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

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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
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Daily Bugle Building
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Explore
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
46%synergy
Road // Ruin
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Memory Lapse
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
36%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Gaea's Gift
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Veil of Secrecy
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Fae Flight
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Fertile Ground
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Top Cards
Rampant Growth
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Growth Spiral
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Cultivate
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Aqueous Form
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Decisive Denial
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Negate
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Wild Growth
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Run Away Together
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Spell Rupture
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Talrand, Sky Summoner
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Llanowar Elves
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
K-9, Mark I
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Niblis of Frost
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Savvy Trader
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Tinder Wall
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Oak Street Innkeeper
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Farhaven Elf
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Delighted Halfling
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Port Razer
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Temur Battlecrier
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-13%synergy
Runescale Stormbrood
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Zell Dincht
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Repulsive Mutation
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
You Come to a River
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Unsubstantiate
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Harrow
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Return to Nature
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Royal Treatment
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Charge Through
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Beast Within
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-22%synergy
Hunter's Insight
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Resculpt
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
You See a Guard Approach
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Collective Resistance
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Overprotect
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Temur Charm
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Savage Beating
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-20%synergy
Once and Future
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Spring // Mind
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Saw It Coming
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Wild Shape
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Choose Your Weapon
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Frantic Search
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Noxious Revival
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Naturalize
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Neutralize
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Refocus
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Chaos Warp
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-24%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Blink of an Eye
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Wilt
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Reclaim
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Expel from Orazca
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Heroic Intervention
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-18%synergy
Abrade
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Growth Spasm
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Stump Stomp
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Chain Reaction
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Enter the Unknown
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Kodama's Reach
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-16%synergy
Broken Bond
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Ravenform
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Artful Dodge
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Seize the Day
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Consuming Tide
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Farseek
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-34%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Experimental Overload
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Blasphemous Act
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-21%synergy
Summer Bloom
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Enter the Enigma
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Waltz of Rage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Ponder
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Dire-Strain Rampage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Urban Evolution
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Migration Path
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Breath of Darigaaz
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Slip Through Space
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Faithless Looting
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Explorer's Scope
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Spear
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Psychic Paper
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Haunted Cloak
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Smoke Bomb
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Mirage Mirror
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Gilded Pinions
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-17%synergy
Enchantments
Sword Coast Sailor
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Hunter's Talent
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Omen of the Hunt
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Song of Creation
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Exploration
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Overgrowth
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Bear Umbra
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Cartouche of Strength
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Arni Slays the Troll
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Font of Fertility
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Fiery Inscription
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Sphere Grid
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Spelunking
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Careful Cultivation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Guild Artisan
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Stolen Strategy
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Vessel of Volatility
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Protective Bubble
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Aggravated Assault
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Hardened Scales
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Dragonback Assault
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Halimar Depths
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Nursery
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Hidden Cataract
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Hidden Volcano
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
-22%synergy
Arcane Signet
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
-21%synergy
Commander's Sphere
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Simic Signet
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Signet
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Fire Diamond
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Gruul Signet
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Honored Heirloom
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Lantern of Revealing
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Moss Diamond
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Forest
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Island
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
-26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-17%synergy
Cinder Glade
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Stump Stomp
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Thornwood Falls
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Gruul Turf
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Opal Palace
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Abandon
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Rootbound Crag
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-19%synergy
Temple of Mystery
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-22%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Rockfall Vale
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-17%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Sulfur Falls
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-24%synergy
Rugged Highlands
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Ketria Triome
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-29%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Shivan Reef
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-22%synergy
Breeding Pool
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-38%synergy
Tropical Island
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Commercial District
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Hedge Maze
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Training Center
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-22%synergy
Simic Guildgate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Mossfire Valley
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Karplusan Forest
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-16%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Blighted Woodland
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Stomping Ground
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-37%synergy
Taiga
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Grove
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy