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

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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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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
65%inclusion56 decks86 decks
62%synergy
Aqueous Form
56%inclusion48 decks86 decks
52%synergy
Winged Boots
50%inclusion43 decks86 decks
48%synergy
Stubborn Denial
50%inclusion43 decks86 decks
43%synergy
Exploration
51%inclusion44 decks86 decks
41%synergy
Brainstorm
55%inclusion47 decks86 decks
40%synergy
Rogue's Passage
55%inclusion47 decks86 decks
39%synergy
Noxious Revival
48%inclusion41 decks86 decks
36%synergy
Mystic Remora
49%inclusion42 decks86 decks
36%synergy
Expel from Orazca
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
53%inclusion46 decks86 decks
21%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
49%inclusion42 decks86 decks
30%synergy
Nature's Lore
49%inclusion42 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Farseek
48%inclusion41 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Explore
45%inclusion39 decks86 decks
31%synergy
Wild Growth
44%inclusion38 decks86 decks
34%synergy
Swan Song
43%inclusion37 decks86 decks
29%synergy
Deflecting Swat
43%inclusion37 decks86 decks
25%synergy
Cultivate
42%inclusion36 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Birds of Paradise
42%inclusion36 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
53%inclusion46 decks86 decks
31%synergy
Rhystic Study
48%inclusion41 decks86 decks
28%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
47%inclusion40 decks86 decks
28%synergy
Mystical Tutor
47%inclusion40 decks86 decks
35%synergy
Jeska's Will
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
18%synergy
Crop Rotation
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
18%synergy
Force of Will
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Ancient Tomb
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Seedborn Muse
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
18%synergy
Underworld Breach
23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Creatures
Delighted Halfling
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
20%synergy
Tinder Wall
34%inclusion29 decks86 decks
29%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
33%inclusion26 decks79 decks
25%synergy
Llanowar Elves
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Elvish Mystic
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
19%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
18%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
18%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Arbor Elf
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Wizened Snitches
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
-3%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Bloom Tender
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-4%synergy
Boreal Druid
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
4%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
4%synergy
K-9, Mark I
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Gilded Drake
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Trinket Mage
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Savvy Trader
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Negate
40%inclusion34 decks86 decks
23%synergy
Growth Spiral
40%inclusion34 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Beast Within
40%inclusion34 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Mana Drain
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
25%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
35%inclusion30 decks86 decks
30%synergy
Decisive Denial
31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
27%synergy
Nature's Claim
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
23%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Veil of Summer
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Reclaim
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
26%synergy
Gaea's Gift
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
22%synergy
Reality Shift
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Chaos Warp
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
-6%synergy
Heroic Intervention
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
You Come to a River
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
24%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion17 decks74 decks
16%synergy
Flusterstorm
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
18%synergy
Force of Negation
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Hunter's Insight
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
19%synergy
Mental Misstep
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Resculpt
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
18%synergy
Delay
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
20%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
18%synergy
Slip Out the Back
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Pact of Negation
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Overprotect
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Bolt
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Dispel
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Harrow
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Spell Rupture
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Misdirection
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Return to Nature
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Submerge
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Bolt Bend
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Auroral Procession
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Collective Resistance
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Brain Freeze
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Hinder
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
12%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Pyroblast
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
38%inclusion33 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Three Visits
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Seize the Day
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
33%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
35%inclusion30 decks86 decks
33%synergy
Rampant Growth
35%inclusion30 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Time Warp
33%inclusion28 decks86 decks
30%synergy
Ponder
31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
22%synergy
Summer Bloom
31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
27%synergy
Personal Tutor
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
29%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
24%synergy
Regrowth
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Preordain
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
18%synergy
Gamble
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Seasons Past
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Temporal Spring
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
20%synergy
Windfall
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Kodama's Reach
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
-12%synergy
Solve the Equation
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Consuming Tide
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Relentless Assault
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Chain Reaction
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Overpowering Attack
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Stump Stomp
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Full Throttle
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Enter the Enigma
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Slip Through Space
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Artful Dodge
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Rite of Flame
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Lórien Revealed
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Expressive Iteration
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Brotherhood's End
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Serum Visions
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Decimate
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Portent
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Walk the Aeons
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Temporal Mastery
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sensei's Divining Top
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
22%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
18%synergy
The One Ring
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Manifold Key
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Lantern of Insight
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Codex Shredder
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
8%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Mithril Coat
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Shadowspear
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Imposter Mech
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Strionic Resonator
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Leyline Axe
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Scroll Rack
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Sylvan Library
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
30%synergy
Bear Umbra
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
33%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
34%inclusion29 decks86 decks
26%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
33%inclusion28 decks86 decks
27%synergy
Aggravated Assault
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
26%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
24%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Counterbalance
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
15%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Rancor
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Canopy Cover
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Mirri's Guile
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Fae Flight
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Song of Creation
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Hadana's Climb
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Guild Artisan
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Fertile Ground
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Powerbalance
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Druid Class
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Dress Down
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Hunter's Talent
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
40%inclusion34 decks86 decks
25%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
35%inclusion30 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
33%inclusion28 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
23%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Mistrise Village
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
-18%synergy
Halimar Depths
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Field of the Dead
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Homeward Path
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
-2%synergy
Shifting Woodland
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion80 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion69 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
33%inclusion28 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Lotus Petal
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Mana Vault
23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Chrome Mox
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Mox Diamond
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Grim Monolith
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Signet
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Simic Signet
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Gruul Signet
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Mox Opal
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Mana Crypt
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
-3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion82 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Island
87%inclusion75 decks86 decks
-7%synergy
Forest
84%inclusion72 decks86 decks
-11%synergy
Mountain
77%inclusion66 decks86 decks
-15%synergy
Stomping Ground
67%inclusion58 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
66%inclusion57 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Breeding Pool
64%inclusion55 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Steam Vents
63%inclusion54 decks86 decks
19%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
50%inclusion43 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Scalding Tarn
49%inclusion42 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
48%inclusion41 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Training Center
47%inclusion40 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Misty Rainforest
45%inclusion39 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Wooded Foothills
45%inclusion39 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Shivan Reef
40%inclusion34 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Ketria Triome
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
-4%synergy
Spire Garden
35%inclusion30 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
34%inclusion29 decks86 decks
-18%synergy
Sulfur Falls
33%inclusion28 decks86 decks
-6%synergy
Cinder Glade
33%inclusion28 decks86 decks
-8%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
33%inclusion28 decks86 decks
-9%synergy
City of Brass
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
19%synergy
Karplusan Forest
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Mana Confluence
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion17 decks74 decks
16%synergy
Rockfall Vale
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
-9%synergy
Tropical Island
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
-5%synergy
Flooded Strand
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Taiga
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Volcanic Island
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Windswept Heath
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Mystery
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
-2%synergy
Rootbound Crag
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
-19%synergy
Hedge Maze
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Gruul Turf
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
-11%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Arid Mesa
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
-8%synergy
Stump Stomp
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Fiery Islet
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Abandon
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
-6%synergy