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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
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Noxious Revival
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
75%synergy
Winged Boots
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
66%synergy
Seize the Day
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
65%synergy
Exploration
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
64%synergy
Mana Drain
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
59%synergy
Memory Lapse
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
57%synergy
Aqueous Form
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
54%synergy
Time Warp
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
51%synergy
Deflecting Swat
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
50%synergy
Mystic Remora
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Nature's Lore
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Three Visits
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Birds of Paradise
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Farseek
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
44%synergy
Sylvan Library
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
49%synergy
Brainstorm
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Counterspell
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Stubborn Denial
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
45%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
67%synergy
Mystical Tutor
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
68%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
49%synergy
Rhystic Study
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
49%synergy
Jeska's Will
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
48%synergy
Ancient Tomb
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Mana Vault
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
44%synergy
Force of Will
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
43%synergy
Chrome Mox
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Crop Rotation
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Creatures
Delighted Halfling
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Tinder Wall
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Llanowar Elves
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Seedborn Muse
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Elvish Mystic
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Bloom Tender
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Eternal Witness
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-11%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
God-Eternal Kefnet
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Arbor Elf
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Scute Swarm
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Oblivion Sower
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Veil of Summer
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Beast Within
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Reclaim
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
40%synergy
Negate
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Force of Negation
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Heroic Intervention
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Nature's Claim
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Expel from Orazca
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Chaos Warp
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
You Come to a River
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Submerge
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Bolt Bend
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Decisive Denial
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Flusterstorm
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Misdirection
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Pact of Negation
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Pongify
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Growth Spiral
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Nexus of Fate
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Harrow
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Slip Out the Back
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Delay
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Hunter's Insight
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Frantic Search
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Gaea's Gift
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Force of Vigor
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Dispel
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Resculpt
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Collective Resistance
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Mental Misstep
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Impact Resonance
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Pyroblast
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Auroral Procession
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Bolt
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Planar Genesis
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Capture of Jingzhou
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
47%synergy
Explore
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Rampant Growth
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Personal Tutor
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Summer Bloom
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Blasphemous Act
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Seasons Past
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Relentless Assault
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Regrowth
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Cultivate
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-21%synergy
Ponder
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Gamble
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Sundering Eruption
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Kodama's Reach
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-15%synergy
Temporal Spring
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Temporal Mastery
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Preordain
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Windfall
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Solve the Equation
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Overpowering Attack
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
World at War
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Rite of Flame
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Brotherhood's End
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Full Throttle
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Slip Through Space
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Crash Through
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Broken Bond
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Artful Dodge
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Portent
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Enter the Enigma
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Walk the Aeons
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Consuming Tide
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Anger of the Gods
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Enter the Unknown
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Merchant Scroll
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
See the Truth
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Expressive Iteration
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Ravenform
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Reaver Cleaver
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
29%synergy
The One Ring
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Shadowspear
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
The Ozolith
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Mithril Coat
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Scroll Rack
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Manifold Key
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Embercleave
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Strionic Resonator
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Isochron Scepter
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Lantern of Insight
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Basilisk Collar
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
The Dominion Bracelet
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Bear Umbra
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
45%synergy
Wild Growth
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Aggravated Assault
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
26%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Counterbalance
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Mirri's Guile
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Rancor
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Underworld Breach
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Super State
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Branching Evolution
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Canopy Cover
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Fertile Ground
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Powerbalance
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Primal Empathy
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Hydra's Growth
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Song of Creation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Hadana's Climb
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Guild Artisan
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Stranglehold
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Druid Class
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
44%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Urza's Saga
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Mistrise Village
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Command Beacon
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Homeward Path
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Field of the Dead
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Halimar Depths
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-19%synergy
Shifting Woodland
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Fellwar Stone
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Lotus Petal
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Mox Diamond
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Mox Amber
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Grim Monolith
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Mox Opal
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Herd Heirloom
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Island
91%inclusion32 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Forest
91%inclusion32 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Mountain
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Stomping Ground
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Steam Vents
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Breeding Pool
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Wooded Foothills
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
43%synergy
Misty Rainforest
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Scalding Tarn
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Ketria Triome
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Training Center
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Spire Garden
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Cinder Glade
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Sulfur Falls
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Shivan Reef
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Rockfall Vale
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
27%synergy
City of Brass
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Windswept Heath
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Flooded Strand
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Taiga
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Rootbound Crag
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Arid Mesa
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Karplusan Forest
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Fiery Islet
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Fabled Passage
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Tropical Island
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Volcanic Island
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Hedge Maze
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Mana Confluence
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Sundering Eruption
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
7%synergy
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