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

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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.
Deck Filters
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Lessons from Life
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Saved by the Shell
3.6%inclusion2 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Level Up
3.5%inclusion2 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Double Jump // Flying Kick
1.8%inclusion1 decks57 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Memory Lapse
67%inclusion686 decks1.03K decks
64%synergy
Aqueous Form
65%inclusion670 decks1.03K decks
62%synergy
Explore
72%inclusion742 decks1.03K decks
58%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
55%inclusion569 decks1.03K decks
51%synergy
Negate
61%inclusion629 decks1.03K decks
46%synergy
Gaea's Gift
50%inclusion508 decks1.03K decks
45%synergy
Rogue's Passage
60%inclusion614 decks1.03K decks
44%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
51%inclusion520 decks1.03K decks
43%synergy
Rampant Growth
74%inclusion759 decks1.03K decks
40%synergy
Decisive Denial
44%inclusion454 decks1.03K decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
59%inclusion605 decks1.03K decks
17%synergy
Growth Spiral
57%inclusion587 decks1.03K decks
32%synergy
Farseek
45%inclusion463 decks1.03K decks
-2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
44%inclusion450 decks1.03K decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
42%inclusion429 decks1.03K decks
10%synergy
Harrow
39%inclusion396 decks1.03K decks
27%synergy
Hunter's Insight
38%inclusion388 decks1.03K decks
35%synergy
Beast Within
38%inclusion387 decks1.03K decks
0%synergy
Summer Bloom
37%inclusion382 decks1.03K decks
33%synergy
Chain Reaction
37%inclusion381 decks1.03K decks
33%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
6.1%inclusion63 decks1.03K decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
32%inclusion325 decks1.03K decks
26%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
25%inclusion256 decks1.03K decks
14%synergy
Llanowar Elves
25%inclusion253 decks1.03K decks
10%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
24%inclusion251 decks1.03K decks
20%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
23%inclusion239 decks1.03K decks
19%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
21%inclusion215 decks1.03K decks
13%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
20%inclusion205 decks1.03K decks
19%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
18%inclusion184 decks1.03K decks
16%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
17%inclusion177 decks1.03K decks
8%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
17%inclusion174 decks1.03K decks
15%synergy
Elvish Mystic
16%inclusion168 decks1.03K decks
5%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
16%inclusion160 decks1.03K decks
14%synergy
Niblis of Frost
15%inclusion157 decks1.03K decks
15%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
15%inclusion152 decks1.03K decks
12%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
15%inclusion151 decks1.03K decks
13%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
14%inclusion143 decks1.03K decks
12%synergy
Tinder Wall
14%inclusion141 decks1.03K decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion129 decks963 decks
11%synergy
Birds of Paradise
13%inclusion135 decks1.03K decks
-21%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
13%inclusion132 decks1.03K decks
1%synergy
Nalfeshnee
12%inclusion126 decks1.03K decks
9%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
12%inclusion125 decks1.03K decks
8%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
11%inclusion117 decks1.03K decks
6%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
11%inclusion112 decks1.03K decks
5%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
11%inclusion109 decks1.03K decks
-1%synergy
K-9, Mark I
10%inclusion101 decks1.03K decks
9%synergy
Savvy Trader
10%inclusion99 decks1.02K decks
7%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
9.0%inclusion92 decks1.03K decks
6%synergy
Twinflame Travelers
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
8.2%inclusion84 decks1.03K decks
0%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
8.2%inclusion84 decks1.03K decks
-2%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
7.9%inclusion81 decks1.03K decks
2%synergy
Arbor Elf
7.2%inclusion74 decks1.03K decks
5%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
6.3%inclusion65 decks1.03K decks
2%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
5.9%inclusion61 decks1.03K decks
3%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
5.8%inclusion60 decks1.03K decks
-4%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
5.6%inclusion57 decks1.03K decks
0%synergy
Guttersnipe
5.4%inclusion55 decks1.03K decks
-1%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
5.4%inclusion55 decks1.03K decks
4%synergy
Coiling Oracle
5.3%inclusion54 decks1.03K decks
1%synergy
Instants
Reclaim
35%inclusion361 decks1.03K decks
33%synergy
Chaos Warp
35%inclusion358 decks1.03K decks
3%synergy
Expel from Orazca
35%inclusion356 decks1.03K decks
33%synergy
Brainstorm
34%inclusion346 decks1.03K decks
19%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
32%inclusion331 decks1.03K decks
29%synergy
Spell Rupture
29%inclusion302 decks1.03K decks
29%synergy
You Come to a River
29%inclusion301 decks1.03K decks
28%synergy
Veil of Secrecy
27%inclusion274 decks1.03K decks
26%synergy
Overprotect
27%inclusion241 decks906 decks
24%synergy
Resculpt
25%inclusion258 decks1.03K decks
23%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
25%inclusion254 decks1.03K decks
19%synergy
Return to Nature
23%inclusion240 decks1.03K decks
19%synergy
Collective Resistance
21%inclusion200 decks969 decks
16%synergy
Charge Through
20%inclusion205 decks1.03K decks
19%synergy
Royal Treatment
20%inclusion204 decks1.03K decks
19%synergy
You See a Guard Approach
19%inclusion195 decks1.03K decks
18%synergy
Reality Shift
19%inclusion195 decks1.03K decks
6%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
19%inclusion192 decks1.03K decks
13%synergy
Hinder
18%inclusion183 decks1.03K decks
17%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
17%inclusion177 decks1.03K decks
11%synergy
Run Away Together
17%inclusion175 decks1.03K decks
16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion174 decks1.03K decks
-2%synergy
Slip Out the Back
16%inclusion167 decks1.03K decks
12%synergy
Temur Charm
16%inclusion165 decks1.03K decks
12%synergy
Unsubstantiate
15%inclusion158 decks1.03K decks
15%synergy
Wild Shape
15%inclusion157 decks1.03K decks
15%synergy
Noxious Revival
15%inclusion153 decks1.03K decks
4%synergy
Choose Your Weapon
14%inclusion147 decks1.03K decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion146 decks1.03K decks
-1%synergy
Nature's Claim
14%inclusion145 decks1.03K decks
7%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
14%inclusion143 decks1.03K decks
5%synergy
Once and Future
14%inclusion141 decks1.03K decks
13%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
13%inclusion130 decks1.03K decks
10%synergy
Stubborn Denial
12%inclusion126 decks1.03K decks
5%synergy
Defend the Rider
12%inclusion69 decks581 decks
10%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
12%inclusion121 decks1.03K decks
11%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
12%inclusion52 decks448 decks
9%synergy
Heroic Intervention
11%inclusion117 decks1.03K decks
-15%synergy
Simic Charm
11%inclusion116 decks1.03K decks
7%synergy
Abrade
11%inclusion114 decks1.03K decks
6%synergy
Planar Genesis
11%inclusion104 decks963 decks
4%synergy
Spring // Mind
11%inclusion110 decks1.03K decks
10%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion103 decks1.03K decks
-3%synergy
Krosan Grip
10%inclusion102 decks1.03K decks
6%synergy
Entish Restoration
10%inclusion101 decks1.03K decks
3%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
10%inclusion82 decks847 decks
6%synergy
Bolt Bend
10%inclusion98 decks1.03K decks
6%synergy
Dispel
10%inclusion98 decks1.03K decks
7%synergy
Wilt
8.5%inclusion87 decks1.03K decks
8%synergy
Eureka Moment
7.9%inclusion81 decks1.03K decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
33%inclusion338 decks1.03K decks
-1%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
33%inclusion338 decks1.03K decks
29%synergy
Blasphemous Act
31%inclusion320 decks1.03K decks
-2%synergy
Consuming Tide
30%inclusion311 decks1.03K decks
29%synergy
Road // Ruin
27%inclusion272 decks1.03K decks
26%synergy
Temporal Spring
26%inclusion271 decks1.03K decks
26%synergy
Broken Bond
26%inclusion264 decks1.03K decks
24%synergy
Enter the Enigma
26%inclusion215 decks840 decks
22%synergy
Slip Through Space
23%inclusion235 decks1.03K decks
21%synergy
Stump Stomp
23%inclusion220 decks968 decks
18%synergy
Artful Dodge
20%inclusion205 decks1.03K decks
19%synergy
Growth Spasm
18%inclusion181 decks1.03K decks
17%synergy
Relentless Assault
17%inclusion176 decks1.03K decks
15%synergy
Ravenform
17%inclusion175 decks1.03K decks
16%synergy
Three Visits
17%inclusion173 decks1.03K decks
-10%synergy
Seize the Day
16%inclusion167 decks1.03K decks
13%synergy
Overpowering Attack
16%inclusion149 decks942 decks
13%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
16%inclusion162 decks1.03K decks
12%synergy
Last Night Together
16%inclusion160 decks1.03K decks
14%synergy
Sundering Eruption
15%inclusion141 decks969 decks
12%synergy
Enter the Unknown
14%inclusion148 decks1.03K decks
14%synergy
Urban Evolution
14%inclusion147 decks1.03K decks
12%synergy
Ponder
14%inclusion142 decks1.03K decks
5%synergy
Dire-Strain Rampage
13%inclusion137 decks1.03K decks
13%synergy
Waltz of Rage
13%inclusion106 decks839 decks
12%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
13%inclusion129 decks1.03K decks
7%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
12%inclusion120 decks1.03K decks
3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
11%inclusion109 decks968 decks
8%synergy
Breath of Darigaaz
11%inclusion108 decks1.03K decks
10%synergy
Migration Path
10%inclusion106 decks1.03K decks
4%synergy
Preordain
9.3%inclusion95 decks1.03K decks
3%synergy
Full Throttle
9.1%inclusion53 decks581 decks
7%synergy
Decimate
9.1%inclusion93 decks1.03K decks
5%synergy
Regrowth
8.8%inclusion90 decks1.03K decks
4%synergy
Faithless Looting
7.9%inclusion81 decks1.03K decks
0%synergy
Vandalblast
7.6%inclusion78 decks1.03K decks
0%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7.1%inclusion73 decks1.03K decks
-2%synergy
See the Truth
6.8%inclusion70 decks1.03K decks
6%synergy
Experimental Overload
6.4%inclusion66 decks1.03K decks
6%synergy
Distortion Strike
6.3%inclusion65 decks1.03K decks
6%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
6.2%inclusion64 decks1.03K decks
4%synergy
Spry and Mighty
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.8%inclusion60 decks1.03K decks
-1%synergy
Portent
5.8%inclusion60 decks1.03K decks
6%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
5.7%inclusion58 decks1.03K decks
2%synergy
Mana Geyser
5.4%inclusion55 decks1.03K decks
2%synergy
Dragonclaw Strike
5.0%inclusion22 decks437 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
35%inclusion364 decks1.03K decks
11%synergy
Winged Boots
29%inclusion296 decks1.03K decks
27%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
20%inclusion210 decks1.03K decks
19%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
20%inclusion204 decks1.03K decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion176 decks1.03K decks
-8%synergy
Explorer's Scope
15%inclusion151 decks1.03K decks
14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion140 decks1.03K decks
12%synergy
Lightning Spear
12%inclusion124 decks1.03K decks
12%synergy
Key to the City
10%inclusion101 decks1.03K decks
9%synergy
Prowler's Helm
9.4%inclusion96 decks1.03K decks
9%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
9.2%inclusion94 decks1.03K decks
8%synergy
Psychic Paper
7.7%inclusion79 decks1.03K decks
7%synergy
Lantern of Insight
7.4%inclusion76 decks1.03K decks
6%synergy
Strionic Resonator
7.1%inclusion73 decks1.03K decks
5%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
6.4%inclusion60 decks943 decks
5%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
5.8%inclusion59 decks1.03K decks
5%synergy
The Key to the Vault
5.5%inclusion56 decks1.03K decks
4%synergy
Smoke Bomb
5.4%inclusion51 decks943 decks
5%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
5.3%inclusion54 decks1.03K decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Sword Coast Sailor
37%inclusion381 decks1.03K decks
36%synergy
Wild Growth
34%inclusion352 decks1.03K decks
24%synergy
Fae Flight
34%inclusion347 decks1.03K decks
33%synergy
Fertile Ground
33%inclusion337 decks1.03K decks
31%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
29%inclusion295 decks1.03K decks
23%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
24%inclusion249 decks1.03K decks
17%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
24%inclusion242 decks1.03K decks
23%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
23%inclusion240 decks1.03K decks
19%synergy
Bear Umbra
19%inclusion200 decks1.03K decks
16%synergy
Rancor
18%inclusion186 decks1.03K decks
17%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
17%inclusion177 decks1.03K decks
13%synergy
Cartouche of Strength
17%inclusion176 decks1.03K decks
17%synergy
Exploration
16%inclusion166 decks1.03K decks
6%synergy
Song of Creation
14%inclusion142 decks1.03K decks
5%synergy
Omen of the Hunt
13%inclusion136 decks1.03K decks
13%synergy
Canopy Cover
13%inclusion131 decks1.03K decks
12%synergy
Hunter's Talent
12%inclusion113 decks914 decks
12%synergy
Arni Slays the Troll
12%inclusion118 decks1.03K decks
11%synergy
Vessel of Volatility
10%inclusion107 decks1.03K decks
10%synergy
Overgrowth
10%inclusion106 decks1.03K decks
9%synergy
Aggravated Assault
10%inclusion99 decks1.03K decks
6%synergy
Protective Bubble
9.5%inclusion97 decks1.03K decks
9%synergy
Druid Class
8.5%inclusion87 decks1.03K decks
5%synergy
Guild Artisan
8.4%inclusion86 decks1.03K decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Undercurrents
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Stolen Strategy
8.1%inclusion83 decks1.03K decks
7%synergy
Font of Fertility
8.1%inclusion83 decks1.03K decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.0%inclusion82 decks1.03K decks
6%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
7.3%inclusion75 decks1.03K decks
6%synergy
Font of Magic
7.0%inclusion72 decks1.03K decks
7%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
6.5%inclusion18 decks276 decks
3%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
6.4%inclusion66 decks1.03K decks
2%synergy
Propaganda
6.4%inclusion66 decks1.03K decks
3%synergy
Snake Umbra
6.3%inclusion65 decks1.03K decks
5%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
6.2%inclusion56 decks900 decks
4%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
6.2%inclusion52 decks843 decks
5%synergy
Hardened Scales
5.9%inclusion61 decks1.03K decks
-5%synergy
Fiery Inscription
5.8%inclusion60 decks1.03K decks
4%synergy
Careful Cultivation
5.7%inclusion58 decks1.03K decks
6%synergy
Precognition Field
5.2%inclusion53 decks1.03K decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
33%inclusion340 decks1.03K decks
19%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
11%inclusion108 decks1.03K decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion106 decks1.03K decks
1%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion98 decks1.03K decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
9.5%inclusion97 decks1.03K decks
-21%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
9.3%inclusion95 decks1.03K decks
5%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
8.2%inclusion84 decks1.03K decks
-5%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
6.4%inclusion66 decks1.03K decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.3%inclusion65 decks1.03K decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
73%inclusion753 decks1.03K decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion654 decks1.03K decks
-9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
24%inclusion247 decks1.03K decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion233 decks1.03K decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
22%inclusion223 decks1.03K decks
6%synergy
Simic Signet
21%inclusion215 decks1.03K decks
10%synergy
Izzet Signet
18%inclusion189 decks1.03K decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
18%inclusion184 decks1.03K decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
17%inclusion174 decks1.03K decks
3%synergy
Gruul Signet
16%inclusion163 decks1.03K decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
6.2%inclusion64 decks1.03K decks
3%synergy
Honored Heirloom
5.5%inclusion56 decks1.03K decks
5%synergy
Lands
Forest
100%inclusion1.02K decks1.03K decks
5%synergy
Island
100%inclusion1.02K decks1.03K decks
5%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion1.02K decks1.03K decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion891 decks1.03K decks
-4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
64%inclusion656 decks1.03K decks
8%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
60%inclusion616 decks1.03K decks
9%synergy
Cinder Glade
44%inclusion453 decks1.03K decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
44%inclusion450 decks1.03K decks
17%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
42%inclusion432 decks1.03K decks
8%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
31%inclusion298 decks962 decks
8%synergy
Shivan Reef
30%inclusion312 decks1.03K decks
-1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
29%inclusion300 decks1.03K decks
-13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
29%inclusion295 decks1.03K decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
29%inclusion293 decks1.03K decks
12%synergy
Sulfur Falls
26%inclusion267 decks1.03K decks
-14%synergy
Temple of Mystery
26%inclusion263 decks1.03K decks
6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
25%inclusion256 decks1.03K decks
9%synergy
Gruul Turf
25%inclusion254 decks1.03K decks
11%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
23%inclusion237 decks1.03K decks
9%synergy
Stump Stomp
23%inclusion220 decks968 decks
18%synergy
Temple of Abandon
22%inclusion229 decks1.03K decks
4%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
22%inclusion227 decks1.03K decks
5%synergy
Rootbound Crag
21%inclusion215 decks1.03K decks
-18%synergy
Thornwood Falls
19%inclusion196 decks1.03K decks
12%synergy
Karplusan Forest
17%inclusion175 decks1.03K decks
-9%synergy
Ketria Triome
17%inclusion170 decks1.03K decks
-24%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion167 decks1.03K decks
6%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
16%inclusion160 decks1.03K decks
-18%synergy
Rockfall Vale
15%inclusion155 decks1.03K decks
-16%synergy
Mossfire Valley
15%inclusion155 decks1.03K decks
5%synergy
Stomping Ground
15%inclusion153 decks1.03K decks
-32%synergy
Breeding Pool
15%inclusion152 decks1.03K decks
-33%synergy
Opal Palace
15%inclusion150 decks1.03K decks
10%synergy
Sundering Eruption
15%inclusion141 decks969 decks
12%synergy
Steam Vents
14%inclusion147 decks1.03K decks
-30%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
14%inclusion146 decks1.03K decks
5%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
14%inclusion144 decks1.03K decks
8%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
14%inclusion140 decks1.03K decks
-14%synergy
Rugged Highlands
14%inclusion139 decks1.03K decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion129 decks963 decks
11%synergy
Training Center
13%inclusion136 decks1.03K decks
-16%synergy
Spire Garden
13%inclusion134 decks1.03K decks
-16%synergy
Game Trail
13%inclusion133 decks1.03K decks
1%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
12%inclusion123 decks1.03K decks
3%synergy
Simic Guildgate
12%inclusion119 decks1.03K decks
9%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
11%inclusion109 decks968 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
10%inclusion105 decks1.03K decks
8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
10%inclusion103 decks1.03K decks
-24%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
9.5%inclusion97 decks1.03K decks
-12%synergy
Misty Rainforest
8.7%inclusion89 decks1.03K decks
-25%synergy