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

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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
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Boomerang Basics
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
41%synergy
Redirect Lightning
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Noxious Revival
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
82%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
81%synergy
Mystic Remora
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
80%synergy
Brain Freeze
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
79%synergy
Time Warp
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
76%synergy
Deflecting Swat
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
75%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
74%synergy
Mental Misstep
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
73%synergy
Force of Negation
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
72%synergy
Pact of Negation
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
72%synergy
Top Cards
Swan Song
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
72%synergy
Wild Growth
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
68%synergy
Mana Drain
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
66%synergy
Veil of Summer
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
64%synergy
Exploration
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
61%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
70%synergy
Flusterstorm
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
64%synergy
Personal Tutor
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
70%synergy
Gamble
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
63%synergy
Birds of Paradise
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
37%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
80%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
77%synergy
Underworld Breach
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
85%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
74%synergy
Mystical Tutor
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
81%synergy
Ancient Tomb
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
75%synergy
Force of Will
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
77%synergy
Chrome Mox
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
77%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
82%synergy
Mana Vault
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
71%synergy
Creatures
Tinder Wall
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
59%synergy
Delighted Halfling
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
48%synergy
Elvish Mystic
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
46%synergy
Llanowar Elves
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
42%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
37%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Arbor Elf
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Gilded Drake
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Seedborn Muse
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Displacer Kitten
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Hermit Druid
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Boreal Druid
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Eternal Witness
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-10%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Priest of Titania
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Squee, the Immortal
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Ulvenwald Tracker
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Anara, Wolvid Familiar
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Old Gnawbone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
46%synergy
Brainstorm
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
42%synergy
Chain of Vapor
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
46%synergy
Stubborn Denial
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
43%synergy
Intuition
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
49%synergy
Delay
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
49%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
46%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
40%synergy
Crop Rotation
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
31%synergy
Lightning Bolt
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
32%synergy
Nexus of Fate
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
You Come to a River
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
35%synergy
Decisive Denial
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Dispel
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Seedtime
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Nature's Claim
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Reclaim
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Memory Lapse
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Misdirection
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Pyroblast
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Force of Vigor
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Winds of Rebuke
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Stifle
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Lifestream's Blessing
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Auroral Procession
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Trickbind
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Consign to Memory
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Gush
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Frantic Search
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-6%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Gaea's Gift
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Growth Spiral
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-19%synergy
Starstorm
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Fury Storm
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Spell Snare
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Stern Scolding
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Turn Aside
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Fact or Fiction
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Regrowth
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
66%synergy
Jeska's Will
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
46%synergy
Three Visits
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
30%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
56%synergy
Nature's Lore
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Ponder
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Windfall
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Rite of Flame
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Seasons Past
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
35%synergy
Solve the Equation
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
32%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Explore
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Seize the Day
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Twinflame
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Brotherhood's End
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Fabricate
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Temporal Mastery
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Timetwister
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Overpowering Attack
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Stock Up
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Wildest Dreams
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Walk the Aeons
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Temporal Spring
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Echo of Eons
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Anger of the Gods
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Neoform
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Farseek
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-40%synergy
Part the Waterveil
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Warrior's Oath
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Bring to Light
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Enter the Enigma
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Finale of Devastation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Merchant Scroll
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Dryad's Revival
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Cultivate
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-37%synergy
Molten Duplication
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Preordain
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Vivid Revival
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Temporal Trespass
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Migration Path
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sensei's Divining Top
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
59%synergy
The One Ring
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
49%synergy
Winged Boots
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
55%synergy
Imposter Mech
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
35%synergy
Isochron Scepter
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Shadowspear
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Manifold Key
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Embercleave
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Prowler's Helm
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Cursed Totem
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Scroll Rack
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Sundial of the Infinite
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Key to the City
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-18%synergy
Codex Shredder
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Sylvan Library
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
57%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
50%synergy
Counterbalance
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
57%synergy
Aggravated Assault
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Bear Umbra
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Mirri's Guile
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Aqueous Form
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Steal Enchantment
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Food Chain
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
City of Solitude
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Precognition
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Song of Creation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Mirrormade
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Copy Artifact
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Domestication
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Copy Enchantment
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Lion Umbra
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Will
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Precognition Field
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Rancor
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Stranglehold
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Dress Down
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Fertile Ground
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
As Foretold
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Defense of the Heart
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Wrenn and Six
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
65%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
54%synergy
Mistrise Village
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
52%synergy
Homeward Path
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
35%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Urza's Saga
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
22%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
City of Traitors
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Shifting Woodland
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Field of the Dead
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Petal
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
68%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
55%synergy
Mox Diamond
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
65%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
48%synergy
Fellwar Stone
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
47%synergy
Grim Monolith
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
41%synergy
Mox Opal
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
31%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
22%synergy
Herd Heirloom
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Gruul Locket
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Mox Amber
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Simic Locket
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
67%synergy
Stomping Ground
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
54%synergy
Steam Vents
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
56%synergy
Breeding Pool
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
53%synergy
Wooded Foothills
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
66%synergy
Scalding Tarn
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
68%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
86%synergy
Mana Confluence
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
82%synergy
City of Brass
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
75%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
61%synergy
Island
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
-23%synergy
Volcanic Island
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
57%synergy
Taiga
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
50%synergy
Tropical Island
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
49%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
29%synergy
Training Center
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Flooded Strand
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
53%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
47%synergy
Windswept Heath
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
39%synergy
Forest
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
-44%synergy
Arid Mesa
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
42%synergy
Spire Garden
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Ketria Triome
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-13%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
22%synergy
Mountain
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-64%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Fiery Islet
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Shivan Reef
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Cavern of Souls
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-20%synergy
Spire of Industry
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Hedge Maze
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Mine
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Rockfall Vale
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-23%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-14%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Mystery
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-13%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Commercial District
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-4%synergy