Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever (Commander) - Optimized Extra Combats

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Owain Roberts
Aug 29, 2025
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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Level Up
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Winged Boots
71%inclusion27 decks38 decks
69%synergy
Seize the Day
71%inclusion27 decks38 decks
68%synergy
Bear Umbra
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
65%synergy
Aggravated Assault
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
65%synergy
Time Warp
61%inclusion23 decks38 decks
58%synergy
Aqueous Form
61%inclusion23 decks38 decks
57%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
48%synergy
Sylvan Library
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
48%synergy
Memory Lapse
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
47%synergy
Noxious Revival
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Nature's Lore
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
34%synergy
Farseek
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Deflecting Swat
61%inclusion23 decks38 decks
42%synergy
Mana Drain
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
46%synergy
Birds of Paradise
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Exploration
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
45%synergy
Mystic Remora
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
43%synergy
Counterspell
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Three Visits
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Blasphemous Act
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
74%inclusion28 decks38 decks
55%synergy
Mystical Tutor
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
57%synergy
Rhystic Study
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
47%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
61%inclusion23 decks38 decks
39%synergy
Jeska's Will
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
35%synergy
Ancient Tomb
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
34%synergy
Mana Vault
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
27%synergy
The One Ring
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
24%synergy
Force of Will
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Chrome Mox
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Creatures
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
42%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
37%synergy
Delighted Halfling
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
28%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Llanowar Elves
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Tinder Wall
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Seedborn Muse
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Combat Celebrant
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Twinflame Travelers
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Bloom Tender
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Arbor Elf
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Elvish Mystic
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Eternal Witness
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-8%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Roaming Throne
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Nalfeshnee
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Savage Ventmaw
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
1%synergy
Formidable Speaker
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
36%synergy
Swan Song
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
33%synergy
Beast Within
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Heroic Intervention
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Chaos Warp
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Stubborn Denial
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
30%synergy
Veil of Summer
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Slip Out the Back
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Crop Rotation
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Nature's Claim
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Force of Negation
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Negate
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Growth Spiral
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Reclaim
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
24%synergy
Flusterstorm
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Submerge
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Expel from Orazca
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Gaea's Gift
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Savage Beating
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
11%synergy
You Come to a River
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Decisive Denial
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Force of Vigor
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Misdirection
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Reality Shift
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Pact of Negation
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Auroral Procession
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Mental Misstep
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Nexus of Fate
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Resculpt
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Hunter's Insight
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Krosan Grip
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Dispel
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Strix Serenade
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Delay
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Bolt Bend
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Hinder
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Sorceries
Relentless Assault
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
46%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
44%synergy
Explore
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
28%synergy
Personal Tutor
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
38%synergy
Rampant Growth
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
32%synergy
Cultivate
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
-11%synergy
Overpowering Attack
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Kodama's Reach
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Seasons Past
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
28%synergy
World at War
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Temporal Spring
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Gamble
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Regrowth
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Full Throttle
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Summer Bloom
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Ponder
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Solve the Equation
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Temporal Mastery
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Rite of Flame
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Fury of the Horde
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Walk the Aeons
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Preordain
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Last Night Together
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Slip Through Space
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Consuming Tide
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Enter the Enigma
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
4%synergy
See the Truth
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Brotherhood's End
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Faithless Looting
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Past in Flames
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Season of Gathering
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Enter the Unknown
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Decimate
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Artful Dodge
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Expressive Iteration
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Open the Way
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Stump Stomp
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Guided Passage
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
40%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
30%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
30%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Shadowspear
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Mithril Coat
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Scroll Rack
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Isochron Scepter
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Exploration Broodship
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
The Earth Crystal
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
The Ozolith
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Lantern of Insight
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Helm of the Host
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Strionic Resonator
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Imposter Mech
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Wild Growth
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
37%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
30%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
17%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Underworld Breach
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Mirri's Guile
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Counterbalance
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Rancor
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Fertile Ground
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Super State
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Hydra's Growth
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Canopy Cover
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Font of Magic
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Crystalline Armor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Protective Bubble
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Branching Evolution
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Song of Creation
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Nature's Will
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Hardened Scales
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-6%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-15%synergy
Curse of Opulence
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Fae Flight
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Druid Class
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
40%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
38%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
28%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Mistrise Village
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Urza's Saga
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Command Beacon
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Homeward Path
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Halimar Depths
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Field of the Dead
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-17%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Shifting Woodland
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Strip Mine
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Emergence Zone
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
97%inclusion37 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Sol Ring
97%inclusion37 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
24%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Petal
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Mox Diamond
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Herd Heirloom
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Grim Monolith
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Simic Signet
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Signet
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Mox Amber
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion37 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Island
89%inclusion34 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Forest
87%inclusion33 decks38 decks
-8%synergy
Breeding Pool
84%inclusion32 decks38 decks
36%synergy
Mountain
84%inclusion32 decks38 decks
-8%synergy
Stomping Ground
82%inclusion31 decks38 decks
35%synergy
Steam Vents
82%inclusion31 decks38 decks
37%synergy
Ketria Triome
79%inclusion30 decks38 decks
38%synergy
Exotic Orchard
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Wooded Foothills
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
32%synergy
Misty Rainforest
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
30%synergy
Scalding Tarn
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Training Center
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Spire Garden
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Shivan Reef
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Sulfur Falls
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
28%synergy
Rootbound Crag
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Karplusan Forest
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Volcanic Island
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Fabled Passage
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Taiga
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Tropical Island
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
14%synergy
City of Brass
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Cinder Glade
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
-12%synergy
Fiery Islet
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Rockfall Vale
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Arid Mesa
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Polluted Delta
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Flooded Strand
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
-25%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Windswept Heath
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Gruul Turf
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Mana Confluence
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Hedge Maze
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Willowrush Verge
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Mystery
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-7%synergy