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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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Deflecting Swat
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
75%synergy
Swan Song
81%inclusion26 decks32 decks
67%synergy
Mana Drain
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
66%synergy
Wild Growth
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
65%synergy
Exploration
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
62%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
61%synergy
Time Warp
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
60%synergy
Mystic Remora
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
59%synergy
Veil of Summer
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
59%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
58%synergy
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The One Ring
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
58%synergy
Noxious Revival
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
54%synergy
Delighted Halfling
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
49%synergy
Force of Negation
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
53%synergy
Birds of Paradise
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Mental Misstep
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
51%synergy
Flusterstorm
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
49%synergy
Three Visits
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Personal Tutor
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
52%synergy
Gamble
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
75%synergy
Ancient Tomb
91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
80%synergy
Rhystic Study
91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
72%synergy
Mana Vault
91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
83%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
69%synergy
Mox Diamond
91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
84%synergy
Chrome Mox
88%inclusion28 decks32 decks
79%synergy
Mystical Tutor
88%inclusion28 decks32 decks
76%synergy
Force of Will
84%inclusion27 decks32 decks
76%synergy
Jeska's Will
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
54%synergy
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Tinder Wall
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
42%synergy
Elvish Mystic
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Llanowar Elves
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Bloom Tender
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Seedborn Muse
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Arbor Elf
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Gilded Drake
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Badgermole Cub
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Boreal Druid
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Seifer Almasy
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Displacer Kitten
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Spark Double
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
________ Goblin
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
K-9, Mark I
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Clever Impersonator
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
48%synergy
Brainstorm
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Memory Lapse
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
47%synergy
Pact of Negation
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
44%synergy
Crop Rotation
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
29%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Stubborn Denial
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Intuition
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Seedtime
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Nature's Claim
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Delay
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Heroic Intervention
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Brain Freeze
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Pyroblast
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Expel from Orazca
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Misdirection
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Beast Within
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-16%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Chain of Vapor
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Slip Out the Back
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Reclaim
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
You Come to a River
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-13%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Nexus of Fate
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Dispel
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Resculpt
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Submerge
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Impact Resonance
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Force of Vigor
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Auroral Procession
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Decisive Denial
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Strix Serenade
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Hunter's Insight
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Worldly Tutor
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Savage Beating
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Narset's Reversal
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Chaos Warp
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-22%synergy
Negate
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Flare of Denial
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Bolt
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Seize the Day
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
41%synergy
Seasons Past
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Rite of Flame
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Regrowth
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Ponder
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Blasphemous Act
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Timetwister
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Relentless Assault
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Overpowering Attack
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Windfall
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Summer Bloom
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Solve the Equation
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Preordain
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Explore
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Brotherhood's End
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Full Throttle
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Temporal Mastery
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
World at War
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Walk the Aeons
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Vandalblast
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Anger of the Gods
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Cultivate
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-33%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Farseek
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-38%synergy
Sundering Eruption
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Kodama's Reach
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-25%synergy
Consuming Tide
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Slip Through Space
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Rampant Growth
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-28%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Expropriate
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Pyroclasm
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Enter the Enigma
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Winged Boots
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
42%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Cursed Totem
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Isochron Scepter
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Genji Glove
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Shadowspear
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mithril Coat
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-16%synergy
Torpor Orb
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Scroll Rack
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Sylvan Library
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
46%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Aggravated Assault
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Underworld Breach
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Bear Umbra
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Aqueous Form
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Counterbalance
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Will
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Dragonback Assault
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Spelunking
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Canopy Cover
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Copy Artifact
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Smoke
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Witness Protection
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Guild Artisan
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Exploration
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
57%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
55%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Mistrise Village
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Homeward Path
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Shifting Woodland
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Crystal Vein
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Seat of the Synod
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Tree of Tales
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Strip Mine
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
City of Traitors
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Sol Ring
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Petal
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
61%synergy
Fellwar Stone
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
45%synergy
Grim Monolith
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Mox Opal
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Mox Amber
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Simic Signet
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Herd Heirloom
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Basalt Monolith
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Signet
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Gruul Signet
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Taiga
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
82%synergy
Breeding Pool
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
49%synergy
Tropical Island
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
82%synergy
Volcanic Island
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
82%synergy
Scalding Tarn
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
61%synergy
Misty Rainforest
91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
57%synergy
Stomping Ground
91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
44%synergy
Steam Vents
91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
47%synergy
Wooded Foothills
84%inclusion27 decks32 decks
50%synergy
City of Brass
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
67%synergy
Mana Confluence
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
68%synergy
Forest
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
-29%synergy
Polluted Delta
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
55%synergy
Exotic Orchard
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Flooded Strand
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
51%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
55%synergy
Training Center
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Windswept Heath
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
48%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
49%synergy
Island
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
-35%synergy
Arid Mesa
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
45%synergy
Spire Garden
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Mountain
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
-51%synergy
Ketria Triome
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Cavern of Souls
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Hedge Maze
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Fiery Islet
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Commercial District
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Starting Town
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Shivan Reef
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-22%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-25%synergy
Karplusan Forest
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-16%synergy
Sundering Eruption
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Thundering Falls
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-33%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
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