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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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Mana Drain
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Wild Growth
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
63%synergy
The One Ring
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Swan Song
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
59%synergy
Force of Negation
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
59%synergy
Time Warp
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
59%synergy
Exploration
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
59%synergy
Mystic Remora
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
56%synergy
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Jeska's Will
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Noxious Revival
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Veil of Summer
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Underworld Breach
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Flusterstorm
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Delighted Halfling
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Brainstorm
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Birds of Paradise
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Sylvan Library
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Ancient Tomb
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
85%synergy
Deflecting Swat
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
78%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
78%synergy
Mana Vault
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
85%synergy
Mox Diamond
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
82%synergy
Chrome Mox
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
80%synergy
Force of Will
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
80%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Mystical Tutor
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
73%synergy
Rhystic Study
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
64%synergy
Creatures
Elvish Mystic
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Tinder Wall
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Llanowar Elves
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Arbor Elf
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Gilded Drake
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Bloom Tender
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Seedborn Muse
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Boreal Druid
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Seifer Almasy
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Spark Double
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
K-9, Mark I
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Displacer Kitten
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Spellskite
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Mental Misstep
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Crop Rotation
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Memory Lapse
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Stubborn Denial
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Pact of Negation
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Intuition
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Seedtime
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Brain Freeze
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Beast Within
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Nature's Claim
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Misdirection
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Force of Vigor
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Pyroblast
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Dispel
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
You Come to a River
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Expel from Orazca
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Heroic Intervention
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Chain of Vapor
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Impact Resonance
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Counterspell
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-17%synergy
Decisive Denial
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Worldly Tutor
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Abrade
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Reclaim
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Slip Out the Back
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Delay
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Hunter's Insight
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Gaea's Gift
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Savage Beating
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Valakut Awakening
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Nexus of Fate
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Resculpt
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Chaos Warp
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-21%synergy
Lightning Bolt
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Seething Song
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Personal Tutor
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Three Visits
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Nature's Lore
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Gamble
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Seize the Day
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Seasons Past
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Ponder
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Regrowth
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Blasphemous Act
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Windfall
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Rite of Flame
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Overpowering Attack
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Relentless Assault
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Summer Bloom
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Solve the Equation
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Preordain
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Timetwister
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Farseek
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-32%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Brotherhood's End
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
World at War
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Temporal Mastery
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Full Throttle
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Consuming Tide
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Slip Through Space
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Expropriate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Explore
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Walk the Aeons
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Temporal Spring
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Anger of the Gods
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Enter the Enigma
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Faithless Looting
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Merchant Scroll
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Winged Boots
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Cursed Totem
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Isochron Scepter
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Shadowspear
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Torpor Orb
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Genji Glove
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Scroll Rack
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Utopia Sprawl
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Aggravated Assault
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Bear Umbra
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Aqueous Form
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Canopy Cover
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Will
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Dragonback Assault
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Counterbalance
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Witness Protection
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Smoke
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Guild Artisan
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Song of Creation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Copy Artifact
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Mistrise Village
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Homeward Path
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Shifting Woodland
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
City of Traitors
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Crystal Vein
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Emergence Zone
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Strip Mine
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Lotus Petal
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Fellwar Stone
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Grim Monolith
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Mox Opal
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Mox Amber
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Simic Signet
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Signet
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Basalt Monolith
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Gruul Signet
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Herd Heirloom
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Tropical Island
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
85%synergy
Volcanic Island
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
86%synergy
Breeding Pool
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Taiga
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
85%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Misty Rainforest
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
59%synergy
Stomping Ground
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Wooded Foothills
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Steam Vents
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Mana Confluence
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
63%synergy
City of Brass
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
62%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
62%synergy
Polluted Delta
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
59%synergy
Forest
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
-29%synergy
Flooded Strand
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Arid Mesa
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Windswept Heath
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Island
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
-37%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Training Center
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Ketria Triome
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Spire Garden
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Mountain
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
-50%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Cavern of Souls
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Hedge Maze
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Fiery Islet
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Starting Town
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Commercial District
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Shivan Reef
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-19%synergy
Valakut Awakening
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Karplusan Forest
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Thundering Falls
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Grove
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-28%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-26%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
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