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

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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
Time Warp
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
80%synergy
Winged Boots
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
77%synergy
Exploration
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
77%synergy
Noxious Revival
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
72%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
69%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
65%synergy
Sylvan Library
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
63%synergy
Mystic Remora
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
62%synergy
Stubborn Denial
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
60%synergy
Seize the Day
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Three Visits
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Nature's Lore
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Aqueous Form
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
59%synergy
Swan Song
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Farseek
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Personal Tutor
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
57%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Brainstorm
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Bear Umbra
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
51%synergy
Wild Growth
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
75%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
65%synergy
Rhystic Study
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
55%synergy
Deflecting Swat
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Jeska's Will
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Mana Vault
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
47%synergy
Force of Will
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Crop Rotation
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Chrome Mox
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Creatures
Birds of Paradise
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Delighted Halfling
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Tinder Wall
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Llanowar Elves
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Arbor Elf
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Bloom Tender
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Elvish Mystic
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Seedborn Muse
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Nalfeshnee
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
God-Eternal Kefnet
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Combat Celebrant
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Endurance
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Summon: Fenrir
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Counterspell
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Veil of Summer
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Beast Within
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Memory Lapse
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Nature's Claim
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Reclaim
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Force of Negation
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Heroic Intervention
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Misdirection
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Chaos Warp
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Decisive Denial
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Force of Vigor
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Slip Out the Back
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Flusterstorm
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Submerge
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Pongify
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Growth Spiral
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Dispel
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
You Come to a River
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Expel from Orazca
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Mental Misstep
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Nexus of Fate
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Collective Resistance
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Hunter's Insight
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Pyroblast
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Pact of Negation
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Chain of Vapor
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Gaea's Gift
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Krosan Grip
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Strix Serenade
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Resculpt
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Delay
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Great Train Heist
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Auroral Procession
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Might of the Meek
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Seasons Past
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Regrowth
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Blasphemous Act
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Rampant Growth
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Cultivate
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-16%synergy
Explore
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Solve the Equation
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
World at War
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Rite of Flame
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Gamble
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Relentless Assault
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Summer Bloom
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Full Throttle
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Temporal Spring
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Temporal Mastery
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Overpowering Attack
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Walk the Aeons
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Brotherhood's End
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Windfall
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Consuming Tide
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Slip Through Space
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Past in Flames
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Time Stretch
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
See the Truth
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Artful Dodge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
20%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
35%synergy
The One Ring
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Shadowspear
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Scroll Rack
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Isochron Scepter
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Lantern of Insight
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Imposter Mech
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Genji Glove
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Utopia Sprawl
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Aggravated Assault
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Underworld Breach
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Mirri's Guile
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Counterbalance
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Canopy Cover
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Guild Artisan
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Fertile Ground
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Protective Bubble
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Font of Magic
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Druid Class
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Super State
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Ancient Tomb
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Mistrise Village
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Urza's Saga
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Homeward Path
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Command Beacon
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Strip Mine
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Halimar Depths
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Shifting Woodland
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Field of the Dead
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-18%synergy
Ghost Quarter
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Lotus Petal
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Mox Diamond
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Mox Opal
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Mox Amber
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Herd Heirloom
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Island
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Forest
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Stomping Ground
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Wooded Foothills
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Mountain
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
-17%synergy
Steam Vents
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Breeding Pool
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Ketria Triome
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Scalding Tarn
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Spire Garden
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Training Center
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
39%synergy
City of Brass
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Fiery Islet
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Shivan Reef
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Taiga
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Tropical Island
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Arid Mesa
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Cinder Glade
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Rockfall Vale
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Sulfur Falls
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Volcanic Island
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Mana Confluence
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Sundering Eruption
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Flooded Strand
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Cavern of Souls
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Rootbound Crag
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Karplusan Forest
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Polluted Delta
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Hedge Maze
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Windswept Heath
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy