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

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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
Hexing Squelcher
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
8%synergy
Redirect Lightning
8.6%inclusion14 decks163 decks
1%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Spry and Mighty
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
4.3%inclusion4 decks92 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Mystic Remora
89%inclusion731 decks824 decks
76%synergy
Force of Negation
82%inclusion673 decks824 decks
76%synergy
Deflecting Swat
92%inclusion761 decks824 decks
74%synergy
Noxious Revival
82%inclusion678 decks824 decks
71%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
71%inclusion585 decks824 decks
69%synergy
Exploration
79%inclusion653 decks824 decks
69%synergy
Swan Song
81%inclusion668 decks824 decks
67%synergy
Flusterstorm
74%inclusion609 decks824 decks
66%synergy
Mana Drain
79%inclusion648 decks824 decks
66%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
65%inclusion538 decks824 decks
64%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
72%inclusion593 decks824 decks
38%synergy
Veil of Summer
69%inclusion571 decks824 decks
62%synergy
Mental Misstep
69%inclusion565 decks824 decks
63%synergy
Delighted Halfling
67%inclusion555 decks824 decks
51%synergy
Jeska's Will
67%inclusion548 decks824 decks
49%synergy
Underworld Breach
66%inclusion543 decks824 decks
58%synergy
Gamble
65%inclusion537 decks824 decks
57%synergy
Wild Growth
65%inclusion532 decks824 decks
54%synergy
Time Warp
64%inclusion529 decks824 decks
62%synergy
Pact of Negation
62%inclusion509 decks824 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
94%inclusion776 decks824 decks
75%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
92%inclusion757 decks824 decks
74%synergy
Ancient Tomb
90%inclusion738 decks824 decks
79%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
89%inclusion731 decks824 decks
66%synergy
Force of Will
88%inclusion724 decks824 decks
80%synergy
Mystical Tutor
86%inclusion705 decks824 decks
74%synergy
Mana Vault
83%inclusion688 decks824 decks
76%synergy
Chrome Mox
82%inclusion674 decks824 decks
73%synergy
Mox Diamond
74%inclusion613 decks824 decks
68%synergy
The One Ring
67%inclusion556 decks824 decks
59%synergy
Creatures
Tinder Wall
57%inclusion472 decks824 decks
52%synergy
Llanowar Elves
37%inclusion304 decks824 decks
22%synergy
Elvish Mystic
35%inclusion291 decks824 decks
24%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
35%inclusion291 decks824 decks
29%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
33%inclusion275 decks824 decks
31%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
31%inclusion259 decks824 decks
25%synergy
Gilded Drake
31%inclusion257 decks824 decks
30%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
30%inclusion250 decks824 decks
24%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
30%inclusion249 decks824 decks
25%synergy
Arbor Elf
22%inclusion178 decks824 decks
19%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
20%inclusion141 decks707 decks
12%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
20%inclusion163 decks824 decks
18%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
15%inclusion121 decks824 decks
5%synergy
Seedborn Muse
14%inclusion118 decks824 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
14%inclusion113 decks824 decks
6%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
13%inclusion109 decks824 decks
10%synergy
Bloom Tender
13%inclusion108 decks824 decks
3%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
10%inclusion86 decks824 decks
10%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
7.8%inclusion64 decks824 decks
5%synergy
Boreal Druid
7.8%inclusion64 decks824 decks
7%synergy
Eternal Witness
7.6%inclusion63 decks824 decks
-9%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
7.6%inclusion44 decks582 decks
5%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
7.2%inclusion59 decks824 decks
-3%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
7.2%inclusion59 decks824 decks
-1%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
7.1%inclusion45 decks637 decks
-3%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
6.2%inclusion51 decks824 decks
0%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
5.7%inclusion47 decks824 decks
2%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
5.6%inclusion46 decks824 decks
-5%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
5.6%inclusion46 decks824 decks
-1%synergy
Spellseeker
5.6%inclusion46 decks824 decks
0%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
5.4%inclusion14 decks259 decks
2%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
5.3%inclusion44 decks824 decks
1%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
5.3%inclusion44 decks824 decks
4%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
5.1%inclusion42 decks824 decks
0%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
56%inclusion464 decks824 decks
37%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
54%inclusion449 decks824 decks
50%synergy
Brain Freeze
54%inclusion449 decks824 decks
48%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
52%inclusion428 decks824 decks
48%synergy
Crop Rotation
49%inclusion404 decks824 decks
38%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
47%inclusion388 decks824 decks
45%synergy
Brainstorm
43%inclusion358 decks824 decks
29%synergy
Intuition
39%inclusion320 decks824 decks
38%synergy
Stubborn Denial
37%inclusion301 decks824 decks
30%synergy
Misdirection
35%inclusion289 decks824 decks
34%synergy
Dispel
32%inclusion264 decks824 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Bolt
31%inclusion258 decks824 decks
20%synergy
Memory Lapse
30%inclusion245 decks824 decks
27%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
29%inclusion242 decks824 decks
26%synergy
Pyroblast
29%inclusion236 decks824 decks
25%synergy
Delay
27%inclusion220 decks824 decks
25%synergy
Chain of Vapor
26%inclusion213 decks824 decks
22%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion153 decks643 decks
17%synergy
You Come to a River
24%inclusion196 decks824 decks
23%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
23%inclusion190 decks824 decks
19%synergy
Force of Vigor
23%inclusion187 decks824 decks
20%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
20%inclusion167 decks824 decks
16%synergy
Heroic Intervention
20%inclusion166 decks824 decks
-6%synergy
Auroral Procession
20%inclusion65 decks326 decks
16%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion155 decks824 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
17%inclusion141 decks824 decks
10%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
17%inclusion100 decks589 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
17%inclusion137 decks824 decks
-15%synergy
Nexus of Fate
17%inclusion137 decks824 decks
15%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
16%inclusion133 decks824 decks
14%synergy
Resculpt
16%inclusion130 decks824 decks
13%synergy
Decisive Denial
16%inclusion128 decks824 decks
11%synergy
Strix Serenade
15%inclusion98 decks643 decks
13%synergy
Worldly Tutor
15%inclusion122 decks824 decks
0%synergy
Seedtime
14%inclusion119 decks824 decks
14%synergy
Beast Within
14%inclusion118 decks824 decks
-24%synergy
Submerge
14%inclusion116 decks824 decks
13%synergy
Hunter's Insight
14%inclusion112 decks824 decks
11%synergy
Abrade
14%inclusion112 decks824 decks
8%synergy
Spell Pierce
13%inclusion107 decks824 decks
11%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
12%inclusion66 decks534 decks
8%synergy
Reclaim
12%inclusion98 decks824 decks
10%synergy
Expel from Orazca
11%inclusion94 decks824 decks
10%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
11%inclusion89 decks824 decks
8%synergy
Impact Resonance
10%inclusion85 decks824 decks
10%synergy
Chaos Warp
10%inclusion84 decks824 decks
-22%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
10%inclusion83 decks824 decks
4%synergy
Growth Spiral
9.5%inclusion78 decks824 decks
-16%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
8.9%inclusion73 decks824 decks
8%synergy
Slip Out the Back
8.6%inclusion71 decks824 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
57%inclusion473 decks824 decks
23%synergy
Three Visits
55%inclusion451 decks824 decks
28%synergy
Personal Tutor
50%inclusion414 decks824 decks
49%synergy
Regrowth
43%inclusion354 decks824 decks
38%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
40%inclusion329 decks824 decks
36%synergy
Seize the Day
39%inclusion325 decks824 decks
36%synergy
Seasons Past
32%inclusion265 decks824 decks
31%synergy
Ponder
27%inclusion219 decks824 decks
18%synergy
Rite of Flame
26%inclusion216 decks824 decks
23%synergy
Windfall
21%inclusion176 decks824 decks
12%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
19%inclusion160 decks824 decks
18%synergy
Farseek
17%inclusion144 decks824 decks
-30%synergy
Blasphemous Act
17%inclusion139 decks824 decks
-17%synergy
Solve the Equation
17%inclusion138 decks824 decks
13%synergy
Brotherhood's End
16%inclusion134 decks824 decks
16%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
15%inclusion122 decks824 decks
10%synergy
Timetwister
15%inclusion121 decks824 decks
14%synergy
Summer Bloom
15%inclusion121 decks824 decks
10%synergy
Explore
12%inclusion102 decks824 decks
-2%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
12%inclusion95 decks824 decks
11%synergy
Anger of the Gods
11%inclusion91 decks824 decks
10%synergy
Temporal Mastery
11%inclusion91 decks824 decks
10%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
11%inclusion88 decks824 decks
8%synergy
Overpowering Attack
9.2%inclusion56 decks607 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.2%inclusion76 decks824 decks
2%synergy
Preordain
9.0%inclusion74 decks824 decks
3%synergy
Vandalblast
8.9%inclusion73 decks824 decks
1%synergy
Relentless Assault
8.6%inclusion71 decks824 decks
7%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
8.1%inclusion67 decks824 decks
3%synergy
Cultivate
7.9%inclusion65 decks824 decks
-35%synergy
Full Throttle
7.1%inclusion28 decks392 decks
5%synergy
Rampant Growth
7.0%inclusion58 decks824 decks
-28%synergy
Kodama's Reach
6.1%inclusion50 decks824 decks
-26%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
5.8%inclusion48 decks824 decks
0%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.7%inclusion47 decks824 decks
3%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
5.1%inclusion42 decks824 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Winged Boots
44%inclusion365 decks824 decks
42%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
34%inclusion278 decks824 decks
29%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
24%inclusion200 decks824 decks
22%synergy
Imposter Mech
21%inclusion171 decks824 decks
20%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
20%inclusion167 decks824 decks
18%synergy
Cursed Totem
18%inclusion150 decks824 decks
18%synergy
Shadowspear
18%inclusion148 decks824 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion132 decks824 decks
-9%synergy
Torpor Orb
11%inclusion93 decks824 decks
11%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
11%inclusion67 decks609 decks
10%synergy
Isochron Scepter
10%inclusion84 decks824 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion79 decks824 decks
-15%synergy
Manifold Key
7.8%inclusion64 decks824 decks
7%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
6.9%inclusion57 decks824 decks
7%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.6%inclusion46 decks824 decks
3%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
5.2%inclusion43 decks824 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Sylvan Library
59%inclusion489 decks824 decks
52%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
58%inclusion477 decks824 decks
54%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
51%inclusion418 decks824 decks
43%synergy
Aggravated Assault
28%inclusion228 decks824 decks
24%synergy
Aqueous Form
25%inclusion202 decks824 decks
21%synergy
Counterbalance
23%inclusion188 decks824 decks
22%synergy
Bear Umbra
18%inclusion150 decks824 decks
15%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
14%inclusion115 decks824 decks
9%synergy
Guild Artisan
13%inclusion109 decks824 decks
12%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
10%inclusion19 decks195 decks
6%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
8.6%inclusion71 decks824 decks
3%synergy
Rancor
8.4%inclusion69 decks824 decks
7%synergy
Copy Artifact
7.5%inclusion62 decks824 decks
7%synergy
Powerbalance
6.7%inclusion43 decks643 decks
5%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
6.7%inclusion55 decks824 decks
2%synergy
Canopy Cover
6.1%inclusion50 decks824 decks
6%synergy
Mirrormade
5.9%inclusion49 decks824 decks
5%synergy
Mirri's Guile
5.3%inclusion44 decks824 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.1%inclusion42 decks824 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
16%inclusion130 decks824 decks
15%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
15%inclusion120 decks824 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
79%inclusion655 decks824 decks
58%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
70%inclusion575 decks824 decks
53%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
42%inclusion347 decks824 decks
37%synergy
Mistrise Village
40%inclusion131 decks326 decks
23%synergy
Urza's Saga
31%inclusion252 decks824 decks
25%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
30%inclusion245 decks824 decks
23%synergy
Homeward Path
27%inclusion220 decks824 decks
26%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
23%inclusion187 decks824 decks
17%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
20%inclusion166 decks824 decks
4%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
20%inclusion162 decks824 decks
5%synergy
Shifting Woodland
19%inclusion121 decks639 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion125 decks824 decks
-1%synergy
City of Traitors
13%inclusion103 decks824 decks
12%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
10%inclusion84 decks824 decks
9%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
10%inclusion82 decks824 decks
9%synergy
Command Beacon
7.3%inclusion60 decks824 decks
4%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.3%inclusion52 decks824 decks
3%synergy
Field of the Dead
6.1%inclusion50 decks824 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
5.2%inclusion43 decks824 decks
-25%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion806 decks824 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion716 decks824 decks
14%synergy
Lotus Petal
80%inclusion656 decks824 decks
69%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
55%inclusion453 decks824 decks
51%synergy
Fellwar Stone
54%inclusion445 decks824 decks
37%synergy
Grim Monolith
53%inclusion437 decks824 decks
51%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
49%inclusion401 decks824 decks
33%synergy
Mana Crypt
34%inclusion280 decks824 decks
32%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
34%inclusion277 decks824 decks
17%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
33%inclusion274 decks824 decks
32%synergy
Mox Opal
33%inclusion274 decks824 decks
28%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
22%inclusion183 decks824 decks
8%synergy
Mox Amber
16%inclusion130 decks824 decks
8%synergy
Herd Heirloom
6.5%inclusion21 decks324 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion799 decks824 decks
6%synergy
Tropical Island
96%inclusion793 decks824 decks
81%synergy
Breeding Pool
96%inclusion793 decks824 decks
49%synergy
Steam Vents
96%inclusion792 decks824 decks
53%synergy
Taiga
96%inclusion789 decks824 decks
81%synergy
Volcanic Island
95%inclusion784 decks824 decks
81%synergy
Scalding Tarn
95%inclusion779 decks824 decks
62%synergy
Misty Rainforest
94%inclusion778 decks824 decks
61%synergy
Stomping Ground
94%inclusion774 decks824 decks
47%synergy
Wooded Foothills
94%inclusion771 decks824 decks
60%synergy
Mana Confluence
77%inclusion637 decks824 decks
67%synergy
City of Brass
76%inclusion625 decks824 decks
65%synergy
Flooded Strand
75%inclusion622 decks824 decks
64%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
73%inclusion604 decks824 decks
66%synergy
Polluted Delta
72%inclusion595 decks824 decks
62%synergy
Windswept Heath
71%inclusion585 decks824 decks
59%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
69%inclusion570 decks824 decks
59%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion549 decks824 decks
11%synergy
Island
65%inclusion536 decks824 decks
-29%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
61%inclusion499 decks824 decks
26%synergy
Training Center
59%inclusion483 decks824 decks
29%synergy
Forest
57%inclusion471 decks824 decks
-37%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
56%inclusion459 decks824 decks
48%synergy
Arid Mesa
54%inclusion444 decks824 decks
46%synergy
Spire Garden
45%inclusion371 decks824 decks
16%synergy
Mountain
38%inclusion311 decks824 decks
-54%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
30%inclusion248 decks824 decks
24%synergy
Ketria Triome
26%inclusion216 decks824 decks
-15%synergy
Fiery Islet
26%inclusion211 decks824 decks
20%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
25%inclusion156 decks629 decks
21%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion153 decks643 decks
17%synergy
Cavern of Souls
20%inclusion163 decks824 decks
12%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
19%inclusion160 decks824 decks
18%synergy
Hedge Maze
18%inclusion151 decks820 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
11%inclusion92 decks824 decks
-23%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
10%inclusion81 decks824 decks
7%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
10%inclusion79 decks824 decks
8%synergy
Shivan Reef
9.2%inclusion76 decks824 decks
-22%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.2%inclusion76 decks824 decks
2%synergy
Commercial District
8.8%inclusion72 decks820 decks
-2%synergy
Thundering Falls
8.2%inclusion67 decks819 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.1%inclusion67 decks824 decks
1%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
8.0%inclusion66 decks824 decks
5%synergy
Karplusan Forest
7.8%inclusion64 decks824 decks
-18%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
7.8%inclusion64 decks824 decks
-33%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.7%inclusion55 decks824 decks
1%synergy
Sulfur Falls
6.7%inclusion55 decks824 decks
-32%synergy
Starting Town
6.6%inclusion17 decks259 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.7%inclusion47 decks824 decks
3%synergy