Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever (Commander) - Expensive 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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Jeska's Will
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
82%synergy
Ancient Tomb
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
89%synergy
Rhystic Study
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
80%synergy
Mana Vault
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
92%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
82%synergy
Chrome Mox
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
92%synergy
Mox Diamond
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
94%synergy
Mystical Tutor
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
88%synergy
Grim Monolith
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Underworld Breach
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Creatures
Delighted Halfling
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
84%synergy
Birds of Paradise
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Tinder Wall
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Elvish Mystic
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Arbor Elf
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Llanowar Elves
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Instants
Veil of Summer
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
93%synergy
Auroral Procession
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
96%synergy
Swan Song
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
86%synergy
Noxious Revival
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
89%synergy
Deflecting Swat
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
82%synergy
Mental Misstep
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
48%synergy
Crop Rotation
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
55%synergy
Stubborn Denial
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Intuition
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Mana Drain
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
54%synergy
Reclaim
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Resculpt
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Flusterstorm
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
59%synergy
Force of Will
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
44%synergy
Pongify
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Heroic Intervention
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
7%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Brainstorm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Brain Freeze
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Force of Vigor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Nexus of Fate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Nature's Claim
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Strix Serenade
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Slip Out the Back
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Impact Resonance
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Delay
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
You Come to a River
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Submerge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Comet Storm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Force of Negation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Memory Lapse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Sink into Stupor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Pyroblast
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Pact of Negation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Sorceries
Temporal Manipulation
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
98%synergy
Time Warp
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
97%synergy
Seize the Day
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Rite of Flame
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Personal Tutor
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Gamble
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Seasons Past
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Relentless Assault
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Regrowth
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Ponder
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
World at War
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Three Visits
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
6%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Nature's Lore
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-2%synergy
Blasphemous Act
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-1%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
See the Truth
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Explore
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Summer Bloom
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Solve the Equation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Winged Boots
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
98%synergy
The One Ring
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
58%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Shadowspear
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Isochron Scepter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Imposter Mech
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Enchantments
Utopia Sprawl
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
93%synergy
Exploration
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
90%synergy
Bear Umbra
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
96%synergy
Wild Growth
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
90%synergy
Mystic Remora
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
87%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
96%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Aqueous Form
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Counterbalance
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Aggravated Assault
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Mirrormade
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mirri's Guile
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Powerbalance
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Sylvan Library
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Psychic Surgery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Utility Lands
Mistrise Village
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
83%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
79%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
83%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
52%synergy
Homeward Path
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Wasteland
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Urza's Saga
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Emergence Zone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Shifting Woodland
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Command Beacon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Strip Mine
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
83%synergy
Lotus Petal
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
56%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Mox Opal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Lands
Fiery Islet
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
94%synergy
Command Tower
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
67%synergy
Steam Vents
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
56%synergy
Breeding Pool
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
53%synergy
Taiga
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
85%synergy
Wooded Foothills
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
93%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
85%synergy
Volcanic Island
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
86%synergy
Scalding Tarn
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
68%synergy
Mana Confluence
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
90%synergy
Stomping Ground
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
11%synergy
Windswept Heath
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
55%synergy
Ketria Triome
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Hedge Maze
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
54%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Training Center
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
36%synergy
Polluted Delta
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
56%synergy
City of Brass
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
56%synergy
Flooded Strand
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
56%synergy
Shivan Reef
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
3%synergy
Spire Garden
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Cavern of Souls
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Sink into Stupor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Karplusan Forest
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
9%synergy
Arid Mesa
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Flooded Grove
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy