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

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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Level Up
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Aqueous Form
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
67%synergy
Memory Lapse
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
53%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
51%synergy
Negate
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
49%synergy
Bear Umbra
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
47%synergy
Winged Boots
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Wild Growth
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
43%synergy
Aggravated Assault
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Rogue's Passage
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Expel from Orazca
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Rampant Growth
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Farseek
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Chaos Warp
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Counterspell
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Growth Spiral
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Beast Within
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Decisive Denial
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Explore
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Seedborn Muse
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Gamble
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Underworld Breach
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Crop Rotation
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Creatures
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Llanowar Elves
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Elvish Mystic
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Birds of Paradise
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Tinder Wall
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Eternal Witness
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Arbor Elf
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Boreal Druid
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Nalfeshnee
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Combat Celebrant
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Flamebraider
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Tam, Mindful First-Year
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Twinflame Travelers
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Savvy Trader
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Coiling Oracle
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Devoted Druid
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Oblivion Sower
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Savage Ventmaw
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Delighted Halfling
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Iroh, Grand Lotus
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Two-Headed Hunter
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Roxanne, Starfall Savant
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Priest of Titania
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Reclaim
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Arcane Denial
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Hunter's Insight
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Gaea's Gift
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Harrow
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
21%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Nature's Claim
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Slip Out the Back
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Dispel
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Miscast
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Noxious Revival
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Stubborn Denial
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Pongify
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Psychotic Fury
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Flusterstorm
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Twinferno
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Bolt Bend
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Heroic Intervention
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Temur Charm
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Reality Shift
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Misdirection
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Overprotect
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Spell Pierce
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Great Train Heist
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Opt
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Delay
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Hinder
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Defend the Rider
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Blossoming Defense
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
You Come to a River
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Veil of Secrecy
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Nexus of Fate
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Shore Up
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Charge Through
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Resculpt
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Abrade
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Critical Hit
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Mana Leak
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Wild Unraveling
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Frantic Search
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Starstorm
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Outmaneuver
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Keep Safe
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Cultivate
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Blasphemous Act
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Seize the Day
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Summer Bloom
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Temporal Spring
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Kodama's Reach
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Relentless Assault
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Time Warp
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Full Throttle
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Temporal Mastery
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Regrowth
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Three Visits
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Enter the Enigma
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Seasons Past
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Overpowering Attack
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Walk the Aeons
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Chain Reaction
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Faithless Looting
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Broken Bond
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Preordain
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Consuming Tide
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Part the Waterveil
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Anger of the Gods
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Temporal Trespass
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Waltz of Rage
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Stump Stomp
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Flame
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Personal Tutor
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Strike It Rich
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Portent
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Spry and Mighty
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Last Night Together
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Slip Through Space
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Hull Breach
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Vandalblast
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Stitch in Time
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Time Stretch
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Urban Evolution
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Assault Strobe
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Prowler's Helm
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
O-Naginata
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Explorer's Scope
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Haunted Cloak
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Key to the City
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Codex Shredder
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Utopia Sprawl
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Remora
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Fertile Ground
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Rancor
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Fae Flight
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Verity Circle
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Cloak of Mists
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Song of Creation
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Aquitect's Defenses
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Raiding Schemes
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Undercurrents
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Gilt-Leaf's Embrace
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Aether Tunnel
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Exploration
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Branching Evolution
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Audacity
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Canopy Cover
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Font of Magic
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Security Bypass
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Hunter's Talent
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Doubling Season
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Double Vision
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Family's Favor
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Will
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Hardened Scales
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Guild Artisan
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
As Foretold
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Overgrowth
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Sticky Fingers
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Temple of the False God
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-21%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Great Hall of the Citadel
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Fellwar Stone
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Signet
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Simic Signet
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Gruul Signet
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
2%synergy
The Aetherspark
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Relic of Legends
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Island
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Cinder Glade
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Rootbound Crag
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Shivan Reef
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Sulfur Falls
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Karplusan Forest
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Mystery
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Gruul Turf
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Abandon
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Mossfire Valley
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Game Trail
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Breeding Pool
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-27%synergy
Rockfall Vale
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Stomping Ground
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-29%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Ketria Triome
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-26%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-13%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-13%synergy
Thornwood Falls
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Islet
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Steam Vents
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-32%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Tangled Islet
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Stump Stomp
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Copperline Gorge
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Sodden Verdure
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Molten Tributary
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Rugged Highlands
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy