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

Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever
Rank #200
14decks
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
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Timetwister
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
99%synergy
Brain Freeze
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
94%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
88%synergy
Mystic Remora
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
87%synergy
Veil of Summer
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
86%synergy
Deflecting Swat
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
82%synergy
Noxious Revival
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
82%synergy
Mana Drain
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
80%synergy
Mental Misstep
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
80%synergy
Force of Negation
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
80%synergy
Top Cards
Cyclonic Rift
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
70%synergy
The One Ring
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
77%synergy
Flusterstorm
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
78%synergy
Swan Song
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
72%synergy
Gamble
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
78%synergy
Jeska's Will
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
68%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
74%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
70%synergy
Exploration
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
61%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
67%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
80%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
82%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
96%synergy
Ancient Tomb
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
89%synergy
Chrome Mox
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
92%synergy
Mox Diamond
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
94%synergy
Underworld Breach
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
92%synergy
Mana Vault
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
92%synergy
Force of Will
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
92%synergy
Mystical Tutor
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
88%synergy
Creatures
Delighted Halfling
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Birds of Paradise
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Tinder Wall
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
38%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
30%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
30%synergy
Spellseeker
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Gilded Drake
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Llanowar Elves
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Elvish Mystic
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Devoted Druid
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Bloom Tender
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Spellskite
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Boreal Druid
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Arbor Elf
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Manglehorn
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Haywire Mite
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Void Winnower
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Muddle the Mixture
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
61%synergy
Pact of Negation
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
58%synergy
Crop Rotation
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
46%synergy
Intuition
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
56%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
54%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
55%synergy
Stubborn Denial
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
43%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
31%synergy
Abrade
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
37%synergy
Pyroblast
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
39%synergy
Chain of Vapor
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
32%synergy
Worldly Tutor
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Brainstorm
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Dispel
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Impact Resonance
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Pongify
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Reclaim
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Auroral Procession
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Memory Lapse
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Misdirection
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Force of Vigor
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Nature's Claim
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Submerge
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Stifle
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Miscast
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Return the Favor
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Seedtime
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Spell Pierce
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Autumn's Veil
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Trickbind
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Chaos Mutation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Bolt
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Commandeer
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Planar Genesis
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Divergent Transformations
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Negate
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-9%synergy
Nexus of Fate
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Capture of Jingzhou
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
63%synergy
Personal Tutor
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
63%synergy
Time Warp
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
47%synergy
Nature's Lore
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Three Visits
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Seize the Day
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
40%synergy
Windfall
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Brotherhood's End
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
35%synergy
Rite of Flame
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
22%synergy
Seasons Past
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Vandalblast
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Regrowth
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Transmute Artifact
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Ponder
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Explore
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Preordain
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Anger of the Gods
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Overpowering Attack
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Solve the Equation
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Neoform
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Winds of Change
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Farseek
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-40%synergy
Transmogrify
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Bushwhack
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Polymorph
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Act
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-27%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Reality Scramble
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Summer Bloom
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Reaver Cleaver
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
41%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
31%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Winged Boots
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Isochron Scepter
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Torpor Orb
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Static Orb
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Cursed Totem
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Imposter Mech
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Birthing Pod
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Shadowspear
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Proteus Staff
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Manifold Key
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-18%synergy
Leyline Axe
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Tangle Wire
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Sylvan Library
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
57%synergy
Wild Growth
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
35%synergy
Aggravated Assault
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Counterbalance
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Copy Artifact
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Song of Creation
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Mark of Sakiko
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Bear Umbra
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Canopy Cover
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Steal Enchantment
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Blood Moon
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Verity Circle
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Curiosity
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Smoke
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Hadana's Climb
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Shifting Shadow
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Mirrormade
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Mirri's Guile
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Copy Enchantment
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Powerbalance
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Oath of Druids
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
42%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
58%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
47%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
45%synergy
Mistrise Village
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
28%synergy
City of Traitors
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
42%synergy
Urza's Saga
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Shifting Woodland
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Homeward Path
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Emergence Zone
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-7%synergy
Field of the Dead
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Lotus Petal
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
90%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Grim Monolith
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
77%synergy
Fellwar Stone
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
61%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
41%synergy
Mox Opal
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
52%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
41%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
29%synergy
Mox Amber
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Simic Signet
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Signet
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Breeding Pool
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
53%synergy
Taiga
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
85%synergy
Scalding Tarn
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
68%synergy
Mana Confluence
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
90%synergy
Command Tower
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
67%synergy
Stomping Ground
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
54%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
93%synergy
Volcanic Island
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
86%synergy
City of Brass
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
89%synergy
Steam Vents
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
56%synergy
Wooded Foothills
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
66%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
85%synergy
Flooded Strand
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
75%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
75%synergy
Windswept Heath
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
74%synergy
Polluted Delta
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
68%synergy
Exotic Orchard
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
56%synergy
Arid Mesa
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
49%synergy
Spire Garden
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Forest
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
-52%synergy
Island
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
-59%synergy
Training Center
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
22%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Hedge Maze
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Fiery Islet
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Mountain
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-71%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Thundering Falls
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Shivan Reef
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-24%synergy
Rockfall Vale
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-23%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Commercial District
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-20%synergy
Mossfire Valley
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-27%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-14%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Ketria Triome
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-35%synergy