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

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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
Level Up
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Aqueous Form
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
64%synergy
Memory Lapse
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
53%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
51%synergy
Negate
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
49%synergy
Bear Umbra
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
44%synergy
Expel from Orazca
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
43%synergy
Wild Growth
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Decisive Denial
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Winged Boots
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Rampant Growth
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Farseek
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Chaos Warp
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Growth Spiral
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Beast Within
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Explore
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Nature's Lore
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Mystical Tutor
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Seedborn Muse
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Underworld Breach
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Crop Rotation
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Worldly Tutor
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Jeska's Will
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Creatures
Llanowar Elves
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Elvish Mystic
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Birds of Paradise
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Tinder Wall
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Combat Celebrant
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Coiling Oracle
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Nalfeshnee
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Boreal Druid
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Eternal Witness
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Arbor Elf
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Radha, Heart of Keld
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Savvy Trader
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Devoted Druid
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Oblivion Sower
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Delighted Halfling
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Flamebraider
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Twinflame Travelers
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Tam, Mindful First-Year
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Port Razer
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Rashmi and Ragavan
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Savage Ventmaw
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Roxanne, Starfall Savant
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Gaea's Gift
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Reclaim
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Hunter's Insight
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Harrow
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Pongify
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Slip Out the Back
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Stubborn Denial
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Noxious Revival
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Miscast
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Nature's Claim
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Dispel
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Flusterstorm
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Psychotic Fury
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Twinferno
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Bolt Bend
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Heroic Intervention
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Temur Charm
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Great Train Heist
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Overprotect
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Reality Shift
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Blossoming Defense
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Misdirection
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Spell Pierce
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Delay
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Hinder
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Nexus of Fate
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Opt
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Shore Up
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Frantic Search
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Defend the Rider
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Veil of Secrecy
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
You Come to a River
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Critical Hit
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Abrade
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Outmaneuver
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Invert Polarity
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Charge Through
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Silundi Vision
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Into the Roil
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Mana Leak
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Starstorm
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Keep Safe
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Return to Nature
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Kodama's Reach
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Blasphemous Act
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Summer Bloom
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Seize the Day
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Temporal Spring
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Time Warp
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Temporal Mastery
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Relentless Assault
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Full Throttle
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Regrowth
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Enter the Enigma
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Three Visits
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Faithless Looting
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Preordain
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Seasons Past
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Overpowering Attack
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Ponder
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Chain Reaction
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Walk the Aeons
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Broken Bond
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Waltz of Rage
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Temporal Trespass
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Stump Stomp
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Consuming Tide
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Anger of the Gods
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Part the Waterveil
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Rite of Flame
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Personal Tutor
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Strike It Rich
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
World at War
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Serum Visions
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Last Night Together
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Stitch in Time
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Urban Evolution
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Portent
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Slip Through Space
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Time Stretch
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Assault Strobe
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Spry and Mighty
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Prowler's Helm
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Codex Shredder
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
O-Naginata
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Explorer's Scope
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Isochron Scepter
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Lantern of Insight
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Haunted Cloak
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Helm of the Host
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Key to the City
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Aggravated Assault
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Mystic Remora
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Fertile Ground
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Rancor
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Fae Flight
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Cloak of Mists
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Aether Tunnel
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Verity Circle
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Canopy Cover
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Song of Creation
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Double Vision
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Hunter's Talent
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Font of Magic
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Aquitect's Defenses
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Undercurrents
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Gilt-Leaf's Embrace
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Raiding Schemes
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Exploration
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Branching Evolution
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Sticky Fingers
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Audacity
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Stolen Strategy
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Security Bypass
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
As Foretold
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Doubling Season
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Temple of the False God
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-18%synergy
Halimar Depths
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-10%synergy
Command Beacon
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Great Hall of the Citadel
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion31 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Izzet Signet
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Simic Signet
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Gruul Signet
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
The Aetherspark
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Relic of Legends
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Forest
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion31 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Cinder Glade
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Rootbound Crag
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Shivan Reef
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Sulfur Falls
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Gruul Turf
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Temple of Mystery
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Karplusan Forest
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Abandon
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Mossfire Valley
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Game Trail
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Breeding Pool
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-27%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Rockfall Vale
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-14%synergy
Stomping Ground
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-29%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-14%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-13%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Ketria Triome
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-26%synergy
Thornwood Falls
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Steam Vents
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-32%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Stump Stomp
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Copperline Gorge
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Overflowing Basin
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Silundi Vision
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Ferrous Lake
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Islet
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Tangled Islet
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Rugged Highlands
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy