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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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Redirect Lightning
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Noxious Revival
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
75%synergy
Winged Boots
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
70%synergy
Seize the Day
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
66%synergy
Exploration
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
59%synergy
Memory Lapse
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
58%synergy
Mana Drain
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
57%synergy
Aqueous Form
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
55%synergy
Deflecting Swat
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
51%synergy
Sylvan Library
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
51%synergy
Time Warp
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Nature's Lore
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Three Visits
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Mystic Remora
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Birds of Paradise
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Farseek
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Brainstorm
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Swan Song
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Bear Umbra
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
49%synergy
Wild Growth
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
43%synergy
Counterspell
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
68%synergy
Mystical Tutor
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
69%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
50%synergy
Jeska's Will
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
49%synergy
Rhystic Study
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Ancient Tomb
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Mana Vault
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Force of Will
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Chrome Mox
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Crop Rotation
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Creatures
Tinder Wall
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Delighted Halfling
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Seedborn Muse
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Llanowar Elves
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Elvish Mystic
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Oblivion Sower
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Bloom Tender
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Eternal Witness
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
God-Eternal Kefnet
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Arbor Elf
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Scute Swarm
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Instants
Temur Battle Rage
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
43%synergy
Stubborn Denial
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
41%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Beast Within
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Reclaim
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Veil of Summer
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Heroic Intervention
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Negate
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Nature's Claim
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Force of Negation
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Chaos Warp
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
28%synergy
You Come to a River
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Expel from Orazca
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Slip Out the Back
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Submerge
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Bolt Bend
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Pongify
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Decisive Denial
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Growth Spiral
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Harrow
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Misdirection
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Resculpt
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Flusterstorm
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Hunter's Insight
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Pact of Negation
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Frantic Search
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Gaea's Gift
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Force of Vigor
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Nexus of Fate
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Dispel
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Delay
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Auroral Procession
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Collective Resistance
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Bolt
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Impact Resonance
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Mental Misstep
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Fury Storm
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Sorceries
Explore
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
43%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Rampant Growth
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Summer Bloom
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Blasphemous Act
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Seasons Past
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Personal Tutor
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Relentless Assault
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Regrowth
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Gamble
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Cultivate
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-21%synergy
Sundering Eruption
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Ponder
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Temporal Spring
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Kodama's Reach
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-15%synergy
Vandalblast
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Preordain
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Solve the Equation
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Full Throttle
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Overpowering Attack
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Windfall
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Temporal Mastery
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
World at War
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Slip Through Space
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Rite of Flame
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Brotherhood's End
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Crash Through
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Broken Bond
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Artful Dodge
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Expressive Iteration
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Portent
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Enter the Enigma
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Stump Stomp
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Walk the Aeons
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Consuming Tide
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Anger of the Gods
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Enter the Unknown
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
See the Truth
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Ravenform
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Reaver Cleaver
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
37%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Shadowspear
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
25%synergy
The One Ring
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Mithril Coat
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Scroll Rack
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
The Ozolith
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Manifold Key
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Lantern of Insight
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Embercleave
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Strionic Resonator
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Basilisk Collar
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Aggravated Assault
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Counterbalance
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Mirri's Guile
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
16%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Rancor
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Underworld Breach
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Super State
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Powerbalance
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Branching Evolution
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Canopy Cover
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Primal Empathy
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Hydra's Growth
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Song of Creation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Hadana's Climb
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Guild Artisan
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Stranglehold
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Fertile Ground
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Druid Class
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Dack Fayden
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Mistrise Village
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Urza's Saga
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Command Beacon
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Field of the Dead
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Homeward Path
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Halimar Depths
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-19%synergy
Strip Mine
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Shifting Woodland
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Crystal Vein
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Fellwar Stone
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Lotus Petal
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Mox Diamond
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Herd Heirloom
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Grim Monolith
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Mox Opal
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Island
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Forest
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Mountain
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Steam Vents
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Stomping Ground
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
37%synergy
Breeding Pool
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Wooded Foothills
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Misty Rainforest
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Scalding Tarn
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Exotic Orchard
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Ketria Triome
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Training Center
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Spire Garden
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Cinder Glade
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Shivan Reef
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Rockfall Vale
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
2%synergy
City of Brass
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Fabled Passage
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Taiga
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Windswept Heath
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Rootbound Crag
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Strand
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Karplusan Forest
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Arid Mesa
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Polluted Delta
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Fiery Islet
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Tropical Island
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Volcanic Island
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Hedge Maze
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Mana Confluence
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
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