Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever (Commander) - Expensive Lands Matter

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
Crucible of Worlds
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
74%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
70%synergy
Exploration
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
68%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
61%synergy
Deflecting Swat
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
59%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
57%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
57%synergy
Scapeshift
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Vesuva
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
Lightning Greaves
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
48%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
49%synergy
Mystic Remora
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Swan Song
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Scute Swarm
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
49%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Rage
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Heroic Intervention
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
71%synergy
Crop Rotation
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Rhystic Study
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
48%synergy
Field of the Dead
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
64%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
45%synergy
Jeska's Will
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Ancient Tomb
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
34%synergy
Force of Will
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Mystical Tutor
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Grim Monolith
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Creatures
Ancient Greenwarden
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Roil Elemental
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Lotus Cobra
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
34%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Stormscale Scion
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Famished Worldsire
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Six
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Aftermath Analyst
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Seedborn Muse
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Spellseeker
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Nissa, Resurgent Animist
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Birds of Paradise
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-12%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Tireless Tracker
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Delighted Halfling
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Dour Port-Mage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Party Thrasher
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Sowing Mycospawn
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Nesting Dragon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Bloom Tender
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Eternal Witness
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Geode Rager
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Arbor Elf
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Squee, the Immortal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Questing Druid
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Combat Celebrant
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Goblin Spy
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Tiller Engine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Llanowar Elves
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Haywire Mite
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Wood Elves
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Mana Drain
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Noxious Revival
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Force of Negation
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Veil of Summer
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Stubborn Denial
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Beast Within
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Memory Lapse
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Worldly Tutor
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Pongify
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Chaos Warp
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Growth Spiral
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Harrow
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Invert Polarity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Strix Serenade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Collective Resistance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Mental Misstep
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Intuition
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Brain Freeze
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Force of Vigor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Dispel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Flusterstorm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Savage Beating
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Delay
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Expel from Orazca
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Constant Mists
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Realms Uncharted
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Flame of Anor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Pact of Negation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Nature's Lore
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Summer Bloom
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Kodama's Reach
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Three Visits
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Stock Up
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Blasphemous Act
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Cultivate
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
Will of the Sultai
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Windfall
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Rampant Growth
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-12%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Life from the Loam
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Season of Gathering
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Temporal Spring
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Oversimplify
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Seize the Day
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Tooth and Nail
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Awaken the Woods
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Neoform
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Manipulate Fate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Temporal Mastery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Gamble
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Explore
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Doppelgang
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Time Warp
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Grapeshot
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Change
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Winged Boots
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
The One Ring
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Unstable Amulet
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
The Ozolith
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Manifold Key
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Prowler's Helm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Scroll Rack
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Expedition Map
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Horn of Greed
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sword of the Animist
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Lantern of Insight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
The Lost and the Damned
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Bear Umbra
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Spelunking
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Sylvan Library
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Prismatic Omen
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Trade Routes
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Underworld Breach
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Aqueous Form
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Hydra's Growth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Food Chain
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Burgeoning
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Future Sight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Life and Limb
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Valakut Exploration
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Wrenn and Seven
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Urza's Saga
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Thespian's Stage
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Rogue's Passage
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Shifting Woodland
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Lotus Field
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Mistrise Village
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Dark Depths
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Strip Mine
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Wasteland
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
City of Traitors
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Restless Spire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Madblind Mountain
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Rivendell
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Echoing Deeps
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Arid Archway
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Halimar Depths
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Tolaria West
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Restless Ridgeline
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mirrorpool
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Crystal Vein
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mutavault
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dwarven Mine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Raging Ravine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Academy Ruins
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Lumbering Falls
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Dryad Arbor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Guildless Commons
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Barbarian Ring
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Vault
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Chrome Mox
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Mox Diamond
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Mana Crypt
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Lotus Petal
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Mox Opal
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Cursed Mirror
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Misty Rainforest
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
66%synergy
Taiga
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
85%synergy
Wooded Foothills
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
66%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
85%synergy
Scalding Tarn
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
68%synergy
Stomping Ground
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Steam Vents
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
45%synergy
Mountain
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Island
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Forest
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Volcanic Island
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
74%synergy
Command Tower
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
-13%synergy
Breeding Pool
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Ketria Triome
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Arid Mesa
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
70%synergy
Gruul Turf
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Polluted Delta
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
56%synergy
Windswept Heath
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
45%synergy
Flooded Strand
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
48%synergy
Prismatic Vista
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-23%synergy
Spire Garden
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Thundering Falls
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Cinder Glade
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-8%synergy
Training Center
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Commercial District
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Hedge Maze
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mana Confluence
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
City of Brass
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Horizon of Progress
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Islet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Gemstone Mine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Shivan Reef
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-21%synergy
Rockfall Vale
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-20%synergy
Highland Forest
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy