Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever (Commander) - cEDH 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
Mindbreak Trap
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
95%synergy
Force of Negation
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
86%synergy
Brain Freeze
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
85%synergy
Exploration
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
81%synergy
Time Warp
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
81%synergy
Noxious Revival
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
80%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
79%synergy
Mystic Remora
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
79%synergy
Mental Misstep
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
78%synergy
Pact of Negation
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
77%synergy
Top Cards
Deflecting Swat
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
73%synergy
Veil of Summer
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
76%synergy
The One Ring
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
76%synergy
Wild Growth
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
73%synergy
Flusterstorm
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
76%synergy
Swan Song
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
69%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
62%synergy
Delighted Halfling
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
67%synergy
Jeska's Will
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
57%synergy
Stubborn Denial
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
68%synergy
Game Changers
Underworld Breach
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
92%synergy
Rhystic Study
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
81%synergy
Force of Will
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
92%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
82%synergy
Mana Vault
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
84%synergy
Chrome Mox
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
83%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
88%synergy
Mox Diamond
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
85%synergy
Mystical Tutor
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
80%synergy
Ancient Tomb
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
72%synergy
Creatures
Birds of Paradise
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Tinder Wall
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Llanowar Elves
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Elvish Mystic
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
The Cabbage Merchant
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Arbor Elf
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Seedborn Muse
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Gilded Drake
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Displacer Kitten
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Collector Ouphe
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Boreal Druid
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Eternal Witness
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Ulvenwald Tracker
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Wandering Archaic
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Dosan the Falling Leaf
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
64%synergy
Mana Drain
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Intuition
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Crop Rotation
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Delay
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Memory Lapse
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Redirect Lightning
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
32%synergy
Brainstorm
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Bolt
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Nexus of Fate
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Dispel
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Misdirection
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Pyroblast
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Chain of Vapor
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Decisive Denial
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Seedtime
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Force of Vigor
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Nature's Claim
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Reclaim
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
You Come to a River
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Submerge
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Stifle
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Narset's Reversal
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Trickbind
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Desperate Ritual
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Spell Snare
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Resculpt
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Spell Pierce
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Pongify
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Consign to Memory
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Gush
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Retraction Helix
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Stern Scolding
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Turn Aside
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Shaman's Trance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Chord of Calling
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Temporal Manipulation
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
73%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
74%synergy
Rite of Flame
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
55%synergy
Gamble
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
50%synergy
Personal Tutor
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Regrowth
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Seize the Day
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Seasons Past
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Brotherhood's End
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Ponder
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Nature's Lore
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Explore
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Boomerang Basics
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Windfall
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Three Visits
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Temporal Mastery
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Summer Bloom
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Solve the Equation
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Stock Up
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Echo of Eons
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Faithless Looting
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Fabricate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Farseek
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-39%synergy
Part the Waterveil
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Warrior's Oath
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Cave-In
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Preordain
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
See the Truth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Temporal Trespass
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Strike It Rich
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Timetwister
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Transmute Artifact
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Overpowering Attack
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Winged Boots
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Imposter Mech
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Isochron Scepter
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Manifold Key
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Cursed Totem
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Shadowspear
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Grinding Station
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Sundial of the Infinite
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-17%synergy
Enchantments
Utopia Sprawl
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Counterbalance
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
50%synergy
Mirrormade
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Sylvan Library
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Mirri's Guile
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Copy Artifact
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Aggravated Assault
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Bear Umbra
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Copy Enchantment
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Curiosity
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Aqueous Form
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Steal Enchantment
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Case of the Trampled Garden
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
City of Solitude
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Song of Creation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Lion Umbra
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Will
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Rancor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Guild Artisan
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Stranglehold
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Opulence
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Dress Down
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
As Foretold
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Psychic Surgery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ophidian Eye
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Wrenn and Six
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
71%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
58%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Mistrise Village
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
33%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Shifting Woodland
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Urza's Saga
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Emergence Zone
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Homeward Path
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
City of Traitors
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Crystal Vein
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Field of the Dead
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Lotus Petal
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
89%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
58%synergy
Mox Opal
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Grim Monolith
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Mox Amber
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Herd Heirloom
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Cursed Mirror
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
66%synergy
Steam Vents
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Breeding Pool
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
52%synergy
Wooded Foothills
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
66%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
93%synergy
Scalding Tarn
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
68%synergy
Stomping Ground
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Volcanic Island
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
77%synergy
Mana Confluence
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
81%synergy
Taiga
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
68%synergy
Tropical Island
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
68%synergy
City of Brass
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
73%synergy
Flooded Strand
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
64%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Training Center
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Polluted Delta
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Island
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
-44%synergy
Arid Mesa
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Exotic Orchard
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-14%synergy
Windswept Heath
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Cavern of Souls
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Forest
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-53%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Fiery Islet
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Spire Garden
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Ketria Triome
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-16%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Hedge Maze
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Shivan Reef
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-15%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Thundering Falls
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Gemstone Mine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rockfall Vale
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-23%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-26%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-13%synergy
Spire of Industry
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Mountain
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-84%synergy
Commercial District
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Karplusan Forest
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-18%synergy
Grove of the Burnwillows
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-19%synergy