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

Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever
Rank #200
42decks
Background image for The Dog Commanders of Magic
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
Earthbender Ascension
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Redirect Lightning
4.3%inclusion1 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Memory Lapse
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
64%synergy
Seize the Day
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
64%synergy
Exploration
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
61%synergy
Winged Boots
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
55%synergy
Three Visits
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
49%synergy
Expel from Orazca
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
46%synergy
Aqueous Form
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
39%synergy
Noxious Revival
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
39%synergy
Explore
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
38%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Nature's Lore
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
34%synergy
Beast Within
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Farseek
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Birds of Paradise
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Remora
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
37%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Heroic Intervention
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Blasphemous Act
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Brainstorm
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Mana Drain
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Rhystic Study
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Jeska's Will
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Tomb
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Seedborn Muse
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Mystical Tutor
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Field of the Dead
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Underworld Breach
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Mana Vault
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
36%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Delighted Halfling
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Spark Double
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Icetill Explorer
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Tinder Wall
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Roaming Throne
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Llanowar Elves
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Savvy Trader
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Cobra
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Arbor Elf
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Bloom Tender
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Elvish Mystic
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Eternal Witness
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Agent of Treachery
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Nabber
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
The Reality Chip
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Gilded Drake
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Rashmi and Ragavan
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Nalfeshnee
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Spellskite
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Deflecting Swat
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Growth Spiral
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Sink into Stupor
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Nature's Claim
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Force of Negation
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Stubborn Denial
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Veil of Summer
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Denial
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Gaea's Gift
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Hunter's Insight
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Reality Shift
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Reclaim
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Slip Out the Back
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Narset's Reversal
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Flusterstorm
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Collective Resistance
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Overprotect
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Resculpt
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Misdirection
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
You Come to a River
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Savage Beating
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Pact of Negation
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Lifestream's Blessing
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Auroral Procession
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Force of Vigor
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Decisive Denial
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Krosan Grip
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Harrow
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Strix Serenade
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Hinder
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Pyroblast
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Dispel
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Impact Resonance
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Planar Genesis
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Bala Ged Recovery
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
40%synergy
Cultivate
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Summer Bloom
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
34%synergy
Rampant Growth
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Ponder
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Time Warp
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Temporal Spring
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Relentless Assault
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Preordain
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Sundering Eruption
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Overpowering Attack
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
8%synergy
World at War
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Regrowth
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Open the Way
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Slip Through Space
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Enter the Enigma
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Full Throttle
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Personal Tutor
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Temporal Mastery
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Meteor
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Stump Stomp
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Anger of the Gods
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Gamble
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Seasons Past
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Solve the Equation
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Brotherhood's End
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Mana Geyser
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
29%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Shadowspear
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Mithril Coat
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Strionic Resonator
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Scroll Rack
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
The One Ring
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Mirage Mirror
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
The Great Henge
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Torpor Orb
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Lantern of Insight
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Wild Growth
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Bear Umbra
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Sylvan Library
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Aggravated Assault
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
26%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Song of Creation
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Burgeoning
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Stolen Strategy
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Valakut Exploration
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Guild Artisan
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Super State
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Will
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Spelunking
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Powerbalance
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Dragonback Assault
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
34%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Rogue's Passage
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
34%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Mistrise Village
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Saga
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Command Beacon
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-19%synergy
Shifting Woodland
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Maze of Ith
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Homeward Path
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion34 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Petal
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Herd Heirloom
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Signet
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Signet
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Gruul Signet
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Opal
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion40 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Steam Vents
95%inclusion40 decks42 decks
52%synergy
Island
93%inclusion39 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Stomping Ground
93%inclusion39 decks42 decks
47%synergy
Breeding Pool
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
44%synergy
Forest
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Mountain
88%inclusion37 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
53%synergy
Misty Rainforest
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
50%synergy
Wooded Foothills
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
45%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
39%synergy
Ketria Triome
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Training Center
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
34%synergy
Tropical Island
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
47%synergy
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Spire Garden
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Volcanic Island
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
40%synergy
Taiga
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
38%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
40%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
2%synergy
City of Brass
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Shivan Reef
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Mana Confluence
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Sink into Stupor
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Windswept Heath
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Prismatic Vista
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Flooded Strand
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Reflecting Pool
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-16%synergy
Rockfall Vale
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Hedge Maze
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Karplusan Forest
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-30%synergy
Polluted Delta
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Sulfur Falls
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-19%synergy
Arid Mesa
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Sundering Eruption
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Thundering Falls
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Cinder Glade
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-22%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Commercial District
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Rootbound Crag
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-20%synergy