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

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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Temporal Manipulation
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
90%synergy
Time Warp
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
90%synergy
Mystic Remora
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
87%synergy
Veil of Summer
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
85%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
83%synergy
Deflecting Swat
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
82%synergy
Noxious Revival
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
81%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
80%synergy
Swan Song
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
79%synergy
Force of Negation
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
78%synergy
Top Cards
Wild Growth
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
74%synergy
Mana Drain
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
72%synergy
Flusterstorm
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
77%synergy
Birds of Paradise
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
50%synergy
Exploration
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
67%synergy
The One Ring
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
69%synergy
Stubborn Denial
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
70%synergy
Brain Freeze
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
70%synergy
Delighted Halfling
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
61%synergy
Mental Misstep
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
64%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
81%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
82%synergy
Chrome Mox
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
92%synergy
Mox Diamond
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
94%synergy
Underworld Breach
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
84%synergy
Mana Vault
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
85%synergy
Force of Will
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
84%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
70%synergy
Ancient Tomb
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
74%synergy
Mystical Tutor
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
73%synergy
Creatures
Tinder Wall
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
64%synergy
Llanowar Elves
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
47%synergy
Elvish Mystic
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Arbor Elf
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Gilded Drake
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Bloom Tender
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Six
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Boreal Druid
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Eternal Witness
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-9%synergy
Seedborn Muse
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Walking Ballista
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Wandering Archaic
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Dosan the Falling Leaf
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Crop Rotation
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
58%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
67%synergy
Pact of Negation
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
63%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Intuition
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
60%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
57%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
50%synergy
Misdirection
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
53%synergy
Dispel
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Delay
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Pyroblast
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Brainstorm
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Bolt
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Nature's Claim
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Spell Pierce
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Rending Volley
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Chain of Vapor
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Decisive Denial
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Seedtime
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Force of Vigor
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Nexus of Fate
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Resculpt
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
You Come to a River
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Memory Lapse
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Abrade
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Chaos Warp
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-17%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Trickbind
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Heroic Intervention
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-11%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Reclaim
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Submerge
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Great Train Heist
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-6%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Retraction Helix
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Gaea's Gift
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Negate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Growth Spiral
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-18%synergy
Desperate Ritual
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Spell Snare
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Chord of Calling
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Seasons Past
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
69%synergy
Regrowth
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
64%synergy
Jeska's Will
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Gamble
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
53%synergy
Personal Tutor
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
52%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
50%synergy
Nature's Lore
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Three Visits
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Rite of Flame
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Seize the Day
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Timetwister
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Ponder
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Rampant Growth
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-12%synergy
Solve the Equation
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Windfall
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Preordain
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Relentless Assault
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Summer Bloom
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Brotherhood's End
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Overpowering Attack
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
World at War
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Kodama's Reach
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-24%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Consuming Tide
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Anger of the Gods
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Fabricate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Farseek
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-39%synergy
Temporal Mastery
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Act
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-26%synergy
Dream Cache
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Cultivate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-36%synergy
Surge to Victory
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Explore
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
Transmute Artifact
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Portent
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Grapeshot
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Winged Boots
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
52%synergy
Imposter Mech
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Isochron Scepter
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Manifold Key
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Shadowspear
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Plate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Utopia Sprawl
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
46%synergy
Sylvan Library
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
46%synergy
Counterbalance
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Aqueous Form
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Bear Umbra
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Copy Artifact
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Eel Umbra
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Alpha Authority
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Steal Enchantment
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Song of Creation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Mirrormade
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Mirri's Guile
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Copy Enchantment
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Burgeoning
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Impact Tremors
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Arboria
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Guild Artisan
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Security Bypass
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
56%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
56%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
54%synergy
Mistrise Village
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
43%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Homeward Path
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Urza's Saga
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
City of Traitors
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Wasteland
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Emergence Zone
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Command Beacon
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Shifting Woodland
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Field of the Dead
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Petal
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
74%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
73%synergy
Grim Monolith
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
68%synergy
Fellwar Stone
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
52%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
45%synergy
Mana Crypt
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Mox Opal
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Mox Amber
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Lens
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Taiga
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
85%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
85%synergy
Volcanic Island
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
86%synergy
Scalding Tarn
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
68%synergy
Misty Rainforest
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
59%synergy
Stomping Ground
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
46%synergy
Wooded Foothills
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
58%synergy
Steam Vents
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
41%synergy
Breeding Pool
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Mana Confluence
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
74%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
70%synergy
City of Brass
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
66%synergy
Training Center
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
39%synergy
Windswept Heath
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
50%synergy
Island
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
-33%synergy
Arid Mesa
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
53%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Flooded Strand
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
50%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
46%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Forest
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
-48%synergy
Fiery Islet
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Spire Garden
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Cavern of Souls
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Shivan Reef
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Ketria Triome
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-18%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Karplusan Forest
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Rockfall Vale
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-16%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Mountain
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-77%synergy
Flooded Grove
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-27%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-13%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-20%synergy
Hedge Maze
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Grove of the Burnwillows
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-20%synergy
Cinder Glade
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-33%synergy