Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever (Commander) - Expensive 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
Redirect Lightning
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Veil of Summer
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
80%synergy
Noxious Revival
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
79%synergy
Deflecting Swat
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
79%synergy
Mana Drain
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
78%synergy
Force of Negation
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
78%synergy
Mystic Remora
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
77%synergy
Exploration
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
77%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
73%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
72%synergy
Swan Song
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
70%synergy
Top Cards
Flusterstorm
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
67%synergy
Time Warp
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
68%synergy
Sylvan Library
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
60%synergy
Delighted Halfling
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
52%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
60%synergy
Nature's Lore
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Winged Boots
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
62%synergy
Birds of Paradise
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Jeska's Will
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Mental Misstep
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
53%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
78%synergy
Ancient Tomb
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
83%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
71%synergy
Rhystic Study
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
71%synergy
Mana Vault
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
83%synergy
Mystical Tutor
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
75%synergy
Force of Will
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
72%synergy
Chrome Mox
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
69%synergy
Mox Diamond
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
71%synergy
Underworld Breach
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
56%synergy
Creatures
Tinder Wall
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Llanowar Elves
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Elvish Mystic
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Gilded Drake
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Bloom Tender
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Arbor Elf
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Seedborn Muse
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Stubborn Denial
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
51%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
56%synergy
Pact of Negation
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
49%synergy
Brain Freeze
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Brainstorm
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Intuition
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Delay
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Crop Rotation
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Sink into Stupor
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Auroral Procession
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
29%synergy
You Come to a River
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Bolt
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Nature's Claim
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Memory Lapse
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Pyroblast
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Dispel
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Chain of Vapor
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Heroic Intervention
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Decisive Denial
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Seedtime
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Nexus of Fate
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Reclaim
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Misdirection
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Slip Out the Back
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-16%synergy
Hunter's Insight
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Abrade
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Strix Serenade
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Beast Within
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-26%synergy
Impact Resonance
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Expel from Orazca
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Chaos Warp
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-23%synergy
Trickbind
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Force of Vigor
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Winds of Rebuke
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Gamble
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Regrowth
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Personal Tutor
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Seize the Day
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Seasons Past
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Rite of Flame
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Ponder
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Farseek
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-21%synergy
Solve the Equation
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Windfall
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Overpowering Attack
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Preordain
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Relentless Assault
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Timetwister
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Summer Bloom
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Blasphemous Act
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-21%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Explore
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Brotherhood's End
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Vandalblast
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Temporal Mastery
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Rampant Growth
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-25%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Tooth and Nail
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Anger of the Gods
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Faithless Looting
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Cultivate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-38%synergy
Stock Up
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Shadowspear
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Lightning Greaves
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Imposter Mech
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Cursed Totem
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Torpor Orb
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Isochron Scepter
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
The Key to the Vault
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Manifold Key
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Scroll Rack
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Plate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Wild Growth
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
36%synergy
Counterbalance
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Aqueous Form
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Aggravated Assault
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Bear Umbra
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Guild Artisan
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Mirri's Guile
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Powerbalance
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Mirrormade
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Font of Magic
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Copy Artifact
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Possibility Storm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Rancor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Dress Down
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Security Bypass
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sticky Fingers
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
60%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
57%synergy
Mistrise Village
67%inclusion10 decks15 decks
50%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Urza's Saga
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Homeward Path
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Rogue's Passage
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Shifting Woodland
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Field of the Dead
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Strip Mine
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
City of Traitors
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Lotus Petal
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
64%synergy
Fellwar Stone
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
51%synergy
Grim Monolith
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Mox Opal
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Mana Crypt
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Herd Heirloom
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Cursed Mirror
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
66%synergy
Scalding Tarn
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
68%synergy
Misty Rainforest
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
63%synergy
Taiga
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
82%synergy
Tropical Island
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
82%synergy
Stomping Ground
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Steam Vents
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Breeding Pool
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Volcanic Island
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
79%synergy
Flooded Strand
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
66%synergy
Island
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
-20%synergy
Mana Confluence
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
64%synergy
City of Brass
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
63%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
64%synergy
Windswept Heath
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
56%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
57%synergy
Polluted Delta
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
57%synergy
Exotic Orchard
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Forest
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
-40%synergy
Arid Mesa
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
46%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Training Center
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Spire Garden
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Mountain
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
-57%synergy
Sink into Stupor
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Ketria Triome
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Fiery Islet
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Hedge Maze
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Cavern of Souls
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Shivan Reef
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-21%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-24%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Spire of Industry
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Rockfall Vale
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-24%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Gruul Turf
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-9%synergy