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

Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever
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Owain Roberts
Aug 29, 2025
Owain Roberts
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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Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Redirect Lightning
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Boomerang Basics
4.3%inclusion1 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Honest Work
4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
2%synergy
The Cabbage Merchant
2.8%inclusion1 decks36 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Memory Lapse
66%inclusion58 decks88 decks
63%synergy
Aqueous Form
56%inclusion49 decks88 decks
52%synergy
Winged Boots
51%inclusion45 decks88 decks
49%synergy
Stubborn Denial
51%inclusion45 decks88 decks
44%synergy
Exploration
52%inclusion46 decks88 decks
42%synergy
Rogue's Passage
56%inclusion49 decks88 decks
40%synergy
Brainstorm
53%inclusion47 decks88 decks
39%synergy
Expel from Orazca
38%inclusion33 decks88 decks
36%synergy
Noxious Revival
47%inclusion41 decks88 decks
35%synergy
Mystic Remora
48%inclusion42 decks88 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
55%inclusion48 decks88 decks
22%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
50%inclusion44 decks88 decks
31%synergy
Nature's Lore
50%inclusion44 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Farseek
48%inclusion42 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Explore
45%inclusion40 decks88 decks
31%synergy
Wild Growth
44%inclusion39 decks88 decks
34%synergy
Swan Song
43%inclusion38 decks88 decks
30%synergy
Cultivate
43%inclusion38 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Deflecting Swat
42%inclusion37 decks88 decks
24%synergy
Birds of Paradise
42%inclusion37 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
52%inclusion46 decks88 decks
30%synergy
Rhystic Study
47%inclusion41 decks88 decks
27%synergy
Mystical Tutor
47%inclusion41 decks88 decks
35%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
45%inclusion40 decks88 decks
27%synergy
Jeska's Will
35%inclusion31 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Crop Rotation
28%inclusion25 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Force of Will
28%inclusion25 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Ancient Tomb
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Seedborn Muse
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Underworld Breach
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Creatures
Delighted Halfling
35%inclusion31 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
26%synergy
Tinder Wall
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
28%synergy
Llanowar Elves
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
18%synergy
Elvish Mystic
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
18%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Arbor Elf
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Wizened Snitches
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Bloom Tender
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Boreal Druid
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
K-9, Mark I
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Gilded Drake
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Trinket Mage
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Savvy Trader
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Negate
41%inclusion36 decks88 decks
25%synergy
Beast Within
41%inclusion36 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Growth Spiral
40%inclusion35 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
24%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
34%inclusion30 decks88 decks
29%synergy
Decisive Denial
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
26%synergy
Nature's Claim
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
24%synergy
Veil of Summer
28%inclusion25 decks88 decks
21%synergy
Gaea's Gift
28%inclusion25 decks88 decks
24%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Reality Shift
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Reclaim
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
25%synergy
Chaos Warp
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
-6%synergy
Heroic Intervention
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
You Come to a River
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
24%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Hunter's Insight
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Flusterstorm
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Force of Negation
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Mental Misstep
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Resculpt
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
18%synergy
Delay
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Slip Out the Back
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Harrow
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Spell Rupture
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Bolt
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Pact of Negation
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Overprotect
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Dispel
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Misdirection
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Return to Nature
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Submerge
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Bolt Bend
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Auroral Procession
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Hinder
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Collective Resistance
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Brain Freeze
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
6%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Pyroblast
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Krosan Grip
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
39%inclusion34 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Three Visits
38%inclusion33 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Seize the Day
38%inclusion33 decks88 decks
34%synergy
Rampant Growth
35%inclusion31 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
34%inclusion30 decks88 decks
32%synergy
Summer Bloom
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
29%synergy
Time Warp
32%inclusion28 decks88 decks
29%synergy
Ponder
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
22%synergy
Personal Tutor
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
29%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
24%synergy
Regrowth
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Preordain
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Temporal Spring
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
21%synergy
Gamble
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Seasons Past
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
21%synergy
Kodama's Reach
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
-12%synergy
Windfall
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Relentless Assault
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Solve the Equation
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Consuming Tide
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Overpowering Attack
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Chain Reaction
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Stump Stomp
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Full Throttle
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Enter the Enigma
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Slip Through Space
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Artful Dodge
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Rite of Flame
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Lórien Revealed
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Brotherhood's End
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Serum Visions
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Expressive Iteration
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Decimate
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Urban Evolution
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Portent
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Walk the Aeons
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Temporal Mastery
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sensei's Divining Top
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
22%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
17%synergy
The One Ring
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Manifold Key
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Lantern of Insight
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Codex Shredder
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Shadowspear
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Mithril Coat
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Strionic Resonator
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Imposter Mech
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Leyline Axe
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Scroll Rack
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Bear Umbra
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
33%synergy
Sylvan Library
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
29%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
35%inclusion31 decks88 decks
28%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
27%synergy
Aggravated Assault
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
26%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
23%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Counterbalance
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
14%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Rancor
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Canopy Cover
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Mirri's Guile
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Fae Flight
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Song of Creation
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Fertile Ground
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Powerbalance
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Guild Artisan
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Hadana's Climb
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Druid Class
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Dress Down
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Hunter's Talent
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
40%inclusion35 decks88 decks
26%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
34%inclusion30 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
32%inclusion28 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
28%inclusion25 decks88 decks
23%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Mistrise Village
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
-18%synergy
Halimar Depths
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Field of the Dead
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Homeward Path
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion82 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion70 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
38%inclusion33 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
32%inclusion28 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
28%inclusion25 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Lotus Petal
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Mana Vault
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Chrome Mox
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Mox Diamond
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Grim Monolith
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Signet
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Gruul Signet
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Mox Opal
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Mana Crypt
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion84 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Island
88%inclusion77 decks88 decks
-7%synergy
Forest
84%inclusion74 decks88 decks
-10%synergy
Mountain
77%inclusion68 decks88 decks
-15%synergy
Stomping Ground
67%inclusion59 decks88 decks
21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion59 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Breeding Pool
64%inclusion56 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Steam Vents
63%inclusion55 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
49%inclusion43 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
49%inclusion43 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Scalding Tarn
48%inclusion42 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Misty Rainforest
44%inclusion39 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Wooded Foothills
44%inclusion39 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Training Center
44%inclusion39 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Shivan Reef
41%inclusion36 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Ketria Triome
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
-5%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
35%inclusion31 decks88 decks
-16%synergy
Spire Garden
34%inclusion30 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Sulfur Falls
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
-6%synergy
Cinder Glade
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
-8%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
-8%synergy
Karplusan Forest
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
4%synergy
City of Brass
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Mana Confluence
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Rockfall Vale
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
-8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Tropical Island
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
-6%synergy
Flooded Strand
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Taiga
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Volcanic Island
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Hedge Maze
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Mystery
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Rootbound Crag
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
-18%synergy
Windswept Heath
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Gruul Turf
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
-12%synergy
Arid Mesa
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
-8%synergy
Stump Stomp
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Fiery Islet
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Abandon
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
-5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
1%synergy
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