Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever (Commander) - Core Ramp

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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
Earthbender Ascension
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Explore
88%inclusion29 decks33 decks
73%synergy
Memory Lapse
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
64%synergy
Negate
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
53%synergy
Consuming Tide
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
50%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
50%synergy
Aqueous Form
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
48%synergy
Rogue's Passage
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
47%synergy
Decisive Denial
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
44%synergy
Growth Spiral
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
44%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Rampant Growth
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Cultivate
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Farseek
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Kodama's Reach
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Harrow
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Expel from Orazca
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
41%synergy
Gaea's Gift
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Summer Bloom
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Fae Flight
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Creatures
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Llanowar Elves
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Tinder Wall
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Elvish Mystic
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
K-9, Mark I
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Niblis of Frost
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Rage
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Arbor Elf
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Uvilda, Dean of Perfection
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Scute Swarm
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Tireless Tracker
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Party Thrasher
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Savvy Trader
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Bonny Pall, Clearcutter
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Beanstalk Giant
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Wizened Snitches
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Boreal Druid
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Llanowar Scout
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Phylath, World Sculptor
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Lotus Cobra
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Radha, Heart of Keld
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Spell Rupture
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
36%synergy
You Come to a River
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Counterspell
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Reclaim
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Brainstorm
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Temur Charm
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Charge Through
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Hunter's Insight
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Overprotect
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Chaos Warp
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Royal Treatment
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Spring // Mind
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Return to Nature
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Veil of Secrecy
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Planar Genesis
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Collective Resistance
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Resculpt
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Hinder
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Bolt
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
4%synergy
You See a Guard Approach
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Entish Restoration
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Slip Out the Back
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Fog
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
You Find Some Prisoners
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Claim
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Dispel
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Wilt
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Wild Shape
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Unsubstantiate
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Once and Future
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Defend the Rider
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Frantic Search
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Heroic Intervention
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-18%synergy
Run Away Together
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Khalni Ambush
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Stubborn Denial
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Reality Shift
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Aetherize
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Twinferno
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Noxious Revival
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Chain Reaction
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Stump Stomp
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Temporal Spring
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Nature's Lore
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Broken Bond
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Road // Ruin
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Enter the Enigma
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Last Night Together
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Slip Through Space
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Blasphemous Act
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-13%synergy
Artful Dodge
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Migration Path
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Sundering Eruption
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Urban Evolution
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Three Visits
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-12%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Enter the Unknown
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Dire-Strain Rampage
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Waltz of Rage
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Commit // Memory
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Growth Spasm
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Decimate
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Relentless Assault
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Viewpoint Synchronization
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Overpowering Attack
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Curse of the Swine
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Bushwhack
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Regrowth
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Portent
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Dragonclaw Strike
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Wear Down
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Combat Tutorial
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Reach the Horizon
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Windfall
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Breath of Darigaaz
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Ranger's Path
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Seize the Day
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Hull Breach
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Far Wanderings
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Faithless Looting
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Flood of Tears
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Crash Through
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Distortion Strike
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Winged Boots
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Key to the City
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Psychic Paper
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Spear
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-10%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Mirror Shield
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Explorer's Scope
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Heaped Harvest
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Smoke Bomb
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
The Key to the Vault
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Prowler's Helm
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Doors of Durin
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Sword Coast Sailor
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Wild Growth
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Fertile Ground
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
29%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Song of Creation
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Rancor
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Hunter's Talent
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Protective Bubble
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Stolen Strategy
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Cartouche of Strength
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Omen of the Hunt
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Arni Slays the Troll
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Druid Class
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Overgrowth
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Exploration
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-17%synergy
Bear Umbra
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Psychic Impetus
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Canopy Cover
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Font of Magic
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Font of Fertility
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Careful Cultivation
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Vessel of Volatility
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Security Bypass
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Pain for All
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Ride the Shoopuf
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Aggravated Assault
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Branching Evolution
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Hydra's Growth
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Hardened Scales
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Shiny Impetus
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Guild Artisan
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-14%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Share the Spoils
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Mind's Dilation
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Abundance
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Sticky Fingers
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
-13%synergy
Arcane Signet
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
-24%synergy
Izzet Signet
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Gruul Signet
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Simic Signet
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion33 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion33 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
82%inclusion27 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Cinder Glade
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Stump Stomp
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Gruul Turf
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Mystery
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Abandon
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
-13%synergy
Stomping Ground
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-25%synergy
Steam Vents
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-22%synergy
Rootbound Crag
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-16%synergy
Sundering Eruption
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Shivan Reef
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-13%synergy
Breeding Pool
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-29%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-20%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Karplusan Forest
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Thornwood Falls
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Opal Palace
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Grove
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Simic Guildgate
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Game Trail
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Spire Garden
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-17%synergy
Ash Barrens
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-22%synergy
Ketria Triome
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-30%synergy
Rugged Highlands
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Escape Tunnel
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Hedge Maze
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Blighted Woodland
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy