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

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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
Sword Coast Sailor
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
86%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
82%synergy
Memory Lapse
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
81%synergy
Fertile Ground
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
79%synergy
Decisive Denial
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
76%synergy
Veil of Secrecy
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
74%synergy
Explore
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
72%synergy
Spell Rupture
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
70%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
69%synergy
Negate
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
68%synergy
Top Cards
Rampant Growth
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
49%synergy
Gaea's Gift
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
66%synergy
Fae Flight
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
67%synergy
Chain Reaction
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
63%synergy
Aqueous Form
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
64%synergy
Road // Ruin
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
67%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
60%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
58%synergy
Hunter's Insight
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
55%synergy
Consuming Tide
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
54%synergy
Creatures
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
46%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Niblis of Frost
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Tinder Wall
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Oak Street Innkeeper
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Generator Servant
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Elvish Mystic
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
K-9, Mark I
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Llanowar Elves
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Guttersnipe
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Llanowar Scout
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Arbor Elf
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Coiling Oracle
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Skyshroud Ranger
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Trygon Predator
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Fear of Impostors
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Zimone, All-Questioning
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Reclaim
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
52%synergy
Harrow
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
39%synergy
You Come to a River
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Spring // Mind
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Wild Shape
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Run Away Together
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
44%synergy
You See a Guard Approach
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Choose Your Weapon
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Unsubstantiate
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Growth Spiral
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Charge Through
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Return to Nature
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Resculpt
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Once and Future
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Temur Charm
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
31%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Simic Charm
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Royal Treatment
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Overprotect
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Defend the Rider
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
28%synergy
Wilt
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Expel from Orazca
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Planar Genesis
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Collective Resistance
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Water Wings
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Lazotep Plating
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Hinder
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-19%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Psychotic Fury
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Abrade
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Eureka Moment
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Dive Down
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Starstorm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Brainstorm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Blossoming Defense
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Soul's Fire
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Saw It Coming
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Charm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Snap
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Wizard's Retort
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Growth Spasm
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Breath of Darigaaz
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Dire-Strain Rampage
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Ravenform
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Slip Through Space
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Artful Dodge
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Broken Bond
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Summer Bloom
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Enter the Enigma
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
31%synergy
Stump Stomp
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Sundering Eruption
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Last Night Together
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Enter the Unknown
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Experimental Overload
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Kodama's Reach
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-16%synergy
Temporal Spring
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Distortion Strike
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Waltz of Rage
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Farseek
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-34%synergy
Cultivate
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-31%synergy
Urban Evolution
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Portent
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Overpowering Attack
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Dragonclaw Strike
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Roamer's Routine
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Crash Through
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Savage Twister
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Of One Mind
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Decimate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Migration Path
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Spear
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Explorer's Scope
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Psychic Paper
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Smoke Bomb
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Gilded Pinions
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Key to the City
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Prowler's Helm
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Haunted Cloak
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Omen of the Hunt
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
55%synergy
Wild Growth
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Cartouche of Strength
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Arni Slays the Troll
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Vessel of Volatility
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Hunter's Talent
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Careful Cultivation
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Overgrowth
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Font of Fertility
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Fiery Inscription
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Protective Bubble
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Rancor
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Eel Umbra
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Vow of Wildness
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Canopy Cover
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
New Horizons
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Witness Protection
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Guild Artisan
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Colossal Majesty
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Security Bypass
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Stratus Walk
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Halimar Depths
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Fungal Reaches
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Field of Ruin
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Commander's Sphere
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Sol Ring
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
-47%synergy
Honored Heirloom
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Arcane Signet
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-57%synergy
Letter of Acceptance
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Pentad Prism
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Fire Diamond
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Moss Diamond
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Izzet Signet
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Lantern of Revealing
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Temur Banner
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Evolving Wilds
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Path of Ancestry
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Thornwood Falls
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Opal Palace
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Simic Guildgate
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Stump Stomp
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Rugged Highlands
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Sundering Eruption
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Cinder Glade
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-19%synergy
Ash Barrens
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Prismari Campus
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Gruul Turf
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Game Trail
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-27%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Escape Tunnel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Timber Gorge
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Blighted Woodland
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Shivan Reef
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-24%synergy
Mossfire Valley
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Abandon
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Tangled Islet
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Sulfur Falls
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-32%synergy
Temple of Mystery
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-14%synergy
Thriving Bluff
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Woodland Stream
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy