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

Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever
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Owain Roberts
Aug 29, 2025
Owain Roberts
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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Back to Top
Noxious Revival
62%inclusion57 decks92 decks
51%synergy
Memory Lapse
51%inclusion47 decks92 decks
49%synergy
Exploration
57%inclusion52 decks92 decks
46%synergy
Mystic Remora
59%inclusion54 decks92 decks
46%synergy
Stubborn Denial
50%inclusion46 decks92 decks
43%synergy
Winged Boots
45%inclusion41 decks92 decks
43%synergy
Wild Growth
52%inclusion48 decks92 decks
42%synergy
Swan Song
55%inclusion51 decks92 decks
42%synergy
Aqueous Form
43%inclusion40 decks92 decks
40%synergy
Brainstorm
53%inclusion49 decks92 decks
39%synergy
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Nature's Lore
55%inclusion51 decks92 decks
21%synergy
Deflecting Swat
53%inclusion49 decks92 decks
35%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
50%inclusion46 decks92 decks
31%synergy
Birds of Paradise
50%inclusion46 decks92 decks
16%synergy
Veil of Summer
46%inclusion42 decks92 decks
39%synergy
Explore
42%inclusion39 decks92 decks
28%synergy
Delighted Halfling
42%inclusion39 decks92 decks
26%synergy
Mana Drain
41%inclusion38 decks92 decks
29%synergy
Regrowth
40%inclusion37 decks92 decks
36%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
39%inclusion36 decks92 decks
32%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
57%inclusion52 decks92 decks
38%synergy
Mystical Tutor
53%inclusion49 decks92 decks
42%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
51%inclusion47 decks92 decks
33%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
49%inclusion45 decks92 decks
28%synergy
Ancient Tomb
42%inclusion39 decks92 decks
31%synergy
Mana Vault
40%inclusion37 decks92 decks
33%synergy
Jeska's Will
38%inclusion35 decks92 decks
21%synergy
Force of Will
38%inclusion35 decks92 decks
30%synergy
Underworld Breach
37%inclusion34 decks92 decks
29%synergy
Gamble
36%inclusion33 decks92 decks
28%synergy
Creatures
Tinder Wall
39%inclusion36 decks92 decks
34%synergy
Llanowar Elves
37%inclusion34 decks92 decks
22%synergy
Elvish Mystic
32%inclusion29 decks92 decks
20%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
32%inclusion29 decks92 decks
25%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
27%inclusion25 decks92 decks
19%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
22%inclusion20 decks92 decks
19%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
21%inclusion19 decks92 decks
11%synergy
Arbor Elf
20%inclusion18 decks92 decks
17%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
15%synergy
Seedborn Muse
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
12%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Bloom Tender
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
0%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
0%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
-3%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Gilded Drake
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Boreal Druid
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
0%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Twinflame Travelers
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
-2%synergy
K-9, Mark I
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Combat Celebrant
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Spark Double
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
0%synergy
Nalfeshnee
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
-7%synergy
Niblis of Frost
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Decisive Denial
38%inclusion35 decks92 decks
33%synergy
Counterspell
37%inclusion34 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Beast Within
36%inclusion33 decks92 decks
-2%synergy
Flusterstorm
36%inclusion33 decks92 decks
28%synergy
Crop Rotation
35%inclusion32 decks92 decks
23%synergy
Negate
34%inclusion31 decks92 decks
18%synergy
Growth Spiral
33%inclusion30 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Force of Negation
33%inclusion30 decks92 decks
27%synergy
You Come to a River
33%inclusion30 decks92 decks
32%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
32%inclusion29 decks92 decks
27%synergy
Nature's Claim
32%inclusion29 decks92 decks
25%synergy
Mental Misstep
29%inclusion27 decks92 decks
24%synergy
Expel from Orazca
29%inclusion27 decks92 decks
28%synergy
Reclaim
28%inclusion26 decks92 decks
26%synergy
Dispel
26%inclusion24 decks92 decks
24%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
26%inclusion24 decks92 decks
22%synergy
Resculpt
26%inclusion24 decks92 decks
24%synergy
Pact of Negation
26%inclusion24 decks92 decks
20%synergy
Brain Freeze
25%inclusion23 decks92 decks
18%synergy
Gaea's Gift
24%inclusion22 decks92 decks
20%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
24%inclusion22 decks92 decks
22%synergy
Chaos Warp
23%inclusion21 decks92 decks
-9%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
23%inclusion21 decks92 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Bolt
22%inclusion20 decks92 decks
11%synergy
Delay
22%inclusion20 decks92 decks
21%synergy
Heroic Intervention
21%inclusion19 decks92 decks
-6%synergy
Spell Pierce
21%inclusion19 decks92 decks
19%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
20%inclusion18 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
16%synergy
Hunter's Insight
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
16%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Intuition
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
16%synergy
Chain of Vapor
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Harrow
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Bolt Bend
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Slip Out the Back
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
11%synergy
Misdirection
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Return to Nature
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Submerge
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Pyroblast
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
11%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
12%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Auroral Procession
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Collective Resistance
12%inclusion10 decks83 decks
8%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
39%inclusion36 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Farseek
39%inclusion36 decks92 decks
-8%synergy
Rampant Growth
39%inclusion36 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Ponder
38%inclusion35 decks92 decks
29%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
38%inclusion35 decks92 decks
36%synergy
Seize the Day
37%inclusion34 decks92 decks
34%synergy
Time Warp
35%inclusion32 decks92 decks
32%synergy
Personal Tutor
34%inclusion31 decks92 decks
32%synergy
Seasons Past
34%inclusion31 decks92 decks
33%synergy
Cultivate
30%inclusion28 decks92 decks
-12%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
29%inclusion27 decks92 decks
28%synergy
Solve the Equation
28%inclusion26 decks92 decks
25%synergy
Blasphemous Act
27%inclusion25 decks92 decks
-7%synergy
Summer Bloom
25%inclusion23 decks92 decks
21%synergy
Preordain
22%inclusion20 decks92 decks
15%synergy
Relentless Assault
21%inclusion19 decks92 decks
19%synergy
Consuming Tide
20%inclusion18 decks92 decks
18%synergy
Kodama's Reach
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
-15%synergy
Sundering Eruption
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
14%synergy
Windfall
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Temporal Spring
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
14%synergy
Chain Reaction
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
12%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Stump Stomp
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Rite of Flame
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Serum Visions
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
6%synergy
World at War
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Slip Through Space
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Brotherhood's End
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Ravenform
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Overpowering Attack
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Enter the Enigma
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Full Throttle
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
-3%synergy
Dire-Strain Rampage
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Artful Dodge
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Urban Evolution
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Expressive Iteration
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Soul Immolation
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Anger of the Gods
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
29%inclusion27 decks92 decks
22%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
20%inclusion18 decks92 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion17 decks92 decks
-6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
-7%synergy
Shadowspear
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
14%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Imposter Mech
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
11%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
7%synergy
Manifold Key
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Spear
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Scroll Rack
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Key to the City
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Psychic Paper
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Cursed Totem
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Torpor Orb
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Sylvan Library
35%inclusion32 decks92 decks
28%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
34%inclusion31 decks92 decks
30%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
28%inclusion26 decks92 decks
23%synergy
Bear Umbra
24%inclusion22 decks92 decks
20%synergy
Aggravated Assault
20%inclusion18 decks92 decks
16%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
12%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
11%synergy
Counterbalance
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
11%synergy
Guild Artisan
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
11%synergy
Rancor
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
10%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Powerbalance
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
10%synergy
Song of Creation
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
0%synergy
Mirrormade
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Dress Down
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Fertile Ground
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Canopy Cover
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Fae Flight
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Super State
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Gilt-Leaf's Embrace
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Crystalline Armor
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Dack Fayden
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
42%inclusion39 decks92 decks
27%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
40%inclusion37 decks92 decks
19%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
40%inclusion37 decks92 decks
26%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
37%inclusion34 decks92 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
35%inclusion32 decks92 decks
30%synergy
Urza's Saga
21%inclusion19 decks92 decks
15%synergy
Mistrise Village
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
0%synergy
Homeward Path
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
15%synergy
Shifting Woodland
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Field of the Dead
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Multiversal Passage
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
-25%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion86 decks92 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion84 decks92 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion46 decks92 decks
33%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
48%inclusion44 decks92 decks
32%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
40%inclusion37 decks92 decks
24%synergy
Chrome Mox
35%inclusion32 decks92 decks
26%synergy
Lotus Petal
34%inclusion31 decks92 decks
23%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
34%inclusion31 decks92 decks
19%synergy
Mox Diamond
27%inclusion25 decks92 decks
21%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
23%inclusion21 decks92 decks
19%synergy
Grim Monolith
22%inclusion20 decks92 decks
20%synergy
Simic Signet
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
6%synergy
Mox Opal
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Signet
13%inclusion12 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Gruul Signet
12%inclusion11 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
10%inclusion9 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Mana Crypt
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion88 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Island
85%inclusion78 decks92 decks
-10%synergy
Forest
78%inclusion72 decks92 decks
-16%synergy
Steam Vents
72%inclusion66 decks92 decks
28%synergy
Exotic Orchard
71%inclusion65 decks92 decks
15%synergy
Breeding Pool
70%inclusion64 decks92 decks
22%synergy
Mountain
70%inclusion64 decks92 decks
-22%synergy
Stomping Ground
67%inclusion62 decks92 decks
21%synergy
Misty Rainforest
62%inclusion57 decks92 decks
28%synergy
Wooded Foothills
62%inclusion57 decks92 decks
28%synergy
Scalding Tarn
61%inclusion56 decks92 decks
28%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
50%inclusion46 decks92 decks
16%synergy
Training Center
47%inclusion43 decks92 decks
17%synergy
Shivan Reef
43%inclusion40 decks92 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
43%inclusion40 decks92 decks
9%synergy
Ketria Triome
40%inclusion37 decks92 decks
-1%synergy
City of Brass
40%inclusion37 decks92 decks
29%synergy
Flooded Strand
40%inclusion37 decks92 decks
29%synergy
Mana Confluence
38%inclusion35 decks92 decks
28%synergy
Polluted Delta
38%inclusion35 decks92 decks
28%synergy
Taiga
37%inclusion34 decks92 decks
22%synergy
Windswept Heath
37%inclusion34 decks92 decks
25%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
36%inclusion33 decks92 decks
25%synergy
Tropical Island
36%inclusion33 decks92 decks
21%synergy
Volcanic Island
34%inclusion31 decks92 decks
19%synergy
Spire Garden
30%inclusion28 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Karplusan Forest
30%inclusion28 decks92 decks
4%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
30%inclusion28 decks92 decks
-12%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
29%inclusion27 decks92 decks
-22%synergy
Sulfur Falls
27%inclusion25 decks92 decks
-13%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
27%inclusion25 decks92 decks
20%synergy
Arid Mesa
26%inclusion24 decks92 decks
18%synergy
Cinder Glade
26%inclusion24 decks92 decks
-15%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
23%inclusion21 decks92 decks
17%synergy
Rootbound Crag
21%inclusion19 decks92 decks
-18%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
21%inclusion19 decks92 decks
-7%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
21%inclusion19 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Rockfall Vale
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
-14%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
-5%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Fiery Islet
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
11%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
16%inclusion15 decks92 decks
-5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
14%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion14 decks92 decks
-12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
-2%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
12%synergy
Hedge Maze
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Grove
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
-1%synergy
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