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Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever
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Owain Roberts
Aug 29, 2025
Owain Roberts
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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Aqueous Form
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Winged Boots
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Memory Lapse
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Rogue's Passage
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Wild Growth
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Rampant Growth
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Expel from Orazca
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Reclaim
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Farseek
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Chaos Warp
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Negate
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Brainstorm
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Counterspell
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Beast Within
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Explore
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
24%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Growth Spiral
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Seedborn Muse
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Gamble
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Underworld Breach
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Crop Rotation
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-16%synergy
Creatures
Fyndhorn Elves
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Llanowar Elves
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Birds of Paradise
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Tinder Wall
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Elvish Mystic
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Boreal Druid
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Arbor Elf
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Delighted Halfling
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Eternal Witness
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Port Razer
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Coiling Oracle
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Nalfeshnee
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Rashmi and Ragavan
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Savage Ventmaw
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Two-Headed Hunter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Savvy Trader
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Devoted Druid
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Roxanne, Starfall Savant
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Hugs, Grisly Guardian
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Combat Celebrant
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Icetill Explorer
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Summon: Fenrir
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Arcane Denial
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Noxious Revival
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Decisive Denial
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Stubborn Denial
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Pongify
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Harrow
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Slip Out the Back
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Hunter's Insight
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Gaea's Gift
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Flusterstorm
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Bolt Bend
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Dispel
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Psychotic Fury
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Great Train Heist
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Miscast
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Twinferno
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Claim
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Heroic Intervention
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Delay
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Collective Resistance
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Temur Charm
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
You Come to a River
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Misdirection
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Defend the Rider
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Invert Polarity
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Critical Hit
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Mana Leak
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Unleash Fury
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Charge Through
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Raking Claws
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Shore Up
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Abrade
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Starstorm
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Return to Nature
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Snap
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Auroral Procession
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Telling Time
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Colossal Might
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Desperate Ritual
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Seedtime
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Outmaneuver
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Cultivate
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Kodama's Reach
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Blasphemous Act
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Summer Bloom
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Temporal Spring
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Seize the Day
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Time Warp
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Full Throttle
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Walk the Aeons
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Temporal Mastery
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Regrowth
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Relentless Assault
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Ponder
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Three Visits
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Seasons Past
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Vandalblast
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Urban Evolution
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Part the Waterveil
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Stitch in Time
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Rite of Flame
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Overpowering Attack
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Stump Stomp
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Temporal Trespass
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Waltz of Rage
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Personal Tutor
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Assault Strobe
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Strike It Rich
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Solve the Equation
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Anger of the Gods
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Preordain
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Last Night Together
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Scale the Heights
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Consuming Tide
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Slip Through Space
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Hull Breach
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Enter the Unknown
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Serum Visions
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Animist's Awakening
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Vastwood Surge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Larger Than Life
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Whispersilk Cloak
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
O-Naginata
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Prowler's Helm
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Haunted Cloak
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Key to the City
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Insight Engine
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
The Earth Crystal
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Utopia Sprawl
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Bear Umbra
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Remora
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Fertile Ground
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Rancor
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Aggravated Assault
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Security Bypass
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Cloak of Mists
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Exploration
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Canopy Cover
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Branching Evolution
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Font of Magic
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Audacity
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Guild Artisan
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Double Vision
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Family's Favor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Hardened Scales
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Weftwalking
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Loading Zone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Verity Circle
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Spelunking
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Fae Flight
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Doubling Season
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Aether Tunnel
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Song of Creation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Bioengineered Future
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Temple of the False God
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Halimar Depths
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Witch's Clinic
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Crystal Vein
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Volatile Fault
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-23%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Signet
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Simic Signet
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Gruul Signet
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
The Aetherspark
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Relic of Legends
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Basalt Monolith
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Cinder Glade
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Shivan Reef
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Rootbound Crag
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Karplusan Forest
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of Mystery
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Gruul Turf
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Mossfire Valley
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Abandon
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Grove
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Game Trail
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Rockfall Vale
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Fiery Islet
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Overflowing Basin
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Stump Stomp
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Ketria Triome
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-30%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Thornwood Falls
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Molten Tributary
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Copperline Gorge
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Tangled Islet
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Ferrous Lake
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Highland Forest
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Demolition Field
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Fjord
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
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