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

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.
Deck Filters
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Turbulent Springs
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Advanced Reconstruction
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Scorched Geyser
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Time Warp
83%inclusion98 decks118 decks
81%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
77%inclusion91 decks118 decks
75%synergy
Noxious Revival
77%inclusion91 decks118 decks
66%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
65%inclusion77 decks118 decks
64%synergy
Exploration
70%inclusion83 decks118 decks
60%synergy
Winged Boots
62%inclusion73 decks118 decks
60%synergy
Mystic Remora
70%inclusion83 decks118 decks
58%synergy
Personal Tutor
54%inclusion64 decks118 decks
53%synergy
Deflecting Swat
71%inclusion84 decks118 decks
53%synergy
Wild Growth
61%inclusion72 decks118 decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
Swan Song
64%inclusion76 decks118 decks
50%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
61%inclusion72 decks118 decks
42%synergy
Birds of Paradise
61%inclusion72 decks118 decks
26%synergy
Delighted Halfling
59%inclusion70 decks118 decks
43%synergy
Veil of Summer
57%inclusion67 decks118 decks
50%synergy
Nature's Lore
57%inclusion67 decks118 decks
23%synergy
Stubborn Denial
54%inclusion64 decks118 decks
47%synergy
Mana Drain
54%inclusion64 decks118 decks
42%synergy
Sylvan Library
51%inclusion60 decks118 decks
44%synergy
Three Visits
50%inclusion59 decks118 decks
23%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
78%inclusion92 decks118 decks
67%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
74%inclusion87 decks118 decks
56%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
69%inclusion82 decks118 decks
48%synergy
Rhystic Study
68%inclusion80 decks118 decks
49%synergy
Jeska's Will
59%inclusion70 decks118 decks
42%synergy
Mana Vault
56%inclusion66 decks118 decks
48%synergy
Ancient Tomb
55%inclusion65 decks118 decks
44%synergy
Force of Will
49%inclusion58 decks118 decks
41%synergy
Chrome Mox
49%inclusion58 decks118 decks
41%synergy
Gamble
42%inclusion50 decks118 decks
34%synergy
Creatures
Tinder Wall
44%inclusion52 decks118 decks
39%synergy
Llanowar Elves
38%inclusion45 decks118 decks
23%synergy
Elvish Mystic
36%inclusion43 decks118 decks
25%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
33%inclusion39 decks118 decks
25%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
33%inclusion39 decks118 decks
27%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Arbor Elf
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
19%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Seedborn Muse
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Bloom Tender
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
6.8%inclusion8 decks117 decks
-3%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Gilded Drake
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-3%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
47%inclusion56 decks118 decks
33%synergy
Memory Lapse
47%inclusion55 decks118 decks
44%synergy
Force of Negation
45%inclusion53 decks118 decks
39%synergy
Flusterstorm
44%inclusion52 decks118 decks
36%synergy
Mental Misstep
42%inclusion50 decks118 decks
37%synergy
Pact of Negation
39%inclusion46 decks118 decks
33%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
37%inclusion44 decks118 decks
35%synergy
Counterspell
37%inclusion44 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Crop Rotation
35%inclusion41 decks118 decks
23%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
34%inclusion40 decks118 decks
29%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
31%inclusion36 decks118 decks
27%synergy
Brain Freeze
30%inclusion35 decks118 decks
23%synergy
Misdirection
30%inclusion35 decks118 decks
29%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
29%inclusion34 decks118 decks
25%synergy
Reclaim
28%inclusion33 decks118 decks
26%synergy
Heroic Intervention
27%inclusion32 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
27%inclusion32 decks118 decks
23%synergy
Nature's Claim
26%inclusion31 decks118 decks
20%synergy
Beast Within
25%inclusion30 decks118 decks
-12%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
25%inclusion29 decks118 decks
22%synergy
Decisive Denial
24%inclusion28 decks118 decks
19%synergy
Nexus of Fate
24%inclusion28 decks118 decks
22%synergy
Expel from Orazca
24%inclusion28 decks118 decks
22%synergy
Delay
23%inclusion27 decks118 decks
22%synergy
Dispel
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Pyroblast
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
18%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
20%inclusion24 decks118 decks
14%synergy
Chaos Warp
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
-12%synergy
You Come to a River
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
18%synergy
Chain of Vapor
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Growth Spiral
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
-6%synergy
Intuition
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
18%synergy
Resculpt
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Bolt
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
5%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
14%synergy
Force of Vigor
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Slip Out the Back
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Bolt Bend
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Auroral Procession
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Submerge
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Abrade
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Hunter's Insight
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Spell Pierce
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
11%inclusion12 decks105 decks
8%synergy
Gaea's Gift
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Regrowth
48%inclusion57 decks118 decks
44%synergy
Seize the Day
47%inclusion55 decks118 decks
44%synergy
Seasons Past
46%inclusion54 decks118 decks
45%synergy
Farseek
42%inclusion49 decks118 decks
-6%synergy
Solve the Equation
30%inclusion35 decks118 decks
27%synergy
Ponder
27%inclusion32 decks118 decks
18%synergy
Explore
27%inclusion32 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Blasphemous Act
25%inclusion29 decks118 decks
-9%synergy
Relentless Assault
25%inclusion29 decks118 decks
23%synergy
Rite of Flame
23%inclusion27 decks118 decks
20%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
23%inclusion27 decks118 decks
18%synergy
Temporal Mastery
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
21%synergy
Rampant Growth
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
-12%synergy
Cultivate
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
-22%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
14%synergy
Kodama's Reach
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
-15%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
16%synergy
Summer Bloom
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Windfall
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Full Throttle
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Walk the Aeons
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Brotherhood's End
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Temporal Spring
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
8%synergy
World at War
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Slip Through Space
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Time Stretch
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Overpowering Attack
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Artful Dodge
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Anger of the Gods
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Faithless Looting
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
-3%synergy
Fabricate
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Expropriate
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.1%inclusion6 decks117 decks
2%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Part the Waterveil
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
5%synergy
See the Truth
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
39%inclusion46 decks118 decks
32%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
31%inclusion36 decks118 decks
26%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion29 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
19%synergy
Shadowspear
20%inclusion24 decks118 decks
18%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
-7%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
14%synergy
Imposter Mech
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Isochron Scepter
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Cursed Totem
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Manifold Key
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Scroll Rack
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Torpor Orb
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Utopia Sprawl
47%inclusion55 decks118 decks
40%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
45%inclusion53 decks118 decks
41%synergy
Aqueous Form
43%inclusion51 decks118 decks
40%synergy
Underworld Breach
42%inclusion49 decks118 decks
33%synergy
Bear Umbra
35%inclusion41 decks118 decks
31%synergy
Aggravated Assault
31%inclusion37 decks118 decks
28%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
16%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
20%inclusion24 decks118 decks
16%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Counterbalance
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
15%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Mirri's Guile
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Rancor
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Guild Artisan
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Canopy Cover
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Song of Creation
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Level Up
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Fertile Ground
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Mirrormade
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Hardened Scales
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
-5%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
5.5%inclusion6 decks109 decks
3%synergy
Copy Artifact
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
57%inclusion67 decks118 decks
36%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
54%inclusion64 decks118 decks
37%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
43%inclusion51 decks118 decks
29%synergy
Mistrise Village
41%inclusion29 decks71 decks
24%synergy
Rogue's Passage
41%inclusion48 decks118 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
40%inclusion47 decks118 decks
35%synergy
Homeward Path
23%inclusion27 decks118 decks
22%synergy
Urza's Saga
20%inclusion24 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
20%inclusion24 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Command Beacon
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Shifting Woodland
12%inclusion14 decks117 decks
5%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Field of the Dead
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
-21%synergy
City of Traitors
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Halimar Depths
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Strip Mine
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion115 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion111 decks118 decks
22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
61%inclusion72 decks118 decks
44%synergy
Lotus Petal
51%inclusion60 decks118 decks
40%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
48%inclusion57 decks118 decks
33%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
45%inclusion53 decks118 decks
29%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
36%inclusion43 decks118 decks
22%synergy
Mox Diamond
32%inclusion38 decks118 decks
26%synergy
Grim Monolith
27%inclusion32 decks118 decks
26%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
25%inclusion30 decks118 decks
22%synergy
Mox Opal
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Mana Crypt
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Simic Signet
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Signet
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-3%synergy
Gruul Signet
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Herd Heirloom
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion115 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Island
81%inclusion95 decks118 decks
-14%synergy
Steam Vents
80%inclusion94 decks118 decks
35%synergy
Breeding Pool
79%inclusion93 decks118 decks
31%synergy
Stomping Ground
76%inclusion90 decks118 decks
29%synergy
Wooded Foothills
75%inclusion88 decks118 decks
40%synergy
Forest
73%inclusion86 decks118 decks
-22%synergy
Scalding Tarn
71%inclusion84 decks118 decks
39%synergy
Misty Rainforest
69%inclusion81 decks118 decks
35%synergy
Exotic Orchard
65%inclusion77 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Mountain
62%inclusion73 decks118 decks
-30%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
61%inclusion72 decks118 decks
28%synergy
Training Center
57%inclusion67 decks118 decks
28%synergy
City of Brass
56%inclusion66 decks118 decks
45%synergy
Mana Confluence
50%inclusion59 decks118 decks
39%synergy
Taiga
46%inclusion54 decks118 decks
31%synergy
Spire Garden
45%inclusion53 decks118 decks
16%synergy
Ketria Triome
44%inclusion52 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Tropical Island
44%inclusion52 decks118 decks
29%synergy
Volcanic Island
44%inclusion52 decks118 decks
29%synergy
Flooded Strand
40%inclusion47 decks118 decks
29%synergy
Windswept Heath
39%inclusion46 decks118 decks
27%synergy
Shivan Reef
38%inclusion45 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
38%inclusion45 decks118 decks
28%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
38%inclusion45 decks118 decks
31%synergy
Polluted Delta
38%inclusion45 decks118 decks
28%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
36%inclusion42 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Arid Mesa
36%inclusion42 decks118 decks
28%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
31%inclusion37 decks118 decks
25%synergy
Fiery Islet
29%inclusion34 decks118 decks
24%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
25%inclusion30 decks118 decks
-17%synergy
Karplusan Forest
24%inclusion28 decks118 decks
-3%synergy
Cinder Glade
24%inclusion28 decks118 decks
-17%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
24%inclusion28 decks118 decks
16%synergy
Sulfur Falls
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
-19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Cavern of Souls
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Hedge Maze
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
16%inclusion19 decks117 decks
12%synergy
Rootbound Crag
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
-23%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
-35%synergy
Rockfall Vale
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
-16%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
-14%synergy
Flooded Grove
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
-3%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
-10%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
-3%synergy
Gruul Turf
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
2%synergy