Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever (Commander) - Expensive 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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Noxious Revival
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
78%synergy
Exploration
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
75%synergy
Deflecting Swat
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
75%synergy
Mana Drain
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
73%synergy
Mystic Remora
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
69%synergy
Seize the Day
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
65%synergy
Time Warp
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
61%synergy
Swan Song
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
61%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
61%synergy
Veil of Summer
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Delighted Halfling
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
52%synergy
Wild Growth
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Stubborn Denial
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
55%synergy
Sylvan Library
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Birds of Paradise
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
23%synergy
The One Ring
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Aggravated Assault
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Regrowth
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Winged Boots
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
77%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
74%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
66%synergy
Ancient Tomb
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
71%synergy
Mana Vault
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
71%synergy
Mystical Tutor
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
59%synergy
Mox Diamond
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
62%synergy
Force of Will
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
56%synergy
Jeska's Will
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Underworld Breach
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
52%synergy
Creatures
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
29%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Llanowar Elves
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Tinder Wall
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Elvish Mystic
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Gilded Drake
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Seedborn Muse
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Bloom Tender
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Arbor Elf
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Endurance
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Stormscale Scion
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Combat Celebrant
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Hellkite Charger
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Dour Port-Mage
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-4%synergy
Six
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Mental Misstep
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Flusterstorm
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Force of Negation
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
44%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Crop Rotation
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Brain Freeze
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Brainstorm
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Pact of Negation
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Memory Lapse
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Intuition
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Nature's Claim
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Auroral Procession
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Heroic Intervention
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Delay
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Beast Within
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Chaos Warp
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Dispel
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Reclaim
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Counterspell
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Chain of Vapor
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Resculpt
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Seedtime
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Bolt
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Force of Vigor
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Nexus of Fate
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Submerge
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Pyroblast
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Savage Beating
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Decisive Denial
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Slip Out the Back
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
You Come to a River
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Misdirection
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Abrade
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Hunter's Insight
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Strix Serenade
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Trickbind
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Frantic Search
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Chord of Calling
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Capture of Jingzhou
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Three Visits
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Gamble
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Nature's Lore
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Relentless Assault
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Personal Tutor
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Seasons Past
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Farseek
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-19%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Ponder
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Explore
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Blasphemous Act
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Summer Bloom
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Solve the Equation
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
World at War
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Rite of Flame
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Overpowering Attack
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Kodama's Reach
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-18%synergy
Rampant Growth
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-21%synergy
Cultivate
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-30%synergy
Preordain
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Temporal Mastery
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Fury of the Horde
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Last Night Together
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Temporal Spring
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Stock Up
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Slip Through Space
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Hull Breach
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Faithless Looting
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Timetwister
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Brotherhood's End
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of Feast and Famine
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
48%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Shadowspear
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Isochron Scepter
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Imposter Mech
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Cursed Totem
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Scroll Rack
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Manifold Key
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
The Great Henge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Lantern of Insight
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Unstable Amulet
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Carpet of Flowers
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Bear Umbra
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Aqueous Form
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Mirri's Guile
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Counterbalance
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Mirrormade
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Copy Artifact
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Rancor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Will
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Dress Down
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Song of Creation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Stranglehold
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
War Squeak
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Powerbalance
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Lion Umbra
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Mistrise Village
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Urza's Saga
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Homeward Path
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Shifting Woodland
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Strip Mine
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Command Beacon
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Field of the Dead
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Wasteland
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
City of Traitors
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Petal
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Chrome Mox
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Fellwar Stone
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Mana Crypt
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Grim Monolith
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Herd Heirloom
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
22%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Mox Opal
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Stomping Ground
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Steam Vents
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
53%synergy
Breeding Pool
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Volcanic Island
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
82%synergy
Scalding Tarn
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
64%synergy
Misty Rainforest
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
59%synergy
Taiga
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
78%synergy
Wooded Foothills
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
59%synergy
Tropical Island
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
78%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Confluence
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
68%synergy
Training Center
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Polluted Delta
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
57%synergy
City of Brass
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
57%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Island
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
-30%synergy
Forest
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
-30%synergy
Exotic Orchard
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Flooded Strand
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Arid Mesa
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Windswept Heath
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Mountain
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
-42%synergy
Spire Garden
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Ketria Triome
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Fiery Islet
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Hedge Maze
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Shivan Reef
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Cinder Glade
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-23%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-20%synergy
Karplusan Forest
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Thundering Falls
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Rockfall Vale
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-20%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Grove
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-17%synergy
Gemstone Mine
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Gruul Turf
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-8%synergy