Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded Aggro

Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever
Rank #200
2decks
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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.
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Ancient Tomb
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
39%synergy
Underworld Breach
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
42%synergy
Crop Rotation
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39%synergy
Rhystic Study
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30%synergy
Mana Vault
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42%synergy
Gamble
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42%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
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32%synergy
Creatures
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
92%synergy
Birds of Paradise
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
66%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
44%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Elvish Mystic
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
39%synergy
Arbor Elf
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Llanowar Elves
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35%synergy
Storm, Force of Nature
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49%synergy
Gilded Drake
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48%synergy
Savvy Trader
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47%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
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43%synergy
Tinder Wall
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45%synergy
Delighted Halfling
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34%synergy
Instants
Veil of Summer
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93%synergy
Pongify
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88%synergy
Trickbind
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
100%synergy
Brainstorm
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85%synergy
Mana Drain
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88%synergy
Resculpt
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97%synergy
Flusterstorm
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93%synergy
Swan Song
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86%synergy
Noxious Revival
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89%synergy
Expel from Orazca
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98%synergy
Memory Lapse
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97%synergy
Hunter's Insight
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97%synergy
Chaos Warp
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18%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
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47%synergy
Heroic Intervention
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23%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
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45%synergy
Growth Spiral
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24%synergy
Stubborn Denial
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43%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
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45%synergy
Flare of Denial
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48%synergy
Brain Freeze
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44%synergy
Beast Within
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11%synergy
Reclaim
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48%synergy
Strix Serenade
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48%synergy
Slip Out the Back
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46%synergy
Impact Resonance
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
You Come to a River
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49%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Force of Negation
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
44%synergy
Deflecting Swat
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32%synergy
Great Train Heist
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Unholy Heat
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50%synergy
Misdirection
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49%synergy
Pact of Negation
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44%synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
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73%synergy
Seize the Day
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
97%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
98%synergy
Nature's Lore
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
65%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
99%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
93%synergy
Time Warp
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
97%synergy
Brotherhood's End
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
99%synergy
Ponder
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
41%synergy
Anger of the Gods
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Cultivate
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
6%synergy
Personal Tutor
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48%synergy
Explore
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
35%synergy
Strike It Rich
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Seasons Past
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Fury of the Horde
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Winged Boots
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98%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Cursed Totem
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50%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
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50%synergy
Torpor Orb
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50%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
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50%synergy
Lightning Greaves
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25%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
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49%synergy
Imposter Mech
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49%synergy
Enchantments
Utopia Sprawl
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93%synergy
Exploration
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90%synergy
Aqueous Form
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96%synergy
Wild Growth
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90%synergy
Mystic Remora
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87%synergy
Counterbalance
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Aggravated Assault
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Bear Umbra
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Powerbalance
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
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48%synergy
Guild Artisan
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49%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
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95%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Mistrise Village
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
33%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Shifting Woodland
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
43%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
34%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
29%synergy
Homeward Path
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
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33%synergy
Rogue's Passage
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
34%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
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27%synergy
Lotus Petal
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90%synergy
Sol Ring
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17%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
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84%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
86%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
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34%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
33%synergy
Mox Opal
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
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9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
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67%synergy
Stomping Ground
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54%synergy
Steam Vents
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56%synergy
Breeding Pool
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53%synergy
Exotic Orchard
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44%synergy
Spire Garden
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70%synergy
Wooded Foothills
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66%synergy
Mountain
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8%synergy
Island
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6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
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68%synergy
Mana Confluence
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
90%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
65%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
93%synergy
Training Center
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69%synergy
City of Brass
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
89%synergy
Shivan Reef
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
19%synergy
Taiga
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
35%synergy
Windswept Heath
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
39%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
16%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
40%synergy
Ketria Triome
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
8%synergy
Tropical Island
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
35%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
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48%synergy
Forest
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
-44%synergy
Karplusan Forest
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
25%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
43%synergy
Arid Mesa
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
42%synergy
Volcanic Island
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36%synergy
Polluted Delta
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
40%synergy
Flooded Strand
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
39%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
42%synergy