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

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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Memory Lapse
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
72%synergy
Seize the Day
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
69%synergy
Aqueous Form
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
68%synergy
Bear Umbra
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
61%synergy
Explore
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
53%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
53%synergy
Relentless Assault
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
52%synergy
Aggravated Assault
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Noxious Revival
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Rogue's Passage
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Nature's Lore
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
37%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Farseek
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Growth Spiral
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Three Visits
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Brainstorm
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Chaos Warp
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Rampant Growth
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Cultivate
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Counterspell
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Jeska's Will
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Mystical Tutor
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Seedborn Muse
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Field of the Dead
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Tomb
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Rhystic Study
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Vault
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Underworld Breach
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Birds of Paradise
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Elvish Mystic
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Delighted Halfling
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Llanowar Elves
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Tinder Wall
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Anzrag, the Quake-Mole
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Spark Double
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Nalfeshnee
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Arbor Elf
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Trinket Mage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Toph, Hardheaded Teacher
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-2%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Heroic Intervention
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Reclaim
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Slip Out the Back
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Expel from Orazca
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Gaea's Gift
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Negate
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Stubborn Denial
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Deflecting Swat
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Swan Song
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Decisive Denial
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Nature's Claim
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Overprotect
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Pongify
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Harrow
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Hinder
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Reality Shift
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Entish Restoration
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
9%synergy
You Come to a River
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Collective Resistance
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Hunter's Insight
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Savage Beating
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Veil of Summer
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Great Train Heist
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Bolt Bend
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Abrade
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Fog
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Return the Favor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Bolt
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Shadow Rift
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Invert Polarity
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Dispel
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Flusterstorm
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Delay
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Obscuring Haze
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Summer Bloom
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Ponder
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Kodama's Reach
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Blasphemous Act
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Overpowering Attack
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Temporal Spring
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Full Throttle
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Slip Through Space
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Preordain
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Vandalblast
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Personal Tutor
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Sundering Eruption
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Portent
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
World at War
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Broken Bond
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Urban Evolution
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Stump Stomp
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Shared Roots
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Chain Reaction
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Consuming Tide
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Distortion Strike
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Temporal Mastery
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Enter the Enigma
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Seasons Past
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Time Warp
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Regrowth
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Soul Immolation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Pir's Whim
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Last Night Together
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Soul's Majesty
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Serum Visions
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mists of Lórien
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Waltz of Rage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Gamble
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Geyser
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Winged Boots
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
38%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Shadowspear
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Psychic Paper
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Key to the City
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
The Ozolith
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Mithril Coat
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Prowler's Helm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Scroll Rack
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sword of the Animist
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Wild Growth
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Exploration
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
30%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Mystic Remora
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Rancor
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Font of Magic
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Sylvan Library
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Canopy Cover
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Precognition Field
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Guild Artisan
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-18%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-19%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Song of Creation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Mirri's Guile
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Hadana's Climb
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Will
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Vanishing
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Mind's Dilation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Psychic Surgery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Mistrise Village
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Halimar Depths
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Command Beacon
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Wasteland
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Strip Mine
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Simic Signet
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Signet
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Gruul Signet
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Herd Heirloom
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Stomping Ground
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Breeding Pool
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Steam Vents
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Ketria Triome
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Rootbound Crag
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Rockfall Vale
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Spire Garden
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Karplusan Forest
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Cinder Glade
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Training Center
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Shivan Reef
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Sulfur Falls
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Gruul Turf
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Fabled Passage
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Windswept Heath
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Sundering Eruption
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Fiery Islet
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Commercial District
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Hedge Maze
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Stump Stomp
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Abandon
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-8%synergy