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

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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.
Deck Filters
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Level Up
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Hideout
2.4%inclusion2 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Double Jump // Flying Kick
2.4%inclusion2 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
2.4%inclusion2 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Mutant Town
1.3%inclusion1 decks78 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Memory Lapse
66%inclusion346 decks524 decks
63%synergy
Aqueous Form
65%inclusion339 decks524 decks
61%synergy
Winged Boots
50%inclusion262 decks524 decks
48%synergy
Rogue's Passage
63%inclusion328 decks524 decks
47%synergy
Explore
60%inclusion317 decks524 decks
46%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
52%inclusion273 decks524 decks
44%synergy
Expel from Orazca
39%inclusion205 decks524 decks
38%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
42%inclusion220 decks524 decks
37%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
40%inclusion211 decks524 decks
35%synergy
Seize the Day
37%inclusion196 decks524 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
63%inclusion329 decks524 decks
21%synergy
Farseek
62%inclusion323 decks524 decks
15%synergy
Rampant Growth
61%inclusion320 decks524 decks
27%synergy
Counterspell
55%inclusion288 decks524 decks
23%synergy
Growth Spiral
55%inclusion288 decks524 decks
30%synergy
Nature's Lore
51%inclusion266 decks524 decks
17%synergy
Beast Within
51%inclusion266 decks524 decks
13%synergy
Blasphemous Act
49%inclusion259 decks524 decks
16%synergy
Brainstorm
48%inclusion250 decks524 decks
33%synergy
Kodama's Reach
48%inclusion249 decks524 decks
16%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
24%inclusion124 decks524 decks
16%synergy
Jeska's Will
21%inclusion109 decks524 decks
3%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
20%inclusion104 decks524 decks
-2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
16%inclusion83 decks524 decks
-2%synergy
Rhystic Study
13%inclusion68 decks524 decks
-6%synergy
Mystical Tutor
13%inclusion68 decks524 decks
2%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.1%inclusion37 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Crop Rotation
6.9%inclusion36 decks524 decks
-5%synergy
Field of the Dead
5.5%inclusion29 decks524 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Birds of Paradise
33%inclusion171 decks524 decks
-2%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
32%inclusion170 decks524 decks
23%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
31%inclusion162 decks524 decks
25%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
29%inclusion153 decks524 decks
18%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
27%inclusion139 decks524 decks
23%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
27%inclusion139 decks524 decks
22%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
26%inclusion136 decks524 decks
25%synergy
Llanowar Elves
23%inclusion119 decks524 decks
8%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
20%inclusion104 decks524 decks
12%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
19%inclusion99 decks524 decks
11%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
18%inclusion95 decks524 decks
17%synergy
Elvish Mystic
18%inclusion93 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
16%inclusion83 decks524 decks
10%synergy
Delighted Halfling
15%inclusion80 decks524 decks
-1%synergy
Nalfeshnee
14%inclusion74 decks524 decks
11%synergy
Tinder Wall
14%inclusion72 decks524 decks
9%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
14%inclusion71 decks524 decks
8%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
12%inclusion65 decks524 decks
3%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
11%inclusion60 decks524 decks
7%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
11%inclusion57 decks524 decks
9%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
11%inclusion56 decks524 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion55 decks521 decks
8%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
10%inclusion52 decks524 decks
4%synergy
Savvy Trader
10%inclusion51 decks524 decks
7%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
9.2%inclusion48 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
9.2%inclusion48 decks524 decks
5%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
8.6%inclusion45 decks524 decks
-4%synergy
Spark Double
8.4%inclusion44 decks524 decks
3%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
8.0%inclusion42 decks524 decks
7%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
7.6%inclusion40 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
7.6%inclusion40 decks524 decks
-3%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
7.3%inclusion38 decks524 decks
3%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
7.1%inclusion11 decks155 decks
-2%synergy
Lotus Cobra
6.7%inclusion35 decks524 decks
-2%synergy
Arbor Elf
6.5%inclusion34 decks524 decks
4%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
6.5%inclusion34 decks524 decks
2%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
6.5%inclusion34 decks524 decks
-5%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
6.3%inclusion33 decks524 decks
0%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
6.3%inclusion33 decks524 decks
0%synergy
Twinflame Travelers
6.1%inclusion9 decks147 decks
4%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
6.1%inclusion32 decks524 decks
5%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
5.7%inclusion30 decks524 decks
0%synergy
Bloom Tender
5.5%inclusion29 decks524 decks
-5%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
5.4%inclusion28 decks514 decks
1%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
5.3%inclusion28 decks524 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Negate
47%inclusion244 decks524 decks
31%synergy
Chaos Warp
46%inclusion241 decks524 decks
15%synergy
Gaea's Gift
39%inclusion202 decks524 decks
34%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
37%inclusion196 decks524 decks
18%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
35%inclusion184 decks524 decks
29%synergy
Noxious Revival
35%inclusion183 decks524 decks
24%synergy
Decisive Denial
29%inclusion153 decks524 decks
25%synergy
Heroic Intervention
28%inclusion148 decks524 decks
2%synergy
Reclaim
27%inclusion139 decks524 decks
24%synergy
Hunter's Insight
26%inclusion138 decks524 decks
24%synergy
Harrow
26%inclusion136 decks524 decks
15%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
26%inclusion134 decks524 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Denial
26%inclusion134 decks524 decks
10%synergy
Overprotect
25%inclusion128 decks520 decks
22%synergy
Deflecting Swat
23%inclusion123 decks524 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
23%inclusion122 decks524 decks
11%synergy
Stubborn Denial
23%inclusion118 decks524 decks
16%synergy
Collective Resistance
21%inclusion109 decks521 decks
16%synergy
Slip Out the Back
20%inclusion107 decks524 decks
16%synergy
Swan Song
20%inclusion103 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Hinder
18%inclusion96 decks524 decks
18%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion95 decks524 decks
6%synergy
You Come to a River
17%inclusion90 decks524 decks
16%synergy
Nature's Claim
17%inclusion87 decks524 decks
10%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
17%inclusion87 decks524 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion84 decks521 decks
9%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
16%inclusion82 decks524 decks
7%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
15%inclusion80 decks524 decks
12%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion77 decks524 decks
2%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
14%inclusion73 decks516 decks
10%synergy
Bolt Bend
14%inclusion71 decks524 decks
10%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
13%inclusion69 decks524 decks
7%synergy
Spell Rupture
13%inclusion67 decks524 decks
12%synergy
Resculpt
12%inclusion64 decks524 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion58 decks524 decks
-2%synergy
Veil of Secrecy
11%inclusion57 decks524 decks
10%synergy
Submerge
10%inclusion52 decks524 decks
9%synergy
Great Train Heist
10%inclusion51 decks524 decks
7%synergy
Dispel
10%inclusion51 decks524 decks
7%synergy
Veil of Summer
10%inclusion50 decks524 decks
2%synergy
Abrade
10%inclusion50 decks524 decks
4%synergy
Royal Treatment
9.4%inclusion49 decks524 decks
8%synergy
Return to Nature
9.2%inclusion48 decks524 decks
5%synergy
Entish Restoration
9.0%inclusion47 decks524 decks
2%synergy
Frantic Search
8.8%inclusion46 decks524 decks
-5%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.6%inclusion45 decks524 decks
5%synergy
Temur Charm
8.6%inclusion45 decks524 decks
4%synergy
Savage Beating
8.4%inclusion44 decks524 decks
7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.3%inclusion38 decks524 decks
5%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
7.3%inclusion38 decks524 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
43%inclusion224 decks524 decks
16%synergy
Summer Bloom
37%inclusion192 decks524 decks
32%synergy
Relentless Assault
28%inclusion148 decks524 decks
27%synergy
Temporal Spring
27%inclusion142 decks524 decks
26%synergy
Ponder
26%inclusion136 decks524 decks
17%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
26%inclusion136 decks524 decks
21%synergy
Overpowering Attack
22%inclusion112 decks520 decks
19%synergy
Stump Stomp
20%inclusion106 decks521 decks
15%synergy
Enter the Enigma
20%inclusion102 decks516 decks
16%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
19%inclusion101 decks524 decks
12%synergy
Full Throttle
17%inclusion89 decks510 decks
15%synergy
Chain Reaction
17%inclusion90 decks524 decks
13%synergy
Broken Bond
17%inclusion90 decks524 decks
16%synergy
Vandalblast
17%inclusion88 decks524 decks
9%synergy
Consuming Tide
16%inclusion85 decks524 decks
15%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
16%inclusion85 decks524 decks
8%synergy
Preordain
15%inclusion79 decks524 decks
9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
15%inclusion77 decks521 decks
13%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
14%inclusion72 decks524 decks
10%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
13%inclusion70 decks524 decks
9%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
13%inclusion68 decks521 decks
10%synergy
Slip Through Space
12%inclusion65 decks524 decks
11%synergy
Urban Evolution
11%inclusion60 decks524 decks
9%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
11%inclusion56 decks524 decks
8%synergy
Regrowth
10%inclusion55 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Time Warp
10%inclusion54 decks524 decks
8%synergy
Road // Ruin
10%inclusion53 decks524 decks
9%synergy
Last Night Together
10%inclusion52 decks524 decks
8%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
10%inclusion52 decks524 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
9.4%inclusion49 decks524 decks
0%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
9.4%inclusion49 decks524 decks
0%synergy
Artful Dodge
8.4%inclusion44 decks524 decks
8%synergy
Solve the Equation
8.2%inclusion43 decks524 decks
5%synergy
Decimate
7.3%inclusion38 decks524 decks
3%synergy
Mana Geyser
7.3%inclusion38 decks524 decks
3%synergy
Migration Path
7.3%inclusion38 decks524 decks
1%synergy
World at War
7.1%inclusion37 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Faithless Looting
6.9%inclusion36 decks524 decks
-1%synergy
Growth Spasm
6.7%inclusion35 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Portent
6.7%inclusion35 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Seasons Past
6.5%inclusion34 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
5.9%inclusion31 decks524 decks
5%synergy
Personal Tutor
5.9%inclusion31 decks524 decks
4%synergy
Enter the Unknown
5.7%inclusion30 decks524 decks
5%synergy
Ravenform
5.7%inclusion30 decks524 decks
4%synergy
Temporal Mastery
5.2%inclusion27 decks524 decks
4%synergy
Waltz of Rage
5.0%inclusion26 decks516 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
41%inclusion213 decks524 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion160 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
27%inclusion141 decks524 decks
25%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
18%inclusion95 decks520 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
17%inclusion90 decks524 decks
15%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
16%inclusion84 decks524 decks
11%synergy
Shadowspear
13%inclusion70 decks524 decks
11%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
13%inclusion67 decks524 decks
11%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
10%inclusion53 decks524 decks
9%synergy
Mithril Coat
9.4%inclusion49 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
9.2%inclusion48 decks524 decks
7%synergy
Strionic Resonator
8.6%inclusion45 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.4%inclusion39 decks524 decks
5%synergy
Lantern of Insight
7.3%inclusion38 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Key to the City
7.3%inclusion38 decks524 decks
7%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
7.1%inclusion37 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Explorer's Scope
7.1%inclusion37 decks524 decks
7%synergy
Prowler's Helm
6.5%inclusion34 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
6.5%inclusion34 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Bear Umbra
38%inclusion198 decks524 decks
34%synergy
Wild Growth
38%inclusion198 decks524 decks
27%synergy
Exploration
36%inclusion191 decks524 decks
26%synergy
Aggravated Assault
29%inclusion152 decks524 decks
25%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
29%inclusion150 decks524 decks
24%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
27%inclusion144 decks524 decks
20%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
25%inclusion129 decks524 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Remora
22%inclusion116 decks524 decks
10%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
20%inclusion107 decks524 decks
20%synergy
Rancor
18%inclusion92 decks524 decks
16%synergy
Fertile Ground
15%inclusion80 decks524 decks
14%synergy
Fae Flight
15%inclusion79 decks524 decks
15%synergy
Sylvan Library
15%inclusion78 decks524 decks
8%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
13%inclusion44 decks331 decks
10%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
13%inclusion69 decks524 decks
11%synergy
Canopy Cover
13%inclusion67 decks524 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion56 decks524 decks
8%synergy
Song of Creation
10%inclusion55 decks524 decks
2%synergy
Stolen Strategy
8.6%inclusion45 decks524 decks
8%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
8.5%inclusion44 decks519 decks
6%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
8.0%inclusion42 decks524 decks
4%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
7.4%inclusion39 decks524 decks
3%synergy
Guild Artisan
7.4%inclusion39 decks524 decks
7%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
7.2%inclusion37 decks516 decks
6%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
6.3%inclusion33 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Font of Magic
6.1%inclusion32 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
6.1%inclusion32 decks524 decks
5%synergy
Shark Typhoon
5.5%inclusion29 decks524 decks
4%synergy
Precognition Field
5.3%inclusion28 decks524 decks
5%synergy
Overgrowth
5.3%inclusion28 decks524 decks
4%synergy
Dragonback Assault
5.3%inclusion24 decks453 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
8.4%inclusion44 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
43%inclusion225 decks524 decks
29%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
19%inclusion97 decks524 decks
13%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
17%inclusion88 decks524 decks
-4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
17%inclusion87 decks524 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion87 decks524 decks
-13%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
15%inclusion79 decks524 decks
-2%synergy
Mistrise Village
14%inclusion64 decks453 decks
-2%synergy
Halimar Depths
12%inclusion64 decks524 decks
11%synergy
Command Beacon
12%inclusion63 decks524 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
12%inclusion62 decks524 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion62 decks524 decks
3%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
10%inclusion51 decks524 decks
-4%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
9.2%inclusion48 decks524 decks
8%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.2%inclusion43 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion470 decks524 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion408 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
32%inclusion167 decks524 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
30%inclusion156 decks524 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
26%inclusion136 decks524 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
22%inclusion116 decks524 decks
8%synergy
Simic Signet
16%inclusion86 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Signet
13%inclusion70 decks524 decks
3%synergy
Gruul Signet
13%inclusion66 decks524 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion53 decks524 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.7%inclusion35 decks524 decks
-3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.9%inclusion31 decks524 decks
-4%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.7%inclusion30 decks524 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Forest
98%inclusion512 decks524 decks
3%synergy
Island
98%inclusion511 decks524 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion504 decks524 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion493 decks524 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
71%inclusion371 decks524 decks
15%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
52%inclusion275 decks524 decks
18%synergy
Stomping Ground
50%inclusion261 decks524 decks
3%synergy
Cinder Glade
49%inclusion259 decks524 decks
9%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
49%inclusion259 decks524 decks
-2%synergy
Breeding Pool
47%inclusion244 decks524 decks
-1%synergy
Steam Vents
45%inclusion238 decks524 decks
1%synergy
Shivan Reef
43%inclusion224 decks524 decks
11%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
42%inclusion222 decks524 decks
0%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
39%inclusion205 decks524 decks
5%synergy
Ketria Triome
39%inclusion204 decks524 decks
-2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
39%inclusion203 decks524 decks
-1%synergy
Training Center
33%inclusion174 decks524 decks
4%synergy
Rootbound Crag
32%inclusion166 decks524 decks
-7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
30%inclusion158 decks524 decks
-3%synergy
Spire Garden
30%inclusion158 decks524 decks
1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
30%inclusion157 decks524 decks
-4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
29%inclusion154 decks524 decks
-3%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion152 decks524 decks
1%synergy
Karplusan Forest
29%inclusion151 decks524 decks
3%synergy
Rockfall Vale
26%inclusion135 decks524 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
25%inclusion131 decks524 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion122 decks524 decks
-4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
22%inclusion113 decks524 decks
1%synergy
Gruul Turf
22%inclusion113 decks524 decks
7%synergy
Stump Stomp
20%inclusion106 decks521 decks
15%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
19%inclusion102 decks524 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
19%inclusion101 decks524 decks
12%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
19%inclusion99 decks521 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Mystery
18%inclusion96 decks524 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion91 decks524 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion90 decks524 decks
-11%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
17%inclusion89 decks524 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion84 decks521 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Abandon
16%inclusion84 decks524 decks
-3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
15%inclusion77 decks521 decks
13%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion77 decks524 decks
3%synergy
Mossfire Valley
14%inclusion73 decks524 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion72 decks524 decks
4%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
13%inclusion68 decks521 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Grove
11%inclusion58 decks524 decks
-4%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
11%inclusion57 decks524 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion55 decks521 decks
8%synergy
Commercial District
10%inclusion54 decks524 decks
-1%synergy
Hedge Maze
10%inclusion52 decks524 decks
-3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
10%inclusion52 decks524 decks
4%synergy