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

Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever
Rank #200
3decks
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.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Cyclonic Rift
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
44%synergy
Jeska's Will
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Tomb
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Underworld Breach
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Field of the Dead
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Mystical Tutor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Creatures
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
90%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
94%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
55%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
59%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Rage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Treasure Nabber
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Beguiler of Wills
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Risen Reef
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Eternal Witness
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Roaming Throne
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Geode Rager
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Agent of Treachery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Bane of Progress
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Llanowar Elves
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Gilded Drake
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Aladdin
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Scute Swarm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Dominating Licid
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Rashmi and Ragavan
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Savvy Trader
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Titania, Protector of Argoth
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Birds of Paradise
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-1%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Empress Galina
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Omnath, Locus of the Roil
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Icetill Explorer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
73%synergy
Expel from Orazca
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
98%synergy
Memory Lapse
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
97%synergy
Mana Drain
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
54%synergy
Narset's Reversal
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
15%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Brainstorm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Auroral Procession
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Nexus of Fate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Beast Within
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-6%synergy
Archmage's Charm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Gale's Redirection
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Jwari Disruption
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Snap
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Silundi Vision
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Word of Seizing
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Sink into Stupor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Collective Resistance
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1%synergy
Abrade
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Evacuation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Valakut Awakening
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
73%synergy
Nature's Lore
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
93%synergy
Seize the Day
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Farseek
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Relentless Assault
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Temporal Spring
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Stock Up
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Slip Through Space
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Vandalblast
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Temporal Mastery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Shifting Grift
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Blasphemous Act
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-1%synergy
Merchant Scroll
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Role Reversal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Preordain
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Savor the Moment
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Time Warp
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Open the Way
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Overpowering Attack
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Regrowth
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Solve the Equation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sensei's Divining Top
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Mithril Coat
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Scroll Rack
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Mirage Mirror
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
The Great Henge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Winged Boots
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
8%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Enchantments
Aggravated Assault
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
96%synergy
Exploration
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
56%synergy
Bear Umbra
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Dragonback Assault
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Mind Control
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Stolen Strategy
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Mirri's Guile
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Burgeoning
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Mystic Remora
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Treachery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Sylvan Library
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Asceticism
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Mana Flare
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Nature's Will
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Persuasion
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Overabundance
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Volition Reins
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Control Magic
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Valakut Exploration
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Heartbeat of Spring
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Utility Lands
Mistrise Village
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
50%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
51%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
46%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
52%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
50%synergy
Rogue's Passage
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
51%synergy
Lotus Vale
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Lotus Field
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Halimar Depths
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Urza's Saga
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Scorched Ruins
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Temple of the False God
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Strip Mine
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-6%synergy
Sol Ring
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
16%synergy
Mind Stone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
67%synergy
Stomping Ground
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
54%synergy
Steam Vents
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
56%synergy
Breeding Pool
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
53%synergy
Spire Garden
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
70%synergy
Wooded Foothills
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Ketria Triome
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
68%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
93%synergy
Training Center
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
69%synergy
Daily Bugle Building
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
Prismatic Vista
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Fabled Passage
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
55%synergy
Taiga
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
52%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
11%synergy
Tropical Island
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
52%synergy
Volcanic Island
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
52%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Gruul Turf
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Reflecting Pool
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Jwari Disruption
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Silundi Vision
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Sink into Stupor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Willowrush Verge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-18%synergy
Thornspire Verge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Valakut Awakening
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy