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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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Hexing Squelcher
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Twinflame Travelers
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Seize the Day
77%inclusion30 decks39 decks
74%synergy
Noxious Revival
82%inclusion32 decks39 decks
71%synergy
Winged Boots
72%inclusion28 decks39 decks
70%synergy
Exploration
72%inclusion28 decks39 decks
62%synergy
Mana Drain
72%inclusion28 decks39 decks
60%synergy
Time Warp
56%inclusion22 decks39 decks
54%synergy
Memory Lapse
56%inclusion22 decks39 decks
54%synergy
Aqueous Form
56%inclusion22 decks39 decks
53%synergy
Bear Umbra
56%inclusion22 decks39 decks
53%synergy
Deflecting Swat
69%inclusion27 decks39 decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
Nature's Lore
72%inclusion28 decks39 decks
37%synergy
Birds of Paradise
69%inclusion27 decks39 decks
35%synergy
Three Visits
67%inclusion26 decks39 decks
40%synergy
Mystic Remora
62%inclusion24 decks39 decks
49%synergy
Farseek
56%inclusion22 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Swan Song
56%inclusion22 decks39 decks
43%synergy
Wild Growth
51%inclusion20 decks39 decks
41%synergy
Sylvan Library
51%inclusion20 decks39 decks
44%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
30%synergy
Brainstorm
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
85%inclusion33 decks39 decks
66%synergy
Mystical Tutor
79%inclusion31 decks39 decks
68%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
77%inclusion30 decks39 decks
55%synergy
Jeska's Will
69%inclusion27 decks39 decks
52%synergy
Rhystic Study
69%inclusion27 decks39 decks
50%synergy
Ancient Tomb
51%inclusion20 decks39 decks
40%synergy
Mana Vault
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
41%synergy
Force of Will
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
41%synergy
Chrome Mox
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
33%synergy
Crop Rotation
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Creatures
Delighted Halfling
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
30%synergy
Tinder Wall
44%inclusion17 decks39 decks
38%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
27%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
21%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Seedborn Muse
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Llanowar Elves
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Elvish Mystic
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-1%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-1%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Bloom Tender
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Oblivion Sower
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Eternal Witness
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-11%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-1%synergy
God-Eternal Kefnet
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Arbor Elf
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Scute Swarm
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-1%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-5%synergy
Savvy Trader
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Spellskite
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-6%synergy
Instants
Stubborn Denial
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
39%synergy
Counterspell
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
44%inclusion17 decks39 decks
39%synergy
Heroic Intervention
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Beast Within
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Reclaim
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
36%synergy
Veil of Summer
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
29%synergy
Negate
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
20%synergy
Nature's Claim
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
29%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
30%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
31%synergy
Force of Negation
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
27%synergy
Chaos Warp
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Bolt Bend
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
25%synergy
Slip Out the Back
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
21%synergy
You Come to a River
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
25%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
22%synergy
Expel from Orazca
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
24%synergy
Sink into Stupor
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Pongify
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Submerge
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
22%synergy
Decisive Denial
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
16%synergy
Resculpt
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Misdirection
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
20%synergy
Hunter's Insight
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Pact of Negation
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Frantic Search
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Growth Spiral
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
-7%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Force of Vigor
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
16%synergy
Nexus of Fate
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
16%synergy
Dispel
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
16%synergy
Harrow
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Flusterstorm
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Delay
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Auroral Procession
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Gaea's Gift
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Collective Resistance
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Mental Misstep
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Bolt
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Entish Restoration
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Impact Resonance
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
13%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Temporal Manipulation
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
47%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
48%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
44%inclusion17 decks39 decks
38%synergy
Explore
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
26%synergy
Blasphemous Act
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Rampant Growth
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Relentless Assault
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
34%synergy
Personal Tutor
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
32%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
26%synergy
Summer Bloom
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
29%synergy
Gamble
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Seasons Past
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
30%synergy
Regrowth
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
21%synergy
Ponder
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Cultivate
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
-22%synergy
Full Throttle
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Temporal Spring
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
9%synergy
World at War
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Kodama's Reach
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
-16%synergy
Vandalblast
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Preordain
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Solve the Equation
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Temporal Mastery
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Rite of Flame
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Overpowering Attack
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Brotherhood's End
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Walk the Aeons
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Slip Through Space
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Expressive Iteration
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Faithless Looting
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-1%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Artful Dodge
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Fury of the Horde
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Shared Roots
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-6%synergy
Enter the Enigma
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Last Night Together
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Consuming Tide
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Anger of the Gods
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Crash Through
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Fabricate
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Reaver Cleaver
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
37%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
31%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
34%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Shadowspear
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
28%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
27%synergy
The One Ring
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
21%synergy
Mithril Coat
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Scroll Rack
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
12%synergy
The Ozolith
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Basilisk Collar
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Manifold Key
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Lantern of Insight
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Embercleave
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Strionic Resonator
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Belt of Giant Strength
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Aggravated Assault
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
43%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
26%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
27%synergy
Rancor
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
27%synergy
Mirri's Guile
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
25%synergy
Counterbalance
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
23%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
16%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
16%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Underworld Breach
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Canopy Cover
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Propaganda
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Branching Evolution
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Font of Magic
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Powerbalance
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Super State
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Sphere Grid
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Crystalline Armor
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Primal Empathy
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Hydra's Growth
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Song of Creation
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-4%synergy
Hadana's Climb
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Will
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Guild Artisan
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Stranglehold
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Dack Fayden
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
59%inclusion23 decks39 decks
43%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
34%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
44%inclusion17 decks39 decks
27%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
20%synergy
Mistrise Village
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
28%synergy
Urza's Saga
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
28%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Command Beacon
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Homeward Path
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Field of the Dead
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
-17%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Strip Mine
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Shifting Woodland
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Rivendell
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Crystal Vein
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion38 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion34 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Lotus Petal
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
25%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Mox Diamond
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Herd Heirloom
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Grim Monolith
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Signet
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-5%synergy
Mox Opal
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion38 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Forest
92%inclusion36 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Island
90%inclusion35 decks39 decks
-5%synergy
Steam Vents
87%inclusion34 decks39 decks
43%synergy
Breeding Pool
87%inclusion34 decks39 decks
40%synergy
Mountain
85%inclusion33 decks39 decks
-7%synergy
Stomping Ground
79%inclusion31 decks39 decks
33%synergy
Wooded Foothills
74%inclusion29 decks39 decks
40%synergy
Misty Rainforest
72%inclusion28 decks39 decks
38%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
67%inclusion26 decks39 decks
33%synergy
Exotic Orchard
64%inclusion25 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
64%inclusion25 decks39 decks
32%synergy
Training Center
64%inclusion25 decks39 decks
34%synergy
Ketria Triome
62%inclusion24 decks39 decks
20%synergy
Spire Garden
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Cinder Glade
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
-1%synergy
Shivan Reef
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Sulfur Falls
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
-6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
26%synergy
City of Brass
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
20%synergy
Fabled Passage
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
16%synergy
Rockfall Vale
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Taiga
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Windswept Heath
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Rootbound Crag
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
-10%synergy
Karplusan Forest
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Fiery Islet
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
20%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Arid Mesa
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Tropical Island
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Volcanic Island
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Prismatic Vista
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Hedge Maze
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Sundering Eruption
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Mana Confluence
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
-36%synergy
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