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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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Seize the Day
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
70%synergy
Time Warp
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
57%synergy
Memory Lapse
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
57%synergy
Noxious Revival
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
52%synergy
Mana Drain
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
51%synergy
Aggravated Assault
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
51%synergy
Exploration
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Relentless Assault
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Deflecting Swat
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Nature's Lore
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Three Visits
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Swan Song
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Delighted Halfling
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Brainstorm
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Farseek
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Aqueous Form
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Beast Within
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
56%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Rhystic Study
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Mystical Tutor
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Jeska's Will
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Seedborn Muse
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Force of Will
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Mana Vault
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
29%synergy
The One Ring
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Ancient Tomb
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Creatures
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Tinder Wall
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Elvish Mystic
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Llanowar Elves
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Combat Celebrant
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Twinflame Travelers
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Eternal Witness
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Tender Wildguide
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Lotus Cobra
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Nalfeshnee
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Poison Dart Frog
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Formidable Speaker
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Tannuk, Memorial Ensign
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Veil of Summer
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Negate
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Chaos Warp
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Growth Spiral
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Stubborn Denial
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Nature's Claim
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Slip Out the Back
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Force of Negation
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Pongify
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Crop Rotation
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Heroic Intervention
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Harrow
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Reclaim
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Misdirection
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Gaea's Gift
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Decisive Denial
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Resculpt
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
You Come to a River
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Flame of Anor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Pact of Negation
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Auroral Procession
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
11%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Force of Vigor
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Nexus of Fate
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Flusterstorm
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Submerge
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Expel from Orazca
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Bolt Bend
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Overprotect
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Hunter's Insight
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Pyroblast
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Eureka Moment
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Frantic Search
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Mental Misstep
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Seedtime
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Explore
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Rampant Growth
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Cultivate
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-10%synergy
World at War
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Kodama's Reach
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Gamble
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Seasons Past
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Full Throttle
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Ponder
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Personal Tutor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Overpowering Attack
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Brotherhood's End
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Last Night Together
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Temporal Spring
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Rite of Flame
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Preordain
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Fury of the Horde
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Regrowth
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Solve the Equation
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Walk the Aeons
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Consuming Tide
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Season of Gathering
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Temporal Mastery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Beacon of Tomorrows
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Expropriate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Ravenform
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Summer Bloom
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Stump Stomp
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Boomerang Basics
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sensei's Divining Top
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Winged Boots
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Shadowspear
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
The Earth Crystal
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
The Ozolith
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Pyxis of Pandemonium
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Lantern of Insight
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Exploration Broodship
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Wild Growth
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Sylvan Library
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Mystic Remora
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Bear Umbra
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
21%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Counterbalance
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Mirri's Guile
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Underworld Breach
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Branching Evolution
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Rancor
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Hardened Scales
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Prismatic Undercurrents
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Raiding Schemes
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Protective Bubble
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-17%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Song of Creation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Powerbalance
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Will
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Bioengineered Future
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Loading Zone
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Sphere Grid
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Super State
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Mistrise Village
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Saga
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-12%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Command Beacon
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Homeward Path
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Lotus Petal
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Chrome Mox
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Mox Diamond
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Herd Heirloom
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Grim Monolith
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Signet
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Simic Signet
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Forest
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Steam Vents
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Breeding Pool
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Island
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Stomping Ground
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Misty Rainforest
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Wooded Foothills
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Ketria Triome
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Mountain
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
-24%synergy
Scalding Tarn
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Exotic Orchard
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Training Center
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Spire Garden
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Karplusan Forest
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Fiery Islet
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Fabled Passage
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Shivan Reef
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Rockfall Vale
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Rootbound Crag
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Cinder Glade
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Taiga
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Sulfur Falls
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Tropical Island
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Volcanic Island
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
0%synergy
City of Brass
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Hedge Maze
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Mana Confluence
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-28%synergy
Polluted Delta
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Windswept Heath
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Gruul Turf
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Strand
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Mystery
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
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