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.
Deck Filters
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Scute Swarm
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
80%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
78%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
69%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
68%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
66%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
66%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Rage
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
63%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
63%synergy
Explore
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
61%synergy
Lotus Cobra
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
Beast Within
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Cultivate
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Counterspell
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Blasphemous Act
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Rampant Growth
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
31%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Farseek
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Kodama's Reach
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Growth Spiral
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Rhystic Study
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Seedborn Muse
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Force of Will
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Mystical Tutor
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Jeska's Will
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Field of the Dead
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
51%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Omnath, Locus of the Roil
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Phylath, World Sculptor
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Zell Dincht
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Roil Elemental
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Geode Rager
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Tannuk, Memorial Ensign
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Icetill Explorer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Risen Reef
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Tunneling Geopede
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Llanowar Elves
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Atalan Jackal
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Augur of Autumn
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Spitfire Lagac
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Springbloom Druid
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Tireless Tracker
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Beanstalk Giant
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Coiling Oracle
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Birds of Paradise
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-24%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Scout
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Tinder Wall
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Skyserpent Seeker
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
High Fae Trickster
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Savvy Trader
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
House Cartographer
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Nesting Dragon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Meloku the Clouded Mirror
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Elvish Mystic
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Memory Lapse
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Brainstorm
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Harrow
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Negate
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Heroic Intervention
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Gaea's Gift
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
26%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Noxious Revival
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Expel from Orazca
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Nature's Claim
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Reality Shift
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Slip Out the Back
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Entish Restoration
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Pongify
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Brainsurge
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Biosynthic Burst
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Deflecting Swat
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Overprotect
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Strix Serenade
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Dispel
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Abrade
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Planar Genesis
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Krosan Grip
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Mana Leak
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Fog
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Defend the Rider
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Eureka Moment
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Opt
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Dig Through Time
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Decisive Denial
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Daze
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Return to Nature
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Reclaim
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
You Come to a River
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Summer Bloom
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Three Visits
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Seize the Day
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Nature's Lore
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Temporal Spring
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Urban Evolution
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Broken Bond
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Ponder
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Decimate
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Full Throttle
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Last Night Together
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Overpowering Attack
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Enter the Enigma
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Relentless Assault
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
World at War
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Harmonize
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Vandalblast
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Faithless Looting
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Portent
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Circuitous Route
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Stock Up
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Waltz of Rage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Chain Reaction
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Sylvan Awakening
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Animist's Awakening
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Preordain
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Scapeshift
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Hull Breach
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Stump Stomp
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Lightning Greaves
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Winged Boots
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Larval Scoutlander
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Seer's Sundial
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Horn of Greed
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Short Bow
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Mithril Coat
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Helm of the Host
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Strionic Resonator
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Sword of the Animist
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Prowler's Helm
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Lumbering Worldwagon
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Power Fist
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Key to the City
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Basilisk Collar
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Assassin Gauntlet
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Unstable Amulet
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Bear Umbra
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
55%synergy
Aqueous Form
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Exploration
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Valakut Exploration
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Dragonback Assault
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Aggravated Assault
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Druid Class
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Eusocial Engineering
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Pain for All
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Triple Triad
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Rancor
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Canopy Cover
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Spelunking
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Wild Growth
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Song of Creation
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Burgeoning
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Sylvan Library
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Nature's Will
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Perilous Forays
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Combat Research
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Aether Tunnel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-19%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Powerbalance
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Wrenn and Seven
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Reliquary Tower
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Thespian's Stage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Halimar Depths
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Scorched Ruins
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Guildless Commons
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Herd Heirloom
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Gruul Signet
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Signet
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Gruul Turf
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Cinder Glade
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Training Center
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Myriad Landscape
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Spire Garden
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Shivan Reef
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Ketria Triome
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Fabled Passage
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Steam Vents
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Wooded Foothills
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Rockfall Vale
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Stomping Ground
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-22%synergy
Breeding Pool
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-23%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-17%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Misty Rainforest
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Sulfur Falls
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-22%synergy
Blighted Woodland
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Mystery
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Rootbound Crag
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-27%synergy
Mossfire Valley
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-18%synergy
Karplusan Forest
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Willowrush Verge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Thornspire Verge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Abandon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Shire Terrace
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy