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

Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever
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Owain Roberts
Aug 29, 2025
Owain Roberts
The Dog Commanders of Magic
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Deflecting Swat
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
73%synergy
Swan Song
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
67%synergy
Exploration
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
65%synergy
Wild Growth
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
65%synergy
Mana Drain
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
63%synergy
Mystic Remora
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
62%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
59%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
59%synergy
The One Ring
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
59%synergy
Noxious Revival
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Force of Negation
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
58%synergy
Veil of Summer
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
54%synergy
Delighted Halfling
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
57%synergy
Time Warp
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
56%synergy
Flusterstorm
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
51%synergy
Three Visits
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Underworld Breach
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Sylvan Library
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
49%synergy
Gamble
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
76%synergy
Ancient Tomb
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
81%synergy
Rhystic Study
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
73%synergy
Mana Vault
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
84%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
71%synergy
Chrome Mox
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
80%synergy
Mox Diamond
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
82%synergy
Force of Will
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
78%synergy
Mystical Tutor
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
72%synergy
Jeska's Will
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
55%synergy
Creatures
Birds of Paradise
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Tinder Wall
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Elvish Mystic
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Llanowar Elves
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Bloom Tender
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Seedborn Muse
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Arbor Elf
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Gilded Drake
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Displacer Kitten
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Boreal Druid
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Badgermole Cub
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
K-9, Mark I
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Eternal Witness
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Roaming Throne
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
________ Goblin
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Spark Double
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Seifer Almasy
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Crop Rotation
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
51%synergy
Mental Misstep
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Memory Lapse
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Pact of Negation
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Brainstorm
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
33%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Stubborn Denial
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Intuition
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Brain Freeze
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Seedtime
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Misdirection
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Pyroblast
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Nature's Claim
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Expel from Orazca
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Chain of Vapor
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Heroic Intervention
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Reclaim
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Delay
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Beast Within
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-18%synergy
Redirect Lightning
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Force of Vigor
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Nexus of Fate
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Slip Out the Back
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
12%synergy
You Come to a River
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Worldly Tutor
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Dispel
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Submerge
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Hunter's Insight
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Pongify
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Trickbind
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Decisive Denial
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Resculpt
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Savage Beating
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Impact Resonance
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Bolt
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Personal Tutor
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
43%synergy
Seize the Day
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Seasons Past
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Ponder
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Rite of Flame
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Timetwister
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Windfall
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Regrowth
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Overpowering Attack
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Blasphemous Act
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Summer Bloom
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Solve the Equation
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Preordain
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Relentless Assault
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Full Throttle
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Brotherhood's End
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Explore
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Farseek
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-36%synergy
Sundering Eruption
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
World at War
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Walk the Aeons
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Temporal Mastery
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Vandalblast
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Anger of the Gods
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Cultivate
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-34%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Boomerang Basics
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Flash Photography
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Kodama's Reach
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-26%synergy
Consuming Tide
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Slip Through Space
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Enter the Enigma
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Finale of Devastation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Rampant Growth
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-28%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Expropriate
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Temporal Trespass
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Pyroclasm
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Winged Boots
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
29%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Cursed Totem
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Shadowspear
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Isochron Scepter
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Torpor Orb
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Genji Glove
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-17%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Imposter Mech
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Aggravated Assault
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Bear Umbra
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Aqueous Form
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Counterbalance
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Canopy Cover
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Will
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Dragonback Assault
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Steal Enchantment
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Song of Creation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Mirrormade
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Smoke
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Witness Protection
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Stranglehold
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Copy Artifact
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Guild Artisan
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Dress Down
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Wrenn and Six
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
53%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Mistrise Village
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Urza's Saga
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Shifting Woodland
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Homeward Path
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
1%synergy
City of Traitors
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Strip Mine
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Crystal Vein
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Field of the Dead
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Sol Ring
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Petal
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
59%synergy
Fellwar Stone
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Grim Monolith
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Mox Opal
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Mox Amber
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Simic Signet
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Herd Heirloom
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Signet
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Gruul Signet
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Breeding Pool
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
49%synergy
Taiga
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
82%synergy
Tropical Island
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
82%synergy
Volcanic Island
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
82%synergy
Scalding Tarn
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
62%synergy
Misty Rainforest
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
58%synergy
Stomping Ground
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Steam Vents
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Wooded Foothills
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
52%synergy
Mana Confluence
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
65%synergy
City of Brass
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
64%synergy
Forest
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
-28%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
59%synergy
Polluted Delta
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
53%synergy
Island
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
-31%synergy
Flooded Strand
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
53%synergy
Exotic Orchard
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Windswept Heath
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Training Center
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Arid Mesa
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Spire Garden
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Mountain
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
-50%synergy
Ketria Triome
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Fiery Islet
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Hedge Maze
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Starting Town
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Commercial District
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Shivan Reef
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-21%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-24%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Karplusan Forest
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-15%synergy
Sundering Eruption
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Thundering Falls
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-32%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Sulfur Falls
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-35%synergy
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