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

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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.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Memory Lapse
79%inclusion34 decks43 decks
77%synergy
Aqueous Form
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
64%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
65%inclusion28 decks43 decks
57%synergy
Explore
65%inclusion28 decks43 decks
51%synergy
Expel from Orazca
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
50%synergy
Rogue's Passage
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
45%synergy
Summer Bloom
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
42%synergy
Winged Boots
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
40%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
40%synergy
Brainstorm
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Growth Spiral
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
38%synergy
Rampant Growth
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Farseek
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Beast Within
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Chaos Warp
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Cultivate
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Nature's Lore
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Kodama's Reach
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Jeska's Will
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Rhystic Study
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Seedborn Muse
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Field of the Dead
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
33%synergy
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
34%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Llanowar Elves
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Birds of Paradise
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
-11%synergy
Elvish Mystic
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Spark Double
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Delighted Halfling
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Keeper of Secrets
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Scute Swarm
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Savvy Trader
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Tinder Wall
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Twinflame Travelers
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Party Thrasher
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Nalfeshnee
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Rashmi and Ragavan
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Icetill Explorer
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Noxious Revival
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
33%synergy
Negate
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Overprotect
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
34%synergy
Gaea's Gift
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Heroic Intervention
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Reclaim
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
32%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Harrow
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Arcane Denial
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Decisive Denial
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Reality Shift
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Hinder
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Slip Out the Back
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Collective Resistance
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Stubborn Denial
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Swan Song
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Deflecting Swat
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Bolt Bend
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Hunter's Insight
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Claim
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
13%synergy
You Come to a River
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Spell Rupture
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Royal Treatment
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Abrade
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Return the Favor
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Temur Charm
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Vanishment
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Bolt
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Aetherspouts
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
You See a Guard Approach
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Dispel
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Return to Nature
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Submerge
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Resculpt
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Veil of Secrecy
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Great Train Heist
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Snap
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Seize the Day
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
34%synergy
Temporal Spring
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
36%synergy
Three Visits
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Stump Stomp
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Chain Reaction
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Consuming Tide
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Vandalblast
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Overpowering Attack
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Ponder
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Relentless Assault
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Broken Bond
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Enter the Enigma
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Slip Through Space
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Full Throttle
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Migration Path
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Preordain
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
5%synergy
See the Truth
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Urban Evolution
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Last Night Together
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Journey of Discovery
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Enter the Unknown
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Portent
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Road // Ruin
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Soul Immolation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Mythos of Illuna
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Growth Spasm
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Waltz of Rage
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Personal Tutor
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Decimate
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Mana Geyser
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Regrowth
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Expressive Iteration
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Ravenform
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Ember Island Production
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of Feast and Famine
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Shadowspear
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Leyline Axe
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Key to the City
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Mirage Mirror
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
The Key to the Vault
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Explorer's Scope
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Lantern of Insight
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Codex Shredder
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Wilderness Reclamation
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
36%synergy
Exploration
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Bear Umbra
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
31%synergy
The Lost and the Damned
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Wild Growth
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Aggravated Assault
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Fertile Ground
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Sylvan Library
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Remora
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Fae Flight
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Rancor
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Valakut Exploration
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Canopy Cover
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Song of Creation
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Stolen Strategy
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Font of Magic
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Mirri's Guile
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Will
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Burgeoning
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Shark Typhoon
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Pain for All
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Dragonback Assault
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Collective Inferno
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Undercurrents
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Raised by Giants
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Precognition Field
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-21%synergy
Mind's Dilation
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Halimar Depths
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-16%synergy
Mistrise Village
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Command Beacon
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Castle Vantress
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Strip Mine
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion34 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
70%inclusion30 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Signet
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Simic Signet
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Gruul Signet
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion42 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion42 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion41 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion39 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
74%inclusion32 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Stomping Ground
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Ketria Triome
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Steam Vents
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Shivan Reef
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Breeding Pool
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Cinder Glade
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Spire Garden
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Gruul Turf
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Training Center
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Sulfur Falls
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
-12%synergy
Karplusan Forest
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Stump Stomp
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Rockfall Vale
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
-9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Rootbound Crag
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
-16%synergy
Temple of Abandon
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Mossfire Valley
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-17%synergy
Game Trail
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Rugged Highlands
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
3%synergy