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
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
78%synergy
Mystic Remora
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
77%synergy
Exploration
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
76%synergy
Mana Drain
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
70%synergy
Time Warp
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
63%synergy
Seize the Day
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
62%synergy
Swan Song
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
62%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
60%synergy
Veil of Summer
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Delighted Halfling
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Jeska's Will
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
40%synergy
The One Ring
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Wild Growth
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Stubborn Denial
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Mental Misstep
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Flusterstorm
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Sylvan Library
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
76%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
75%synergy
Deflecting Swat
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
71%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
66%synergy
Mana Vault
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
72%synergy
Ancient Tomb
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
68%synergy
Mystical Tutor
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
67%synergy
Mox Diamond
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
66%synergy
Force of Will
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
60%synergy
Underworld Breach
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Creatures
Birds of Paradise
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Tinder Wall
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Elvish Mystic
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Llanowar Elves
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Gilded Drake
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Seedborn Muse
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Bloom Tender
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Arbor Elf
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Endurance
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Stormscale Scion
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Combat Celebrant
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Dour Port-Mage
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-4%synergy
Six
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Force of Negation
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Crop Rotation
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
37%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Brain Freeze
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Brainstorm
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Intuition
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Pact of Negation
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Auroral Procession
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Sink into Stupor
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
28%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Memory Lapse
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Beast Within
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Heroic Intervention
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Force of Vigor
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Bolt
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Nexus of Fate
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Nature's Claim
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Dispel
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Reclaim
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Delay
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Counterspell
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Chaos Warp
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Chain of Vapor
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Seedtime
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Resculpt
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
You Come to a River
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Strix Serenade
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
16%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Savage Beating
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Submerge
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Pyroblast
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Trickbind
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Frantic Search
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Decisive Denial
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Slip Out the Back
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Misdirection
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Narset's Reversal
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Abrade
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Consign to Memory
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
12%synergy
Growth Spiral
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-16%synergy
Sorceries
Regrowth
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Personal Tutor
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Gamble
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Seasons Past
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Nature's Lore
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Three Visits
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Relentless Assault
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Ponder
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Solve the Equation
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Farseek
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-26%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Blasphemous Act
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Rite of Flame
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Explore
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Summer Bloom
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Overpowering Attack
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
15%synergy
World at War
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Preordain
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Stock Up
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Windfall
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-19%synergy
Temporal Mastery
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Rampant Growth
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-22%synergy
Cultivate
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-31%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Suplex
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Vandalblast
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Faithless Looting
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Fury of the Horde
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Full Throttle
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Last Night Together
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Temporal Spring
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Slip Through Space
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Hull Breach
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Timetwister
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Grapeshot
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Brotherhood's End
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Winged Boots
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
46%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Shadowspear
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Imposter Mech
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Isochron Scepter
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Cursed Totem
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
The Great Henge
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Helm of the Host
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Lantern of Insight
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Unstable Amulet
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Aggravated Assault
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Bear Umbra
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Aqueous Form
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Counterbalance
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Mirri's Guile
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Mirrormade
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Copy Artifact
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Rancor
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Stranglehold
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Dress Down
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Song of Creation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Burgeoning
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Will
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
War Squeak
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Powerbalance
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Lion Umbra
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Mistrise Village
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
38%synergy
Urza's Saga
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Homeward Path
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Shifting Woodland
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Strip Mine
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Field of the Dead
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
City of Traitors
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Wasteland
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Petal
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Chrome Mox
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Mana Crypt
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Fellwar Stone
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Grim Monolith
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Herd Heirloom
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
19%synergy
Mox Opal
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
The Aetherspark
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Cursed Mirror
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Stomping Ground
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
51%synergy
Steam Vents
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Breeding Pool
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Volcanic Island
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
82%synergy
Scalding Tarn
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
64%synergy
Misty Rainforest
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
60%synergy
Taiga
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
79%synergy
Wooded Foothills
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
59%synergy
Tropical Island
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
78%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Confluence
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
62%synergy
Forest
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
-25%synergy
City of Brass
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Island
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
-29%synergy
Training Center
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Polluted Delta
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
55%synergy
Exotic Orchard
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Flooded Strand
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Windswept Heath
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Arid Mesa
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Mountain
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
-44%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Spire Garden
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Ketria Triome
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Sink into Stupor
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
28%synergy
Hedge Maze
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Fiery Islet
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Shivan Reef
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Thundering Falls
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Cinder Glade
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-24%synergy
Rockfall Vale
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-17%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Karplusan Forest
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Grove
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Gemstone Mine
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Gruul Turf
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-9%synergy