10%inclusion14 decks145 decks
8%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
8.3%inclusion12 decks145 decks
7%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.3%inclusion12 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.3%inclusion12 decks145 decks
-8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
1%synergy
Command Beacon
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
99%inclusion143 decks145 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion128 decks145 decks
15%synergy
Lotus Petal
85%inclusion123 decks145 decks
75%synergy
Mox Diamond
70%inclusion102 decks145 decks
64%synergy
Fellwar Stone
68%inclusion98 decks145 decks
50%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
67%inclusion97 decks145 decks
63%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
59%inclusion85 decks145 decks
43%synergy
Grim Monolith
54%inclusion79 decks145 decks
53%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
49%inclusion71 decks145 decks
33%synergy
Mox Opal
39%inclusion57 decks145 decks
34%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
27%inclusion39 decks145 decks
13%synergy
Mox Amber
20%inclusion29 decks145 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Signet
11%inclusion16 decks145 decks
0%synergy
Simic Signet
10%inclusion15 decks145 decks
-1%synergy
Gruul Signet
6.9%inclusion10 decks145 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion142 decks145 decks
7%synergy
Steam Vents
89%inclusion129 decks145 decks
45%synergy
Breeding Pool
88%inclusion128 decks145 decks
42%synergy
Wooded Foothills
88%inclusion128 decks145 decks
54%synergy
Misty Rainforest
88%inclusion127 decks145 decks
54%synergy
Stomping Ground
87%inclusion126 decks145 decks
41%synergy
Scalding Tarn
87%inclusion126 decks145 decks
55%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
77%inclusion111 decks145 decks
70%synergy
Taiga
77%inclusion111 decks145 decks
62%synergy
Volcanic Island
76%inclusion110 decks145 decks
62%synergy
Mana Confluence
76%inclusion110 decks145 decks
65%synergy
Tropical Island
75%inclusion109 decks145 decks
60%synergy
City of Brass
73%inclusion106 decks145 decks
62%synergy
Flooded Strand
72%inclusion104 decks145 decks
61%synergy
Polluted Delta
71%inclusion103 decks145 decks
61%synergy
Exotic Orchard
71%inclusion103 decks145 decks
15%synergy
Windswept Heath
64%inclusion93 decks145 decks
53%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
63%inclusion91 decks145 decks
52%synergy
Island
58%inclusion84 decks145 decks
-36%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
54%inclusion79 decks145 decks
19%synergy
Training Center
53%inclusion77 decks145 decks
22%synergy
Forest
48%inclusion69 decks145 decks
-47%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
44%inclusion64 decks145 decks
36%synergy
Arid Mesa
42%inclusion61 decks145 decks
34%synergy
Spire Garden
35%inclusion51 decks145 decks
6%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
33%inclusion46 decks141 decks
29%synergy
Fiery Islet
30%inclusion44 decks145 decks
24%synergy
Sink into Stupor
30%inclusion42 decks141 decks
23%synergy
Mountain
29%inclusion42 decks145 decks
-63%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
28%inclusion40 decks145 decks
21%synergy
Cavern of Souls
20%inclusion29 decks145 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
19%inclusion28 decks145 decks
-15%synergy
Shivan Reef
19%inclusion28 decks145 decks
-11%synergy
Ketria Triome
19%inclusion27 decks145 decks
-23%synergy
Hedge Maze
17%inclusion25 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
14%inclusion21 decks145 decks
13%synergy
Karplusan Forest
13%inclusion19 decks145 decks
-12%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
12%inclusion18 decks145 decks
10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
12%inclusion18 decks145 decks
-28%synergy
Sulfur Falls
12%inclusion17 decks145 decks
-26%synergy
Rootbound Crag
12%inclusion17 decks145 decks
-25%synergy
Thundering Falls
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
-2%synergy
Spire of Industry
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.9%inclusion10 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
3%synergy