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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
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
75%synergy
Mana Drain
80%inclusion24 decks30 decks
68%synergy
Wild Growth
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
66%synergy
Swan Song
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
63%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
61%synergy
Exploration
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
60%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
59%synergy
Time Warp
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
57%synergy
Mystic Remora
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
57%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Noxious Revival
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
55%synergy
The One Ring
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
55%synergy
Delighted Halfling
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
47%synergy
Veil of Summer
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
53%synergy
Force of Negation
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
54%synergy
Birds of Paradise
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Three Visits
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Nature's Lore
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Flusterstorm
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
46%synergy
Gamble
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
75%synergy
Ancient Tomb
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
82%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
68%synergy
Mox Diamond
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
84%synergy
Rhystic Study
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
67%synergy
Mana Vault
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
79%synergy
Chrome Mox
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
78%synergy
Mystical Tutor
83%inclusion25 decks30 decks
72%synergy
Force of Will
80%inclusion24 decks30 decks
72%synergy
Jeska's Will
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
55%synergy
Creatures
Tinder Wall
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
41%synergy
Elvish Mystic
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Llanowar Elves
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Bloom Tender
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Arbor Elf
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Gilded Drake
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Seedborn Muse
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Boreal Druid
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Spark Double
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
K-9, Mark I
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Displacer Kitten
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Seifer Almasy
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Mental Misstep
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
45%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
48%synergy
Crop Rotation
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Memory Lapse
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
41%synergy
Stubborn Denial
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Pact of Negation
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
34%synergy
Intuition
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
35%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Seedtime
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Brain Freeze
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Expel from Orazca
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Nature's Claim
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
16%synergy
You Come to a River
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Beast Within
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-15%synergy
Slip Out the Back
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Pyroblast
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Force of Vigor
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Heroic Intervention
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Delay
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Misdirection
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Resculpt
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Impact Resonance
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Chain of Vapor
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Decisive Denial
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Dispel
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Reclaim
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Auroral Procession
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Worldly Tutor
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Nexus of Fate
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Counterspell
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-19%synergy
Hunter's Insight
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Submerge
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Bolt
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Savage Beating
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Gaea's Gift
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Starstorm
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Narset's Reversal
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Seize the Day
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
47%synergy
Personal Tutor
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
45%synergy
Seasons Past
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Regrowth
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Ponder
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Blasphemous Act
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Relentless Assault
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Overpowering Attack
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Rite of Flame
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Timetwister
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Summer Bloom
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Solve the Equation
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Farseek
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-30%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Windfall
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Preordain
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Explore
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Brotherhood's End
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
World at War
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Walk the Aeons
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Temporal Mastery
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Vandalblast
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Full Throttle
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Cultivate
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-33%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Kodama's Reach
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-25%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Merchant Scroll
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Slip Through Space
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Faithless Looting
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Rampant Growth
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-28%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Consuming Tide
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Anger of the Gods
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Enter the Enigma
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Expropriate
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Winged Boots
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
45%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
28%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Isochron Scepter
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Cursed Totem
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Shadowspear
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-12%synergy
Torpor Orb
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-15%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Genji Glove
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Mithril Coat
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Sylvan Library
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
46%synergy
Underworld Breach
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
38%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Aggravated Assault
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
43%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Bear Umbra
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Aqueous Form
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Will
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Counterbalance
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Dragonback Assault
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Song of Creation
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Mirri's Guile
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Witness Protection
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Canopy Cover
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Copy Artifact
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Smoke
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
50%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Mistrise Village
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Homeward Path
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Shifting Woodland
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Crystal Vein
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Strip Mine
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
City of Traitors
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
46%synergy
Lotus Petal
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
53%synergy
Grim Monolith
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
42%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Mox Opal
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Mox Amber
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Herd Heirloom
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Simic Signet
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Signet
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Basalt Monolith
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Gruul Signet
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion29 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Breeding Pool
97%inclusion29 decks30 decks
49%synergy
Taiga
97%inclusion29 decks30 decks
82%synergy
Tropical Island
97%inclusion29 decks30 decks
82%synergy
Volcanic Island
97%inclusion29 decks30 decks
82%synergy
Scalding Tarn
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
61%synergy
Misty Rainforest
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
57%synergy
Stomping Ground
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
43%synergy
Wooded Foothills
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
53%synergy
Steam Vents
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
43%synergy
City of Brass
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
63%synergy
Mana Confluence
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
63%synergy
Polluted Delta
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
56%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
56%synergy
Forest
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
-31%synergy
Flooded Strand
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
52%synergy
Island
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
-34%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Windswept Heath
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
48%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
50%synergy
Training Center
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Arid Mesa
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
48%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
42%synergy
Spire Garden
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Ketria Triome
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
-52%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Cavern of Souls
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Hedge Maze
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Fiery Islet
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Commercial District
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Starting Town
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-24%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Karplusan Forest
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-15%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Thundering Falls
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-31%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Shivan Reef
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-21%synergy
Flooded Grove
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
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