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

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
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Mana Sculpt
5.6%inclusion6 decks107 decks
5%synergy
Embrace the Paradox
5.0%inclusion5 decks101 decks
4%synergy
Team Tactics
4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Noxious Newt
3.0%inclusion3 decks101 decks
2%synergy
Resonating Lute
2.8%inclusion3 decks108 decks
-2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Memory Lapse
65%inclusion641 decks980 decks
63%synergy
Aqueous Form
66%inclusion642 decks980 decks
62%synergy
Explore
72%inclusion703 decks980 decks
57%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
56%inclusion553 decks980 decks
52%synergy
Rogue's Passage
61%inclusion599 decks980 decks
46%synergy
Negate
61%inclusion598 decks980 decks
46%synergy
Gaea's Gift
49%inclusion484 decks980 decks
45%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
53%inclusion517 decks980 decks
45%synergy
Decisive Denial
45%inclusion438 decks980 decks
40%synergy
Rampant Growth
73%inclusion711 decks980 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
59%inclusion578 decks980 decks
17%synergy
Growth Spiral
56%inclusion551 decks980 decks
31%synergy
Farseek
45%inclusion445 decks980 decks
-2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
43%inclusion422 decks980 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
42%inclusion412 decks980 decks
10%synergy
Harrow
38%inclusion371 decks980 decks
27%synergy
Chain Reaction
37%inclusion367 decks980 decks
33%synergy
Summer Bloom
37%inclusion365 decks980 decks
33%synergy
Hunter's Insight
37%inclusion361 decks980 decks
34%synergy
Beast Within
37%inclusion360 decks980 decks
-0%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
5.8%inclusion57 decks980 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
31%inclusion308 decks980 decks
26%synergy
Llanowar Elves
26%inclusion257 decks980 decks
11%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
25%inclusion249 decks980 decks
15%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
24%inclusion240 decks980 decks
20%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
23%inclusion229 decks980 decks
19%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
21%inclusion207 decks980 decks
13%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
20%inclusion197 decks980 decks
19%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
17%inclusion168 decks980 decks
8%synergy
Elvish Mystic
17%inclusion167 decks980 decks
6%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
17%inclusion166 decks980 decks
15%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
17%inclusion165 decks980 decks
15%synergy
Niblis of Frost
16%inclusion153 decks980 decks
15%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
16%inclusion152 decks980 decks
14%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
15%inclusion148 decks980 decks
12%synergy
Tinder Wall
14%inclusion139 decks980 decks
9%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
14%inclusion136 decks980 decks
12%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
14%inclusion135 decks980 decks
12%synergy
Birds of Paradise
13%inclusion132 decks980 decks
-21%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion129 decks980 decks
11%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
13%inclusion128 decks980 decks
1%synergy
Nalfeshnee
12%inclusion115 decks980 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
11%inclusion111 decks980 decks
0%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
11%inclusion110 decks980 decks
5%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
11%inclusion109 decks980 decks
7%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
11%inclusion103 decks980 decks
6%synergy
K-9, Mark I
10%inclusion97 decks980 decks
9%synergy
Savvy Trader
10%inclusion97 decks980 decks
8%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
8.6%inclusion84 decks980 decks
5%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
8.3%inclusion81 decks980 decks
1%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
8.1%inclusion79 decks980 decks
-2%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
7.9%inclusion77 decks980 decks
2%synergy
Arbor Elf
7.3%inclusion72 decks980 decks
5%synergy
Tam, Mindful First-Year
7.2%inclusion13 decks181 decks
6%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
6.2%inclusion61 decks980 decks
2%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
5.7%inclusion56 decks980 decks
3%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
5.7%inclusion56 decks980 decks
-4%synergy
Twinflame Travelers
5.5%inclusion10 decks181 decks
4%synergy
Coiling Oracle
5.3%inclusion52 decks980 decks
2%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
5.2%inclusion51 decks980 decks
4%synergy
Generator Servant
5.1%inclusion50 decks980 decks
5%synergy
Guttersnipe
5.1%inclusion50 decks980 decks
-1%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
5.0%inclusion49 decks980 decks
-1%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
5.0%inclusion49 decks980 decks
-6%synergy
Instants
Reclaim
36%inclusion353 decks980 decks
34%synergy
Chaos Warp
34%inclusion335 decks980 decks
3%synergy
Brainstorm
34%inclusion331 decks980 decks
20%synergy
Expel from Orazca
33%inclusion322 decks980 decks
32%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
33%inclusion321 decks980 decks
29%synergy
Spell Rupture
29%inclusion287 decks980 decks
29%synergy
You Come to a River
29%inclusion286 decks980 decks
28%synergy
Veil of Secrecy
27%inclusion262 decks980 decks
26%synergy
Overprotect
27%inclusion253 decks949 decks
24%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
25%inclusion246 decks980 decks
19%synergy
Resculpt
25%inclusion242 decks980 decks
22%synergy
Return to Nature
22%inclusion216 decks980 decks
18%synergy
Collective Resistance
21%inclusion202 decks980 decks
16%synergy
Charge Through
20%inclusion197 decks980 decks
19%synergy
Royal Treatment
20%inclusion193 decks980 decks
19%synergy
You See a Guard Approach
19%inclusion191 decks980 decks
19%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
19%inclusion187 decks980 decks
14%synergy
Reality Shift
18%inclusion181 decks980 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion180 decks980 decks
-1%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
18%inclusion172 decks980 decks
11%synergy
Hinder
18%inclusion172 decks980 decks
17%synergy
Run Away Together
17%inclusion167 decks980 decks
16%synergy
Temur Charm
16%inclusion158 decks980 decks
12%synergy
Slip Out the Back
16%inclusion154 decks980 decks
12%synergy
Wild Shape
15%inclusion150 decks980 decks
15%synergy
Unsubstantiate
15%inclusion149 decks980 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion146 decks980 decks
-1%synergy
Choose Your Weapon
15%inclusion144 decks980 decks
14%synergy
Noxious Revival
14%inclusion141 decks980 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Claim
13%inclusion132 decks980 decks
7%synergy
Stubborn Denial
13%inclusion131 decks980 decks
6%synergy
Once and Future
13%inclusion130 decks980 decks
13%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
13%inclusion128 decks980 decks
4%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
13%inclusion127 decks980 decks
11%synergy
Defend the Rider
13%inclusion80 decks629 decks
11%synergy
Heroic Intervention
12%inclusion121 decks980 decks
-14%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
12%inclusion114 decks980 decks
11%synergy
Planar Genesis
11%inclusion107 decks980 decks
5%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
11%inclusion53 decks502 decks
8%synergy
Simic Charm
10%inclusion101 decks980 decks
6%synergy
Abrade
10%inclusion99 decks980 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion98 decks980 decks
-4%synergy
Spring // Mind
10%inclusion98 decks980 decks
10%synergy
Dispel
10%inclusion96 decks980 decks
8%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
10%inclusion86 decks890 decks
6%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
10%inclusion22 decks230 decks
0%synergy
Bolt Bend
9.5%inclusion93 decks980 decks
6%synergy
Entish Restoration
9.1%inclusion89 decks980 decks
2%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.7%inclusion85 decks980 decks
5%synergy
Shore Up
8.4%inclusion82 decks980 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
34%inclusion332 decks980 decks
-0%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
32%inclusion313 decks980 decks
28%synergy
Blasphemous Act
30%inclusion297 decks980 decks
-3%synergy
Consuming Tide
29%inclusion287 decks980 decks
28%synergy
Road // Ruin
26%inclusion256 decks980 decks
25%synergy
Temporal Spring
26%inclusion253 decks980 decks
25%synergy
Enter the Enigma
25%inclusion224 decks883 decks
22%synergy
Broken Bond
24%inclusion240 decks980 decks
23%synergy
Stump Stomp
24%inclusion234 decks980 decks
19%synergy
Slip Through Space
22%inclusion215 decks980 decks
20%synergy
Artful Dodge
19%inclusion189 decks980 decks
19%synergy
Relentless Assault
18%inclusion172 decks980 decks
16%synergy
Three Visits
17%inclusion170 decks980 decks
-9%synergy
Growth Spasm
17%inclusion167 decks980 decks
16%synergy
Last Night Together
17%inclusion162 decks980 decks
15%synergy
Seize the Day
17%inclusion162 decks980 decks
14%synergy
Overpowering Attack
16%inclusion160 decks980 decks
14%synergy
Ravenform
16%inclusion159 decks980 decks
15%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
15%inclusion149 decks980 decks
12%synergy
Sundering Eruption
15%inclusion147 decks980 decks
13%synergy
Ponder
15%inclusion143 decks980 decks
6%synergy
Enter the Unknown
14%inclusion133 decks980 decks
13%synergy
Dire-Strain Rampage
13%inclusion132 decks980 decks
13%synergy
Urban Evolution
13%inclusion132 decks980 decks
11%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
13%inclusion129 decks980 decks
8%synergy
Waltz of Rage
13%inclusion115 decks882 decks
13%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
12%inclusion114 decks980 decks
8%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
11%inclusion112 decks980 decks
3%synergy
Breath of Darigaaz
11%inclusion104 decks980 decks
10%synergy
Full Throttle
10%inclusion61 decks629 decks
8%synergy
Migration Path
9.5%inclusion93 decks980 decks
3%synergy
Preordain
9.4%inclusion92 decks980 decks
3%synergy
Regrowth
9.1%inclusion89 decks980 decks
4%synergy
Decimate
8.3%inclusion81 decks980 decks
4%synergy
Shared Roots
7.8%inclusion18 decks230 decks
-3%synergy
Vandalblast
7.8%inclusion76 decks980 decks
0%synergy
Spry and Mighty
7.2%inclusion13 decks181 decks
7%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.9%inclusion68 decks980 decks
-2%synergy
Faithless Looting
6.9%inclusion68 decks980 decks
-2%synergy
Distortion Strike
6.8%inclusion67 decks980 decks
6%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
6.1%inclusion60 decks980 decks
4%synergy
See the Truth
6.1%inclusion60 decks980 decks
6%synergy
Experimental Overload
6.1%inclusion60 decks980 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.7%inclusion56 decks980 decks
-1%synergy
Portent
5.7%inclusion56 decks980 decks
5%synergy
Dragonclaw Strike
5.3%inclusion26 decks492 decks
3%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
5.1%inclusion50 decks980 decks
1%synergy
Mana Geyser
5.1%inclusion50 decks980 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
35%inclusion343 decks980 decks
10%synergy
Winged Boots
29%inclusion285 decks980 decks
27%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
21%inclusion203 decks980 decks
19%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
20%inclusion194 decks980 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion169 decks980 decks
-8%synergy
Explorer's Scope
15%inclusion146 decks980 decks
15%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion134 decks980 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Spear
12%inclusion117 decks980 decks
12%synergy
Prowler's Helm
9.5%inclusion93 decks980 decks
9%synergy
Key to the City
9.4%inclusion92 decks980 decks
9%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
8.9%inclusion87 decks980 decks
8%synergy
Psychic Paper
8.4%inclusion82 decks980 decks
8%synergy
Lantern of Insight
6.9%inclusion68 decks980 decks
6%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
6.7%inclusion66 decks980 decks
5%synergy
Strionic Resonator
6.2%inclusion61 decks980 decks
4%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
5.9%inclusion58 decks980 decks
5%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
5.8%inclusion57 decks980 decks
4%synergy
Smoke Bomb
5.4%inclusion53 decks980 decks
5%synergy
The Key to the Vault
5.2%inclusion51 decks980 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Sword Coast Sailor
36%inclusion357 decks980 decks
36%synergy
Wild Growth
35%inclusion342 decks980 decks
25%synergy
Fae Flight
34%inclusion336 decks980 decks
34%synergy
Fertile Ground
32%inclusion314 decks980 decks
30%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
29%inclusion280 decks980 decks
23%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
25%inclusion241 decks980 decks
18%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
23%inclusion222 decks980 decks
22%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
22%inclusion213 decks980 decks
18%synergy
Bear Umbra
20%inclusion194 decks980 decks
16%synergy
Rancor
18%inclusion179 decks980 decks
17%synergy
Cartouche of Strength
17%inclusion166 decks980 decks
17%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
17%inclusion163 decks980 decks
12%synergy
Exploration
16%inclusion157 decks980 decks
6%synergy
Canopy Cover
13%inclusion126 decks980 decks
12%synergy
Hunter's Talent
12%inclusion118 decks957 decks
12%synergy
Song of Creation
12%inclusion118 decks980 decks
3%synergy
Omen of the Hunt
12%inclusion116 decks980 decks
12%synergy
Arni Slays the Troll
11%inclusion108 decks980 decks
11%synergy
Vessel of Volatility
11%inclusion104 decks980 decks
10%synergy
Overgrowth
10%inclusion96 decks980 decks
8%synergy
Aggravated Assault
9.5%inclusion93 decks980 decks
6%synergy
Protective Bubble
9.2%inclusion90 decks980 decks
9%synergy
Guild Artisan
8.3%inclusion81 decks980 decks
8%synergy
Druid Class
7.9%inclusion77 decks980 decks
5%synergy
Font of Fertility
7.6%inclusion74 decks980 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.6%inclusion74 decks980 decks
6%synergy
Stolen Strategy
7.4%inclusion73 decks980 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Undercurrents
7.2%inclusion13 decks181 decks
6%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
7.1%inclusion70 decks980 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
6.8%inclusion67 decks980 decks
4%synergy
Font of Magic
6.5%inclusion64 decks980 decks
6%synergy
Snake Umbra
6.3%inclusion62 decks980 decks
5%synergy
Hardened Scales
6.3%inclusion62 decks980 decks
-5%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
6.2%inclusion55 decks886 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
6.1%inclusion60 decks980 decks
2%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
6.0%inclusion57 decks943 decks
4%synergy
Precognition Field
5.6%inclusion55 decks980 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Inscription
5.5%inclusion54 decks980 decks
3%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
5.2%inclusion18 decks343 decks
2%synergy
Careful Cultivation
5.0%inclusion49 decks980 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
34%inclusion336 decks980 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
11%inclusion106 decks980 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion101 decks980 decks
1%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion100 decks980 decks
9%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
9.5%inclusion93 decks980 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
9.2%inclusion90 decks980 decks
-21%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7.9%inclusion77 decks980 decks
-6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.5%inclusion64 decks980 decks
4%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
6.2%inclusion61 decks980 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
74%inclusion727 decks980 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion631 decks980 decks
-7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
23%inclusion225 decks980 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion225 decks980 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
22%inclusion218 decks980 decks
7%synergy
Simic Signet
20%inclusion199 decks980 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
18%inclusion181 decks980 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Signet
18%inclusion177 decks980 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
17%inclusion171 decks980 decks
3%synergy
Gruul Signet
15%inclusion149 decks980 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
6.4%inclusion63 decks980 decks
4%synergy
Honored Heirloom
5.0%inclusion49 decks980 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Forest
100%inclusion976 decks980 decks
5%synergy
Island
99%inclusion974 decks980 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion973 decks980 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion850 decks980 decks
-4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
65%inclusion635 decks980 decks
9%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
59%inclusion581 decks980 decks
9%synergy
Cinder Glade
46%inclusion446 decks980 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
43%inclusion426 decks980 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
42%inclusion414 decks980 decks
15%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
32%inclusion310 decks980 decks
9%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
31%inclusion307 decks980 decks
-12%synergy
Shivan Reef
31%inclusion305 decks980 decks
-1%synergy
Sulfur Falls
28%inclusion276 decks980 decks
-13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
28%inclusion270 decks980 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
27%inclusion262 decks980 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Mystery
24%inclusion237 decks980 decks
5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
24%inclusion234 decks980 decks
8%synergy
Stump Stomp
24%inclusion234 decks980 decks
19%synergy
Gruul Turf
23%inclusion229 decks980 decks
10%synergy
Rootbound Crag
23%inclusion225 decks980 decks
-17%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
22%inclusion218 decks980 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Abandon
21%inclusion201 decks980 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
21%inclusion201 decks980 decks
4%synergy
Karplusan Forest
18%inclusion180 decks980 decks
-9%synergy
Thornwood Falls
18%inclusion179 decks980 decks
11%synergy
Ketria Triome
17%inclusion168 decks980 decks
-23%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
17%inclusion163 decks980 decks
-17%synergy
Rockfall Vale
16%inclusion161 decks980 decks
-15%synergy
Stomping Ground
16%inclusion158 decks980 decks
-31%synergy
Breeding Pool
16%inclusion155 decks980 decks
-33%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion154 decks980 decks
6%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
16%inclusion153 decks980 decks
-13%synergy
Steam Vents
15%inclusion151 decks980 decks
-29%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
15%inclusion150 decks980 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
15%inclusion147 decks980 decks
13%synergy
Opal Palace
15%inclusion143 decks980 decks
10%synergy
Mossfire Valley
14%inclusion140 decks980 decks
4%synergy
Game Trail
14%inclusion134 decks980 decks
2%synergy
Training Center
14%inclusion134 decks980 decks
-15%synergy
Spire Garden
14%inclusion133 decks980 decks
-15%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion129 decks980 decks
11%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
13%inclusion128 decks980 decks
8%synergy
Rugged Highlands
13%inclusion125 decks980 decks
6%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
12%inclusion122 decks980 decks
3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
12%inclusion114 decks980 decks
8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
11%inclusion109 decks980 decks
-10%synergy
Wooded Foothills
11%inclusion106 decks980 decks
-24%synergy
Simic Guildgate
10%inclusion100 decks980 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
10%inclusion97 decks980 decks
7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
9.3%inclusion91 decks980 decks
-24%synergy