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

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Memory Lapse
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Explore
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
51%synergy
Aqueous Form
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Summer Bloom
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Overprotect
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Gaea's Gift
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Negate
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Rampant Growth
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Expel from Orazca
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Growth Spiral
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Kodama's Reach
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Farseek
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Beast Within
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Chaos Warp
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Brainstorm
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Creatures
Elvish Mystic
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Llanowar Elves
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Savvy Trader
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Wizened Snitches
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Dakra Mystic
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Guttersnipe
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Hypersonic Dragon
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Trinket Mage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Glademuse
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Nessian Boar
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Rage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Alaundo the Seer
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Arbor Elf
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Sphinx of Uthuun
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Mirrorhall Mimic
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Combat Celebrant
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Uvilda, Dean of Perfection
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Nascent Metamorph
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Rootweaver Druid
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Pursued Whale
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Howling Golem
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Xyris, the Writhing Storm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Stormkeld Vanguard
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Cobra
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Instants
Reality Shift
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Reclaim
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Counterspell
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Harrow
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Resculpt
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Spell Rupture
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
You Come to a River
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Hinder
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Planar Genesis
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Temur Charm
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Vanishment
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Veil of Secrecy
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Decisive Denial
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Khalni Ambush
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Totally Lost
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Unwind
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Royal Treatment
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Great Train Heist
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Heroic Intervention
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-16%synergy
Fog
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Run Away Together
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Stubborn Denial
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
You See a Guard Approach
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Keep Safe
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Dispel
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Entish Restoration
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Return to Nature
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Cancel
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Slip Out the Back
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Reins of Power
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Noxious Revival
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Submerge
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Wild Shape
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Inscription of Abundance
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Voidslime
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Mana Leak
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Hunter's Insight
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Once and Future
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Unravel
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Horrid Vigor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Long River's Pull
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Enter the Enigma
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Temporal Spring
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Consuming Tide
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Nature's Lore
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Stump Stomp
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Blasphemous Act
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Overpowering Attack
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Slip Through Space
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Decimate
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Enter the Unknown
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Broken Bond
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
See the Truth
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Ravenform
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Relentless Assault
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Regrowth
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Road // Ruin
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Chain Reaction
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Last Night Together
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Journey of Discovery
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Seize the Day
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Urban Evolution
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Migration Path
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Waltz of Rage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Epic Experiment
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Breath of Darigaaz
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Ranger's Path
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Circuitous Route
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Shackles of Treachery
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Vandalblast
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Fiery Confluence
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Curse of the Swine
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Commit // Memory
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Adventurous Impulse
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Growth Spasm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Invoke the Winds
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Light Up the Stage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Many Partings
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Act of Treason
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Winged Boots
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Lantern of Insight
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Wand of Wonder
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Ghoulcaller's Bell
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Explorer's Scope
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Strionic Resonator
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Codex Shredder
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Chest
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Pinions
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Folio of Fancies
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Key to the City
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Basilisk Collar
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Wild Growth
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Fertile Ground
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
17%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Fae Flight
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Bear Umbra
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Protective Bubble
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Psychic Impetus
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Song of Creation
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Rancor
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Overgrowth
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Branching Evolution
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Stolen Strategy
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
New Horizons
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Precognition Field
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Weirding Wood
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Hardened Scales
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Mind's Dilation
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Etali's Favor
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Pain for All
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Exploration
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Fiery Inscription
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Market Festival
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Aggravated Assault
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-20%synergy
Gift of Paradise
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Omen of the Hunt
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Wolfwillow Haven
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Arni Slays the Troll
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
The Akroan War
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Melee
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Shiny Impetus
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Grafted Growth
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Vessel of Volatility
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Security Bypass
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Cartouche of Strength
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Architect of Thought
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Halimar Depths
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Branch of Vitu-Ghazi
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Raging Ravine
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Wreckage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
-24%synergy
Arcane Signet
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
-18%synergy
Simic Signet
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Signet
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Ebony Fly
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Hedron Archive
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Sisay's Ring
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Lavabrink Floodgates
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Gruul Signet
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Cinder Glade
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Gruul Turf
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Sulfur Falls
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Stump Stomp
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Temple of Abandon
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-16%synergy
Shivan Reef
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Rockfall Vale
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Ash Barrens
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Mystery
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Rootbound Crag
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Thornwood Falls
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Rugged Highlands
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Commercial District
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Khalni Ambush
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Ketria Triome
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-28%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Karplusan Forest
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-21%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Training Center
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-17%synergy
Simic Guildgate
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Hedge Maze
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Mossfire Valley
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Prismari Campus
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Tangled Islet
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Opal Palace
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Grove
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy