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

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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
59%synergy
Memory Lapse
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
59%synergy
Aqueous Form
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
58%synergy
Explore
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
50%synergy
Summer Bloom
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
46%synergy
Negate
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Rogue's Passage
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Gaea's Gift
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Reclaim
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Rampant Growth
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Growth Spiral
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Farseek
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
-0%synergy
Kodama's Reach
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Llanowar Elves
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Brainstorm
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Decisive Denial
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Creatures
Elvish Mystic
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
20%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Nalfeshnee
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Savvy Trader
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Twinflame Travelers
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Wizened Snitches
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Combat Celebrant
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Cobra
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Trinket Mage
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Summon: Fenrir
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Glademuse
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Nessian Boar
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Viper
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Rage
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-0%synergy
Alaundo the Seer
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Beanstalk Giant
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Boreal Druid
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Eternal Witness
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-0%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Arbor Elf
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Sphinx of Uthuun
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Mirrorhall Mimic
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Questing Druid
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Overprotect
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Harrow
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Beast Within
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Hinder
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Expel from Orazca
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Counterspell
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Reality Shift
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
16%synergy
You Come to a River
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Hunter's Insight
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-0%synergy
Temur Charm
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Spell Rupture
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Veil of Secrecy
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Heroic Intervention
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Stubborn Denial
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Collective Resistance
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Run Away Together
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Entish Restoration
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Slip Out the Back
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Noxious Revival
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-0%synergy
Vanishment
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Great Train Heist
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Planar Genesis
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Voidslime
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Royal Treatment
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Lifestream's Blessing
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Defend the Rider
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Eureka Moment
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Dive Down
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Plasm Capture
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Khalni Ambush
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
You See a Guard Approach
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Keep Safe
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Dispel
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Cancel
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Reins of Power
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Submerge
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Stump Stomp
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Temporal Spring
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Enter the Enigma
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Nature's Lore
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Consuming Tide
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Broken Bond
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Overpowering Attack
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Blasphemous Act
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Last Night Together
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Slip Through Space
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Relentless Assault
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Full Throttle
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Planar Engineering
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Flow State
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Chain Reaction
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Regrowth
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Journey of Discovery
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Seize the Day
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Decimate
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Artful Dodge
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Ravenform
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Road // Ruin
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Shared Roots
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-1%synergy
Three Visits
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-18%synergy
Enter the Unknown
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Growth Spasm
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Waltz of Rage
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
See the Truth
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Urban Evolution
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Migration Path
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Meteor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Breath of Darigaaz
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Ranger's Path
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Circuitous Route
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Shackles of Treachery
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Faithless Looting
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Distortion Strike
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Commit // Memory
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Whispersilk Cloak
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Winged Boots
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Explorer's Scope
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Key to the City
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Lantern of Insight
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Psychic Paper
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Ghoulcaller's Bell
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Wand of Wonder
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Codex Shredder
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Treasure Chest
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Prowler's Helm
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Gilded Pinions
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Folio of Fancies
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Strionic Resonator
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Doors of Durin
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Basilisk Collar
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Wild Growth
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Fae Flight
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Level Up
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Rancor
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Bear Umbra
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Fertile Ground
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Mind's Dilation
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Protective Bubble
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Song of Creation
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Overgrowth
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Branching Evolution
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-18%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Canopy Cover
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Font of Fertility
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Invisibility
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Etali's Favor
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Undercurrents
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Market Festival
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Aggravated Assault
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Eel Umbra
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Omen of the Hunt
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Stolen Strategy
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Font of Magic
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Wolfwillow Haven
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Arni Slays the Troll
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
New Horizons
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Shark Typhoon
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
The Akroan War
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Lion Umbra
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Will
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Melee
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Precognition Field
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Weirding Wood
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Hardened Scales
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Hunter's Talent
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Vessel of Volatility
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Jace, Architect of Thought
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Halimar Depths
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-22%synergy
Branch of Vitu-Ghazi
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Raging Ravine
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Wreckage
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Signet
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
-19%synergy
Simic Signet
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Signet
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Resonating Lute
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Gruul Signet
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-0%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Ebony Fly
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Pentad Prism
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Sisay's Ring
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Lavabrink Floodgates
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Cinder Glade
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Sulfur Falls
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Stump Stomp
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Rockfall Vale
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Shivan Reef
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Abandon
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Rootbound Crag
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
-12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Gruul Turf
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Mystery
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Karplusan Forest
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Flooded Grove
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Thornwood Falls
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Stomping Ground
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-33%synergy
Steam Vents
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-31%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Ash Barrens
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Rugged Highlands
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-20%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Training Center
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-15%synergy
Sodden Verdure
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Scorched Geyser
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Game Trail
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-0%synergy
Breeding Pool
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-37%synergy
Mossfire Valley
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Spire Garden
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-18%synergy
Ketria Triome
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-29%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Khalni Ambush
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Prismari Campus
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy