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

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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
Scute Swarm
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
75%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
68%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
67%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
66%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
62%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
61%synergy
Memory Lapse
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
57%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
55%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
55%synergy
Rogue's Passage
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Explore
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
52%synergy
Counterspell
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Exploration
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
53%synergy
Lotus Cobra
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
54%synergy
Beast Within
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
53%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
53%synergy
Rampant Growth
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Cultivate
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Kodama's Reach
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Crop Rotation
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Rhystic Study
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Seedborn Muse
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Field of the Dead
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Jeska's Will
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Force of Will
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Rage
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
50%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
43%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Omnath, Locus of the Roil
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
43%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Phylath, World Sculptor
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Roil Elemental
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Risen Reef
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Tireless Tracker
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Zell Dincht
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Twinflame Travelers
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Atalan Jackal
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Geode Rager
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Birds of Paradise
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-20%synergy
Spitfire Lagac
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Tunneling Geopede
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Formidable Speaker
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
9%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Beanstalk Giant
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Nalfeshnee
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Tinder Wall
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Summon: G.F. Cerberus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Tannuk, Memorial Ensign
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Icetill Explorer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Codecracker Hound
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Farhaven Elf
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Nesting Dragon
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Scout
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Augur of Autumn
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Elvish Mystic
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Growth Spiral
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Negate
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Heroic Intervention
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Harrow
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Brainstorm
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
26%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Pongify
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Gaea's Gift
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Noxious Revival
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Entish Restoration
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Expel from Orazca
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Deflecting Swat
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Overprotect
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Nature's Claim
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Slip Out the Back
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Brainsurge
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Abrade
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Defend the Rider
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Planar Genesis
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Strix Serenade
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
8%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Fog
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Dispel
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Biosynthic Burst
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Collective Resistance
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Opt
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Reclaim
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Krosan Grip
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Mana Leak
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Daze
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Unwind
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Blasphemous Act
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Summer Bloom
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Nature's Lore
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Three Visits
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Seize the Day
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Ponder
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Temporal Spring
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Broken Bond
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Enter the Enigma
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
14%synergy
Last Night Together
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Urban Evolution
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Full Throttle
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Overpowering Attack
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
World at War
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Circuitous Route
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Faithless Looting
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Portent
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Harmonize
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Decimate
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Stump Stomp
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Sylvan Awakening
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Hull Breach
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Preordain
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Time Warp
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Regrowth
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Scapeshift
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Relentless Assault
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Winds of Change
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Stock Up
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Waltz of Rage
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Winged Boots
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Horn of Greed
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Strionic Resonator
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Prowler's Helm
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Seer's Sundial
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Key to the City
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Atomic Microsizer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Short Bow
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Unstable Amulet
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
The One Ring
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Helm of the Host
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Mithril Coat
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Power Fist
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Basilisk Collar
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Shadowspear
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Sword of the Animist
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Lumbering Worldwagon
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Aqueous Form
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
52%synergy
Bear Umbra
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Valakut Exploration
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Aggravated Assault
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Druid Class
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Dragonback Assault
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
18%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Wild Growth
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Rancor
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Canopy Cover
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Song of Creation
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Aether Tunnel
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Burgeoning
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Eusocial Engineering
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Pain for All
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Triple Triad
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Branching Evolution
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-19%synergy
Sylvan Library
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Fertile Ground
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Perilous Forays
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Will
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Wrenn and Seven
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Mistrise Village
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Halimar Depths
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Scorched Ruins
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Thespian's Stage
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Sol Ring
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Herd Heirloom
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Simic Signet
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Gruul Signet
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Training Center
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Spire Garden
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Gruul Turf
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Ketria Triome
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Steam Vents
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Cinder Glade
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Shivan Reef
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Stomping Ground
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
-13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Myriad Landscape
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Fabled Passage
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Breeding Pool
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
-14%synergy
Wooded Foothills
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Rockfall Vale
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-20%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Mystery
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Sulfur Falls
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-25%synergy
Rootbound Crag
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-24%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Blighted Woodland
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Mossfire Valley
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Game Trail
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Flooded Grove
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Stump Stomp
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Taiga
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-7%synergy