Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever (Commander) - Expensive 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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Noxious Revival
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
78%synergy
Exploration
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
75%synergy
Deflecting Swat
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
75%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
72%synergy
Mana Drain
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
66%synergy
Mystic Remora
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
66%synergy
Seize the Day
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
65%synergy
Swan Song
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
58%synergy
Aggravated Assault
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
54%synergy
Sylvan Library
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Delighted Halfling
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Veil of Summer
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Three Visits
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Brainstorm
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Nature's Lore
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Bear Umbra
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Wild Growth
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Winged Boots
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
52%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
52%synergy
Birds of Paradise
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
77%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
71%synergy
Ancient Tomb
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
71%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
56%synergy
Jeska's Will
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
53%synergy
Mana Vault
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
64%synergy
Mystical Tutor
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
52%synergy
Force of Will
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Mox Diamond
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Underworld Breach
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Creatures
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Seedborn Muse
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Tinder Wall
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Llanowar Elves
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Elvish Mystic
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Combat Celebrant
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Hellkite Charger
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Bloom Tender
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Eternal Witness
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Arbor Elf
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Gilded Drake
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Stormscale Scion
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Roaming Throne
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Endurance
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Xenagos, God of Revels
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Dour Port-Mage
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Stubborn Denial
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
48%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Memory Lapse
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Mental Misstep
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Heroic Intervention
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Crop Rotation
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Flusterstorm
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Force of Negation
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Beast Within
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Chaos Warp
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Brain Freeze
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Auroral Procession
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Intuition
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Nature's Claim
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Delay
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Pact of Negation
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Reclaim
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Force of Vigor
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Resculpt
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Savage Beating
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Nexus of Fate
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Dispel
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Chain of Vapor
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Growth Spiral
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Seedtime
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Krosan Grip
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
You Come to a River
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Submerge
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Expel from Orazca
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Pyroblast
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Abrade
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Frantic Search
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Lightning Bolt
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Harrow
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Slip Out the Back
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Impact Resonance
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Narset's Reversal
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Strix Serenade
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Time Warp
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Relentless Assault
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Regrowth
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Ponder
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Farseek
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Gamble
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Explore
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Blasphemous Act
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Personal Tutor
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Seasons Past
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
World at War
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Kodama's Reach
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Cultivate
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-22%synergy
Summer Bloom
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Overpowering Attack
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
17%synergy
Temporal Spring
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Temporal Mastery
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Rampant Growth
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-17%synergy
Preordain
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Solve the Equation
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Windfall
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Rite of Flame
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Fury of the Horde
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Last Night Together
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Slip Through Space
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Faithless Looting
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Artful Dodge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Timetwister
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Brotherhood's End
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Stock Up
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Season of Gathering
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Enter the Enigma
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
38%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Shadowspear
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Isochron Scepter
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Mithril Coat
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Imposter Mech
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Manifold Key
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Cursed Totem
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Scroll Rack
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Lantern of Insight
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Carpet of Flowers
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Aqueous Form
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Mirri's Guile
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Counterbalance
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mirrormade
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Will
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Rancor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Dress Down
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Hydra's Growth
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Copy Artifact
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Shark Typhoon
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
War Squeak
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Mistrise Village
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Urza's Saga
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Homeward Path
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Command Beacon
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Field of the Dead
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Strip Mine
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Shifting Woodland
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Wasteland
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Emergence Zone
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Lotus Petal
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Fellwar Stone
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Chrome Mox
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Herd Heirloom
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
22%synergy
Grim Monolith
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Mana Crypt
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Mox Opal
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Stomping Ground
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Steam Vents
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
53%synergy
Breeding Pool
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Volcanic Island
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
82%synergy
Scalding Tarn
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
64%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
60%synergy
Taiga
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
78%synergy
Wooded Foothills
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
59%synergy
Tropical Island
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
78%synergy
Island
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
-23%synergy
Forest
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
-27%synergy
Mana Confluence
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
57%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Training Center
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Polluted Delta
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
54%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Ketria Triome
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Mountain
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
-35%synergy
City of Brass
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Arid Mesa
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Flooded Strand
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Windswept Heath
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Spire Garden
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Fiery Islet
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Shivan Reef
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Hedge Maze
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Cinder Glade
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-23%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Karplusan Forest
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Flooded Grove
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Rockfall Vale
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-20%synergy
Sulfur Falls
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-28%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Thundering Falls
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-17%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-30%synergy
Gemstone Mine
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-7%synergy