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

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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
Octopus Form
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
22%synergy
Iroh, Dragon of the West
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Shared Roots
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
9%synergy
Earthbender Ascension
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
True Ancestry
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Memory Lapse
71%inclusion45 decks63 decks
68%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
73%inclusion46 decks63 decks
68%synergy
Decisive Denial
65%inclusion41 decks63 decks
60%synergy
Rogue's Passage
76%inclusion48 decks63 decks
60%synergy
Aqueous Form
63%inclusion40 decks63 decks
60%synergy
Explore
73%inclusion46 decks63 decks
58%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
59%inclusion37 decks63 decks
58%synergy
Gaea's Gift
62%inclusion39 decks63 decks
57%synergy
You Come to a River
54%inclusion34 decks63 decks
53%synergy
Fertile Ground
54%inclusion34 decks63 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Rampant Growth
71%inclusion45 decks63 decks
36%synergy
Negate
65%inclusion41 decks63 decks
49%synergy
Cultivate
54%inclusion34 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Hunter's Insight
51%inclusion32 decks63 decks
48%synergy
Chain Reaction
49%inclusion31 decks63 decks
45%synergy
Growth Spiral
48%inclusion30 decks63 decks
22%synergy
Harrow
46%inclusion29 decks63 decks
34%synergy
Fae Flight
45%inclusion27 decks60 decks
44%synergy
Reclaim
44%inclusion28 decks63 decks
42%synergy
Spell Rupture
44%inclusion28 decks63 decks
44%synergy
Creatures
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
38%inclusion24 decks63 decks
34%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
33%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
33%inclusion21 decks63 decks
27%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
28%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
29%inclusion18 decks63 decks
27%synergy
Niblis of Frost
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
26%synergy
Llanowar Elves
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
21%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Elvish Mystic
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Tinder Wall
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
8%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Generator Servant
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
11%synergy
K-9, Mark I
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Iroh, Grand Lotus
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Oak Street Innkeeper
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Arbor Elf
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Savvy Trader
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Wizened Snitches
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Priest of Titania
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Guttersnipe
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-4%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-6%synergy
Instants
Repulsive Mutation
43%inclusion26 decks60 decks
40%synergy
Veil of Secrecy
43%inclusion27 decks63 decks
42%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion27 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Resculpt
41%inclusion26 decks63 decks
38%synergy
Charge Through
38%inclusion24 decks63 decks
37%synergy
You See a Guard Approach
37%inclusion23 decks63 decks
35%synergy
Run Away Together
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
34%synergy
Unsubstantiate
33%inclusion21 decks63 decks
33%synergy
Chaos Warp
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Overprotect
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Expel from Orazca
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
29%synergy
Beast Within
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
-9%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
24%synergy
Defend the Rider
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Return to Nature
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
22%synergy
Slip Out the Back
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
23%synergy
Wild Shape
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
27%synergy
Once and Future
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
27%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
18%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
23%synergy
Choose Your Weapon
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
23%synergy
Brainstorm
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Spring // Mind
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
22%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
19%synergy
Collective Resistance
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Simic Charm
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
16%synergy
Royal Treatment
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
19%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Stubborn Denial
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Temur Charm
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Claim
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Dispel
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
-4%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Wilt
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Lazotep Plating
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Shore Up
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Desculpting Blast
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
12%synergy
Water Wings
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
-5%synergy
Bolt Bend
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Hinder
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Cycle of Renewal
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Entish Restoration
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Saw It Coming
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Consuming Tide
43%inclusion27 decks63 decks
42%synergy
Kodama's Reach
40%inclusion25 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
40%inclusion25 decks63 decks
35%synergy
Road // Ruin
38%inclusion24 decks63 decks
37%synergy
Farseek
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
-12%synergy
Artful Dodge
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
34%synergy
Stump Stomp
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Enter the Enigma
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Slip Through Space
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
30%synergy
Ravenform
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
30%synergy
Summer Bloom
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
26%synergy
Dire-Strain Rampage
29%inclusion18 decks63 decks
28%synergy
Growth Spasm
29%inclusion18 decks63 decks
28%synergy
Sundering Eruption
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Broken Bond
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
22%synergy
Breath of Darigaaz
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
22%synergy
Last Night Together
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
18%synergy
Temporal Spring
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
20%synergy
Waltz of Rage
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Nature's Lore
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
-16%synergy
Blasphemous Act
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
-16%synergy
Price of Freedom
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Regrowth
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Overpowering Attack
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Distortion Strike
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Urban Evolution
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Relentless Assault
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Ponder
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Three Visits
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
-14%synergy
Seize the Day
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Experimental Overload
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Decimate
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Enter the Unknown
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Expressive Iteration
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Full Throttle
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Vandalblast
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-2%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Harmonize
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Preordain
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
0%synergy
See the Truth
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Migration Path
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion24 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
28%synergy
Winged Boots
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Spear
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
22%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Psychic Paper
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Gilded Pinions
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Smoke Bomb
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Explorer's Scope
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
-13%synergy
Prowler's Helm
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Strionic Resonator
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Lantern of Insight
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Key to the City
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Wild Growth
38%inclusion24 decks63 decks
28%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
33%inclusion21 decks63 decks
33%synergy
Arni Slays the Troll
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
27%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
16%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
18%synergy
Rancor
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
23%synergy
Vessel of Volatility
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
24%synergy
Hunter's Talent
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Cartouche of Strength
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
22%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Omen of the Hunt
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
16%synergy
Canopy Cover
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Overgrowth
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Protective Bubble
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Careful Cultivation
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Bear Umbra
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Lion Umbra
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Ride the Shoopuf
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Song of Creation
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Guild Artisan
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Druid Class
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Inscription
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Aggravated Assault
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Stolen Strategy
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Font of Fertility
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Hardened Scales
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-5%synergy
Security Bypass
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Loading Zone
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
18%synergy
Halimar Depths
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
-15%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
75%inclusion47 decks63 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
52%inclusion33 decks63 decks
-20%synergy
Commander's Sphere
40%inclusion25 decks63 decks
31%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Simic Signet
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Signet
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Gruul Signet
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
-6%synergy
Pentad Prism
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Honored Heirloom
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion63 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion63 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion63 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion58 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
71%inclusion45 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
62%inclusion39 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
56%inclusion35 decks63 decks
28%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
44%inclusion28 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Cinder Glade
44%inclusion28 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
40%inclusion25 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Opal Palace
33%inclusion21 decks63 decks
28%synergy
Stump Stomp
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Thornwood Falls
29%inclusion18 decks63 decks
21%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
-11%synergy
Sundering Eruption
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Shivan Reef
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
-5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
-16%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Karplusan Forest
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
-4%synergy
Gruul Turf
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Rugged Highlands
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Rootbound Crag
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
-18%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Steam Vents
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
-28%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Simic Guildgate
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Stomping Ground
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
-32%synergy
Ash Barrens
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Mystery
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
-6%synergy
Breeding Pool
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
-34%synergy
Temple of Abandon
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
-7%synergy
Tangled Islet
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
-22%synergy
Ketria Triome
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
-31%synergy
Game Trail
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
-3%synergy
Rockfall Vale
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
-21%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Molten Tributary
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
-25%synergy
Fiery Islet
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Mossfire Valley
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-2%synergy
Highland Forest
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
5%synergy