Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever (Commander) - Expensive +1/+1 Counters

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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.
Deck Filters
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Mystic Remora
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
87%synergy
Noxious Revival
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
83%synergy
Deflecting Swat
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
82%synergy
Mana Drain
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
81%synergy
Mental Misstep
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
76%synergy
Veil of Summer
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
74%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
73%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
73%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
73%synergy
Time Warp
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
72%synergy
Top Cards
Delighted Halfling
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
72%synergy
Swan Song
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
68%synergy
Birds of Paradise
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
47%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
68%synergy
Exploration
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
65%synergy
Jeska's Will
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
57%synergy
The One Ring
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
67%synergy
Wild Growth
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
65%synergy
Flusterstorm
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
68%synergy
Regrowth
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
70%synergy
Game Changers
Ancient Tomb
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
89%synergy
Rhystic Study
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
80%synergy
Mana Vault
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
92%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
82%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
77%synergy
Mystical Tutor
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
88%synergy
Underworld Breach
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
86%synergy
Grim Monolith
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
86%synergy
Force of Will
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
79%synergy
Mox Diamond
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
81%synergy
Creatures
Tinder Wall
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
57%synergy
Elvish Mystic
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
33%synergy
Llanowar Elves
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
29%synergy
Gilded Drake
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
42%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
31%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
34%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
30%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
26%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
25%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
25%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
19%synergy
Arbor Elf
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Bloom Tender
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Boreal Druid
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Seedborn Muse
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Spellseeker
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Walking Ballista
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Ulvenwald Tracker
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Wizards of Thay
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Spellskite
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Savage Ventmaw
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
50%synergy
Crop Rotation
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
57%synergy
Brain Freeze
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
62%synergy
Force of Negation
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
63%synergy
Intuition
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
61%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
58%synergy
Pact of Negation
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
56%synergy
Auroral Procession
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
56%synergy
Stubborn Denial
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
50%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
46%synergy
Resculpt
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
41%synergy
Delay
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
42%synergy
Dispel
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
35%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
33%synergy
Misdirection
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
37%synergy
Pyroblast
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
34%synergy
Strix Serenade
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Sink into Stupor
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
29%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Decisive Denial
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
27%synergy
Brainstorm
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Nexus of Fate
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
29%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Lightning Bolt
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Force of Vigor
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Nature's Claim
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Abrade
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Chain of Vapor
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Heroic Intervention
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-8%synergy
Seedtime
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Reclaim
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
13%synergy
Memory Lapse
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Bolt Bend
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-14%synergy
Hunter's Insight
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Whir of Invention
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Chord of Calling
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Impact Resonance
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
You Come to a River
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Comet Storm
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Miscast
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Consign to Memory
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Rending Volley
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Autumn's Veil
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-6%synergy
Sorceries
Gamble
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
61%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
61%synergy
Personal Tutor
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
55%synergy
Three Visits
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Nature's Lore
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Seize the Day
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Rite of Flame
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Seasons Past
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
30%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
25%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Relentless Assault
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Solve the Equation
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Brotherhood's End
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Ponder
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
World at War
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Farseek
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-35%synergy
Temporal Mastery
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Blasphemous Act
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-21%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Timetwister
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Summer Bloom
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Chain Reaction
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Windfall
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Slip Through Space
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Anger of the Gods
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Neoform
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Warrior's Oath
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Bribery
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Expropriate
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Artful Dodge
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Bushwhack
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Expressive Iteration
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Grapeshot
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Winged Boots
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
67%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
35%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
20%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Cursed Totem
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Shadowspear
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Isochron Scepter
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Imposter Mech
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Sundial of the Infinite
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Torpor Orb
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-19%synergy
Birthing Pod
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Carpet of Flowers
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
58%synergy
Sylvan Library
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
36%synergy
Counterbalance
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
37%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Aqueous Form
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Bear Umbra
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
21%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Aggravated Assault
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Mirrormade
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Copy Artifact
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Lion Umbra
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Powerbalance
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Curiosity
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Canopy Cover
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
City of Solitude
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Song of Creation
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Copy Enchantment
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Impact Tremors
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Rancor
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Guild Artisan
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Stranglehold
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
As Foretold
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Dack Fayden
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Mistrise Village
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
63%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
58%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
38%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
31%synergy
Homeward Path
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
37%synergy
Shifting Woodland
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Saga
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
13%synergy
Command Beacon
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Strip Mine
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
City of Traitors
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Wasteland
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Lotus Petal
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
71%synergy
Chrome Mox
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
73%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
71%synergy
Fellwar Stone
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
52%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
42%synergy
Mana Crypt
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
41%synergy
Herd Heirloom
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
32%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
21%synergy
Mox Opal
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Mox Amber
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Steam Vents
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
56%synergy
Taiga
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
85%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
85%synergy
Volcanic Island
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
86%synergy
Misty Rainforest
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
60%synergy
Stomping Ground
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
47%synergy
Breeding Pool
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
47%synergy
Wooded Foothills
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
60%synergy
Scalding Tarn
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
61%synergy
Mana Confluence
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
83%synergy
Windswept Heath
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
70%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
74%synergy
Training Center
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
51%synergy
City of Brass
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
70%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
40%synergy
Fiery Islet
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
63%synergy
Polluted Delta
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
58%synergy
Flooded Strand
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
58%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
56%synergy
Arid Mesa
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
54%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
46%synergy
Spire Garden
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Island
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
-57%synergy
Forest
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
-57%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
29%synergy
Sink into Stupor
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
29%synergy
Shivan Reef
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
-6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
-9%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Mountain
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
-67%synergy
Ketria Triome
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-23%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Karplusan Forest
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-6%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Hedge Maze
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Grove
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Thundering Falls
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Cinder Glade
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-35%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-34%synergy