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

Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever
Rank #193
13decks
Background image for The Dog Commanders of Magic
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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Timetwister
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
99%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
95%synergy
Brain Freeze
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
94%synergy
Mystic Remora
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
87%synergy
Force of Negation
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
86%synergy
Veil of Summer
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
85%synergy
Noxious Revival
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
81%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
80%synergy
Rhystic Study
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
80%synergy
Mana Drain
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
80%synergy
Top Cards
Cyclonic Rift
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
69%synergy
Flusterstorm
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
77%synergy
Jeska's Will
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
66%synergy
Mental Misstep
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
79%synergy
The One Ring
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
76%synergy
Swan Song
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
71%synergy
Gamble
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
76%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
73%synergy
Pact of Negation
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
63%synergy
Exploration
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
59%synergy
Game Changers
Lion's Eye Diamond
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
96%synergy
Mox Diamond
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
94%synergy
Mana Vault
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
92%synergy
Underworld Breach
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
92%synergy
Chrome Mox
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
92%synergy
Force of Will
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
92%synergy
Ancient Tomb
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
89%synergy
Mystical Tutor
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
88%synergy
Deflecting Swat
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
82%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
81%synergy
Creatures
Delighted Halfling
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
33%synergy
Birds of Paradise
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
33%synergy
Tinder Wall
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
33%synergy
Spellseeker
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Llanowar Elves
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Gilded Drake
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Devoted Druid
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Bloom Tender
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Elvish Mystic
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Spellskite
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Arbor Elf
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Haywire Mite
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Void Winnower
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Manglehorn
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Boreal Druid
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Muddle the Mixture
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
66%synergy
Intuition
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
60%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
58%synergy
Stubborn Denial
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
47%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
52%synergy
Crop Rotation
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
42%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Abrade
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
40%synergy
Pyroblast
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Worldly Tutor
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Chain of Vapor
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Impact Resonance
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Dispel
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Reclaim
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Sink into Stupor
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Auroral Procession
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Pongify
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Brainstorm
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Memory Lapse
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Seedtime
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Resculpt
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Autumn's Veil
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Return the Favor
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Nature's Claim
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Misdirection
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Spell Pierce
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Force of Vigor
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Submerge
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Stifle
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Miscast
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Rending Volley
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Trickbind
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Hydroblast
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Into the Roil
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Counterspell
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-25%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Chaos Mutation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Winds of Rebuke
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Temporal Manipulation
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
67%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
60%synergy
Personal Tutor
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
60%synergy
Time Warp
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Windfall
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Nature's Lore
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Three Visits
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Rite of Flame
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Seize the Day
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Brotherhood's End
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Vandalblast
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Explore
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Transmute Artifact
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Seasons Past
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Solve the Equation
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Ponder
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Anger of the Gods
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Neoform
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Preordain
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Overpowering Attack
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Regrowth
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Transmogrify
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Bushwhack
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Summer Bloom
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Winds of Change
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Farseek
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-39%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Polymorph
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Reality Scramble
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Reaver Cleaver
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Isochron Scepter
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Torpor Orb
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Winged Boots
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Static Orb
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Cursed Totem
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Imposter Mech
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Birthing Pod
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Manifold Key
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Shadowspear
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-18%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Leyline Axe
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Tangle Wire
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Proteus Staff
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Sylvan Library
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
61%synergy
Wild Growth
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Counterbalance
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Aggravated Assault
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Song of Creation
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Copy Artifact
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Mark of Sakiko
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Canopy Cover
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Steal Enchantment
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Curiosity
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Powerbalance
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Verity Circle
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Shifting Shadow
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Mirri's Guile
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Copy Enchantment
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Smoke
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Hadana's Climb
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Bear Umbra
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Mirrormade
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Blood Moon
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Oath of Druids
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
45%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
56%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
52%synergy
Mistrise Village
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
34%synergy
City of Traitors
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
46%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
41%synergy
Urza's Saga
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Shifting Woodland
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Homeward Path
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Emergence Zone
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Field of the Dead
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Lotus Petal
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
90%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Grim Monolith
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
75%synergy
Fellwar Stone
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
60%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
45%synergy
Mox Opal
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
57%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
45%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Mox Amber
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Signet
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Signet
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Wooded Foothills
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
66%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
93%synergy
Scalding Tarn
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
68%synergy
Mana Confluence
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
90%synergy
Command Tower
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
67%synergy
Stomping Ground
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
54%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
85%synergy
Volcanic Island
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
86%synergy
Steam Vents
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
56%synergy
Breeding Pool
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
54%synergy
Taiga
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
85%synergy
City of Brass
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
89%synergy
Polluted Delta
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
74%synergy
Windswept Heath
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
73%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
74%synergy
Flooded Strand
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
73%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
53%synergy
Exotic Orchard
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Arid Mesa
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
45%synergy
Spire Garden
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Forest
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
-56%synergy
Island
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-63%synergy
Hedge Maze
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Training Center
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Fiery Islet
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Reflecting Pool
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-77%synergy
Thundering Falls
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Shivan Reef
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-23%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-26%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Ketria Triome
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-34%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Mossfire Valley
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-19%synergy
Rockfall Vale
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-23%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-13%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy