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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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Seize the Day
79%inclusion30 decks38 decks
76%synergy
Noxious Revival
82%inclusion31 decks38 decks
70%synergy
Winged Boots
71%inclusion27 decks38 decks
69%synergy
Mana Drain
71%inclusion27 decks38 decks
59%synergy
Exploration
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
58%synergy
Memory Lapse
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
55%synergy
Aqueous Form
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
55%synergy
Time Warp
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
53%synergy
Bear Umbra
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
52%synergy
Mystic Remora
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
Nature's Lore
71%inclusion27 decks38 decks
37%synergy
Deflecting Swat
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
50%synergy
Birds of Paradise
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
34%synergy
Three Visits
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
39%synergy
Farseek
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
41%synergy
Brainstorm
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
38%synergy
Wild Growth
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
42%synergy
Sylvan Library
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
46%synergy
Aggravated Assault
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
84%inclusion32 decks38 decks
66%synergy
Mystical Tutor
79%inclusion30 decks38 decks
68%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
76%inclusion29 decks38 decks
55%synergy
Rhystic Study
71%inclusion27 decks38 decks
52%synergy
Jeska's Will
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
51%synergy
Ancient Tomb
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
44%synergy
Force of Will
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
42%synergy
Mana Vault
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
40%synergy
Chrome Mox
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Crop Rotation
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Creatures
Delighted Halfling
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Tinder Wall
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
39%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Seedborn Muse
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Llanowar Elves
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Elvish Mystic
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Bloom Tender
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Oblivion Sower
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Twinflame Travelers
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Eternal Witness
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-11%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
God-Eternal Kefnet
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Arbor Elf
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Scute Swarm
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Savvy Trader
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Spellskite
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-6%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
40%synergy
Stubborn Denial
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
38%synergy
Counterspell
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Heroic Intervention
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Beast Within
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Reclaim
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
37%synergy
Veil of Summer
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
30%synergy
Negate
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Nature's Claim
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
30%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Force of Negation
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
28%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Expel from Orazca
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
28%synergy
Bolt Bend
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Chaos Warp
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
You Come to a River
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Submerge
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Slip Out the Back
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Pongify
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Resculpt
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Misdirection
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Pact of Negation
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Frantic Search
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Gaea's Gift
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Decisive Denial
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Growth Spiral
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-7%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Force of Vigor
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Dispel
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Flusterstorm
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Delay
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Auroral Procession
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Nexus of Fate
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Harrow
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Collective Resistance
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Hunter's Insight
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Mental Misstep
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Fury Storm
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Bolt
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Impact Resonance
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Overprotect
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Sorceries
Temporal Manipulation
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
46%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
44%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
39%synergy
Explore
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
28%synergy
Blasphemous Act
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Relentless Assault
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
38%synergy
Rampant Growth
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Summer Bloom
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
30%synergy
Personal Tutor
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
30%synergy
Seasons Past
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Gamble
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Regrowth
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Ponder
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Temporal Spring
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Cultivate
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
-21%synergy
Full Throttle
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Windfall
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Kodama's Reach
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
-16%synergy
Temporal Mastery
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Preordain
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Solve the Equation
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Rite of Flame
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Overpowering Attack
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Brotherhood's End
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
World at War
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Slip Through Space
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Expressive Iteration
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Walk the Aeons
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Faithless Looting
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Artful Dodge
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Fury of the Horde
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Shared Roots
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-5%synergy
Enter the Enigma
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Last Night Together
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Consuming Tide
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Anger of the Gods
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Season of Gathering
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Broken Bond
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Reaver Cleaver
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
38%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
35%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
30%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Shadowspear
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
28%synergy
The One Ring
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Mithril Coat
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Scroll Rack
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
The Ozolith
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Manifold Key
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Lantern of Insight
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Basilisk Collar
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Embercleave
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Strionic Resonator
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Belt of Giant Strength
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Codex Shredder
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Terrasymbiosis
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
24%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
28%synergy
Rancor
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Counterbalance
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Mirri's Guile
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
23%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Underworld Breach
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Branching Evolution
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Canopy Cover
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Powerbalance
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Super State
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Sphere Grid
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Crystalline Armor
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Primal Empathy
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Hydra's Growth
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Font of Magic
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Song of Creation
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Hadana's Climb
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Stranglehold
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Dack Fayden
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
43%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
38%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Mistrise Village
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Urza's Saga
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
28%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Command Beacon
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Field of the Dead
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Homeward Path
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Halimar Depths
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-17%synergy
Strip Mine
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Shifting Woodland
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Rivendell
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Crystal Vein
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion38 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion34 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
28%synergy
Fellwar Stone
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Lotus Petal
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
24%synergy
Herd Heirloom
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Mox Diamond
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Grim Monolith
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Signet
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Mox Opal
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion37 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Steam Vents
92%inclusion35 decks38 decks
48%synergy
Breeding Pool
92%inclusion35 decks38 decks
44%synergy
Forest
92%inclusion35 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Island
89%inclusion34 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Mountain
84%inclusion32 decks38 decks
-8%synergy
Stomping Ground
82%inclusion31 decks38 decks
35%synergy
Wooded Foothills
76%inclusion29 decks38 decks
42%synergy
Misty Rainforest
74%inclusion28 decks38 decks
40%synergy
Exotic Orchard
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Ketria Triome
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Scalding Tarn
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
33%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
32%synergy
Training Center
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
34%synergy
Spire Garden
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Cinder Glade
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Shivan Reef
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Sulfur Falls
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
-9%synergy
Karplusan Forest
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
5%synergy
City of Brass
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Fiery Islet
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Fabled Passage
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Rockfall Vale
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Taiga
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Windswept Heath
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Rootbound Crag
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
-13%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Flooded Strand
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Arid Mesa
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Volcanic Island
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Hedge Maze
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Tropical Island
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Prismatic Vista
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Mana Confluence
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
-35%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
7%synergy
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