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

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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.
Deck Filters
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Memory Lapse
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
58%synergy
Explore
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
53%synergy
Overprotect
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Aqueous Form
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
41%synergy
Summer Bloom
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Rampant Growth
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Negate
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Gaea's Gift
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Consuming Tide
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Growth Spiral
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Kodama's Reach
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Beast Within
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Farseek
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Chaos Warp
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Brainstorm
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Expel from Orazca
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Creatures
Etali, Primal Storm
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Llanowar Elves
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Elvish Mystic
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Dakra Mystic
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Guttersnipe
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Hypersonic Dragon
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Glademuse
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Nessian Boar
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Rage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Alaundo the Seer
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Wizened Snitches
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Haughty Djinn
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sphinx of Uthuun
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Combat Celebrant
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Uvilda, Dean of Perfection
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Generator Servant
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Nascent Metamorph
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Rootweaver Druid
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Pursued Whale
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Xyris, the Writhing Storm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Stormkeld Vanguard
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Cobra
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Sly Instigator
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Mind Flayer
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Marching Duodrone
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Nalfeshnee
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Mirrorhall Mimic
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Repulsive Mutation
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Reality Shift
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Resculpt
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Harrow
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Reclaim
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
You Come to a River
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Temur Charm
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Spell Rupture
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Veil of Secrecy
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Planar Genesis
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Decisive Denial
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Hinder
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Khalni Ambush
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
You See a Guard Approach
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Vanishment
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Return to Nature
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Once and Future
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Wild Shape
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Royal Treatment
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Great Train Heist
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Unravel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Fog
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Run Away Together
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Entish Restoration
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Reins of Power
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Mana Leak
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Hunter's Insight
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Totally Lost
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Unwind
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Choose Your Weapon
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Unsubstantiate
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Horrid Vigor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Long River's Pull
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Siege Smash
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Return the Favor
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Steam Augury
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Heroic Intervention
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-20%synergy
Fury Storm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Enter the Enigma
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Stump Stomp
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Temporal Spring
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Nature's Lore
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Blasphemous Act
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Ponder
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Slip Through Space
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Three Visits
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Overpowering Attack
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Decimate
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Road // Ruin
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Sundering Eruption
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Chain Reaction
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Last Night Together
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Enter the Unknown
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Broken Bond
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
See the Truth
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Ravenform
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Regrowth
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Growth Spasm
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Artful Dodge
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Migration Path
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Relentless Assault
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Urban Evolution
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Waltz of Rage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Epic Experiment
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Breath of Darigaaz
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Journey of Discovery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Seize the Day
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Shackles of Treachery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Confluence
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Commit // Memory
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Adventurous Impulse
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Circuitous Route
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Invoke the Winds
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Light Up the Stage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Many Partings
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Act of Treason
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Dire-Strain Rampage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Winged Boots
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Wand of Wonder
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Lantern of Insight
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Explorer's Scope
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Strionic Resonator
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Smoke Bomb
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Psychic Paper
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Ghoulcaller's Bell
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Chest
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Pinions
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Key to the City
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Basilisk Collar
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Folio of Fancies
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Codex Shredder
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Fertile Ground
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Wild Growth
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Fae Flight
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Bear Umbra
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Protective Bubble
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Psychic Impetus
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Song of Creation
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Overgrowth
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Rancor
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Pain for All
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Stolen Strategy
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Arni Slays the Troll
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
New Horizons
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Melee
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Vessel of Volatility
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Mind's Dilation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Etali's Favor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Precognition Field
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Weirding Wood
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Cartouche of Strength
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Hunter's Talent
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Exploration
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Fiery Inscription
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Market Festival
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Branching Evolution
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Aggravated Assault
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Wolfwillow Haven
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Shark Typhoon
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
The Akroan War
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Gift of Paradise
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Omen of the Hunt
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Shiny Impetus
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Grafted Growth
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Invisibility
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Sleep Magic
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Architect of Thought
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Halimar Depths
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Branch of Vitu-Ghazi
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Raging Ravine
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Sea Gate Wreckage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
-22%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
-23%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Simic Signet
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Signet
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Forger's Foundry
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Ebony Fly
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Hedron Archive
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Sisay's Ring
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Lavabrink Floodgates
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Gruul Signet
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Pentad Prism
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Command Tower
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Evolving Wilds
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Cinder Glade
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Gruul Turf
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Stump Stomp
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Sulfur Falls
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Thornwood Falls
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Shivan Reef
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Abandon
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Ash Barrens
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Rugged Highlands
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-18%synergy
Rockfall Vale
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Temple of Mystery
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Simic Guildgate
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Sundering Eruption
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Commercial District
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Khalni Ambush
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Rootbound Crag
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-22%synergy
Opal Palace
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-21%synergy
Ketria Triome
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-28%synergy
Training Center
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-17%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Hedge Maze
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Mossfire Valley
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Prismari Campus
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Karplusan Forest
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy