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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Sodden Verdure
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Prismatic Undercurrents
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Flamebraider
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Raiding Schemes
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Twinflame Travelers
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Aqueous Form
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
68%synergy
Memory Lapse
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
52%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Negate
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
49%synergy
Bear Umbra
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Wild Growth
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Winged Boots
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Expel from Orazca
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Aggravated Assault
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Decisive Denial
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Rampant Growth
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Farseek
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Chaos Warp
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Beast Within
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Counterspell
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Growth Spiral
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Denial
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Cultivate
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Gamble
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Seedborn Muse
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Underworld Breach
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Crop Rotation
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Creatures
Llanowar Elves
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Elvish Mystic
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Birds of Paradise
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Tinder Wall
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Tam, Mindful First-Year
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Eternal Witness
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Boreal Druid
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Arbor Elf
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Combat Celebrant
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Coiling Oracle
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Devoted Druid
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Savage Ventmaw
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Delighted Halfling
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Two-Headed Hunter
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Roxanne, Starfall Savant
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Llanowar Scout
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Hugs, Grisly Guardian
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Port Razer
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Priest of Titania
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Nalfeshnee
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Savvy Trader
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Reclaim
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
36%synergy
Hunter's Insight
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Harrow
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
21%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Gaea's Gift
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Dispel
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Slip Out the Back
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Miscast
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Stubborn Denial
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Nature's Claim
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Noxious Revival
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Pongify
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Psychotic Fury
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Flusterstorm
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Bolt Bend
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Temur Charm
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Reality Shift
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Twinferno
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Spell Pierce
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Misdirection
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Wild Unraveling
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Delay
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Great Train Heist
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Overprotect
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Heroic Intervention
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-14%synergy
Blossoming Defense
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Nexus of Fate
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Opt
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Charge Through
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Mana Leak
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Critical Hit
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Hinder
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Outmaneuver
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Keep Safe
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Defend the Rider
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Winds of Rebuke
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Return to Nature
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Starstorm
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Twincast
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Collective Resistance
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Raking Claws
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Explore
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Blasphemous Act
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Lore
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Seize the Day
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Relentless Assault
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Summer Bloom
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Kodama's Reach
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Temporal Spring
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Time Warp
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Temporal Mastery
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Three Visits
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Full Throttle
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Seasons Past
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Overpowering Attack
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Regrowth
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Walk the Aeons
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Faithless Looting
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Preordain
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Broken Bond
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Ponder
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Anger of the Gods
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Part the Waterveil
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Consuming Tide
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Rite of Flame
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Personal Tutor
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Strike It Rich
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Stump Stomp
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Enter the Enigma
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Chain Reaction
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Time Stretch
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Hull Breach
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Waltz of Rage
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Vandalblast
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Assault Strobe
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Urban Evolution
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Temporal Trespass
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Stitch in Time
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Portent
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
World at War
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Last Night Together
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Windfall
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Prowler's Helm
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
O-Naginata
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Haunted Cloak
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Key to the City
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Explorer's Scope
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Insight Engine
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Wilderness Reclamation
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Mystic Remora
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Fertile Ground
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Rancor
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Gilt-Leaf's Embrace
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Aquitect's Defenses
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Fae Flight
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Cloak of Mists
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Verity Circle
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Aether Tunnel
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Canopy Cover
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Font of Magic
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Audacity
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Security Bypass
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Song of Creation
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Doubling Season
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Exploration
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Branching Evolution
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Family's Favor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Will
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Hardened Scales
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
As Foretold
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sticky Fingers
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Double Vision
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Guild Artisan
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Bioengineered Future
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Weftwalking
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Loading Zone
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
36%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-21%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Halimar Depths
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Great Hall of the Citadel
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Fellwar Stone
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Signet
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Simic Signet
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Gruul Signet
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Relic of Legends
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
The Aetherspark
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Basalt Monolith
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Exotic Orchard
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Cinder Glade
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Rootbound Crag
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Shivan Reef
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Sulfur Falls
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Karplusan Forest
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Gruul Turf
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Mystery
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Abandon
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Mossfire Valley
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Game Trail
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Rockfall Vale
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Breeding Pool
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-28%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Stomping Ground
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-31%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Ketria Triome
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-25%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Fiery Islet
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Steam Vents
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-31%synergy
Tangled Islet
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Stump Stomp
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Thornwood Falls
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Molten Tributary
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Overflowing Basin
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Rugged Highlands
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Copperline Gorge
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Flooded Grove
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-5%synergy