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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
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
75%synergy
Wild Growth
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
64%synergy
Swan Song
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
64%synergy
Mana Drain
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
62%synergy
Exploration
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
57%synergy
The One Ring
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
57%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
56%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
56%synergy
Time Warp
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
55%synergy
Mystic Remora
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
55%synergy
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Noxious Revival
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
53%synergy
Veil of Summer
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
54%synergy
Delighted Halfling
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Force of Negation
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
52%synergy
Birds of Paradise
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Mental Misstep
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
49%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
54%synergy
Flusterstorm
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Brainstorm
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Three Visits
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
75%synergy
Ancient Tomb
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
79%synergy
Mana Vault
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
83%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
69%synergy
Mox Diamond
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
84%synergy
Rhystic Study
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
68%synergy
Force of Will
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
79%synergy
Chrome Mox
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
79%synergy
Mystical Tutor
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
76%synergy
Jeska's Will
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
57%synergy
Creatures
Elvish Mystic
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Tinder Wall
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Llanowar Elves
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Bloom Tender
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Arbor Elf
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Seedborn Muse
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Gilded Drake
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Badgermole Cub
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Boreal Druid
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Seifer Almasy
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Displacer Kitten
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
K-9, Mark I
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
_____ Goblin
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Clever Impersonator
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Spark Double
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
46%synergy
Pact of Negation
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Memory Lapse
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
46%synergy
Crop Rotation
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
34%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Stubborn Denial
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Intuition
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Seedtime
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Heroic Intervention
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Delay
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Brain Freeze
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Pyroblast
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Nature's Claim
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Expel from Orazca
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Beast Within
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-15%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Chain of Vapor
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Force of Vigor
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
12%synergy
You Come to a River
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Misdirection
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Dispel
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Decisive Denial
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Reclaim
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Slip Out the Back
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-16%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Nexus of Fate
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Resculpt
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Savage Beating
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Impact Resonance
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Submerge
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Hunter's Insight
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Worldly Tutor
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Auroral Procession
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Chaos Warp
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-22%synergy
Gaea's Gift
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Lightning Bolt
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Seething Song
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Berserk
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Growth Spiral
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-16%synergy
Sorceries
Personal Tutor
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Gamble
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Nature's Lore
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Seize the Day
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Seasons Past
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Ponder
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Regrowth
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Rite of Flame
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Overpowering Attack
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Blasphemous Act
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Timetwister
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Windfall
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Preordain
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Relentless Assault
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Solve the Equation
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Summer Bloom
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Explore
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Full Throttle
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Farseek
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-34%synergy
Temporal Mastery
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Brotherhood's End
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
World at War
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Walk the Aeons
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Vandalblast
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Cultivate
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-33%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Kodama's Reach
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-25%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Anger of the Gods
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Faithless Looting
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Consuming Tide
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Slip Through Space
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Rampant Growth
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-28%synergy
Merchant Scroll
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Expropriate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Enter the Enigma
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Pyroclasm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Winged Boots
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
24%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Cursed Totem
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Isochron Scepter
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Genji Glove
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Shadowspear
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mithril Coat
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Torpor Orb
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-15%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Scroll Rack
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Sylvan Library
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Underworld Breach
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Aggravated Assault
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Bear Umbra
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Aqueous Form
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Counterbalance
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Will
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Dragonback Assault
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Spelunking
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Canopy Cover
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Smoke
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Exploration
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Song of Creation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Copy Artifact
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Witness Protection
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Guild Artisan
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
54%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Mistrise Village
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Shifting Woodland
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Homeward Path
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Emergence Zone
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Command Beacon
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Crystal Vein
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
City of Traitors
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Lotus Petal
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
60%synergy
Fellwar Stone
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Grim Monolith
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Mox Opal
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Mox Amber
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Simic Signet
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Herd Heirloom
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Signet
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Gruul Signet
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Basalt Monolith
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Breeding Pool
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
49%synergy
Taiga
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
82%synergy
Tropical Island
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
82%synergy
Volcanic Island
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
82%synergy
Scalding Tarn
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
61%synergy
Misty Rainforest
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
57%synergy
Stomping Ground
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Steam Vents
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Wooded Foothills
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Mana Confluence
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
64%synergy
City of Brass
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
63%synergy
Forest
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
-24%synergy
Island
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
-30%synergy
Polluted Delta
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
51%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Training Center
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Flooded Strand
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
51%synergy
Windswept Heath
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Arid Mesa
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Spire Garden
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Mountain
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
-47%synergy
Ketria Triome
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Hedge Maze
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Commercial District
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Starting Town
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
16%synergy
Fiery Islet
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Thundering Falls
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Shivan Reef
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-22%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-25%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Karplusan Forest
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-16%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-32%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Grove
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
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