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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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Level Up
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Time Warp
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
87%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
74%synergy
Winged Boots
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
74%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
68%synergy
Exploration
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
66%synergy
Noxious Revival
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
61%synergy
Seize the Day
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
59%synergy
Sylvan Library
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Mystic Remora
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Personal Tutor
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Nature's Lore
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Deflecting Swat
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Three Visits
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Birds of Paradise
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Swan Song
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Delighted Halfling
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
46%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Farseek
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Aqueous Form
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Wild Growth
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
71%synergy
Rhystic Study
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
61%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
61%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
51%synergy
Jeska's Will
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Ancient Tomb
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Mana Vault
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Crop Rotation
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Force of Will
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Chrome Mox
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Creatures
Tinder Wall
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Llanowar Elves
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Elvish Mystic
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Seedborn Muse
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Bloom Tender
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Arbor Elf
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Twinflame Travelers
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Combat Celebrant
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Nalfeshnee
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
God-Eternal Kefnet
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Endurance
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Summon: Fenrir
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Veil of Summer
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Brainstorm
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Stubborn Denial
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Memory Lapse
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Counterspell
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Force of Negation
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Reclaim
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Nature's Claim
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Misdirection
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Beast Within
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Flusterstorm
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Heroic Intervention
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Slip Out the Back
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Submerge
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Pongify
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Force of Vigor
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Nexus of Fate
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Mental Misstep
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Decisive Denial
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Dispel
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Expel from Orazca
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Pact of Negation
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Chaos Warp
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Growth Spiral
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Resculpt
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Pyroblast
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Chain of Vapor
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Strix Serenade
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Impact Resonance
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Delay
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
You Come to a River
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Collective Resistance
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Bolt Bend
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Abrade
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Auroral Procession
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Redirect Lightning
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Regrowth
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Blasphemous Act
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Seasons Past
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Relentless Assault
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
World at War
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Cultivate
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-18%synergy
Gamble
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Solve the Equation
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Kodama's Reach
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Temporal Mastery
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Rite of Flame
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Explore
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Temporal Spring
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Summer Bloom
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Full Throttle
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Walk the Aeons
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Overpowering Attack
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Brotherhood's End
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Windfall
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Slip Through Space
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Faithless Looting
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Artful Dodge
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Fury of the Horde
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Consuming Tide
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Past in Flames
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Anger of the Gods
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Serum Visions
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
See the Truth
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Guided Passage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sensei's Divining Top
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
10%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
The One Ring
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Shadowspear
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Scroll Rack
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Isochron Scepter
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Imposter Mech
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Lantern of Insight
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Exploration Broodship
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Bear Umbra
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Aggravated Assault
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
38%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
26%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Underworld Breach
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Mirri's Guile
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Counterbalance
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Rancor
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Canopy Cover
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Font of Magic
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Fertile Ground
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Crystalline Armor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Protective Bubble
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Song of Creation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Nature's Will
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Guild Artisan
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Druid Class
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Super State
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Rogue's Passage
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Mistrise Village
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Homeward Path
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Urza's Saga
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Command Beacon
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Strip Mine
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Shifting Woodland
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Field of the Dead
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-20%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Lotus Petal
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Grim Monolith
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Mox Diamond
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Mox Opal
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Stomping Ground
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Breeding Pool
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Steam Vents
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Wooded Foothills
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Island
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Exotic Orchard
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Forest
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
-19%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Misty Rainforest
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Mountain
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
-23%synergy
Scalding Tarn
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Ketria Triome
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Training Center
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Spire Garden
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Fiery Islet
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Taiga
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Tropical Island
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Shivan Reef
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Arid Mesa
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Volcanic Island
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
23%synergy
City of Brass
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Flooded Strand
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Sulfur Falls
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Polluted Delta
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Karplusan Forest
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Hedge Maze
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Mana Confluence
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Windswept Heath
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Rootbound Crag
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-18%synergy
Cinder Glade
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-20%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Rockfall Vale
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
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