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
Shared Roots
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Memory Lapse
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
54%synergy
Explore
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
49%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
49%synergy
Aqueous Form
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
47%synergy
Summer Bloom
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
42%synergy
Negate
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
41%synergy
Overprotect
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Gaea's Gift
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Rampant Growth
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Growth Spiral
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Kodama's Reach
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Farseek
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Chaos Warp
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Brainstorm
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Elvish Mystic
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Llanowar Elves
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Creatures
Etali, Primal Storm
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
16%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Nalfeshnee
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Savvy Trader
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Wizened Snitches
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Dakra Mystic
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Cobra
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Guttersnipe
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Hypersonic Dragon
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Trinket Mage
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Glademuse
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Nessian Boar
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Viper
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Rage
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Alaundo the Seer
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Beanstalk Giant
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Eternal Witness
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-10%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Arbor Elf
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Sphinx of Uthuun
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Mirrorhall Mimic
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Questing Druid
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Combat Celebrant
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Uvilda, Dean of Perfection
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Nascent Metamorph
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Bramble Familiar
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Rootweaver Druid
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Reality Shift
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Expel from Orazca
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Harrow
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Reclaim
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Spell Rupture
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
23%synergy
You Come to a River
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Hinder
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Counterspell
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-9%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Decisive Denial
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Resculpt
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Veil of Secrecy
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Planar Genesis
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Temur Charm
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Vanishment
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Heroic Intervention
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-13%synergy
Noxious Revival
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Great Train Heist
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Totally Lost
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Royal Treatment
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Collective Resistance
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Fog
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Run Away Together
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Khalni Ambush
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Stubborn Denial
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Dispel
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Entish Restoration
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Return to Nature
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Cancel
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Reins of Power
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Submerge
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Wild Shape
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Voidslime
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Mana Leak
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Hunter's Insight
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Unwind
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Once and Future
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Defend the Rider
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Horrid Vigor
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Search for Tomorrow
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Consuming Tide
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Blasphemous Act
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Enter the Enigma
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Stump Stomp
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Nature's Lore
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Temporal Spring
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Slip Through Space
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Overpowering Attack
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Broken Bond
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Three Visits
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-10%synergy
Enter the Unknown
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Decimate
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
See the Truth
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Ravenform
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Regrowth
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Chain Reaction
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Last Night Together
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Journey of Discovery
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Seize the Day
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Relentless Assault
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Road // Ruin
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Full Throttle
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Urban Evolution
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Migration Path
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Waltz of Rage
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Epic Experiment
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Breath of Darigaaz
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Ranger's Path
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Circuitous Route
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Shackles of Treachery
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Curse of the Swine
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Commit // Memory
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Growth Spasm
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Invoke the Winds
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Harmonize
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Light Up the Stage
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Many Partings
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Winged Boots
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Key to the City
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Explorer's Scope
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-12%synergy
Lantern of Insight
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Ghoulcaller's Bell
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Wand of Wonder
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Codex Shredder
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Treasure Chest
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Pinions
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Folio of Fancies
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Strionic Resonator
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Basilisk Collar
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Wild Growth
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Fertile Ground
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Rancor
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Fae Flight
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Overgrowth
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Protective Bubble
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Bear Umbra
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Psychic Impetus
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Branching Evolution
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Stolen Strategy
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Song of Creation
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
1%synergy
New Horizons
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Precognition Field
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Weirding Wood
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Etali's Favor
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Pain for All
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Exploration
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Market Festival
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Aggravated Assault
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-20%synergy
Omen of the Hunt
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Font of Magic
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Wolfwillow Haven
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Arni Slays the Troll
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
The Akroan War
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Melee
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Hardened Scales
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Shiny Impetus
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Guild Artisan
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Vessel of Volatility
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Security Bypass
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Cartouche of Strength
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Mind's Dilation
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Invisibility
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Architect of Thought
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Halimar Depths
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Branch of Vitu-Ghazi
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Raging Ravine
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Wreckage
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
-19%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
-23%synergy
Simic Signet
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Signet
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Gruul Signet
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-10%synergy
Ebony Fly
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Hedron Archive
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Sisay's Ring
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Lavabrink Floodgates
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
-15%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Cinder Glade
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Gruul Turf
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
-11%synergy
Stump Stomp
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Myriad Landscape
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Abandon
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Sulfur Falls
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-16%synergy
Rootbound Crag
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Shivan Reef
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-11%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Ash Barrens
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Mystery
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Thornwood Falls
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Rockfall Vale
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-14%synergy
Rugged Highlands
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Karplusan Forest
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-9%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Commercial District
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-21%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-14%synergy
Training Center
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-17%synergy
Simic Guildgate
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Game Trail
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Mossfire Valley
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Khalni Ambush
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Prismari Campus
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Spire Garden
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-19%synergy
Ketria Triome
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-31%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Hedge Maze
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Grove
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy