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

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Owain Roberts
Aug 29, 2025
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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Moxfield
Scryfall
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Level Up
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Time Warp
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
88%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
76%synergy
Winged Boots
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
72%synergy
Exploration
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
67%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
67%synergy
Noxious Revival
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
63%synergy
Seize the Day
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
62%synergy
Sylvan Library
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
57%synergy
Mystic Remora
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
55%synergy
Aqueous Form
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Nature's Lore
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Three Visits
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Deflecting Swat
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
49%synergy
Birds of Paradise
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
30%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Swan Song
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Farseek
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Mana Drain
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
46%synergy
Delighted Halfling
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Wild Growth
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
72%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
62%synergy
Rhystic Study
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
55%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
53%synergy
Jeska's Will
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Mana Vault
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Ancient Tomb
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Crop Rotation
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Chrome Mox
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Force of Will
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Creatures
Tinder Wall
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Llanowar Elves
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Elvish Mystic
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Seedborn Muse
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Bloom Tender
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Arbor Elf
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Twinflame Travelers
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Combat Celebrant
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Nalfeshnee
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
God-Eternal Kefnet
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Endurance
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Stubborn Denial
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Veil of Summer
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Brainstorm
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Memory Lapse
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
46%synergy
Counterspell
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Reclaim
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
36%synergy
Force of Negation
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Nature's Claim
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Beast Within
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Misdirection
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Heroic Intervention
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Slip Out the Back
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Flusterstorm
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Pongify
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Nexus of Fate
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Submerge
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Chaos Warp
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Decisive Denial
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Force of Vigor
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Mental Misstep
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Growth Spiral
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Dispel
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Resculpt
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Expel from Orazca
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Pact of Negation
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Bolt Bend
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Pyroblast
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Chain of Vapor
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Strix Serenade
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Impact Resonance
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Delay
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
You Come to a River
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Collective Resistance
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Hunter's Insight
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Auroral Procession
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Redirect Lightning
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Personal Tutor
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Regrowth
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Blasphemous Act
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Seasons Past
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Relentless Assault
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
27%synergy
World at War
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Gamble
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Solve the Equation
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Rampant Growth
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Cultivate
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-20%synergy
Explore
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Kodama's Reach
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Rite of Flame
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Summer Bloom
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Ponder
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Walk the Aeons
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Temporal Spring
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Temporal Mastery
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Sundering Eruption
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Full Throttle
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Overpowering Attack
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Brotherhood's End
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Windfall
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Slip Through Space
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Faithless Looting
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Artful Dodge
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Fury of the Horde
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Consuming Tide
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Past in Flames
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Anger of the Gods
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Serum Visions
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Time Stretch
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Expropriate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
See the Truth
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Guided Passage
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sensei's Divining Top
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
11%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
30%synergy
The One Ring
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Shadowspear
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Scroll Rack
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Isochron Scepter
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Imposter Mech
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
The Ozolith
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Lantern of Insight
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Exploration Broodship
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Genji Glove
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Bear Umbra
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Aggravated Assault
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
33%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
25%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Underworld Breach
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Mirri's Guile
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Counterbalance
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Font of Magic
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Rancor
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Canopy Cover
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Guild Artisan
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Fertile Ground
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Crystalline Armor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Protective Bubble
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Song of Creation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Nature's Will
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Druid Class
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Super State
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Rogue's Passage
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Mistrise Village
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Urza's Saga
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Homeward Path
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Command Beacon
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Field of the Dead
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Strip Mine
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Shifting Woodland
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-17%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Fellwar Stone
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Lotus Petal
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Mox Diamond
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Grim Monolith
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Mox Opal
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Mox Amber
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Stomping Ground
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Breeding Pool
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Island
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
-14%synergy
Steam Vents
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Wooded Foothills
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Forest
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
-17%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Misty Rainforest
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Exotic Orchard
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Mountain
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
-24%synergy
Scalding Tarn
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Ketria Triome
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Training Center
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Spire Garden
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
49%synergy
Fiery Islet
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Taiga
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Tropical Island
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Arid Mesa
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Volcanic Island
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Shivan Reef
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
1%synergy
City of Brass
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Flooded Strand
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Sulfur Falls
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Polluted Delta
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Windswept Heath
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Karplusan Forest
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Hedge Maze
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Mana Confluence
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Cinder Glade
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-15%synergy
Rootbound Crag
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-16%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Rockfall Vale
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Sundering Eruption
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy