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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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Redirect Lightning
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Shared Roots
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Noxious Revival
84%inclusion31 decks37 decks
73%synergy
Winged Boots
73%inclusion27 decks37 decks
71%synergy
Seize the Day
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
67%synergy
Exploration
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
60%synergy
Mana Drain
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
58%synergy
Memory Lapse
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
57%synergy
Aqueous Form
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
56%synergy
Bear Umbra
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
51%synergy
Mystic Remora
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
49%synergy
Sylvan Library
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Nature's Lore
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
36%synergy
Deflecting Swat
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
49%synergy
Three Visits
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
38%synergy
Birds of Paradise
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Farseek
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Brainstorm
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
39%synergy
Swan Song
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
40%synergy
Wild Growth
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
41%synergy
Counterspell
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Time Warp
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
84%inclusion31 decks37 decks
65%synergy
Mystical Tutor
78%inclusion29 decks37 decks
67%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
73%inclusion27 decks37 decks
51%synergy
Jeska's Will
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
50%synergy
Rhystic Study
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
48%synergy
Ancient Tomb
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
40%synergy
Mana Vault
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
41%synergy
Force of Will
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
40%synergy
Chrome Mox
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Crop Rotation
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Creatures
Delighted Halfling
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Tinder Wall
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
35%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Seedborn Muse
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Llanowar Elves
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Elvish Mystic
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Oblivion Sower
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Bloom Tender
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Eternal Witness
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-11%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0%synergy
God-Eternal Kefnet
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Arbor Elf
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Scute Swarm
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Spellskite
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Instants
Temur Battle Rage
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
44%synergy
Stubborn Denial
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
42%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Beast Within
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Reclaim
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
38%synergy
Veil of Summer
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
31%synergy
Heroic Intervention
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Negate
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Nature's Claim
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Force of Negation
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Chaos Warp
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
You Come to a River
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Expel from Orazca
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Sink into Stupor
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Bolt Bend
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Decisive Denial
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Slip Out the Back
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Submerge
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Pongify
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Growth Spiral
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Harrow
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Resculpt
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Misdirection
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Frantic Search
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Dispel
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Flusterstorm
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Delay
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Hunter's Insight
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Pact of Negation
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Collective Resistance
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Gaea's Gift
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Force of Vigor
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Nexus of Fate
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Auroral Procession
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Bolt
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Impact Resonance
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Overprotect
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Mental Misstep
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Explore
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
31%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
41%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
42%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
38%synergy
Rampant Growth
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Summer Bloom
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
34%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Blasphemous Act
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Seasons Past
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Relentless Assault
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
31%synergy
Personal Tutor
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Regrowth
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Gamble
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Cultivate
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
-21%synergy
Sundering Eruption
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Ponder
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Temporal Spring
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Kodama's Reach
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-16%synergy
Vandalblast
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Preordain
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Solve the Equation
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Full Throttle
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Overpowering Attack
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Windfall
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Temporal Mastery
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
World at War
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Slip Through Space
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Rite of Flame
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Brotherhood's End
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Crash Through
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Broken Bond
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Artful Dodge
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Expressive Iteration
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Portent
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Enter the Enigma
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Stump Stomp
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Walk the Aeons
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Consuming Tide
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Anger of the Gods
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Faithless Looting
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Enter the Unknown
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Reaver Cleaver
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
39%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
31%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Shadowspear
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Mithril Coat
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Scroll Rack
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
The Ozolith
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Manifold Key
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Lantern of Insight
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Basilisk Collar
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Embercleave
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Strionic Resonator
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Aggravated Assault
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
37%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Counterbalance
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Mirri's Guile
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Rancor
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
20%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Underworld Breach
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Powerbalance
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Super State
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Branching Evolution
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Canopy Cover
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Sphere Grid
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Primal Empathy
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Hydra's Growth
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Song of Creation
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Hadana's Climb
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Guild Artisan
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Stranglehold
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Fertile Ground
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Druid Class
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Dack Fayden
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
46%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
34%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Mistrise Village
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Urza's Saga
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Command Beacon
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Field of the Dead
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Homeward Path
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Halimar Depths
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-20%synergy
Strip Mine
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Shifting Woodland
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Rivendell
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Crystal Vein
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion35 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion31 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Fellwar Stone
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Lotus Petal
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Mox Diamond
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Herd Heirloom
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Grim Monolith
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Mox Opal
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion36 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Island
92%inclusion34 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Forest
92%inclusion34 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Mountain
86%inclusion32 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Steam Vents
84%inclusion31 decks37 decks
40%synergy
Breeding Pool
84%inclusion31 decks37 decks
37%synergy
Stomping Ground
81%inclusion30 decks37 decks
35%synergy
Wooded Foothills
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
42%synergy
Misty Rainforest
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
37%synergy
Scalding Tarn
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
33%synergy
Exotic Orchard
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Training Center
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Ketria Triome
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Spire Garden
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Cinder Glade
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Shivan Reef
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Rockfall Vale
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
2%synergy
City of Brass
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Sink into Stupor
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Fabled Passage
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Taiga
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Windswept Heath
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Rootbound Crag
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
-11%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Strand
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Karplusan Forest
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Arid Mesa
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Polluted Delta
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Fiery Islet
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Tropical Island
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Volcanic Island
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Hedge Maze
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Mana Confluence
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-35%synergy
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