Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever (Commander) - Budget Extra Combats

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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
Aqueous Form
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
77%synergy
Memory Lapse
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
66%synergy
Rogue's Passage
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Explore
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Negate
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Decisive Denial
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Growth Spiral
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Beast Within
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Counterspell
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Rampant Growth
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Farseek
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Wild Growth
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Full Throttle
47%inclusion8 decks17 decks
45%synergy
Chaos Warp
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
Llanowar Elves
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
20%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Elvish Mystic
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Combat Celebrant
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Nalfeshnee
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Arbor Adherent
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
K-9, Mark I
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Party Thrasher
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Tanuki Transplanter
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Questing Druid
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Savvy Trader
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Savage Ventmaw
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Summon: G.F. Cerberus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Tannuk, Memorial Ensign
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Galactic Wayfarer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Starwinder
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Enduring Courage
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Traveling Botanist
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Trade Route Envoy
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Temur Devotee
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Hugs, Grisly Guardian
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Beanstalk Giant
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Mizzix, Replica Rider
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Arbor Elf
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Uvilda, Dean of Perfection
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Port Razer
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Tlincalli Hunter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Slip Out the Back
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Brainstorm
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Reclaim
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Expel from Orazca
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Hunter's Insight
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Gaea's Gift
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Harrow
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Great Train Heist
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
You Come to a River
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Overprotect
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Hinder
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Spell Pierce
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Biosynthic Burst
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Entish Restoration
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Spell Rupture
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Veil of Secrecy
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Collective Resistance
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Dispel
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Savage Beating
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Planar Genesis
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Abrade
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Royal Treatment
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Might of the Meek
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Defend the Rider
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Stubborn Denial
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Temur Charm
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Siege Smash
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Blossoming Defense
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Claim
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Charge Through
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Resculpt
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Bolt Bend
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Mana Leak
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Blitzball Shot
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Prishe's Wanderings
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Scour for Scrap
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Auroral Procession
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Sorceries
Relentless Assault
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Summer Bloom
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Overpowering Attack
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Kodama's Reach
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Blasphemous Act
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Last Night Together
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Nature's Lore
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Temporal Spring
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Consuming Tide
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Enter the Enigma
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
21%synergy
Seize the Day
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Portent
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Combat Tutorial
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Ponder
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Chain Reaction
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Three Visits
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Slip Through Space
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Crash Through
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Broken Bond
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Preordain
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Artful Dodge
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
World at War
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Walk the Aeons
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Decimate
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Regrowth
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Stump Stomp
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Reach the Horizon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Shattered Wings
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sami's Curiosity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Eagle Vision
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Scale the Heights
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Vandalblast
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Enter the Unknown
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Part the Waterveil
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Stealth Mission
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
See the Truth
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Seasons Past
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Fury of the Horde
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Whispersilk Cloak
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Winged Boots
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
The Key to the Vault
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Key to the City
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Exploration Broodship
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Fireshrieker
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Explorer's Scope
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Lantern of Insight
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Leyline Axe
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Wilderness Reclamation
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
40%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Rancor
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Bear Umbra
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Aggravated Assault
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Guild Artisan
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Fae Flight
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Song of Creation
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Fertile Ground
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Font of Magic
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Hardened Scales
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Security Bypass
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Triple Triad
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ride the Shoopuf
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Pain for All
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Aether Tunnel
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Protective Bubble
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Curiosity
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-19%synergy
Canopy Cover
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Mirrormade
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Keen Sense
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Precognition Field
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Invisibility
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Psychic Surgery
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Overgrowth
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Shielding Plax
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Combat Research
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Mordenkainen
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Domri, Anarch of Bolas
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Mosswort Bridge
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-19%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Halimar Depths
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Sol Ring
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Izzet Signet
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Simic Signet
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Gruul Signet
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Commander's Sphere
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Blitzball
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Cinder Glade
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Sulfur Falls
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Abandon
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Rootbound Crag
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Gruul Turf
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Temple of Mystery
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Shivan Reef
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Karplusan Forest
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Overflowing Basin
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Rockfall Vale
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-16%synergy
Mossfire Valley
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Game Trail
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Ferrous Lake
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Grove
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Stump Stomp
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Gongaga, Reactor Town
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mountain Valley
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Tangled Islet
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Volatile Fjord
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Thornwood Falls
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy