Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever (Commander) - Spellslinger

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.
Deck Filters
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Mana Sculpt
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Turbulent Springs
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Advanced Reconstruction
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Memory Lapse
62%inclusion86 decks139 decks
59%synergy
Aqueous Form
50%inclusion69 decks139 decks
46%synergy
Explore
58%inclusion81 decks139 decks
44%synergy
Rogue's Passage
59%inclusion82 decks139 decks
44%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
43%inclusion60 decks139 decks
38%synergy
Expel from Orazca
36%inclusion50 decks139 decks
35%synergy
Gaea's Gift
39%inclusion54 decks139 decks
35%synergy
Brainstorm
48%inclusion67 decks139 decks
34%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
38%inclusion53 decks139 decks
34%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
40%inclusion55 decks139 decks
32%synergy
Top Cards
Rampant Growth
63%inclusion88 decks139 decks
29%synergy
Cultivate
58%inclusion81 decks139 decks
16%synergy
Farseek
57%inclusion79 decks139 decks
10%synergy
Growth Spiral
56%inclusion78 decks139 decks
31%synergy
Nature's Lore
53%inclusion74 decks139 decks
19%synergy
Beast Within
47%inclusion66 decks139 decks
10%synergy
Counterspell
46%inclusion64 decks139 decks
14%synergy
Chaos Warp
43%inclusion60 decks139 decks
12%synergy
Kodama's Reach
43%inclusion60 decks139 decks
12%synergy
Negate
40%inclusion55 decks139 decks
24%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
27%inclusion37 decks139 decks
9%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
26%inclusion36 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Mystical Tutor
22%inclusion30 decks139 decks
10%synergy
Rhystic Study
20%inclusion28 decks139 decks
1%synergy
Seedborn Muse
19%inclusion26 decks139 decks
11%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
18%inclusion25 decks139 decks
0%synergy
Crop Rotation
10%inclusion14 decks139 decks
-1%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
9.4%inclusion13 decks139 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.6%inclusion12 decks139 decks
-2%synergy
Gamble
8.6%inclusion12 decks139 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Etali, Primal Storm
25%inclusion35 decks139 decks
14%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
25%inclusion35 decks139 decks
19%synergy
Birds of Paradise
23%inclusion32 decks139 decks
-11%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
22%inclusion30 decks139 decks
10%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
22%inclusion30 decks139 decks
17%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
19%inclusion27 decks139 decks
9%synergy
Llanowar Elves
19%inclusion26 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
19%inclusion26 decks139 decks
9%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
18%inclusion25 decks139 decks
14%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
16%inclusion22 decks139 decks
15%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
15%inclusion21 decks139 decks
11%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
15%inclusion21 decks139 decks
12%synergy
Elvish Mystic
14%inclusion20 decks139 decks
3%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
14%inclusion19 decks139 decks
12%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
13%inclusion18 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
13%inclusion18 decks139 decks
11%synergy
Tinder Wall
13%inclusion18 decks139 decks
8%synergy
Delighted Halfling
13%inclusion18 decks139 decks
-3%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
12%inclusion16 decks139 decks
3%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
12%inclusion16 decks139 decks
5%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
11%inclusion15 decks139 decks
9%synergy
Nalfeshnee
11%inclusion15 decks139 decks
7%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
11%inclusion15 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
9.4%inclusion13 decks139 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Twinflame Travelers
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
7.9%inclusion10 decks126 decks
1%synergy
Niblis of Frost
7.9%inclusion11 decks139 decks
7%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
7.2%inclusion10 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Young Pyromancer
7.2%inclusion10 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
7.2%inclusion10 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
7.2%inclusion10 decks139 decks
3%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
7.2%inclusion10 decks139 decks
-4%synergy
Arbor Elf
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
0%synergy
Savvy Trader
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Guttersnipe
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
0%synergy
Tam, Mindful First-Year
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
1%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
2%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
-4%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
2%synergy
K-9, Mark I
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Kalamax, the Stormsire
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
3%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Noxious Revival
37%inclusion51 decks139 decks
25%synergy
Decisive Denial
35%inclusion48 decks139 decks
30%synergy
Harrow
32%inclusion45 decks139 decks
21%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
30%inclusion42 decks139 decks
24%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion40 decks139 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
28%inclusion39 decks139 decks
15%synergy
Reclaim
28%inclusion39 decks139 decks
26%synergy
Hunter's Insight
28%inclusion39 decks139 decks
25%synergy
Nature's Claim
27%inclusion37 decks139 decks
20%synergy
Overprotect
26%inclusion33 decks126 decks
23%synergy
Stubborn Denial
26%inclusion36 decks139 decks
19%synergy
Resculpt
22%inclusion30 decks139 decks
19%synergy
Hinder
22%inclusion30 decks139 decks
21%synergy
Frantic Search
21%inclusion29 decks139 decks
7%synergy
Collective Resistance
20%inclusion27 decks133 decks
16%synergy
Swan Song
20%inclusion28 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Deflecting Swat
20%inclusion28 decks139 decks
2%synergy
Heroic Intervention
19%inclusion27 decks139 decks
-7%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
19%inclusion27 decks139 decks
14%synergy
You Come to a River
19%inclusion26 decks139 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion25 decks139 decks
2%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
14%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
17%inclusion24 decks139 decks
8%synergy
Slip Out the Back
17%inclusion24 decks139 decks
13%synergy
Bolt Bend
17%inclusion24 decks139 decks
14%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
16%inclusion22 decks139 decks
9%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
16%inclusion22 decks139 decks
12%synergy
Dispel
15%inclusion21 decks139 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Bolt
14%inclusion20 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Opt
14%inclusion20 decks139 decks
8%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion20 decks139 decks
2%synergy
Spell Rupture
14%inclusion20 decks139 decks
14%synergy
Abrade
14%inclusion19 decks139 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion18 decks139 decks
1%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
13%inclusion18 decks139 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion17 decks139 decks
-1%synergy
Krosan Grip
12%inclusion17 decks139 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion16 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Return to Nature
12%inclusion16 decks139 decks
7%synergy
Charge Through
11%inclusion15 decks139 decks
10%synergy
Planar Genesis
11%inclusion14 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Veil of Summer
10%inclusion14 decks139 decks
3%synergy
Run Away Together
10%inclusion14 decks139 decks
9%synergy
Temur Charm
10%inclusion14 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Fury Storm
10%inclusion14 decks139 decks
9%synergy
Submerge
10%inclusion14 decks139 decks
9%synergy
Snap
10%inclusion14 decks139 decks
-2%synergy
Spell Pierce
10%inclusion14 decks139 decks
8%synergy
Eureka Moment
9.4%inclusion13 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Fact or Fiction
9.4%inclusion13 decks139 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
37%inclusion52 decks139 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Act
37%inclusion52 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Ponder
31%inclusion43 decks139 decks
22%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
29%inclusion41 decks139 decks
24%synergy
Summer Bloom
29%inclusion40 decks139 decks
24%synergy
Seize the Day
23%inclusion32 decks139 decks
20%synergy
Temporal Spring
22%inclusion31 decks139 decks
22%synergy
Enter the Enigma
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
18%synergy
Preordain
22%inclusion30 decks139 decks
15%synergy
Stump Stomp
21%inclusion28 decks133 decks
16%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
19%inclusion27 decks139 decks
16%synergy
Consuming Tide
19%inclusion26 decks139 decks
18%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
19%inclusion26 decks139 decks
12%synergy
Chain Reaction
18%inclusion25 decks139 decks
14%synergy
Urban Evolution
17%inclusion23 decks139 decks
14%synergy
Relentless Assault
16%inclusion22 decks139 decks
14%synergy
Slip Through Space
15%inclusion21 decks139 decks
13%synergy
Solve the Equation
15%inclusion21 decks139 decks
12%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion20 decks139 decks
7%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
14%inclusion20 decks139 decks
11%synergy
Regrowth
14%inclusion20 decks139 decks
10%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion17 decks133 decks
11%synergy
Overpowering Attack
12%inclusion16 decks129 decks
10%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
12%inclusion17 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Expressive Iteration
12%inclusion17 decks139 decks
10%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
12%inclusion16 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Seasons Past
12%inclusion16 decks139 decks
11%synergy
Faithless Looting
11%inclusion15 decks139 decks
2%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
11%inclusion15 decks139 decks
8%synergy
Artful Dodge
11%inclusion15 decks139 decks
10%synergy
Windfall
9.4%inclusion13 decks139 decks
0%synergy
Portent
9.4%inclusion13 decks139 decks
9%synergy
Waltz of Rage
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Full Throttle
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Shared Roots
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Serum Visions
8.6%inclusion12 decks139 decks
7%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.6%inclusion12 decks139 decks
-1%synergy
Decimate
8.6%inclusion12 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Last Night Together
7.9%inclusion11 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
7.9%inclusion11 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Personal Tutor
7.9%inclusion11 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Broken Bond
7.9%inclusion11 decks139 decks
7%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
7.2%inclusion10 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Mana Geyser
7.2%inclusion10 decks139 decks
3%synergy
Time Warp
7.2%inclusion10 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Enter the Unknown
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
3%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Ravenform
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Road // Ruin
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
34%inclusion47 decks139 decks
9%synergy
Winged Boots
32%inclusion44 decks139 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion33 decks139 decks
-1%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
19%inclusion26 decks139 decks
16%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
15%inclusion21 decks139 decks
10%synergy
Shadowspear
12%inclusion17 decks139 decks
10%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
11%inclusion15 decks139 decks
9%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
10%inclusion14 decks139 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
9.4%inclusion13 decks139 decks
8%synergy
Primal Amulet
8.6%inclusion12 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Strionic Resonator
8.6%inclusion12 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Leyline Axe
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
6.2%inclusion8 decks130 decks
5%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Wand of Wonder
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Bear Umbra
33%inclusion46 decks139 decks
30%synergy
Wild Growth
32%inclusion45 decks139 decks
22%synergy
Exploration
31%inclusion43 decks139 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Remora
21%inclusion29 decks139 decks
8%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
20%inclusion28 decks139 decks
13%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
19%inclusion27 decks139 decks
15%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
18%inclusion25 decks139 decks
14%synergy
Rancor
17%inclusion24 decks139 decks
16%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
15%inclusion21 decks139 decks
14%synergy
Sylvan Library
14%inclusion20 decks139 decks
7%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
14%inclusion19 decks139 decks
12%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
13%inclusion18 decks139 decks
11%synergy
Fertile Ground
13%inclusion18 decks139 decks
11%synergy
Aggravated Assault
12%inclusion17 decks139 decks
9%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
12%inclusion17 decks139 decks
8%synergy
Shark Typhoon
12%inclusion16 decks139 decks
10%synergy
Double Vision
11%inclusion15 decks139 decks
9%synergy
Fae Flight
11%inclusion15 decks139 decks
10%synergy
Font of Magic
10%inclusion14 decks139 decks
10%synergy
Song of Creation
8.6%inclusion12 decks139 decks
0%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
8.6%inclusion12 decks139 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
7.9%inclusion11 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Inscription
7.9%inclusion11 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Canopy Cover
7.2%inclusion10 decks139 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
7.2%inclusion10 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Underworld Breach
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
-2%synergy
Stolen Strategy
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Mind's Dilation
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Exploration
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
2%synergy
Hunter's Talent
6.3%inclusion8 decks126 decks
6%synergy
Cartouche of Strength
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Powerbalance
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
3%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Snake Umbra
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Will
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
10%inclusion14 decks139 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
42%inclusion58 decks139 decks
27%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
26%inclusion36 decks139 decks
21%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion21 decks139 decks
-15%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
14%inclusion19 decks139 decks
-7%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
13%inclusion18 decks139 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion18 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion16 decks139 decks
-5%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion14 decks139 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
7.9%inclusion11 decks139 decks
-8%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
7.9%inclusion11 decks139 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
7.9%inclusion11 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
-8%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion116 decks139 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion106 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion35 decks139 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
23%inclusion32 decks139 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
22%inclusion30 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Simic Signet
22%inclusion30 decks139 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Signet
18%inclusion25 decks139 decks
8%synergy
Gruul Signet
15%inclusion21 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
14%inclusion20 decks139 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion16 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
9.4%inclusion13 decks139 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.5%inclusion9 decks139 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Vault
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
-5%synergy
Chrome Mox
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion135 decks139 decks
2%synergy
Island
96%inclusion134 decks139 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
94%inclusion130 decks139 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion129 decks139 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
68%inclusion95 decks139 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
53%inclusion74 decks139 decks
19%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
53%inclusion73 decks139 decks
1%synergy
Cinder Glade
50%inclusion70 decks139 decks
9%synergy
Steam Vents
47%inclusion65 decks139 decks
3%synergy
Breeding Pool
45%inclusion63 decks139 decks
-3%synergy
Stomping Ground
45%inclusion62 decks139 decks
-2%synergy
Shivan Reef
42%inclusion58 decks139 decks
10%synergy
Sulfur Falls
39%inclusion54 decks139 decks
-1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
37%inclusion51 decks139 decks
-6%synergy
Ketria Triome
35%inclusion48 decks139 decks
-6%synergy
Rootbound Crag
33%inclusion46 decks139 decks
-6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
32%inclusion44 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
30%inclusion42 decks139 decks
3%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
30%inclusion42 decks139 decks
-4%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
30%inclusion40 decks133 decks
8%synergy
Training Center
29%inclusion41 decks139 decks
0%synergy
Rockfall Vale
28%inclusion39 decks139 decks
-3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
26%inclusion36 decks139 decks
-7%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
25%inclusion35 decks139 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
25%inclusion35 decks139 decks
-8%synergy
Karplusan Forest
25%inclusion35 decks139 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
24%inclusion33 decks139 decks
10%synergy
Gruul Turf
24%inclusion33 decks139 decks
10%synergy
Wooded Foothills
22%inclusion31 decks139 decks
-12%synergy
Spire Garden
22%inclusion30 decks139 decks
-7%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
22%inclusion30 decks139 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Mystery
22%inclusion30 decks139 decks
2%synergy
Stump Stomp
21%inclusion28 decks133 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
21%inclusion29 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Abandon
19%inclusion26 decks139 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion26 decks139 decks
2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
19%inclusion26 decks139 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion23 decks139 decks
-12%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion17 decks133 decks
11%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
12%inclusion17 decks139 decks
3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
12%inclusion16 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion16 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Islet
12%inclusion16 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Game Trail
11%inclusion15 decks139 decks
-1%synergy
Mossfire Valley
11%inclusion15 decks139 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Grove
11%inclusion15 decks139 decks
-5%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
10%inclusion14 decks139 decks
1%synergy
Mana Confluence
10%inclusion14 decks139 decks
0%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
10%inclusion14 decks139 decks
2%synergy
City of Brass
9.4%inclusion13 decks139 decks
-2%synergy