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
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
71%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
67%synergy
Exploration
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
65%synergy
Vesuva
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
58%synergy
Urza's Saga
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
57%synergy
Deflecting Swat
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
56%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
54%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Swan Song
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Lightning Greaves
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
38%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Mana Drain
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
38%synergy
Mystic Remora
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
38%synergy
Noxious Revival
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
39%synergy
Scute Swarm
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Force of Negation
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
69%synergy
Crop Rotation
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
51%synergy
Rhystic Study
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Field of the Dead
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Jeska's Will
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Ancient Tomb
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
39%synergy
Force of Will
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Mystical Tutor
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
39%synergy
Grim Monolith
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Creatures
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Rage
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Roil Elemental
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Lotus Cobra
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Stormscale Scion
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Famished Worldsire
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Aftermath Analyst
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Seedborn Muse
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Spellseeker
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Nissa, Resurgent Animist
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Birds of Paradise
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-10%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Six
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Tireless Tracker
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Delighted Halfling
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Dour Port-Mage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Party Thrasher
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Nesting Dragon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Bloom Tender
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Eternal Witness
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Arbor Elf
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Squee, the Immortal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Questing Druid
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Goblin Spy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tiller Engine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sowing Mycospawn
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Llanowar Elves
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Haywire Mite
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Wood Elves
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Elvish Reclaimer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Veil of Summer
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Heroic Intervention
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Stubborn Denial
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Beast Within
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Worldly Tutor
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Pongify
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Chaos Warp
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Memory Lapse
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Mental Misstep
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Growth Spiral
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-12%synergy
Intuition
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Brain Freeze
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Force of Vigor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Invert Polarity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Dispel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Harrow
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Strix Serenade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Flusterstorm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Delay
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Expel from Orazca
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Collective Resistance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Constant Mists
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Realms Uncharted
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Flame of Anor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Pact of Negation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Scapeshift
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Farseek
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-10%synergy
Nature's Lore
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Summer Bloom
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Stock Up
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Will of the Sultai
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Windfall
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Three Visits
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Blasphemous Act
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-9%synergy
Rampant Growth
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-9%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Cultivate
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-17%synergy
Life from the Loam
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Season of Gathering
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Temporal Spring
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Oversimplify
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Tooth and Nail
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Awaken the Woods
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Neoform
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Manipulate Fate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Temporal Mastery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Gamble
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Explore
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Doppelgang
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Time Warp
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Grapeshot
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Winds of Change
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sensei's Divining Top
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Winged Boots
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
The One Ring
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
The Ozolith
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Manifold Key
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Prowler's Helm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Scroll Rack
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Expedition Map
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Horn of Greed
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-12%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sword of the Animist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Lantern of Insight
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Unstable Amulet
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Enchantments
The Lost and the Damned
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Spelunking
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Bear Umbra
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Prismatic Omen
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Trade Routes
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Underworld Breach
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Hydra's Growth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Food Chain
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Burgeoning
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Sylvan Library
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Future Sight
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Life and Limb
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Thespian's Stage
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Lotus Field
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Shifting Woodland
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Dark Depths
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Strip Mine
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Rogue's Passage
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Mistrise Village
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Wasteland
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
11%synergy
City of Traitors
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Restless Spire
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Madblind Mountain
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Rivendell
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Echoing Deeps
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Arid Archway
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Halimar Depths
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Tolaria West
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Restless Ridgeline
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Mirrorpool
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Crystal Vein
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mutavault
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dwarven Mine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Raging Ravine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Academy Ruins
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Lumbering Falls
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Dryad Arbor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Guildless Commons
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Barbarian Ring
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Vault
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Chrome Mox
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Mox Diamond
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Mana Crypt
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Lotus Petal
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Mox Opal
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Cursed Mirror
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Lands
Misty Rainforest
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
66%synergy
Taiga
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
85%synergy
Wooded Foothills
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
65%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
85%synergy
Scalding Tarn
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
68%synergy
Stomping Ground
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
40%synergy
Steam Vents
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Mountain
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Island
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Forest
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Volcanic Island
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
73%synergy
Command Tower
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
-16%synergy
Breeding Pool
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Ketria Triome
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Arid Mesa
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
67%synergy
Gruul Turf
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Polluted Delta
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
52%synergy
Windswept Heath
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
38%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
40%synergy
Flooded Strand
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
39%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Prismatic Vista
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-18%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Thundering Falls
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Training Center
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Spire Garden
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Commercial District
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Hedge Maze
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mana Confluence
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-8%synergy
Cinder Glade
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-16%synergy
City of Brass
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Fiery Islet
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Gemstone Mine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Shivan Reef
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-20%synergy
Rockfall Vale
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-19%synergy
Highland Forest
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-22%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-9%synergy