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

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.
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Lockjaw, Slobbering Teleporter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Team Tactics
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
World War Hulk
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Memory Lapse
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
68%synergy
Seize the Day
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
68%synergy
Aqueous Form
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
59%synergy
Bear Umbra
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
58%synergy
Aggravated Assault
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
52%synergy
Rogue's Passage
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
49%synergy
Noxious Revival
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
48%synergy
Winged Boots
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Explore
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Farseek
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Nature's Lore
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Growth Spiral
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
34%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Chaos Warp
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Three Visits
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Brainstorm
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Wild Growth
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Cultivate
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Mystical Tutor
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Seedborn Muse
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Rhystic Study
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Field of the Dead
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Underworld Breach
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Mana Vault
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Birds of Paradise
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Elvish Mystic
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Delighted Halfling
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Tinder Wall
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Llanowar Elves
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Bloom Tender
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
K-9, Mark I
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Anzrag, the Quake-Mole
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Nalfeshnee
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Emil, Vastlands Roamer
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Party Thrasher
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
High Fae Trickster
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Tanuki Transplanter
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Combat Celebrant
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-0%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Tlincalli Hunter
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Cobra
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Spark Double
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Expel from Orazca
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
43%synergy
Heroic Intervention
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Slip Out the Back
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Stubborn Denial
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Reclaim
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Deflecting Swat
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Gaea's Gift
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Negate
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Overprotect
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Nature's Claim
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Harrow
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Swan Song
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Decisive Denial
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Veil of Summer
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Pongify
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Entish Restoration
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
14%synergy
You Come to a River
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Collective Resistance
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Hinder
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Hunter's Insight
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Bolt
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Savage Beating
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Great Train Heist
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Return the Favor
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Shadow Rift
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Delay
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Bolt Bend
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Obscuring Haze
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Abrade
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Frantic Search
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Fog
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Invert Polarity
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Dispel
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Relentless Assault
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Blasphemous Act
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Summer Bloom
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Ponder
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Full Throttle
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Overpowering Attack
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Kodama's Reach
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Temporal Spring
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Slip Through Space
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Preordain
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Vandalblast
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Personal Tutor
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Sundering Eruption
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Stump Stomp
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
World at War
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Temporal Mastery
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Time Warp
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Shared Roots
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Last Night Together
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Enter the Enigma
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Broken Bond
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Urban Evolution
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Portent
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Soul Immolation
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Chain Reaction
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Consuming Tide
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-0%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Distortion Strike
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Seasons Past
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Migration Path
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Regrowth
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Solve the Equation
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Pir's Whim
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Windfall
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Soul's Majesty
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Brotherhood Regalia
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
8%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Greaves
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Shadowspear
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Psychic Paper
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Mithril Coat
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Key to the City
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
The Ozolith
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-0%synergy
Prowler's Helm
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Scroll Rack
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
The Key to the Vault
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Wand of Wonder
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Strionic Resonator
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Isochron Scepter
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Exploration
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Remora
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
19%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Level Up
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Rancor
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Sylvan Library
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Font of Magic
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Canopy Cover
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Guild Artisan
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Precognition Field
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-20%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-21%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Song of Creation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Mirri's Guile
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Will
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Hardened Scales
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Vanishing
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Mind's Dilation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Exploration
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Psychic Surgery
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Mistrise Village
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Halimar Depths
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Command Beacon
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-18%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Strip Mine
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Wasteland
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Simic Signet
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Signet
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Gruul Signet
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Herd Heirloom
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Resonating Lute
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Thran Dynamo
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Stomping Ground
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Breeding Pool
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Steam Vents
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Ketria Triome
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Rootbound Crag
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Training Center
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Spire Garden
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Wooded Foothills
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Karplusan Forest
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Scalding Tarn
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Rockfall Vale
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Cinder Glade
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Shivan Reef
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Fabled Passage
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Gruul Turf
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Sundering Eruption
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Stump Stomp
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Fiery Islet
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Windswept Heath
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Commercial District
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Hedge Maze
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Thundering Falls
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Mystery
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-16%synergy