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

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
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Multiversal Recruitment
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Winged Boots
64%inclusion39 decks61 decks
62%synergy
Seize the Day
59%inclusion36 decks61 decks
56%synergy
Exploration
64%inclusion39 decks61 decks
54%synergy
Memory Lapse
52%inclusion32 decks61 decks
50%synergy
Bear Umbra
49%inclusion30 decks61 decks
46%synergy
Aqueous Form
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
43%synergy
Noxious Revival
52%inclusion32 decks61 decks
41%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
62%inclusion38 decks61 decks
41%synergy
Wild Growth
51%inclusion31 decks61 decks
40%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
48%inclusion29 decks61 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Nature's Lore
62%inclusion38 decks61 decks
28%synergy
Three Visits
59%inclusion36 decks61 decks
32%synergy
Birds of Paradise
59%inclusion36 decks61 decks
24%synergy
Deflecting Swat
56%inclusion34 decks61 decks
37%synergy
Heroic Intervention
49%inclusion30 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Farseek
49%inclusion30 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Explore
49%inclusion30 decks61 decks
35%synergy
Mana Drain
48%inclusion29 decks61 decks
35%synergy
Beast Within
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Act
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Rhystic Study
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Jeska's Will
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Seedborn Muse
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Ancient Tomb
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Mystical Tutor
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Mana Vault
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Force of Will
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
2%synergy
The One Ring
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
43%inclusion26 decks61 decks
39%synergy
Delighted Halfling
43%inclusion26 decks61 decks
26%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
32%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
30%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
27%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Llanowar Elves
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Elvish Mystic
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Bloom Tender
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Tinder Wall
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Eternal Witness
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Icetill Explorer
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Arbor Elf
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Savvy Trader
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Cobra
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Spark Double
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Twinflame Travelers
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Nalfeshnee
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Rashmi and Ragavan
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Green Slime
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Combat Celebrant
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Gilded Drake
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
The Reality Chip
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Brazen Borrower
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Bonecrusher Giant
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
44%inclusion27 decks61 decks
30%synergy
Counterspell
44%inclusion27 decks61 decks
12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Growth Spiral
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Swan Song
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Expel from Orazca
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
33%synergy
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Negate
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Stubborn Denial
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Gaea's Gift
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
24%synergy
Hunter's Insight
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
24%synergy
Veil of Summer
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Nature's Claim
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Reclaim
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Denial
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Harrow
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Decisive Denial
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Collective Resistance
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Overprotect
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Redirect Lightning
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Slip Out the Back
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Force of Negation
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
4%synergy
You Come to a River
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Misdirection
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Flusterstorm
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Savage Beating
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Auroral Procession
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Nexus of Fate
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Entish Restoration
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Strix Serenade
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Force of Vigor
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Dispel
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Bolt Bend
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
5%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Mental Misstep
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Fury Storm
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Rampant Growth
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
24%synergy
Summer Bloom
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Ponder
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Vandalblast
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Time Warp
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Relentless Assault
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Overpowering Attack
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Temporal Spring
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Enter the Enigma
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Preordain
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Shared Roots
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Full Throttle
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Regrowth
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Slip Through Space
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Seasons Past
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Stump Stomp
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Personal Tutor
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Fury of the Horde
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Solve the Equation
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
5%synergy
World at War
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Fabricate
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Gamble
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Brotherhood's End
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Urban Evolution
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Greaves
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Shadowspear
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
27%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
20%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Mithril Coat
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Cursed Totem
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Helm of the Host
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Strionic Resonator
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Embercleave
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Primal Amulet
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Basilisk Collar
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Utopia Sprawl
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
29%synergy
Aggravated Assault
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
32%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
32%synergy
Sylvan Library
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
29%synergy
Mystic Remora
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
23%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Rancor
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Burgeoning
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Song of Creation
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Stolen Strategy
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Underworld Breach
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Nature's Will
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Guild Artisan
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Level Up
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
49%inclusion30 decks61 decks
34%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
44%inclusion27 decks61 decks
27%synergy
Mistrise Village
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Urza's Saga
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Command Beacon
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-18%synergy
Halimar Depths
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Witch's Clinic
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion56 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion49 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
44%inclusion27 decks61 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
43%inclusion26 decks61 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Lotus Petal
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-0%synergy
Herd Heirloom
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Signet
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Gruul Signet
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-0%synergy
Mox Opal
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Resonating Lute
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Mox Amber
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Stone
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
93%inclusion57 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Island
93%inclusion57 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Forest
90%inclusion55 decks61 decks
-5%synergy
Stomping Ground
87%inclusion53 decks61 decks
40%synergy
Breeding Pool
87%inclusion53 decks61 decks
38%synergy
Mountain
87%inclusion53 decks61 decks
-5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
85%inclusion52 decks61 decks
51%synergy
Misty Rainforest
84%inclusion51 decks61 decks
50%synergy
Steam Vents
84%inclusion51 decks61 decks
39%synergy
Tropical Island
84%inclusion51 decks61 decks
68%synergy
Scalding Tarn
84%inclusion51 decks61 decks
51%synergy
Volcanic Island
80%inclusion49 decks61 decks
65%synergy
Taiga
77%inclusion47 decks61 decks
62%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
66%inclusion40 decks61 decks
32%synergy
Ketria Triome
62%inclusion38 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Spire Garden
61%inclusion37 decks61 decks
32%synergy
Training Center
61%inclusion37 decks61 decks
32%synergy
Exotic Orchard
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
-10%synergy
Windswept Heath
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
29%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
24%synergy
Flooded Strand
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Mana Confluence
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Polluted Delta
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Arid Mesa
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
24%synergy
City of Brass
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Shivan Reef
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Sulfur Falls
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
-17%synergy
Prismatic Vista
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
-6%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
-28%synergy
Hedge Maze
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
-22%synergy
Karplusan Forest
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
-6%synergy
Rootbound Crag
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
-21%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Thundering Falls
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Commercial District
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Rockfall Vale
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
-15%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
-5%synergy
Cinder Glade
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
-25%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
6%synergy