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

Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever
Rank #261
102decks
Background image for The Dog Commanders of Magic
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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Level Up
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Memory Lapse
63%inclusion64 decks102 decks
60%synergy
Winged Boots
60%inclusion61 decks102 decks
58%synergy
Exploration
68%inclusion69 decks102 decks
57%synergy
Seize the Day
57%inclusion58 decks102 decks
54%synergy
Aqueous Form
55%inclusion56 decks102 decks
52%synergy
Rogue's Passage
64%inclusion65 decks102 decks
48%synergy
Bear Umbra
49%inclusion50 decks102 decks
46%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
53%inclusion54 decks102 decks
45%synergy
Expel from Orazca
42%inclusion43 decks102 decks
41%synergy
Explore
55%inclusion56 decks102 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Nature's Lore
72%inclusion73 decks102 decks
37%synergy
Farseek
70%inclusion71 decks102 decks
23%synergy
Three Visits
58%inclusion59 decks102 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
52%inclusion53 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Cultivate
50%inclusion51 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
49%inclusion50 decks102 decks
24%synergy
Growth Spiral
48%inclusion49 decks102 decks
23%synergy
Blasphemous Act
47%inclusion48 decks102 decks
13%synergy
Rampant Growth
47%inclusion48 decks102 decks
13%synergy
Birds of Paradise
46%inclusion47 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Field of the Dead
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Crop Rotation
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
-1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
-16%synergy
Creatures
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
44%inclusion45 decks102 decks
35%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
36%inclusion37 decks102 decks
33%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
36%inclusion37 decks102 decks
30%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
34%inclusion35 decks102 decks
33%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
28%inclusion29 decks102 decks
24%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
27%inclusion28 decks102 decks
17%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
27%inclusion28 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
26%inclusion27 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Delighted Halfling
25%inclusion26 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
25%inclusion25 decks102 decks
16%synergy
Llanowar Elves
22%inclusion22 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
22%inclusion22 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
20%inclusion20 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
19%inclusion19 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Nalfeshnee
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
13%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Elvish Mystic
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Cobra
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Savvy Trader
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Spark Double
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
0%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Rage
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Tinder Wall
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
-3%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
-4%synergy
Scute Swarm
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Icetill Explorer
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
-3%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Arbor Elf
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
4%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Hugs, Grisly Guardian
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Bloom Tender
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
-5%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Eternal Witness
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
-10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
45%inclusion46 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Chaos Warp
44%inclusion45 decks102 decks
13%synergy
Noxious Revival
43%inclusion44 decks102 decks
32%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
41%inclusion42 decks102 decks
22%synergy
Brainstorm
41%inclusion42 decks102 decks
27%synergy
Heroic Intervention
39%inclusion40 decks102 decks
13%synergy
Negate
34%inclusion35 decks102 decks
19%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
31%inclusion32 decks102 decks
25%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
30%inclusion31 decks102 decks
26%synergy
Arcane Denial
28%inclusion29 decks102 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
28%inclusion28 decks101 decks
21%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
27%inclusion28 decks102 decks
22%synergy
Stubborn Denial
26%inclusion27 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Gaea's Gift
26%inclusion27 decks102 decks
22%synergy
Swan Song
26%inclusion27 decks102 decks
13%synergy
Slip Out the Back
24%inclusion24 decks102 decks
19%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
24%inclusion24 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Decisive Denial
23%inclusion23 decks102 decks
18%synergy
Deflecting Swat
22%inclusion22 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Overprotect
22%inclusion20 decks93 decks
19%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
21%inclusion21 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
16%synergy
Harrow
20%inclusion20 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Bolt Bend
20%inclusion20 decks102 decks
16%synergy
Reality Shift
20%inclusion20 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Collective Resistance
18%inclusion18 decks101 decks
13%synergy
Hinder
18%inclusion18 decks102 decks
17%synergy
Hunter's Insight
18%inclusion18 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Submerge
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
16%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Great Train Heist
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Resculpt
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
12%synergy
You Come to a River
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Claim
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Planar Genesis
12%inclusion12 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Entish Restoration
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Reclaim
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Krosan Grip
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Invert Polarity
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
-4%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Bolt
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
-3%synergy
Abrade
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Veil of Summer
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Force of Vigor
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Redirect Lightning
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
43%inclusion44 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Summer Bloom
35%inclusion36 decks102 decks
31%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
30%inclusion31 decks102 decks
25%synergy
Temporal Spring
29%inclusion30 decks102 decks
29%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
26%inclusion27 decks102 decks
19%synergy
Overpowering Attack
26%inclusion25 decks98 decks
23%synergy
Relentless Assault
25%inclusion26 decks102 decks
24%synergy
Stump Stomp
20%inclusion20 decks101 decks
15%synergy
Ponder
20%inclusion20 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
20%inclusion20 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
20%inclusion20 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
19%inclusion19 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
13%synergy
Full Throttle
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
13%synergy
Enter the Enigma
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Regrowth
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Chain Reaction
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Consuming Tide
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion12 decks101 decks
10%synergy
World at War
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Urban Evolution
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Waltz of Rage
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
10%inclusion10 decks101 decks
7%synergy
Time Warp
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
1%synergy
See the Truth
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Broken Bond
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Slip Through Space
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Mana Geyser
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Artful Dodge
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Seasons Past
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Shared Roots
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Decimate
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Ravenform
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Open the Way
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
35%inclusion36 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
32%inclusion33 decks102 decks
30%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
24%inclusion24 decks98 decks
23%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
23%inclusion23 decks102 decks
21%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
22%inclusion22 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Shadowspear
22%inclusion22 decks102 decks
19%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
21%inclusion21 decks102 decks
16%synergy
Mithril Coat
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
13%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Strionic Resonator
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
8%synergy
The Ozolith
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Genji Glove
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
The Earth Crystal
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Exploration Broodship
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
The Key to the Vault
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Leyline Axe
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Embercleave
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Passionate Archaeologist
40%inclusion41 decks102 decks
36%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
39%inclusion40 decks102 decks
34%synergy
Wild Growth
37%inclusion38 decks102 decks
27%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
28%inclusion29 decks102 decks
24%synergy
Aggravated Assault
25%inclusion25 decks102 decks
21%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
24%inclusion24 decks102 decks
16%synergy
Rancor
20%inclusion20 decks102 decks
18%synergy
Sylvan Library
20%inclusion20 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Canopy Cover
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Undercurrents
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Druid Class
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Fertile Ground
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Exploration
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Mirri's Guile
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Hunter's Talent
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
7%synergy
Earthbender Ascension
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Fae Flight
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
-13%synergy
Guild Artisan
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Spelunking
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Hardened Scales
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
-5%synergy
Branching Evolution
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
0%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Font of Magic
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Sphere Grid
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Burgeoning
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Asceticism
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
50%inclusion51 decks102 decks
36%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
37%inclusion38 decks102 decks
16%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
34%inclusion35 decks102 decks
18%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
31%inclusion32 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
24%inclusion24 decks102 decks
18%synergy
Mistrise Village
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion19 decks102 decks
-11%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Homeward Path
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
87%inclusion89 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion78 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
34%inclusion35 decks102 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
28%inclusion29 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
26%inclusion27 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
25%inclusion25 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Signet
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Signet
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
-2%synergy
Herd Heirloom
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
0%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
-4%synergy
Gruul Signet
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion102 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion101 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Island
98%inclusion100 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion99 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Breeding Pool
75%inclusion77 decks102 decks
28%synergy
Stomping Ground
75%inclusion76 decks102 decks
28%synergy
Ketria Triome
71%inclusion72 decks102 decks
30%synergy
Steam Vents
70%inclusion71 decks102 decks
26%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
66%inclusion67 decks102 decks
32%synergy
Training Center
63%inclusion64 decks102 decks
33%synergy
Exotic Orchard
62%inclusion63 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
62%inclusion63 decks102 decks
27%synergy
Misty Rainforest
61%inclusion62 decks102 decks
27%synergy
Spire Garden
61%inclusion62 decks102 decks
32%synergy
Scalding Tarn
59%inclusion60 decks102 decks
26%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
46%inclusion47 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
41%inclusion42 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
41%inclusion42 decks102 decks
-10%synergy
Sulfur Falls
38%inclusion39 decks102 decks
-2%synergy
Rootbound Crag
35%inclusion36 decks102 decks
-4%synergy
Cinder Glade
34%inclusion35 decks102 decks
-7%synergy
Hedge Maze
32%inclusion33 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
31%inclusion32 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Commercial District
31%inclusion32 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
29%inclusion30 decks102 decks
16%synergy
Shivan Reef
29%inclusion30 decks102 decks
-2%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion30 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Karplusan Forest
28%inclusion29 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
28%inclusion28 decks101 decks
21%synergy
Thundering Falls
27%inclusion28 decks102 decks
18%synergy
Gruul Turf
27%inclusion28 decks102 decks
13%synergy
Rockfall Vale
26%inclusion27 decks102 decks
-5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
26%inclusion27 decks102 decks
19%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
24%inclusion24 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Taiga
22%inclusion22 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Tropical Island
22%inclusion22 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
21%inclusion21 decks100 decks
-2%synergy
Stump Stomp
20%inclusion20 decks101 decks
15%synergy
Thornspire Verge
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Volcanic Island
19%inclusion19 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Windswept Heath
19%inclusion19 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Willowrush Verge
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion18 decks102 decks
-10%synergy
Flooded Grove
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Mystery
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Abandon
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
-4%synergy