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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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Deflecting Swat
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
75%synergy
Mana Drain
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
64%synergy
Wild Growth
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
63%synergy
Swan Song
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
63%synergy
Exploration
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
60%synergy
The One Ring
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
59%synergy
Mystic Remora
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
57%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
56%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
55%synergy
Time Warp
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
54%synergy
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Noxious Revival
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
52%synergy
Veil of Summer
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
53%synergy
Force of Negation
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
54%synergy
Delighted Halfling
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
44%synergy
Brainstorm
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
42%synergy
Birds of Paradise
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Mental Misstep
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
48%synergy
Three Visits
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Flusterstorm
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
46%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
52%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
75%synergy
Ancient Tomb
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
79%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
68%synergy
Mox Diamond
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
84%synergy
Rhystic Study
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
67%synergy
Chrome Mox
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
78%synergy
Mana Vault
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
79%synergy
Mystical Tutor
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
75%synergy
Force of Will
83%inclusion25 decks30 decks
75%synergy
Jeska's Will
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
55%synergy
Creatures
Elvish Mystic
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Tinder Wall
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Llanowar Elves
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Bloom Tender
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Arbor Elf
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Seedborn Muse
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Gilded Drake
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Boreal Druid
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Seifer Almasy
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Displacer Kitten
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Spark Double
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
K-9, Mark I
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Clever Impersonator
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
48%synergy
Crop Rotation
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Memory Lapse
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
44%synergy
Pact of Negation
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
37%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Stubborn Denial
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Intuition
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Seedtime
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Brain Freeze
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Heroic Intervention
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Beast Within
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-15%synergy
Delay
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Expel from Orazca
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Nature's Claim
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Pyroblast
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Chain of Vapor
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
16%synergy
You Come to a River
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Force of Vigor
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Misdirection
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Decisive Denial
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Dispel
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Counterspell
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-15%synergy
Reclaim
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Slip Out the Back
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Resculpt
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Impact Resonance
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Hunter's Insight
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Worldly Tutor
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Savage Beating
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Submerge
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Auroral Procession
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Chaos Warp
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-22%synergy
Gaea's Gift
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Growth Spiral
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-16%synergy
Starstorm
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Bolt
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Seething Song
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Nexus of Fate
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Gamble
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
42%synergy
Personal Tutor
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
45%synergy
Seize the Day
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
40%synergy
Seasons Past
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Ponder
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Regrowth
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Blasphemous Act
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Overpowering Attack
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Timetwister
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Windfall
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Preordain
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Summer Bloom
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Relentless Assault
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Rite of Flame
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Solve the Equation
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Explore
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Temporal Mastery
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Farseek
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-34%synergy
Brotherhood's End
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
World at War
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Walk the Aeons
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Full Throttle
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Cultivate
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-33%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Vandalblast
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Kodama's Reach
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-25%synergy
Consuming Tide
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Anger of the Gods
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Faithless Looting
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Enter the Enigma
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Slip Through Space
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Pyroclasm
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Rampant Growth
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-28%synergy
Merchant Scroll
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Expropriate
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Winged Boots
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
38%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
25%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Cursed Totem
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Isochron Scepter
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Shadowspear
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-12%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mithril Coat
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-15%synergy
Torpor Orb
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Genji Glove
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Scroll Rack
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Sylvan Library
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
46%synergy
Underworld Breach
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
42%synergy
Aggravated Assault
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
43%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Bear Umbra
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Aqueous Form
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Counterbalance
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Will
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Dragonback Assault
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Spelunking
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Canopy Cover
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Song of Creation
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Smoke
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Copy Artifact
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Witness Protection
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Exploration
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
50%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Mistrise Village
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Shifting Woodland
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Homeward Path
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Emergence Zone
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Crystal Vein
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
City of Traitors
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Lotus Petal
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
56%synergy
Fellwar Stone
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Grim Monolith
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Mox Opal
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Mox Amber
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Simic Signet
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Herd Heirloom
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Signet
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Basalt Monolith
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Gruul Signet
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion29 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Breeding Pool
97%inclusion29 decks30 decks
49%synergy
Taiga
97%inclusion29 decks30 decks
82%synergy
Tropical Island
97%inclusion29 decks30 decks
82%synergy
Volcanic Island
97%inclusion29 decks30 decks
82%synergy
Scalding Tarn
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
61%synergy
Stomping Ground
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
43%synergy
Misty Rainforest
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
57%synergy
Steam Vents
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
43%synergy
Wooded Foothills
83%inclusion25 decks30 decks
49%synergy
Mana Confluence
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
63%synergy
City of Brass
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
63%synergy
Forest
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
-25%synergy
Island
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
-31%synergy
Polluted Delta
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
53%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Training Center
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Flooded Strand
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
49%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Windswept Heath
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
45%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
50%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
46%synergy
Arid Mesa
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
48%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
42%synergy
Spire Garden
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Mountain
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
-49%synergy
Ketria Triome
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Hedge Maze
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Commercial District
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Islet
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Thundering Falls
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Starting Town
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Shivan Reef
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-21%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-24%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Grove
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Karplusan Forest
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-15%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-31%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
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