Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever (Commander) - Budget 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
Memory Lapse
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
81%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
66%synergy
Winged Boots
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Wild Growth
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Dispel
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Aqueous Form
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
55%synergy
Regrowth
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Walk the Aeons
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
50%synergy
Seasons Past
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Farseek
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Negate
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Growth Spiral
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Cultivate
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Brainstorm
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Bear Umbra
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Beast Within
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Rampant Growth
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Explore
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Gamble
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
Llanowar Elves
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Tinder Wall
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Elvish Mystic
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Priest of Titania
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Arbor Elf
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Fblthp, Lost on the Range
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Radha, Heart of Keld
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Thragtusk
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Acidic Slime
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Beanstalk Giant
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Boreal Druid
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Kylox, Visionary Inventor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Llanowar Scout
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Combat Celebrant
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Young Pyromancer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Shifting Ceratops
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
The Reality Chip
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Roil Elemental
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Decisive Denial
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Stubborn Denial
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Reclaim
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Arcane Denial
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Spell Pierce
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Nexus of Fate
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Reality Shift
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Entish Restoration
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Return to Nature
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Resculpt
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
You Come to a River
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Expel from Orazca
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Misdirection
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Abrade
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Autumn's Veil
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Pongify
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Gaea's Gift
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Nature's Claim
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Slip Out the Back
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Into the Roil
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Hinder
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Hunter's Insight
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Miscast
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Prishe's Wanderings
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Chaos Warp
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-15%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Spell Rupture
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Bolt Bend
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Narset's Reversal
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Dazzling Denial
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Might of the Meek
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Overprotect
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Invert Polarity
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Unnatural Predation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Telling Time
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Collision // Colossus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Time Warp
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Solve the Equation
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Blasphemous Act
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Personal Tutor
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Kodama's Reach
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Three Visits
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Seize the Day
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
See the Truth
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Summer Bloom
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Nature's Lore
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Preordain
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Relentless Assault
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Windfall
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Scale the Heights
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Vandalblast
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Crash Through
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Part the Waterveil
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Temporal Mastery
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Time Stretch
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Broken Bond
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Urban Evolution
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Fury of the Horde
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Portent
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Enter the Enigma
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Polymorph
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Hard Evidence
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Last Night Together
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Journey of Discovery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Consuming Tide
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Slip Through Space
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Alchemist's Gambit
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Crackle with Power
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Hull Breach
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Far Wanderings
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Circuitous Route
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Tooth and Nail
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Faithless Looting
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Fabricate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Transmogrify
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Index
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Brass's Bounty
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Whispersilk Cloak
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
0%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Key to the City
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Leyline Axe
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Prowler's Helm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Haunted Cloak
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Crystal Ball
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Lantern of Insight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Codex Shredder
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Imposter Mech
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Utopia Sprawl
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Aggravated Assault
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Mystic Remora
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Fertile Ground
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Rancor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Hardened Scales
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Demonic Ruckus
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Druid Class
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Propaganda
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
One with the Multiverse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Aether Tunnel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Exploration
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Descent into Avernus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Raised by Giants
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Verity Circle
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Branching Evolution
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Frogify
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Veil
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Pattern of Rebirth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Eel Umbra
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Soothsaying
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Hydra's Growth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Canopy Cover
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Snake Umbra
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Font of Magic
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Song of Creation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Mirrormade
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Energy Flux
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Shimmering Wings
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Omenpath Journey
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Keen Sense
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Future Sight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Abundant Growth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Will
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Launch
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Garruk, Primal Hunter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Mistrise Village
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rivendell
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Kher Keep
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Command Beacon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Castle Embereth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Khalni Garden
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Sol Ring
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
51%synergy
Fellwar Stone
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Izzet Signet
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Simic Signet
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Gruul Signet
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Thought Vessel
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Mind Stone
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Sol Talisman
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Shivan Reef
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Cinder Glade
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Ash Barrens
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Gruul Turf
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Sulfur Falls
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Rootbound Crag
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Flooded Grove
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Rockfall Vale
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-18%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Mossfire Valley
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Tangled Islet
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Overflowing Basin
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Mystery
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-12%synergy
Karplusan Forest
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Willowrush Verge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Thornspire Verge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Blighted Woodland
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Islet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Steam Vents
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-36%synergy
Breeding Pool
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-40%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Abandon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Molten Tributary
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Ferrous Lake
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Ketria Triome
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-33%synergy
Rugged Highlands
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-8%synergy