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

Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever
Rank #200
5decks
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
Seize the Day
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
97%synergy
Mystic Remora
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
87%synergy
Expel from Orazca
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
78%synergy
Winged Boots
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
78%synergy
Overpowering Attack
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
77%synergy
Memory Lapse
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
77%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
72%synergy
Exploration
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
70%synergy
Noxious Revival
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
69%synergy
Birds of Paradise
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
66%synergy
Top Cards
Nature's Lore
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
65%synergy
Three Visits
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
53%synergy
Brainstorm
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
65%synergy
Game Changers
Ancient Tomb
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
29%synergy
Force of Will
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
32%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
22%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Mystical Tutor
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
28%synergy
Jeska's Will
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
2%synergy
Underworld Breach
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Crop Rotation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Mana Vault
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Creatures
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
54%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
57%synergy
Llanowar Elves
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
45%synergy
Delighted Halfling
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
44%synergy
Bloom Tender
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
30%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
30%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
30%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Party Thrasher
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Treasure Nabber
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Elvish Mystic
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
K-9, Mark I
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Arbor Elf
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Storm, Force of Nature
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Gilded Drake
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Vexing Shusher
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Rashmi and Ragavan
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Savvy Trader
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Tinder Wall
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Instants
Temur Battle Rage
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
55%synergy
Mana Drain
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
48%synergy
Veil of Summer
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
33%synergy
Heroic Intervention
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Stubborn Denial
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
33%synergy
Reclaim
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Flusterstorm
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
33%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Swan Song
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
26%synergy
Arcane Denial
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
24%synergy
Force of Negation
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Deflecting Swat
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
22%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Sink into Stupor
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
33%synergy
Bolt Bend
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Counterspell
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Hunter's Insight
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Pact of Negation
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Pongify
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Chaos Warp
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-12%synergy
Trickbind
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Whir of Invention
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Frantic Search
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
1%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Run Away Together
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Decisive Denial
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
4%synergy
Growth Spiral
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-6%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Brain Freeze
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Auroral Procession
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Nexus of Fate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Beast Within
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-19%synergy
Resculpt
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Slip Out the Back
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Savage Beating
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Twinferno
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
You Come to a River
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Unholy Heat
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Collective Resistance
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Overprotect
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Hinder
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Obscuring Haze
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Pyroblast
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Sorceries
Bala Ged Recovery
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
93%synergy
Vandalblast
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
52%synergy
Farseek
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
58%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Seasons Past
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
55%synergy
Ponder
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
31%synergy
Temporal Mastery
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Personal Tutor
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
31%synergy
Explore
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
25%synergy
Sundering Eruption
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Time Warp
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Stump Stomp
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Solve the Equation
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Slip Through Space
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Full Throttle
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Lunar Insight
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Lórien Revealed
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Enter the Enigma
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Merchant Scroll
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Gamble
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Preordain
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Strike It Rich
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Relentless Assault
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Summer Bloom
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Regrowth
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Brotherhood's End
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Reaver Cleaver
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
58%synergy
Shadowspear
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
57%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Mithril Coat
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Leyline Axe
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Scroll Rack
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Mirage Mirror
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
The Key to the Vault
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Torpor Orb
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Key to the City
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Enchantments
Utopia Sprawl
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
53%synergy
Aggravated Assault
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
56%synergy
Sylvan Library
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
52%synergy
Aqueous Form
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Wild Growth
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
30%synergy
Mirri's Guile
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Guild Artisan
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Counterbalance
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Bear Umbra
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Shadow in the Warp
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Font of Magic
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Powerbalance
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Rancor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Hardened Scales
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Utility Lands
Mistrise Village
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
63%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
64%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
55%synergy
Urza's Saga
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
54%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
46%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
43%synergy
Halimar Depths
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Rogue's Passage
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
24%synergy
Multiversal Passage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Strip Mine
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
27%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
63%synergy
Lotus Petal
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
30%synergy
Herd Heirloom
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
4%synergy
The Aetherspark
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Mox Amber
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Mox Opal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
67%synergy
Stomping Ground
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
54%synergy
Steam Vents
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
56%synergy
Breeding Pool
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
53%synergy
Wooded Foothills
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
66%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
68%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
93%synergy
Spire Garden
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
50%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
45%synergy
City of Brass
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
69%synergy
Taiga
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
45%synergy
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
26%synergy
Tropical Island
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
45%synergy
Forest
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
-34%synergy
Volcanic Island
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
46%synergy
Training Center
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
29%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
30%synergy
Reflecting Pool
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
32%synergy
Ketria Triome
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
-2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
32%synergy
Sink into Stupor
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
33%synergy
Arid Mesa
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
32%synergy
Sundering Eruption
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Mana Confluence
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
30%synergy
Stump Stomp
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Flooded Strand
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
29%synergy
Fiery Islet
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Prismatic Vista
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
3%synergy
Shivan Reef
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-11%synergy
Rockfall Vale
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-11%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
5%synergy
Windswept Heath
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Gruul Turf
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Opal Palace
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Commercial District
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Karplusan Forest
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-5%synergy
Hedge Maze
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
7%synergy