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.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Aqueous Form
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
77%synergy
Memory Lapse
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
61%synergy
Rogue's Passage
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
56%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
56%synergy
Explore
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
49%synergy
Negate
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Relentless Assault
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Wild Growth
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Growth Spiral
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Beast Within
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Cultivate
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Chaos Warp
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Rampant Growth
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Decisive Denial
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Farseek
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Llanowar Elves
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
Elvish Mystic
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Combat Celebrant
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
K-9, Mark I
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Nalfeshnee
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Savvy Trader
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Arbor Adherent
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Party Thrasher
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Tanuki Transplanter
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Questing Druid
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Uvilda, Dean of Perfection
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Tinder Wall
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Enduring Courage
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Hugs, Grisly Guardian
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Summon: G.F. Cerberus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Tannuk, Memorial Ensign
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Galactic Wayfarer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Starwinder
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Beanstalk Giant
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Arbor Elf
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Port Razer
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Tlincalli Hunter
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Memory Worm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Rashmi and Ragavan
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Reclaim
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Brainstorm
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Slip Out the Back
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Expel from Orazca
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Harrow
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Great Train Heist
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Hinder
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Overprotect
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
You Come to a River
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Hunter's Insight
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Spell Pierce
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Gaea's Gift
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Spell Rupture
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Biosynthic Burst
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Dispel
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Veil of Secrecy
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Planar Genesis
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Collective Resistance
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Abrade
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Royal Treatment
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Frantic Search
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Might of the Meek
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Stubborn Denial
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Temur Charm
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Siege Smash
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Blossoming Defense
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Claim
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Opt
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Entish Restoration
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Charge Through
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Resculpt
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Bolt Bend
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Mana Leak
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Defend the Rider
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Blitzball Shot
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Prishe's Wanderings
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Scour for Scrap
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Autumn's Veil
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Collision // Colossus
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Fog
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Full Throttle
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
38%synergy
Overpowering Attack
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Summer Bloom
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Last Night Together
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Nature's Lore
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Blasphemous Act
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Enter the Enigma
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Consuming Tide
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Ponder
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Temporal Spring
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Portent
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Chain Reaction
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Three Visits
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Seize the Day
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Preordain
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Combat Tutorial
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Slip Through Space
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Crash Through
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Broken Bond
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Walk the Aeons
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Decimate
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Artful Dodge
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Regrowth
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Stump Stomp
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Reach the Horizon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Shattered Wings
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sami's Curiosity
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Scale the Heights
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Circuitous Route
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Enter the Unknown
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Part the Waterveil
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Stealth Mission
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
See the Truth
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Seasons Past
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Fury of the Horde
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Time Warp
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Winged Boots
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
The Key to the Vault
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Key to the City
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Exploration Broodship
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Prowler's Helm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Fireshrieker
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Explorer's Scope
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Strionic Resonator
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Lantern of Insight
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Wilderness Reclamation
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Rancor
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
25%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Bear Umbra
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Guild Artisan
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Fertile Ground
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Aggravated Assault
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Song of Creation
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Hardened Scales
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Fae Flight
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Protective Bubble
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Canopy Cover
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Font of Magic
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Security Bypass
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Triple Triad
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ride the Shoopuf
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Pain for All
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Aether Tunnel
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Intruder Alarm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Blood Mist
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Curiosity
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Branching Evolution
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-18%synergy
Stolen Strategy
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Mirrormade
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Font of Fertility
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Keen Sense
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Will
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Precognition Field
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Share the Spoils
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Invisibility
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Psychic Surgery
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Overgrowth
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Shielding Plax
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Combat Research
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Mordenkainen
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Domri, Anarch of Bolas
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-18%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Halimar Depths
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Sol Ring
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Simic Signet
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Izzet Signet
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Gruul Signet
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Blitzball
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Herd Heirloom
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Cinder Glade
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Rootbound Crag
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Temple of Abandon
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Gruul Turf
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Temple of Mystery
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Shivan Reef
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Rockfall Vale
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Ash Barrens
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Karplusan Forest
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Game Trail
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Overflowing Basin
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Stump Stomp
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Gongaga, Reactor Town
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Islet
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Mountain Valley
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Breeding Pool
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-40%synergy
Mossfire Valley
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Tangled Islet
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Spire of Industry
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Ferrous Lake
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Volatile Fjord
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Grove
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Thornwood Falls
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy