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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
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
64%synergy
Memory Lapse
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
54%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
52%synergy
Winged Boots
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Wild Growth
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Expel from Orazca
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Negate
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Bear Umbra
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Rogue's Passage
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Rampant Growth
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
40%synergy
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Farseek
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Chaos Warp
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Beast Within
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Brainstorm
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Explore
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Growth Spiral
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Gamble
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Seedborn Muse
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Underworld Breach
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Crop Rotation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Creatures
Fyndhorn Elves
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Llanowar Elves
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Elvish Mystic
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Tinder Wall
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Birds of Paradise
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Boreal Druid
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Arbor Elf
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Devoted Druid
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Delighted Halfling
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Combat Celebrant
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Savage Ventmaw
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Two-Headed Hunter
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Eternal Witness
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Priest of Titania
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Llanowar Scout
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Hugs, Grisly Guardian
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Port Razer
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Rashmi and Ragavan
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Savvy Trader
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Xenagos, God of Revels
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Roxanne, Starfall Savant
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Coiling Oracle
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Radha, Heart of Keld
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Instants
Reclaim
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Decisive Denial
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Harrow
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Noxious Revival
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
21%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Claim
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Dispel
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Miscast
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Hunter's Insight
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Gaea's Gift
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Slip Out the Back
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Stubborn Denial
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Misdirection
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Pongify
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Flusterstorm
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Bolt Bend
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Psychotic Fury
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Temur Charm
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Twinferno
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Mana Leak
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Nexus of Fate
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Delay
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Great Train Heist
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Critical Hit
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Hinder
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Spell Pierce
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Abrade
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Heroic Intervention
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Opt
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Return to Nature
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Resculpt
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Raking Claws
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Starstorm
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Charge Through
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
You Come to a River
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Overprotect
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Unleash Fury
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Winds of Rebuke
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Into the Roil
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Royal Treatment
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Auroral Procession
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Turn Aside
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Cultivate
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Temporal Spring
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Nature's Lore
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Relentless Assault
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Time Warp
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Summer Bloom
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Seize the Day
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Regrowth
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Full Throttle
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Temporal Mastery
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Seasons Past
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Overpowering Attack
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Ponder
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Walk the Aeons
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Three Visits
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Portent
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Part the Waterveil
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Rite of Flame
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Waltz of Rage
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Personal Tutor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Assault Strobe
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Strike It Rich
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Urban Evolution
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Stump Stomp
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Anger of the Gods
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Stitch in Time
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Broken Bond
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Consuming Tide
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Slip Through Space
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Time Stretch
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Temporal Trespass
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
World at War
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Windfall
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Scale the Heights
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Enter the Unknown
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Growth Spasm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Beacon of Tomorrows
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Temporal Fissure
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Vastwood Surge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Whispersilk Cloak
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Prowler's Helm
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
O-Naginata
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Haunted Cloak
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Key to the City
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Insight Engine
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
The Earth Crystal
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Wilderness Reclamation
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Aggravated Assault
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Mystic Remora
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Fertile Ground
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Rancor
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
16%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Verity Circle
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Canopy Cover
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Cloak of Mists
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Audacity
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Fae Flight
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Exploration
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Font of Magic
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Song of Creation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Security Bypass
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Doubling Season
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Double Vision
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Will
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Aether Tunnel
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Branching Evolution
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Family's Favor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Font of Fertility
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Guild Artisan
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Druid Class
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Hardened Scales
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Bioengineered Future
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Weftwalking
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Loading Zone
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Temple of the False God
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-20%synergy
Halimar Depths
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Thespian's Stage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Signet
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Simic Signet
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Gruul Signet
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Relic of Legends
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Basalt Monolith
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Cinder Glade
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Shivan Reef
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Rootbound Crag
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Karplusan Forest
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of Mystery
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Mossfire Valley
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Abandon
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Gruul Turf
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Rockfall Vale
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Game Trail
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Breeding Pool
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-32%synergy
Tangled Islet
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Islet
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Ketria Triome
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-27%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Stump Stomp
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Stomping Ground
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-36%synergy
Molten Tributary
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Overflowing Basin
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Steam Vents
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-33%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Copperline Gorge
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Grove
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Thornwood Falls
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Rugged Highlands
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
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