Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever (Commander) - Budget Extra Combats

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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
Aqueous Form
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
83%synergy
Memory Lapse
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
69%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
63%synergy
Rogue's Passage
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
59%synergy
Explore
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Decisive Denial
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Negate
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Summer Bloom
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Expel from Orazca
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Growth Spiral
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Beast Within
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Rampant Growth
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Farseek
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Counterspell
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Llanowar Elves
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Wild Growth
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
23%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Elvish Mystic
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Combat Celebrant
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Nalfeshnee
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
K-9, Mark I
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Tinder Wall
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Tannuk, Memorial Ensign
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Galactic Wayfarer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Icetill Explorer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Party Thrasher
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Savvy Trader
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Arbor Elf
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Questing Druid
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Trinket Mage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Temur Devotee
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Anzrag, the Quake-Mole
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Beanstalk Giant
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Uvilda, Dean of Perfection
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Port Razer
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Tlincalli Hunter
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Memory Worm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Jadzi, Oracle of Arcavios
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Savage Ventmaw
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Slip Out the Back
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Brainstorm
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Overprotect
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Gaea's Gift
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Harrow
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Hunter's Insight
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Great Train Heist
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Reclaim
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Hinder
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
You Come to a River
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Collective Resistance
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Dispel
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Spell Rupture
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Spell Pierce
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Temur Charm
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Entish Restoration
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Savage Beating
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Abrade
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Royal Treatment
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Planar Genesis
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Stubborn Denial
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Noxious Revival
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Veil of Secrecy
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Mana Leak
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Shore Up
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Defend the Rider
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Prishe's Wanderings
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Heroic Intervention
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-16%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0%synergy
You See a Guard Approach
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Blossoming Defense
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Snap
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Bolt Bend
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Dazzling Denial
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Might of the Meek
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Nature's Lore
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Overpowering Attack
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Temporal Spring
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Blasphemous Act
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Relentless Assault
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Full Throttle
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
35%synergy
Last Night Together
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Seize the Day
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Chain Reaction
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Broken Bond
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Ponder
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Consuming Tide
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Preordain
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Enter the Enigma
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
World at War
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Portent
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Stump Stomp
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Slip Through Space
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Reach the Horizon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Combat Tutorial
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sami's Curiosity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Walk the Aeons
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Vandalblast
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Crash Through
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Artful Dodge
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Regrowth
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Road // Ruin
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Eagle Vision
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Part the Waterveil
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Temporal Mastery
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Growth Spasm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Time Stretch
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Harmonize
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Stealth Mission
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Decimate
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
See the Truth
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Winged Boots
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
The Key to the Vault
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Prowler's Helm
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Explorer's Scope
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Key to the City
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Lantern of Insight
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Codex Shredder
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Psychic Paper
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Mage Slayer
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Leyline Axe
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
The Lost and the Damned
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Aggravated Assault
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Bear Umbra
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Fae Flight
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Fertile Ground
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Rancor
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Song of Creation
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Guild Artisan
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Security Bypass
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Font of Magic
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Triple Triad
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Pain for All
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Canopy Cover
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Font of Fertility
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Overgrowth
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Aether Tunnel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Curiosity
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Spelunking
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-20%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Eel Umbra
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Keen Sense
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Hadana's Climb
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Precognition Field
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Hardened Scales
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Druid Class
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Invisibility
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Psychic Surgery
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Shielding Plax
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Combat Research
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Domri, Anarch of Bolas
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-20%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-6%synergy
Halimar Depths
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Sol Ring
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Simic Signet
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Izzet Signet
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Gruul Signet
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Blitzball
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Cinder Glade
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Temple of Abandon
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Sulfur Falls
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Temple of Mystery
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Evolving Wilds
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Rootbound Crag
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Gruul Turf
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Shivan Reef
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Rockfall Vale
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Karplusan Forest
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Overflowing Basin
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Stump Stomp
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Fiery Islet
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Grove
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Gongaga, Reactor Town
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mossfire Valley
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Ferrous Lake
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Game Trail
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Mountain Valley
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Stomping Ground
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-39%synergy
Breeding Pool
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-39%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Tangled Islet
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Molten Tributary
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Volatile Fjord
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy