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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%inclusion26 decks28 decks
75%synergy
Mana Drain
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
63%synergy
Swan Song
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
61%synergy
The One Ring
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
60%synergy
Time Warp
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
58%synergy
Wild Growth
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
58%synergy
Veil of Summer
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
57%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
56%synergy
Mystic Remora
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
55%synergy
Force of Negation
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
55%synergy
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Exploration
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
54%synergy
Noxious Revival
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
53%synergy
Flusterstorm
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
53%synergy
Brainstorm
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Mental Misstep
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
52%synergy
Sylvan Library
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Delighted Halfling
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Underworld Breach
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Memory Lapse
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
74%synergy
Ancient Tomb
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
78%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
66%synergy
Mox Diamond
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
83%synergy
Mana Vault
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
82%synergy
Rhystic Study
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
66%synergy
Chrome Mox
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
77%synergy
Force of Will
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
77%synergy
Mystical Tutor
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
74%synergy
Jeska's Will
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
53%synergy
Creatures
Birds of Paradise
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Elvish Mystic
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Llanowar Elves
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Tinder Wall
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Arbor Elf
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Gilded Drake
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Seedborn Muse
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Bloom Tender
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Boreal Druid
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Displacer Kitten
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
K-9, Mark I
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Clever Impersonator
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Spark Double
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Spellskite
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Crop Rotation
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Pact of Negation
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Stubborn Denial
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Intuition
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Brain Freeze
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
28%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Beast Within
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Seedtime
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Nature's Claim
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Delay
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Pyroblast
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Force of Vigor
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Expel from Orazca
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Misdirection
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Chain of Vapor
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Heroic Intervention
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Dispel
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Reclaim
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Impact Resonance
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Submerge
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Decisive Denial
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
You Come to a River
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Hunter's Insight
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Abrade
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Savage Beating
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Worldly Tutor
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Warp
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-22%synergy
Lightning Bolt
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Narset's Reversal
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Starstorm
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Seething Song
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Nexus of Fate
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Slip Out the Back
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Personal Tutor
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Gamble
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Three Visits
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Seize the Day
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Seasons Past
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Ponder
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Regrowth
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Windfall
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Timetwister
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Relentless Assault
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Blasphemous Act
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Preordain
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Rite of Flame
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Overpowering Attack
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Solve the Equation
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Summer Bloom
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Farseek
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-33%synergy
Brotherhood's End
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Temporal Mastery
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Explore
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
World at War
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Walk the Aeons
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Temporal Spring
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Faithless Looting
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Merchant Scroll
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Anger of the Gods
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Full Throttle
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Consuming Tide
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Slip Through Space
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Cultivate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-37%synergy
Expropriate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Pyroclasm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sensei's Divining Top
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Winged Boots
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Cursed Totem
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Isochron Scepter
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Shadowspear
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Torpor Orb
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Scroll Rack
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Genji Glove
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mithril Coat
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Aggravated Assault
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Bear Umbra
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Counterbalance
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Aqueous Form
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Will
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Canopy Cover
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Dragonback Assault
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Copy Artifact
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Exploration
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Song of Creation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Smoke
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
Witness Protection
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Guild Artisan
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Spelunking
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
54%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Mistrise Village
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Homeward Path
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Shifting Woodland
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Emergence Zone
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
City of Traitors
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Crystal Vein
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Sol Ring
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Petal
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
54%synergy
Fellwar Stone
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Mox Opal
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Grim Monolith
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Mox Amber
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Gruul Signet
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Basalt Monolith
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Signet
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Breeding Pool
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Taiga
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
82%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Volcanic Island
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
82%synergy
Tropical Island
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
82%synergy
Scalding Tarn
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
61%synergy
Misty Rainforest
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
56%synergy
Stomping Ground
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Steam Vents
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Wooded Foothills
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Mana Confluence
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
61%synergy
City of Brass
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
61%synergy
Forest
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
-27%synergy
Polluted Delta
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
54%synergy
Island
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
-34%synergy
Flooded Strand
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
54%synergy
Training Center
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Arid Mesa
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Windswept Heath
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Spire Garden
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Mountain
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
-49%synergy
Ketria Triome
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Hedge Maze
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Commercial District
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Thundering Falls
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Fiery Islet
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Valakut Awakening
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Shivan Reef
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-20%synergy
Karplusan Forest
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Flooded Grove
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-30%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-20%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Starting Town
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-27%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
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