Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever (Commander) - Budget 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.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Elvish Mystic
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
55%synergy
Mezzio Mugger
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Lifespring Druid
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Kiora's Follower
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Averna, the Chaos Bloom
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Stirring Bard
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Bloodbraid Elf
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Arbor Elf
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Fyndhorn Elder
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Amphin Pathmage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Chakram Slinger
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Clever Conjurer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Uvilda, Dean of Perfection
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Llanowar Elves
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Renegade Silent
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Bloodbraid Challenger
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Whirler Rogue
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Dire Fleet Daredevil
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Stormkeld Vanguard
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Chakram Retriever
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Kelpie Guide
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Juniper Order Druid
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Coralhelm Guide
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Passwall Adept
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Geological Appraiser
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Ley Druid
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Departed Deckhand
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Armguard Familiar
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Bloodboil Sorcerer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Maelstrom Wanderer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Druid of the Cowl
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Azure Fleet Admiral
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Voyaging Satyr
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Rashmi and Ragavan
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Hiveheart Shaman
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Portent Tracker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Gretchen Titchwillow
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Harold and Bob, First Numens
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Poison Dart Frog
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Krosan Restorer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Breeches, Brazen Plunderer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Nightshade Dryad
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Instants
Refocus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Hurl into History
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Essence Capture
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Hapatra's Mark
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Rowdy Research
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Opportunity
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Forceful Denial
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Gaea's Gift
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Growth Spiral
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
7%synergy
Plasm Capture
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Temur Charm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Downsize
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
You Find Some Prisoners
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Disruption Protocol
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Griptide
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Consign to Dream
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Soul's Fire
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Ranger's Guile
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Cancel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Spell Rupture
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Natural Reclamation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Vanishment
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Dire Downdraft
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Expel from Orazca
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Veil of Secrecy
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Memory Lapse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Naturalize
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Overprotect
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Mending Touch
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Out of Air
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Royal Treatment
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Sorceries
Temporal Spring
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Consuming Tide
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Anchor to the Aether
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Nahiri's Warcrafting
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Crush the Weak
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Enter the Unknown
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Curse of the Werefox
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Enter the Enigma
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Dance of the Tumbleweeds
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Wreck and Rebuild
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Rampant Growth
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-2%synergy
Broken Bond
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Caravan Vigil
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Rites of Spring
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Longstalk Brawl
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Prey Upon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Explore
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
The Great Aurora
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Lucid Dreams
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Walk with the Ancestors
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Rob the Archives
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Summer Bloom
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Road // Ruin
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Compulsive Research
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Trailblazer's Torch
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Oblivion Stone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Pyxis of Pandemonium
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Tablet of the Guilds
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Perilous Vault
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Boompile
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Key to the City
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Explorer's Scope
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Enchantments
Aqueous Form
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Fertile Ground
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Verdant Haven
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Market Festival
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Protective Bubble
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Glittering Frost
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Gift of Paradise
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Psychic Impetus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Omen of the Hunt
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Stolen Strategy
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Wild Growth
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Wolfwillow Haven
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Song of Creation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Day of the Moon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
New Horizons
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Utopia Vow
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Nature's Embrace
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Weirding Wood
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Shiny Impetus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Korvold and the Noble Thief
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Grafted Growth
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Security Bypass
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Fae Flight
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Overgrowth
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Sheltered Aerie
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Utility Lands
Hidden Nursery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Hidden Cataract
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Hidden Volcano
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Tocasia's Dig Site
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Buried Treasure
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
16%synergy
Dungeoneer's Pack
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-58%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-23%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Ash Barrens
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
6%synergy
Highland Lake
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Simic Guildgate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Thornwood Falls
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy