Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever (Commander) - Budget Core +1/+1 Counters

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
67%synergy
Temperamental Oozewagg
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Zimone, All-Questioning
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Hydra Trainer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Kiora's Follower
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Stirring Bard
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Elvish Mystic
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
14%synergy
K-9, Mark I
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Amphin Pathmage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Clever Conjurer
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Llanowar Elves
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
10%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Whirler Rogue
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Stormkeld Vanguard
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Kelpie Guide
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Juniper Order Druid
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Coralhelm Guide
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Passwall Adept
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Ley Druid
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Departed Deckhand
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Bloodboil Sorcerer
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Azure Fleet Admiral
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Voyaging Satyr
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Hiveheart Shaman
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Portent Tracker
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Gretchen Titchwillow
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Harold and Bob, First Numens
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Poison Dart Frog
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
13%synergy
Krosan Restorer
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Kami of Celebration
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Instants
Decisive Denial
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
70%synergy
Negate
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
59%synergy
Memory Lapse
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
72%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Gaea's Gift
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Growth Spiral
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Temur Charm
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
46%synergy
Return to Nature
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
45%synergy
Wilt
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
50%synergy
Resculpt
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
47%synergy
Spell Rupture
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Veil of Secrecy
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Worldly Counsel
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Hapatra's Mark
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Telling Time
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Rowdy Research
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Opportunity
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Scour from Existence
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Run Away Together
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Dissolve
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Khalni Ambush
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
You Find Some Prisoners
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Disruption Protocol
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Ranger's Guile
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Spring // Mind
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Harrow
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
13%synergy
Charge Through
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Cancel
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Perplexing Test
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Twinferno
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Izzet Charm
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Expel from Orazca
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Silundi Vision
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Naturalize
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Prizefight
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Unsubstantiate
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Simic Charm
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Hinder
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Hunter's Insight
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Mending Touch
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Shower of Arrows
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Sulfurous Blast
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Abrade
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Royal Treatment
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
40%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
71%synergy
Explore
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
60%synergy
Road // Ruin
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
74%synergy
Chain Reaction
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
46%synergy
Consuming Tide
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Compulsive Research
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
50%synergy
Enter the Enigma
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Waltz of Rage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Longstalk Brawl
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Slip Through Space
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Beneath the Sands
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Bramblecrush
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Crash Through
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Mythos of Illuna
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Nahiri's Warcrafting
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Crush the Weak
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Enter the Unknown
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Dire-Strain Rampage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Curse of the Swine
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Treasure Cruise
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Introduction to Annihilation
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Fast // Furious
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Curse of the Werefox
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Dance of the Tumbleweeds
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Wreck and Rebuild
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Broken Bond
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Caravan Vigil
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Prey Upon
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Jailbreak Scheme
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Lucid Dreams
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Secrets of the Golden City
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Artful Dodge
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Emergent Sequence
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Rob the Archives
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Path to the Festival
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Summer Bloom
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Into the Fire
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Psychic Paper
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Trailblazer's Torch
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Spear
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Mirror Shield
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Explorer's Scope
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Enchantments
Font of Fertility
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
75%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
43%synergy
Aqueous Form
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
46%synergy
Omen of the Hunt
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
50%synergy
Wild Growth
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
40%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Fertile Ground
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Fae Flight
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Lion Umbra
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Verdant Haven
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Market Festival
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Glittering Frost
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Talons of Wildwood
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Rousing Read
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Setessan Training
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Gift of Paradise
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Wolfwillow Haven
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
New Horizons
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Utopia Vow
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Nature's Embrace
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Weirding Wood
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Grafted Growth
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Security Bypass
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Overgrowth
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Sheltered Aerie
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Utility Lands
Encroaching Wastes
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Rogue's Passage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
9%synergy
Field of Ruin
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Solar Transformer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Arcane Signet
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-48%synergy
Izzet Signet
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
14%synergy
Simic Signet
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
13%synergy
Sol Ring
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-58%synergy
Dungeoneer's Pack
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Gruul Signet
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
15%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
8%synergy
Command Tower
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-66%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-31%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Khalni Ambush
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Temple of Abandon
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
6%synergy
Ash Barrens
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Gruul Turf
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
10%synergy
Rugged Highlands
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Mystery
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
4%synergy
Silundi Vision
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Path of Ancestry
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-3%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-27%synergy
Thornwood Falls
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy