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

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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
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Boomerang Basics
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
41%synergy
Redirect Lightning
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Temporal Manipulation
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
98%synergy
Force of Negation
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
94%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
90%synergy
Exploration
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
90%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
86%synergy
Swan Song
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
86%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
86%synergy
Flusterstorm
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
83%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
83%synergy
Noxious Revival
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
80%synergy
Top Cards
Mystic Remora
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
78%synergy
Deflecting Swat
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
73%synergy
Veil of Summer
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
75%synergy
Mental Misstep
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
76%synergy
Brain Freeze
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
75%synergy
Mana Drain
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
69%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
54%synergy
Crop Rotation
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
61%synergy
Time Warp
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
70%synergy
Pact of Negation
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
66%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
80%synergy
Force of Will
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
92%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
82%synergy
Ancient Tomb
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
80%synergy
Underworld Breach
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
83%synergy
Mana Vault
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
83%synergy
Chrome Mox
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
83%synergy
Mystical Tutor
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
79%synergy
The One Ring
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
73%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
59%synergy
Creatures
Delighted Halfling
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
57%synergy
Tinder Wall
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
58%synergy
Birds of Paradise
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Elvish Mystic
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Llanowar Elves
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Displacer Kitten
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Eternal Witness
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-8%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Arbor Elf
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Seedborn Muse
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Emrakul, the Promised End
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Wandering Archaic
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Gilded Drake
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Intuition
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
62%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
60%synergy
Stubborn Denial
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
48%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
52%synergy
You Come to a River
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
53%synergy
Decisive Denial
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
45%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Brainstorm
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Bolt
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Nexus of Fate
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Sink into Stupor
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
29%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Auroral Procession
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Pyroblast
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Consign to Memory
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Delay
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Submerge
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Stifle
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Memory Lapse
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Misdirection
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Counterspell
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-14%synergy
Narset's Reversal
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Lifestream's Blessing
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Trickbind
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Whir of Invention
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Gush
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Frantic Search
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Chain of Vapor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Heroic Intervention
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-18%synergy
Retraction Helix
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Starstorm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Desperate Ritual
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Spell Snare
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Seedtime
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Stern Scolding
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Siege Smash
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Shaman's Trance
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Seething Song
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Dispel
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Daze
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Jeska's Will
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
46%synergy
Personal Tutor
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
62%synergy
Gamble
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
55%synergy
Rite of Flame
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
51%synergy
Seasons Past
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
54%synergy
Regrowth
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
50%synergy
Nature's Lore
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Solve the Equation
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
42%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Brotherhood's End
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Ponder
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Three Visits
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Anger of the Gods
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Explore
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Stock Up
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Windfall
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Echo of Eons
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Seize the Day
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Extract
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Fabricate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Part the Waterveil
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Temporal Mastery
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Waltz of Rage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Act
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-25%synergy
See the Truth
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Temporal Trespass
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Timetwister
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Transmute Artifact
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Summer Bloom
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Winged Boots
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
62%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Cursed Totem
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
45%synergy
Imposter Mech
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
45%synergy
Shadowspear
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Torpor Orb
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Isochron Scepter
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Manifold Key
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Grinding Station
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Null Rod
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Weathered Runestone
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Vexing Bauble
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Embercleave
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Scroll Rack
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Chalice of the Void
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Damping Sphere
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Sylvan Library
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
56%synergy
Counterbalance
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
54%synergy
Wild Growth
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
44%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
29%synergy
Mirrormade
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Mirri's Guile
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Stranglehold
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Aqueous Form
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Song of Creation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Copy Artifact
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Rancor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Guild Artisan
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Opulence
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Fertile Ground
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Psychic Surgery
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Wrenn and Six
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
79%synergy
Mistrise Village
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
49%synergy
Shifting Woodland
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
47%synergy
Homeward Path
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
45%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
31%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Urza's Saga
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Wasteland
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Emergence Zone
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Strip Mine
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
City of Traitors
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Lotus Petal
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
81%synergy
Fellwar Stone
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
74%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
78%synergy
Mox Diamond
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
66%synergy
Grim Monolith
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
62%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
48%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
38%synergy
Mox Opal
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
50%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
67%synergy
Steam Vents
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
56%synergy
Breeding Pool
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
53%synergy
Wooded Foothills
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
66%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
93%synergy
Scalding Tarn
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
68%synergy
Stomping Ground
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
45%synergy
Mana Confluence
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
80%synergy
City of Brass
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
80%synergy
Flooded Strand
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
80%synergy
Taiga
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
67%synergy
Tropical Island
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
67%synergy
Volcanic Island
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
68%synergy
Polluted Delta
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
62%synergy
Exotic Orchard
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
53%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
60%synergy
Windswept Heath
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Training Center
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Island
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
-49%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Sink into Stupor
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
29%synergy
Hedge Maze
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Fiery Islet
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Ketria Triome
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-14%synergy
Arid Mesa
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
19%synergy
Spire Garden
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Spire of Industry
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Mountain
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-74%synergy
Forest
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-76%synergy
Thundering Falls
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Shivan Reef
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-22%synergy
Mossfire Valley
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-25%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Commercial District
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy