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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%inclusion27 decks29 decks
75%synergy
Mana Drain
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
64%synergy
Swan Song
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
62%synergy
The One Ring
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
61%synergy
Wild Growth
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
59%synergy
Mystic Remora
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Time Warp
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Exploration
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
55%synergy
Veil of Summer
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
55%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
55%synergy
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Noxious Revival
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Flusterstorm
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
51%synergy
Brainstorm
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Force of Negation
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Mental Misstep
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Delighted Halfling
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Sylvan Library
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Birds of Paradise
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
75%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
67%synergy
Mox Diamond
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
83%synergy
Ancient Tomb
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
79%synergy
Mana Vault
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
79%synergy
Rhystic Study
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
67%synergy
Chrome Mox
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
78%synergy
Mystical Tutor
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
74%synergy
Force of Will
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
75%synergy
Jeska's Will
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Creatures
Elvish Mystic
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Llanowar Elves
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Tinder Wall
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Gilded Drake
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Bloom Tender
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Seedborn Muse
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Arbor Elf
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Boreal Druid
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Displacer Kitten
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
K-9, Mark I
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Spark Double
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Clever Impersonator
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Spellskite
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Memory Lapse
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Crop Rotation
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Pact of Negation
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
32%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Stubborn Denial
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Intuition
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Brain Freeze
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Seedtime
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Beast Within
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Nature's Claim
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Pyroblast
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Delay
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Heroic Intervention
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Expel from Orazca
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Chain of Vapor
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Force of Vigor
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Counterspell
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Misdirection
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Reclaim
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Dispel
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Decisive Denial
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Abrade
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Savage Beating
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Impact Resonance
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
You Come to a River
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Submerge
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Hunter's Insight
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Worldly Tutor
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Starstorm
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Nexus of Fate
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Slip Out the Back
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Bolt
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Narset's Reversal
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Chaos Warp
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-22%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Nature's Lore
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Personal Tutor
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Gamble
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Seize the Day
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Seasons Past
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Ponder
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Blasphemous Act
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Regrowth
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Timetwister
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Windfall
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Relentless Assault
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Rite of Flame
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Preordain
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Farseek
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-30%synergy
Explore
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Overpowering Attack
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Summer Bloom
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Solve the Equation
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Temporal Mastery
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Brotherhood's End
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Walk the Aeons
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
World at War
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Vandalblast
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Cultivate
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-33%synergy
Kodama's Reach
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-25%synergy
Faithless Looting
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Expropriate
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Full Throttle
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Pyroclasm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Temporal Spring
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Consuming Tide
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Slip Through Space
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Anger of the Gods
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Rampant Growth
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-28%synergy
Merchant Scroll
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Winged Boots
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
30%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Cursed Totem
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Isochron Scepter
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Shadowspear
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Mithril Coat
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Scroll Rack
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Torpor Orb
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Genji Glove
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-18%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Underworld Breach
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Aggravated Assault
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Bear Umbra
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Aqueous Form
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Counterbalance
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Canopy Cover
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Will
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Dragonback Assault
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Spelunking
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Song of Creation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Copy Artifact
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Smoke
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Witness Protection
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Guild Artisan
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Exploration
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Mistrise Village
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Homeward Path
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Shifting Woodland
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
City of Traitors
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Emergence Zone
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Crystal Vein
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Strip Mine
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Sol Ring
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Petal
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
55%synergy
Fellwar Stone
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Grim Monolith
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Mox Opal
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Mox Amber
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Simic Signet
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Signet
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Gruul Signet
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Basalt Monolith
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Taiga
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
82%synergy
Tropical Island
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
82%synergy
Volcanic Island
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
82%synergy
Breeding Pool
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Scalding Tarn
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
61%synergy
Misty Rainforest
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Stomping Ground
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Steam Vents
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Wooded Foothills
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
49%synergy
City of Brass
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
62%synergy
Forest
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
-26%synergy
Mana Confluence
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
59%synergy
Island
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
-32%synergy
Training Center
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Polluted Delta
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Flooded Strand
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Windswept Heath
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Arid Mesa
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Spire Garden
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Mountain
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
-47%synergy
Ketria Triome
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Hedge Maze
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Commercial District
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Thundering Falls
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Fiery Islet
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-27%synergy
Valakut Awakening
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-24%synergy
Shivan Reef
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-21%synergy
Karplusan Forest
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Flooded Grove
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
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