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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%inclusion31 decks33 decks
75%synergy
Swan Song
82%inclusion27 decks33 decks
68%synergy
Mana Drain
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
67%synergy
Wild Growth
76%inclusion25 decks33 decks
65%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
65%synergy
Exploration
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
62%synergy
The One Ring
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
62%synergy
Time Warp
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
61%synergy
Mystic Remora
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
60%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
59%synergy
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Noxious Revival
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
58%synergy
Veil of Summer
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
57%synergy
Force of Negation
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
58%synergy
Delighted Halfling
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
44%synergy
Three Visits
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Flusterstorm
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
47%synergy
Gamble
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
46%synergy
Personal Tutor
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
53%synergy
Mental Misstep
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
49%synergy
Sylvan Library
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Ancient Tomb
94%inclusion31 decks33 decks
83%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
94%inclusion31 decks33 decks
76%synergy
Mana Vault
91%inclusion30 decks33 decks
83%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
91%inclusion30 decks33 decks
69%synergy
Rhystic Study
91%inclusion30 decks33 decks
72%synergy
Mystical Tutor
88%inclusion29 decks33 decks
76%synergy
Chrome Mox
88%inclusion29 decks33 decks
79%synergy
Mox Diamond
88%inclusion29 decks33 decks
81%synergy
Force of Will
85%inclusion28 decks33 decks
77%synergy
Jeska's Will
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
52%synergy
Creatures
Birds of Paradise
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Tinder Wall
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
40%synergy
Elvish Mystic
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Llanowar Elves
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Bloom Tender
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Arbor Elf
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Gilded Drake
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Seedborn Muse
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Badgermole Cub
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Boreal Druid
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Displacer Kitten
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Spark Double
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Spellseeker
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
________ Goblin
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
K-9, Mark I
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Seifer Almasy
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
49%synergy
Pact of Negation
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Brainstorm
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Memory Lapse
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
43%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Crop Rotation
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
34%synergy
Stubborn Denial
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Intuition
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Seedtime
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Nature's Claim
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Misdirection
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Brain Freeze
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Beast Within
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
-13%synergy
Pyroblast
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Expel from Orazca
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Chain of Vapor
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Heroic Intervention
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Delay
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Counterspell
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-11%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Slip Out the Back
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Force of Vigor
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
You Come to a River
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Reclaim
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Redirect Lightning
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Nexus of Fate
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Resculpt
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Worldly Tutor
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Dispel
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Submerge
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Hunter's Insight
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Chaos Warp
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-19%synergy
Savage Beating
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Impact Resonance
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Decisive Denial
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Narset's Reversal
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Auroral Procession
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Great Train Heist
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Seize the Day
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
43%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Seasons Past
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Rite of Flame
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Timetwister
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Regrowth
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Ponder
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Blasphemous Act
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Overpowering Attack
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Solve the Equation
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Relentless Assault
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Summer Bloom
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Explore
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Windfall
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Brotherhood's End
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Preordain
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Full Throttle
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Anger of the Gods
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
World at War
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Farseek
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-38%synergy
Temporal Mastery
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Cultivate
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-33%synergy
Walk the Aeons
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Kodama's Reach
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-26%synergy
Consuming Tide
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Enter the Enigma
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Rampant Growth
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-28%synergy
Expropriate
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Slip Through Space
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Pyroclasm
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Winged Boots
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
44%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Cursed Totem
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Shadowspear
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Isochron Scepter
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-13%synergy
Genji Glove
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Torpor Orb
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-16%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Imposter Mech
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Mithril Coat
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Scroll Rack
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Aggravated Assault
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
45%synergy
Underworld Breach
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
40%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Bear Umbra
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Aqueous Form
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Counterbalance
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Canopy Cover
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Will
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Dragonback Assault
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Witness Protection
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Steal Enchantment
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Smoke
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Copy Artifact
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Guild Artisan
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
58%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
56%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Mistrise Village
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Urza's Saga
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Homeward Path
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Shifting Woodland
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
City of Traitors
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Command Beacon
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Strip Mine
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Crystal Vein
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Field of the Dead
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Seat of the Synod
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Tree of Tales
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion31 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Sol Ring
94%inclusion31 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Petal
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
59%synergy
Fellwar Stone
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
43%synergy
Grim Monolith
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Mox Opal
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Mox Amber
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Simic Signet
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Herd Heirloom
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Gruul Signet
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Signet
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Basalt Monolith
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Tropical Island
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
82%synergy
Volcanic Island
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
82%synergy
Breeding Pool
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
49%synergy
Taiga
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
82%synergy
Scalding Tarn
94%inclusion31 decks33 decks
61%synergy
Misty Rainforest
91%inclusion30 decks33 decks
57%synergy
Steam Vents
91%inclusion30 decks33 decks
47%synergy
Stomping Ground
91%inclusion30 decks33 decks
44%synergy
Wooded Foothills
85%inclusion28 decks33 decks
50%synergy
City of Brass
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
62%synergy
Mana Confluence
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
62%synergy
Forest
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
-28%synergy
Island
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
-31%synergy
Polluted Delta
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
53%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
56%synergy
Training Center
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Flooded Strand
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
49%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
47%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Windswept Heath
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
46%synergy
Arid Mesa
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
47%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
41%synergy
Spire Garden
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Mountain
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
-50%synergy
Ketria Triome
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Hedge Maze
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Fiery Islet
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Commercial District
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Starting Town
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Karplusan Forest
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-17%synergy
Prismatic Vista
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Thundering Falls
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-33%synergy
Shivan Reef
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-23%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-25%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Grove
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
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